Section A

For questions 1 to 10, each correct answer is awarded 6 marks.

1. How many squares does a straight-line cross in the 2019th figure?

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2. A pencil costs $5, while a pen costs $3. John paid $45 for ! number
of pencils and " number of pens. Find 2 sets of values of ! and ".

3. A balancing machine has the following weights:

1g, 2g, 4g, 8g, 16g

The weight(s) can only be placed on one end of the machine. How
many measurements altogether can be taken?

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4. Maomao’s old watch is slower by 2 minutes in every hour. At 8 o’clock in

the morning she adjusts it to the standard time. What is the actual time
when her watch shows 12 noon?

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5. It is known that

5×2=5+6
= 11;
3×4=3+4+5+6
= 18;
6×3=6+7+8
= 21;

Evaluate

1 × 9 + 2 × 9 + 3 × 9 + ⋯+ 9 × 9

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6. A circle of perimeter 1m rolls around the square of perimeter 4m.

How many turns does the circle make as it rolls around the square
once without slipping?

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7. Alan, Ben and Charles took part in a test. The average test score of
Alan and Ben is 2.5 marks higher than the average of the 3 children.
The average mark of Ben and Charles is 1.5 marks less than the
average of the 3 children. It is known that Ben scored 93. Find the
score of Charles.

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8. Cindy has 12 sticks, each of different size. What is the minimum

length of the longest stick such that no 3 sticks can form a triangle
(in cm)?

9. The profit is 25% when a tennis racket is sold at its labeled price. The
number of rackets sold is increased by another 1.5 times when the
labeled price is discounted at 90%. Find the increased profit in
percentage.

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10. The official date for SEAMO X is 19th January 2019, or 20190119.
The sum of all digits of the date is 23.
How many days are there in 2019 when the sum of all digits in the
date is 23?

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Section B

For questions 11 to 15, each correct answer is awarded 8 marks.

11. The figure below shows 2 semi-circles with the diameters lying on
the same line 45. Given 67 ∥ 45, 67 = 12 cm, find the area of the
shaded region.
Take < = 3.14.

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12. 1 − B = B
@A B ?A B
CD B GD B
ED B GD B
FD C HDH

Find the value of (J + K + L + M).

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13. 6745 is a square of side length 4 cm. O is the midpoint of 74, 54 =

45P. Find the area of the shaded region.

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14. Mark started jogging from Point 6 to Point 7, and then going back
and forth between the two points at a speed of 300 m/min.
At the same time, Nina started jogging from Point 7 to 6, and then
going back and forth between the two points at 240 m/min.

Both of them jogged for 30 minutes.

It is known that the distance between Point 6 and Point 7 is 2400 m.
a) How many times did they meet?
b) Find the distance when their meeting point was nearest to Point 6.

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15. U, V, W are 3 consecutive whole numbers such that U is divisible by 15,

V is divisible by 17, W is divisible by 19. Find the values of U, V, W.

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Fig. 1 : 3 squares à 2 × 2 + 1
Fig. 2 : 5 squares à 2 × 2 + 1
Fig. 3 : 7 squares à 3 × 2 + 1
Fig. 4 : 9 squares à 4 × 2 + 1
1 …
…
Fig. 2019 : 2019 × 2 + 1
= 4038 + 1
= 4039(Ans)

5> + 3? = 45
5> = 45 − 3?
45 − 3?
2 >=
5
When CDE
FDG
} when CDJK
FDL
}
FDG FDL
Ans: CDE }, CDJK }

M1 16 × 2 − 1
= 31 (Ans)
M-
1 = 1 8 = 8
2 = 2 9 = 1 + 8
3
3 = 1 + 2 10 = 2 + 8
4 = 4 …
5 = 1 + 4 31 = 1 + 2 + 4 + 8 + 16
6 = 2 + 4 = 31
7 = 1 + 2 + 4 Ans: 31

Old watch: 58 min in 1 h.

Standard time: 60 min in 1 h.
60 × 4 = 240
60
4 240 ×
58
8
= 248 min
29
8
= 4 h 8 min
29

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Ans: 12 noon 8 min
29

1 × 9 = 1 + 2 + ⋯+ 8 + 9
= 45
2 × 5 = 2 + 3 + ⋯ + 9 + 10
= 54
3 × 9 = 3 + 4 + ⋯ + 10 + 11
= 63
…
5 …
9 × 9 = 9 + 10 + ⋯ + 16 + 17
= 117
45 + 54 + 63 + ⋯ + 117
(45 + 117) × 9
=
2
= 729
Ans: 729

At each corner, the ball
6
tips 90°
90° × 4 = 360° is one round
4 + 1 = 5 rounds
Ans: 5 rounds
] − ^ = (2.5 + 1.5) × 2
= 8 marks
We have,
> + 8 + 93 + > 93 + >
− = 1.5
7 3 2
Where > is the score of Charles
Solving
> = 86 marks
Ans: 86 marks

8 In a ∆,

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e + f > h
(1, 2, 3)
(2, 3, 5)
(3, 5, 8)
(5, 8, 13)
(8, 13, 21)
(13, 21, 34)
(21, 34, 55)
(34, 55, 89)
(55, 89, 144)
(89, 144, 233)
Ans: 233
Let there be 10 rackets
Assume each costs $100
Labeled price = Selling price
= 100 × 125%
= $125
$125 − $100 = $25
Profit = $25 × 10 = $250
9 Now $125 × 90%
= $112.5
10 × (1+1.5) = 25
There were 25 rackets sold
Profit = ($112.5 − $100) × 25
= $312.5
$(312.5 − 250) ÷ 250 × 100%
= 25%
2+1+9 = 12; 23-12 = 11
The remaining 4 digits (mm/dd)
should add up to 11. These dates are:
10
0128, 0209, 0218, 0227, 0308, 0317,
0326, 0407, 0416, 0425, 0506, 0515,
0524, 0605, 0614, 0623, 0704, 0713,

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 0722, 0803, 0812, 0821, 0830, 0902,
0911, 0920, 1019, 1028, 1109, 1118,
1127, 1208, 1217, 1236
Total: 34 (excluding example of 0119)

Area shaded
1 1
= stu − sv u
2 2
11
1
= s(tu − v u )
2
now,
6u + v u = tu
tu − v u = 36
1
= × 3.14 × 36
2
= 56.52 cmu (Ans)
Ans: 56.52
Consider right hand side.
1 10
3+ =
3 3
3 23
2+ =
10 10
10 56
2+ =
23 23
23 79
1+ =
12 56 56
56
RHS =
79
56
LHS = 1 −
79
23
=
79
1 1
= yz = JK
3+
uL uL

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= J = J
3+ {| 3+ |
u
}~ }~

1 1
= J = J
3+ { 3+ {
u {~ u {
ÄÅ
| |

= ⋯
1
= J
3+ {
u }
ÄÅ }
}Å
{

(v + Ç + É + Ñ) = 3 + 2 + 6 + 1
= 12
Ans: 12

1
Area ∆ ]ÖÜ = × 4 × 4
2
= 8 cmu

13 1
Area ∆ ÖáÜ = × 2 × 3
2
= 3 cmu
]à ∶ àá
8 ∶ 3
Area of shaded ∆ ]Öà
8
=4×
8+3
32
= cmu
11
32
Ans or 2s
11
2400 ÷ 300 = 8 min
14
2400 ÷ 240 = 10 min

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As shown in the graph,
^, ä, á are 3 meeting points
(a) Ans: 3 times
(b) 2nd meeting at ä is the
nearest to Point ].
At ä, together they have
run 2400 × 3
= 7200 m
Time = 7200 ÷ (300 + 240)
40
= min
3
40
240 × å − 10ç
3
= 800 m
Ans: 800 m

Find the LCM of 15, 17, 19

15 × 17 × 19 = 4745
4745 + 15 = 4860 is divisible by 15
4745 + 17 = 4862 is divisible by 17
4745 + 19 = 4864 is divisible by 19
15 4860 ÷ 2 = 2430
4862 ÷ 2 = 2431
4864 ÷ 2 = 2432
Ans: e = 2430
f = 2431
h = 2432

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