New Effective Learning Mathematics Chapter Test | S1A Suggested Solutions

Chapter 7 Percentages

1. Percentage of the students who are boys = 100% − 60%

= 40%
Let n be the number of students in the class.
n  40% = 30
n = 30  0.4
= 75
 There are 75 students in the class.
Number of girls = 75 − 30
= 45
 The answer is A. 1A
(1)

2. Number of members who could play piano last year = 125  20%
= 25
 Number of members who can play piano this year = 25  (1 + 40%)
= 25  1.4
= 35
 The answer is C. 1A
(1)

3. Number of households moving out = 240  15%

= 36
Number of households this year = 240 − 36 + 30
= 234
234 − 240
 Percentage change = 100%
240
= −2.5%
 The answer is B. 1A
(1)

4. Let $x be the cost of the computer sold at a gain.

x  (1 + 15%) = 7 590
x = 7 590  1.15
= 6 600
 The cost of the computer sold at a gain is $6 600.

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Let $y be the cost of the computer sold at a loss.

y  (1 – 12%) = 7 590
y = 7 590  0.88
= 8 625
 The cost of the computer sold at a loss is $8 625.
Overall gain/loss = $[(7 590 – 6 600) + (7 590 – 8 625)]
= $[990 + (–1 035)]
= –$45
 Martin loses $45.
 The answer is C. 1A
(1)

5. Let $m be the marked price of the dress.

m  48% = 168
m = 168  0.48
= 350
 The marked price of the dress is $350.
Selling price of the dress = $(350 − 168)
= $182
 The answer is A. 1A
(1)

6. (a) Let $C be the cost of the tablet computer.

C  (1 + 15%) = 2 990 1M
C = 2 990  1.15
= 2 600
 The cost of the tablet computer is $2 600. 1A
(2)

(b) Profit = $(2 990 – 2 600) 1M

= $390 1A
(2)

7. Marked price of 5 boxes of biscuits = $24  5

= $120
Selling price of 5 boxes of biscuits = $24  4
= $96

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120 − 96
 Percentage discount =  100% 1M + 1A
120
= 20% 1A
(3)

8. (a) Number of boys in the group = 160  (1 – 60%)

= 160  0.4
= 64
 Number of boys who pass the English examination
= 64  62.5% 1M
= 40 1A
(2)

(b) Number of girls in the group = 160 – 64

= 96
Number of girls who pass the English examination
= 96  87.5%
= 84
 Percentage of the students who pass the English examination
40 + 84
=  100% 1M
160
124
=  100%
160
= 77.5% 1A
(2)

9. (a) New length of AB = 15 cm  (1 + 20%)

= 15 cm  1.2
= 18 cm 1A
New length of AD = 15 cm  (1 – 20%)
= 15 cm  0.8
= 12 cm
 New area of ABCD = 18  12 cm2
= 216 cm2 1A
(2)

(b) Original area = 15  15 cm2

= 225 cm2

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216 − 225
 Percentage change =  100% 1M
225
= –4% 1A
(2)

10. (a) Let $m be the marked price of the jacket.

m  (1 – 35%) = 546 1M
m = 546  0.65
= 840
 The marked price of the jacket is $840. 1A
(2)

(b) Let $C be the cost of the jacket.

C  (1 + 60%) = 840 1M
C = 840  1.6
= 525 1A
 Cost of the jacket = $525
< $546
 A profit is made from selling the jacket.
 The claim is agreed. 1A
(3)

11. Selling price of the 40 T-shirts = $66  40

= $2 640 1A
$9 000
Cost of each T-shirt =
120
= $75
Selling price of the 74 T-shirts = $75  (1 – 18%)  74
= $75  0.82  74
= $4 551 1A
Total selling price of the T-shirts = $(2 640 + 4 551)
= $7 191
9 000 − 7 191
Overall percentage loss =  100% 1M + 1A
9 000
= 20.1%
 16%
 The claim is disagreed. 1A
(5)

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