BEDFORDVIEW PRIMARY SCHOOL

MATHEMATICS GRADE 7
CONTROLLED TEST
TASK 4 2024

Name: Grade 7

Subject: Mathematics
Examiner: Mr Rowe Date:
Moderator: Miss Robben 𝟏
Time Allocation: 1𝟐 Hours
Parent signature: ___________________________ Total marks: 80

Comments:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 %
0 – 29% 30 – 39% 40 – 49% 50 – 59% 60 – 69% 70 – 79% 80 – 100%
80

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. An extra 10 minutes will be provided for reading.

2. Write neatly and legibly.
3. Answer in the spaces provided.
4. Show all your working out.
5. No calculators are allowed.
6. This paper consists of 11 pages and 8 questions.
7. Try your best!

Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Total

Mark 10 10 10 12 12 10 10 6 80

Learner’s
mark
Moderator’s
mark

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QUESTION 1. [ 10 ]
Choose the correct answer. Circle the letter of the correct answer on the ANSWER SHEET
provided on page 4. If you want to change your choice, put a cross through the wrong letter and
circle your new choice.

2
1.1. has the same value as:
3
4
A. 9
4
B. 6
4
C. 12
4
D. 8

12
1.2. 21 000 as a decimal =

A. 2,12
B. 0,212
C. 2,012
D. 2,0012

1.3. 175% as a fraction in its simplest form =

1
A. 14
1
B. 72
3
C. 14
175
D. 100

2.4. 30% of R800 =

A. R240
B. R560
C. R24
D. R204

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2.5. 185% as a decimal =
A. 18,05
B. 1,85
C. 0,185
D. 18,5

3
2.6. 65 has the same value as:
14
A. 5
30
B. 3

C. 6,35
33
D. 5

2
2.7. 4x3=
2
A. 43
14
B. 3
2
C. 23
12
D. 3

2.8. 3,685 rounded off to the second decimal place =

A. 3,69
B. 3,70
C. 4,00
D. 3,686

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 18
2.9. as a percentage =
25

A. 18%
B. 72%
C. 90%
36
D. 50

2.10. R 800,00 shared in the ratio 4 : 3 : 1

A. R 400,00 : R 100,00 : R 300,00
B. R 100,00 : R 300,00 : R 800,00
C. R 400,00 : R 300.00 : R 100,00
D. R 350,00 : R 250,00 : R 200,00

ANSWER SHEET
CIRCLE YOUR ANSWER FROM SECTION A IN THE GRID BELOW AS SHOWN IN THE
EXAMPLE: [ 10 ]

Example: A B C D
1.1. A B C D
1.2. A B C D
1.3. A B C D
1.4. A B C D
1.5. A B C D
1.6. A B C D
1.7. A B C D
1.8. A B C D
1.9. A B C D
1.10. A B C D

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QUESTION 2. [ 10 ]
Write down the correct answer in the column provided.

Question. Answer.

2.1 The product of 0,6 and 0,02 =

2.2 4,8 ÷ 3 =

2.3 HCF of 8 and 12 =

2.4 LCM of 3; 4 and 6 =

The name given to numbers with more than 2

2.5
factors.

2.6 45% as a fraction in its simplest form =

36
2.7 converted to a mixed number =
5

3 1
2.8 of 5
4

A car travels 124 km in 2 hours. How many km

2.9
would it cover in 6 hours?

2.10 12 : 21 : 15 in its simplest form =

QUESTION 3. [ 10 ]
Answer the following questions:
3.1. Work out the percentage decrease if the price of petrol decreases from R40/l to R32/l
3.1 Solution Marks

(2)

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3.2. Levi buys a new pair of jeans priced at R 700,00 with 30% discount offered.
3.2.1. Calculate the amount of discount he will receive.
3.2.1. Solution Marks

(2)

3.3. Sihle wants to buy a car for R65 000,00. Sihle does not have enough money, but his friend
offers to lend him the money. Sihle agrees to repay the money after one year with interest
of 20% per year.
3.3.1. Calculate how much interest Sihle will pay.
3.3.1. Solution Marks

(3)

3.3.2. Calculate the total amount that the car will cost Sihle.

3.3.2. Solution Marks

(1)

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3.3.3. Calculate what Sihle’s monthly installment will be over two years.

3.3.3. Solution Marks

(2)

QUESTION 4. [ 12 ]
4.1. Write in exponential form:

4.1.1. 8 x √64 x 8 x √64

_____________________ (1)

4.2. Compare the following by inserting the correct relationship sign. [ > ; < ; = ] (3)
3
4.2.1. √144 ______ √125

4.2.2. 43 ______ √121

3
4.2.3. √1 ______ 14

4.3. Simplify: (2)

√36 + 64
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4.4. Between which two whole numbers does the √90 lie? (2)
__________________________________

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4.5. Calculate:
3
43 - √27 x √64 (4)
________________________________

________________________________

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QUESTION 5. [ 12 ]
Study these tile designs and answer the questions that follow.

1 2 3

5.1. Complete the given table to illustrate what happens to the number of black tiles to white
when the pattern is extended. (6)

Pattern 1 3 5 10

Black tiles 1

White tiles 16

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5.2. Study the following geometric pattern and answer the questions that follow.

Sequence 1 Sequence 2 Sequence 3

5.2.1. How many matches will there be in sequence 4? _____________ (1)

5.2.2. How many matches will there be in the 8th sequence? ___________ (1)
5.2.3. Write down a rule for the geometric sequence given in question 4.2.
___________________________________________ (2)
5.3. Extend the following number patterns by filling in the next term.
5.3.1. 5 ; -25 ; 125 ; -625 ; ________ (1)
1 1
5.3.2. ; 2 ; 2 ; 8 ; ________ (1)
8

QUESTION 6. [ 10 ]

6.1. Calculate the following: (4)

Question Answer

6.1.1. -14 + ( -22 ) =

6.1.2. -175 – ( -175 ) =

6.1.3. 55 + = -100

6.1.4. 26 – ( -10 ) + ( -40 )

6.2. Arrange the following numbers in ascending order: 21 ; 0 ; 16 ; -8

____________________________________ (1)
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6.3. Arrange the following numbers in descending order: 513 ; -281 ; 1 105 ; -212
___________________________________ (1)
6.4. What is the additive inverse of 218?
___________________________________ (1)

6.5. The temperature decreases from - 8°C by a further 7°C. What is the temperature?
___________________________________ (1)

6.6. The highest recorded temperature in Johannesburg was 39°C and the lowest recorded
temperature was -12°C. What is the difference between the highest and the lowest
temperature? Show your calculation.
___________________________________
___________________________________ (2)

QUESTION 7. [ 10 ]
7.1. Complete the following diagrams by filling in the rule.
7.1.1. 20 5
40 8 (1)
100 20

1 1
7.1.2.
3 12
1 1
(1)
4 16
1 1
5 20

7.1.3. 8,2 5
12,6 9,4 (1)
14,04 10,84

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7.3. Complete the flow diagram ( A ) and the table ( B ) that describes the relationship between
input and output values
A.
𝑖𝑛𝑝𝑢𝑡 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑝𝑢𝑡

-8 _______ (3)
_____ + + 12 − 1 15
-30 _______

B. (4)
input -2 20 -100

output ( 𝒊𝒏𝒑𝒖𝒕 ) − 𝟏𝟐 = 𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒑𝒖𝒕 -32

QUESTION 8. [6]

8.1. Destinah had 15 five rand coins and his father had 10 times more money than Destinah.
How much money has Destinah’s father? (1)
__________________________________________
8.2. In 2020 the value added tax paid was R14 for every R100 spent. If Hlogie bought a
refrigerator for R2000,00 plus VAT, how much VAT was paid? (2)
___________________________________________

___________________________________________
8.3. A man left R360 000,00 in his will. If his son gets 60% of the money, how much will this be?
___________________________________________ (2)

___________________________________________

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8.4. The product of three numbers is 72. If one number is 3, another is 4, what is the third
number? (1)
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