CAPS · Grade 8 · C
Sipho writes: 13+15=28\tfrac{1}{3}+\tfrac{1}{5}=\tfrac{2}{8}31+51=82. Identify the mistake and write the correct sum.
Anika is asked for the AREA of a 10 cm by 3 cm rectangle and writes: Area =2(10+3)=26=2(10+3)=26=2(10+3)=26 cm2^{2}2. Identify the mistake and give the correct area.
Thabo writes: 3m2=3003m^{2}=3003m2=300 cm2^{2}2. Identify the mistake and give the correct value.
Sipho is asked for the AREA of a 6 cm by 5 cm rectangle and writes: Area =2(6+5)=22=2(6+5)=22=2(6+5)=22 cm2^{2}2. Identify the mistake and give the correct area.
Sipho writes: 4(5x−2)=20x−24(5x-2)=20x-24(5x−2)=20x−2. Identify the mistake and write the correct expansion.
Palesa writes: −122=144-12^{2}=144−122=144. Is Palesa correct? Give the correct value and name the error.
Zinhle is asked for the AREA of a 7 cm by 4 cm rectangle and writes: Area =2(7+4)=22=2(7+4)=22=2(7+4)=22 cm2^{2}2. Identify the mistake and give the correct area.
Lerato writes: (5x)2=5x2(5x)^{2}=5x^{2}(5x)2=5x2. Identify the mistake and write the correct answer.
Lerato writes: 5m2=5005m^{2}=5005m2=500 cm2^{2}2. Identify the mistake and give the correct value.
Sipho writes: 7m2=7007m^{2}=7007m2=700 cm2^{2}2. Identify the mistake and give the correct value.
Werner writes: 14+16=210\tfrac{1}{4}+\tfrac{1}{6}=\tfrac{2}{10}41+61=102. Identify the mistake and write the correct sum.
Werner writes: 7m2=7007m^{2}=7007m2=700 cm2^{2}2. Identify the mistake and give the correct value.