Paper I suggestion solution (3008)

1. 2 (2 p +5 r +4)=26 r
2 p+5 r + 4=13 r 1M
2 p=8 r −4 1M
p=4 r−2 1A
51 2 −4
(−v ) u
2.
(vu−1 )3
v 102 u−4
= 1M
v 3 u−3
99
v
= 1M+1A
u

3 6
3. −
k 2 k−1
3(2 k−1)−6 k
= 1M
2 k 2−k
6 k −3−6 k
= 2
1M
2 k −k
−3
= 2
2 k −k
3
= 2
1A
k−2 k

4a. mn−5 n = n (m−5) 1A

4b. m3 −25 m+mn−5 n

= m( m2−25)+n (m−5) 1M
= m( m+5)(m−5)+n( m−5) 1M
= (m−5)( m(m+5)+n )
= (m−5)( m2 +5 m+n) 1A

3 x 4− x
5a. −6+ ≤ and 43+ x >8 ( x +1)> x−6
2 2
−12+3 x≤4− x and 43+ x >8 x +8> x−6
4 x ≤16 and 35>7 x>−14
x ≤4 and −2< x <5 1A,1A

Hence −2< x≤4 1A

5b. –1 1A

6a. 83−65< x−45 1M

x>59
Therefore , the least possible integer of x is 60. 1A
6b. Note that the value of x (minimum score in Group A) is greater than the value 58 (the
median in Group B). 1M
Therefore , more than 50% of students in Group B perform worse than the students in
Group A .
So the claim is agreed. 1A

7a. 4 1A

7b. Let r cm be the radius of the circle

Side of square
= √ r +r
2 2
1M
= √ 2 r cm
2

π r 2 −2 r 2 =20 1M
r 2 ( π −2)=20
2 20
r =
π −2
40
2 r 2=
π −2

40
The area of the square = cm2 . 1A
π −2

8a. Let b be the number of boys in school.

0.75 b=432 1M
b = 576
Number of boys is 576. 1A

8b. Votes for Cabinet A = 576(25 %)+432(75 %) 1M

= 468
Votes for Cabinet B = 576(75 %)+ 432(25 %)
= 540 > 468
So Cabinet B 1A
Difference of votes = 540 – 468 = 72 1A

1
9a. Maximum absolute error = = 0.5 m 1A
2
9b. The maximum possible volume
(10.5+(10.5−3.5))(6.5)(3.5)
= 1M+1M+1M
2
= 199.0625 m3 < 200 m3

So the claim is disagreed. 1A

10a. Let h cm be the height of frustum
Let a cm be the height of part which has been cut

a 4
= (corr sides ~ ∆s) 1M
h+a 7
7 a=4 h+4 a
3 a=4 h
4
a= h
3

1
3 ( 4
3 )
1
3
4
( )
π (7)2 h+h − π (4)2 h =372 π
3
1M

49 7
3 3( ) 64
h − h=372
9
31 h=372
h=12 1A

4
10b. a= ×12 = 16
3

Required total surface area

= π (4) + π (7) − π (4) √ 4 +16 + π (7) √ 7 +(12+16) 1M+1M
2 2 2 2 2 2

≈ 632 cm2 1A

11a. 2+a+b=9+3+1 1M
a +b=11 ......(1)

0(2)+2 a+3b+13(9)+14(3)+15(1) 10
=7 1M
2+a+b+9+3+1 13
2 a+3b+174 10
=7
26 13
2 a+3 b=28......(2)

By solving (1) and (2) a=5 , b=6 1M

Standard deviation ≈ 5.68 1A

11b. Gordon and Ivan have the same number of laptops. 1M

The number of laptops that Gordon has only can be 3 .
So the required number of laptops is 6 . 1A

12a. Let d be the required number of days for Bosco to finish the work.
1 1 1×80 %
+ = 1M+1A
d d +2 32
9
2 d +2 9
=
d +2 d 40
2

2
80 d +80=9 d +18 d
2
−9 d +62 d +80=0
10
d= − (rej) or 8 1A
9
 1 1 1
12b. + > 1M+1A
8+7 k 10÷2 4
1 1
>
8+7 k 20
20>7 k +8
7 k <12
5
k <1
7

So the maximum value of k is 1 .1A

13a. Let P=kn+C √ n , where k and C are non-zero constants. 1A

Sub n=1 , P=90 k +C =90 ......(1)

Sub n=16 , P=960 16 k + 4C =960 ......(2) 1M

By solving (1) and (2) k =50 ,C =40

P=50 n+40 √ n

Selling price of each book

50(4)+40 √ 4
= 1M
4
= $70 1A

13b. Selling price of each book for Gordon = $70

Selling price of each book for Ivan
960
= 1M
16
= $60

Let $c be the cost of each book

70−c=2(60−c) 1M
70−c=120−2 c
c=50

Cost of each book is $50 .

50(25)+ 40 √ 25
−50 1M
25
= 8>0

Hence it is. 1A

14a. Since x 4 +4 x 3 +ax 2 +bx +c is divisible by x 3 + x 2 + x +2

[Long division]
4 3 2
x +4 x +ax +bx +c
= ( x 3 + x 2 + x +2)( x+3)+(a−4) x 2 +(b−5) x +c−6 1M
Hence a = 4 , b = 5 , c = 6 1A
14bi. let g ( x )=( x +1)( x +2) q ( x )+2 x +1 ,
where q(x) is quotient of g(x) when divided by ( x +1)( x +2)

p ( x )−g ( x )
= x 4 +4 x 3 +4 x 2 +5 x +6−( x +1)( x +2)q ( x )−2 x−1
= x 4 +4 x 3 +4 x 2 +3 x +5−( x 3 +3 x +2) q ( x ) 1M

[Long division]

= ( x 2 +3 x +2)( x 2 + x−1)+ 4 x+7−( x 2 +3 x +2) q ( x ) 1M

= ( x 2 +3 x +2)( x 2 + x−1−q ( x ))+ 4 x +7

since 4x + 7 is the remainder

so f (x) = –4x – 7 1A

14bii. q ( x ) is a constant.

Let h ( x )= x 2 + x−1−q ( x )
h ( 2 )=2 2 +2−1−q ( 2 )=0 1M
q ( 2 )=5

Hence q ( x )=5 , and we have

g ( x )=5( x +1)( x +2)+ 2 x +1 1A

14c. From part (a), we have p ( x )=( x3 + x 2 + x +2)( x +3)

g (−3 )
= 5(−3+1)(−3+2)+2 (−3)+1 1M
= 5 ≠0

Hence there is not. 1A

15. Required probability

4 3
2(2 )+3(2 ×2)
= 10
1M+1M
C5
20
= 1A
63

16a. Let m marks and d marks be the mean and standard deviation.

72−m
=1.2
d
m+1.2 d =72 ......(1)

78−m
=1.6
d
m+1.6 d =78......(2) 1M

By solving (1) and (2) m=54 , d =15

So the mean is 54 marks and standard deviation is 15 marks. 1A

16b. Assume all scores has been multiply by 3 and plus a marks.

54(3)+a=54 1M
a=−108

Therefore when all scores has been multiply by 3 and then deduct 108 marks, the
mean will remain unchanged.

The claim is disagreed. 1A

17a. x+ y+5+12=34
y=17− x 1A

17bi. AC
= √ 52 +122 1M
= 13 cm

1
Let s= (17−x + x+13) = 15
2

Area of ∆ADC
= √ 15(15−17+ x)(15− x)(15−13) 1M
= √ 15( x−2)(15−x)(2)
= √ 30( x −2)(15− x )

So R= √ 30(15−x )( x−2)+30 1A

17bii. Let f (x) = (15− x)( x−2)

f (x)
= 15 x−30−x 2 +2 x
= −x 2 +17 x−30
= −( x 2−17 x)−30

( ( ) ( )) ( )
2 2
17 17 17
= − x 2−2( x) + −30+ 1M
2 2 2

( )
2
17 169
= − x− +
2 4

So the maximum area of quadrilateral

√
= 30
169
4
≈ 65.6 cm2
( )
+30 1M
1A
18a. A=kr x
log 4 A=log 4 k + x log4 r 1M
1+log4 7=log 4 k +2 log4 r
2
log 4 28=log 4 ( kr )
kr 2=28
28
k= 2 1A
r

28 x
18bi. A= 2
r
r

28 6 28 4
2
r + 2 r =560 1M
r r
28 r 4 + 28r 2−560=0
r 2=4 or −5 ( rej )
r =2 or −2 ( rej )

Since the common ratio is 2 which is greater than 1 , hence it will not. 1A

28 x
18bii. A= 2
2
4
A=7(2 x )

The total number of customers in the VIP groups at the end of day x
= 100+7(2)2 +7(2)3 +...+7 (2)x

( )
x−1
2 −1
= 100+7(2)2 1M
2−1
= 100+28(
2()
1 x
2 −1)

= 14(2 x )+72 1A

18biii. 14(2 x )+72> 28 000 000

2 x >1 999 994.857
x log 2> log 1 999 994.857 1M
x > 20.93156486

Hence it required 21 days,

Therefore the minimum number of weeks is 3 . 1A
19a. Equation of C 1 is ( x−7)2 +( y−15)2=25 . 1A

19bi. 7 x + y−89=0 ......(1)

2 2
( x−7) +( y−15) =25......(2)

From (1) y=−7 x +89...... (3) 1M

2 2
Sub (3) to (2) ( x−7) +(−7 x +89−15) =25 1M
2 2
x −14 x +49+(−7 x +74) =25
2 2
x −14 x +49+ 49 x −1036 x +5476−25=0
50 x 2−1050 x +5500=0
x =11 or 10

When x =11 , y=−7(11)+89=12

When x =10 , y=−7(10)+89=19

Hence (11 ,12) and (10 , 19) are the intersection points between L and C 1 .

Sub (11 , 12) to C 2

2 2
(11−17.5) +(12−16.5) 1M
= 62.5

Sub (10 ,19) to C 2

2 2
(10−17.5) +(19−16.5)
= 62.5

Hence it is. 1A

19bii. GA = GB (radii)
HA = HB (radii) 2A for correct proof with reason
GH = GH (common sides) 1A for correct proof
0A for wrong proof
Hence ∆GAH ≅ ∆GBH (S.S.S)

19biii. Consider ∆GAH , let M be the mid-point of GH .

AT A : T A M =2 :1 1M
A M : T A M =3 :1
Area of Δ GAH : Area of Δ G T A H =3: 1 1M
Height of Δ GAH : Height of Δ G T A H =3 : 1
Height of Δ GAH + Height of Δ GBH : Height of Δ G T A H +Height of ΔG T B H =3 :1
1M

AB :T A T B =3 :1
AB=3T A T B 1A

19biv. ∆GAH ≅ ∆GBH

We have ∆GTAH ≅ ∆GTBH
Also we have G T A =G T B 1M
Hence the claim is agreed. 1A
 Paper II option answer (3008)

A Correct rate Correct rate B Correct rate

1 A 16 A 31 B
2 C 17 A 32 C
3 A 18 C 33 A
4 B 19 A 34 C
5 B 20 A 35 B
6 D 21 B 36 C
7 B 22 D 37 A
8 D 23 B 38 D
9 C 24 A 39 D
10 D 25 A 40 D
11 D 26 B 41 A
12 D 27 C 42 B
13 D 28 C 43 D
14 B 29 B 44 C
15 C 30 C 45 A

Cut off (3008)

Paper I Paper II Overall grade
required required required Overall percentage formula
score correct(s) percentage (%)
Grade (out of 105) (out of 45) (out of 100.00)
5**
5*
5 S = paper I score
4
M = number of question(s)
3 answerd correctly in paper II
2 P% = overall percentage
1
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