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1 A tap can fill an empty bathtub with water in 30 minutes, and the bathtub's sinkhole can
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empty a full tub in 40 minutes. The water flows at constant rates through both pipes
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regardless of the water level in the tub.

If both the tap and the sinkhole were left open, what fraction of the tub would be filled
exactly 1 hour after water began to flow into the empty tub?

A.  1/12
B.  1/6
C.  1/4
D.  1/3
E.  1/2

2 Anil has to refill his home's swimming pool. He has four hoses which all run at different
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speeds. Alone, the first would completely fill the pool with water in 6 hours, the second in
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two days, the third in three days and the fourth in four days.

Using all the hoses together, how long will it take to fill the pool to the nearest quarter of an
hour?

A.  4 hours 15 minutes
B.  4 hours 30 minutes
C.  4 hours 45 minutes
D.  5 hours
E.  5 hours 15 minutes

3 A team of 4 builders take 12 days of 7 hours work to complete a house. The company
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decides to recruit 3 extra builders.

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How many 8 hour days will it take the new workforce to build a house?

A.  2 days
B.  6 days
C.  7 days
D.  10 days
E.  12 days
 4 A cocktail is made up of gin, vodka and orange juice, and the ratio by volume is 2:20:100.
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The cocktail is to be altered so that, in relation to the original proportions, the ratio of gin to
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vodka is doubled, and the ratio of gin to orange juice is halved. If the altered cocktail
contains 50 cm of vodka, how many cubic centimetres of orange juice will it contain?
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A.  200
B.  250
C.  400
D.  500
E.  1000

5 A new brand of ketchup sauce is made up of 7 parts of tomato paste and 5 parts of hot
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sauce. If the tomato sauce and hot sauce can only be purchased in boxes of 500 ml, what is
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the smallest amount of ingredients that needs to be purchased in order to make 2 litres of
the ketchup? (You do not need to use all the ingredients you buy.)

A.  2 litres
B.  2.5 litres
C.  3 litres
D.  3.5 litres
E.  4 litres

6 In the school council, the President is proposing to increase the number of break times
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during the school day, but also to shorten lunchtime to make up for it. This is put to the
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student body for a vote. When 1/6 of the votes have been counted, 1/4 are in favour of the
resolution and 3/4 are against. What percentage of the remaining votes must be in favour of
the resolution so that the total count will result in a vote of 3:1 in favour of the resolution?

A.  17%
B.  70.8%
C.  75%
D.  85%
E.  100%
 7 Spring Cleaning cleaners buy industrial bleach from a warehouse and dilute before using it
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domestically. The first dilution is by 9:1 and then the second 4:1.
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If the cleaners require 6 litres of diluted bleach, how much warehouse bleach do they
require?

A.  30 ml
B.  120 ml
C.  166 ml
D.  666 ml
E.  1,200 ml

8 A recipe states it makes 12 pancakes and requires the following ingredients: 2 eggs, 100g
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plain flour, and 300ml milk. Steve is cooking pancakes for 15 people and wants to have
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sufficient mixture for 3 pancakes each. What quantities should Steve use to ensure this
whilst using whole eggs?

A.  2 eggs, 125g plain flour, 375ml milk

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B.  3 eggs, 150g plain flour, 450 ml milk

C.  7 eggs, 375g plain flour, 1125 ml milk
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D.  8 eggs, 400g plain flour, 1200 ml milk

E.  12 eggs, 600g plain flour, 1800 ml milk