Section A – Multiple Choice

1. What is the correct law for multiplication? am x an =

A. amn
B. amxn
C. am+n
D. am + an

2. What is the correct law for division? am ÷ an =

A. am/n
B. am÷n
C. am-n
D. am - an

3. What is the correct law for powers of powers? (am)n =

A. am x an
B. am+n
C. amen
D. amxn
4. Simplify: f0
A. f
B. 0
C. 1
D. f1

5. Simplify: x16y12 ÷ x8y3

A. 60x2y4
B. x2y4
C. 60x8y9
D. x8y9

6. Simplify: (a)2 x (a3b)2 ÷ b3

A. a8b-1
B. a8b1
C. 3a7b
D. 3a7b-1

7. Write 213.49 in standard form:

A. 2.1349 x 102
B. 0.21349 x 103
C. 2.13 x 102
D. 2.1349 x 10-2

8. Write 0.03249 in standard form to 3 significant figures:

A. 3.24 x 10-1
B. 3.24 x 10-2
C. 3.25 x 10-2
D. 3.25 x 10-3
9. Write 0.045 x 10-3 in scientific notation:
 A. 4.5 x 10-6
B. 4.5 x 10-5
C. 4.5 x 10-4
D. 4.5 x 10-1

10. Write 0.362 in standard form:

A. 0.01296 x 101
B. 1.296 x 10-1
C. 0.1296 x 100
D. 12.96 x 10-2

11. Write 4.2 x 10-2 as a number:

A. 420
B. 0.42
C. 0.042
D. 0.0042

12. Divide $200 in the ratio 3 : 2. What is the result?

A. $140 : $60
B. $80 : $120
C. $300 : $200
D. $120 : $80

13. The ratio of men to women at a party was 6 : 7, respectively. There were 28
women. Calculate the number of people at the party.
A. 24
B. 28
C. 52
D. 104

14. A sum of J$300 is divided in the ratio 2 : 3. Calculate the amount of the
LARGER share.
A. $120
B. $150
C. $180
D. $240

15. A metal is made from copper, zinc and lead in the ratio 13 : 6 : 1. The mass of
the zinc is 90 kg. Calculate the mass of the metal.
A. 195 kg
B. 210 kg
C. 285 kg
D. 300 kg

16. A sum of money is shared among Kimberly, Keshawna and Katriana in the
ratio 2:3:7. How much does Kimberly receive if Katriana gets $343?
 A. $34
B. $98
C. $114
D. $686

17. What is 40% of 200 g?

A. 20 g
B. 40 g
C. 60 g
D. 80 g

18. What is 15% of 2 km?

A. 30 m
B. 150 m
C. 300 m
D. 1500 m

19. The cost price of an article is $40 and the profit is 20 per cent of the cost
price. What is the selling price of the article?
A. $40.20
B. $48.00
C. $50.00
D. $60.00

20. A store charges 6% VAT or GCT on all sales. What is the total cost of a shirt
marked at $30?
A. $28.20
B. $31.80
C. $33.84
D. $36.00

21. Jake buys a shirt marked at $80. He receives a 10 per cent discount. How
much does he pay for the shirt?
A. $54
B. $70
C. $72
D. $74

22. In selling an article, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 20% on his cost price of
$80. What is the selling price?
A. $66
B. $96
C. $100
D. $106

23. After a 10% discount, an article is sold for $360. The price before the discount
was:
A. $36
 B. $324
C. $392
D. $400

24. The marked price of a stove was $520. A worker bought the stove on hire-
purchase by making a down payment of $100, and twelve monthly payments
of $40 each. How much could she have saved if she had bought the stove for
the marked price?
A. $ 40
B. $ 60
C. $100
D. $140

25. If US$1.00 is equivalent to EC$3, how much in US$ would one get for
EC$120?
A. $ 26.00
B. $ 40.00
C. $268.00
D. $373.00

26. The simple interest on $160 for 6 months at 5% per annum is:
A. $ 4
B. $ 8
C. $16
D. $48

27. Raheim borrows $60000 from his bank to purchase a car. The bank has an
8% interest rate on vehicle loans. If he wishes to repay the loan in two years,
find the total he has to repay the bank:
A. $48000
B. $69984
C. $ 5184
D. $ 1000

28. Determine the order of the matrix given below:

A. A = 5 x 3
B. A = 4 x 5
C. A = 5 x 4
D. A = 1 x 2
29. Find the sum of the following matrix:
 A. 6 24 -11 3 28
19 7 27 1 23

B. 0 12 -3 6 14
7 7 53 3 15

C. 9 17 -18 -9 55
44 29 99 0 77

D. 6 29 -22 4 6
16 77 32 5 7

30. Find the value of c and d in: 2 c 8 16

4 =
d 5 -12 20
A. 4, -3

B. 8, 16

C. 12, -20

D. 7, 7

Section B – Word Problems

Instruction: Calculate each of the following. All working must be clearly
shown.
1. a. A chocolate drink is made using cups of melted chocolate, milk and water in
the ratio of 1 : 4 : 6
i. How many cups of water are needed for 4 cups of melted chocolate?

ii. If 20 cups of milk are used, how many cups of EACH of the following will
be needed?
a. Melted chocolate
b. Water (3 marks)

b. Simplify the following:

i. 64 x 63 x 60
6 2 x 65 (2 marks)

c. Solve the following:

i. If 36 x 3x = 311, what is x? (2 marks)

ii. If 5x = 1, what is x? (1 mark)

 TOTAL 10 MARKS

2. a. Dario started a bank account with a deposit of $9000. He then banks $250
every month for a year. The bank pays simple interest of 5% per year.

i. Calculate the TOTAL amount Dario has put in the bank for the year.
(2 marks)

ii. Calculate the amount of money Dario has in the bank AFTER the
interest was added.
(3 marks)

b. John bought 3 donuts for $180.

i. What is the cost of a donut?

iii. What is the cost of 5 donuts? (2 marks)

c. It takes 14 men 2 days to paint a wall, how long will it take 8 men to paint
the same wall if they work at the same rate? (3 marks)
 TOTAL 10 MARKS

3. a. Marlon works at Royalton and he is paid $350 per hour. If he works 40

hours for the week, calculate his TOTAL pay for the week. (2 marks)

b. Kevin works at Sandals and he is paid $17000 for the week. If Kevin works
40 hours for the week, calculate the amount of money he is paid per hour.
(3 marks)

c. John travels from USA to Jamaica. He changes his $600 US to Jamaican

money at an exchange rate of $150Ja to $1US.
i. Calculate how much Jamaican dollars he received. (2 marks)
 ii. John uses $56250 Jamaican and then changes back the remainder to
US dollars. Calculate how much US dollars John gets.
(3 marks)

TOTAL 10 MARKS

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