HAN CHIANG HIGH SCHOOL, PENANG

First Semester Mid-Term Test, 2018

MATHEMATICS
Class: J3E1 / J3E2 / J3E3 / J3E4

Duration : 1 hour and 20 minutes

INSTRUCTION FOR CANDIDATES

1. The total number of marks for this paper is 100%.

2. Answer all the questions.

3. Write in BLUE or BLACK pen only.

4. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue and correction tape or correction fluid.

5. You may use a pencil for any diagram or graph.

6. All answers show all the relevant working to gain full marks and you will be given marks
for correct method even if your answer is incorrect.

7. The numbers of marks is given in bracket [ ] at the end of questions or part questions.

8. Calculator is allowed to use.

9. 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 degree to one decimal place.

10. This paper consists of 7 printed pages.

Do Not Turn Over This Page Until You Are Told To Do So

Student’s Name: ____________________ Student’s Number: ________

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1. Simplify the following:

5 4
a) −
𝑥−3𝑦 𝑥

Answer a) :…………………………………[4]
1 1
b) −
𝑎+𝑏 𝑎−𝑏

Answer b) :…………………………………[4]

𝑥 𝑥−6
c) −
𝑥 2 −9 9 − 𝑥2

Answer c) :………………………………….[5]

1 𝑥−1
d) −
𝑥+1 𝑥 2 +3𝑥+2

Answer d) :………………………………….[5]

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2. a) Solve the following simultaneous equations using substitution method:

2.4𝑥 − 1.5𝑦 = 30
{
0.6𝑥 − 2.5𝑦 = −1

Answer a) 𝑥 = ………….…………………
𝑦 = …………………………[5]

b) Solve the following simultaneous equations using elimination method:

2
𝑥 + 𝑦=7
3
{ 2
𝑥− 𝑦= 4
3

Answer b) 𝑥 = ………….…………………
𝑦 = …………………………[5]

c) Solve the following simultaneous equations using any method:

3(𝑥 − 𝑦) + 20 = 4𝑥 + 7𝑦 − 17 = 3𝑥 + 2𝑦

Answer c) 𝑥 = ………….…………………
𝑦 = …………………………[5]

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 𝑥+3 𝑥+4
3. List all the positive integer values of 𝑥 for which < + 1 and 2𝑥 ≤ 3𝑥 − 1
2 3

Answer : ……………………………………[5]

4. A cake shop sells cupcakes online at RM32 for a box of 10 cupcakes. A discount of RM5 will be given
if the order is more than 10 boxes. It also charges RM15 for the delivery for every order.
Mrs Lee wants to order some cupcakes online. Her budget is RM400. What is the maximum number of
boxes of cupcakes can she buy?

Answer : ……………………………………[6]

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5. Given that 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2 6 and 3 2 ≤ 𝑦 ≤ 8 , find

a) the smallest possible value of 𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2

Answer a) :……………………………[2]
𝑥
b) the largest possible integer value of 𝑦

Answer b) : ……..……………………[4]

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6. Find the smallest integer value of 𝑥 for which 4𝑥 − 2(1 + 3𝑥) < 19

Answer : ………………………………..[5]

7. Solve the following equations:

𝑥+3 𝑥 2𝑥
a) − =
2 3 3

Answer a) :……………………………[5]

1 6
b) 1 =
2𝑥+ 4𝑥−1
2

Answer b) :……………………………[5]

1 7 11
c) − =
𝑚−3 𝑚+2 𝑚2 −𝑚−6

Answer c) :……………………………[5]

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8. Five years ago, Mike was 8 times as old as Jason. In three years’ time, Mike will be twice as old as
Jason. How old are Mike and Jason now? (Give your answer in years and months.)

Answer : Mike :…………………………………..

Jason :………………………………..[6]

9. 1000 flight tickets were sold. Promo tickets costs RM200 each and normal tickets costs RM350 each.
A total ticket sale of RM 290 000 was collected. How many tickets of each kind were sold?

Answer : promo tickets: ………………………………..

normal tickets: …….……………..……… [6]

10. The sum of the first number and four times the second number is 12. The second number less than
three quarter of the first number is equal to 1. Find the two number.

Answer : first number : ………………………………..

second number : ……… …………………… [6]

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11. Mr Barnum invests a total of RM 30 000 in two different investment schemes A and B which yields a
return of simple interests at 5% p.a. and 8% p.a. respectively. If the total interests gained from the two
schemes after 1 year is RM2 100, find his initial investments in each schemes.

Answer : A =………………………………..

B =…………………………….[6]

12. James goes to buy some flowers for his mother. He has a budget of RM100, and he is looking for roses
and carnations which each costs RM 8 and RM 5 respectively. If James buys 8 roses, what is the
maximum number of carnations he can buy?

Answer : ………………………………..[6]

*The End*

Prepared by : Ng C.L. & Lee S.H. Checked by : Lim C.H.