Sec 3E/4E/5N Maths Worksheet 4 Commonwealth Prelim 1 2007

Paper 2
4x
9y
1. (a)
If 3x y : x + 5y = 4 : 9, find the value of
.
2 x 3
3 x
27
(b)
Solve
- 243
= 0.
(c)

(d)

22 Feb 2016

[3]
[2]

Simplify the following :

1
2x
2x x 2

2
3 2x x 2 2x x 6

[3]

The mean score of a Statistics Test of a class of 42 pupils was 71. After checking the test scripts,
a pupil in the class, Kornelius, realised that his mark was incorrectly calculated as 23. After
correcting Kornelius score, the mean score of the test was 72.5. What was Kornelius actual
mark for the Statistics Test ?
[3]

2. In the diagram, ABCD is a rectangle in which AB = ( 2x - 4 ) cm and AD = ( 5x + 7 ) cm. Given that

EC is twice BE and F is the mid-point of CD.
(a)

Express the area of triangle ECF in terms of x.

(b)

If the area of the region ABEFD is 110 cm 2, form an equation in x and show that it reduces to
5 x 2 3 x 80 0
.
[2]

(c)

Solve the equation

5 x 2 3 x 80 0

[2]

, giving the answers correct to two decimal places.

[3]

(d)

Hence, find the area of triangle ECF.

(5x+7)cm

(2x 4) cm

[1]

3. In 2001, two CWSS partners, Harry and Ron, started a water purification business enterprise with a
Malaysian partner, Ginny, in Kuala Lumpur. Harry invested S$10 000, Ron invested S$50 000 and
Ginny invested RM97 500. They have contractually agreed that all profits should be divided in the
same ratio as the sum of money they invested.
(a)

Given that in 2001 when they started the business, the exchange rate between Singapore dollars
and Malaysian Ringgits was S$1 = RM1.5, calculate Ginnys share of investment as a percentage
of the total investment.
[2]

(b)

In 2004, Rons share of profit was S$14 000 more than Harrys share. Calculate the total profit in
2004.
[2]

(c)

According to the 2004 end of year financial statement, the total profit was 25% higher than that
in 2001. Calculate the total profit in 2001.
[2]

(d)

In 2006, Ginny decided to sell her share of the water purification business enterprise and was
compensated with S$60 000. She converted this sum to Malaysian Ringgit and realised that she
made a profit of 35% relative to her initial investment of RM97 500. If the exchange rate at the
time when Ginny decided to sell her share of the business was S$1 = RMx, calculate the value of
x, correct to 2 decimal places.
[2]

4. Sticks of equal length are used to make a series of pattern. The first three patterns are shown below.
Pattern No.
Diagram

1st

2nd

3rd

No. of sticks used

10

16

(a)

Draw the 4th pattern and write down the number of sticks required to form the pattern. [2]

(b)

How many sticks are needed in the 12th pattern ?

[1]

(c)

Write down in terms of n, the number of sticks needed in the nth pattern.

[1]

(d)

Explain why 500 sticks cannot be used to form one of the patterns, and suggest a number nearest
to 500, which can be used to form the pattern.
[3]

5. The following stand, which was cut from a right circular cone, has 2 circular bases of radius 60 cm
and 110 cm respectively. Given that the height of the stand is 50 cm, find, correct to one decimal
place,
(a)

the areas of the two circular bases of the stand, [2]

(b)

the curved surface area of the stand,

[4]

(c)

the total surface area of the stand.

[2]

( curved surface area of cone =

l = slant height of cone )

rl

, where

Paper 1
1(a)
Factorise

2 k 2k 2 k 3

completely.

60cm

50cm

110cm

(b)
Given

2(a
)
(b)

3(a
)
(b)

x
x
a (1 ) b(1 )
b
a

, express x in terms of a and b.

1.6 10 9.8 10 4
Evaluate
, leaving your answer in standard form.
7

Using as much of the information below as is necessary, estimate the value of

0.047
.
47
470
[
= 6.86,
= 21.7 ]
Given

81x 3

Simplify

27 x

, find
3

64 y 3

1
3

4
(a)
(b)

A map is drawn to a scale of 1 : 50 000.

Calculate the actual distance, in km, represented by 1 cm on the map.
cm 2
km2
On the map, a farm has an area of 20
. Calculate, in
, the actual area of the
farm.

5
(a)
(b)

Solve the equations

( x 6) 2 100
2
1

0
x 1 3x 1

A mans average monthly utility bill in 2006 was $205. Given that his average utility
bill for the first 11 months was $200, find his utility bill for December, 2006.

7(a
)

$10 000 is invested in an account which pays 2 % per month compound interest. Find
the total amount in the account at the end of 3 months.

(b)

A bank exchanged US dollars and Singapore dollars ($) at a rate of

S$1.50. Calculate, in US $, the amount received for S$9 000.

12 students worked together and completed 30 articles in 6 days. Assuming that all
students work at the same rate and all articles are identical, how many days would 18
students need to complete 15 articles?

9
(i)
(ii)

The angles of a quadrilateral taken in order are 3x, 6x, 5x and 4x.
Find the value of x.
State with reason, whether the quadrilateral is a parallelogram, a trapezium or
a cyclic quadrilateral.

10

AB is perpendicular to BC and ADB and BDC are

identical semicircles of diameter 4 cm.

Find in terms of ,

US $1=

(a)
(b)

the shaded area

the fraction of the total area that is shaded.

A
D
4

12
(a)
(b)

14

17
(a)
(b)
(c)

20
(a)
(b)
(c)

At noon on a particular day, the temperature at the bottom of a mountain was

10C
6C.
and the temperature at the top of the mountain was
Calculate the difference between these temperatures.
The height of the mountain is 3200 m.
Given that the temperature changed uniformly with height, calculate the
0C
height above the bottom of the mountain at which the temperature was
.
An aeroplane touched down at Changi Airport at 0635 on Wednesday after flying
non-stop for 10 hours 38 minutes from New Zealands Christchurch Airport. Find the
time (Singapore time) and day at which the aeroplane started its journey.
Given that m and n are integers such that
mn
the smallest possible value of
n2 m2
the greatest possible value of
2m
n
the smallest possible value of

4m3

and

6 n 1

. Find

Select from the five graphs below, one which illustrates each of the following
statements.
The cost of telephone bill, y, consists of a fixed charge plus an amount which
is proportional to the number of seconds used, x.
The resistance of a wire, y, varies inversely as the square of its diameter, x.
The production cost of a product, y, is proportional to the square of raw
material cost, x.

23. Express
fraction.
24.
x

3
1
2
2

x 1 x 1 1 x

as a single
[3]

Expressed as the product of prime factors,

84 = 22 x 3 x 7 and 90 = 2 x 32 x 5.

Use the results to find

(D) (E)

(a) the smallest integer, k, such that 42k is

a perfect square, [2]
(b) the highest common factor of 84 and
90.

21.

[1]

Solve the inequality

2x 7 < 3(1 x) 4 (2 x)

22. (a) Solve the following equation :

3x

(b)Given that

2 m (3 m ) 3
6
36 m 1

[3]

y5
3y 4

, express y in terms of x. [3]

END

25. Solve the equation 2 x2 + 7x 5 = 0

by completing the square method. [4]