GAUTENG DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

NOVEMBER 2013

GRADE 9 COMMON EXAM

SUBJECT : Mathematics

TASK : COMMON EXAMINATION

TIME : 2 HOURS

MARKS : 120

This assessment task consists of 5 pages

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INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

1. The question paper consist of Section A (Multiple Choice) and Section B.

2. Answer sheets for Questions 1; 6; 9.1, 9.2 and 9.3 are provided.(See the
Annexures). These sheets must be handed in with your answer book.

3. All questions are COMPULSORY.

4. All sketches and diagrams are NOT DRAWN TO SCALE!

5. A non-programmable calculator may be used unless otherwise stated.

6. Show all calculations in Section B

7. You are going to need:

 Answer book
 Pen, pencil, eraser and ruler
 Calculator

SECTION A : MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

There are ten multiple choice questions in Section A. For each question four possible
answers are given and only one answer is correct. For each multiple choice question
select an answer and indicate your choice by means of a cross on the corresponding
letter on the answer sheet. (ANNEXURE A)

EXAMPLE: The table represents the temperature per month for a city over a
period of six months.

Month February March April May June July

Temperature 320 C 280 C 240 C 150 C 80 C 40 C

What is the range of the temperature experienced over the six months?

A. 40 C
B. 240 C
C. 230 C
D. 280 C

The correct answer is 280 C; therefore indicate your choice by a cross on D like
this on Annexure A:

A B C D
SECTION A

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SECTION A

QUESTION 1

1.1 is:

A. 7
B. 9
C. 9
D. 3 2

1.2 The value of if is a rational number is:

A.
B.
C. 1,2
D.
2

1.3
For which value(s) of if {-3; -1; 3; 4} is a rational number?
A. 4
B. -1
C. 3 and 4
D. -3
2

1.4 The HCF of 18; 24 and 32 is:

A. 2
B. 288
C. 6
D. 8 2

1.5 The coefficient of ² in 3 ³ - 2 ² + 5 - 1 is:

A. -2
B. 2
C. -1
D. 5 2

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1.6 The following are the marks out of 10 that a group of 15 learners obtained
in a class test:

7 3 8 9 5 10 7 6 4 2 7 5 8 2 3

The median is:

A. 7
B. 8
C. 6
D. 5,7 2

1.7 ( - 3)( + 3)

A. -9
B. -9
C. +9
D. –9 2

1.8 The graph below represents the motion of a car. The graph shows us that
the car is:

Distance

Speed

A. accelerating
B. travelling north-east
C. travelling uphill
D. travelling at a constant speed 2

1.9 The number is equal to:

A
B. 1
C. 2
D. 2

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 1.10 Sipho memorized 5 out of 7 songs for a music competition. What percent of
the songs did he memorize?

A. 0,71%
B. 140%
C. 1,4%
D. 71% 2

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SECTION B

QUESTION 2

2.1 Simplify:

2.2 Calculate the following with a calculator:

2.2.1 4,85 10-4 2 10-5 2

2.2.2 3,1 104 + 0,061 107 2

2.3 A car travelling at an average speed of 150 km/h covers a certain

distance in 3 hours. How long will it take the car to travel the same
distance at a speed of 120 km/h? 3

2.4 A = P(1 + ) A = P(1 + n

A = P(1 - n

Study the lounge suite advert below:

LOUNGE SUITE FOR SALE

ONLY R600
DEPOSIT!

24 months to pay

Cash price R9 500

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2.4.1 Mr Mabatha decides to pay the deposit of R600 and to pay the balance
over 24 months at 17% p.a. simple interest. Calculate his monthly 4
payment.

2.4.2 If inflation interest rate is estimated at 6,5% per annum compound 3

interest. What will the cash price of his lounge suite be in 4 years time on
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QUESTION 3

3.1 Simplify:

3.1.1 Subtract from and write your answer in

descending powers of 4

3.1.2 ( 4

3.1.3
2

3.2 Factorise fully:

3.2.1 2

3.2.2 2

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QUESTION 4

Solve the following equations:

4.1 2

4.2 3

4.3 2

4.4 2

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QUESTION 5

Sipho is using sticks to build pentagon patterns

T1 T2 T3

5.1 Copy the table and complete the table by writing down a pattern
representing the number of sticks:

Pattern 1 2 3 4 5
Number of sticks 5 9 13 2

5.2 Describe the pattern in your own words. 1

5.3 Write down the general term of the given sequence in the form: 2
Tn = _________________

5.4 Without drawing the figures determine the number of sticks needed to
build the 20th figure 2

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QUESTION 6

AB represents the graph of (y = m - c) for all real

values of

Y
7

A
3

B X
-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5

-1

-2

-3

6.1 Determine the value of the gradient of AB 1

6.2 Determine the equation of AB in the form (y = m - c) 2

6.3 On the same grid draw the graph of for (ANNEXURE B) 3

6.4 From the graph, determine the value ( where the two graphs are equal.
(intersects) Show your outcome on the graph with the symbol, M 1

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QUESTION 7

7.1
P
S

76° 42°

15 cm 12 cm

18 cm 18 cm T

62°

Q 62°

R M

7.1.1 Calculate the size of with reasons 2

7.1.2 Give a reason why PQR /// TMS 1

7.1.3 Determine the value of and 4

7.2 Quadrilateral ABCD is given with AB = BC and

A

B D

C
Prove ABD CBD with reasons 4

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QUESTION 8

8.1 E

A
D

63°
B C

DA // BC
Determine , with reasons without using a protractor, the size of:

8.1.1 4

8.1.2 2

8.2 In the sketch below which angle or represent an angle of

depression?

A B

C D

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8.3
A B

12 cm
M

Q
P

S
D

D C
40 cm

8.3.1 Identify the object represented in the above net. 1

8.3.2 Calculate the length of PQ. Leave your answer in surd form. 3

8.3.3 Calculate the volume of the above figure if PQ = 10,4 cm. 2

8.3.4 P 1
Calculate the perimeter of MSQ

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QUESTION 9

9.1 Draw image C1 the translation of C using the rule ( + 4; y – 3)

To be done on ANNEXURE C

Y
C

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9.2 Draw image B1, the reflection of B in the X-axis on the grid
To be done on ANNEXURE D

9.3 Triangle ABC with A(6;0), B(2;8) and C(4;-2) is reduce using the rule
( . The resulting image is A1B1C1. Draw ABC and its
2
image on the given grid (ANNEXURE E)

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QUESTION 10

10.1 James collects classic toy cars. The pie chart represents the colour of
these cars. In total he has 220. He has 22 red cars

Silver – 45%
Blue – 15%
Red – ?
Black – 5%
White – 25%

Toy cars

10.1.1 Determine the percentage of red toy cars James has 2

10.1.2 Determine the number of white toy cars James has. 1

10.1.3 Determine the number of silver cars he has. 2

10.1.4 Determine the degrees of pie chart that has been taken up by the 2
number of blue cars.

10.1.5 Determine the mode of the data. 1

10.1.6 What is the range according to the percentages? 2

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10.2 The tree-diagram shows the possible outcomes when two children (boy
or girl) are born in a family.

Boy
Boy
Girl
Family
Boy
Girl
Girl

10.2.1 Write down all the possible outcomes 1

10.2.2 Write down the number of the outcomes 1

10.2.3 Write down the probability that both children are boys 1

10.2.4 Write down the probability that the first child is a girl and the second child 1
is a boy.

10.2.5 Write down the probability that the two children will be a different gender. 1

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TOTAL: 120

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 ANNEXURE A: SECTION A QUESTION 1

NAME:………………………………………… GRADE:………

MATHEMATICS: 2013

NOVEMBER PROVINCIAL EXAMINATION GRADE 9

Answer sheet for Question 1 (Multiple Choice)

Answer sheet for the Multiple Choice Questions

1 A B C D

2 A B C D

3 A B C D

4 A B C D

5 A B C D

6 A B C D

7 A B C D

8 A B C D

9 A B C D

10 A B C D

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NAME: …………………………………………. GRADE: …………………..

ANNEXURE B: QUESTION 6

Y
7

A
3

B X
-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5

-1

-2

-3

ANNEXURE C: QUESTION 9.1

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NAME: ……………………………………… GRADE: …………….

ANNEXURE D: QUESTION 9.2

ANNEXURE E: QUESTION 9.3

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