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2014
MATHEMATICS WEEK COMPETITION WISKUNDE-WEEK KOMPETISIE
GRADE 10 GRAAD 10
Time: 1 hour Tyd: 1 uur
INSTRUCTIONS INSTRUKSIES
NO CALCULATORS ARE ALLOWED GEEN SAKREKENAARS IS TOEGELAAT
NIE
Write the correct number of the correct answer in Skryf die nommer van die regte antwoord in die
the block. Do not write the answer itself. blokkie neer. Moenie die antwoord self neerskryf
nie.
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1 If   2 then y in terms of x, is: 1. Indien   2 is, dan is y, int erme van x
x y x y
uitgedruk, gelyk aan:

x 1  2x x 1  2x
(1) –1 (2) (3) (4) (5)
1  2x x 1  2x x
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2. (a  b)  ... 2. (a  b)  ...
2 2

(1) a 2 b 2 (2) a 2  b 2 (3) a 2  ab  b 2 (4) a 2  2ab  b 2 (5) a 2  2ab  b 2

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1 1 1 1
3. If x 3  3
 18, then x  =… 3. As x 3  3
 18, dan is x  =…
x x x x
(1) 7 (2) 5 (3) 2 (4) 4 (5) 3

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4. This magic square uses the numbers 1 – 9 each 4. Hierdie toorvierkant gebruik die getalle 1 – 9 elk
once. The columns, rows and main diagonals each een keer. Die som van die getalle in alke ry, kolom
add up to 15. The valus of x is en hoofdiagonaal is 15. Die waarde van x is dus

9 4

(1) 2 (2) 3 (3) 6 (4) 7 (5) 8

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5. If a  b  a 2  b2 then 5  3  5. Indien a  b  a 2  b2 dan is 5  3 

(1) 2 (2) 15 (3) 4 (4) 16 (5) 9

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6. If x   2 and x  0 , then x  is: 6. As x   2 en x  0 , dan is x  :
x x x x

(1) Not (2) 4 (3) 2 2 (4) 3 (5) 3 2

determinable/Onbepaalbaar
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7. Determine the tenth term of the number 7. Bepaal die 10de term van die getallery
sequence 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8
1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8
(1) 34 (2) 55 (3) 65 (4) 89 (5) 20

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8. The area of a rectangle is (2 x  5 x  3) m2.

2 8. Die oppervlakte van ‘n reghoek is
If the length of one side is ( x  3) m , the perimeter (2 x 2  5x  3) m 2 . As die lengte van een sy
of the rectangle, in m is: ( x  3) m is, dan is die omtrek van die reghoek in
m:
(1) 3x  2 (2) 3x  2 (3) 2x  1 (4) 6 x  4 (5) 6 x  4

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9. If x  0,    … 9. As x  0,   
x 2x 3x x 2x 3x

1 1 5 11 1
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 3
2x 6x 6x 6x 6x
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10. 2008  2007 is equal to… 10. 2008  2007 is gelyk aan…
2 2 2 2

(1) 1 (2) 4 015 (3) 4 001 (4) 80 060 113 (5) 515

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11. A man buying an apple which cost R1 gave the
tuck shop owner a R10 note. The tuck shop owner
did not have change and went to a newspaper seller
to get change. When the man was gone the
newspaper seller came in, saying that the tuck shop
owner had to replace the note which was found to
be a fake. How much did the tuck shop owner
loose?
11. ‘n Man koop ’n appel vir R1 by ’n
huiswinkel en betaal met ‘n R1 noot. Die
winkeleienaar het nie kleingeld nie en gaan toe na
die koerantverkoper om kleingeld te kry.
Nadat die man reeds weg was, kom die
koerantverkoper na die huiswinkeleienaar en sê dat
die R10 noot vervals is en dat hy ’n
ander R10 wil hê. Hoeveel het die huiswinkel-
eienaar verloor?

(1) R0 (2) R9 (3) R10 (4) R20 (5) R19

12. If 3! = 3 x 2 x 1 and 4! = 4 x 3 x 2 x 1 12. As 3! = 3 x 2 x 1 en 4! = 4 x 3 x 2 x 1 bepaal 6!

determine 6!
(2) 1008
1
(1) 360 (3) 720 (4) 384 (5)
5040 1

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13. The operation∗is defined by 13. Die bewerking ∗ word gedefineer deur
𝑎 𝑏 𝑎 𝑏
𝑎∗𝑏= 𝑏
−𝑎 𝑎∗𝑏=𝑏−𝑎
What is the value of (1 ∗ 2) ∗ 3? Wat is die waarde van (1 ∗ 2) ∗ 3?

3 1 5
(1) 6 (2) (3) (4) –2 (5)
2 4 3

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14. A circle and a square have equal 14. ‘n Sirkel en ‘n vierkant het gelyke omtrekke.
perimeters. Determine the ratio of the area Bepaal die verhouding van die oppervlakte van die
of the circle to the area of the square. sirkel tot the oppervlakte van die vierkant.

4  4 2 
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
 2 1  4

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15. 3636 is equal to 15. 3636 is gelyk aan

(1) 6 2 (2) 66 (3) 612 (4) 618 (5) 6 36

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16. My watch loses 4 minutes every hour. It was 16. My horlosie verloor 4 minute elke uur. Dit het
correct at 08:30 this morning. At what actual time die korrekte tyd getoon om 08:30 vanoggend. Hoe
will it show 12:00? laat is die werklik as dit 12:00 is op die horlosie?
(1) 11:48 (2) 12:14 (3) 12:15 (4) 11:46 (5) 12:16

17. The sum of the squares of four consecutive 17. Die som van die vierkante van vier
positive integers is 630. Determine the sum of the opeenvolgende positiewe heelgetalle is 630. Bepaal
integers. die som van die heelgetalle.
(1) 48 (2) 50 (3) 52 (4) 54 (5) 60

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18. The biggest value of n for which 3n is a 18. Die grootste waarde van n waarvoor 3n ‘n
factor of 1  3  5  7  9  ......  31 is faktor is van 1  3  5  7  9  ......  31 is
(1) 9 (2) 8 (3) 7 (4) 6 (5) 5
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19. √81𝑥6 + 9𝑥4 𝑦2 = 19. √81𝑥6 + 9𝑥4 𝑦2 =

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

9𝑥3 + 3𝑥2 𝑦 3𝑥2 𝑦√3𝑥2 +1 9𝑥√3𝑥2 + 1 40,5x  4,5x y
3 2
3x 2 9 x 2  y 2

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20. Consider the number sequence 20. Beskou die getallery

1 ; 6 ; 8 ; 12 ; 15 ; 18 ; 22 ; 24 ; 29 ; x 1 ; 6 ; 8 ; 12 ; 15 ; 18 ; 22 ; 24 ; 29 ; x
Determine the value of x. Bepaal die waarde van x.
(1) 31 (2) 34 (3) 30 (4) None of these (5) 36

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MEMORANDUM
Multiple choice answers / Veelvuldige keusevrae-antwoorde

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