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(3A-4) Test Sol

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Test (3A-4) Percentages (II) Name: _ Focurick Cheurg Score: 152 Class: F3__(__) Set: ‘Time: 50 minutes Instructions: + Attempt questions 1-18. + Any bonus questions (not counted towards the full score) may be attempted afterwards + Write your answers inthe spaces provided. + Answer the multiple choice questions in the boxes provided on p.7. + Unless otherwise specified, all working must be clearly shown, + Unless otherwise specified, numerical answers should be either exact or correct 3 significant figures. + The diagrams in this paper are not necessarily drawn to scale. 1. The volume ofa bottle of drink A is 300 mL, If the volume is increased by 30%, it is equal to 80% of the volume of a bottle of drink B. Find the volume of a bottle of drink B. (3 marks) 300 x13 F875 why WA lune of drink B 0.8 iMeiM A 300 fv 2. A factory produced 2000 heaters in October. ‘The number of heaters produced was decreased by 3% in November, and further decreased by 10% in December. How many fewer heaters were produced in December compared with October? (3 marks) red decrease = 2000 — 2000 x 0.97 x 0.9 2000 3% H% 2 Regu EXOT MIM 2000. 2 OR 200% ( 4) _ Ee 5 + 3. Ifa number is increased by 25% and then further increased by 20%, the result is 30 larger than the original number. Find the original number. (3 marks) tu Aon 4. The number of subscribers to a magazine was increased by 35% from 2019 to 2020. Then, the number was decreased by 25% from 2020 to 2021. If there were 4050 subscribers to the magazine in 2021, find (a) the number of subscribers to the magazine in 2019, (2 marks) (b) the overall percentage change in the number of subscribers to the magazine from 2019 to 2021. (2 marks) S% 435% » BK 135% 4050 Mr Wu has investments which consist of 10% shares, 20% currency and 70% property. After 1 year, the value of his shares and the amount of currency have increased by 8% and 2% respectively, while the value of his property has fallen by 15%. Find the percentage change in the value of Mr Wu’s total investments. (4 marks) 6. If the length and the width of a cuboid are decreased by 10% and 25% respectively, while its height is increased by 40%, find the percentage change in {a} the volume of the cuboid, 4 marks) +40) the-totel sunfice area ofthe eubold- -@-mnarks}- orginal Quvath wid. held = Lyw, lh retp. teen 0.44 0.7Sw, Lth resp, IM 7. The population of a city grows at a constant rate per year. If the population of the city in 2016 and 2018 were 165000 and 206 976 respectively, find (a)_ the growth rate per year of the population, (2 marks) (b) the population of the city in 2021. (2 marks) 2) ry Gai IbS0v0 ——> —> 206976 4 wht pat, 020 : —{— Ubso00 = (ter%y = 206976 1M Method 2 - é 5 301 th 8 Jerry bought a car which was worth $P in 2021. It depreciated by 10% per year. (a) Find the value of the car in 2027 in terms of P. (2 marks) (©) Jerry will buy another ear if the value of his car is less than half of its original value. In which year will Jerry buy another car? (2 marks) ee > sete (e227) teived vale pst Sa 32352 6 097 1M 9. Janice deposited $2000 ina bank at a simple interest rate. It is known that she received an amount of $22 700 after 1.5 years. (a) Find the annual interest rate, @ marks) (b) Ifthe principal remains unchanged and the annual interest rate is decreased to 6%, how many extra months will it take for Janice to receive the same amount? G marks) A(t MS) (0) Maoh) a _2oe00 ————> 22]00__ (6) Method J a 20009 ~~~» 2270 LA_w. ff yoars to rerive the same amon = Solve: 2o000% ({+b%rn) = 22700 {MtIM 10. Mr Wong deposits a total sum of $200 000 in banks A and B. For Bank A, the simple. interest rate is 3.5%; for Bank B, the simple interest rate is 4.5%. After 2 years, the simple interest received from these 2 banks are the same, how much does he deposit in Bank A and Bank B respectively? (3 marks) = Fx, £(2sm000-%) wip. oar) x 0.085 =) 11, Asum of $5000 is deposited in a bank at an interest rate of 6% p.a, for 4 years. Ifthe interest is compounded quarterly, find the interest eamed in the second year. Requived interst _ Sooo x (14 $4) — S000 (tt 12. Mr Chan deposited a sum of money in a bank at an interest rate of 8% p.a. compounded monthly, After 6 years, he obtained an interest of $11350. Find the principal that Mr Chan deposited. G marks) u3S0 MIM ($500.34... ~ Ronaited principal = £18500, (2 si, Methos 2 a 13, Refer to the progressive tax rates as shown below. Net chargeable income Tax rate On the first $50 000 2% On the next $50 000 6% Onthenext $50000 10% Onthenext $50000 14% Remainder 17% The monthly income of Vicky is $75 500 and her allowance is $155 000. Find the salaries tax that she should pay. B marks) Net chargeable inane = 14. When a number is first increased by 25% and then decreased by r%, it remains unchanged. What is the value of r? aes A. 20 Pe Hey oop we B. 25 yy = -(y-4te = cn aelase(eriax ore (t- ih) ete =29 D. 80 hero (1 mark) 15. 20% of a is equal to b, while 60% of b is equal to c. Now, ¢ isinereased by 20%. @ and b are also changed such that the relation among a, b and c remains unchanged. ‘What is the percentage change in a? be020 A. ~18% C= 0bb = 0640.20 =0.120 B. +20% oo 12 y Cc. +25% Loam 1% D. +28% (1 mark) 16. If m isa growth factor and n is a decay factor, then which of the following must be true? A. m>n>1 B. m>1>n>0 Cc. 1>m>n>0 D. m>0>n (1 mark) 17, Afler having deposited a principal of $P at an interest rate of r% p.a. on simple interest for n years, the amount is $A. Express n in terms of A, P and r. a, mer A=Pe(ttr%xn) p, mann 004-7 Ce p. wee mark) 18. SP is invested at 7% p.a. compounded half-yearly. The interest (in $) received after 1 years is A. P(1+r%)". B. P(1+ 9”. C. PL +r%)" =P. pv. P(1+8)""—p. (1 marks) ---- END OF PAPER

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