# Mathematics Grade 9 P1 Gauteng November 2022 QP (Eng) > Grade 9 Mathematics Paper 1 question paper from the Gauteng November Exam 2022 (English), 12 pages. Read online or download the free PDF. - Page: https://www.hlayiso.com/library/gr-9-mathematics-p1-english-november-2022-question-paper/0031ea9b-5f2c-4d0a-a834-b69caeb36249 - Updated: 2026-09-27 - Subject: Mathematics - Grade: Grade 9 - Language: English - Document type: Question paper - Year: 2022 - Exam period: Gauteng November Exam - Paper: 1 - Curriculum: CAPS - Pages: 12 Breadcrumbs: [Home](https://www.hlayiso.com/) › [Library](https://www.hlayiso.com/library) › [Grade 9](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-9) › [Mathematics](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-9/mathematics) › [Mathematics Grade 9 P1 Gauteng November 2022 QP (Eng)](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/gr-9-mathematics-p1-english-november-2022-question-paper/0031ea9b-5f2c-4d0a-a834-b69caeb36249) ## About this document Mathematics · Grade 9 · Gauteng November Exam · 2022 · English. Question paper, 12 pages. Read online or download the PDF. Read it free online on the page above; download the PDF from there. ## Document text Text extracted from the PDF. Layout, diagrams and tables may not survive extraction. ### Page 1 Downloaded from hlayiso.com PROVINCIAL EXAMINATION NOVEMBER 2022 GRADE 9 MATHEMATICS (PAPER 1) TIME: 1½ hours MARKS: 75 12 pages NAME OF LEARNER: GRADE/CLASS: P.T.O. ### Page 2 Downloaded from hlayiso.com MATHEMATICS GRADE 9 2 INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION Read the following instructions carefully before answering the questions. 1. This question paper consists of 8 questions. 2. Answer ALL the questions. 3. A non-programmable calculator may be used unless otherwise stated. 4. Show all calculations, diagrams, and graphs that you have used in determining your answers. Answers only will not necessarily be awarded full marks. 5. If necessary, round off your answers to 2 decimal places, unless otherwise stated. 6. Diagrams are not necessarily drawn to scale. 7. Answer question 1 in Section A by circling the letter next to the correct answer. 8. Answer questions 2 to 8 in Section B in the spaces provided on this question paper. 9. Write neatly and legibly. P.T.O. ### Page 3 Downloaded from hlayiso.com MATHEMATICS GRADE 9 3 SECTION A QUESTION 1 Answer the following questions by circling the letter next to the correct answer. 1.1 How many terms are in the expression: –(3x – 1)3 + x – x4 ÷ x2? A 2 B 3 C 4 (1) D 5 1.2 Which of the following is not an example of a rational number? A 5 B 5 C 2,5 D 1 25 (1) 1.3 Choose a statement that describes how to determine the next term in the 1 1 1 1 pattern: 1 ; ; ; ; . 2 4 8 16 A Add 2 1 B Add 2 C Multiply by 2 1 D Multiply by 2 (1) P.T.O. ### Page 4 Downloaded from hlayiso.com MATHEMATICS GRADE 9 4 1.4 Complete: 132 − 52 = … A 8 B 8 C 12 D 16 (1) 1.5 Given the table: x –2 –1 0 1 y –9 –4 1 6 Identify the formula that shows the relationship between x and y in the table given above. A y=x+6 B y = –x – 4 C y = –2x – 9 D y = 5x + 1 (1) [5] P.T.O. ### Page 5 Downloaded from hlayiso.com MATHEMATICS GRADE 9 5 SECTION B QUESTION 2 2.1 Write 21 : 35 in its simplest form. (2) 2.2 2.2.1 Use the ladder method to determine the prime factors of 36. Write your answer in exponential form. 36 (3) 36 = 2.2.2 The number 540 as product of its prime factors is = 22 × 33 × 5. Determine the LCM and HCF of 36 and 540, using the information given above, as well as your answer to QUESTION 2.2.1. (2) 2.3 12 contractors can build an RDP house in 7 days. How many contractors, working at the same rate, will be needed to build the house in 4 days? (3) [10] P.T.O. ### Page 6 Downloaded from hlayiso.com MATHEMATICS GRADE 9 6 QUESTION 3 3.1 Arrange in ascending order. 25; –62; –55; 0; –43; 8 (1) 3.2 Evaluate without the use of a calculator. 49 − 2 5 3 + ( −2 ) 3 (4) [5] QUESTION 4 4.1 Complete the exponential law by filling in the missing part. 1 ___________ = am (1) 4.2 Simplify fully: p 4 x + 4  p ( −2 x −2) ( p 2 ) x +1 (5) [6] P.T.O. ### Page 7 Downloaded from hlayiso.com MATHEMATICS GRADE 9 7 QUESTION 5 5.1 A friend created a pattern using squares. In the 1st arrangement she used 2 squares, in the 2nd she used 5 squares and in the 3rd she used 8 squares, as shown below: First Second Third 5.1.1 Study the pattern carefully and extend it by drawing a sketch showing how the squares will be arranged in the sixth pattern. (2) 5.1.2 Use the table below to determine an algebraic formula (Tn = __________ ) relating the number of squares to the pattern number. Pattern Number (𝒏) 1 2 3 Number of Squares (𝑻𝒏 ) 2 5 8 (2) P.T.O. ### Page 8 Downloaded from hlayiso.com MATHEMATICS GRADE 9 8 5.1.3 Use the formula in QUESTION 5.1.2 to determine the pattern number if there are 101 squares. (2) 5.2 Given: y = 8x – 3 and x ∈ {–2; –1; 0; 1; 2}. Fill in the input values and the rule in the flow diagram below. Hence, determine the corresponding output values. (5) [11] P.T.O. ### Page 9 Downloaded from hlayiso.com MATHEMATICS GRADE 9 9 QUESTION 6 6.1 Given the expression: 2x3y + 3xy3 + 5x2. 6.1.1 What is the coefficient of x in the expression? (1) 6.1.2 Write the expression in descending powers of x. (1) 6.2 Simplify fully: 6.2.1 (x + y)2 (3) 6.2.2 x3 + x 2 − 2 x x2 −1 (6) [11] P.T.O. ### Page 10 Downloaded from hlayiso.com MATHEMATICS GRADE 9 10 QUESTION 7 7.1 Identify the values representing the gradient and the 𝑦-intercept from the equation y = 2x – 5. Gradient: y-intercept: (2) 7.2 Given: 3y + 2x = –6 7.2.1 Calculate the x-intercept. (2) 7.2.2 Sketch the graph of 3y + 2x = –6 on the set of axes provided below. (3) P.T.O. ### Page 11 Downloaded from hlayiso.com MATHEMATICS GRADE 9 11 7.3 2 1 Three points A(− 3 ; 1); B (−2; 2) and C(0; 3), are points on a straight line graph. Use the points to determine the equation of the line. (4) [11] P.T.O. ### Page 12 Downloaded from hlayiso.com MATHEMATICS GRADE 9 12 QUESTION 8 8.1 Given: 5a = 52 What is the value of a? (1) 8.2 Solve for y: 8.2.1 −8 + 2y = –6 ; y ≠ 0 y (6) 8.2.2 4y + 3 = 5 y − 12 5 (4) 8.3 When the object 𝒔 ∎ 𝒕 is inserted into a computer programme, the programme reads it as 𝒕𝟐 + 𝒔𝒕. If the programme is given 𝟒 ∎ 𝒙 = −𝟑, then what will the value(s) of x be? (Assuming that the format of the programme remains the same.) 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