Elementary Mathematics

2012 Term 1 Common Test Revision Paper 6

1.

1
2

1
2

1
2

Sec 3 Express / Normal Academic

Marking Scheme
1 1
2 +
2 2

1 1
2+ +
2 2

(a)

a a a

(b)

1
2
0
2
2
b + ( b ) = b 1 + b = b + b 1 [B1]
b

= a a a
2

=a

=a

= a 3 [B1]

2.

( x 3) 2

= 16

x 3 = 16

x 3 = 4

[M1]

x 3 = 4 x = 7
[A1]
x 3 = 4 x = 1

3.

4.

x 2
=2
y +3
x 2
= 4 [B1] x 2 = 4 y +12
y +3
x = 4 y +14 [B1]

2 x 2 3x 2
x 2 2x
( x 2)( 2 x +1)
=
[Factorise Numerator B1, Denominator B1]
x( x 2)
=

5.

[B1]

2 x +1
[Simplified Form B1]
x

x 2 6x 4 = 0
x 2 6x = 4
2

6
6
x 6x +
= 4+
[M1]
2
2
2
2
x 2 6 x + ( 3) = 4 + ( 3)
2

( x 3) 2
( x 3) 2

= 4 +9
= 13

x 3 = 13 = 3.6056

[M1]

x = 3.6056 + 3 = 6.61

6.

x = 3.6056 + 3 = 0.606 [2 correct answers B1]

1
6
+
=2
m m +3

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2012 Term 1 Common Test Revision Paper 6

( m + 3) 1 + 6 ( m )
( m + 3) m m + 3 ( m )

=2

m + 3 + 6m
=2
m( m + 3)
7m + 3
= 2 [M1]
m( m + 3 )
7 m + 3 = 2( m 2 + 3m )
7 m + 3 = 2m 2 + 6 m
2m 2 m 3 = 0 [A1]
( 2m 3)( m +1) = 0
3
m = , m = 1 [A1]
2

7.

(a)

1.3 billion = 1.3 10 9

4.6 million = 4.6 10 6
Total population by the end of 2009
= 1.3 10 9 + 4.6 10 6 [B1]
=1.3 10 3 10 6 + 4.6 10 6
=1300 10 6 + 4.6 10 6
=1304 .6 10 6
=1.3046 10 3 10 6

=1.3046 10 9 [B1]

(b)

2 GB = 2 10 9 B
4 MB = 4 10 6 B
Maximum number of songs
2 10 9
[B1]
=
4 10 6
=

1
10 3
2

= 500 [B1]

8.

(a)

32
ab 2
= 8a 3b 3
32
8a 3+1b 3+2
=
[M1]
32

( 2ab ) 3 ab

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Marking Scheme

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2012 Term 1 Common Test Revision Paper 6
a 4b 5
[A1]
4

(b)

Sec 3 Express / Normal Academic

Marking Scheme

(12 xy ) (3x
2

y)

12 xy
3 x 2 y
= 4 x 1( 2 ) y 2 1 [M1]
4 x3
= 4 x 3 y 3 or
[A1]
y3
=

9.

(a)

8 x 2 = 2 2

(2 )

3 x 2

= 22

2 3 x 6 = 2 2 [M1]

3 x 6 = 2
3x =8

x=

(b)

8
2
or 2 [A1]
3
3

3 y 9 = 27
3 y 3 2 = 33 [M1]
3 y + 2 = 33
y+ 2= 3
y =1

10.

[A1]

(a)

a 2 4a + 3 = ( a 1)( a 3) [B1]

(b)

2 x 2 50 = 2( x 2 25 ) [B1] = 2( x 5)( x +5) [B1]

(c)

2 x + 3 y +10 ax +15 by

= ( 2 x + 3 y ) + 5a ( 2 x + 3 y ) [M1]
= (1 + 5a )( 2 x + 3 y ) [A1]

11.

(a)

(i)
(ii)

(b)

105
h [B1]
x
105
h [B1]
x +15

105
105

= 3 [B1]
x
x + 15
105
( x )( x + 15 ) 105 ( x )( x + 15 ) = 3( x )( x + 15 )
x
x + 15

105 ( x +15 ) 105 x = 3x 2 + 45 x [B1]

Elementary Mathematics
2012 Term 1 Common Test Revision Paper 6

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Marking Scheme

105 x +1575 105 x = 3 x 2 + 45 x

1575 = 3 x 2 + 45 x
3 x 2 + 45 x 1575 = 0

x 2 +15 x 525 = 0 (Shown

(c)

) [B1]

a = 1, b = 15 , c = 525
x=

15 15 2 4(1)( 525 )
2(1)

x=

15 2325
[M1]
2

15 48 .2183
2
x = 16 .6092 or x = 31 .6092
x = 16 .6 or 31.6 [A1]
x=

(d)

105
= 3.3218 = 3.32 [B1]
16 .6092 +15

The total time taken is, 3.32 h.

12.

(a)

(c)

y
15
8
3
0
-1
m = 8, n = -1 [Each correct answer B1]

(i)

x = 1 or x = 3 [Each correct answer B1]

(ii)

x = 0.4 ~ 0.5 or x = 4.4 ~ 4.5 [2 correct answers A1]