SECTION I : Multiple Choice Questions ( 15 Marks )

Instructions to Students 1. Each item in this section has four suggested answers lettered ( A ) , ( B ) , ( C ) , and ( D ) . Read each

question carefully and circle the letter that best fits the answer .
2. Each question in this section is worth one ( 1 ) mark . 3. DO NOT use calculators for Section I . 4. Answer ALL questions in Section I .
Number Question

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What is 16449 to the nearest hundred ? ( A ) 17000 ( B ) 16500 ( C ) 16400

( D ) 16000

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5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

The area of a square is 64 cm2 . What is its perimeter ? ( A ) 32 cm ( B ) 24cm ( C ) 128 cm ( D ) 16 cm What is the least amount of money which can be shared equally among either 9 , 12 or 18 children ? ( A ) 24 ( B ) 36 ( C ) 48 ( D ) 39 A discount of 20 % is offered on articles at a sale . What is the sale price of an article marked at $ 560 ? ( A ) $ 540 ( B ) $ 112 ( C ) $ 672 ( D ) $ 448 What is the value of 15 5 + 7 x 2 ? ( A ) 20 ( B ) 17 ( C ) 11 ( D ) 12 What is the area of a triangle of length 9 cm and height 12 cm ( A ) 45 ( B ) 180 ( C ) 108 ( D ) 54 How many meters are there in one kilometer ? ( A ) 10 ( B ) 100 ( C ) 1000 ( D ) 10000 In the number 4368.987 , what is the digit with the greatest value ? (A) 9 (B) 3 (C) 8 (D) 4 What is the number of odd numbers between 40 and 50 ? (A) 2 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 4 What is the missing number in the sequence 2 , 5 , 8 , _ , 14 ? ( A ) 11 ( B ) 10 ( C ) 12 ( D ) 13 What is the sum of the angles on a straight line ? ( A ) 90 ( B ) 360 ( C ) 180 ( D ) 45 What is 5 % of 10 % as a fraction in its lowest terms ? (A) (B) (C) (D)

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What is the value of 20 + 17 (A) 3 (B) 3 ( C ) 37 ( D ) 37 5% of $40.00 is ( A ) $35.00 ( B ) $8.00 ( C ) $20.00 ( D ) $2.00 There are 150 shops in a mall. Of these 30% sell clothes. How many shops do NOT sell clothes? ( A ) 20 ( B ) 45 ( C ) 105 ( D ) 130

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SECTION II : Short Answers / Essay Type Questions ( 40 Marks ) Instructions to Students 1. Answer ALL questions in Section II . 2. Each question in this section is worth eight ( 8 ) marks . 3. Silent electronic calculators ( non-programmable ) may be used for Section II . No cellphone calculators are allowed for Section II .
Number Question Working Column

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( a ) An alloy consists of 4 parts gold and 9 parts silver. How much of the gold should be mixed with 360 g of silver Answer = 2 marks ( b ) 12 % of the students in a class of 50 passed a mathematics test . How many of them failed ? Answer = 3 marks ( c ) Express 250 cm as a percentage of 1km .

Answer = 3 marks 2. ( a ) If the radius of a circle is 63 cm .Find ( I ) The Perimeter of the circle. Answer = 3 marks ( ii ) The Area of the circle. Answer =

3 marks

( b) What is the definition of a circle?

2 marks

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Question

Working Column

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( a ) Given that US $ 1 = EC $ 2.70 Convert US $ 300 to EC dollars . Answer = 2 marks ( b ) The rates of exchange at a bank are as follows : EC $ 1.00 = BDS $ 0.75 US $ 1.00 = BDS $ 1.98 ( i ) A tourist changed EC $ 3500 into Barbados currency . Calculate the amount received . . Answer = 2 marks ( ii ) She spends BDS $ 1520 and changed the remainder for US currency . Calculate the amount of money she received in US currency . . Answer = 4 marks

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( a ) The numbers below represents the heights in cm of six seedlings in an experiment. 10, 20, 43, 30, 10 ( i ) What is the modal height of the seedlings? Answer = ( ii ) What is the median height of the seedlings? Answer =

( iii ) What is the mean height of the seedlings? Answer = 8 marks

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( a ) Two lengths are in the ratio 7 : 8 .If the first length is 273 meters, what is the second length?

Answer = 3 marks ( b ) A merchant bought 8 shirt for $12 each and sold all for $150.Find ( i ) The profit made ( ii ) The percentage profit

5 marks

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