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MATHEMATICS 0580
Grade 9 – End of Semester 1 Exam December 2022
90 minutes
You must answer on the question paper

You will need: Geometrical instruments

INSTRUCTIONS
• Answer all questions
• Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
• Write your name in the box at the top of the page.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
• Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid
• You should use a calculator where appropriate
• You must show all necessary working clearly.
• Give non-exact numerical answers correct to 3 significant figure or 1 decimal place for angles in
degrees unless a different level of accuracy is specified in the question.
• For π, use either your calculator value or 3.142

INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 70.
• The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].
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1. At noon, the temperature is 4°C.

At midnight, the temperature is −9°C.
Work out the difference in temperature between noon and midnight.

……………………………………°C [1]

2. Find the lowest common multiple (LCM) of 160 and 180.

……………………………………………….[2]

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3. Simplify fully (216𝑦 216 )3

……………………………………………….[2]
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4. (a) Simplify
𝑎 − 2𝑏 − 3𝑎 + 7𝑏

……………………………………………….[2]

(b) Expand and simplify.

4(𝑥 − 5) − (3 − 2𝑥)

……………………………………………….[2]
(c) Write as a single fraction in its simplest form
3 7
−
𝑥 − 5 2𝑥

……………………………………………….[3]
(d) Solve.
13−4𝑥
=6−𝑥
3

𝑥 =……………………………………….[3]
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(e) Make 𝑥 the subject of the formula.

5(𝑝 − 2𝑥)
𝑦=
𝑥

……………………………………………….[4]

5. In sale, a shop reduces all prices by 12 %.

(a) Dina buys a book which has an original price of $6.50 .
Calculate how much Dina pays for the book.

$…………………………………………….[2]

(b) Elu pays $11 for a toy.

Calculate the original price of the toy.

……………………………………………….[2]
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6. Factorise completely.

(a) 2𝑚 + 3𝑝 − 8𝑘𝑚 − 12𝑘𝑝

……………………………………………….[2]

(b) 5𝑥 2 − 20𝑦 2

……………………………………………….[3]
7. Solve.

𝑥 2 + 8𝑥 + 10 = 30

𝑥 =………………or 𝑥 =………… [2]

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8. Simplify.

5𝑥−𝑥 2
25−𝑥 2

……………………………………………….[3]

9. Solve the simultaneous equations.

You must show all your working.
2𝑝 − 𝑞 = 7
3𝑝 + 2𝑞 = 7

𝑝 =………………………………………….

𝑞 =………………………………………….[3]
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10. Expand and simplify.

(2𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 + 6)(𝑥 − 4)

……………………………………………….[3]

11. Greeta buys 𝑥 apples, (𝑥 + 7) oranges and (2𝑥 − 1) bananas.

The total number of pieces of fruit Geeta buys is 30.

(a) Find the number of apples Geeta buys.

……………………………………….[3]

(b) The cost of one apple is 15 cents.

The cost of one orange is 18 cents
The total cost of all the fruit is $5.55.

Find the cost, in cents, of one banana.

…………………………………cents [3]
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12.

(a) Find the equation of line L.

Give your answer in the form 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑐

……………………………………………….[2]

(b) (i) On the grid, draw the graph of 𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 5 [1]

(ii) Write down the coordinates of the point which lies on both line 𝐿 and the graph
𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 5

(………………… , ……………………….) [1]

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13. (a) Find all the positive integers which satisfy the inequality.

3𝑛 − 8 > 5𝑛 − 15

……………………………………………….[2]

(i) Find these three inequalities.

………………………………………

………………………………………

……………………………………… [3]

(ii) Write down the largest value of 3𝑥 + 𝑦 in the region 𝑅 for integer 𝑥 and 𝑦

……………………………………….[2]
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14.

The area of rectangle is 29 𝑐𝑚2 greater than the area of the square.
The difference between the perimeters of the two shapes is 𝑘 cm.

Find the value of 𝑘.

You must show all your working.

𝑘 =………………………….[6]
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15. A line, 𝑙, joins point 𝐹(3,2) and point G (−5,4)

(a) Calculate the length of line 𝑙.

……………………………………… [3]

(b) Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of line 𝑙 in the form 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑐.

𝑦 =……………………………………… [5]
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