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Yr. 9 Word Problem EOY recap

The document contains a series of mathematical word problems for Year 9 students, covering topics such as temperature changes, ratios, scale models, speed and distance calculations, currency exchange, profit and loss scenarios, and algebraic equations. Each problem requires the application of mathematical concepts to find solutions, including calculations for averages, proportions, and solving quadratic equations. The problems are designed to enhance problem-solving skills and mathematical understanding.

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Yr. 9 Word Problem EOY recap

The document contains a series of mathematical word problems for Year 9 students, covering topics such as temperature changes, ratios, scale models, speed and distance calculations, currency exchange, profit and loss scenarios, and algebraic equations. Each problem requires the application of mathematical concepts to find solutions, including calculations for averages, proportions, and solving quadratic equations. The problems are designed to enhance problem-solving skills and mathematical understanding.

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Yr.

9 Word Problem Recap

1. The temperature on the surface of the moon in the middle of the day was 126°𝐶. The temperature
on the surface of the moon in the middle of the night was -154°C.
a) By how much did the temperature decrease during this period?
b) Find the average of the temperatures in the middle of the day and the middle of the night.

2. $90 is divided into three parts in the ratio 2:3:7. Find the largest share.

3. A model of a tanker is made using a scale of 1:20.


a) the length of the tanker is 15m. Calculate the length, in centimetres, of the model.
b) the model holds 12 litres of liquid. Calculate the number of litres the tanker will hold.

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4. A bus journey from A to B took 3 hours.
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a) the bus travelled at an average speed of 48km/h. Calculate the length of the journey.
b) the bus left A at 14 27. At what time did it arrive at B?

5. The rate of exchange between pounds (£) and dollars ($) was £1 = $2.80. Calculate
a) the number of dollars received in exchanged for £120.
b) the number of pounds received in exchanged for $224

6. Mr. Smith bought three companies, A, B and C, for a total of $80 000 000. The amount he paid
for these companies were in the ratio 4:5:7.
a) Calculate how much he paid for each company.
b) When he sold the companies, he made a profit of 12% on the $80 000 000 he paid for them.
Calculate the profit he made on the sale of the three companies.
c) When he sold the companies, he made a profit od 25% on A and a loss of 10% on B.
Calculate: i) the profit he made on A
ii) the percentage profit that he made on C
d) When the previous owner, Mr. Jones, sold the companies to Mr. Smith for $80 000 000, he
made a profit of 60%. Calculate the total amount Mr. Jones had paid for the companies.

7. When driven in town, a car runs 𝑥 kilometres on each litre of petrol.


a) i) Find in terms of 𝑥, the number of litres of petrol used when the car when the car is driven
200km in town.
ii) When driven out of town, the car runs (𝑥 + 4) kilometres on each litre of petrol. It uses 5 litres
less petrol to go 200km out of town than to go 200m in town. Use this information to write down
the equation involving 𝑥, and show that it simplifies to 𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 − 160 = 0
b) Solve the equation 𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 − 160 = 0, giving both answers correct to two decimal places.
c) Calculate the total volume of petrol used when the car is driven 40km in town and then 120km
out of town.

8. Peter has $20 and Paul has $212. When they were each given $𝑥, Paul has 5 times as much as
Peter. Write down the equation in 𝑥 and solve it.
9. a) Solve the equation 7𝑎2 + 12𝑎 − 11 = 0, giving your answers correct to two decimal places.
b) Ann drove for 4 hours at an average speed of 𝑥 km/h and then for 6 hours at an average speed
of 𝑦 km/h. She drove a total distance of 816km.
i) Write down an equation in terms of 𝑥 and 𝑦, and show that it simplifies to 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 408.
ii) Ken drove for 3 hours at an average speed of 𝑥 km/h and then to 5 hours at an average speed of
𝑦 km/h. He drove a total distance of 654km.
iii) Solve these equations to find the value of 𝑥 and 𝑦.

10. a) Jane and Ken share some money in the ratio 5:3. Ken’s share is $16 less than Jane’s share.
Find each person’s share.
b) The scale of a map 1 : 25 000. The distance between two villages is 10cm on the map. Find the
actual distances, in kilometres, between the villages.

11. a) A box has volume 2.5𝑚3 . Express this volume in 𝑐𝑚3 .


b) John has a length of string. The string is 4m long, correct to the nearest 10cm.
i) Write down the lower bound of the length of the string. Give your answer in centimetres.
ii) John cuts off ten pieces of string. Each piece is 5cm long, correct to the nearest centimeter.
Find the minimum possible length of string remaining. Give your answer in centimetres.

12. In a sale, a shopkeeper reduced the marked price of his goods by 20%.
a) the marked price of a book was $20. Calculate its price in the sale.
b) the price of a camera in the sale was $60. Calculate its marked price.

13. a) A jar contained 37g of jam. Ali ate 30% of the jam. What mass of jam remained in the jar?
b) In 2006, the population of a town was 30 000. This was 5000 more than the population in
1999. Calculate the percentage increase in population.

14. T is inversely proportional to the square of L. Given that T = 9 when L = 2, find


a) the formula for T in terms of L
b) the values of L when T = 25

15. A light aircraft flew from Maseru to Nata and returned to Maseru.
a) The distance from Maseru to Nata is 1 080km.
i) On the outward flight, the average speed of the aircraft was 𝑥 km per hour. Write down the
expression, in terms of 𝑥, for the time taken in hours.
ii) On the return flight, the average speed was 30 km/h greater than the average speed on the
outward 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.
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 𝑥 2 + 30𝑥 − 64800 = 0.
c) Solve the equation 𝑥 2 + 30𝑥 − 64800 = 0
d) Calculate: i) the time taken, in hours, on the outward flight
ii) the average speed for the whole flight from Maseru to Nata and back to Maseru

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