AL FURQAN ISLAMIC INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

THIRD TERM EXAMINATION

YEAR 8 / FORM 2
MATHEMATICS

First Name ‫اﻹسم‬

Middle Name ‫اﻹسم المتصف‬

Last Name ‫اللقب‬

Date: Monday 22nd July 2024

Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

Note: You may need: 1- a calculator 2- geometric materials (set box) 3- Pencil for GRAPHS ONLY

1 Solve the following

(a) =–4 (b) =7

x = ....................................... [1] x = ......................................... [1]

2 The equation of a line is x + y = 0.

(a) Explain why the points (2, – 2) and (– 5, 5) must be on this line.
..............................................................................................................
............................................................................................................ [1]

(b) Draw the line on this grid.

[1]

(c) If the grid is extended, explain why (12, – 10) is above the line.
.............................................................................................................................
........................................................................................................................ [1]
3 Look at this triangle.

Explain why r + s + t must equal 900.

...........................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................... [1]

4 Label the parts of the circle. Use all the words from the box below.

Sector Circumference Arc Diameter Radius Centre Chord

Segment

[4]
5 A sequence begins
3, –6, 12, –24, 48

(a) Write down the term-to-term rule for this sequence.

............................................................................................................... [1]

(b) Write down the next two terms.

................................... and ................................... [1]

6 Lily has seven cards.

(a) She picks a card at random.

Write down the probability that she picks a card that has a circle on it.

................................................ [1]

(b) Lily is given one more card.

The probability of picking at random a card with a square on it is now

Draw a ring around the shape that must be on the new card.

square circle triangle cannot tell

[1]
7 Angelique travels 75 miles.
Jamila travels 115 kilometres.

Show that Angelique has travelled further than Jamila.

[2]

8 Work out the value of each expression when w = 3, x = 2, y = – 4 and z = – 2.

(a) z(2w – y) (b) w + z(3x – 2y)

............................................ [1] ........................................... [1]

9 Complete the statement below

The two types of data that involve numbers are ..................................... and
..................................... data. [1]
10 The price of a computer is $450.
The price is increased by 15%.
A month later the price is reduced by 15%.
Razi says: ‘The price now is $450 again.’

Is Razi correct?
Show your working.

......................................... [2]

11 Write each of these numbers as a product of primes.

Make sure to draw a factor tree for each part.

(a) 96 (b) 175 (c) 256

.............................. [1] ................................ [1] ............................... [1]

12 Below are the heights of 20 flowers, in centimetres.

25 30 19 42 35 33 37 37 29 26
29 42 38 33 34 33 28 49 32 33

(a) In the space below, construct a stem and leaf diagram to represent the data.

(b) Work out the mode height of the flowers?

............................................ [1]

(c) Work out the median height of the flowers?

............................................. [1]

(d) Calculate the mean height of the flowers.

............................................ [2]

(e) Work out the range height of the flowers?

............................................ [1]
13 The diagram shows a triangle, PQR.
Q

P R

(a) Using a ruler and compasses only, construct the perpendicular

bisector of PR.
You must show clearly all your construction arcs. [2]

(b) Repeat this construction on another side of the triangle. [1]

(c) The point of intersection of the two bisectors is the centre of the
circle that passes through P, Q and R.

Draw this circle. [2]

14 Shown below is an isosceles triangle. Each side is measured in centimetres.

3x – 1 x+9

x+1

(a) Explain why 3x – 1 = x + 9

.............................................................................................................
........................................................................................................ [1]

(b) Solve the equation in part a.

x = ........................................ cm [1]

(c) Calculate the area of the triangle.

........................................ cm2 [1]

15 The pie chart shows information about the languages studied in a school.
There are 648 students in the school.
Each student studies one language.

How many more students study Chinese than French?

.......................................... [3]

END OF PAPER

TOTAL PAPER MARKS: 40 MARKS