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MID – YEAR EXAMINATION 2017

SECONDARY 1
Mathematics 3 May 2017
2 hours
Additional Materials: Writing paper

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Do not open this booklet until you are told to do so.

Write your name, class and index number on all the work you hand in.
Write in dark blue or black pen on both sides of the paper.
You may use a pencil for any diagrams, graphs or rough working.
Do not use highlighters or correction fluid.

Answer all questions in Sections A and B.

If working is needed for any question it must be shown with the answer.
Omission of essential working will result in loss of marks.
The use of an approved scientific calculator is expected, where appropriate.
If the degree of accuracy is not specified in the question, and if the answer is not exact, give the answer to
three significant figures. Give answers in degrees to one decimal place.
For S , use either your calculator value or 3.142, unless the question requires the answer in terms of S .

At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.
The total number of marks for this paper is 80.

Section A : Answer the questions in the space provided.

Section B : Answer the questions on the writing paper provided.

For Examiner’s Use

Section A / 40
Section B / 40
Total / 80
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Section A: Answer all the questions.

1 Round 0.999 to 2 significant figures.

Answer: ……...….…...........………..…. [1]

0.42153
2 (a) Calculate 3 . Truncate your answer to 6 decimal places.
645  3.5
(b) Write your answer to part (a), correct to 3 significant figures.

Answer: (a) …..…………..……….....…… [1]

(b) ….……………..…….….…… [1]

3 Find 3 1728 by using prime factorisation.

Answer: ……...….…...........……….……. [3]

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4 (a) Express 90 as a product of its prime factors, giving your answer in index
notation.
(b) Find the smallest possible value of n such that 90n is a perfect cube.

Answer: 90 =…..………………….....…… [1]

n = ….…………..…….….…… [1]

5 Consider the following numbers :

5 S
0, 4, 3 27, , 5, .
3 4
(a) Write down the

(i) irrational numbers,

(ii) positive integers,

(iii) prime numbers.

(b) Represent all the numbers on the number line below.

Answer: (a)(i)..…………………………....……….. [1]

(a)(ii).................………………………….. [1]

(a)(iii)................………………………….. [1]

(b)
6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
[2]

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6 (a) Express 125 g as a percentage of 5 kg.

(b) Find the value of 4.5 % of $8.

Answer: (a) …..……………….....…… % [2]

(b) $ ….…………..…….….…… [2]

Evaluate, without the use of a calculator, ª8   4  º  > 2(12  3) y 3@ , showing all

3
7
¬ ¼
your working clearly.

Answer: ……..…............................…….… [3]

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8 Simplify the following

(a) x(2 x  3)  7(3x  1) ,

(b) 5a u (2b) u 3 125a3 .

Answer: (a) ..….……….………....……… [2]

(b) ..….…………..…………….... [2]

9 Factorise the following expressions

(a) 15a 2b  6ac ,
(b) (2v  w)( p  1)  2w( p  1) .

Answer: (a) ….……….……….....……… [1]

(b) ..….………………....……… [2]

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1
10 Given that a 3 , b 2 and c , evaluate
2
(a) 2a  3c ,
ab 2  3a
(b) .
c

Answer: (a) ….……………..…………… [2]

(b) ..….…………..…......……… [2]

11 A train 320 m long passes through a tunnel 5.2 km long.

The average speed of the train is 28 km/h.
(a) Convert 28 km/h into m/s.
(b) Calculate the time taken for the train to pass completely through the tunnel.
Give your answer in minutes.

Answer: (a) …..…………….......…… m/s [1]

(b) ………………..…….….. min [3]

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12 A factory produces a type of baking powder made with baking soda, cream of tartar
and cornstarch. The amount of baking soda, cream of tartar and cornstarch are in the
ratio of 7 : 3 : 4 respectively.
(a) In a small bag of baking powder, there are 60g of cornstarch.
What is the weight of the baking powder in the small bag?
(b) Bags of baking powder are filled at a rate of 180g per second.
How many bags of baking powder weighing 1.5 kg each can be filled in
3.5 hours?

Answer: (a) …..……………….......…… g [2]

(b) ……………….…….….. bags [3]

End of Section A
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Section B: Answer all the questions.

13 (a) Write down an algebraic expression for each of the following statements.
(i) Subtract 5x  3 from 3x 2  5 . [2]

(b) Simplify the following.

(i) 2 y  3[ x  4( x  y)] , [2]

(ii) 3n  m 2n  m [3]
 .
4 5

(c) If a : b = 5 : 4 and b : c = 4.2 : 0.65 , find a : c. [2]

14 Joey paid $28.80 for a pair of shoes after a discount of 25% from a departmental
store. What is the original price of the shoes? [2]

15 Marcus wants to change 600 Singapore Dollars (S$) to Thai Baht (THB).
The exchange rate is S$1 = 24.72 THB.
(a) Find the amount of Thai Baht (THB) Marcus will receive if he changes 600
Singapore Dollars (S$). [1]

(b) The money changer is only able to change amounts in multiples of 1000 THB.
The money changer decides to round up the amount in (a) to the nearest 1000
THB.
Find the amount in S$ that Marcus needs to top up for the extra amount, giving [3]
your answer to the nearest cent.

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16 One pen costs x cents. An eraser costs 30 cents less than a pen and a ruler costs
two-third of a pen.
Find a simplified expression for
(i) the cost of an eraser in cent, [1]

(ii) the total cost of an examination goodie pack consisting of 3 pens, 1 eraser and
2 rulers in cent. [2]

17 Solve the equations:

1 1
(a) 1 x x, [2]
2 5

(b) 2(5 y  3) 2 y  14 . [2]

18 Susan cycles from home to a coffeeshop to purchase dinner before continuing the
journey to her grandmother’s place.
Susan cycled at a speed of 4 m/s to the coffeeshop for 3 minutes, took another 10
minutes to buy dinner and continued the rest of the journey to her grandmother’s
house at a speed of 6 m/s. Given that the total distance travelled is 4500 m,
(a) find the distance between Susan’s house and the coffeeshop. [1]

(b) Find the average speed for the whole journey in m/s. [3]

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19 (a) Mr Lee was paid a monthly basic salary of $3 850 since January 2015.
At the end of 2015, he was given a bonus of 13.5% of the value of sales that he
has made during the year. If the total value of his sales in 2015 was
$300 000, calculate Mr Lee’s total income in 2015. [2]

(b) Mr Lee has to pay income tax in January 2016 for the annual income earned in
2015. The relief amount that will not be subjected to income tax is shown in
the table below.

Type of relief Amount

Personal relief $1000
Child relief $5000 each child
CPF $17 340
Voluntary donation Three times the amount donated

Mr Lee has only one child and he has been making voluntary donation of $50
every month to an approved organization. The gross tax payable for the first
$40 000 is $550 and the tax rate for the rest is 7%. Calculate his income tax
payable for 2015 using the information given above. [3]

(c) In January 2016, Mr Lee’s basic monthly basic salary was cut by $200.
(i) Calculate the percentage decrease in the basic monthly salary from 2015
to 2016, giving your answer to three significant figures. [2]

(ii) In 2016, he was paid a bonus of 15.5% of the value of his sales that he
has made during the year. Given that his bonus in 2016 is $33 790,
calculate the total value of his sales in 2016. [2]

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20 Kale ordered one set meal at $55.60 and an ice cream for $12.90 at a restaurant.
Below shows Kale’s bill before payment.

1 set meal $55.60

Ice cream $12.90
SUBTOTAL $68.50
10% Service Charge $6.85
7% Goods and Services
$5.27
Tax (GST)

Currently, the restaurant is offering two discount packages that Kale can choose
from.

Discount Package I:
Enjoys 10% off the subtotal of the bill, which is thereafter subjected to 10% Service
Charge first and then 7% GST.

Discount Package II:

There is no service charge and the subtotal is subjected to 7% GST.

Explain, showing all necessary working, which discount package is a better option
for Kale. [5]

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Mathematics
M athematics Wednesday,
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Section A: Answer all the questions.

1 Round 0.999 to 2 significant figures.

Answer: 1.0 [1]

0.42153
2 (a) Calculate . Truncate your answer to 6 decimal places.
3
645  3.5
(b) Write your answer to part (a), correct to 3 significant figures.

0.42153
(a)
(a) 0.014568 (truncated
0.014568 (truncated to 6 dd.p.)
.p.)
3
645  3.5

0.42153
0.4215
((b)
b) 0.014568
0.014568
3
645  3.5
(to 3 s.f
= 0.0146 (to .)
s.f.)
Annsswe
w r : (a)
Answer (a 0.01
0145
4568 [[1]
a) 0.014568 1]

(b) 0.
(b) 0.01
0146 [[1]
0.0146 1]

3 factorisation.
Find 3 1728 by using prime factorisation.

2 1728
1728 26 u 33
2 864
2 432 3
1728 3
26 u 33
2 216
216 22 u 3
2 1108
08
12
12
2 54
3 227
7
3 9
3 3
1
Answer: 2 [[3]
Answer: 112 3]

4 (a) Express
(a) Expres
esss 90 as
as a product of its prime factors, giving your answer index notatio
factors, n.
notation.
((b)
b) Find the
thee smallest
sma
m llest possible value of n ssuch 0n iiss a perfect cub
uch that 990n e.
cube.
2 90
3 45 90 2 u 32 u 5
3 15
5 5
1

90n 23 u 33 u 53
n 2 2 u 3 u 52 Answer: 90 2 u 32 u 5 [1]
n 300
n= 300 [1]
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5 Consider the following numbers :

5 S
0, 4, 3
27, , 5,
3 4
(a) Write down the

(i) irrational numbers,

(ii) positive integers,

(iii)
(i ii) prime numbers
numbers..

((b)
b) Represen
Representt all the numbers on the number line below.

5 S
An
Answ
swer
er:: (a)(i)
Answer: (a)(i
(i)) , [ 1]
[1]
3 4

(a)(
)(ii
ii))
(a)(ii) 4 , 5 [[1]
4, 1]
(a)(
(a )(ii
(a)(iii) 4 , 5 [[1]
iiii) 4, 1]

(b)
(b)
6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
3
27
27
0 S 4 5 5 [[2]
2]
4 3

6 (a) Express 125

(a) 125 g as a percentage off 5 kg
kg.
(b) Fin
(b) Findd the
the value
value ooff 4.5%
4.5% of $8.
$8..

125
125
((a)
a) 10
100%
u10
u 00% 2.5%
%
5000
0

4..5
4.5
(b)
(b) $8 $0.36
u $8 $0.36
6
100
100
(a) 2.5 % [2]
Answer : (a)
Answer

(b) $$0.36
(b) 0.36 [2]

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Evaluate, without the use of a calculator, ª8   4  º  > 2(12  3) y 3@ , showing all your
3
7
¬ ¼
workings clearly.

ª8   4 3 º  > 2(12  3) y 3@ [8  (64)]  [2(15) y 3]

¬ ¼
[8  64]  [30 y 3]
56  (10)
56  10
46
Answer : -46 [3]
8 Simplify
Simplify
x(2 x  3)  7(3x 1) ,
(a) x(2
(a)
((b)
b) 5a u (2b) u 3 125a3 .
125a

(a) x(2 x  3)  7(3x  1) 2 x 2  3x  21x  7

2 x 2  18 x  7

(b) 5a u (2b) u 3 125a3 5a u ( 2b) u ( 5a)

50a 2b
2
(a) 2 x  18x  7 [2]
Answer : (a)
Answer

(b) 50a 2b [2]

(b)

9 Factorise tthe
Factorise he following expressi on
ns
expressions
(a) 15
(a) 15a a b  6ac ,
2

(b)
(b) (2v  w))(( p  1
1))  2w( p  1
1)) .

(a) 15a 2b  6ac 3a((5

5ab  2c)

(b) (2v  w)(

)( p  1)
1)  2w( p  1)
1 ( p  1)(2
1 2v  w  2w)
( p  1)(2
1 2v  w)

Answer : (a) 3a(5ab  2c) [1]

(b) (p+1)(2v+w) [2]

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1
10 Given that a 3 , b 2 and c , evaluate
2
(a) 2a  3c ,

ab 2  3a
(b) .
c
1
(a) 2a  3c 2(3)  3( )
2
3
6
2
1
4 or 4.5
2

ab 2  3a 3(2) 2  3(3)
(b)
c 1
2
12  9
1
2
3u 2
6
1
4 or 4.5
(a) 2
Answer : (a) [2]

( b)
(b) 6 [2]

111
1 A train 320 m long lon passes
passe
sess th
thro
roug
ughh a tunnel 5.2 km long
through long..
The average speed of tthe he ttrain
rain
ra km/h..
in is 28 km/h
(a)
(a) Con
Convert
nve
vertrt 288 kkm/h
m h in
m/ into
to m/s.
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(b) Calc
Calculate
lcul
ulat
atee th
thee ti me taken for the train to pass completely through the tunnel.
time tunnel.
Give
Gi vee yyour
our ananswer
answ minutes..
swer in minutes

28
2 8km 28 u1000m
a)
1h 1u 3600 s
28000m
3600 s
7
7 m/s
9

b) Total length of the tunnel and train = 5.2km + 0.32 km

= 5.52 km

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5.52
Time taken =
28
69
= h
350
29
Time taken in minutes = 11.8 min (3 s.f) or 11 min
35

7
Answer: (a) 7 m/s [1]
9
29
(b)11.8
(b)11.8 or 11 min [[3]
min 3]
35

12 A factor y produces a ttype

factory ype of bakin
bakingg powder made with w with
ith baki
baking ng soda,
soda, cream
cream of
tartar aand
tartar nd co rnstarch. T
cornstarch. he amount of baking ssoda,
The oda, cream of tartar and and cornstarch
corn staarch are in
rnst
tthe respectively.
he ratio of 7 : 3 : 4 respectively.
((a)
a) IInn a small bag of baking powder, there are 60g of co rnnst
star
cornstarch. arch
ch.
W hat is the weight of the baking powder in tthe
What smalll b
he smal ba agg??
bag?
(b) B
(b) Bags 180gg pper
ags of baking powder are filled at a rate of 180g eerr ssecond.
ecoonndd..
ec
How mamanyny bbags
ags of bakin
bakingg po wder weighin
powder weighing 1.5 kg
g 1.5 kg each
eac
ach canccaan be ffilled
ille
illedd in
le
.5 hours?
33.5 hours?

60
(a)
(a) Weight
Weight of baking powder in the
the small bag = u14
4
= 21 0g
210g

((b)
b) 3.5 hours = 12600sec
12600sec
0.18 u12600
Number of ba gs of 1.5
bags 1.55 kg
kg each
each that
tha
hatt can be filled in 3.5 hours =
11.5
.5
512
= 11512

210 g [2]
Answer: (a) 210
(b) 1512 bags [3]
(b)

End of Section A

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Section B: Answer all the questions.

13 (a) Write down an algebraic expression for each of the following statements.
(i) Subtract 5x  3 from 3x 2  5 . [2]
3x 2  5  (5 x  3) 3x 2  5  5 x  3
3x 2  5 x  2

(b) Simplify the following:

(i)
(i) Simplify
Simplif y 2 y  3[ x  4( x  y)] . [2]
2 y  3[ x  4(
4 x  y )] 2 y  3[ x  4 x  4 y ]
2 y  3[5 x  4 y ]
2 y  15 x  12 y
15 x  14 y

3n  m 22n
nm [3]
(ii)
(ii)  .
4 5
3n  m 2n  m 5(3
( n  m) 4(2n  m)
 
4 5 20
20 20
20
15n  5m  8n  4m
20
20
23n  9m
20
20

(c) If a : b = 5 : 4 an
and
nd b : c = 4.2
2 : 0.65
4.2 0.65 , find a : c. [[2]
2]
b : c = 4.2
2 : 0.65
0.65
= 42
20 : 665
420 5

a : b = 5 : 4 b : c = 420 : 65
a : b = 525 : 420 b : c = 420 : 65
a : c = 525 : 65
= 105 : 13

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14 Joey paid $28.80 for a pair of shoes from a departmental store. If the store made a [2]
loss of 25%, what is the original price of the shoes?

100
Original price of shoes = u $28.80
75
= $38.40

15 change
Marcus wants to chan ge 600 Sin
Singapore
gapore Dollars (S$) to Thai Baht (THB).
(THB).
24.72
The exchange rate is S$1 = 24 .72 THB.
THB.

(a)
(a) Findd the
Fin the amount of Thai Baht Marcus will receive if he uses S
S$600.
$600
$6 00.. [[1]
1]
S$600 = 600 u 24.72
= 14832 THB
14832 THB

(b) The money

money changer
changer is onl
onlyy able to chan
change
ge amounts iin
n multiples of 10
1000
000 THB. [3]
The money changer decides to round up the amount
the am n (a
ount iin (a) to the
the nearest 10000
nearest 100
THB.
THB.
Find the amount in S$ that Marcus
Marcus needss to top
top up for the extra amount,
ggiving
iving your answer
your answer tto
o the
the nearest cent.
nearesst ce
cent
nt..

Amount that Marcus

Amount Marc
Ma rcus
u nee
needs
ds tto
o top
top up in Thai Baht = 115000
5000 – 14 832
14832
= 1168
68 THB
THB
168 THB
THB = S$ 6.7971
6.7797
9711
A
Amount of S$ that
mount of tha
hatt Marcus
M rcus needs to top up = S$6.80 (rounded to nearest cents)
Ma

16 One pen costs x cents. An eraser costs 30 cents less than a pen and a ruler costs
two-third of a pen.
Find a simplified expression for
(a) the cost of an eraser in cents, [1]
Cost of an eraser = ( x  30 ) cents

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(b) the total cost of an examination goodie pack consisting of 3 pens, 1 eraser and [2]
2 rulers in cents.
2
Total cost of examination goodie pack = 3x  ( x  30)  2( x)
3
4
3 x  x  30  x
3
16
( x  30)) cents
3
17 equations::
Solve the equations
1 1 [[2]
2]
((a)
a) 1 x x
2 5
1 1
1 x x
2 5
1 1
x  x 1
2 5
5 2
x  x 1
1100 1100
3
x 1
1100
3 x 10
1
x 3
3

(b) 3 2 y  14
2(5 y  3) 14 . [2]
2(5 y  3)
3 2 y  1144
10 y  6 2 y  1144
8y 8
y 1

18 Susan cycles from home to a coffeeshop to purchase dinner before continuing the
journey to her grandmother’s place.
Susan cycled at a speed of 4 m/s to the coffeeshop for 3 minutes, took another 10
minutes to buy dinner and continued the rest of the journey to her grandmother’s
house at a speed of 6 m/s. Given that the total distance travelled is 4500 m,
(a) find the distance between Susan’s house and the coffeeshop. [1]

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Distance between coffeeshop and Susan house = 4 u180

= 720 m

(b) Find the average speed for the whole journey in m/s. [3]
4500  720
Time taken to travel from Susan to Grandma’s house =
6
= 630 s
4500
Average speed for the whole journey
Average journey =
180  630  600
9
= 3.19 ((3 s.f)) oorr 3
3 s.f m/s
47

19 ((a)
a) Mrr Lee
M Lee was paid a monthly basic salary of $$33 850 since
sincce Ja
JJanuary
annu
uar
ary 20
2015.
015. [[2]
2]
Att the end of 2015, he was given a bonus of 113.5%
A 3.5%
% ooff tth
the
he va
he vvalue
alu
lue ooff ssales
ales
ales tthat
hatt
ha
hhee has made during the year. If the total value of his saless iin
sales n 2015
2015 was
was
$$300
300 000,
000, calculate Mr
Mr Lee’s total income in 2015.
§ 13.5 ·
Mr Lee’s total income in 2015 = (3850
(3850 12)
0 u12)  ¨ 300000
u300
0000
000 ¸
© 100
10
00 ¹
= $8
$867
6700
00
$86700

((b)
b) Mr Lee
Lee ha
hass tto
o pa
payy iincome
ncome tax in Ja
Janu
January
nuaary 20
2016
1 for the ann
annual
ual iincome
ncome eearned
arned in [[3]
3]
2015.. The
2015 relief
The reli
l ef amount
am
mount tthat
hatt wi
ha willl not
not bbee subjected to income tax is shown in
the table
table below.
w

Type ooff re
reli
relief
lief
ef Amount
A mount
Personal
P ersonal relief
rellie
ieff $$1000
1000
Child
C hild relief $5000
$5 child
000 each child
CPF $17 340
Voluntary donation Three times the amount donated

Mr Lee has only one child he has been making voluntary donation of $50
every month to an approved organization. The gross tax payable for the first

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$40 000 is $550 and the tax rate for the rest is 7%. Calculate his income tax
payable for 2015 using the information given above.

Amount of relief = $1000  $5000  $17340  3(50 u12)

= $25140
Amount taxable = $86700  $25140
= $61 560
7
Amount of tax payable = 550 
Amount (61560  40000)
100
= 550 +1509.20
550+1509.20
$2059.20
= $205 9.20

(c) In Janua
In January
ry 2016, M
Mrr L
Lee’s
ee’s basic monthly
monthly basic sal
salary
aryy w
ar wa
was
as ccu
cut
ut bbyy $$200.
200.
20
Calculate
C alculate the percentage decrease in the bas
basic
ic m
monthly
oonnthl
thly
thly ssalary
alarry fr
fro
from
om 22015
0155
01 [2]
(i)
(i)
2016,
to 201 6, giving your answer to three significant figures.
figures.
200
Percentage decrease = u100%
100%
3850
= 5.19
948
4 %
5.1948%
= 5.19
9% (3
5.19% s.f.)
(3s.f.)

In 2016,
In 2016,
6 he
he was
w s paid
wa paid a bonus
bon
onus
us of 15.5% of the value of his sales that he [2]
(ii) has
has made dduring
urin
ur ing
g th year.
thee ye a . Given that his bonus in
year 790,,
in 2016 is $33 790
ccalculate
alc
lcul
ulat
atee th
thee to
tota
tall va
total vvalue
lue ooff hi
hiss ssales
ales in 2016
2016..

$33790
$33790
Total
Total vvalue
alue ooff ssales
ales = u100
100
15.5
15.5
= $218000

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20 Kale ordered one set meals at $55.60 and an ice cream for $12.90 at a restaurant. [5]
Below shows Kale’s bill before payment.

1 set meal $55.60

Ice cream $12.90
SUBTOTAL $68.50
10% Service Charge $6.85
7% Goods and Services
$$5.27
5.27
Tax ((GST)
GST)

Currently,
C urrently, the restaurant is offering two discount packages that Kale can
can ch
choo
choose
oose
se
from.

Discount Package I:
Enjoys 10% off the subtotal of the bill, which is thereafter subjected
subbjjeect
cted
ed to 10%
10% Service
Serv
vic
icee
Charge
C harge first and then 7% GST.
GST.

Discount Package II:

10% Service Charge is waived, which is thereafter
the
here
reaf
after subjected
subj
su bjec
ecte
tedd to
t 7% GST
GST..
showing all necessary working,
Explain, showing working,
g which
which discount
dis
isco
coun
untt package is a better option
or Kal
ffor e.
Kale.
Discount
Di sccount Package II::
B
Bill Seerv
rvic
icee Charge
ill subjected to Service Chhar
arge
ge aand
nd GST = 90% u $68.50
GST
$61.65..
= $61.65
Total amount paid
pai
aid
d in Discount
Dissco
coun
unt Package I = (110% u $61.65) u1.07
= $72.56
$72.56
II::
Discount Package II
Bill subjected to GST = $68.50
Total amount paid in Discount Package II = $68.50 u1.07
= $73.30
Since amount paid in Package II is more than amount paid in Package I, therefore
Package I is a better option for Kale.

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