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The document contains information about price indices and weightages of ingredients used to make a cake and biscuits. For the cake ingredients: the 2014 price index was 106 based on 2012; Q's 2014 price was RM19 if 2012 price was RM20; S's price change from 2012-2014 was 10%. The 2015 composite index was 116.6 based on 2012, and the 2015 cake price was RM87.45 if the 2012 price was RM75. For the biscuit items: price indices and weightages for 2010-2012-2014 are given; B's 2010 price was RM6 if 2012 was RM8.40; D's 2012 price was RM5.85 if 2010 was RM4.50

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The document contains information about price indices and weightages of ingredients used to make a cake and biscuits. For the cake ingredients: the 2014 price index was 106 based on 2012; Q's 2014 price was RM19 if 2012 price was RM20; S's price change from 2012-2014 was 10%. The 2015 composite index was 116.6 based on 2012, and the 2015 cake price was RM87.45 if the 2012 price was RM75. For the biscuit items: price indices and weightages for 2010-2012-2014 are given; B's 2010 price was RM6 if 2012 was RM8.40; D's 2012 price was RM5.85 if 2010 was RM4.50

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Table 15 shows the price indices and the weightages of four ingredients, P, Q, R and S, used in the
making of a cake. The composite index for the cost of making the cake in the year 2014 based on
Ingredient
P
Q
R
S
the year 2012 is 106.

Price index in the year 2014


based on the year 2012

Weightage

115
95
100
m

3
1
4
2

(a) Calculate the price of ingredient Q in the year 2014 if its price in the year 2012 is RM20.
(b) Find the percentage of price change from the year 2012 to the year 2014 for ingredient S.
(c) The composite index for the cost of making the cake increased by 10% from the year 2014 to
the year 2015, calculate
Table 15
(i) the composite index for the expenses in the year 2015 based on the year 2012,
(ii) the price of the cake in the year 2015 if its corresponding price in the year 2012 is RM75.
[ (a) P2014 = RM19 (b) (2m+840)/10= 106 , m = 110 , % changes = 10 % (c)(i) P 2015/2012=116.6 (ii) P 2015 = RM87.45]

2. Table 11 shows the price indices, changes in price indices and weightages of four items, A, B , C
and D, which are the main items used to make a tin of biscuit.
Jadual 11 menunjukkan indeks harga, perubahan indeks harga dan pemberat bagi empat item bahan,
A, B, C dan D , yang merupakan bahan-bahan utama yang digunakan untuk membuat satu tin biscuit.

Item
Bahan

Price index for the year 2012 based on


the year 2010
Indeks harga pada tahun 2012
berasaskan tahun 2010

112

140

130

Changes in price index


from the year 2012 to
the year 2014
Perubahan indeks
harga dari tahun 2012
ke tahun 2014
No change
tiada perubahan
10 % decrease
menyusut 10 %
No change
tiada perubahan
5 % increase
menambah 5 %

Weightage
Pemberat
1
4
2
3

Table 11 / Jadual 11
(a) Calculate
(i) the price of item B in the year 2010 if its price in the year 2012 is RM 8.40.
harga bahan B pada tahun 2010 jika harganya pada tahun 2012 ialah RM 8.40.
(ii) the price of item D in the year 2012 if its price in the year 2010 is RM 4.50
harga bahan D pada tahun 2012 jika harganya pada tahun 2010 ialah RM 4.50.
(b) the composite index for the cost of making a tin of biscuit in the year 2012 based on the year
2010 is 132. Calculate the value of x
Indeks gubahan bagi kos membuat satu tin biscuit pada thaun 2012 berasaskan tahun 2010
ialah 132. Hitung nilai x.
(c) Hence, calculate the composite index for the cost of making a tin of biscuit in the year 2014
baqsed on year 2010.
Seterusnya hitung indeks gubahan bagi kos membuat satu tin biscuit pada tahun 2014
berasaskan tahun 2010.
(d) Calculate the cost of making a tin of biscuit in the year 2014 if the corresponding cost in the
year 2010 is RM20.
hitung kos membuat satu tin biskut pada tahun 2014 jika kos sepadan pada tahun 2010 ialah
RM20.
[ (a) (i) P10 = 6.00 (ii) P12= 5.85 (b) I = 132 (c) I = 128.35(d) P14 = 25.67]

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