Class 8

Solve any 10 Questions of your choice

I. Calculate as asked in each part.

(2 x 5 =10)

A. After a fire, a shopkeeper sold the goods, that were salvaged, at a loss of 12 % of
the cost price. Given that he sold them for $490, calculate the cost price of the good.
B. A vendor sold a purse for $48 at a profit of 20% of its cost price. Find the cost price of
the purse.
II. Express each of the following percentages as fractions in the simplest form.
(2

5=10)
a. 266 2/3 %

b. 137 %

III Find the interest rate per annum if;

(2 x 5=10)

a. $25,000 earn a simple interest of $250 in 2 years

b. $30,000 earns a simple interest of $700 in 7 Months
IV Solve these questions applying the Compound Interest formula.

(2 x 5=10)

a. A civil servant took a government loan of $90,000 to buy a car. The interest is charged
at a rate of 4% p.a calculated on a monthly basis. If he repays $900 at the end of every
month, find the compound interest for first three months.
b. Sue deposited $500 in a bank account at 10% per year compound interest. Find the
total amount in the account at the end of 3 Years.
V. Solve the following to simple non indices level;
24

26

28

23

(5 x 2= 10)
29

VI Solve the following to non-indices level;

2 15 2 5

2823

(5 x 2=10)

25x22

26x24

VII Simplify each of the following expressions.

a. P-4 x P

b. 7 -1 7 -3

c. a2b3 x a-3 b-2

2 12 2 10
(5 x 2=10)

d. (14)-2

e. (80)-2

VIII Find out solution of the following problems;

(2 x 5=10)

a. Mr. Singh wants to send $1250 to his parents in India. Calculate the amount in Indian
rupees if the exchange rate is S$3.90 to 100 Indian rupees. Correct your answer to the
nearest rupee.
b. James placed am online order for an item that costs US$75 via the internet. Shipping
and handling costs were charged at US$30. Given the exchange rate of US$1.00 to
S$1.65, how much, in Singapore dollars, would James have to pay altogether ?
IX Calculate the value of x and y in the given figures.

(1 x 10=10)

Pic of Triangle Page 104 Q.1 and part D or attached photo.

X Find out the Value of x in following right angled triangle;
a. Hypotenuse is 7.2 m

Value of both perpendicular sides is X

b. Hypotenuse is 10 m

Value of both perpendicular sides is X

XI Determine whether the following triangles are right angled ?

a. Hypotenuse 53 cm

Side A 28 cm

Side B 45 cm

b. Hypotenuse 65 m

Side A 63 m

Side B 16 m

c. Hypotenuse 6.5 cm

Side A 5.6 cm

Side B 3.3 cm

d. Hypotenuse 10.4 m

Side A 4 m

Side B 9.5 m

e. Hypotenuse 84 m

Side A 70 m

Side B 60 m

XII Use each of the sets of measurements given in the table below;
Sr.
No

i.

AB

Angle A
degrees

(2 x 5=10)

(5 x 2=10)

(5 x 2=10)

Angle
B
degree
s
a.
10 cm 20
90
b.
8 cm
30
90
c.
6 cm
40
90
d.
8 cm
50
90
e.
5 cm
63
90
Calculate the tangent of Angel A in any two triangles without using a
calculator, giving your answer correct to 2 decimal places.