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Mathematics questions, unit 8

Data

23 marks. Use Practice to check each answer as you go, or Exam to answer everything first. Count the symbols carefully.

Section A: objective questions

14 marks
Choose the correct answer.
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Question 1

Which tally shows the number 6?
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B
One group of five and 1 more mark is 5 + 1 = 6.
For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, standard 8.1.1
Textbook p. 77
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Question 2

Look at Diagram 1. How many children play kite?
Tally table of games: draughts 4, football 3, kite 6
Diagram 1
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D
Kite has one group of five and 1 mark: 5 + 1 = 6.
For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, standard 8.1.1
Textbook p. 77
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Question 3

Look at Diagram 1. Which game has the fewest players?
Tally table of games: draughts 4, football 3, kite 6
Diagram 1
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A
Football has 3 marks, the fewest.
For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, standard 8.1.1
Textbook p. 77
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Question 4

Look at Diagram 2. How many pupils keep a cat?
Pictograph of pets: fish 5, cat 7, rabbit 4, each circle is 1 pupil
Diagram 2
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C
Count the circles in the cat row: 7.
For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, standard 8.2.1
Textbook p. 79
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Question 5

Look at Diagram 2. Which pet do most pupils keep?
Pictograph of pets: fish 5, cat 7, rabbit 4, each circle is 1 pupil
Diagram 2
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B
Cat has the most circles, 7.
For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, standard 8.2.1
Textbook p. 79
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Question 6

Look at Diagram 2. Which pet do the fewest pupils keep?
Pictograph of pets: fish 5, cat 7, rabbit 4, each circle is 1 pupil
Diagram 2
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D
Rabbit has 4 circles, the fewest.
For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, standard 8.2.1
Textbook p. 79
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Question 7

Look at Diagram 3. How much money does Nadia save on Tuesday?
Pictograph of savings: Monday 3, Tuesday 5, Wednesday 2, Thursday 5, each circle is RM1
Diagram 3
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C
The Tuesday row has 5 circles. Each circle is RM1, so RM5.
For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, standard 8.2.1
Textbook p. 80
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Question 8

Look at Diagram 3. On which day does Nadia save the least money?
Pictograph of savings: Monday 3, Tuesday 5, Wednesday 2, Thursday 5, each circle is RM1
Diagram 3
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A
Wednesday has 2 circles, the fewest.
For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, standard 8.2.1
Textbook p. 80
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Question 9

Look at Diagram 3. Nadia saves the same money on two days. Which two days?
Pictograph of savings: Monday 3, Tuesday 5, Wednesday 2, Thursday 5, each circle is RM1
Diagram 3
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B
Tuesday and Thursday both have 5 circles.
For the teacher: Understanding, medium difficulty, standard 8.2.1
Textbook p. 80
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Question 10

Look at Diagram 4. How many tins did Nalini collect?
Pictograph of tins: Rozi 4, Nalini 6, Sew Lin 3, each circle is 1 tin
Diagram 4
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D
The Nalini row has 6 circles.
For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, standard 8.2.1
Textbook p. 83
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Question 11

Look at Diagram 4. Who collected the fewest tins?
Pictograph of tins: Rozi 4, Nalini 6, Sew Lin 3, each circle is 1 tin
Diagram 4
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C
Sew Lin has 3 circles, the fewest.
For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, standard 8.3.1
Textbook p. 83
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Question 12

Look at Diagram 4. How many more tins did Nalini collect than Sew Lin?
Pictograph of tins: Rozi 4, Nalini 6, Sew Lin 3, each circle is 1 tin
Diagram 4
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A
6 − 3 = 3.
For the teacher: Applying, medium difficulty, standard 8.3.1
Textbook p. 83
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Question 13

In a pictograph, what does the key tell us?
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C
The key tells what one symbol stands for.
For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, standard 8.2.1
Textbook p. 78
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Question 14

Look at Diagram 5. How many pupils like durian and apple altogether?
Pictograph of fruits: grapes 3, mango 4, durian 5, apple 2, each circle is 1 pupil
Diagram 5
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D
Durian 5 and apple 2: 5 + 2 = 7.
For the teacher: Applying, medium difficulty, standard 8.3.1
Textbook p. 82

Section B: structured questions

9 marks
Answer all questions.
15

Question 15

Look at Diagram 5 again. It shows the favourite fruits of a group of pupils.
Pictograph of fruits: grapes 3, mango 4, durian 5, apple 2
Diagram 5
[1 mark] (a)How many pupils like mango?
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[1 mark] (b)How many pupils are there altogether?
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For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, standard 8.2.1
Textbook p. 82
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Question 16

Jun asked 8 friends about their pets. They said: cat, fish, cat, bird, cat, fish, cat, bird.
[1 mark] (a)How many friends keep a cat?
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[1 mark] (b)Write the tally mark for fish.
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[1 mark] (c)How many friends keep a bird?
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For the teacher: Applying, high difficulty, standard 8.1.1
Textbook p. 77
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Question 17

Look at Diagram 2 again.
Pictograph of pets: fish 5, cat 7, rabbit 4
Diagram 2
[1 mark] (a)How many pupils keep a rabbit?
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[1 mark] (b)How many more pupils keep a cat than a rabbit?
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For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, standard 8.3.1
Textbook p. 79
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Question 18

Look at Diagram 3 again. It shows the money Nadia saves.
Pictograph of savings: Monday 3, Tuesday 5, Wednesday 2, Thursday 5
Diagram 3
[1 mark] (a)How much does Nadia save on Monday?
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[1 mark] (b)How much does she save in the four days altogether?
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For the teacher: Applying, medium difficulty, standard 8.3.1
Textbook p. 80