Canadian School of Arts and Science

End of Term Exam – December 2018

Mathematics (Total 65 marks)
Grade 9
2 hours

Name: _______________________________________

Instructions:
1. This test consists of two sections – Section A, multiple
choice questions. Section B, structured questions.

2. Answer ALL questions in each section.

Section A
 Section B

1. (a) Calculate the EXACT value of (3 marks)

2 2
3 + 17
2
3 − 27

7.021
(b) Evaluate and express the answer correct to
6.751
(i) 3 decimal places (1 mark)

(ii) 3 significant figures (2 marks)

(c) Pamela borrows $2500 at 12% per annum simple interest for 2 years. In addition,
a fee of $200 is charged for processing the loan.

Calculate
(i) the sum of money, which she will have to repay the bank at the end of 2
years. (2 marks)

(ii) the profit percent the bank makes on the loan (2 marks)

(iii) the monthly instalment if she is required to repay the loan in 24 equal
monthly instalments. (2 marks)

(d) In a certain company, a salesman is paid a fixed salary of $3140 per month plus
an annual commission of 2% on the TOTAL value of cars sold for the year. If the
salesman sold cars valued at $720 000 in 2009, calculate

(i) his fixed salary for the year (1 mark)

 (ii) the amount he received in commission for the year (1 mark)

(iii) his TOTAL income for the year (1 mark)

(e) The ingredients for making pancakes are shown in the diagram below

(i) Ryan wishes to make 12 pancakes using the instructions given above.
Calculate the number of cups of pancake mix he must use. (2 marks)

(ii) Neisha used 5 cups of milk to make pancakes using the same instructions.
How many pancakes did she make? (2 marks)
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2. (a) In this question, use π = 7

(i) A piece of wire is bent to form a square of area 121 cm2.

Calculate:
(a) The length of each side of the square (1 mark)

(b) The perimeter of the square (2 marks)

(ii) The same piece of wire is bent to form a circle

Calculate
(a) The radius of the circle (2 marks)

(b) The area of the circle (2 marks)

(b) The diagram below, not drawn to scale, shows a field in the shape of a sector of
a circle, with centre O and diameter 28 m. Angle POZ is 900.

Calculate

(i) the area of the field (2 marks)

 (ii) the perimeter of the field (3 marks)

(c) The diagram below, not drawn to scale, shows a triangular prism ABCDEF. The
cross-section is the right-angled triangle, ABC, where AB = 6 cm, BC = 10 cm
and AC = 8 cm.

Calculate
(i) the area of triangle ABC (2 marks)

(ii) the length of the prism, if the volume is 540 cm3. (2 marks)

END OF TEST