Sec1 Maths 2008 SA1

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CHIJ SECONDARY (TOA PAYOH)

MID YEAR EXAMINATION 2008
SECONDARY 1 (EXPRESS)
MATHEMATICS
Paper 1 5 May 2008
Candidates answer on the Question Paper. 1 hour
READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST
Write your class, register number and name on all the work you hand in.
Write in dark blue or black pen in the spaces provided on the Question Paper.
You may use a soft pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.
Answer all questions.

The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.
Show all your working in the space below the question.
Omission of essential working will result in loss of marks.
The total marks for this paper is 50.
You are expected to use an electronic calculator to evaluate numerical expressions.

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
EXAMINER'S
USE
PAPER 1
TOTAL 50
This document consists of _8_ printed pages including the cover page.
[Turn over
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PAPER 1 [50 marks]

Answer ALL the questions. All working must be clearly shown in the space provided.
1. Complete the statements in the answer spaces.
(a) 0.04375 correct to 2 significant figures is . [1]
(b) 0.04375 as a fraction in its lowest terms is . [1]
(c) 0.04375 correct to the nearest thousandth is . [1]
(d) 2165.89 m rounded off to the nearest 10 m is . [1]
2. (a) Arrange -I, 5, -13, 29, 0 in ascending order.
(a) : [1]
(b) Find the decimal number exactly halfway between 1.01 and 1.02.
(b) [1]
(c) Find the fraction exactly halfway between — and — .
(c) [1]
3. Without using a calculator and showing your working clearly, evaluate
_24-5- -10+ [-36-100* (-5)]* 8
[2]
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4. (a) Express 2025 as a product of its prime factors.
00_ [2]
(b) Hence evaluate ^2025 .
(b) [I]
5. (a) Find the HCF of 90, 126 and 198.
(a) [2]
(b) Find the LCM of 23 x 32 x 5 x 7, 22 x 33 x 52 x 11 and 22 x 3 x 5 x 11, leaving
your answer in index notation.
(b) [2]
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6. Estimate the value of the following, correct to one significant figure.

t s 2198
(a)
10.9x8.059
(a) : [1]
0.8122+0.159
(b)
(b) [1]
7. The temperature at sea level is 12°C.
The temperature at a height of 6000 m above sea is - 8 °C.
(a) Calculate the difference between these temperatures.
(a) [I]
(b) If the temperature falls at a steadyTate of 1°C -foT every 3O0m increase in height above
sea-level, calculate the height above sea level at which the temperature is 5°C.
(b) [2]
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8. (a) Write down the next three terms ofthe following number sequence.
7 4 1 0 t:
(b) For the following sequences, show the rule and write down the next three terms.
0) 2, 4, 3, 6, 5, 10, ,
[2]
(") 1, 3, 7, 15, 31,

[2]
9. (a) Factorise the following expressions

(i) 3c + 3ac-\Zbc
0) [1]
(ii) 4jey2y
00 [l]
(b) Using algebraic rules (without the use of a calculator), find the value of
592- 59x6* + 77x59
(b) [2]
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10. Simplify the following expressions, leaving your answers in the simplest form possible.
4 2
(a)
3arV ab
(b) \2ab - 6bc + 5ba - 3ca+Icb
(b) [13
(c) |( ) ||}
(d) 20xy-\6y(y-2x)
(d) [2]
(e) p[( j\
(e) [2]
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11. Express the following as a single fraction in its simplest form.
(a) *+2*_5*
3 5 6
3 6
(b) [2]
3e _ 4 e _ 7
(c) 5e
2 ^F~
[3]
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12. (a) The sum of three numbers is 38. The second number is 4 times the first number.
If the first number is x, write down and simplify an expression, in terms ofx, for
the third number.
(a)
(b) A man set off on a 10 km journey by running the first x km and then walking the rest
of the way at 5km/h. Write down in terms ofx, an expression for the time he spent
walking.
(b) [1]
(c) Two consecutive numbers are such that the larger number added to twice the
smaller number gives a total of 88. Find the larger number.
(c) [2]
End of Paper 1
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Answer Keys for Sec IE Mid Year 2008 Paper One

On Answer On Answer
(a) 0.044
(a) -13, -1,0,5, 29
(b) _Z_ (b) 1.015
160
(c) 0.044
(c)l
14
(d) 2170m
(a)34x52
(b)45
(a) 18 (a) 30
(b) 21x3*x5ax7xll (b) 0.2
(a) 20°C (a)-8,-11,-14
(b) 2100m (b) (i) 9,18, 17
(ii) 63, 127, 255
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(a) i*
(ii) xy1(4x-6+xy) 3a2
(b) 5900 (b) nab+bc-3ca
(C) 2(13e+2)
(e) 13 -p
11 12 (a) 38-5x
(a)-
10 10-x
(b)
(c)30
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Class Register Number Name
CfflJ SECONDARY (TOA PAYOH)

MID YEAR EXAMINATION 2008
SECONDARY 1 (EXPRESS)
MATHEMATICS
Paper 2 5 May 2008
Candidates answer on the Question Paper. 1 hour 30 minutes
READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST
Write your class, register number and name on all the work you hand in.
Write in dark blue or black pen in the spaces provided on the Question Paper.
You may use a-soft pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.
Answer all questions.

The number of marks is given in brackets [ J at the end of each question or part question.
Show all your working in the space below the question.
Omission of essential working will result in loss of marks.
The total marks for this paper is SO.
You are expected to use an electronic calculator to evaluate numerical expressions.

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
EXAMINER'S
USE
PAPER 2
TOTAL 50
This document consists of 10 printed pages including the cover page.

[Turn over
PAPER 2 [50 marks]

Answer ALL the questions. All worldng must be clearly shown in the space provided.
1. Using a calculator, evaluate the following
2
(a) *-£-- CU
-13x6-7x(-4) __--.
LlJ
2. Arrange the following numbers in ascending order.

—, _0.18i, v'0.0327 , 0.43362
[2:
3. Given that a= 2, b = -3 and c = -l, evaluate
, . a c b
(a) -4
o a c
(a)
A(h j. n\ _ r
(b) b2-
(b) [2
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4. (a) Find the smallest number that is divisible by all prime numbers between 1 and 14.
00 [1]
(b) The numbers 180 and 784, written as the products of their prime factors, are
= 22x32x5 and 784 = 24x72

Find
(i) the highest common factor of 180 and 784,
(0
(ii) the smallest positive integer value of m for which \/180 x 784 x m is a whole
number.
(iii) the smallest positive integer value of n for which 180« is a multiple of 16.
(iii) [1]
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5. (a) Solve the following equations
(i) 3(4.7-1.3*) = 6.3
(ii) 6^-8 =
(ii) [2]
(iii) 3yz - 2 = 70 - 5y2 ( wherey is positive)
(iii) [2]
(b) If 3(x - 1) - 5(x - 4) = 8, find the value of 2x - 11.
(b) [3;
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6. Solve the following fractional equations
(a) —— = 7
25-1
(a) [I]
(b) |(2r-5)ol-|(x
(b) [2]
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(C) 10
10 4 4
(c)
7. What must be subtracted from 12x + 8x2 to give 6x2 + 7x ?
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8. Alex prepares 180 chicken wings, 240 sandwiches and 300 fish balls for a party.
Assuming each guest eats the same quantity of each type of food,
(i) what is the largest number ofguests he can invite, if no food of any kind is to be left over?
(0 [2]
(ii) How many sandwiches does each guest eat?
00 [1]
Questions 9 to 12 must each be solved by forming an equation. Marks will not be awarded if
non-algebraic methods are used.
9. Every year a man is paid $500 more than the previous year. If he receives $35 000 over four
years, how much was he paid in the first year?
[2]
10. David weighs 5 kg less than John, who in turn is 8 kg lighter than Paul. If their total weight is
197 kg, how heavy is David?
[3]
11. James is 3 times as old as his brother Peter. Five years ago, James was 8 times as old as Peter
was then. Find their present age.
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12. Tom cycled for d km at a constant speed of 16 km/h and then walked for three-quarter of an
hour to reach his destination. The total time taken for the whole journey was —— hours,
(a) Write down in terms ofd, an expression for the time he spent cycling.
(b) Form an equation in d and solve for d.
[3]
(c) Hence, find in hours and minutes, to the nearest minute, the time taken for the whole
journey.
(c) [1]
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13. (a)
A A A A
/36[37\ ATA
ATa MA
Fig. 1 Fig. 2 Fig. 3 Fig. 4 Fig. m Fig. 12
Study the above pattern and

(i) write down the value of hi.
[1]
(ii) hence deduce values ofx, y and z in Fig 12.

[I]
(b) Consider the pattern:

1x2
... Line 1
2x3
til +(2-l)2 4 .. Line 2
2
3x4
+ (3 - I)2 = 10 .. Line 3
4x5
+ (4-I)2 = 19 .. Line 4
110
+ (p- I)2
)2 = q ... Linep
3w2-3«
Line n [I]
(i) Find the values of p and q.
[2]
(ii) On the pattern above, complete line n.
(iii) Find the next term in the sequence 1, 4, 10, 19,
End of Paper 2
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Answer Keys for Sec IE Mid Year 2008 Paper Two

Qn Answer
Qn Answer
(a) 2I or 21
9 /O0327, 01*81 ■— .0.43362
11
(b)-50
1
(a)-4 (a) 30030
(b) (i) 4
(b) gl or 8.5 (ii) 525
2 (HO 4
(ii) 144
(iii)3
(b)-2 (b) 2-L
(c) _6H
13
2x +5x (060
$8000 11 Peter is 7 years old
10
59** James is 21 years old
12 13 (a)(i) 6 (ii)x=143, ^=144, z= 145

16 (b)i)
+
16 4 8
d=18 (iii) 31
(c) 1 hr 53 mins
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Answer ALL questions. [50 marks]
1 Kim bought a MP3 player for $89. One year later, he sold the MP3 player at
Yahoo Auction for $69. Calculate the percentage decrease in the price ofthe
MP3 player.
Answer %[2]
2 If a: b = 5 :6andi:c = 9: U,finda:b :c.
Answer [2]
3 Simplify *E±1 + 3P~3

2 5
Answer [3]
CHIJ St Theresa's Convent

2008 Mid-Year Exam Sec 1 Express Mathematics Paper 1
4 Three bells ring at intervals of 6 minutes, 15 minutes and 24 minutes respectively.

If they ring together at 8.00 am, at what time will they next ring together again?
Answer [3]
5 A sequence is 1, 3, 6, 10, ...,21, ...
(a) Write down the 5th term.
(b) Write down the «th term.
(c) Hence, write down 101st term.
Answer (a) [1]
(b) [1]
(c) (IJ
2008 Mid-Year Exam Sec 1 Express Mathematics Paper 1 „> ^
6 Factorise
(a) (2 - nip. - m) + (n - m)(2 - m).
(b) x + y - xz - yz.
Answer(a) [2]
(b) ,[2]
7 Evaluate
(a) A/U2 + 19.872 ,
5!
2 % -
5 " 15
Give both answers correct to 2 significant figures.
Answer {2) [2]
(b) [2]
CHIJ SI Tiicrcsa's Convent

2008 Mid-Year Exam Sec 1 Express Mathematics Paper I
8 (a) Arrange the numbers a/25,-6, 22, 0, 1/8 on a number line.
(b) Using the numbers in part (a), subtract the smallest number from the
biggest number.
Answer (a) PJ
Answer (b) .....:.. [2]
9 A 28-litre solution is formed by mixing chemical A and water in the ratio
2:3.
(a) How many litres of water are there in the solution?
(b) If 8 litres of the solution are used and 8 litres of chemical A are added to the
remaining solution, write down in its simplest form, the ratio of
chemical A to water in the resulting solution.
Answer (a) litres [2]
(b) [3]
2008 Mid-Year Exam Sec I Express Mathematics Paper I 1/
10 A survey was conducted on a class of 36 pupils to find out their favourite fruit.
The results are represented on the given pie chart.
(a) How many pupils chose orange as their favourite fruit?
(b) Later in the year, 3 pupils joined the class and said their favourite fruit is
orange. What is the percentage increase in the number of pupils who
chose orange as their favourite fruit?
Answer (a) pupils [3]
% [2]

11 On Justin's farm, there were 3c cows, 5p pigs and 1 Id ducks. Express in terms
of c,p and/or d:
(a) the total number of animals on the farm,
(b) the total number of wings among the animals and
(c) the total number of legs of the remaining animals if 3 cows, 2 pigs and 4
ducks were sold.
Answer(a) ;.... [1]
(b) [1]
(c) [3]
12 In a quiz with 10 questions, each correct answer is awarded 4 marks, for each
wrong answer, 2 marks are deducted and for each unanswered question, 1 mark is
deducted.
(a) Find the maximum score for the quiz.
(b) Find the lowest possible score for the quiz.
(c) Momo sat for the quiz. He had 7 correct answers, 2 wrong answers and
1 blank. How many marks did he score?
(d) How many correct answers must one get to score 17 marks in this quiz?
Answer (a) [1]
(b) [1]
(c) marks[2)
(d) [1]

2008 Mid-Year Exam Sec 1 Express Mathematics 1'apcr 1
13 Three companies, Linz, Poch and Koro, offer cars for hire. Their charges, based
on the number of days for which a car is hired and the number of kilometres for
which the car is driven, are shown in the following table:
Company Cost (per day) Cost (per kilometres)

Linz $120 Nil
Poch Nil 55 cents
Koro $85 32 cents
(a) Ken wishes to hire a car for 2 days to drive 296 kilometres.
Find the difference between the maximum and minimum charges he might
have to pay.
(b) Norman wishes to hire a car for 5 days-and finds that Linz and Poch make
equal charges. How far does he intend to drive?
Answer (a) $ [3 ]
(b) km [2]
End of Paper 1
CHIJ & Theresa's Convent
3 152 x 5 283
1. a) Evaluate — giving your answer correct to 2 decimal
92.58
places. [2]
b) Given that 74088000 = 2- x 33 x f x 5"'

find the values of m and n [2]
c) Evaluate V0.02 , giving your answer correct to 3 significant figures. [2]
2. a) Simplify: Zab2 * c? bA + (2abf [3]
b) Simplify: 2{x+l)_x-2 + x [3j

3 4 6
c) Given that a = -2,£ = 3andc = -5, find the-value of

(2a + b--cf. [1]
3. a) Solve the equations:

i) 3.2x-1.5 = 1.2-1.3* [3]
ii) 5y-[l5-2(y-3)] = Z~y [3]
b) Find the sum of 8x3 + Ix1, 4x7 + 3x - 1 and 9x* + Zx2 - 4 [3]
c) Subtract 5x ( 2x - Ay ) from 7( 3x2 + xy ) [3]
4 a) A car uses 5- litres of petrol for 48 km. How far can it go with
4
23 litres of petrol. [2]
b) There are 640 secondary one pupils in a school and -of them are
8
girls and the rest are boys. If - of the girls and — of the boys
8 12
join the choir, how many secondary one pupils join the choir? [3]
c) Peter distributed 98 strawberry sweets, 42 orange sweets and

140 lemon sweets equally to a group of students.
i) Calculate the largest possible number of students in the group. [3]
ii) Hence, calculate the total number of sweets each student gets. [3]
CHU St Theresa's Convent

2008 Mid-Year Exam Sec 1 Impress Mathematics Paper 2
5. a) Factorise Irs - 28 st + A9rst [2]
b) Factorise 24xY - 54w2 [2]
c) Study the number pattern below:
Line Number Pattern
1 1+3 =4
2 1 + 3 + 5 = 9
3 1+3+5+7 = 16
N 1+3+5+7+ m = 100
i) Write down the 6th line of the sequence, [2]

ii) Find the values of/*/ and m. [21
6) The frequency table shows the test marks scored by 30 students in a test.
Marks (x) Frequency
40 < x < 45 5
45<x<50 4
50<x<55 3
55<x<60 5
60<x<65 n
65<x<70 6
a) Find the value of n. [1]
b) On a piece of graph paper and using 2 cm to represent 5 marks

on the horizontal axis and 2 cm to represent 1 student on the
vertical axis, construct a histogram to represent the data. [3]
c) What percentage of the students scored 50 marks and below? [2]
End of Paper
CHU St Theresa's Convent
2008 Mid-Year Exam Sec I Express Mathematics Paper 2
Marking Scheme
1 Kim bought a MP3 player for $89. One year later, he sold the MP3 player at
Yahoo Auction for $69. Calculate the percentage loss made by Kim.
89 — dQ
% loss = ——— x 100% [Ml]
22— [Al] or 22.47 or 22.5

Answer ?9 o/o pi
2 If a: b = 5 :6andb :c =
a : b : c
5 : 6
9 : - 11
15 : 18 : 22
[Bl]
Answer !5..:.18:22 [Bl] [2]
- 3
3 Simplify -£- + 1
2 5
3/7 - 3
7) , 2(3P - 3)
35 + 6p - 6
[]
[A.]
Answer J.Q [|]

2008 Mid-Year Exam Sec 1 Express/Normal Academic Mathematics Paper I
Marking Scheme
4 Three bells ring at intervals of 6 minutes, 15 minutes and 24 minutes respectively.

If they ring together at 8.00 am, at what time will they next ring together again?
3 6, 15, 24 LCM = 3x2x2x2x5
2 2, 5, 8 = 120 min [Ml]

2 1, 5, 4
2 1, 5, 2 8.00 + 2.00 [Ml]
5 1, 5, 1 = 10 00 hours or 10.00 am [Al]
1, 1, 1
Answer [3]
5 Asequenceis 1, 3, 6, K), ..., 21, ...
(a) Write down the 5th term.
(b) Write down the w* term.
(c) Hence, write down 101st term.
Answer (a) .^k1?.!' [1]

7?2 + n
(b) .? [1]
(c) 515L..J&1J [t]

CIIIJ St Theresa's Convent
2008 Mid-Year Kxam Sec 1 Express/ Normal Ac-identic Mathematics Paper 1 \ ,
Marking Scheme
6 Factorise
(a) (2 - m)(2 - m) + (n - m)(2 - m).
(b) x + y - xz - yz.
(a) (2 - m)(2 - m + n - m) [Ml]
05) (* + y) ~ z{* + y) [Ml]
Answer (a/2. .". "^Iz.2!".. +. ^..[^
7 Evaluate
(a) N/l,32 + 19.872 ,
(b)^234Xlii.
5" " 15
Give both answers correct to 2 significant figures.
(a) ^/396!069~ or 19.91248101 [Bl] or ** Shidents are awarded one

mark if they get the answer
9_ but not able to round off to the
(b) —i or 6- [Bl] or correct significant figures.
1 __ ^
2
. -in rim
^w^ii'er (a) .rr . A... J [2]
6.2 [B2]
CHIJ St Tliercsa's Convent
2008 Mid-Year Exam Sec 1 Express/Normal Academic Mathematics Paper I
Marking Scheme
(b) [2]
8 (a) Arrange the numbers v25 , -6, 22,0, \f& on a number line.
(b) Using the numbers in part (a), subtract the smallest number from the
biggest number.
Answer (a) [2]
ft?
-6 0 3/g 22 >/25
(b) 5-(-6) [ml]
Answer(b).. !.UA.*J [2]
9 A 28-litre solution is formed by mixing chemical A and water in the ratio
2:3.
(a) How many litres of water are there in the solution?
(b) If 8 litres of the solution are used and 8 litres of chemical A are added to the
remaining solution, write down in its simplest form, the ratio of
chemical A to water in the resulting solution.
(a) no. of litres of water = - x 28 [Ml]
2
(b) no. of litres of chemical A in remaining solution = — x 20 [Ml]
= 8 litres OR
No. of litres of water in remaining solution = 12 litres [Ml]
Chemical A : Water
8 + 8 : 12 [Ml]
4 : 3
Answer (a) l$:?. JA!]-. litres [2]
(b) 4:
2008 Mid-Year Exam Sec 1 Express/ Normal Academic Mathematics Paper 1
Marking Scheme
10 A survey was conducted on a class of 36 pupils to find out their favourite fruit.
The results are represented on the given pie chart.
(a) How many pupils chose orange as their favourite fruit?
(b) Later in the year, 3 pupils joined the class and said their favourite fruit is
orange. What is the percentage increase in the number of pupils who
chose orange as their favourite fruit?
(a) 110° + 90° + x° + Ix° - 360° [Ml]
4x° = 160°
x° = 40°
xt c i 3 x 40°
No. of pupils = x 36 (Mil
360°
(b) % increase = — x 100% [Ml]

12
Answer (a) .12.[A!.]: pupils [3]
(b) 0/or2]
C1IIJ Si Theresa's Convent

2008 Mid-Year Exam Sec 1 Express/ Normal Academic Mathematics Paper 1
Marking Scheme
11 On Justin's farm, there were 3c cows, 5p pigs and 1 Id ducks. Express in terms
of c, p and/or d:
(a) the total number of animals on the farm,
(b) the total number of wings among the animals and
(c) the total number of legs of the remaining animals if 3 cows, 2 pigs and 4
ducks were sold.
(c) total number of legs = 4(3c - 3) + 4(5 p - 2) + 2(1 W - 4) [Ml]
= 12c - 12 +20/7 - 8 + 22rf - 8 [Ml]
(a)..??. + ?/?+IWP.U [1]
(c) 12c + 20p + 22^-28 [Al] [3]
12 In a quiz with 10 questions, each correct answer is awarded 4 marks, for each
wrong answer, 2 marks are deducted and for each unanswered question, 1 mark is
deducted.
(a) Find the maximum score for the quiz.

(b) Find the lowest possible score for the quiz.
(c) Momo sat for the quiz. He had 7 correct answers, 2 wrong answers and
1 blank. How many marks did he score?
(d) How many correct answers must one get to score 17 marks in this quiz?
(c) no. of marks = 7 x 4 + 2 x (-2) + 1 x (-1) [Ml]
Answer (a) ..4f> j£H [1]
(c)...??.JA!J marks [2]
[i]
CUIJ Si Theresa's Convent

2O08 Mid-Year Exam Sec 1 Express/ Normal Academic Mathematics Paper I
Marking Scheme
teed on the number of days for which a car is hired and the number of
kilometres for which the car is driven, are shown in the following table:
Company
—
Cost (per day) Cost (per kilometres)

Linz $120 Nil
Poch Nil 55 cents
Koro $85 32 cents
(a) Ken wishes to hire a car for 2 days to drive 296 kilometres."
Find the difference between the largest and smallest charges he might have to
pay.
(b) Norman wishes to hire a car for 5 days and finds that Linz and Poch make
equal charges. How far does he intend to drive?
(a) Linz's charge = 2 x $ 120

= $240
Poch's charge = 296 x $0.55

= $162.80
Koro's charge = 2 x $85 + 296 x $0.32 [Ml]

= $264.72
Difference = $264.72 - $162.80 [MI]

= $101.92
(b) Linz's charges = $120 x 5

= $600
Distance travelled = —— [Ml]

0.55
Answer (a) $ 1.°.I:.92.[A-1.].. [3]
(b) l090.(3SF)...[AI] km[2]

10
or 1090
II
End of Paper 1
CHIJ Si Thcicsa's Cunvenl

2008 Mid-Year Exam Sec I Express/ Normal Academic Mathematics Paper 1
Mid-Year Exam Seel Express Paner 2 Answers
la) 15.78 (2 dec Pi) b) m = 2,n = 1 c) 0.141 (3sf)
2a) 2a2 b4 b) 2l c) 16
12
3a) i) 1.9x-2. 7
a) ii) 7y-21 b) 17 t-3x-5 c) Ilx2+27xy
4a) 192 km b) 70 pupils c)i) 14
ii) 20 sweets/packet
5a) 7s(r - 4t + 7rt) b) (m - 2n)(3 + 5y) c)i) 1+3+5+7+9+11+13 = 49

ii) N is the 9th line, m = 19
6a) n = 7 b) graph c) 30%
CIHJ St Theresa's Convent

1. Round off 69.435 7 correct to the nearest

(a) tenth
(b) hundredth
(c) thousandth
Answer: (a) [l]
(b) [1]
00 [1]
2. The numbers 504 and 972, written as the products of their prime factors, are
504 = 23x32x7, 972 = 22x3s.
Find the
(a) largest integer which is a factor of both 504 and 972,
(b) smallest positive integer value of n for which 504h is a multiple of 912.
Answer: (a) [1]
(b) [1]
3. The temperature of liquid nitrogen is -196° C. The temperature of a blow torch is

1300° C.
(a) What is the difference between the two temperatures?
(b) The temperature of a solid is exactly between these two temperatures.

What is the temperature of this solid?
Answer: (a) [1]
(b) [1]
CCHYSecI Exp Mathematics Mid-Year Exam 2008 Page I

4. Write down the 4th and 6th rows of the pattern in the table below. [2]
1st row 9 1 8
2nd row 98 - 21 77
3rd row 987 - 321 = 666
4th row
6th row
5. Two types of coffee, grade A coffee costs $ 13 per kg while grade B coffee costs
$9 per kg. Mr Lee mixes 2 kg of grade A coffee and 3 kg of grade B coffee
together and repacks them into packets containing 250g of mixed coffee. At
what price must he sell each 250g of mixed coffee in order to make a 35% profit?
Give your answer correct to the nearest 10 cents.
Answer: [3]
6. Using a calculator, evaluate:
24SxV269.78+996x4.14- significant
4x(54.783)3
figures.
54.72-3.8 + 1.04 6.33 -5.15x0.84

, giving your answer correct to three
12.5 -0.167
decimal places.
Answer: (a)
[1]
CCHYSecI Exp Mathematics Mid-Year Exam 2008 Page 2

7. The graph shows the number of children per family in a housing estate.
There are 50 families in the estate.
C/l
0>
•s
is
1
I
0 12 3 4
Number of children per family
(a) What is the total number of children in the housing estate?
(b) What percentage of family in the estate has fewer than 2 children?
Answer: (a) [13
(b) [2]
8. Using the test of divisibility, check if the number 561 276 is divisible by
(a) 3
(b)4
Give reasons for your answers.
Answer:
(a) 561 276 is / is not divisible by 3. (circle the correct answer) [1]
Reason: [1]
(b) 561 276 is / is not divisible by 4. ( circle the correct answer) [I]
Reason : [1]
CCHYSed Exp Mathematics Mid-Year Exam 200S Page 3

9. Consider the six numbers : 0.3 V2, it, 0.25, v-27,
Write down all the rational numbers.
Answer: L2J
10. Given that x = -2, y =- 5 and z = -, find the value of
(a) /-2j/ + 7z
(b)
y
Leave your answers in mixed numbers.
Answer: (a) [1]
(b) [1]
11. (a) Express — as a
(i) recurring decimal,

(ii) decimal correct to 3 decimal places.
(b) Convert
(i) 23 km/h to m/s, leaving your answer as a fraction,

(ii) 40 m/s to km/h.
Answer: (ai) [1]
(aii) [I]
(bi) [1]
(bii) [1]
CCHY Sec I Exp Mathematics Mid- Year Exam 200S Page 4

12. (a) The n* term of a sequence of numbers is rr + 3. Write down the first four
terms of this sequence.
(b) The first four terms of another sequence are 0, 3, 8, 15.... Write down an
expression, in terms of n, for the wth term of this sequence.
Answer: (a) [1]
(b) [2]
13.. Factonse each of the following algebraic expressions:
(a) 6ap2-9a2p3r (b) 1 ly(m + 3n) - 4(3n + m)
(c) 5d(b-2a) + 4c(2a-b) (d) 12pq-4qr-3ps + rs
Answer: (a) [1]
(b) [1]
(c) [2]
[2]
CCHYSec! Exp MathematicsMid-Year Exam 2008 Page 5

14. Simplify each of the following expressions:

2(3-2a) 4(a +
(a) 2n - 4 [3(t -3n) - 5(n - 2t)] (b)
Answer: (a) [3]
(b) [3]
15. Amy is n years old. Bob, her brother, is 9 years older than Amy.
Their mother is 3 times as old as Amy. Their father is twice as old as Bob.
(a) Write down expressions, in term of n, for
(i) Bob's age
(ii) their mother's age,
(iii) their father's age.
(b) The sum of the ages of the four members of the family is 139.
(i) write down an equation to represent the total ages in term of/?.
(ii) solve the equation to find the value of h.
(iii) Hence find the mother's age when Bob was born.
(ai) years old [1]
(aii) years old [1}
(aiii) years old [1]
(bi) [11
(bii) [1]
(biii) years old [2]
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Class Register Number Name

CHIJ SECONDARY (TOA PAYOH)

Paper 1 5 May 2008

Candidates answer on the Question Paper. 1 hour

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Answer all questions.

The total marks for this paper is 50.

You are expected to use an electronic calculator to evaluate numerical expressions.

PAPER 1 [50 marks]

1. Complete the statements in the answer spaces.

(a) 0.04375 correct to 2 significant figures is . [1]

(b) 0.04375 as a fraction in its lowest terms is . [1]

(c) 0.04375 correct to the nearest thousandth is . [1]

(d) 2165.89 m rounded off to the nearest 10 m is . [1]

2. (a) Arrange -I, 5, -13, 29, 0 in ascending order.

(c) Find the fraction exactly halfway between — and — .

3. Without using a calculator and showing your working clearly, evaluate

_24-5- -10+ [-36-100* (-5)]* 8

4. (a) Express 2025 as a product of its prime factors.

5. (a) Find the HCF of 90, 126 and 198.

6. Estimate the value of the following, correct to one significant figure.

7. The temperature at sea level is 12°C.

The temperature at a height of 6000 m above sea is - 8 °C.

(a) Calculate the difference between these temperatures.

(") 1, 3, 7, 15, 31,

9. (a) Factorise the following expressions

592- 59x6* + 77x59

(b) \2ab - 6bc + 5ba - 3ca+Icb

11. Express the following as a single fraction in its simplest form.

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Answer Keys for Sec IE Mid Year 2008 Paper One

chijsectp. sec 1E. my. math 1.2008

Class Register Number Name

CfflJ SECONDARY (TOA PAYOH)

Paper 2 5 May 2008

Candidates answer on the Question Paper. 1 hour 30 minutes

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Answer all questions.

The total marks for this paper is SO.

You are expected to use an electronic calculator to evaluate numerical expressions.

This document consists of 10 printed pages including the cover page.

PAPER 2 [50 marks]

1. Using a calculator, evaluate the following

2. Arrange the following numbers in ascending order.

3. Given that a= 2, b = -3 and c = -l, evaluate

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= 22x32x5 and 784 = 24x72

5. (a) Solve the following equations

(i) 3(4.7-1.3*) = 6.3

(iii) 3yz - 2 = 70 - 5y2 ( wherey is positive)

6. Solve the following fractional equations

7. What must be subtracted from 12x + 8x2 to give 6x2 + 7x ?

(b) Form an equation in d and solve for d.

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Study the above pattern and

(ii) hence deduce values ofx, y and z in Fig 12.

(b) Consider the pattern:

(i) Find the values of p and q.

(ii) On the pattern above, complete line n.

(iii) Find the next term in the sequence 1, 4, 10, 19,

Answer Keys for Sec IE Mid Year 2008 Paper Two

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