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Mathematics Practice Set – Alternative

Version (Set 2)
Question 1 – Bar Graph: Favourite Subjects
The bar chart shows the favourite subjects of a group of students.

a) How many students chose Physics?


b) What is the total number of students surveyed?
c) What is the probability that a student chosen at random chose History?

Answer:

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Question 2 – Cost of Supplies
Five books and two notebooks cost $4.60. Two books and three notebooks cost $3.70.

a) Find the cost of one book and one notebook.


b) If Lisa has $6.00, can she buy three books and four notebooks? Show your working.

Answer:

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Question 3 – Probability: Prize Wheel


A contestant spins the wheel shown.

a) What is the probability of winning a Trip?


b) What is the probability of winning a TV or Trip?
c) What is the probability of not winning any prize?
Answer:

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Question 4 – Boxplot: Sick Days


The chart shows sick days taken by employees.

a) Write down:
i. Minimum
ii. Lower quartile
iii. Median
b) What can you conclude about the distribution of the data?

Answer:

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Question 5 – Interest Calculation


Sarah invests $15,000 at 4% annual interest compounded yearly.

a) How much will she have after 3 years?


b) How much should she invest now to get $20,000 after 5 years?

Answer:

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Question 6 – Geometry: Painted Ring


Tom is painting a circular ring. The outer radius is 15 cm, and the inner radius is 9 cm.

a) Find the area he needs to paint.


b) If 1 ml of paint covers 2 cm², how many ml are needed for 20 rings?
c) Paint costs $5 per 100 ml. What is the total cost?
Answer:

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Question 7 – Trigonometry: Observation


A tower is 50 m tall. A person at the top sees two boats. One is at a depression angle of 35°,
the other at 60°.

Find the horizontal distance between the boats. Round to 3 significant figures.

Answer:

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Question 8 – Quadratic Equation: Object Height


The height of an object is given by h(t) = -4t² + 24t + 5.

a) What is the height at launch?


b) What is the height after 3 seconds?
c) When will it hit the ground?

Answer:

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Question 9 – Pythagoras & Quadratics
In triangle ABC, ∠A = 90°, with sides x, (x + 3), and (x + 6).

a) Form and simplify a quadratic using Pythagoras’ Theorem.


b) Solve using completing the square.
c) Find perimeter and area.

Answer:

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