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MATHEMATICS B (NUMBER)
ANSWER ALL QUESTION

1. 1

TIME: 1 HOUR

10

From these numbers, write down:

a) The prime numbers
b) A multiple of 5
c) Two square numbers
d) Two factors of 32
e) Find two numbers m and n from the list such that m = n and n =
81
(Total mark = 10)

2. Violet intends to make herself an outfit to wear at her brothers

wedding in October. She decides to make a pair of trousers, a blouse
and a tunic. The table below shows the quantity of fabric required for
her size and the cost per metre of the various materials she has
chosen.
Item
Trousers
Blouse
Tunic
Lining

Quantity in metres
2.40
2.90
1.50
1.50

Cost per metre

4.90
3.10
6.40
1.40

a) Calculate the cost of each of these four items :

1. Trousers
2. Blouse
3. Tunic
4. Lining
b) Calculate the cost of :
1. 1 zipper (18cm) at 5p per cm
2. 6 button at 9p each
3. 3 reels of thread at 57p each
4. 1.50m of tape at 12p per metre
c) Calculate the total cost of the items listed in question (a) and (b)

d) Violet is expected to receive a discount of 8% on the total cost.

Calculate how much she is expected to pay once the discount has
been granted.
(Total marks: 4*1+4*1+2+2 = 12)

3. Given

where l = 2.31 and g = 9.81

Calculate the value of t, and leave your answer in three significant

figures.
(Total mark: 3)
4. A house owner sells his house for 32 000. He has to pay stamp Duty
at 2% of the selling price, and agent fees at 2.25% of the selling price.
Solicitors feees amount to 17250. How much cash will he have
remaining after the sale is complete?
(Total mark: 5)
5. Express 0.05473
a) Correct to three significant figures
b) Correct to three decimal places
c) In standard form
(Total mark:5)

6. Evaluate the following and give the answer in standard form:

a) 3600 0.00012
b) (3.33 104) (9 10-1)
c) (30000)3
(Total mark: 3)
7. a) 143 is divided in the ratio 2:3:6, calculate the smallest share.
b) A prize is divided between three people X,Y and Z. If the ratio of Xs
share to Ys share is 3:1 and Ys share to Zs share is 2:5, calculate
the ratio of Xs share to Zs share.
c) If a : 3 = 12 : a calculate the positive value of a
(Total mark: 7)

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PURE MATHEMATICS
Answer all question

Total time: 1 hour

1. Solve the following simultaneous equations:

a) x + 2y = 5, 5x2 + 4y2 + 12x = 29
b) x + y + 8 = 0, x2 + y2 = 82
(Total mark: 5*2 = 10)

2. Factorize each of the following :

a) 2x3 -7x2 + 93 +
b) 12x3 +28x2 -7x -5
(Total mark: 5*2 = 10)

3. a) When the expression 2px2 p2x -14 is divided by x 3, the remainder is

10. Calculate the values of p.
b) Given that x3 + 4x2 ax +b is exactly divisible by x + 2 but leaves a
remainder a3 when divided by x a, calculate the values of a and b.
c) solve the equation 3x3 -5x 2 = 0, giving your answer to two decimal
places where necessary.
(Total mark: 5*3 =15)

4. Given that x + 2 is a factor of f(x) = 2x3 - 3x2 - 5x + p, evaluate p and find

the remainder when f(x) is divided by x 3.
(Total mark: 5)