VHEMBE WEST DISTRICT

Liberty through knowledge

GRADE 9

MATHEMATICS
2023 TERM 1
COMMON TEST MEMORANDUM

MARKS: 50

MPORTANT INFORMATION:

This is a marking guideline. In any instance where learners have used different but sound
mathematical strategies to solve the problems, they (learners) should be credited.

This Memorandum consists of 6 pages including the cover page.

Vhembe West District Mathematics Grade 9 2023 Term1 Memorandum

QUESTION 1
Que Possible solutions Mark allocation Total
1.1 C 1 mark for each correct (1)
1.2 D answer (1)
1.3 B (1)
1.4 A (1)
1.5 A (1)
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QUESTION 2
2.1 36 = 2 × 32 2
 1 mark for answer
54 = 2 × 33  2 marks for method
Or
𝐹𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑠 𝑜𝑓 36: {1; 2; 3; 4; 6; 9; 12; 18; 36}
𝐹𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑠 𝑜𝑓 54: {1; 2; 3; 6; 9; 18; 27; 54} 

Or
24 54

2 18 2 27

2 9  3 9 

3 3 3 3

HCF (36;54) = 18 
(3)
2.2 24: 36 1 mark for dividing by
24 36
= 12 : 12  the HCF which is 12.
1 mark for answer
=2:3 
(2)
2.3 1 mark for formula
𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 1 mark for substitution
𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑒𝑑 = 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒

1 mark for answer
320𝑘𝑚
80𝑘𝑚/ℎ = 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒


𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 = 4 ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠 
OR

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𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒
𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 = 
𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑒𝑑

320𝑘𝑚
𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 = 80𝑘𝑚/ℎ 

(3)
𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 = 4 ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠 

2.4 20 1 mark for substituting

𝑠𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑡 = 𝑅100000 × ×3
100 on SI.
= 𝑅60000  1 mark for answer on SI
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑎𝑚𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡 𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑑 = 𝑅100000 + 𝑅60000 1 mark for answer
= 𝑅160000 
Or
OR
1 mark for formula for
𝑛𝑟
𝐴 = 𝑃 (1 + ) simple interest
100 1mark for substitution
20 × 3
𝐴 = 𝑅100000 (1 + ) 1 mark for answer
100
𝐴 = 𝑅160000 
(3)

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QUESTION 3
3.1
(a) 2−4 1 mark for simplifying (2)
1
= 24  1 mark answer
1
= 16 
(b) 𝑎5 3 1 marks for multiplying (1)
( 6) exponents.
𝑏
𝑎15
= 18 
𝑏
2 marks for simplifying.
(c) 5𝑚2 𝑛𝑝 × 𝑚𝑛2 𝑝2 − 3𝑚3 𝑛3 𝑝3 × (4𝑚𝑛𝑝)0 1 mark for answers (3)
= 5𝑚3 𝑛3 𝑝3 − 3𝑚3 𝑛3 𝑝3 × 1 

= 2𝑚3 𝑛3 𝑝3 

(d) 32𝑎𝑏𝑐 8𝑏𝑐

×
64𝑎𝑐 4𝑏 2 2 marks for multiplying
numerator by numerator
8𝑎𝑏𝑐 𝑏𝑐 and denominator by
= × 
8𝑎𝑐 𝑏 2 denominator. (3)
1 mark for answer
8𝑎𝑏 2 𝑐 2
= 8𝑎𝑏 2 𝑐


= 𝑐 .

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(e) −3𝑎3 × (−4𝑏 3 ) − (−27𝑏 3 𝑏 3 ) 1 mark for multiplying

−3𝑎2 𝑏 like terms.
12𝑎3 𝑎3 +27𝑎3 𝑏 3 1 mark for adding like
= 
−3𝑎2 𝑏 terms.
1 mark for answer
39𝑎3 𝑏3
= −3𝑎2 𝑏


= −13𝑎𝑏 2 

(3)
(f) −2(15𝑚) − 3(−12𝑚) 1 mark for simplifying.
= −30𝑚 + 36𝑚  1 mark for answer
= 6𝑚  (2)
3.2 = −39℃ − (−98℃) 1 mark for answer
= 59℃ 
(1)

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QUESTION 4
4.1. 12𝑎5 𝑏2 2 dividing coefficients
3 𝑎2 𝑏2 and subtracting powers.
1 mark answer
= 4𝑎5−2 𝑏 2−2 
=4 𝑎3 𝑏 0 
=4 𝑎3 

(3)
4.2. 1 mark for solving power
(3𝑥 3 × 2𝑥 3 )2 + (3𝑥 6 + 2𝑥 6 )2 which is inside the
= (6𝑥 6 )2 +(5𝑥 6 )2  brackets.
= 36𝑥 12 +25𝑥12  1 mark for removing the
= 61𝑥12  brackets.
1 mark for answer
(3)

4.3. 𝑥 3 × (𝑥 2 )3 1 mark for applying

= 𝑥3 × 𝑥6  exponent rule.
= 𝑥9  1 mark for answer (2)

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QUESTION 5

5.1 Patter 1 2 3 4 5 2 marks for answers

n
Numb 3 5 7 9 11
er of
sticks

(2)
5.2
𝑇𝑛 = (𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑑𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒)(𝑛) + (𝑇1 − 𝑑)

𝑇𝑛 = 𝑑 × 𝑛 + (𝑇1 − 𝑑)

𝑇𝑛 = 2𝑛 + (3 − 2) 

𝑇𝑛 = 2𝑛 − 1 

Or

The 𝑇1 𝑇2 𝑇3 𝑇4 𝑇4
position
of the
term

The
constant
differenc
e by the
position 2(1) 2(2) 2(3) 2(4) 2(𝑛)
of the
term

What to
do to get
the
actual
term +1 +1 +1 +1 +1

The
actual
term in
the
sequence 3 5 7 9 2(𝑛) + 1

The 𝑛𝑡ℎ 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚 𝑖𝑠 𝑇𝑛 = 3𝑛 + 1

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(2)

5.3
Constant difference of 2 multiply by the position of 2 marks for answers
the term/term number  and Add 1.

Or

There is a constant difference between the terms .

Add 2 from the previous term to get the next term.

Or

Multiply the constant difference which is 2  by the

position of the term and add 1.

Or

Start with 3. Add 2 to 3 to get 5 . Continue adding

2 to each previous term to obtain consecutive
terms.
(2)
5.4 𝑇𝑛 = 2𝑛 + 1 1 mark for substituting
𝑇17 = 2(17) + 1  1 mark for answer
𝑇17 = 35
(2)
5.5 𝑇𝑛 = 2𝑛 + 1 1 mark for substituting
201 = 2𝑛 + 1  1 mark for grouping the
201 − 1 = 5𝑛  like terms.
𝑛 = 100  1 mark for answer
𝑇100 = 201
201 𝑖𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 100𝑡ℎ 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 (3)

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TOTAL:50

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