1 (a) Amir buys a camera for $250 and sells it for $200.

Calculate his percentage loss.

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(b) Meera invests some money at a rate of 2% per year simple interest.

How many years does it take for her investment to double in value?

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2 (a) 200 grams of a spice cost 85 cents.

Find the cost, in dollars, of 1 kilogram of this spice.

Answer $ ....................................... [1]

(b) You are given that 60 : x = 3 : 2.

Find x.

Answer x = .................................... [1]

3 (a) Write 17 12 % as a fraction in its simplest form.

Answer .......................................... [1]

4 During one year, the mass of a child increased from 25 kg to 30 kg.

Calculate the percentage increase in the mass.

Answer ...................................... % [2]

5 (a)

3.8 P 3.9

The diagram shows a scale from 3.8 to 3.9, divided into five equal parts.

What is the value at the mark labelled P?

Answer .......................................... [1]

(b)
A X Y B

The points X and Y lie on the line AB such that AX : XY : YB = 3 : 2 : 4.

AB = 18 cm.

Find XY.

Answer .................................... cm [1]

6 (a) Find 110% of 70.

Answer .......................................... [1]

(b) When new, a car was worth $15 000.

After one year it was worth $12 000.

Calculate the percentage reduction in its value.

Answer ...................................... % [2]

7 (a) Find the simple interest on $200 for 3 years at 4% per year.

Answer $ ........................................ [1]

(b) Two brothers share $200 in the ratio 2 : 3.

Calculate the larger share.

Answer $ ........................................ [1]