Elementary Mathematics Mock CA1 (2008)

Secondary 3 Special/Express & 4 Normal (Academic)

Answer ALL questions on the spaces provided. Calculators are NOT allowed.

36 p 3 q 4 12 p 5 q 5
1 (a) Simplify ÷ . [1]
5r 5 15 p 2 r 4

(b) Express as a single fraction in its simplest form

3 4
– . [2]
2m − 1 5m + 2

x
(c) Given that 2a = , express x in terms of y and a. [3]
3x − 2 y

2 Mr Lim bought x T-shirts for $225. He sold 38 of them at a profit of $4 each.

(a) Write down expressions, in terms of x for

(i) the price, in $, he paid for each T-shirt. [1]

(ii) the total amount of money, in $, he received for the 38 T-shirts. [1]

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 (b) Mr Lim sold the remaining T-shirts at $7.00 each.
Write down an expression, in terms of x, for the remaining amount of money, in $,
he received for them. [1]

(c) Given that the dealer received $407 altogether, form an equation in x and
show that it reduces to
7 x 2 − 521x + 8550 = 0 [2]

(d) Solve this equation and hence find the cost price of one T-shirt.
[3]

(e) Calculate the profit percentage of Mr Lim.

[2]

3 The coordinates of the points A, B and C are (-6, 1), (3, 6) and (0, 1) respectively.

(a) Find the gradient of BC.

[1]

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 (b) Write down the equation of BC. [2]

(c) Given that X is the mid-point of the line AB, find the coordinates of X. [1]

(d) Find the equation of the line passing through A, parallel to 2 x + y = 5 . [2]

(e) Calculate the area of triangle ABC. [2]

4 In the diagram, AB, PQ and DC are parallel lines. AP = 10cm, PQ = 5cm and
CD = 7cm.
B

7
5

A 10 P D

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(a) Name a triangle similar to ∆APQ, giving reasons for your answer. [2]

(b) Show that the length of PD is 4cm. [2]

(c) Calculate the numerical value of the ratio of

Area of ∆APQ
(i) , [2]
Area of trapezium PQCD

Area of ∆PQD
(ii) . [2]
Area of ∆APQ

(d) Given that the area of trapezium ABQP is 80cm2, find the area of ∆PQD. [2]

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5 The diagram shows a speed-time graph of an object that accelerates uniformly
from rest and reaches a speed of v m/s after t seconds. It then travels at this speed
for a further 20 seconds before retarding uniformly to rest at 4 m/s2 for 10 seconds.

Speed (m/s)

0
Time (s)
t
t+20 t+30
(a) Calculate
(i) the value of v,
[2]

(ii) the value of t, if the total distance travelled is 1360 m,

[2]

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 (b) Copy the axes below and sketch the corresponding distance-time graph.

Distance (m)

1360

[2]
0 t+20
Time (s)
t
t+30

6 Answer the whole of this question on a sheet of graph paper.

A rectangular field has a length of x m and a width of y m. Given that the area of
the field is 12 m2, the relationship between the length and width can be illustrate by

12
the equation y =
x
12
The table of values are for the graph of y = is given as
x

x 0 2 4 6 8

12 3
y=
x

(a) Copy and complete the table of values. [2]

(b) Using a scale of 2 cm to represent 1 unit on both axes, draw the graph of

12
y= . [2]
x

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(c) Use your graph to solve the equation =2.4 . [1]
x
12
(d) By drawing a tangent, find the gradient of the curve y = at the point x = 2.
x

[2]

(e) The perimeter of the field is given as 16m. By drawing a straight-line graph
for the perimeter, find by graphical means, the measurements for length and
width of the field. [3]

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