Year 8 Maths Homework

Week Homework number

Topic

1 2.1 Averages – Mean Median Mode and Range

2 2.2 Scatter graphs - mymaths

3 2.3 Pie Charts

4 2.4 Handling data - mymaths

5 2.5 Angles - calculating

6 2.6 Angles (reasoning) - mymaths

7 2.7 Bearings

8 2.8 Construction and loci

9 2.9 Enlargement

10 2.10 Ratio and proportion

11 2.11 Integers, Powers and Roots

12 2.12 Review

Each week there is to be homework set, due in the day the teacher requests.The topics for each week are listed below.

Each homework is divided into 3 sections, A B & C. A is for all pupils to attempt. B is slightly harder and for most pupils to attempt. C is the higher level work for some pupils to attempt.

(Your teacher will tell you which parts you should work up to)

ONLY SPEND AROUND 30mins! If you are struggling, try using mymaths, if this doesn’t help then ask someone who can, preferably your maths teacher (BEFORE IT IS DUE IN!)

Every other week is a Mymaths based homework. These are to be done online using your own login and password. The initial school login is testwood and password is triangle. Please remember to click ‘checkout’ at the end so your work is submitted. If you do not have the internet at home please use the learning resource centre.

Homework 2.1 – Mean Median Mode and Range

Week 1

B. Find the mean median mode & range for these sets of data:i) 23 56 12 43 32 11 23 16

ii) The mean of these numbers is 9 and the range is eight, What are the two missing numbers?

6 11 9 7 ?13 ?8

A. Find the mean and median of these sets of numbers:

6 4 8 9 9 8 71i) ii) iii) 2 4 51

Number ofdrawing pins

Frequency  

29 2 

30 5 

31 2 

32 1 

C. Rosie had 10 boxes of drawing pins. She counted the number of drawing pins in each box. The table gives information about her results.(i) Write down the modal number of drawing pins in a box. (ii) Work out the range of the number of drawing pins in a box.(iii) Work out the mean number of drawing pins in a box.

Homework 2.2 – Scatter graphs

A. Coordinates

B. Scattergraphs

C. Line of best fit

Week 2

Week 1

Mymaths.co.uk Homework

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/library/loadTask.asp?title=scattergraphs/scattergraphsOH&taskID=1213

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/library/loadTask.asp?title=coordinates/CoordinatesOH&taskID=1092

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/library/loadTask.asp?title=scattergraphs/lineOfBestFitOH&taskID=1250

Homework 2.3 – Pie Charts Week 3

B. Copy the following table of data and draw a pie chart to represent it:

Red Green Blue Yellow

Frequency 60 45 50 25

Angle 120o 90o ? ?

C. Copy the following table of data and draw a pie chart to represent it:

Dog Cat Hamster Other

Frequency 23 35 11 21

Angle ? ? ? ?

A.

Homework 2.4 – Handling data

Mymaths.co.uk Homework

A. Analysing data

B. Handling data

C. Averages (including stem and leaf diagrams)

Week 4

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/library/loadTask.asp?title=fourbooster/ow18Data&taskID=78

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/library/loadTask.asp?title=boosters/ow13HandlingData&taskID=13

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/library/loadTask.asp?title=gcseFoundation/ow18Averages&taskID=218

Homework 2.5 – AnglesA.

B.

Week 5

C.

A. Angle Sums

B. Angle Reasoning

C. Angles in Parallel Lines

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/library/loadTask.asp?title=angles/anglesumsOH&taskID=1082

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/library/loadTask.asp?title=angles/angleReasoningOH&taskID=1080

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/library/loadTask.asp?title=angles/parallelOH&taskID=1109

Homework 2.6 – Angles - reasoning

Mymaths.co.uk HomeworkWeek 6

Homework 2.7 – Bearings and Scale Drawings Week 7

A. Find the bearing of each boat (1-4) from the lighthouse.

B. Find the bearing of each boat from the anchor.

C. If there is a scale of 1cm:100m, find the distances of each boat from both the lighthouse and the anchor

12

3

4

Homework 2.8 – Construction and Loci

Mymaths.co.uk Homework

A. Constructing Triangles

B. Constructing Shapes

C. Drawing Loci

Week 8

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/library/loadTask.asp?title=loci/lociOH&taskID=1147

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/library/loadTask.asp?title=constructions/constructOH&taskID=1089

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/library/loadTask.asp?title=constructions/constructTrianglesOH&taskID=1090

Homework 2.9 – Enlargement

Mymaths.co.uk Homework

A. Enlargement

B. Similar Triangles

C. Area Scale Factor

Week 9

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/library/loadTask.asp?title=transformations/enlargementOH&taskID=1099

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/library/loadTask.asp?title=similarity/similarityOH&taskID=1119

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/library/loadTask.asp?title=scalefactors/asfOH&taskID=1085

Homework 2.10 – Ratio and Proportion Week 10

A. What is the ratio of grey to white squares? (give answers in simplest form)

i) ii) iii)

v)iv)

C. Divide the amounts by the given ratioi) £45 in ratio 7:2 ii) £36 in ratio 1:2 iii) £150 in ratio 11:4

B. Solve these problems using unitary method of proportion. i) If 6 loaves of bread cost £6.30, what do 8 loaves cost?ii) If 3 lemons cost 90p, how much would 10 cost?iii) If 11 melons cost £19, how much would 17 cost?

Homework 2.11 – Integers Powers and Roots Week 11

B. Calculate the following:i) 32 ii) 72 iii) 102 iv) 12 v) 62 vi) 23

A. 1) Multiply these numbers:i) 3 x 10 ii) 15 x 10 iii) 6 x 100 iv) 13 x 100 v) 4.6 x 10vi) 5.9 x 100

2) Divide these Numbersi) 630 divided by 10 ii) 45 divided by 10 iii) 28 divided by 100

C. Estimate the square roots of:(please show how you got to your answer)i) 20 ii) 50 iii) 120

Homework 2.12 – Review of term – your teacher will direct you to one of the following:

Mymaths.co.uk Homework

A. Estimates with Decimals

B. Averages and charts

C. Ratio, proportion and enlargement including similarity.

Week 12

• http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/library/loadTask.asp?title=fourbooster/ow8RatioAndProportion&taskID=68

• http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/library/loadTask.asp?title=boosters/ow14Proportion&taskID=14

• http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/library/loadTask.asp?title=similarity/similarityOH&taskID=1119

• http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/library/loadTask.asp?title=estimating/estimatingDiamondOH&taskID=1374

• http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/library/loadTask.asp?title=accuracy/decimalplacesOH&taskID=1001

• http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/library/loadTask.asp?title=estimating/estimatingOH&taskID=1043

• http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/library/loadTask.asp?title=fourbooster/ow18Data&taskID=78

• http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/library/loadTask.asp?title=boosters/ow13HandlingData&taskID=13

• http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/library/loadTask.asp?title=gcseFoundation/ow19Charts&taskID=219