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VHEMBE EAST DISTRICT
INTERMEDIATE PHASE
GRADE 6
MATHEMATICS
TERM 2 COMMON TEST MEMO
JUNE 2025
MARKS: 40
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QUESTION 1 5
1.1 C✓ Correct answer: 1 mark 1
1.2 D✓ Correct answer: 1 mark 1
1.3 D✓ Correct answer: 1 mark 1
1.4 B✓ Correct answer: 1 mark 1
1.5 A✓ Correct answer: 1 mark 1
QUESTION 2 14
2.1. 3 754 864 ✓ Correct answer: 1 mark 1
2.2. ˃✓ Correct answer: 1 mark 1
2.3. 780 889 ; 780 899; 780 989; 780 998; ✓ Correct answer: 1 mark 1
2.4.1 423 567 + 766 678
Correct place values : 1
4 12 13 15 16 7 mark 3
+ 7 6 6 6 7 8✓ Correct answer: 2 marks
= 1 1 9 0 2 4 5 ✓✓
Accept any correct method
2.4.2. 4 11 13 2
× 2 0 5 Correct method : 2 marks
1
2 0 6 6 0 Correct answer : 1 mark
+ 0 0 0 0 0
8 2 6 4 0 0 3
8 4 7 0 6 0 Accept any correct method
Or
4 132 X 205
4 132 X( 200 + 0 + 5)
4 132 X 200 = 826 400
4 132 X 0 = 0
4 132 X 5 = 20 660
8 2 16 4 0 0
+ 0
2 0 660
8 4 7 060
2.4.3. 6 250 ÷ 125 Correct quotient: 1 mark
0050 Correct method : 1 mark
125 6 2 5 0
-625 Accept any correct method
00
-0 2
0
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2.4.4. 25 ÷ 5 x 3
=5x3 Correct answer : 1 mark
= 15 1
2.4.5. 60 ÷ 5 = Correct operation : 1 mark
Correct answer: 1 mark
60 ÷ 5 = 12 Accept any correct method
2
QUESTION 3 8
3.1. (5 x ) – 5 = 25 Correct method: 1 mark
(5 x ) = 25 + 5 Correct answer: 1 mark 2
(5 x ) = 30 Or
= 30 ÷ 5 Answer only: 2 marks (trial
= 6 and improvement)
Substitute: (5 × 6) – 5
= 30 – 5 Accept any correct method
= 25
3.2. 3,21 Correct answer: 1 mark 1
3.3. Starting from 558, subtract 50 to get the next
number. Correct answer : 1 mark
1
3.4. 𝑎 = 11 Each correct answer : 1 mark 1
3.5.1.
Correct pattern : 1 mark 1
3.5.2.
Pattern
1 2 3 4 Each correct answer : 1 mark 2
number 8
Number of
5 8 11 14 26
squares
QUESTION 4 13
4.1. 1 2
−8
2
1 4 2
=2×4−8 Correct method : 1 mark
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3
4 2 Correct answer : 1 mark
= 8 − 8
2 Simplifying : 1 mark
=8
1
=4
4.2. 3
of 40
8
3 40 Correct method : 1 mark 2
=8× Correct answer : 1 mark
1
120
= Accept any correct method
8
= 15
Or
3 40
×
8 1
Simplify 8 and 40
=3×5
1 1
= 15
4.3. 2 𝟏𝟐𝟎
𝐵𝑜𝑦𝑠 = ×
3 𝟏
240 Correct method : 1 mark
= Correct answer : 1 mark
3
2
𝐵𝑜𝑦𝑠 = 80 Accept any correct method
So Girls = 120 - 80 = 40
Or
2 𝟏𝟐𝟎
𝐵𝑜𝑦𝑠 = 3 × 𝟏
Simplify 3 and 120
= 2 X 40
1 1
Boys = 80
So Girls = 120 - 80 = 40
Or
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Boys and girls = 120
2 1 3
+ 3 = 3 whole (fraction knowledge)
3
1 𝟏𝟐𝟎 120
Girls = 3 × 𝟏
= 3
= 40
4.4.1. 21,67 + 3,9
Correct method : 1 mark 2
2 11 , 6 7 Correct answer : 1 mark
+ 3 ,90
= 2 5, 57 Accept any correct method
4.4.2 65,84 – 23,53
Correct method : 1 mark 2
Correct answer : 1 mark
65, 84
− 23, 53 Accept any correct method
= 42, 31
(23,42 x10) + 435,8
4.4.3. =234,2 +435,8 2
Correct method : 1 mark
234 , 2 Correct answer : 1 mark
+ 435 , 8 Accept any correct method
= 670, 0
= 670
TOTAL = 40
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