June Holiday Assignment

Answer all questions on writing paper. Attach the question paper in front.
1. Simplify the following. Leave your answer in positive index form.
6
ab
(a) [1]
a2 b3  

1
9
(b)
( )
x4
2
[1]

2. 12 k
Given that  2 ÷32=2 , find  k . [2]

3 From the figure below,

Find
(a) x , [2]

(b) y . [2]

4 For the triangle below, find the length of the unknown side.

(a)

[2]

(b)

[2]
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5 In the figure, Δ ABC is an isosceles triangle.

Given that AB = AC = 15 cm and BD = DC = 12 cm, find

(a) the length of AD, [2]

(b) the area of Δ ABC . [2]

6 The figure below shows a quadrilateral EFGH.

 

(a) Find FH, leaving your answer in terms of a square root. [2]

(b) Is  Δ FGH a right-angled triangle? Prove it. [2]

7. In September 2013, the rate of exchange between pounds (£) and Singapore dollars
(S$) was £1 = S$3.03

(a) What was the value of £750 in Singapore dollars? [2]

(b) What was the value of S$1500 in pounds (£)?

Round off your answer to 2 decimal places. [2]

8. Express
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(a) 26% as a fraction in its lowest terms, [2]

3
(b) [2]
25 as a percentage.

9. (a) Express 6% as a decimal. [1]

(b) Find 12% of $300. [2]

10 (a) The value a painting increased from $200 to $700.

Find the percentage increase in its value. [2]

(b) In a sale, a shop reduced the price of a television by 20%.

Ann bought the television for $840 in the sale.
Find the original price. [2]

11 (a) David bought a camera for $280. When he sold it he made a loss of 40%. How
much did he sell it for? [2]

(b) Sanjay sold a computer for $800. He made a profit of 25% of the price he paid
for it. Calculate the profit he made. [3]

12 Mr Lee, a salesman, has a basic salary of $950 a month.  He is paid 5% commission
.
for
every book he sells.  If he sold 75 books last month and each book costs $16, find his [2]
income for last month.

13 Tom earns a basic monthly salary of $800 and a commission of 2% of his total
.
monthly
sales.
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(a) In June, Tom sold a total of $60,000 worth of products. 

What is his total salary for June? [2]

(b In July, Tom received $1,500 as his commission. 

)
How much did he sell in July? [2]

14 (a) Charlie intends to buy a F1 car game console at $15 000. 

.
He paid 15% of the price as down payment. How much did he pay as his down
payment? [1]

(b He then took up a loan for the remaining amount from his friend Vincent.
)
Vincent charges Charlie a simple interest of 4% per annum. If Charlie intends to
pay back Vincent over 2 years, what will be the total interest that Charlie will
have to pay? [2]

(c) How much should Charlie be paying Vincent per month then? [2]

15 A finance company charges compound interest of 2% per annum for loans.  Find the
.
amount to be repaid at the end of 3 years for a loan of $25000. [2]
16 Mrs. Lee wants to buy a set of air-conditioner which costs $3250.
.

(a) If she pays using credit card, there will be a 5% administration fee.
Calculate the amount of fee that she has to pay. [2]

(b If she decides to pay by installment over a period of 24 months, a monthly

)
payment of $150 is required. Which way of payment, credit card or monthly
instalment, should Mrs. Lee choose in order to save money? [2]

(c) What is the amount of money she saves? [1]

17 Tillyson bought a limited edition book at $124.  Several years later, he sold it at a
.
profit of 150%. Find the selling price. [2]