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MARKING SCHEME

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SHUQUN SECONDARY SCHOOL

2014 Mid-Year Examination
Secondary Three Express
and Three Normal Exceptional
MATHEMATICS

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May 2014
1 hour 30 minutes

Paper 1
Candidates answer on the Question Paper

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write your class, index number and name on all the work you hand in.
Write in dark blue or black pen.
You may use a pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.
Answer all questions.
If working is needed for any question it must be shown with the answer.
Omission of essential working will result in loss of marks.
Calculators should be used when appropriate.
If 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 , use either your calculator value or 3.142, unless the question requires the answer in
terms of .
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.

The total of the marks for this paper is 60.

This question paper consists of 14 printed pages.

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Mathematical Formulae

Compound Interest

r
P 1

100

Total amount

Mensuration
Curved surface area of a cone rl
2
Surface area of a sphere 4r

1
r 2 h
Volume of a cone 3

Volume of a sphere

Area of triangle ABC

4 3
r
3

1
ab
sin C
2

Arc length r , where is in radians

Sector area

1 2
r
2
, where is in radians

Trigonometry
a
b
c

sin A sin B sin C

a 2 b 2 c 2 2bc cos A

Statistics

Mean

fx
f

Standard deviation
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fx 2 fx

f
f

Answer all the questions.

1

(a)

Evaluate

( 51 4.21 ) ( 3.8122.1325)
2

, giving your answer to 4

significant figures.
(b)

Find the fraction that is exactly between

5
11

6
.
11

and

Answer: (a)

22.89 ______ A1

1
A1
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2
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(b)

(a)

12.5% of a number is 80. Find the number.

(b)

Express the sum of 512 picoseconds and 6.9 nanoseconds, in

seconds, giving your answer in standard form.

Answer: (a) 640

(b)
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7.41 109

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3

2 r ( s3 t ) +3 t s .

Factorise

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2 r ( s3 t ) 1 ( s3 t )
(s3 t )( 2r 1)

Answer:

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(s3 t )( 2r 1)

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4

The temperature at the top of the mountain is x . The temperature at

the bottom of the mountain is 9 . Write down an expression, in terms
of x , for
(a)

the difference between the temperatures,

(b)

the mean of the two temperatures.

Since the temperature at the top is smaller than the temperature at
the bottom of the mountain

Answer: (a)

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9x(x +9)

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(b)

x9

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5

Factorise completely.
(a)

x y 249 x ,

(b)

pq1+ pq .

(a)
x ( y 2 49 )

(b)

p1q+ pq
p1+q (1+ p)

x ( y +7)( y7)

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(b) ( p1)(q+ 1)

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Answer: (a)

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6

Simplify

(xy) 27 y 6

3
2
3x

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x 5 y 5 3 y 2

3
2
3x

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Answer:

x y
2

B1

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7

If the height of a triangle is decreased by 20% while the area remained

unchanged, find the percentage increase in the length of the base.

Area =

1
1
1
b h= 0.8 h
b
2
2
0.8

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Answer:

25 % A1

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8

Given that

x +2 y 7
= , find the value of
x
3

y
x

3 x+6 y =7 x

Or

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Answer:

2
3

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9

Given 5 cm on a map represents 10 km on the ground. Calculate.

1: n.

(a)

the scale of the map in the form

(b)

The actual length, in km, of the road that is represented by 12 cm on

the map.

Answer: (a)

1:200 000

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(b) 24 km

A1

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10

Given

x
3 y+4
, express
=
4
12 y

in terms of

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x 2 3 y+ 4
=
16 12 y
2
2
x 2 x y=48 y +64
2 x 2 y+ 48 y=x 264

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y=

x 264
2 x 2 +48

Answer :

y=

x 264
2 x 2 +48

B1

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11

Solve the simultaneous equations

1
3 y=15 x
2
3 x2 y=5
6 y=30 x1
3 x2 y=5
30 x6 y=1
9 x6 y=15

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21 x =14
2
x=
3
7
y=
3.5
2

Answer:

x=

2
3

y=

7
3.5
2

A2

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(a)

Calculate the total time, in hours, required for 5 journeys, each of

1 hour and 34 minutes long.

(b)

A marathon race started at 11 55 and one of the runners reached the

finishing line at 15 37. Calculate the time taken, in hours and minutes
by this runner.

(c)

Another runner took 25 minutes for the first 8 km. If he continues to

run at the same speed, calculate the time taken, in minutes for the
next 12 km.

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Answer: (a) 7.83 hours A1

(b) 3 hours 42 minutes

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(c) 37.5 minuteS A1

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3 x +4
20 x13
) . Represent the solution on the
3
<
4
number line shown in the answer space.
Solve the inequality

20 x13
<(3 x + 4)
4
12 20 x13<12 x +16
1 20 x< 12 x +29
1 20 x and 20 x<12 x+ 29
1
x and 8 x< 29
20
3

M1

1
29
x<
20
8

Answer:

1
5
x <3
20
8

A1

B1

1
20

5
8

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Tap A takes 5 minutes to fill up a tank. It takes 4 minutes for Tap A and
Tap B to fill up the same tank together. Calculate the amount of time it
would take for Tap B to fill up the tank by itself.
1 1 1
= +
4 5 x
1 1
=
x 20

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Tap B can fill up in 20 minutes by itself

Answer:

20 minutes A1

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It is given that
factors.

300=2 3 5

, when expressed as a product of its prime

(a)

Express 180 as a product of its prime factors.

(b)

Find the largest integer that is a factor of both 180 and 300.

(c)

Find the smallest integer value of x , such that the lowest common
multiple of 180, 300 and x is 1800.

Answer: (a) 180=22 32 5

A1

(b) 60________ A1
(c) 8 ___ A1
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In 1955, the population of a state in India was 5 714 900. In 2009, the
population was 9 087 000.
(a)

(b)

(i)

Write 5 714 900 correct to 3 significant figures.

(ii)

Write 9 087 000 in standard form.

Work out the percentage increase in the population from 1955 to

2009.

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Answer: (a) (i) 5 710 000 A1

(ii) 9.087 106

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(b) 59.0% A1
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17

PQ , QR and
RPQ=20 ,

RS

are adjacent sides of a regular polygon. Given that

Q
20

Calculate,
(a)

the exterior angle of the polygon,

(b)

the number of sides of the polygon,

(c)

PRS .

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Answer: (a)

40

A1

(b) 9 A1
(c)

120

A1

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Solve the following

(a)

( x2 ) ( x +2 ) =12 ,

(b)

( x+ 3)2 49=0 .
(a)
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x 24=12

(b)

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( x+ 3 )= 7

Answer: (a)

x=4x=4

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(b)

x=4x=10

A1

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(a)

It is given that y is inversely proportional to x 2 . Find the

percentage increase in y when x is decreased by 50%.

(b)

Mr. Li deposited $ 1000 in a bank that pays simple interest at r

per annum. After 6 months if he received $1015 from the bank, find
the value of r .
(a)
y=

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2
x

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New y =

k
1 2
x
4
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(b)

r
1
15=1000

100 2

Answer: (a) 300%

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(b) r=3
A1
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20

A universal set
and its subsets A and B
{x : x is aninteger 10< x <20 } ,
A={x : x isa prime number } ,
B={x : x is an integer that is a perfect square } .
(a)

are given by

Draw a Venn diagram showing , A and B and place each of the

members in the appropriate part of the diagram.

18

12

A
17
13

11

16

19
15

(b)

14

Find
(i)

A B ,

(ii)

n( A B )

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Answer: (b)(i) {11, 13, 17, 19 } A1

(ii) 4

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Three points

A , B and

are shown below.

X
ABC = 75.00

For drawing CD
For drawing BC

(a)

Construct the parallelogram

(b)

Measure the size of

(c)

(i)

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ABCD .

BCD .

Construct the perpendicular bisector of

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(ii)

Construct the angle bisector of DAB.

(iii)

The two bisectors meet at

C1

X . Complete the sentence below.

The point X is equidistant from the lines AD _ and

_____ and equidistant from the points A and B
Answer: (b)

AB

A1
A1

75 1

A1

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