St Aloysius’ College

Year 12 General Mathematics

Open Book Assessment
27th May 2011
Time allowed: 40 minutes Maximum marks: 40

Instructions: NAME:
• Use black or blue pen.
• All necessary working is to be shown. TEACHER: KAU CDO PLU
• Approved calculators may be used.
• Marks are shown for each question.
• A double-sided A4 summary sheet may be used in the assessment.
• Maximum marks will be awarded for showing depth of understanding and clear explanation.

Question 1 5 marks

Damien’s field notes from his plane table 344° H N E 036°

survey of land EFGH is shown opposite.
66 m
a) What is the size of ∠FOG? (1 mark) 52 m
b) Find the area of triangle FOG to the 30 m
nearest square metre. (2 marks) G O
260°
c) What is the length of FG correct to the 45 m
nearest metre? (2 marks)
157° F

Question 2 5 marks
N N
• A ship is at position B when it is located by
two radar stations, X and Y. B

• Y is 75 km away and due east of X.

• The bearing of the ship from one radar
station is 038° and from the other radar
station is 306°.
X Y
a) Find ∠BYX and ∠XBY (2 marks)

b) How far is the ship from radar X, to the nearest kilometre? (2 marks)

c) The ship is actually sailing toward Y. What bearing is it following? (1 mark)

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Question 3 4 marks

An 18 metre observation tower (AB) is built on top of a 9 metre cliff (BC).

While standing on the top of the tower, the angle of depression from Andrew (A) to a
kangaroo (K) in the distance below is 35°.
A

B
K
C

a) Find the horizontal distance of the kangaroo from the tower, correct to three
significant figures. (2 marks)

b) Find the angle of elevation from the kangaroo (K) to the base of the tower (B),
correct to the nearest degree. (2 marks)

Question 4 7 marks

Braden purchased the combination lock shown to

the right to use on his gym locker. The lock can be
set to any three digit code using the three barrels
which each carry the digits 0 to 9.

a) How many 3 digit codes can be set on the lock?

(1 mark)

b) What is the chance that the code Braden set:

i. has an even three digit number? (1 mark)
ii. has an odd digit on every barrel? (1 mark)
iii. is a number greater than 300? (1 mark)

c) After some prolonged use Braden found that the last barrel of the lock is now stuck on
zero. How many combinations are now available for his use? (1 mark)

d) A few months later, he also found that the middle barrel could only be set on 3 or less.
How many combinations are now no longer available for him to use? (2 marks)

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Question 5 6 marks
Two students are selected at random from year 12.
M
a) Copy and complete the probability tree for two students
which has been started to the right. (2 marks) START
Note that:
● M is born in the month of May
● N is not born in the month of May N

b) What is the probability that:

i. both students were born in the month of May? (1 mark)
ii. one student was born in the month of May? (1 mark)
iii. both students were born in a month other than May? (1 mark)
iv. at least one of the students was born in the month of May? (1 mark)

Question 6 8 marks
The mean ( x ), and standard deviation (δ ), for
the recent year 12 Biology and French Exams
Subject x δ
are shown in the table to the right. Biology Exam 72 8
French Exam 67 10
Kolbe scored 76 in Biology and 74 in French.

a) What are Kolbe’s z-scores for each subject? (2 marks)

b) Kolbe is more pleased with his higher Biology result than his French result. Which
exam did he do better in? Justify your answer. (2 marks)

c) Habui, who is Kolbe’s friend, received z-scores of 0·45 in Biology and 0·8 in French.
Who was the overall better performer across the two exams?
Show your working and give reasons for your choice. (3 marks)

d) What was Habui’s exam mark in French if his z-score = 0·8? (1 mark)

Question 7 4 marks
The mass of 1400 cans of baked beans is normally distributed.
The mean is 420 grams and the standard deviation is 3 grams.

a) What percentage of the cans are:

i. more than 426 grams? (1 mark)
ii. less than 423 grams? (1 mark)

b) How many cans will have a weight between

414 and 429 grams? (3 marks)

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