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Ratio, Rate and Speed: Explores the concepts of ratios, rates, and speeds, including their applications and problem-solving techniques. NEW DISCOVERINGNEW DISCOVERING
_MATHEMATICS
Chow Wai Keung
10D
Huo Da
Ng Kok MinABOUT THIS BOOK
New Discovering Mathematics is a series of textbooks written with a learner-centric approzch that builds
upon the knowledge and skills learnt in primary school. Itis based on the latest O-Level Mathematics syllabus
implemented from 2020 by the Ministry of Education of Singapore.
The emphasis of this series is on empowering students to learn mathematics independently and effectively
with focus on fostering interest in mathematics. New Discovering Mathematics is organised into three content
strands: Numbers and Algebra, Geometry and Measurement, and Statistics and Probability to facilitate in the
acquisition of concepts and skills. Activity-based learning in the form of class activities and exercises allows
students to play an active role in the learning process, enhancing the learning experience. This enables the
development of a deeper understanding and appreciation of mathematics through greater awareness of the
connections between ideas within mathematics as well as between mathematics and other subjects.
The content is structured to develop confidence in students by establishing strong mathematical fundamentals,
The examples provided are clear and engaging with diagrams, where appropriate, to illustrate key concepts.
Students are encouraged to self-reflect and contextualise what they have learnt, promoting metacognitive
awareness. This encourages them to go beyond simply presenting a solution to a mathematical problem, which
supports good learning habits.
The series also aims to develop reasoning, communication, modelling and metacognitive skills through the
activities and exercises, including problem-solving tasks and problems in real-world contexts, Students are
provided with opportunities to apply mathematical skills and concepts to solve these problems.
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) skills and coding tasks are included to develop students’
computational thinking. National Education (NE) values have been incorporated whenever appropriate.
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CONTENTS
NUMBERS AND ALGEBRA
Ratio, Rate and Speed
Ratio
Rate
Speed
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Percentage
Introduction to Percentage
Percentage Change
Reverse Percentage
Problems Involving Percentages in Practical Situations
Let’s Sum Up!
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Sequences and Number Patterns
Sequences
Number Patterns Involving Geometric Figures
Let's Sum Up!
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Linear Functions and Graphs
Cartesian Coordinates
Concept of a Function
Linear Functions and Linear Graphs
Gradient of Linear Graphs
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GEOMETRY AND MEASUREMENT
Chapter 12 Perimeter and Area of Plane Figures
12.1 Perimeter and Area of Parallelograms
12.2 Perimeter and Area of Trapeziums
12.3 Perimeter and Area of Composite Plane Figures
Let’s Sum Up!
Problem-Solving Task
Maths Journal
Chapter 13 Volume and Surface Area of Prisms and Cylinders
13.1 Views and Nets of 3D Objects
13.2 Volume and Total Surface Area of Prisms
13.3. Volume and Total Surface Area of Cylinders
13.4 ~ Volume and Surface Area of Composite Solids
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STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY
Chapter 14 Data Handling
141 Collecting Data
14.2 Organising Data
14.3. Representing and Analysing Data
14.4 Statistics in Real Life
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Percentage Change
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sequences and Number Patterns
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Number Patterns Involvi
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Linear Functions and Graphs
Cartesian Coordinates
Concept of a Function
Linear Functions and Linear Graphs
Gradient of Linear Graphs
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Perimeter and Area of Trapeziums
Perimeter and Area of Composite Plane Figures
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Views and Nets of 3D Objects
Volume and Total Surface Area of Prisms
Volume and Total Surface Area of Cylinders
Volume and Surface Area of Composite Solids
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Problem-Solving Task
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Collecting Data
Organising Data
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227KEY FEATURES
CHAPTER
OPENER
Introduces the chapter by providing real-world
Context, focusing on the relevance of mathematics
in our daily lives. Students can explore the subject
further, fostering interest in mathematics, The
learning objectives for each chapter are provided in
this section,
@mum
Enhances students’ learning experiences through
exploration and discovery by guiding them through
relevant tasks,
WORKED
EXAMPLE
Illustrates the steps in solving mathematical
problems to help students understand a concept or
skill. Analysis in difficult problems guides students in
unpacking the information and making sense of it.
TRY IT
3 YOURSELF
Provides a similar mathematical problem to the
Worked Example for students to practise and
consolidate their understanding.
PRACTICE
© EXERCISE
Provides exercises with differer
(basic mastery,
Practice.
LET'S
SUM UPI
Highlights important concepts, formulae, properties
and rules for quick revision.
nt difficulty levels
intermediate, advanced) for further
(@) REVIEW
[ EXERCISE
Provides a further exercise to reinforce understanding
and consolidate learning for each chapter.
GIB MATHS JOURNAL
Encourages students to reflect on and communicate
about the learning experiences.
REVISION
EXERCISE
Tests mastery of what has been learnt with problems
that integrate concepts and skills taught across topics.
Cae
Asks questions that encourage reflection on learning
to promote development of metacognitive skills.
Ge) PROBLEMS
SOLVING T
Includes non-routine problems to develop students’
problem-solving skills with prompts to guide
students using Polya’s 4-step approach.
IN
REAL-WORLD CONTEXTS
Gives students opportunities to explore, model and
solve problems in real-life situations, allowing them
to realise the relevance and utility of mathematics in
our daily lives.
SIDE FEATURES
Presents the
connections to Big Ideas in mathematics and
provides opportunities to explore how certain,
concepts relate to and can be applied to other
concepts.
TE | sts town essential
mathematical terms introduced in the chapter.
(BI CODING | Provides codingopportunities
to support development of computational
thinking.
‘PDISCUSS, Poses questions to extend
students’ learning and encourage
communication of mathematical concepts
and ideas.
LIGHT, Highlights important
information to take note of
€2 EXTRAINFO, introduces scientific,
historical or fun mathematical facts related to
the topic
RECALL. Prompts to reccllect concepts
and definitions learnt previously.Acknowledgements
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Ratio, Rate
and Speed
Most satellites orbit around the Earth between 240 km
‘to 800km from the Earth’s surface, The average speed of
these satellites is 27400 km/h or more. These satellites
travel very fast so that they will notbe drawn back into
the Earth’s atmosphere and fall from their orbii
Go on the Internet and find the average speed at which
the Moon orbits around the Earth. How much faster or
slower does the Moon travel compared to a satellite?
In this chapter, we will learn to:
express ratios involving rational numbers in the
simplest form;
compare two different quantities of using rate;
recognise the relationship between distance, time
and speed;
convert speed into different units; and
solve problems involving ratio, rate and speed.2 NeW DISCOVERING MATHEMATICS 1B
@ RATIO
+ ratio
. nak + quantities
© Ratios of Two Quantities + simplest form
i, + equivalent ratios
We have learnt to use a ratio to compare two similar quantities a and b. Aratio
shows the relative size of two quantities and has no unit.
The ratio of quantity a to quantity b is denoted by a: b. The ratio a:b can
also be written as a fraction, a where a and bare positive,
Doyou think a: bis the
sane as b: a? Why?
Let us consider the following example. N
There are 16 girls and 20 boys in a class. Find the ratio of the number of boys to the
‘number of girls in the simplest form.
Number of boys : Number of girls
= 20 a 16 ‘
+4 +4
- Tae
The ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls is 5: 4
Now, let us look at cases where a and bare rational numbers,
oo _—— ae
'fgiven that the ratio of the number of boys to the number of girlsis 5: 4, does
this ratio tell us the exact number of boys is 5 and girls is 4? Explain your answer,
In general, if and b represent two similar quantities, then © RECALL
» the ratio a: bis in its simplest form, where a and b are integers with no ii re ea
common factor greater than 1.
» for the ratio a : b, we can multiply or divide a and b by the same constant
to obtain equivalent ratios.
expressed in the form$,
where a and bare integers
b
That is,a:b=ma:mb=%
integers, 0 and negative
integers is called the set of
integers.
and +0.
iti 1 collection of positive
, where m and n are positive. J The collection of posit
WORKED
EXAMPLE
Simplify the following ratios,
(c) 0.280: 0.182
SOLUTION
Can you recall other
instances of equivalence?
@:b=ma: mb, where mis positive,
20isthe LCM of 4 ands.
Multiply by 20 to convert each quantity to an integer.
9s the HCF of a5 and 72.
2, where nis positive
CHAPTER 8+ RATIO, RATE AND SPEED 3B.
(c) 0.280: 0.182
0.280 (R100): 0.182 81600)
= 280: 182
Multiply by 1000 to convert each quantity toan integer.
za le 14 isthe HCF of 280 and 182.
414
=20:13
TRY IT
YOURSELF 2 @poiscu 7
Can we express n:1 as
‘Simplify the following ratios.
1.44 f a:3, where aand bare
(a) 15 (b) 15:45 (e) 0.360: 0.153
integers? Explain.
WORKED
EXAMPLE
4 tively.
Aran ad bi tok seconds and 2 iusto anor a gare
Find the ratio of Bobby's time taken to Aravin’s time taken to answer the quiz.
NINES ran
be expressed in the same
Before evaluating a ratio, the two quantities must be exp
unit of measurement. We express both times taken in minutes before finding
the ratio.
ey
Aravin’s time taken = 90s
90
min
Bobby's time taken : Aravin’s time taken =
1.3
“32
16-3 2
=2x6:3x6 GistheLcMofsand2
3X6:5%6 6
:9
4
GD - In genera.[Link], unless a=
+ Aratioshould be witten nthe same order asthe given quantities.
InwWorked Example 2, Bobby's time taken: Aravin's ime ake
avi’ time taken: Bobby'stime take
=. —__
{a) Will the ratio be the same if we express both times in seconds? Show
your workings. i
(b) What does your answer in (a) tell us when we express the relationship
between two quant
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9:14,4 Newoiscoverine marHewarics 18
TRY IT
6 YOURSELF =
3 of 2 bags of sugar, A and B, are 750g and 12kg respectivel
(a) The masse: 8 kg respectively
Find the ratio of the mass of B to the mass of A.
(b) A blue whale grows up to 29.9m and a great white shark grows up to
490 cm. Find the ratio of the length of the blue whale to the length of the
white shark.
WORKED
EXAMPLE
Aster wrote down the recipe for two cakes but
spilled chocolate syrup on the amount of flour
Tequired. The ratio of the mass of sugar to the
mass of flour for making the cakes is 2: 5.
Recipe
300 ik @
ml mil e
200g sugar
(a) Express the mass of sugaras a fraction of ?
the mass of flour used in the recipe.
(b) Find the mass of flour required to bake
one cake
(€)_ Does it make sense to write a ratio of milk to sugar for this re
Ifyes, find the ratio. Ifnot, explain your answer,
=
(a) Asillustrated in the bar model, the ratio 2: 5 means that for every 2 units
of sugar, there are 5 units of flour.
_, Mass of suga
Mass of flour "5
(b) Method 1
Since the mass of sugar required to bake 2 cakes is 200g, the mass of
Sugar required to bake 1 cake is 100g.
IF the mass of sugaris 100, the mass of flour required = 22x 5
= 250g
The mass of flour required to bake one cake is 250g.
Method 2
Refer to the bar model.
Let the mass of sugar be 2xg, Thus the mass of flour is 5xg,
To bake one cake,
2x=100
x=50
+ 5x=5%50
= 250
The mass of flour required to bake one cake is 250 g
(€)_ No, since volume and mass are not similar quantities.
+ we cannot write a ratio of milk to sugar for this recipe
tis equivalent to say
inassof sugor_ 2
"ross of Fou
‘mass of sugar:mass of flour
2:5
or
mass of sugar is ofthe
nae of flor.
Can you say itn another
way? Compare your
conswers with your
classmate,
Cseorucur
ln Method 2 of Worked
Example 3(b), we let
the mass of sugar be 2eg
instead of xg, This will make
iteasier to express the mass
‘of lourin terms of x
CHAPTER 8+ RATIO, RATE AND SPEED
TRY IT
YOURSELF a
Mandy has a recipe to make 10 shortcakes.
"50g sugar
She knows that the ratio of the mass of flour to the mass of butter required for
making 10 shortcakes is 8: 7
{a) Express the mass of flour as a fraction of the mass of butter required for
making 10 shortcakes.
(b) Find the mass of butter required if Mandy wants to make 20 shortcakes.
(c) Does it make sense to write a ratio of milk to flour for this recipe? If yes,
find the ratio. If not, explain your answer.
WORKED
EXAMPLE
The areas of room A and room B are in the ratio 3: 5. If the area of room Bis
8m? bigger than that of room, find the area of roomA.
ey
Method1 |
Let 3cm? and 5xm?be the areas of room A and room B respectively.
Then 5x-3
x4
= 12m?
«area of roomA
Method 2
Since the ratio of the area of room A to that of room Bis 3: 5, we know that the
area of room Bis ofthe area of room A.
Let ym? be the area of room A.
5
+ the area of room B=Zym?.
ly both sides by 3,
* area of room Ais 12m?
3 3 ioe
HP The ratio of to Bis 3:5 isthe same as'Ais 2 of 8 and ‘Bis $ of ANEW DISCOVERING MATHEMATICS 18,
=.
For Worked Example 4, if we let zm? be the area of room B, how will you solve
the problem using another method?
YOURSELF
The capacities of cup Pand cup Qare in the ratio 2: 3. If cup Q can hold 120 cm?
of water more than cup P, find the capacity of cup Q.
© Ratios of Three Quantities
We can also use ratio to represent a relationship involving more than two
Quantities. A ratio involving three quantities cannot be written as.a fraction. We can
simplify the ratio by multiplying or dividing each term by the same constant.
For instance, if a=18, b=24 and c= 16, then the ratio of a to b to cin its simplest
form is as follows:
From the above ratio, we can also write a:b= 9 :
Simplify the following ratios.
LCM of 2, 3 and 4is 12.
convert each quantity
Multiply by 10 to convert each quantity
HCF of 4,20 and 16 is 4
YOURSELF
‘Simplify the following ratios.
(b) 1.8:5.4:0.9
CHAPTERS RATIO, RATEAND SPEED 7
WORKED
EXAMPLE
Ifa:b=5:6and
8:11,fin[Link].
Coes
Note that b is common in both ratios but represents different values. To combine
the two ratios asa single ratio, we need to find an equivalent ratio for each of
a:band b: c where the new value of b is the same for each ratio.
Ee
{ “SroTLiGHT
Multiply each quantity by 4 We convert each ratio to
an equivalent ratio where
hey: @t-20cae the new value ofb, 24, is,
= the LOM of and 8, the
ee ‘original values of bin the
Multiply each quantity by
‘wo ratios.
ie, bt
Hence [Link] c= [Link].
TRY IT
YOURSELF a
(a) ifa:b=7:10 and b:c=15:8, find a: bic,
(b) Ifa: y=3:Mandz:y=4:7, find x:z.
WORKED
EXAMPLE
Arlinda, Bernice and Cailing share a sum of $4720. The ratio of Arlinda’s share
to Bernice’s share is 3 : 4. The ratio of Bernice’s share to Cailing’s share is 5 :6.
How much money does each girl get?
Ee
Arlinda’s share : Bernice’s share = 3:4
Bernice’s share : Cailing’sshare = 5:6
+ Arlinda’s share : LEM of 4and 51s 20,
Bernice’s share : Cailing'sshare = 5x
= 20
Arlinda's share : Bernice’s share : Cailing’s share = 15 : 20: 24
5
35420424
Arlinda’s share = $4720 x
= $1200
Bernice’s share = $4720 x
= $1600
Cailing’s share= $4720 x
= $1920
20
15+ 20424
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TRY IT
YOURSELF
Hakim, Edmund and Paul share a bag of guppies. There are 132 guppies in
the bag. The ratio of Hakim’s share to Edmund's share is 2: 3. The ratio of
Edmund’s share to Paul’s share is 1:2. How many guppies does each boy get?
WORKED
EXAMPLE
The number of $10 notes, the number of $5 notes and the number of $2 notes
in a wallet are in the ratio 4:5 : 3. If two of the $10 notes are exchanged for the
same value in $2 notes, the ratio of the number of $10 notes to the number of
$2 notes becomes 3: 8. Find the total value of the dollar notes in the wallet,
Let 4x, 5x and 3x be the number of $10 notes, $5 notes and $2 notes in the
wallet respectively.
Since two of the $10 notes can be exchanged for ten $2 notes,
the number of $10 notes left after exchanging = 4x -2
and the number of $2 notes after exchanging = 3x + 10.
Be+10 8
(4x - 2) = 3(3x+ 10)
324-16
23x = 46
x22
+ the total value of the dollar notes in the wallet = $10(4 x 2) + $5(5 x 2) + $2(3 2)
=$142
TRY IT
YOURSELF
a
The number of $1 coins, the number of 50-cent coins and the number of 20-cent
coinsin a purse are in the ratio 2 :1:1.5. three of the $1 coins are exchanged for an
equal value in 50-cent coins, the ratio of the number of $1 coins to the number of
‘50-cent coins becomes 1:2. Find the total value of the coins in the purse.
exercise 8.1
BASIC MASTERY,
© Express each of the following ratios in the
simplest form.
(a) 18:27 (b) 144132
14! 2.41
(e) 15:45 (a) 23:15
(e) 0.250:0.375 (f) 0.48:22
(g) 1.6m:36em (h) 850g:3.4kg
© Find a: bin each of the following.
(a) 2a=3b (b) 2
5
© Simplify each of the following ratios.
Vitigt
4
(a) aibic
(b) x:y:2=2.[Link].8
© Given that[Link]=[Link],
(a) simplify[Link], —(b) finda:b,
(e) finde: b.
Given that: y:2= 53: 4.62 :33,
(a) simplifyx:y:z, (b) find y:x,
(e) find x:z.
© fa=20and b=36, find
a) a:
(b) a? b.
@ The ratio of the number of junior employees
to the number of senior employees in a
company is 5:2.
(a) What fraction of the total number of
employees are junior employees?
(b) Ifthe total number of employees is.
28, how many of them are senior
employees?
© inthe 2016 olympics Games, the ratio of
the number of gold medals won by China to
that won by the United States was 13 : 23.
The United States won 20 more gold medals
than China, Find the number of gold medals
won by China.
CHAPTER 8 «RATIO, RATE AND SPEED
© Ina glucose molecule, the atoms of carbon,
& hydrogen and oxygen are bonded in the
ratio1: 2:1. If the total number of atoms ina
glucose molecule is 24, find the number of
(a) carbon atoms,
(b) hydrogen atoms
in the molecule,
INTERMEDIATE
@ Givena:b
an equation.
:5, express a in terms of bin
@ Finda: b:cin each case.
(a)
(b)
()
(a)
Ifa:
® Ifx:y
(a) simplifyx:yand y:2,
(b) findx: y:2.
.75:0.90 and y: z=
@® Thesides of square A and square B are 15cm
and 20 cm respectively. Find the ratio of
(a) theirsides,
(b) their perimeters,
(c) their areas.
15cm 20cm
© The perimeter of a rectangular TV screen is
150 cm. The ratio of the width to the height
of the TV screen is 16 : [Link] the area of the
screen.10 new oiscoverinc MATHEMATICS 18
© A total of 165 students from schools P,Q
and R participated in a National Day Parade.
The number of participating students from
schools P and Q are in the ratio 5: 6 and
the number of participating students from
schools Q and R are in the ratio 9:11. Find
the number of participating students from
(a) school P, (b) school Q.
@ The prices of two food items, A and B, are in
the ratio2 : 3. Ifthe price of A increases by
$12 while the price of B decreases by $6, the
ratio of their prices becomes 10:11. Find the
original price of each item.
[ADVANCED.
g Find three integers a, b and csuch that
[Link]ndaz9.
[Link]=
© Chocolate beans are packed in 250g and
750 g packages. The numbers of 250g
packages and 750 g packages are in the
ratio 1: 2. If two of the 750g packages are
repacked into 250 g packages, then the ratio
becomes 5 : 3. Find
(a) the original number of 250g packages,
(b) the total mass of the chocolate beans.
® The total number of English, Mathematics
and Science books in a bookshop is 125. The
ratio of the number of English books to that
of Mathematics books is 3: 4. The number of
Science books is 15 fewer than the number
of English books. Find the number of
English books.
@ The ratio of Mary's mass to Peter’s mass is
5:7. Norman's mass is 13kg more than
Mary's mass but 9 kg less than Peter’s mass.
Find the mass of Mary.
@ The ratio of the number of technicians to the
number of apprentices in a factory is 7: 2.
When + of the apprentices are promoted to
technicians, there are 36 more technicians
than apprentices. Find the original number
of technicians.
® The lengths of rods A and B are 120 cm and
96 cm respectively. After a section of equal
length is cut from each rod, the ratio of the
length of Ato that of B becomes 10:7. Find
the length of the section that was cut from
each rod.
@ Jason obtains two new shades of pink, A and
B, using white and red paints. The amounts
of white paint and red paint required to
obtain paint A are in the ratio 1:3, and for
paint Bin the ratio 2: 5, Jason obtains
4 litres of Aand 6 litres of B.
(a) How much white paint does Jason use
for each shade of pink paint?
(b) IfAand B are mixed, find the ratio of
white paint to red paint in the mixture.
CHAPTER 8 RATIO, RATE AND SPEED IT
@® RATE
® Average Rate and Constant Rate
Let us look at how we can compare two different quantities.
‘Ata supermarket, two brands of laundry detergent a
are available in two different sizes. Brand A detergent
costs $8.70 for 3 litres. Brand B detergent costs $13.50
for litres. we want to know which brand of detergent
ischeaperforthesamevolumeof detergent, wecan BranéA Brand 8
compare their prices per litre an pate
Price of brand A detergent = $22 Price of brand 8 detergent =#252
=$2.90/1 = $2.70
“$2.90/I’ is called a rate. We read ‘$2.90/l’ as ‘$2.90 per litre’.
By writing that brand A is $2.9/1 and brand B is $2.7/1, we can compare the cost of
the two detergents. Thus, we can conclude brand Bis cheaper than brand A,
Rate involves two quantities and it is usually expressed as one quantity per
unit of another quantity.
WORKED
EXAMPLE
{a) Mary typed 300 words in 5 minutes. Find her average rate of typing in
words/min.
(b) Acartravelled 450 km on 401 of petrol. Find the rate of petrol consumption in
(i) kmperd, (ii) Eper 100km.
SOLUTION
300 words
‘S minutes
= 60 words/min
{a) Rate of typing =
4s0km
) Rate of petrol consumption of the car=~ao7
511.25 km/l
40l
a50km
ete
= «1001 per 100km
(b)
(ii) Rate of petrol consumption of the car=
= 821 per 100km
+ rate
+ average rate
+ constant rate
Observe that this rat
such as $2.9/lis made up
of two measures, the cost,
andthe volume of the
detergent. In addition, the
units used, dollars ($) and
litres (D, are derived from
the two measures.
{ ‘por LIGHT,
‘Arate hasa unit and the
unitshould be written
inthe same order of the
quantities.
e.g. kn/l#/km
@ RECALL
Ratio compares quantities
of the same kind.
Tn Worked Example (6X),
thecor travels 1125km
with 11 of petro
In Worked Example 9(bXii),
cies oy or
petrol totravel 100km
Even though the values.
andthe units ore diferent
they both represent.
thesome rate of petrol
consumption,12
Uy
NEW DISCOVERING MATHEMATICS 18,
TRY IT
5 YOURSELF 7
Find the rate in each of the following.
(a) Joe ran 100m in 12.5 seconds. Find his rate of running in m/s.
(b) 375ml of apple juice costs $6. Find the price rate in $/
(€) Acarused 751 of petrol to travel a distance of 600km. Calculate the rate of
petrol consumption, giving your answer in/ per 10km.
Note that a rate, such as typing rate or petrol consumption rate in Worked Example 9,
may not be constant throughout its course. Mary might type 60, 54, 55, 61 and
50 words (a total of 280 words) in successive minutes. The petrol consumption rate
depends on the speed of the car and the terrain, which may vary during the journey.
Strictly speaking, the rate calculated in this way is an average rate for a given
duration or a journey.
On the other hand, some rates are constant. For example, the price of the petrol ina
petrol station is $2.25/, which is a constant rate.
WORKED
EXAMPLE 10
‘On 13 June 2018, Cheryl exchanged 800 Euros (EUR) for 1256 Singapore dollars
(scp).
(a) Find the exchange rate, correct to 4 significant figures if itis not exact,
between Euros and Singapore dollars in
() sGDyeuR, (ii) EuR/scD.
(b) Cheryl spent 80 EUR on some gifts for her family. Find the price of the gifts
in SGD,
Ema
(a) (i) 800 EUR=1256 SGD
1288
1EUR= “300 SGD
=1.570 SGD
« the exchange rate is 1.57 SGD/EUR.
=0.6369EUR (correct to 45.f)
«the exchange rate is 0.6369 EUR/SGD.
(b) Price of the gifts= 80 EUR
=80*1.57SGD
=125.60 SGD
gyDIscuss
What are some examples
of average rates in our
daily fe?
€ EXTRAINFO
‘An exchange rateis the
‘market price for which one
‘currency can be exchanged
for another,
CHAPTER 8 RATIO, RATE AND SPEED 13
ie TRY IT 10
YOURSELF
On 13 June 2018, a Chinese tourist exchanged 2874.21 Renminbi (RMB) for
600 Singapore dollars (SGD).
(a) Find the exchange rate between Renminbi and Singapore dollars in
(i) SGD/RMB,
(ii) RMB/SGD.
(b) He spent $8.50 SGD ata food court. Find his expenditure in RMB
Give your answers correct to 4 significant figures.
examece 11
Atechnician completed a job in 3 hours. He charged $84 for his service.
(a) Find his hourly rate.
(b) Ifanother job required 4.5 hours to complete, how much did he charge for
that job at the same hourly rate? :
SOLUTION Forall the rates that we
have learnt, we can sea
‘proportional relationship
betweentwo quantities.
Where else have you seen
such proportional
relctionships previously?
Discuss with your
classmates.
(a) Hourly rate =
= $28/h
{b) Total charge = Hourly rate x Number of hours
=$20%45
= $126
TRY IT Tl
YOURSELF
Aworker at a shipyard is paid $120 for 8 hours of work on weekdays.
On weekends, the hourly rate is twice that on weekdays.
(a) Find the hourly wage rate on weekdays.
(b) Ifthe worker works for 5 hours on Sunday, find his wage for that day.14 newoiscoverine maTHEMATiCs 18
Examete 12
Ear
Let x boxes/h be Ajit’s average packing rate.
Then John’s average packing rate = 2x boxes/h.
following equation.
In hour, boxes packed by John and Ajit =x+ 2x
+-Alit’s average packing rate is 9 boxes per hour.
[Biker T2
John and Ajit are employed to pack boxes of goods in a factory. John’s average
rate of packing is twice as fast as Ajit’s. John and Ajit can pack 108 boxes in
4 hours altogether. Find Ajit’s average packing rate in boxes per hour.
Consider the total number of boxes packed in 4 hours and we have the
—o
Susan's average rate of reading.a storybookis three times as fast as that of
Cai’s. Given that Susan can read 60 more Pages than Cai in 5 hours, find
Cai’s average reading rate in pages per hour.
© ceckcise 8.2
BASIC MASTERY
@ Find the rate in each case.
(a) A 2Hltre bottle of peanut oil costs $7.
The price rate is ${_]/.
(b) A company produces 360 vases in 5 days.
The rate of production is{_ ]vases/day.
(€) Huili typed 376 words in 8 minutes.
Herrate of typingis(_}words/min.
(d) A carpet of area 3m? costs $240.
The price rate is ${_ }/m
(e) The mass of a 2.5m metal baris 10kg.
The rate of massis(_ }kg/m.
© Rahman works 5 days a week and 8 hours
a day. His daily wage is $184.
{a) Find his hourly wage rate.
(b) Find his weekly wage rate.
© The cost of laying 12 m of floor tiles is $270.
(a) Find the cost of laying floor tiles per m?.
(b) Find the cost of laying 20m? of floor tiles.
© Acartravelled 225km on 25 litres of petrol.
‘The amount spent on the petrol consumed
was $30.
{a) Find the rate of petrol consumption in
km/litre,
{b) What was the price of petrol per litre?
INTERMEDIATE
© There are 6 identical wooden cubes, each of
side Scm. Their total mass is 525g,
(a) Find the mass per cube
(b) Find the mass per cm? of a cube.
@ A5-kg pack of ‘Fragrant’ brand rice is sold
> for $9.60 and a 10-kg pack of ‘Premium’
brand rice is sold for $18.60.
(a) Find the price per kg of the
(i) ‘Fragrant’ brand rice,
i) ‘Premium’ brand rice.
(b) Which pack of rice is more value for
money if the quality of both brands of
rice is the same?
@ Ona certain day, 4000 Singapore dollars (SGD)
> can be exchanged for 25300 Hong Kong dollars
(HKD).
(a) Find the exchange rate between
Singapore dollars and Hong Kong
dollars in
(i) SGD/HKD, (ii) HKD/SGD.
(b) Janet bought a necklace for 38 000 HKD
when she visited Hong Kong. Find the
price of the necklace in SGD.
Give your answers correct to 4 significant
figures.
© Apipe delivers 91 of water in 20 seconds.
(a) Find the amount of water it delivers per
minute.
(b) An empty aquarium tankis 60cm long,
45cm wide and 30cm high. How long
does it take for the pipe to fill the empty
tank completely with water?
Note: 1 litre = 1000. cm?
© Henry's resting heart rate is 26 beats per
20 seconds. A heart rate is usually expressed
as the number of beats per minute (bpm).
{a) Find Henry's heart rate in bpm.
(b) Ann’s resting heart rate is 22 beats per
15 seconds, Whose heart beats at a
faster rate?
CHAPTERS -RATIO, RATE AND SPEED 15,
@ Jansen packs 10 boxes of computer parts in
2.5 hours and Ben packs 12 boxes in 3 hours,
How long will Jansen and Ben take to pack
100 boxes of computer parts together?
[ADVANCED
@ The price of a flat of floor area 1201m?is
$504000. Jenny and her nother shared the
cost of such a flat in the ratio 2: 3.
(a) How much did Jenny pay?
{b) Find the price per m' of the flat.
© Apure gold cube of side 3cm has a mass
of 521.1g.
{a) Find the mass of pure gold percm’.
(b) Another gold cube of side 2cm has a
mass of 120g. Is this cube made of pure
gold? Explain your answer.
Note: The mass of a material per unit volume
iscalled the density of the material.
©® inagear system, the drivingwheel has
16 teeth and the driven wheel has 8 teeth.
(a) Find the gear ratio cf the system.
(b) Ifthe driving wheel makes 108 rotations
per minute, find the number of rotations
the driven wheel makes per minute.
Note: The ratio of the number of teeth on
the driven wheel to that of the driving
wheel is called the gear ratio.
‘driven,
wheel
driving
wheel
© Acompany rents an office and a warehouse
with floor areas of 100m? and 300 m*
respectively. The rentalrrate of the office in
dollars per square metre ($/m?) is 23 times
that of the warehouse. Ifthe total rent of the
office and the warehouse is $4400 per month,
find the monthly rental rate of the warehouse
in $/m*.CHAPTER 8 +RATIO, RATEAND SPEED 17
16 new oiscoverING MATHEMATICS 18
® Onacertain day, a bank had the following @ Cindy and Eddie work ina hotel. Cindy can (b) 7min 20s=(7%60+20)s _Statethe units on both sides.
& exchange rates. clean 17 rooms in 5 hours and Eddie can 440s i
1 SGD = 0.8163USD and 1USD = 0.6977 EUR, clean 14 rooms in 4 hours. How long will it Walking speed = “Sanco eevee
Mair ind the exchange rate between take for them to finish cleaning 100 rooms
Singapore dollars (SGD) and Euros EUR) together? Give your answer in hours and
in EUR/SGD, correct to 4 significant minutes, correct to the nearest minute.
figures.
(b) Awatch was sold for 430 EUR on a
German website and 600 USD ona TRY IT 13
United States website. If shipping is free YOURSELF —o
for both websites, which one offers a
(a) Jerry cycles 30km in 2 hours. Find his speed in km/h,
better deal? Show your working clearly.
(b) A snail crawls 4cm in 10 seconds. Find its speed in cm/s.
From Worked Example 13, we see that a speed can be expressed in different units
® SPEED such askm/h, m/min, m/s and cm/s.
+ speed
; . * distance ®) wore 1h
© Distance, Time and Speed “time LU) EXAMPLE
* unit is kt
Speed isa special type of rate that measures how fast or stow an object moves. ® constant speed The road distance between Singapore and Kuala Lompar i askin m
The formula for speed can be expressed as follows: + uniform speed At8.00 a.m., Jason starts to drive from Singapore to
etait + average speed a speed of 71km/h. Find
| Distatcetiavalied i ——— a (a) the distance he has travelled at 9.30a.m.,
| Speed =——— rer 2
{b) the time he will arrive in Kuala Lumpur.
ime taken }
Speed describes a
proportional relationship
between distance and time,
Do you agree? Why?
Emir
1
(a) 8.00a.m. to 9.30 a.m. —> 1h 30min or 15h
Observe that speed is derived from two other quantities: distance, which measures
how far the object travels, and time, which measures how long it takes.
From the formula, we can also dei
et
Distance travelled = Speed x Time taken
Distance travelled
or Time taken =
ime taken Speed
For example, ifa car's travelling at a speed of 80 km per hour (80km/h), it means in
Thour, it travels a distance of 80 km. In this case, km/h is the unit speed of the car. =
‘Th WORKED B
uy EXAMPLE
Alex and Jenny arrange to meet at an MRT station. Alex cycles to the station
and Jenny walks to the station.
(a) Alex takes 15 minutes to cycle 3km. Find his speed in km/min,
(b) Jenny takes 7 minutes and 20 seconds to walk 600m. Find her speed in m/s.
S hours from 8.00 a.m. is 1.00 p.m.
Hence Jason will arrive in Kuala Lumpur at 1.00 p.m.
Pilea 14
ely
(a) Cycling speed = “stance wavelled 7
is The walking speed of Alii 0.8 m/s. Find
“35min (@) the distance he can walk in one minute,
(b) the time he takes to walk 20m.CHAPTER & RATIO, RATEAND SPEED 19
18 new DIscovERING MATHEMATICS 18
© Constant Speed and Average Speed
When an object maintains the same speed throughout its course, we say that the
object is moving at a constant speed, or uniform speed.
WORKED 16
EXAMPLE
Towns P and Q are 30km apart. Wenrong cycles at an average speed of 15km/h
from P to Q. On the return journey from Q to P, he cycles at an average speed of
T2km/h. Find his average speed for the whole journey.
In reality, the speed of an object may vary during the course of its motion.
For example, the speed of a bicycle may decrease when moving uphill and increase
when moving downhill. When an aeroplane flies from one place to another, its
speed may vary due to the altitude and to the speed and direction of the wind,
Ea
Strictly speaking, the speed we calculated in Worked Example 13 is an average speed,
fotal distance travelled
Total time taken }
ey
l Average speed = Average speed for the whole journey =
() Work 615
EXAMPLE
Kate and her friends are on a road trip. She drives the first 2 hours at an
average speed of 60 km/h and the next 3 hours at an average speed of 70km/h.
Calculate the average speed for the whole journey.
1
=135km/h
TRY IT 1 6
YOURSELF :
Towns X and Y are 108 km apart. Sulin drives at an average speed of 72km/h
from X to Y. On the return journey, she drives at an average speed of 54km/h
from Y to X. Find her average speed for the whole journey.
WORKED 17
EXAMPLE
Train A and train B leave a station at the same time and travel in opposite
directions. Train A travels at 80km/h and train B travels at 100 km/h. Find the
time taken for the two trains to be 135 km apart.
We know the speed of each train and that they are 135km apart. Since they
leave the station at the same time, the duration of travel is the same. Let ¢
hours represent the duration, Using the given information, we can form an
equation that equates the distance travelled by trains A and & with 135 km.
@e DISCUSS
Jane works out the answer
for Worked Example 15 as
follows
Average speed
60070
fe— Speed = 60 km/h Speed =70km/h zy
Time=2h Time=3h
ee SF oal|!.§H4 5 km/h
A 8 c Isher working correct?
If not, identity the error
and correct her working,
Ei
Total distance travelled = 60x 2+70x3
330km
Eatin
Let hours be the time taken for both trains to be 135km apart.
Distance travelled by train A in thours = 80tkm
Distance travelled by train B in thours = 100¢km
From the given information,
80t+ 100 =135 1*-—— 80tkm ——*+—— 100tkm ———4
4
Train Station TrainB
$135 km —————1
[Bile 15
(a) Acar travelled for the first 13 hours at an average speed of 64km/h and the
a
next 2} hours at 72km/h. Calculate the average speed for the whole journey.
(b) MrLee runs 5km in 40 minutes and then walks 2km at an average speed of
4km/h, Calculate
(i) his running speed in km/h,
(li) his average speed for the whole journey.
* the trains will be 135 km apart after hour.20
NEW DISCOVERING MATHEMATICS 18
TRY IT
YOURSELF 17
Cars and B leave the same place and travel in the same direction along a
straight road. Car A travels at 60 km/h and car B travels at 72km/h. How long
will it take for them to be 8km apart?
Let us compare the speeds of different objects in the following activity.
@um
Objective: To compare the speeds of bicycles, cars, trains, aeroplanes and
spaceships.
@ intuitively, arrange the following in ascending order of their average speeds.
(a) An aeroplane moving on the runway just before it takes off
(b) Acar travelling on an expressway
{c) An MRT train travelling from one station to the next station
(d) Aspaceship travelling at a low Earth orbit
(e) Abicycle moving in a park
@ Jenny does some research and estimates the average speed of each of the
objects in @. The values, in no particular order, are as follows:
20km/h, 80km/h, 240km/h, 42km/h, 58000 km/h.
‘Complete the table using the values provided by Jenny.
Average speed (km/h)
(a) | An aeroplane moving on the runway
just beforeit takes off
(b) | Acartravelling on an expressway
(©) | An MRT train travelling from one
station to the next station
(d)_ | Aspaceship travelling at a low
Earth orbit |
Abicycle moving ina park
In Activity 1, the comparison of the average speedsis straightforward as each speed
is expressed in the same unit (km/h). From the given speeds, we can tell that in
hour, the MRT train would have travelled 42 km while the cyclist would have
moved 20km.
ZEXTRAINFO
The speed of land vehicle
is generally less than
400 km/h. Aeroplanes can
achieve a speed of more
than twice that of land
vehicles. Spaceships can
achieve. speed of more
than 20 times or even
higher than the speed of
aeroplanes.
CHAPTER £ RATIO, RATEAND SPEED 21 |
e Conversion of Units
It is not easy to compare speeds measured in different units. Hence we convert
the speeds to the same unit before comparing them. Let us consider the following
examples and learn how to convert from one unit to another.
WORKED
EXAMPLE 18
Usain Bolt holds the world record in the 100m sprint at 9.58 seconds. A cheetah
is able to run at an average speed of 110 km/h. By comparing their average
speeds using the information given, determine whether the cheetah runs
faster than Usain Bolt.
Er
100
Usain Bolt’s average speed=3=5
=10.4m/s
(correct to 3s.)
Convert the speed of a cheetah to m/s.
no km/h= 110 x 1000 m/h
1101000
=3e00 7S
110k ihand303n/s
imams the sone peed
=302m/s
The cheetah runs faster than Usain Bolt.
Use another method to compare the speed of Usain Bolt and the cheetah.
TRY IT
6 YOURSELF 18 a
Jane runs 1000 m in 3 minutes 20 seconds. Tracy runs 21 km at half of Jane’s
average speed
{a) Find Jane’s average speed in km/h.
{b) Calculate the time taken for Tracy to run 21km. Give your answer in hours
and minutes, correct to the nearest minute.22 New oiscoverING MATHEMATICS 18
WORKED 1 9
EXAMPLE
‘A 200-m long train enters a tunnel and passes through it completely in 1 minute
20 seconds at an average speed of 270 km/h. Find the length of the tunnel.
We can draw a diagram to help us ‘visualise’ the given information.
Total distance
Diagram is not drawn to scale.
The total distance covered when the train passes through the tunnel
completely is the length of the train plus the length of the tunnel.
EO
270 *1000
270km/h= SE m/s We write 270km/h inits
. equivalent form 75im/s so
75m/s that itis easier for us to
‘Imin 20 seconds = 80 seconds calculate the length of the
tunnel when we have the
Total distance covered = Average speed Total time tte taken in seconds, ,
5 x 80 cond the average speed in
000m
jotal distance covered ~ Length of the train
= 6000-200
800m
metres per second, m/s.
Length of the tunné
6 Wileer 19
YOURSELF
Ahigh-speed train passes through a 5.4km long tunnel completely in 1 minute
7.68 seconds. The average speed of the train is 300 km/h. Calculate the length
of the train.
PRACTICE
® EXERCISE 8.3
[BASIC MASTERY
@© Copy and complete the following table,
© Convert the following speeds to m/s.
Distance | Time | Average (a) 24km/s (b) 50m/h
travelled | taken speed (€) 80km/min (a) 126km/h
64km 2h
20m ae SI © Convert the following speeds to km/h,
a Sinise (a) 20000m/h ——(b) 0.7km/s
75km 50km/h (c) 9000m/min — (d) 40 m/s
39m 3m/s
© Jimmy runs 1500 m in 3 minutes 45 seconds.
Find his average speed in m/s.
© The average speed of an MRT train between
two stations is 65 km/h. Ifit takes 2 minutes
and 30 seconds to travel from one station to
the other, find the distance between the two
stations, correct to 0.1 km.
© When an F-16 jet fighter flew from its base to
a city, ithhad an average speed of 2000 km/h
If the distance between the base and the city
is 500 km, find the time taken in minutes.
INTERMEDIATE
@ Mr Johnson took 40 minutes to drive from
Town Ato Town B at an average speed of
60 km/h.
{a) Find the distance between Town A and
Town B.
(b) Ifhe increased his average speed by
12km/h, how long would he take to
travel the same distance?
© Jack walks at an average speed of 4km/h for
one hour and then cycles 6 km at 12 km/h.
Find his average speed for the whole journey.
© Mr Tan ran from his home to a provision
shop 400m away at an average speed of
2m/s. He walked back to his home at an
average speed of 1m/s. Find his average
speed for the whole journey if
{a) he did not stay in the shop,
(b) he stayed in the shop for 5 minutes.
Town A and Town Bare 100km apart.
‘At 0800, James departs for Town B from
Town A, driving at a constant speed of
60 km/h. At 0830, Kumar departs for Town A
from Town B, driving at a constant speed of
50km/h along the same route. What time
Will James and Kumar pass each other?
CHAPTER 8 » RATIO, RATEAND SPEED
[ADVANCED|
@ Sound travels at 340 m/s inair.
& (a) Find the distance travelled by sound
in air in 7 seconds, giving your answer
correct to the nearest 0.1km.
{b) A boy clapped his hands near the
bottom of a cliff, He could hear the
echo of his claps 3 seconds later. Find
the distance between the boy and the
bottom of the cliff.
@® The time taken to travel from Changi Airport
toa hotel is 1h 15 min by MRT train and
25 min by taxi.
(a) Find the ratio of the time taken by MRT
train to the time taken by taxi.
(b) Given that the average speed of the
MRT train is 45 km/h, can you find
the average speed of the taxi? If yes,
show your working. Ifnnot, explain your
answer.
©® Atrain passes through a 360m long tunnel
completely in 24 seconds. It passes through
another tunnel 216m longcompletely in
16 seconds at the same average speed.
Find the length of the train.
Alonga road, spotX and spot Yare 1150m
ig.
apart. Ann walks along the road from Xto ¥
at m/s. Yohan walks along the same road
from Yto Xat 1zm/s. Bothstart walking at
the same time.
(a) How many minutes later will they meet?
(b) How faris their meeting point away
from x?
© Atrain travels from P to Qat an average
speed of 80kin/h. It returns from Q to P
along the same rail at an average speed of
90 km/h. Find the average speed of the train
for the whole journey.
® Acar travels at an average speed of km/h
for the first 2 hours and ykm/h for the next
hours. Its average speed forthe whole
journey is 40 km/h. Find two possible sets of
values of x and y.24 new viscoverING MATHEMATICS 18
(a) Aratio isa comparison of two or more similar quantities. It has no unit.
The ratio of a to bis a: b=, where a and b are positive.
The terms in a ratio can be multiplied or di
ided by the same number to form equivalent ratios.
ab
a:b=ma:mb=4:5, where m and n are positive.
{b) Fora ratio involving 3 quantities, ifa:b=2:3 and b:c
then[Link]=2%x4:3x4:5x3
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Ifx:y=2:15andy
Gn
(a) Arate isa comparison of two different quantities. It is usually expressed as one quantity per unit of
another quantity.
(b) There are some constant rates such as the hourly wage of a worker.
The average rate is used in calculation when the rate is not constant.
Give an example of an average rate and a constant rate.
5,
M1 find x: 2,
(a)
(b)
(c)
fa)
PROPORTIONALITY (b)
Ratios and rates describe a proportional relationship between quantities. ©)
(a)
(a) Speed is a special type of rate that measures how fast or slow an object moves.
e
(b) Aspeed that is unchanged during a period of time is called a uniform speed or a constant speed,
(c)_ The average speed is used in calculations when the speed is not constant.
Distance travelled
Speed = b
Pee = Time taken e
eens ~ Total distance travelled iC)
Tam RSpeed Total time taken
Distance travelled = Speed x Time taken
Conversion of Units
{a) When two speeds are given in different units, to compare them, we express them in the same unit.
{b) Convert (i) 10m/sto km/h, (ii) 36km/h to mys. 2m
iwea
(i) 10m/s=10%3600m/h (ii). 36km/h=36x1000m/h
103600 361000
km/h y 4
ooo Kmn/I 3600 7S 1Om/s = 36km/h
=36km/h =10m/s t
Convert 25 m/s to km/h and 96 km/h to
Ametal bar of mass 3.6kgiis cut into two
pieces in the ratio 3
shorter piece is 45cm. Find
REVIEW
© LET'S SUM UP! ® EXERCISE
RATIO |
@ There are two cubes of sides 6cm and 8cm
respectively. Find the ratio of
(a) their sides,
(b) theirvolumes,
(©) their surface areas.
@ There is a total of 240 $5 and $10 notes.
The number of $5 and $10 notes are in the
ratio.
2. Find
the number of $5 notes,
the number of $10 notes,
the ratio of the value of the $5 notes to
that of the $10 notes.
. The length of the
the length of the longer piece,
the length of the original metal bar,
the mass per unit length of the bar in
kg/m,
the mass of the shorter piece.
Simplify each of the following ratios.
105 :0.350
Hence find the ratio a: b:c.
Alan, Bob and Cathy share $500 in the
ratio a : b: cfound in (b). Find Alan’s
share correct to the nearest cent,
© The monthly salaries of Paula and Tom are
in the ratio 5: 9. The monthly salary of Tom
is $3200 more than that of Paula. Find the
monthly salary of Paula.
CHAPTER 8 «RATIO, RATE AND SPEED
© onacertain day, the exchange rate
&S between Singapore dollars (SGD) and
Us dollars (USD) is 1 SGD = 0.74 USD.
The exchange rate between Australian
dollars (AUD) and US dollars (USD) is
1AUD=0.71USD.
(a) Find the exchange rate, correct to
3 decimal places, between Singapore
dollars and Australian dollars in
AUD/SGD.
(b) Mr Lim has to remit 25000 AUD to his
son who is studying in a university in
Sydney. What is the required amount
in Singapore dollars, correct to the
nearest dollar?
@ A 2Alitre bottle of peanut oil is sold for $15.
A24-itre bottle of olive oilis sold for $30,
Let $x/I be the unit price of peanut oil and
$y/L be the unit price of oive oil.
(a) Find the values of x and y.
(b) Find the ratio x: y.
(c) If both types of oil are equally good for
cooking, which one is a better buy?
(d) The bottle of peanutoil can be used for
16 days. Find its consumption rate in
Uday.
(e) the consumption rate of the bottle
of olive oils the same as that of the
peanut oil, how many days can it last?
‘Aman took 43 hours to drive 360km from
Singapore to Kuala Lumpur. He used
3755 litres of petrol for the journey.
(a) Find his average speed.
(b) Find the petrol consumption rate in
ken/l.
(€) Hedroveat an average speed of 10km/h
on a highway for2 hours during his
journey. Find his average speed for the
remaining part of his journey.yd
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Acar starts from rest. After travelling
125m in 10s, its speed picks up to 25 m/s.
It travels at this speed for 20 seconds.
Then brakes are applied. The car stopsin
6 seconds and the braking distance is 95m.
{a) Express the speed 25m/sin km/h.
(b) Find the average speed of the car
during the period in which its speed
increases.
(c) Find the average speed of the car
during the period after the brakes were
applied.
(d) Find the average speed of the car for
the whole journey.
Towns P and Q are 120km apart. MrTan
drove from P to Q and was scheduled to
reach Q after 2 hours. His average speed
was 54km/h for the first 40 minutes.
(a) What was his average speed for the
remaining journey if he managed to
arrive just on time?
(b) The time taken for his return journey
was 2 hours and 10 minutes. Find his
average speed for
(i) the return journey,
(ii) the whole trip.
Ina class, £ ofthe boys and 3 of the girls
passed a mathematics test. What is the
smallest number of students in the class if
(a) there are as many boys as girls who
passed the test?
(b) there are twice as many girls as boys
who passed the test?
@ Define ‘ratio’ in your own words. What other con!
© Whatis the relationship between rate and speed?
CupA contains xml of tea and cup B
contains xml of milk. Ken is able to pour
half of the contents of cup A into cup B and
mixes it thoroughly. He then pours half of
the mixture in cup B into cup A. What is the
resulting ratio of tea to milk in cup A?
The flight distance between Singapore
and Sydneyis about 6316km. A plane takes
T hours and 20 minutes to fly from
Singapore to Sydney.
(a) Find the average speed of the plane
from Singapore to Sydney, giving your
answer correct to the nearest km/h.
(b) The local time of Sydney is 2 hours
ahead of that in Singapore. ifthe plane
departs from Singapore at 0955, find
its time of arrival in Sydney
A train 800m long passes through two
consecutive tunnels at an average speed
of 60km/h. The train passes through the
first tunnel completely in 2 minutes, passes
through the second tunnel completely in
3 minutes, and passes through the two
tunnels completely in 6 minutes. What is
the distance between the two tunnels?
ipts can you relate ‘ratio’ to?
Percentage
ry
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‘Singapore’s daily water consumption is approximately
430 million gallons, where 1 gallon = 3.785 litres. By
2060, this figure is expected to increase by 100%.
Currently, Singapore’s three desalination plants can
meet up to 30% of its water demand, with two new
desalination plants to be ready by 2020. Desalinated
water is expected to meet up to 30% of Singapore’s
future water needs by 2060,
Can you find other examples where percentages are
used in our daily lives?
In this chapter, we will learn to:
° express one quantity as a percentage of another;
o compare two quantities by percentage;
» recognise percentages greater than 100%;
calculate percentage increase or decrease in
quantities; and
» solve problems involving reverse percentages
and percentages.28 New DISCOVERING MATHEMATICS 1B
@ INTRODUCTION TO PERCENTAGE
@ Meaning of Percentage
‘Per cent’ means per hundred’ or ‘out of 100”
The symbol for per cent is ‘%’. 35% is read as
‘35 per cent’, which means ‘35 out of 100 equal
parts!
>A recone ‘can be expressed asa fraction with 100 as the denominator.
Thus, 35%= =.
100
100%.
| Thus,
» One whole equals 100%.
Praesens
+ percent
*» percentage
* proportion
+ fraction
+ decimat
35% of the whole is shaded.
In daily life, we often come across percentage figures in advertisements, magazines,
newspaper reports and articles on the Internet. Let us look at some real-life
examples of percentages.
(a) Singapore’s unemployment rate (in the workforce) #1"
in January 2018 was 2%.
1th
This means that out of 100 people in the workforce,
there were 2 people who did not have a job.
(b) The crime statistics show that between 2016
and 2017, robberies decreased by 26% in
Singapore.
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To discuss the meaning of percentages in real-life examples.
@ ingroups, collect some examples of percentages found in newspapers,
magazines and on the Internet. Discuss the meaning of these percentages
in your examples.
@ This year, model X phone sales were 150% of last year's sales. What does
this mean? Discuss and illustrate with an example.
From Activity 1, we see that percentages are used in various contexts.
In general, a percentage represents a proportion of the whole. However, a percentage
can be greater than 100% or less than 1%.
The symbol "isa
notation used torepresent
‘per cent’ or ‘out of 100"
Hence 2% means 2 out
‘oF 100' and 100% means
“400 out oF 100°."%'is not
unit.
6 Percentage, Fraction and Decimal
We can express a percentage as a fraction or decimal and vice versa.
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(a) 50%
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(b) (i) 4%=4
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120
(e) (i) 120% =
100
323 x 1909
(a) {=7* 100%
(b) 0.3%
(b) 2=2 100%
=T129
=712%
EXAMPLE
Convert each of the following to (i) a fraction in its simplest form, (ii) adecimal. sport icht
(b) 4%
(c) 120%
50% ==
(ii) 120%= 22
=12
Convert each of the following to (i) a fraction in its simplest form, (i
(c) 230%
Convert each of the following to a percentage.
5
(b) 5
() 1.07
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YOURSELF 2
Convert each of the following to a percentage.
1
(a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 0.85
(¢) 1.07=1.07 x 100%
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Alternatively,
120% = 100% + 20%
£1420%
149
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“4
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3.75%
Hence 75% and are
equivalent
2
By converting an
percentages, we can easily
Compare the valies of the
‘wo fractions,
As 75% > 712% this means
2,3
Generally, people find
iteasier to compare
numbers between 4 and
100 than to compare
small ;umbers less than 1
expressedas decimals or
fractions