CXC/CSEC Mathematics

WORKSHEET #1:
Sets, Consumer Arithmetic, Computations,
Measurements and Statistics
Question 1: (Paper 2-Question # 1- May/June
2013)

At the end of the first year, she repaid $ 4

368.
(ii) How much did she still owe at the
beginning of the second year? [2 marks]
(iii) Calculate the interest on the
remaining balance for the second year. [3
marks]

(a) Using a calculator, or otherwise, calculate the

EXACT value of

[2 marks]
[2 marks]
(b) Smiley Orange Juice is sold in cartons of two
different sizes at the prices shown in the table
below.

Question 2:(Paper 2-Question # 1- May/June 2011)

(a) Using a calculator, or otherwise, determine

the EXACT value of:

Expressing your answer as a fraction. [3 marks]

(ii) 3.96 0.25 0.0256 [3 marks]
Which size carton of orange juice is the BETTER
buy? Justify your answer, [3 marks]
(c) Faye borrowed $9 600 at 8% per annum
compound interest.
(i) Calculate the interest on the loan for
the first year. [1 mark]

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(b) The table below shows Pamelas shopping

bill. Some of the information was not included.

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EF = 8 cm <EFG = 125 FG = 4 cm
<HEF = 70 EH = 7 cm
[5 marks]
(ii) Measure and state in centimetres, the
length of GH. [1 mark]
Question 4:(Paper 2-Question # 3- May/June 2009)

Calculate the values of W, X, Y and Z. [5 marks]

Question 3:(Paper 2-Question # 3- May/June 2011)

(a) In a survey of 50 students, 23 owned cellular

phones 18 owned digital cameras x owned
cellular phones and digital cameras 2x owned
neither.
Let C represent the set of students in the survey
who owned cellular phones, and D the set of
students who owned digital cameras.
(i) Copy and complete the Venn diagram
below to represent the information
obtained from the survey. [2 marks]

(a) The Venn diagram below shows the number

of students who study Music and Art in a class of
35 students.
U = {students in the class}
M = {students who study Music}
A = {students who study Art}

(ii) Write an expression in x for the

TOTAL number of students in the survey.
[1 mark]
(iii) Calculate the value of x. [2 marks]
(b) The diagram below, not drawn to scale, shows
a rhombus, PQRS, with the diagonal PR = 6 cm,
and the angle RPQ = 60.

(b)

(i) How many students study neither Art

nor Music? [1 mark]
(ii) Calculate the value of x. [3 marks]
(iii) Hence, state the number of students
who study Music only. [1 mark]
(i) Using a ruler, pencil, a pair of
compasses and a protractor, draw
accurately a quadrilateral EFGH using
the following measurements:

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(i) Using a ruler, a pencil, and a pair of

compasses, construct the rhombus PQRS
accurately. [4 marks]
(ii) Join QS. Measure and state, in
centimetres, the length of QS. [2 marks]
Question 5: (Paper 2-Question # 3b- May 2006)

(b) In a survey of 39 students, it was found that

18 can ride a bicycle,
15 can drive a car,
x can ride a bicycle and drive a car,
3x can do neither.
B is the set of students in the survey who can ride
a bicycle, and C the set of students who can drive
a car.
(i) Copy and complete the Venn diagram
to represent the information.

More information about the number of oranges

and mangoes associated with the good bargain is
represented by
y < 2x.
(iii) Write the information represented by
this inequality as a sentence in your own
words. [2 marks]
(iv) On the answer sheet provided,
draw the lines associated with the two
inequalities obtained in (i) and (ii) above.
[3 marks]
(v) Shade on your graph the region which
represents the solution set for the three
inequalities. [1 mark]
(b)
(i) Write 3 2 12x + 8 in the form a (x
+ )2 + k where a, h and k are constants.
[3 marks]
(ii) Sketch the graph of y = 3 2 12x + 8,
showing on your sketch
a) the intercept on the y-axis
b) the coordinates of the
minimum point.
[4 marks]
Question 7: (Paper 2-Question # 4b- May 2007)

(ii) Write an expression in x for the

number of students in the survey.
(iii) Calculate the value of x. [5 marks]

(b) The diagram below, not drawn to scale, shows

a prism of volume 960 cm3. The cross-section
ABCD is a square. The length of the prism is 15
cm.

Question 6:(Paper 2-Question # 9- May/June 2013)

(a) An answer sheet is provided for this

question.
Trish wishes to buy x oranges and y mangoes
which she intends to carry in her bag. Her bag has
space for only 6 fruits.
(i) Write an inequality to represent this
information. [1 mark]
To get a good bargain, she must buy AT LEAST
2 mangoes.
(ii) Write an inequality to represent this
information. [1 mark]

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Calculate

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(i) the length of the edge AB, in cm

(ii) the total surface area of the prism, in
c2
[5 marks]

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Question 8: (Paper 2-Question #3 May/June2010)

Question 9: (Paper 2-Question # 11b- May 2008)

(a) A survey was conducted among 40 tourists.

The results were:
28 visited Antigua (A)
30 visited Barbados (B)
3x visited both Antigua and Barbados
x visited neither Antigua nor Barbados
(i) Copy and complete the Venn diagram
below to represent the given information
above. [2 marks]

(b) In the diagram below, not drawn to scale, 0 is

the centre of the circle of radius 8.5 cm and AB is
a chord of length 14.5 cm.

(ii) Write an expression, in x, to represent

the TOTAL number of tourists in the
survey. [2 marks]
(iii) Calculate the value of x. [2 marks]
(b) The diagram below, not drawn to scale,
shows a wooden toy in the shape of a prism, with
cross section ABCDE. F is the midpoint of EC,
and BAE = CBA = 90.

Calculate
(i) the length of EF [1 mark]
(ii) the length of DF [2 marks]
(iii) the area of the face ABCDE. [3 marks]

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(i) Calculate the value of to the nearest

degree.
[3 marks]
(ii) Calculate the area of triangle AOB. [2
marks]
(iii) Hence, calculate the area of the
shaded region. [Use = 3.14]. [3 marks]
(iv) Calculate the length of the major arc
AB. [3 marks]
Question 10: (Paper 2-Question # 12a- May 2007)

(a) The figure below, not drawn to scale, is a

regular octagon with centre X, and XY = 6 cm.

Calculate
(i) the size of angle YXZ
(ii) the area of the triangle YXZ, expressing your
answer correct to one decimal place
(iii) the area of the octagon.
[6 marks]
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Question 11: (Paper 2-Question # 7- May 2006)

An answer sheet is provided for this question.

In an agricultural experiment, the gains in mass,
of 100 cows during a certain period were
recorded in kilograms as shown in the table
below.

(a) Copy and complete the mid-interval values

column. [1 mark]
(b)

(i) Calculate an estimate of the mean gain

in mass of the 100 cows.
Hint: EACH of the 29 cows in the 1014 interval is assumed to have a mass of
12 kg. [ 3 marks]
(ii) On your answer sheet, complete the
drawing of the frequency polygon for the
gain in mass of the cows. ( 5 marks)

(c) Calculate the probability that a cow chosen at

random from the experimental group gained 20
kg or more. [ 2 marks]

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