Class

Candidate’s Name

CLAUDIA CREQUE EDUCATIONAL CENTRE

MATHEMATICS
Date: December 2019
Time: 90 MINUTES

READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.

1. Write your name, and class in the spaces at the top of this page.

2. Write in dark blue or black pen.

3. Answer ALL the questions.

4. Calculators are allowed.

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Consumer Arithmetic Part A

Instructions
 This part consists of 10 questions
 Each question is worth 1 mark
 Attempt ALL questions
 Calculators may be used
 Fill in only ONE CIRCLE for each question
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Consumer Arithmetic Part B

Instructions This part consists of 10 questions
Attempt ALL questions
Calculators may be used
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1. Find John’s weekly wage if he works for 38 hours at a rate of $15.60 per hour. [2 marks]

2. Find the simple interest on $8000 at 8% per annum for 3 years. [2 marks]

3. What is the simple interest on $2500 at 6% per annum for 7 months? [3 marks]

4. Find the compound interest on $6000 for 3 years at 6% per annum. [3 marks]

5. A T.V. cost $1200 and depreciates at 12% per annum. Find the value after 2 years. [3 marks]

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6. At what rate should $5600 be invested to earn simple interest of $1176 in 3 years? [3 marks]

7. A landlord charges an annual rent of $13920.Find the monthly rent. [2 marks]

8. An article marked $175 was sold for $125.What was the percentage discount? [2 marks]

9. An article costing $60 is sold at a loss of 20% of the cost price. Find the selling price.[2 marks]

10. Which is the best buy:1 kg for $3.60, 500g for $2.10 or 300g for 89 cents? [3 marks]

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Matrices ___________ Part C

Instructions This part consists of 5 questions
Each question is worth 1 mark
Attempt ALL questions
Calculators may be used
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1. Find the matrix product AB, if it is defined.
3 0
1 3 −3
𝐴= , 𝐵 = −3 1
3 0 5
0 5
−12 −6
A.
25 9
3 −9 0
B.
0 0 25
C. AB is undefined
−6 −12
D.
9 25

2. Let 𝐴 = [−5 2] and 𝐵 = [1 0]. Find 2𝐴 + 3𝐵.

A. [−10 4]
B. [−2 2]
C. [−9 4]
D. [−7 4]

−5 4
3. Find the inverse of the matrix
0 4
− −
A.
0

−
B.
0

C.
0 −

0
D.
−

−2 4
4. Decide whether or not the matrices and are inverses of each other .
4 −4

A. Yes
B. No
6 1
5. Determine if the matrix
3 4
A. Yes
B. No

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Vectors _____________ Part D

Instructions This part consists of two questions
Attempt ALL questions
Calculators may be used
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−2 −3 𝑢
1. 𝑎 = , 𝑏= , 𝑐= .
4 2 10
a. Express 2a +b as a column vector. [ 2 marks]

b. Given that the vector c is parallel to the vector a, calculate the value of u. [ 2 marks]

2. OAB is a triangle.
𝑂𝐴⃗= a
𝑂𝐵⃗ = 𝑏

a. Find 𝐴𝐵⃗ in terms of a and b. [2 marks]

b. P is a point on AB such that AP:PB = 3:1

Find 𝑂𝑃⃗ in terms of a and b. Give your answer in its simplest form. [4 marks]

END OF TEST
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