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CSEC Math Worksheet 1

This document provides 11 mathematics word problems and questions from CXC/CSEC past papers, covering topics such as sets, consumer arithmetic, computations, measurements, statistics, geometry, and probability. The questions involve calculating values, solving inequalities, constructing geometric figures, interpreting data in tables and diagrams such as Venn diagrams and frequency polygons, and performing other mathematical operations and problem solving.

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CSEC Math Worksheet 1

This document provides 11 mathematics word problems and questions from CXC/CSEC past papers, covering topics such as sets, consumer arithmetic, computations, measurements, statistics, geometry, and probability. The questions involve calculating values, solving inequalities, constructing geometric figures, interpreting data in tables and diagrams such as Venn diagrams and frequency polygons, and performing other mathematical operations and problem solving.

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CXC/CSEC Mathematics

WORKSHEET #1:
Sets, Consumer Arithmetic, Computations,
Measurements and Statistics
Question 1: (Paper 2-Question # 1- May/June
2013)

At the end of the first year, she repaid $ 4


368.
(ii) How much did she still owe at the
beginning of the second year? [2 marks]
(iii) Calculate the interest on the
remaining balance for the second year. [3
marks]

(a) Using a calculator, or otherwise, calculate the


EXACT value of

[2 marks]
[2 marks]
(b) Smiley Orange Juice is sold in cartons of two
different sizes at the prices shown in the table
below.

Question 2:(Paper 2-Question # 1- May/June 2011)

(a) Using a calculator, or otherwise, determine


the EXACT value of:

Expressing your answer as a fraction. [3 marks]


(ii) 3.96 0.25 0.0256 [3 marks]
Which size carton of orange juice is the BETTER
buy? Justify your answer, [3 marks]
(c) Faye borrowed $9 600 at 8% per annum
compound interest.
(i) Calculate the interest on the loan for
the first year. [1 mark]

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(b) The table below shows Pamelas shopping


bill. Some of the information was not included.

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EF = 8 cm <EFG = 125 FG = 4 cm
<HEF = 70 EH = 7 cm
[5 marks]
(ii) Measure and state in centimetres, the
length of GH. [1 mark]
Question 4:(Paper 2-Question # 3- May/June 2009)

Calculate the values of W, X, Y and Z. [5 marks]


Question 3:(Paper 2-Question # 3- May/June 2011)

(a) In a survey of 50 students, 23 owned cellular


phones 18 owned digital cameras x owned
cellular phones and digital cameras 2x owned
neither.
Let C represent the set of students in the survey
who owned cellular phones, and D the set of
students who owned digital cameras.
(i) Copy and complete the Venn diagram
below to represent the information
obtained from the survey. [2 marks]

(a) The Venn diagram below shows the number


of students who study Music and Art in a class of
35 students.
U = {students in the class}
M = {students who study Music}
A = {students who study Art}

(ii) Write an expression in x for the


TOTAL number of students in the survey.
[1 mark]
(iii) Calculate the value of x. [2 marks]
(b) The diagram below, not drawn to scale, shows
a rhombus, PQRS, with the diagonal PR = 6 cm,
and the angle RPQ = 60.

(b)

(i) How many students study neither Art


nor Music? [1 mark]
(ii) Calculate the value of x. [3 marks]
(iii) Hence, state the number of students
who study Music only. [1 mark]
(i) Using a ruler, pencil, a pair of
compasses and a protractor, draw
accurately a quadrilateral EFGH using
the following measurements:

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(i) Using a ruler, a pencil, and a pair of


compasses, construct the rhombus PQRS
accurately. [4 marks]
(ii) Join QS. Measure and state, in
centimetres, the length of QS. [2 marks]
Question 5: (Paper 2-Question # 3b- May 2006)

(b) In a survey of 39 students, it was found that


18 can ride a bicycle,
15 can drive a car,
x can ride a bicycle and drive a car,
3x can do neither.
B is the set of students in the survey who can ride
a bicycle, and C the set of students who can drive
a car.
(i) Copy and complete the Venn diagram
to represent the information.

More information about the number of oranges


and mangoes associated with the good bargain is
represented by
y < 2x.
(iii) Write the information represented by
this inequality as a sentence in your own
words. [2 marks]
(iv) On the answer sheet provided,
draw the lines associated with the two
inequalities obtained in (i) and (ii) above.
[3 marks]
(v) Shade on your graph the region which
represents the solution set for the three
inequalities. [1 mark]
(b)
(i) Write 3 2 12x + 8 in the form a (x
+ )2 + k where a, h and k are constants.
[3 marks]
(ii) Sketch the graph of y = 3 2 12x + 8,
showing on your sketch
a) the intercept on the y-axis
b) the coordinates of the
minimum point.
[4 marks]
Question 7: (Paper 2-Question # 4b- May 2007)

(ii) Write an expression in x for the


number of students in the survey.
(iii) Calculate the value of x. [5 marks]

(b) The diagram below, not drawn to scale, shows


a prism of volume 960 cm3. The cross-section
ABCD is a square. The length of the prism is 15
cm.

Question 6:(Paper 2-Question # 9- May/June 2013)

(a) An answer sheet is provided for this


question.
Trish wishes to buy x oranges and y mangoes
which she intends to carry in her bag. Her bag has
space for only 6 fruits.
(i) Write an inequality to represent this
information. [1 mark]
To get a good bargain, she must buy AT LEAST
2 mangoes.
(ii) Write an inequality to represent this
information. [1 mark]

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Calculate

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(i) the length of the edge AB, in cm


(ii) the total surface area of the prism, in
c2
[5 marks]

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Question 8: (Paper 2-Question #3 May/June2010)

Question 9: (Paper 2-Question # 11b- May 2008)

(a) A survey was conducted among 40 tourists.


The results were:
28 visited Antigua (A)
30 visited Barbados (B)
3x visited both Antigua and Barbados
x visited neither Antigua nor Barbados
(i) Copy and complete the Venn diagram
below to represent the given information
above. [2 marks]

(b) In the diagram below, not drawn to scale, 0 is


the centre of the circle of radius 8.5 cm and AB is
a chord of length 14.5 cm.

(ii) Write an expression, in x, to represent


the TOTAL number of tourists in the
survey. [2 marks]
(iii) Calculate the value of x. [2 marks]
(b) The diagram below, not drawn to scale,
shows a wooden toy in the shape of a prism, with
cross section ABCDE. F is the midpoint of EC,
and BAE = CBA = 90.

Calculate
(i) the length of EF [1 mark]
(ii) the length of DF [2 marks]
(iii) the area of the face ABCDE. [3 marks]

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(i) Calculate the value of to the nearest


degree.
[3 marks]
(ii) Calculate the area of triangle AOB. [2
marks]
(iii) Hence, calculate the area of the
shaded region. [Use = 3.14]. [3 marks]
(iv) Calculate the length of the major arc
AB. [3 marks]
Question 10: (Paper 2-Question # 12a- May 2007)

(a) The figure below, not drawn to scale, is a


regular octagon with centre X, and XY = 6 cm.

Calculate
(i) the size of angle YXZ
(ii) the area of the triangle YXZ, expressing your
answer correct to one decimal place
(iii) the area of the octagon.
[6 marks]
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Question 11: (Paper 2-Question # 7- May 2006)

An answer sheet is provided for this question.


In an agricultural experiment, the gains in mass,
of 100 cows during a certain period were
recorded in kilograms as shown in the table
below.

(a) Copy and complete the mid-interval values


column. [1 mark]
(b)

(i) Calculate an estimate of the mean gain


in mass of the 100 cows.
Hint: EACH of the 29 cows in the 1014 interval is assumed to have a mass of
12 kg. [ 3 marks]
(ii) On your answer sheet, complete the
drawing of the frequency polygon for the
gain in mass of the cows. ( 5 marks)

(c) Calculate the probability that a cow chosen at


random from the experimental group gained 20
kg or more. [ 2 marks]

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