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BEACONHOUSE SCHOOL SYSTEM

Canal Side Campus-Boys

4024/02
Paper 2 Calculator Practice paper # 1

Class: IX-C

Command Words used in Mathematics

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Given formula Sheet

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1 (a) Workout 40% of 5.30 [1]

(b) The price of typewriter increases from $279 to $315.50. Calculate the percentage increase in price. [2]

Give your answer to 2 significant figure.

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2 a) Calculate [1]
√0.0025

b) [3]

Write the integer values satisfied the inequality.

3 Pens cost 53 cents each.

(a) Work out the maximum number of pens Johan can buy with $15. [2]

(b) Work out the change he receives in cents. [1]

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(i) Find the value of y when p = 3, x = 2 and t = -13. [2]

(ii) Rearrange the formula to write x in terms of p, t and y. [2]

5 (i) Factorise. 𝟏𝟓𝒙𝟐 − 𝟐𝒙 − 𝟖 [3]

(ii) Hence, solve the equation. 𝟏𝟓𝒙𝟐 − 𝟐𝒙 − 𝟖 = 𝟎 [1]

x = ..................... or x = .......................
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𝒍𝟏

𝒍𝟐

𝒍𝟑

The shaded region in the diagram is defined by three inequalities. 𝒍𝟏, 𝒍𝟐 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒍𝟑

Find the equations of these three lines, Write down their inequalities.

𝒍𝟏: ........................................, 𝒍𝟐:.................................., 𝒍𝟑: ...................................... [2+2+1]

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7 The table below shows the cost to visit a zoo.

On 30th April, Mr. and Mrs. Ferugio and their three children aged 12, 8 and 3 visit the zoo.

What is the total cost for the family? [3]

8 Alex buys a shirt at a price of $14.75 . Pedro buys a shirt at a price of $21.99 [2]
Calculate Alex’s shirt price as a percentage of Pedro’s shirt price. Give your answer in 3 significant figure.

From the list write down a number that is

(a) a multiple of three [1]

(b) a cube number [1]

(c) a prime number [1]

(d) an irrational number [1]

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10 y is inversely proportional to the cube root of 𝑥. Given that 𝑦 = 2.5 when 𝑥 = 8, find

(a) an equation connecting ‘𝑥’ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ‘𝑦’ [3]

(b) the value of 𝑦 when 𝑥 = 64. [2]

𝟐 1
(c) of a piece of metal has a mass of 2.25kg. What is the mass of of the piece of metal? [3]
𝟑 5

Give your answer in grams.

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11 Shanti travels 12 km from home to school. She travels at an average speed of x km/h.
(a) Write down an expression, in terms of x, for the time taken in minutes for Shanti to travel from

home to school. ------------------------ [1]

(b) Felix travels 12 km from home to school.

He travels at an average speed that is 20 km/h slower than Shanti’s average speed.
Write down an expression, in terms of x, for the time taken in minutes for Felix to travel from

home to school. -------------------- [1]

(c) Felix takes 15 minutes longer to travel from home to school than Shanti.
Use your answers from part (a) and part (b) to form an equation in x and show that it simplifies
to x2 – 20x – 960 = 0 . [4]
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(d) Solve the equation x2 – 20x – 960 = 0.

Show your working and give your answers correct to 2 decimal places. [3]

x = .............................. or x = ..............................

(e) Calculate the time Felix takes to travel from home to school.
Give your answer in minutes and seconds. [3]

.............................. minutes .............................. seconds

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12 a) Expand and Simplify. (𝑥 − 2) (4𝑥 + 1) (𝑥 − 5) [3]

b) Solve the equation by factorization 2𝑥 3 − 7𝑥 2 − 15𝑥 = 0 [4]

𝒙: ........................................ or 𝒙:................................ or 𝒙: ......................................

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13 ABCDE is a rectangular-based pyramid.

AC and BD intersect at F.
EF is perpendicular to FC.
AD = 12 cm, DC = 8 cm and EC = 16 cm.

(a) Write down the number of vertices of the pyramid. [1]

(b) Write down the number of edges of the pyramid. [1]

(c) Show that EF = 14.3 cm correct to 1 decimal place. [4]

(d) Calculate the angle between the line EC and the line AC or the base ABCD. [2]
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(e) Calculate the volume of the pyramid ABCDE . [3]

14 A solid cuboid measures 20 cm by 12.5 cm by 5.75 cm. Calculate

(a) the volume of cuboid. Give your answer in litres up to 3decimal places. [2+1]

(b) the total surface area of the cuboid. [3]

(c) The surface of the cuboid is painted. The cost of the paint used is $1.52 .
Find the cost to paint 1cm2 of the cuboid. Give your answer in cents. [2]
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15 The diagram shows solid A which is made from a hemisphere joined to a cone of equal radius.
The hemisphere and the cone each have radius 6 cm

The total height of the solid is 18 cm.

(a) Show that the slant height, x cm,
of the cone is 13.4 cm, correct to 1 decimal place.

[3]

(b) Calculate the total surface area of solid A. [3]

(c) Calculate the volume of solid A. [3]

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16 from the given information, calculate the height of tree BT. [4]

17 From the given right-angled triangles. Find the unknowns.

(a) find the value of 𝒂. [2]

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(b) find angle b0 [2]

18 A display notice is made by removing a sector of a circle from a larger sector.

Both sectors have an angle of 110°. The radii of the sectors are 80 cm and 45 cm.

(a) Calculate arc length L. [2]

(b) Calculate the area of this display notice. [3]