GRADE 8AC- DIRECTED NUMBER/ INTEGER TEST 2019

NON CALCULATOR TEST

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Marks
1 Evaluate the following (using the number line if you wish):
+
a 2 +− 6 = 1

b
−
1
4 ++ 1 =

2
−
5 −− 2 =
d

2
− + +
6+ 8− 5 =
e

2 The temperature in a mountain township went from 14C to 5C. 2

By how much did the temperature decrease?

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3 During summer a freezer maintained a temperature of − 9℃ until the power 3

went off.
While the power was off the temperature increased by 𝟒℃ per hour.

What was the temperature of the freezer after the power had been off for five
hours? (Write an expression modelling the temperature as well as the
answer)

4 Evaluate the following expressions.

a −5 ×+ 7 =
8

+
b 4 × −5 =

c −48 ÷ −8 =

+
d 24 ÷ −6 =

5 Evaluate the following. Show all working.

a (− 2)3 ×− 5
6

b (+ 6)2 ÷− 3

c −72 ÷ −3 ÷ −4

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6 Evaluate the following. Show all steps and working. Remember the order of
operations
a + 35 ÷ (− 4 ++ 11) 2

b (+ 1 −− 3)2 ÷ (− 3−− 5) 3

7 Complete the following. Show all working (BIDMAS)

a −6 × −4 ÷ 3 − −22 ÷ −2
3

b −5 + (1 − 5 × −4) ÷ −3 3

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8 Given the values: 𝒂 = −𝟓, 𝒃 = 𝟐𝟒, 𝒄 = −𝟑 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝒅 = −𝟓.

Evaluate

(i) 𝟐𝒂 − 𝒄

(ii) 𝒃 + 𝒄 − 𝟐𝒅

(iii) 𝒂+𝒃÷𝒄×𝒅−𝒄

9 2
Alice has $835 in her bank account. She withdraws $46 at the start of each
week, and then deposits $21 at the end of each week. After 4 weeks, what is her
final balance?

10 The temperature at Cataract Gorge was 10.5℃ at 7:00pm and fell by 12.9℃ 2
between 7:00pm and 5:00 am.
What was the temperature at 5:00 am? Show working

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