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Theme or topic Subject content Notes/examples

7. Standard form • use the standard form A × 10 n Convert numbers into and out of
where n is a positive or negative standard form.
integer, and 1 ø A < 10 Calculate with values in standard form.
8. The four • use the four operations for
operations calculations with whole numbers,
decimals and vulgar (and mixed)
fractions, including correct ordering
of operations and use of brackets
9. Estimation • make estimates of numbers, e.g. by writing each number correct
quantities and lengths, give to one significant figure,
approximations to specified 41 . 3
estimate the value of
9 . 79 # 0 . 765
numbers of significant figures
and decimal places and round off
answers to reasonable accuracy in
the context of a given problem
10. Limits of • give appropriate upper and lower e.g. measured lengths
accuracy bounds for data given to a specified
accuracy
• obtain appropriate upper and lower e.g. the calculation of the perimeter or
bounds to solutions of simple the area of a rectangle
problems given data to a specified
accuracy
11. Ratio, • demonstrate an understanding of Divide a quantity in a given ratio.
proportion, rate ratio and proportion Direct and inverse proportion.
Use scales in practical situations.
• increase and decrease a quantity by Interpreting the ratio as
a given ratio old quantity : new quantity, e.g.
decrease $240 in the ratio 5 : 3.
• use common measures of rate e.g. hourly rate of pay or flow rates
• solve problems involving average
speed
12. Percentages • calculate a given percentage of a
quantity
• express one quantity as a
percentage of another
• calculate percentage increase or
decrease
• carry out calculations involving e.g. finding the cost price given the
reverse percentages selling price and the percentage profit
13. Use of an • use a calculator efficiently
electronic • apply appropriate checks of
calculator accuracy
• enter a range of measures including e.g. enter 2 hours 30 minutes as 2.5
‘time’ hours
• interpret the calculator display e.g. in money 4.8 means $4.80; in
appropriately time 3.25 means 3 hours 15 minutes

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Theme or topic Subject content Notes/examples

14. Time • calculate times in terms of the Includes problems involving time
24-hour and 12-hour clock zones.
• read clocks, dials and timetables
15. Money • solve problems involving money
and convert from one currency to
another
16. Personal and • use given data to solve problems Includes discount, and profit and loss
small business on personal and small business (as an amount or a percentage).
finance finance involving earnings, simple Knowledge of compound interest
interest and compound interest formula given below is required:
Value of investment = P KK1 + r OO
J Nn
L 100 P
where P is the amount invested,
r is the percentage rate of interest and
n is the number of years of compound
 interest.
• extract data from tables and charts
17. Algebraic • use letters to express generalised
representation numbers and express arithmetic
and formulae processes algebraically
• substitute numbers for words and
letters in formulae
• construct and transform formulae e.g. transform formulae where the
and equations subject appears twice or where a
power of the subject appears
e.g. construct equations from
numerical and geometrical problems.
18. Algebraic • manipulate directed numbers
manipulation • use brackets and extract common e.g. factorise 9x2 + 15xy
factors
• expand products of algebraic e.g. expand 3x(2x – 4y), (x + 4)(x – 7)
expressions
• factorise where possible
expressions of the form:
ax + bx + kay + kby
a2x2 − b2y2
a2 + 2ab + b2
ax2 + bx + c
3 ^x - 5 h 3 a 9 a
e.g. x + x 4 , 2 x -
-
• manipulate algebraic fractions , 4 #
3 2 3 2 10
3a ' 9a 1 + 2
4 10 , x - 2 x - 3

e.g. x2 - 2 x
• factorise and simplify rational 2
x - 5x + 6
expressions

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1 Alaric invests $100 at 4% per year compound interest.

(a) How many dollars will Alaric have after 2 years? [2]

(b) After x years, Alaric will have y dollars.

He knows a formula to calculate y.
The formula is y = 100 × 1.04x

x (Years) 0 10 20 30 40

y (Dollars) 100 p 219 q 480

Use this formula to calculate the values of p and q in the table. [2]

(c) Beatrice invests $100 at 7% per year simple interest.

(i) Show that after 20 years Beatrice has $240. [2]

(ii) How many dollars will Beatrice have after 40 years? [1]

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2 Marcus receives $800 from his grandmother.

(a) He decides to spend $150 and to divide the remaining $650 in the ratio
savings : holiday = 9 : 4.
Calculate the amount of his savings.

Answer(a) $ [2]

(b) (i) He uses 80% of the $150 to buy some clothes.

Calculate the cost of the clothes.

Answer(b)(i) $ [2]

(ii) The money remaining from the $150 is 37 12 % of the cost of a day trip to Cairo.

Calculate the cost of the trip.

Answer(b)(ii) $ [2]

(c) (i) Marcus invests $400 of his savings for 2 years at 5 % per year compound interest.

Calculate the amount he has at the end of the 2 years.

Answer(c)(i) $ [2]

(ii) Marcus’s sister also invests $400, at r % per year simple interest.
At the end of 2 years she has exactly the same amount as Marcus.

Calculate the value of r.

Answer(c)(ii) r = [3]

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3 Alberto and Maria share $240 in the ratio 3 : 5.

(a) Show that Alberto receives $90 and Maria receives $150.

Answer(a)

[1]

(b) (i) Alberto invests his $90 for 2 years at r % per year simple interest.
At the end of 2 years the amount of money he has is $99.
Calculate the value of r.

Answer(b)(i) r = [2]

(ii) The $99 is 60% of the cost of a holiday.

Calculate the cost of the holiday.

Answer(b)(ii) $ [2]

(c) Maria invests her $150 for 2 years at 4% per year compound interest.
Calculate the exact amount Maria has at the end of 2 years.

Answer(c) $ [2]

(d) Maria continues to invest her money at 4% per year compound interest.
After 20 years she has $328.67.

(i) Calculate exactly how much more this is than $150 invested for 20 years at 4% per year
simple interest.

Answer(d)(i) $ [3]

(ii) Calculate $328.67 as a percentage of $150.

Answer(d)(ii) % [2]

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4 Daniella is 8 years old and Edward is 12 years old.

(a) Their parents give them some money in the ratio of their ages.

(i) Write the ratio Daniella’s age : Edward’s age in its simplest form.

Answer(a)(i) : [1]

(ii) Daniella receives $30.

Show that Edward receives $45.

Answer(a)(ii)

[1]

(iii) What percentage of the total amount of money given by their parents does Edward receive?

Answer(a)(iii) % [2]

(b) Daniella invests her $30 at 3% per year, compound interest.

Calculate the amount Daniella has after 2 years.
Give your answer correct to 2 decimal places.

Answer(b) $ [3]

(c) Edward also invests $30.

He invests this money at a rate of r % per year, simple interest.
After 5 years he has a total amount of $32.25.
Calculate the value of r.

Answer(c) r = [2]

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5 Mr Chan flies from London to Los Angeles, a distance of 8800 km.

The flight takes 11 hours and 10 minutes.

(a) (i) His plane leaves London at 09 35 local time.

The local time in Los Angeles is 8 hours behind the time in London.

Calculate the local time when the plane arrives in Los Angeles.

.................................................. [2]

(ii) Work out the average speed of the plane in km/h.

..........................................km/h [2]

(b) There are three types of tickets, economy, business and first class.
The price of these tickets is in the ratio economy : business : first class = 2 : 5 : 9.

(i) The price of a business ticket is $2350.

Calculate the price of a first class ticket.

$ .................................................. [2]

(ii) Work out the price of an economy ticket as a percentage of the price of a first class ticket.

...............................................% [1]

(c) The price of a business ticket for the same journey with another airline is $2240.

(i) The price of a first class ticket is 70% more than a business ticket.

Calculate the price of this first class ticket.

$ .................................................. [2]

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(ii) The price of a business ticket is 180% more than an economy ticket.

Calculate the price of this economy ticket.

$ .................................................. [3]

(d) Mr Chan hires a car in Los Angeles.

The charges are shown below.

Car Hire

$28.00 per day plus $6.50 per day insurance.

$1.25 for every kilometre travelled after the first 800 km.
The first 800 km are included in the price.

Mr Chan hired the car for 12 days and paid $826.50 .

(i) Find the number of kilometres Mr Chan travelled in this car.

............................................. km [4]

(ii) The car used fuel at an average rate of 1 litre for every 10 km travelled.
Fuel costs $1.30 per litre.

Calculate the cost of the fuel used by the car during the 12 days.

$ .................................................. [2]

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