Preliminary Practice 3 Paper 1

1. (a) Under the hire purchase scheme,

Total instalment = $146.70 × 24
= $3520.80
12.5
Downpayment = × $3450
100
= $431.25
Interest charged = ($3520.80 + $431.25) – $3450
= $502.05
(b) Principal amount (borrowed) = $3450 – $431.25
= $3018.75
100 I
Interest rate =
PT
100 (502.05)
= (24 months = 2 years)
(3018.75)(2)
= 8.32%

2. Let A be the number of attendants, S be the number of sets of tables and chairs,
and T be the time taken.
1
(a) AD (A is inversely proportional to T)
T
k
A (where k is a constant)
T
And k = AT
Thus A1T1 = A2T2
(8)(6.25) = (6)T2
(8)(6.25)
T2 (6 h 15 min = 6.25 h)
6
1
=8 h
3
= 8 h 20 m i n
 S
(b) AD (A is directly proportional to S and inversely proportional to T)
T
S
Hence, A k (where k is a constant)
T
AT
And k
S

A1T1 A2T2
Thus,
S1 S2

(8)(6.25) A2 (1)
1200 360
A2 = 15
? 15 attendants are needed.

y  (  n) y2  y1
3. (a) Gradient of AB is (gradient = )
xm x2  x1
yn
=
 ( x  m)

yn
= 
xm

(b) length = (  x  m ) 2  [ y  (n ) ]2 (length = ( x2  x1 ) 2  ( y2  y1 ) 2 )

= (x  m )2  ( y  n )2

[ Note: (–x – m)2 = [ –1(x + m) ]2 = (–1)2(x + m)2 = (x + m)2 ]

4. (a) Diameter of smaller mooncake : diameter of bigger mooncake = 12 : 20
= 3:5
Volume of smaller mooncake : volume of bigger mooncake = 33 : 53
= 27 : 125
3
(b) For smaller mooncake, 27 cm cost $5.00
1 cm3 cost $0.185
For bigger mooncake, 125 cm3 cost $11.00
1 cm3 cost $0.088
Hence, the bigger mooncake is a cheaper buy.
2 3
A § l1 · V § l1 ·
[ For similar figures and solids, 1 ¨¨ ¸¸ and 1 ¨¨ ¸¸ ]
A2 © l2 ¹ V2 © l2 ¹

5. (a) 2 1920
2 960 1920 = 27 × 3 × 5

2 480
2 24 0
2 120
2 60
2 30
3 15
5 5
1

(b) The make 1920 a perfect square, 2 × 3 × 5 has to be multiplied.

= 30
(The powers/indices of all the bases must be even.)
6. (a) Average distance from Jupiter to the Sun = speed × time
= (3 × 108) × (2594)
= 7.782 × 1011 m

(b) Distance from the Earth to Jupiter = 5.88 × 108 km

= 5.88 × 108 × 103 m
= 5.88 × 1011 m
Distance from the Sun to the Earth = (7.782 × 1011) – (5.88 × 1011) m
= 1.902 × 1011 m
Time taken = distance y speed
= (1.902 × 1011) y (3 × 108)
= 634 s

7. (a) 2k + 4 + 5 × 2k = 2k × 24 + 5 × 2k (am × an = am + n )
= 2k (24 + 5) (factorise)
= 2k (21)

2k
12 u
12 u 2 k 1
(b) = k 2 (am y an = am – n )
2k  4  5 u 2k 2 (21)

(6) 2 k
=
2 k (21)
2
=
7

8. WSS Bank
 2.75
Interest for 1st year = u $5000
100
= $137.50
Principal amount + 1st year interest = $5000 + $137.50
= $5137.50
3.55
Interest for 2nd year = u $5137.50
100
= $182.38
Total interest = $137.50 + $182.38
= $319.88

RSS Bank
PRT
Total interest =
100
($5000) (3.15) (2)
=
100
= $315
Hence, WSS Bank pays more interest.

2.8
9. (a) (i) cos 74q
AC
2.8
AC
cos 74q

= 10.158 cm
= 10.2 cm

(ii) AB = (5.5) 2  (4.1) 2  2(5.5)(4.1) cos 123q

| 8.463 cm
| 8.46 cm
(b) Let the perpendicular distance from D to AC be h.
h
sin DAˆ C
AD
h
sin 74
2.8
h = 2.69 cm
10. (a) Total scale area of the 8 apartments = 2 × 8 cm2
= 16 cm2
Scale 1 : 10 000 Ÿ Scale Actual
1 cm represents 10 000 cm
1 cm represents 100 m
1 cm2 represents 10 000 m2
16 cm2 represents 160 000 m2
(For scale and actual AREA, take square on both sides)

(b) Scale 1 : 10 000 Ÿ Scale length Actual distance

1 cm represents 100 m
0.5 cm represents 50 m
0.25 cm represents 25 m
0.02 cm represents 2m
Volume of the pool on the model is (0.5)(0.25)(0.02) cm3
= 0.0025 cm3

11. (a) 21, 23, 25, 27, ... 1, 3, 5, 7,

The 5th term is 29
a+b +2 +2 +2
= 512 a
th 2n – 1
(b) The n term is 2 (General formula for this type of pattern is an + b)
(c) 2 2 n – 1 = 32768
22n – 1 = 215
2n – 1 = 15
n=8
 §  2· §  6·
12. (a) b – 3a = ¨¨ ¸¸ – 3 ¨¨ ¸¸
© 3 ¹ © 5 ¹
§ 16 ·
= ¨¨ ¸¸
©  12 ¹

| b – 3a | = (16) 2  (12) 2

= 400

= 20 uni t s
(b) a is parallel to c
Ÿ ma = c (where m is a constant)
§  6 · § 18 ·
m ¨¨ ¸¸ = ¨¨ ¸¸
© 5 ¹ © 3k ¹
§  6m · § 18 ·
¨¨ ¸¸ = ¨¨ ¸¸
© 5m ¹ © 3k ¹
? –6m = 18 Ÿ m = –3
3k = 5(–3)
k = –5

12 p 3 r 2 18r 3 12 p 3 r 2 21 p 2 st 3
13. (a) y = u
7s 2t 5 21 p 2 st 3 7s 2t 5 18r 3
12 ppprr 21 ppsttt
= u € This is juz for presentation purpose.
7 ssttttt 18rrr

2 p5
=
rst 2
 (b) 4x2 + 3x – 20 = 5
4x2 + 3x – 25 = 0 [ a = 4, b = 3, c = –25 ]

br b 2  4ac
x
2a

3r 3 2  4(4)(25)
=
2(4)

3r 9  400
=
8

3r 409
=
8
= 2.15 or –2.90

14. (a) In 'PTS,

PSˆT = 180q – 96q – 40q (‘ sum of ')

= 44q

PSˆT = PRˆ Q = 44q

SPˆ T = RPˆ Q (common angle)

? 'PQR is similar to 'PTS (A.A. similarity)

or (2 corresponding angles are equal)
PQ QR
(b) By similar 's,
PT TS
PQ 6
2 3
PQ = 4 cm
 2
Area of 'PST § TS ·
(c) ¨¨ ¸¸
Area of 'PRQ © QR ¹
2
§3·
¨ ¸
©6¹
1
(area of 'PST = 1 unit, area of 'PRQ = 4 units)
4
Area of 'PST Area of 'PST
Area of quadrlateral QRTS Area of 'PRQ  area of 'PST

1
4 1
1
3

15. Make use of calculator. Give your answers to 3 significant figures.

3  (1)
16. (a) Gradient of AC is
 2 1

= 4
3
4
The equation of AC is y =  x + c --- (1)
3
The line passes through (1, –1).
Substitute x = 1 and y = –1 into (1) to find the y-intercept c.
4
y=  x+c
3
4
(–1) =  (1) + c
3
1
c=
3
4 1
Therefore, the equation of the line is y =  x + .
3 3
 (b) CX = 3 – (–1) = 4
C(–2, 3)
AX = 1 – (–2) = 3

sin BAˆ C = sin (180q – BAˆ C )

m
= sin CAˆ X
4
= n
3 B
X A(1, –1)

17. (a) y = 2(x – 3)2 – 4

Minimum point is at (3, –4)
When x = 0, y = 2(–3)2 – 4
= 14 Ÿ y-intercept = 14

y
2
y = 2(x – 3) – 4

14

x
O
(3, –4)
 (b) y = (3 – 2x)(5 + 2x)

When y = 0, (3 – 2x)(5 + 2x) = 0

x = 1.5 or –2.5 Ÿ x-intercepts = 1.5, –2.5

1.5  (2.5)
The equation of the line of symmetry is x =
2
x = –0.5
When x = –0.5, y = (4)(4)
=16 Ÿ Minimum point is at (–0.5, 16)
When x = 0, y = (3)(5)
= 15 Ÿ y-intercept = 15

(–0.5, 16)
15
y = (3 – 2x)(5 + 2x)

x
–2.5 O 1.5

18. Constructions.
19. (a) Weight (x kg) 1dx<2 2dx<3 3dx<4 4dx<5
Mid-value (x) 1.5 2.5 3.5 4.5
Frequency 2 p 8 q

(i) Mean = ¦ fx
¦f
2(1.5)  2.5( p )  3.5(8)  4.5(q )
3.5 =
20
2.5p + 4.5q = 39 --- (1) (simplify)

Sum of frequencies = 20 (Total of 20 watermelons)

2 + p + 8 + q = 20
p + q = 10 --- (2)

Solve the simultaneous equations (1) & (2): p = 3, q = 7

(ii) ¦ fx 2
=
2(1.5 2 )  3(2.5 2 )  8(3.5 2 )  7(4.5 2 )
¦f 20

263
=
20
= 13.15
2
Standard deviation = ¦ fx 2
§ ¦ fx ·
¨ ¸
¦f ¨¦f ¸
© ¹

= 13.15  (3.5) 2

= 0.949 (correct to 3 sig. fig.)

20. (a) x – 3y = 2 --- (1)

 y – 2x – 1 = 0 --- (2)
From (1): x – 3y = 2
x = 2 + 3y --- (3) [ Make x the subject ]
Substitute (3) into (2): y – 2(2 + 3y) – 1 = 0
y – 4 – 6y – 1 = 0
–5y = 5
y = –1
Put y = –1 into (3): x = 2 + 3(–1)
x = –1
Ans: x = –1, y = –1

1
(b) 3s + 7 > (5 – 6s)
3
9s + 21 > 5 – 6s (Multiply both sides by 3)
9s + 6s > 5 – 21
15s > –16

s >  16
15
1
s > 1
15

q
x
–2 –1 0 1

The smallest integer value of s is –1.

 40  0
21. (a) Acceleration at t = 6 is =
20  0

= 2 m / s2 (acceleration = gradient)
(b) Area under the graph = distance travelled
Area of trapezium = 920 m

1
× [ (k – 20) + k ] × 40 = 920
2
20 × [ 2k – 20 ] = 920
2k – 20 = 46
k = 33
1
[ Area of trapezium = × (sum of // sides) × height ]
2

1
(c) Distance travelled in the first 20 second = × 20 × 40
2
= 400 m

920

Distance
(m)

400

Time (s)
O 20 k
22. The number of red balls is x and the number of blue balls is 24 – x.

P(drawing a blue ball) = 24  x

24

After 4 blue balls are removed,

the number of red balls is still x and
the number of blue balls becomes 24 – x – 4
= 20 – x

(a) P(drawing a blue ball after the removal) = 20  x

20

1
(b) The probability of drawing a blue ball decreased by .
12

Ÿ P(drawing a blue ball) – P(drawing a blue ball after the removal) = 1 .

12
24  x 20  x 1
– =
24 20 12
5(24 – x) – 6(20 – x) = 10 (Multiply throughtout by 120)
120 – 5x – 120 + 6x = 10
x = 10