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EXAMINATION

MATHEMATICS

PAPER 02 – GENERAL PROFICIENCY

KEY AND MARK SCHEME

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01234020/KMS/MAY/JUNE 2016

MATHEMATICS
PAPER 02 – GENERAL PROFICIENCY
KEY AND MARK SCHEME

Question 1
Profiles
Total
K C R

(a) (i) 3 1 1
3 -2 1 C1 correct subtraction
8 4 = 8 = 9×2 1
1 1 8 3
1 1
2 2
3 1
= C1 FT division - lowest term
4

(ii) (2.86 + 0.75) + 0.4812 1

= 3.61 + 0.231361 = 3.84 to 2 d.p. 1

K1 squaring K1 FT

2 2 - 4
(b) (i) Cash price = 95% of $1399 C1 1
OR $1399 - 5% of $1399 1
= $1 329.05 K1 CAO

(ii) Profit = his“$1 329.05” - $1 064 1

= $265.05 R1 subtracting to obtain profit

265.05
Profit % = × 100 = 24.9% 1
1064 C1 FT

Condone $1399 - $1064 = $335

335
Profit % = × 100 = 31.5%
1064 1 2 1 4

(c) Attempt at cost per ml or at no. of ml per unit cost R1

$4.20
For 350 ml, cost per ml =  $0.012
350
1st correct
350
or mlper cos t   83.3ml K1
4.20
$5.35
For 450 ml, cost per ml =  $0.0119 1
450
1
450
or mlper cos t   84.1ml 1
5.35
$5.80
For 500 ml, cost per ml =  $0.0116
500
500
or mlper cos t   86.2ml
5.80
Conclusion The 500 ml carton costs the least per ml and is
from results therefore the most cost effective buy.
of three
calc. R1
1 - 2 3
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