B8 Maths Term 1 Exams 2023
B8 Maths Term 1 Exams 2023
B8 Maths Term 1 Exams 2023
PAPER 2
ESSAY 1 Hour 15 minutes
[60 MARKS]
(c) Find 𝑥
105o 𝑥
6cm
3cm
5cm
3𝑥cm
Calculate:
(a) 𝑥 if the perimeter of the figure is 46cm.
(b) The area of the figure.
6cm
6cm
5. (a) Ebo weighs 28.6Kg. His father weighs four time as heavy, what is the total weight of Ebo
and His father?
3
(b) Mr. Owusu has GH¢ 2500 and gave his son of it. What amount of the money is left?
5
(c) Find the values of M and N.
4 8 12 16 20 24
15 30 M 60 N 90
6. (a) A man is paid 25% commission on the sales of goods. If his monthly salary is
GH¢ 1200.00 and he makes a sale of GH¢ 2000.00 in the month, find His total earnings.
(b) What amount will be required to buy 5 mathematical sets, 6 pens, 10 rules and 1 graph book?
Item Unit price (GH¢)
Mathematical set 5.00
Graph book 2.50
Rule 1.20
Pen 1.00
Exercise book 2.00
PAPER 1 45 Minutes
OBJECTIVE TEST
Answer All Questions
Each question is followed by four options lettered A to D. Find out the correct option for each question and
shade in pencil on your answer sheet the answer space which bears the same letter as the option you have
chosen. Give only one answer to each question.
1. The probability of obtaining a 6 when a dice is 8. The value for 𝜋 is
thrown once is A. 3. 143
1
A. 6 B. 3. 2
2 C. 3.145
B. D. 4.22
6
3
C. 9. All the following are required in geometric
6
D. 1 construction except
2. Which of the following deals with the highest A. Ruler.
frequency? B. Pair of compasses.
A. Median C. Pencil.
B. Mode D. Protractor.
C. Mean 10. 4×3 will give the same results as……..
D. None 1. 4+3+3
3. Choose the odd one in the following numbers. 2. 4÷3÷3
A. 2 3. 4×3×3
B. 3 4. 4+4+4
C. 4 11. When twice a certain number is added to7, the
D. 5 results is less than 17. What is the
4. The following numbers are collectively called mathematical expression for this statement?
2, 3, 5, 7, 11…….. A. 2𝑥 − 7 < 17
A. Composite numbers B. 2𝑥 + 7 = 17
B. Prime numbers C. 2𝑥 + 7 > 17
C. Magic numbers D. 2𝑥 + 7 < 17
5 3
D. Rational numbers 12. Simplify 5 6 + 2 9.
5. Find the median in the following numbers. 19, 147
A.
29, 36, 15, 20. 18
100
A. 19 B. 18
B. 29 147
C. 9
C. 36
D. 1
D. 20
13. Length × Breadth is the formular for finding
6. The protractor is used to………
area of a
A. draw angles.
A. trapezium
B. connect angles.
B. parallelogram
C. measure angles.
C. rectangle
D. break angles.
D. triangle
7. The base of a triangle is 9cm and the height is
14. A triangle has………….
6cm. What is its area?
A. two angles and two sides.
A. 30
B. four angles and four sides.
B. 25
C. three angles and three sides.
C. 20
D. five angles but no sides.
D. 27
15. A right angle is equal to…………. 23. Arrange the following in descending order.
A. 180o 8.23, 8.32, 8.30.
B. 270o A. 8.30 > 8.23 > 8.30
C. 90o B. 8.23 > 8.30 > 8.32
D. 360o C. 8.32 > 8.23 > 8.30
49 D. 8.32 > 8.30 > 8.23
16. Evaluate √25.
24. Solve for 𝑥 in 6: 𝑥 = 30: 25.
1 A. 3
A. 2
7 B. 5
B. C. 4
5
5
C. D. 7
7
D. 1 25. If the length of a rectangle is 12cm and the
17. Compare 987200 and 897200, using <, >, =. area is 48cm2, find the breadth.
A. 987200 < 897200 A. 3
B. 987200 > 897200 B. 5
C. 897200 > 987200 C. 6
D. 897200 = 987200 D. 4
1
18. Write 234 in standard form. 26. The formular 2 𝑏ℎ represents the ______
A. 2.34 ×102 A. Area of a circle
B. 23.4 ×102 B. Perimeter of a triangle
C. 124.0 × 103 C. Area of a triangle
D. 0.234×10o D. Circumference of a circle
19. Write 626300, correct to 3 significant figures. 27. What is the place value of 8 in 132,833.
A. 6283 A. Hundred
B. 628000 B. Thousand
C. 62830 C. Tens
D. 628300 D. Ten-thousands
20. When constructing 75o, you will need all the 28. Joan sold 204 eggs, how many dozens did she
following angles except sell?
A. 90o A. 12
B. 60o B. 15
C. 45o C. 17
D. 180o D. 19
21. Write twenty-five thousand, two hundred and 29. Calculate 40% of 90.
six in numerals is….. A. 40
A. 25,206. B. 36
B. 252,026. C. 28
C. 205,206. D. 30
D. 250,206. 30. The HCF of 4 and 12 is
22. Find the missing number in the fraction that A. 12
1 5
follows. 5 = B. 4
A. 30 C. 3
B. 35 D. 6
C. 25
D. 45
Use the table provided to solve questions 31 and 38. What is the mathematical expression for the
32. diagram below if the perimeter is 24cm.
𝑥
Meat Kg 2 3 5 𝑦
Cost GH¢ 𝑥 60 240
𝑦 𝑦
31. Find the value of 𝑥.
A. 45 𝑥
B. 50 A. 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 24
C. 55 B. 2𝑥 + 𝑦 = 24
D. 40 C. 𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 24
32. Find the value of 𝑦. D. 2𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 24
A. 12 39. Find 𝑣 when 3𝑣 = 33
B. 13 A. 13
C. 14 B. 12
D. 15 C. 11
3 3 D. 10
33. Multiply 8 × 7 = ………….
40. An angle is formed when………..
21
A. a. between two lines meeting at a point.
24
24 b. between parallel lines.
B. 21 c. between two planes.
9
C. d. between two cardinal points.
56
56
D. 9
34. Negative two is multiplied by a number and
the result is six. Find the number.
A. 3
B. 2
C. -3
D. -2
35. A height of 72 meters is ………… the ground.
A. parallel to
B. above
C. below
D. none of the above
36. The word product in mathematical terms
refers to
A. addition
B. subtraction
C. multiplication
D. division
37. If six men share thirty-six mangoes, each
person will receive……
A. 3
B. 6
C. 9
D. 12
FINAL MARKING SCHEME
PAPER 1
OBJECTIVE TEST
[40 MARKS]
PAPER 1
[60 MARKS]
QUESTION ONE
a. Arko’s earnings = 3× (Adom’s earnings) 1 Mark
𝐴 = 3 × 2,500 M1
= GH¢ 7,500 A1
Total income after five years = (sum of their income × 12 months) ×5 1 MARK
2,500 + 7,500 M1
10,000 × 12 M1
120,000 × 5 M1
600,000 A1
In five years, both of them will earn GH¢ 600,000. 1 MARK
16 4
b. √100 = 10 M1
4
10
M1
2
5
A1
c. 105o + 𝑥 = 180 M1
𝑥 = 180 − 105 M1
𝑥 = 45𝑜 A1
QUESTION TWO
a. i. 5 MARKS
ii.
5 MARKS
b. 23,000 × 0.00013
299 × 10−2 M1
2.99 × 101 M1
= 2.99 A1
QUESTION THREE
a.i 11 + (3𝑥 – 3) + 3 + 5 + 3𝑥 = 46 M1
11 – 3 + 6 + 3 + 5 + 3𝑥 = 46 M1
22 + 6𝑥 = 46 M1
6𝑥 = 46 – 22 M1
6𝑥 24
=
6 6
𝑥=4 A1
ii. Area = L × 𝐵.
L=6+5 M1
L=11 A½
B = 3(4) – 3 M1
12 – 3
=9 A½
a = 11 × 9 M1
99𝑐𝑚2 A1
a=𝐿× 𝐵
a=3×5 M1
15𝑐𝑚2 A1
a = 15 + 99 M1
114𝑐𝑚2 A1
QUESTION FOUR
a. Area of a circle = 𝜋𝑟 2
A = 𝜋𝑟 2 M1 M1
A =154 M1
22 M1
𝜋= 7 M1
M1
22
154 = × 𝑟2 M1 M1
7
7 × 154 22 𝑟 2
= M1
22 22
2
𝑟 =7×7 M1 M1
√𝑟 2 = √7 × 7 M1
𝑟=7 A1
d = 2𝑟 M1
d = 2(7) M1
d = 14𝑐𝑚 A1
1
b. a = 2 𝑏ℎ
1
a =2 (6) (6) M1
1×3×6 M1
18𝑐𝑚2 A1
QUESTION FIVE
c. i. 5: 15 = 12: 𝑀
4 12
15
=𝑀 M1
4 × 𝑀 = 15 × 12 (𝑐𝑟𝑜𝑠𝑠 𝑚𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑖𝑝𝑙𝑦) M1
4𝑀 180
4
= 4 M1
𝑀 = 45 A1
ii. 4: 15 = 20: 𝑁
4 20
=
15 𝑁
4 × 𝑁 = 20 × 15 M1
4𝑁 300
4
= 4 M1
N=75 A1
QUESTION SIX
a. Commission = 25%
Total sales = GH¢ 2,000
Monthly salary = GH¢ 1,200
Commission = 25 of 2,000 M1
25
C = 100 × 2,000 M1
25 x 20 M1
Commission = 500 A1
Total earning = 1,200 + 500 M1
1,7000
GH¢ 1,7000 A1
b. i. 5 mathematical sets
1 = GH¢ 5.00
5=5×5 M1
GH¢ 25 A1
ii. 6 pens
1 = GH¢ 1.00
6=6×1 M1
GH¢ 6.00 A1
iii. 10 rules
1 = GH¢ 1.20
10 = 10 × 1.20 M1
GH¢ 12 A1
v. total = 25 + 6 + 12 + 2.50 M1
GH¢ 45.5
Amount required = GH¢ 45.5 A1