Calculate the greatest possible total mass of the container and 100 boxes.

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For 7 It is given that m = 2.1 × 107 and n = 3 × 104. For
E x a m i n e r ’s Expressing your answers in standard form, find E x a m i n e r ’s
U se U se

(a) m ÷ n,

(b) n2 + m.
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Answer (a) ................................... m3 [1]

(b) .................................... kg [2]

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12 Given that f (x) = 4x + 3 , find
2x
(a) f(3) ,
Answer (a) ............................................[1]
(b) f –1 (x) .
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8 A bag contains red, green and yellow pegs. 14

5.A peg is taken at random from the bag.
For 21 (a)
The Expand and that
probability simplify
it is red( pis –0.35
5)( pand
+ 4).
the probability that it is green is 0.4. For
E x a m in e r ’s E x a m i n e r ’s
U se (b) U se
(a) Factorise completely that it is
Find the probability
(i) 2 + 12xy + 9y2,
(i) 4x
yellow,
(ii) not2 red.
(ii) 3m – 48.
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(b) Originally there were 16 green pegs in the bag.
Find the total number of pegs.

Answer (a) f(3) = ..................................[1]

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(b) f –1 (x) = ..............................[2]

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(a) 3 + 2 (4 – 5),
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(b) 1 1–3 ÷ 2 1–2 .

Answer (a) ..............................................[1]

(b) ..............................................[1]
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2 (a) An empty tin has a mass of 330 g.

When filled with powder, the total mass is 2.10 kg.
Find the mass, in kilograms, of the powder.

(b) Express 2.45 hours in minutes.

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Answer (a) .........................................kg [1]

(b) .................................minutes [1]

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3 (a) Simplify 25x 2 ÷ 5x–4.

(b) Solve (2x – 3)(x + 2) = 0.

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Answer (a) ..............................................[1]

(b) x = ................ or ...................[1]

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 The width is 3 m, correct to the nearest metre.
Find the greatest possible length of the room.

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5 The population of a country is 3.2 ´ 106.

There are 8 ´ 105 children.

(a) What fraction of the whole population are children?

Give your answer in its simplest form.

(b) Find the number of adults.

For Give your answer in standard form. 6 For
E x a m in e r ’s E x a m in e r ’s
U se 13. U se
11 (a) Factorise fully 5x2 – 10x.

(b) Solve 3y + 6 = 7y – 10. Answer (a) .......................................cm [2]

Answer (a) ............................................[1]
(c) Solve 3p(p + 2) = 0. (b) ........................................m [2]
(b) ........................................... [1]
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18 (a) The number 3002.05 can be written as 3 ´ 103 + 2 ´ 10x + 5 ´ 10y.
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The first
thatfive terms
x and of integers,
y are a sequence arethe1,values
find 3, 6, of
10,x and
15. y.
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The nth term of this sequence is 2 n(n + 1).
(b) A bank
Find theexchanged
19th term.Japanese yen and Singapore dollars ($) at a rate of 66 yen = $1.

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WriteCalculate,
down an in yen, the amount
expression, in termsreceived
of n, forfor
the$200.
nth term of the sequence
(ii) Calculate, in dollars, the amount received for 33 000 yen.
3, 6, 10, 15, 21, ...........
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Answer (a) ........................................... [1]

Answer (b)
(a)y ........................................... [1]
= ...................................... [1]
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(a)px == ................
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or ................ [1][1]
(b) ........................................... [1]
y = ......................................[1]
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(b) Given that AB = 4 cm, BC = 7 cm,

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AC = 6 cm and CD = 9 cm,
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For 16 For
E x a m in e r ’ s 32. E x a m in e r ’s
U se U se
26 (a) Factorise 3tx – 2sx + 15ty – 10sy.

(b) Solve the equation x – 2 + x + 1 = 1.

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(c) Factorise 2y2 – 3y – 2.
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For 10 For
E x a m in e r’s 36. E x a m in e r ’ s
U se U se
17 (a) Factorise completely 18rc – 3rd – 6tc + td.

(b) Solve the equation 4 – = ––

–––– 3 .
x + 3 2x

Answer (a) ........................................... [2]

(b) x = .................................... [2]

18 The points A, P, Q, B and S lie on a circle. R

AP is produced to R. Q
Answer (a) ................................................... [2]
RP̂Q = 69°, PB̂A = 24° and QŜB = 21°.
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Section B [48 marks]

Answer four questions in this section.

Each question in this section carries 12 marks.

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7 A light aircraft flew from Maseru to Nata and returned to Maseru.

(a) The distance from Maseru to Nata is 1080 km.

(i) On the outward flight, the average speed of the aircraft was x kilometres per hour.
Write down an expression, in terms of x, for the time taken in hours. [1]
(ii) On the return flight, the average speed was 30 km/h greater than the average speed on the
outward flight.
Write down an expression, in terms of x, for the time taken, in hours, on the return flight. [1]

(b) The time taken on the return flight was half an hour less than the time taken on the outward flight.
Form an equation in x and show that it reduces to x2 + 30x – 64800 = 0. [3]

(c) Solve the equation x2 + 30x – 64800 = 0. [4]

(d) Calculate
(i) the time taken, in hours, on the outward flight, [1]
(ii) the average speed for the whole flight from Maseru to Nata and back to Maseru. [2]
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 (i) A boat sailed at a constant speed of 5 km/h from R to S.
It was at R at 22 56.
Find the time it reached S. [3]
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(ii) Calculate the bearing of S from R. [3]

2 (a) It is given that x = a + a 2 + b 2 .

(i) Calculate x when a = 0.73 and b = 1.84.

Give your answer correct to 2 decimal places. [2]
(ii) Express b in terms of x and a. [3]

(b) A shopkeeper sells pens and pencils.

Each pen costs $5 and each pencil costs $3.
One day he sold x pens.
On the same day he sold 9 more pens than pencils.

(i) Write down an expression, in terms of x, for his total income from the sale of these pens and
pencils. [2]
(ii) This total income was less than $300.
Form an inequality in x and solve it. [2]
(iii) Hence write down the maximum number of pens that he sold. [1]
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 Parking time Ways of paying Number of ways
(hours) (amounts in cents) of paying to park
1 10 1
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10 then 10
2 2
20
10 then 10 then 10
3 10 then 20 3
20 then 10

(a) Show that there are

(i) 5 ways to pay for 4 hours, [1]
(ii) 8 ways to pay for 5 hours. [1]

(b) The table below shows the number of ways John can pay when parking for various times.

Time (hours) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 n n +1 n +2
Number of ways 1 2 3 5 8 a b x y z

(i) Find the values of a and b. [3]

(ii) Write down an equation connecting x, y and z. [1]

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6 A road tanker holds 24 tonnes of oil.

(a) In cold weather it can pump out x tonnes of oil per minute.
Write down an expression, in terms of x, for the number of minutes it takes to empty the tanker
in cold weather. [1]

(b) In hot weather it can pump out (x + 0.5) tonnes of oil per minute.
Write down an expression, in terms of x, for the number of minutes it takes to empty the tanker
in hot weather. [1]

(c) It takes 2 minutes longer to empty the tanker in cold weather than in hot weather .
Write down an equation in x, and show that it simplifies to
2x 2 + x – 12 = 0. [3]

(d) Solve the equation 2x 2 + x –12 = 0, giving the solutions correct to 3 decimal places. [4]

(e) Find the time taken, in minutes and seconds, correct to the nearest second, to empty the tanker
in cold weather. [2]
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