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Candidates answer on the Question Paper.
Write your name, class and register number on the question paper.
Write in dark blue or black pen on both sides of the paper.
You may use a soft pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.
you are expected to use a scientific calculator to evaluate explicit numerical expressions.
lf the degree of acqJracy is not specified in the question, and if the answer is not exact, give the answer
to three iignificant figures. Give answers in degrees to one decimal place.
For rr, use either your calculator value or 3.142, unless the question requires the answer in terms of n.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.
The total marks for this paper is 50.
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l. Express the ratio 36 seconds : 3 minutes : 0.5 hour in its simplest form
Answer lz)
2. Write the following numbers in order of size, starting with the sma[est.
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3. Round off
(a) 13788 to I significant figure,
(b) 0.03846 to 2 significant figures.
Answer 12)
x
-10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
(a) Write down the inequality represented by the number line above.
(b) Write down the smallest prime number that satisfies the inequality
x l0 20 b
v ., d 15
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b= tu
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(a) lt +z = a,
(b) x-3 3r+1
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11. 3 carpenters canbuild a wardrobe in 2 weeks. Find the number of carpenters required to
build the same wardrobe in 6 days.
Answer 12)
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By stating the reasons clearly, calculate
(a) x,
O) y.
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I 6. Mr Lee drove for I hours at an average speed of 60 kn /tr. He rested for t
I2-4 hour, before
continuing the remaining joumey of 100 km at a uniforrn speed of 80 lm/h. Find the
average speed of his whole joumey in km/h.
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(a) Giver that ABCD is a parallelogram, mark and label point D on the grid.
o) Calculate the area of ABCD.
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18. The travel graph shows the joumey taken by a cyclist who left Pasir Ris at 0800 to travel to
Jurong. During the joumey, the cyclist stopped to rest before continuing his journey.
Distance
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40
35 _-__1_____T_--_ C
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t h 15 min
Write your name, class and register number on the question paper'
Write in dark blue or black pen on both sides of the paper.
You may use a soft pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid
You are expected to use a scientific calculator to evaluate explicit numerical expressions.
lf the degree of accuracy is not specified in the question, and if the answer is not exact, give the answer
to three iignificant figures. Give answers in degrees to one decimal place.
For r, use either your calculator value or 3.142, unless the question requires the answer in terms of n.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.
The total marks for this paper is 50. I
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3. In the diagram, -BDC is a straight line. Find the value of x and ofy.
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B D C
Answer x t1l
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4. (a) Convert 25 km,/h to m/s.
o) Express 0.02% as a fraction in its lowest terms.
tll
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(a)
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(b)
5a'
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ab"c 104,
Answer (a) t 1l
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8. Junxing is charged $55 for 600 minutes of outgoing calls made on his handphone. Calculate
the amount he has to pay for making 420 minutes of outgoing calls.
Answer $ t2l
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10. Annie was asked to expand (p+q)2 and she answercd" p2 +q2".
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rr. (a) Expand and simpli! (x - 5)'z .
12. The cost price ofa TV is $550. Ifthe shop marks up the price by 20% and then
gives a discount of 5% on the marked price, find
(a) (i) the marked price of the TV,
(ii) the final selling price of the TV.
O) Express the shop's profit as a percentage oftle cost price.
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13. A bus can ferry a maximum of 30 students per trip. A school needs to ferry 285 students to
the adventure canpsite.
(a) By letting.x be the number ofbuses, form an inequality in t.
O) Solve the inequality.
(c) What is the minimum number of buses required?
(b) t1l
(c) t1l
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14. lerry is x years old. Priscilla is 6 years older than Jerry. Siti is half as old as Priscilla.
(a) Write down, in terms of x, the age of
(i) Priscilla, and
(ii) siti
O) Given that the sum of their ages is 29, form an equation in;r.
(c) Solve the equation and write down Siti's age.
(aXiD t1j
(c)x=...'.'...'.' t2l
Siti's age = t1l
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th15min
Candidates answer on the Question Paper.
Write your name, class and register number on the question paper.
Write in dark blue or black pen on both sides of the paper.
You may use a soft pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or conection fluid
You are expected to use a scientific calculator to evaluate explicit numerical expressions.
lf the degree of accuracy is not specified in the question, and if the answer is not exact, give the answer
to three significant figures. Give answers in degrees to one decimal place.
For n, use either your calculator value or 3.142, unless the question requires the answer in terms of n.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.
The total marks for this paper is 50.
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1. Express the ratio 36 seconds : 3 minutes : 0.5 hour in its simplest form.
Answer:
Answer 12)
, Write the following numbers in order of size, starting with the smallest.
9
, "6, o.sos, 0.9,0.09
10
Answer
9
- 10 , 0.09, 0.909 , 0.9, Jg --lsz for all in correct orderl
Answer tzl
3 Round off
(a) 13788 to I significant figure,
O) 0.03846 to 2 significant figures.
Answer:
(b) t1l
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(a) Write down the inequality represented by the number line above.
(b) Write down the smallest prime number that satisfies the inequality.
Answer:
6, Given that x and y are in direct proportion, find the values of a and b.
x 10 20 b
v 1 a 15
Answer:
Answer a - tll
b=...... trl
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Answer:
(a) 1cm:2.5km
5 cm : 12.5 km ---[B1]
(a)
1r+3=6
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y=e --[A1]
(b)
x-3 3x+l
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4(.r-3) = 3(3x+t) --Mll
4x-12=9x+3 --[M1]
5x = -15
x = -3 --[All
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Answer
(a)
5w<20
w< 4--[B1]
o)
-2x > -12
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x<6---[Bl]
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10. Expand and simplif, tle following algebraic expressions.
(a) -2(sx-3),
O) Qa+5)(a-2).
Alswer:
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-2(sx-3)
= -10x+6--[81]
o)
(3a+s)(a-2)
=3az -6a+5a-10 ---MIl
--3a2 -a-10 --fAlf
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ll.3carpenterscanbuildawardrobein2weeks.Findthenumberofcarpentersrequiredto
build the same wardrobe in 6 days.
Answer:
14days-3carpentea
1 day - 42 cxpenters --M I l
6 days -7 carpenters --[Al]
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(a)
3ab2-9o2bc
=3ab(b -3ac) --pt)
o)
5x2 -45
=s(r'?-9) --MU
= 5(r - 3)(: + 3) --[Al] or [B2 for final expression]
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Answer: o)
When:r : 6,
(a)
!=bz 'u =?16\'
5"
When 7 = 10 and.r : 5, )
v= l4: --lB1l
10 = *(5)'? 5
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r= - ---tMlt (c)
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Wlten y = 2.5,
,=2t'---tor',
5 z.s=?c\,
5"
x2 = 6.25
x = 2.5 --[Bl]
Answer (a) t2)
(b) tll
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2d -6+3d +2
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=td;a --to,J
Answer t3l
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B CE
By stating the reasons clearly, calculate
(a) x,
I
O) y.
Answer:
(a)
IBCD =1800 -680 (adj. angles on a str. line)
ZBCD-ttzo --lMr1
x : 1 12 (opp angles in a //gram) --tAll
o)
1800 - 1120
ZADB = ftase augle of isos. A)
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y = 3a' --[Al]
16. Mr Lee drove his car for t t hours at 60 km/h. He rested for ] hour, before continuing on
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the remaining joumey of 100km at a uniform speed of 80 km/h. Find the average speed of
his whole journey in km/h.
Answer:
Distance for first part = 60x1.5=90lrn
.
Averase soeed: '- '-"
90+1ffi
---Mll
1.5+0.75+1.25
l [M1] for either working
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t 1 2
r*1a)D--[B1]
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(a) Given that A-BCD is a parallelogram, mark and label point D on the grid.
(b) Calculate the are a of ABCD.
Answer:
(b)
area =3x5:15 units'z ---[81]
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18. The travel graph shows the joumey taken by a cyclist who left Pasir Ris at 0800 to travel to
Jurong. During the joumey, the cyclist stopped to rest before continuing his joumey.
Distance
(km)
40
C
35 -__-r r---- I ___-_r_____T
30 I
25
A
20
15
I
10 ----r r 1 f-'--1 T
Gradient
rs
=--:- or
15
0.75 45
:20(km/h)---tBu =+ftm/min)
,
(c)(ii) It represents the speed of the cyclist tavelling from.B to C. ---[Bl]
Answer (t) h t1l
o) .km t1l
(c) t1l
(dxi) tll
(dxii).. t1l
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Candidates answer on the Question Paper
Write your name, class and register number on the question paper.
Write in dark blue or black pen on both sides of the paper.
You may use a soft pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or conection fluid
You are expected to use a scientific calculator to evaluate explicit numerical expressions.
lf the degree of accuracy is not specified in the question, and if the answer is not exact, give the answer
to three significant figures. Give answers in degrees to one decimal place.
I For rr, use either your calculator value or 3.142, unless the question requires the answer in terms of r.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.
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Answer: Answer:
(a)
ab + 4a -2ab +5a o)
=9a-ab --Bl) xz -(x+ y)(x - y)
(b)
= x' -(x' - y') --$lll I
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:x2-x2+y2
3p 3p .5p I
846 =y'--tAll
_9p _l8p *2op _-_*r,
24 24 24
lP --rlil
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=
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Answer:
2(2x+ y)-1(4x-3y)
= 4x +2y -12x+9y --Ml for each expansionl
= -8: + lly --[A1]
Answer t3l
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3. In the diagram, .BDC is a straight line. Find the value of ;r and ofy.
B D C
Answer:
Answer: Answer:
(a) (b)
25 -lmr/h, =25 x 1000 rnls o.oz%=0'02
-1 I x 3600 100
Answer (a)
(b) tll
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5. Simpli&
^2
zPq
I (a)
6p' '
(b)
5a' c'
ab'c l\a'
Answer: Answer
(a) (b)
^2
tpq q
2
5al-, c' _ 5a'.c'= ___r*r,
.2 lBll =
ab"c lla' lla" b" c
op rp
=fiv --rxt
Answer:
(a)
2a2 + 7 a + 6 = (2a +3)(a + 2) --lB1)
o)
3a+6, 2a+3 _3(a+2\, 2a+3 ___*r.,
3a 2a'+7a+6 3a (2a+3)(a+2)
=1_-1ar1
a
(b) t2)
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Answer:
(a)
k
t
9=L
5
ft=4s ---MlI
t
"=11___1at1
(b)
$=ft
r= 3 --[B1]
(b) , tll
8. Junxing is charged $55 for 600 minutes of outgoing calls made on his handphone. Calculate
the amount he has to pay for making 420 minutes of outgoing calls.
Answer:
Answer $ t2l
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Answer:
@)(,2)
or f =J --irrr
(c).r=7 --[B1]
(c) t1l
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10. Annie was asked to expand (p + q)'z and she answered " p2 + q2 ".
Answer:
Answer t1l
Answer:
(a)
(x - 5)2 = 12 - lox + 25 --[B 1]
o)
(x-5)2 = a2 -l0x+25.
000 - r'z : I 00'? - I 0(1 00) + 25 ---[M 1 for identi$ing.r = 1 00]
=10000-1000+25
=902s ---[A1]
(b) l2l
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12. The cost price ofaTV is $550. Ifthe shop marks up the price by20% and then
gives a discount of 5% on the marked price, frnd
(a) (i) the marked price of the TV,
(ii) the final selling price of the TV.
(b) Express the shop's profit as a percentage of the cost price.
Answer
(a)
$ssoxl20% --[Ml]
=$660 ---[B1]
(b)
$660x9s% *-iMll
:5627 ---LArl
(c)
621}so,toox --[Ml]
: t4% ---l[rl
tzl
(a)(ii) $ t2l
o)..... /o t21
13. A bus can ferry a maximum of 30 students per trip. A school needs to ferry 285 students to
the adventure campsite.
(a) By letting x be the number ofbuses, form an inequality in r.
O) Solve the inequality.
(c) What is the minimum number of buses requted?
Answer:
(a)
30x > 285 --[B1]
(b)
x > 9.5 --[81]
(c)
ll..finimrrm no. of buses: 10 ---[81]
14. Jerry is : years old. Priscilla is 6 years older than Jerry. Siti is half as old as Priscilla.
(a) Write down, in terms of x, the age of
(i) Priscilla, and
(ii) siti.
O) Given that the sum of their ages is 29, form an equation in:r.
(c) Solve the equation and write down Siti's age.
Answer:
(aXD
x+6 --[B1]
(aXii)
f --r"'i
(b)
x+@+a1+{!7!;=zs
2x+2(x+6)+(x+6)
=29 --[M1]
2
5x+18=58
5x=40
x=8 --[Al]
8+6
Siti's ase:
'), =7 ---tBll
(aXii) l1l
(c)x:...'........ l2l
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15. The table below shows tle corresponding r and y values for the equation ! = -2x + 5 .
x -2 0 1 2
v p 5 q I
U
gJaqh of Y=-2x+5.
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li
NI
IEE ry
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II IilIEI II E t .l
x
Answer:
(a)p:9--tBll
s:3 --[81]
(b)
correct scale on both axes --[B1]
correct points & straight line --[81]
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