Name _____________________________ Date: ______________

District Four Post Mock – Pre Common Entrance 2017

Mathematics
WORD PROBLEM:

DIRECTIONS: Attempt all five (5) problems in this section. Show all your working.
Problem One.
Study the table below and answer the questions which follow:

Animals on Mr. Andrew’s Farm Number of animals

Cows 140
Sheep 250
Goats 150
Pigs
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Chickens 575
Total 1470

(a) How many pigs does Mr. Andrew own? (3 mrks)

(b) What is the average number of animals found on the farm? (3mrks)

(c) If 1/5 of the chickens are hens, how many are roosters? (4mrks)
Problem Two (6 mks)
The cash price of a coffee table is $300.00. On hire purchase, a deposit of
$60.00 is required plus 12 equal monthly installments of $32.00.

(a) Calculate the total cost of the coffee table bought on hire purchase. (4mrks)

(b) How much would one save had the item been bought for cash? (2mrks)

Problem Three (6 mks)

A tank was 3/5 filled with water. After using 420 litres of water from the tank,
1/ remained.
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What is the capacity of the tank?

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Problem Four (8 mks)
In a hospital, there are 5 diabetic patients to every 3 cancer patients. If the
hospital records 12 cancer patients:
(a) How many diabetic patients are in the hospital? (3mrks)

(b) If each cancer patient pays $80.00 for medication for the month, how much
do they pay in total? (3mrks)

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Problem Five (8 mks)
1. The diagram below represents a plot of land with a rectangular shaped
building built on it

20m
Building 32m
12m

90m

(a) What amount of land does the building occupy? (4mrk)

(b)Find the area of the land which has not been used. (6mrk)

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 PART TWO
1. Study the pattern given below: (6mrks)
(a)

Diagram 1 Diagram 2 Diagram 3

Now Draw the missing figure for Diagram 4 below

Diagram 4

(b)Using the pattern, identify the missing numbers in (i), (ii), and (iii)
below.
Diagram Number of Sticks used
1 4
2 7
3 10
4
(i) ________ (1mrk)
5
(ii) ________ (1mrk)
6

(iii) _____ (2mrks) 31

2. Danielle, Tameka, Rashawn and Joaquin have been good friends since
kindergarten. When they were in kindergarten, Danielle was taller than
Rashawn but not more than Joaquin. Tameka was taller than exactly two
of the children. (4mrks)
Put the children in order of height from tallest to shortest.

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 Name _____________________________ Date: ______________
Great Start Post Mock – Pre Common Entrance 2017
Prepared by Mr. T.Nestor
1. Ms. George, a bus driver left Micoud and travelled to Canaries 115 kilometers
away. She arrived there at 11:45 a.m. after travelling a speed of 50 km/h.
(a) How long was the trip to Canaries?

(a) At what time did Ms. George leave Micoud?

2. Calvin left his home at 9:50 a.m. on a trip to Laborie 165km away. When he
arrived there it was now 1:30 p.m.
(a) How long was the trip to Labour?

(b) Calculate Calvin’s average speed on the trip.

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3. Henry shared $120.00 among himself, his son and daughter. His son got twice
his daughter’s amount and his daughter got 4 more than him. How much
money did each get?

4. The square below is divided into three equal rectangles. The perimeter of each
rectangle is 24cm. Calculate the length and width of each of the rectangles.

5. The table shows the coins in Amy’s purse.

Coin Frequency
10cent 5
20cent 2
50cent 3
$1 2

a) How many coins are there in Amy’s purse?

b) Amy takes out a coin without looking. Work out the probability that the coin is

(i) a 10cent ______

(ii) a $1 ______

(iii) worth at least 50cent _______

(iv) worth more_______ than $1

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