SAEP Matric Success – Zisukhanyo

Maths Worksheet
Tuesday 17th March 2009

Number patterns – Geometric series - ANSWERS

1. Study & Master (Higher Grade). Test 11B, Q2

2,6

2. Study & Master (Higher Grade). Test 11B, Q15

a) 2n b) 2n – 1 c) Tn + 1 – Sn = 2 n – (2n – 1) = 1

3. Classroom Mathematics, Ex 1.11, Q3

320 – 1 or ½(320 – 1)

4. Classroom Mathematics, Ex 1.11, Q4

6,75

5. Classroom Mathematics, Ex 1.11, Q7

r = 2/3; n = 4

6. Classroom Mathematics, Ex 1.14, Q1

a) 8 3/4 (= 8,75) b) 81 9/11
c) 6 2/3 x d) 15 3/7
e) 3/2 f) 5/4
g) 27/5 h) 4/3

7. Study & Master (Higher Grade). Test 11A, Q5

4/5

8. Study & Master (Higher Grade). Test 11B, Q23 (23.1-23.3)

a) 4; 0,8; 0,16. (A GP with a = 4 and r = 0,2)
b) S n =
a (1 − r n )
=4
(
1 − ( 0,2 )
n
) c) 5
1− r 0,8

9. Classroom Mathematics, Ex 1.14, Q8

8m