NCSE

MATHEMATICS PAPER 2
YEAR 2013
Section I

æ 4 1ö 7
1. (a) Required to calculate: The exact value of ç - ÷ ´
è 7 3 ø 10
Calculation:
4 1
-
7 3
3 ( 4 ) - 7 (1) 12 - 7
=
21 21
5
=
21

Hence,
1 1
æ 4 1ö 7 5 7
ç - ÷´ = ´
è 7 3 ø 10 213 102
1
= (the exact value)
6

(b) Required to express: 2.125 as an improper fraction

Solution:
2.125 = 2 + 0.125
125
= 2+
1000

125 1
=
1000 8

1
\ 2.125 = 2 +
8
1
=2
8
17
= (as an improper fraction)
8
 (c) Required to express: 5 678 in standard form
Solution:
5 678 = 5 678.

We move the decimal point 3 places to the left to get 5.678.

Hence, 5678 = 5.678 ´103 .
5.678 can be written as 5.68 to 2 decimal places or 5.7 to 1 decimal place.

Hence, 5 678 can be written in standard form as 5.678 ´103 (exactly) or

approximated to 5.68 ´103 or 5.7 ´103 .

2. (a) Data: Ribbon is cut into two pieces in the ratio 3 : 7 . The shorter piece is 45 cm.
Required to calculate: The length of the longer piece.
Calculation:
The shorter piece of the ribbon is represented by ‘3 parts’ = 45 cm.
45
Therefore, ‘1 part’ = = 15 cm.
3
The longer piece of the ribbon = 7 parts
= 15 ´ 7
= 105 cm

(b) (i) Data: Bds $2.00 ≡ US $1.00

Required to convert: Bds $140 into US$.
Solution:
Bds $2.00 º US $1.00
1.00
\ Bds $1.00 º US
2.00

1.00
Hence, Bds $140.00 = US ´140
2.00
= US $70.00
 (ii) Data: A tax of 2% is charged on the transaction when Bob converts
Bds $140.00 into US $.
Required to calculate: The amount that Bob received after tax.
Calculation:
Tax = 2% of $70.00
2
= ´ US $70.00
100
= US $1.40

\ Amount received after tax = US ( $70.00 - $1.40 )

= US $68.60

OR

Tax = 2%
\ Amount received = (100 - 2 ) % of US $70.00
= 98% of US $70.00
98
= ´ US $70.00
100
= US $68.60

3. (a) Data:

Mapping diagram between the members of set X and the members of set Y

(i) Required to state: The relationship between x and y.

Solution:
Assuming that x Î X and y Î Y , we notice
5 ® 25 = ( 5 )
2

7 ® 49 = ( 7 )
2

i.e. x ® ( x ) = y
2

We arrive at the relationship y = x 2 .

 (ii) Required To State: The image of 9.
Solution:
When x = 9
y = (9)
2

= 81

\ The image of 9 is 81.

(iii) Required to state: If the relation is one to one, many to one or one to
many.
Solution:
Each element of X is mapped onto one element of Y and each element of
Y is mapped onto only one element of X.

Hence, the relation is one to one.

NOTE:
In the relation y = x 2

If negative integers are considered, then the relation could be many to one.

(b) Data: Lucas ran 400 m in 50 seconds.

Required to calculate: Lucas’ speed in metres per second.
Calculation:
Distance
Speed =
Time
400 m
\ Lucas' Speed =
50 s
= 8 ms -1
4. Data: Deposit from Mr. Brown = $12 000
Simple interest rate at bank = 8%
(a) Required to calculate: Time taken to earn interest of $2 400
Calculation:
Recall:
Principal× Rate× Time
Simple Interest =
100

\100 ´ S .I . = P ´ R ´ T
100 ´ S .I .
T=
P´ R

100 ´ 2 400
Time, T = years
12 000 ´ 8
1
= 2 years
2

(b) Required to calculate: The amount earned after 5 years.

Calculation:
Assuming that the question means the amount of interest earned on the deposit,
we can calculate this interest in several ways.

Method 1
1
Interest earned in 2 years = $2 400
2
æ 1ö
\ Interest earned in 5 years ç 2 ´ 2 ÷ will be $2 400 ´ 2 = $4800
è 2ø

Method 2
Interest earned in 1 year = 8% of $12000
8
= ´ $12000
100
= $960

\ Interest earned in 5 years = $960 ´ 5

= $4 800
 Method 3
P´R ´T
S.I. =
100
$12 000 ´ 8 ´ 5
=
100
= $4800

5. Data: Pack of 8 exercise books cost $x. Pen costs $12 more than a pack of exercise
books.
(a) Required to write: The cost of 1 pen, in terms of x.
Solution:
Cost of 1 pack of books = $x
Cost of 1 pen is $12 more than the cost of 1 pack of books = $ ( x + 12 )

(b) Data: The cost of 1 pack of exercise books and 1 pen = $76
Required to express: The above information as an equation in x.
Solution:
Cost of 1 pack of books and 1 pen = x + ( x + 12 )

\ x + ( x + 12 ) = 76
2 x + 12 = 76

(c) Required to solve: The equation in (b) to find the cost of 1 exercise book.
Solution:
2 x + 12 = 76
\ 2 x = 76 - 12
= 64
64
x=
2
= 32

\ Cost of 1 pack of 8 exercise books is $32.

$32
\ Cost of 1 exercise book =
8
= $4
6. (a) Data: A pie chart showing how Miss Chen spends her monthly income.

(i) Required to calculate: Miss Chen’s loan payment.

Calculation:
The angle of the sector representing loan is 90°.
Ð of sector representing loan
\ Amount of the loan = ´ Total Income
360°
90°
= ´ $6 000
360°
= $1500

(ii) Required to calculate: The value of x.

Calculation:
The sum of all the angles of the sectors of the pie chart must total 360°.
\ x° + 90° + 120° + 90° = 360°
x° = 360° - ( 90° + 120° + 90° )
x° = 60°

Hence, x = 60 .
(b) Data:

ˆ = 35° and AC = AD.

Trapezium ABCD with BC parallel to AD, ACB

Required to calculate: The value of x.

Calculation:
The angle CAD = 350 (Alternate angles)

Since AC = AD, triangle ACD is isosceles.

ADCˆ = ACD ˆ = x° (Base angles of an isosceles triangle are equal)
\ x° + x° + 35° = 180° (Sum of the interior angles in a triangle = 180°)
\ 2 x° = 180° - 35°
2 x° = 145°
145
x=
2
1
= 72
2
 Section II

7. (a) Data: Prices of a television by hire purchase and by cash payments.

HIRE PURCHASE CASH PURCHASE

Down Payment $480.00 Cash Price $9800.00

Monthly Installment of $320.00 +

1 10% Discount on Cash Price

for 2 years.
2

(i) Required to calculate: The total cost of the television under hire
purchase.
Calculation:
Down payment = $480

1 1
2 years = 2 ´12
2 2
= 30 months

Total monthly installments = $320 ´ 30

= $9 600

\ Total amount paid by the hire purchase plan or method = $480 + $9 600
= $10 080

(ii) Required to calculate: The amount paid by using the cash purchase
method.
Calculation:
Marked price = $9 800
Discount on marked price is 10%.
10
= ´ $9800
100
= $980

Cash Price = Marked Price – Discount

= $9 800 - $980
= $8 820
 OR
Since there is a 10% discount then the customer, who is paying cash, will
be paying (100-10)% of the marked price.
This will be 90% of $ 9 800
= (90/100) × $9 800
= $ 8 820

(iii) Required to calculate: The amount saved by using the cash payment plan
as opposed to the hire purchase plan.
Calculation:
Cost by the hire purchase plan = $ 10 080
Cost by the cash purchase plan = $ 8 820

\ Difference = $10 080 - $8 820

= $1 260

Jamal would save $1 260 if he used the cash purchase plan over the hire
purchase plan.

(b) Data: Cost of 1 T-shirt = $15.00. Total cost of T-shirts = $2 625.00

(i) Required to calculate: The number of T-shirts bought.
Calculation:
Total cost of all T-shirts
Number of T-shirts bought =
Cost of 1 T-shirt
$2 625
=
$15
= 175

(ii) Data: Selling price of 1 T-shirt = $22.00.

Required to calculate: Profit made after selling all the T-shirts
Calculation:
Profit on 1 T-shirt = Selling price – Cost price
= $22 - $15
= $7

Total profit made = Profit on 1 T-shirt ´ No. of T-shirts

= $7 ´ 175
= $1225
OR
Profit = Total selling price –Total cost price
= $ 3 850 - $ 2 625
=$ 1 225
8. (a) Data: Equation y = 3x - 4 represents the relationship between variables x and y
and an incomplete table of values.
(i) Required To Complete: The incomplete table given.
Solution:
When x = 4 y = 3( 4) - 4 = 8
When x = 6 y = 3 ( 6 ) - 4 = 14
When x = 8 y = 3 (8) - 4 = 20
\ The completed table will be

x 2 4 6 8
y 2 8 14 20

(ii) Required To Plot: The points from the table and draw the graph of
y = 3x - 4 .
Solution:
A convenient scale to use on the y or vertical axis is 1 block ≡ 2 units.
The points are plotted and the graph of y = 3x - 4 for the points on the
table is shown.
(iii) Required To Determine: From the graph drawn, the value of y when
x = 5.
Solution:
A vertical line at x = 5 is drawn to meet the line y = 3x - 4 .
At the point where the vertical line meets the line y = 3x - 4 , a horizontal
is drawn to meet the y or vertical axis. The value of y is read off.

When x = 5, y = 11 (by read off).

(b) Data: Diagram showing a tree, a bird at the top and Matthew standing on the
ground.

Required to calculate: The height of the tree

Calculation:

Let the coconut tree be of height h m.

opp
tan q =
adj
BG
tan 59° =
MG
h
=
60
\ h = 60 ´ tan 59°
Height of tree = 99.856 m
= 99.86 m to 2 decimal places
(NOTE: This is not a realistic figure for the height of a coconut tree)
9. (a) Data: Cylindrical barrel with given dimensions.

22
p=
7

(i) Required to calculate: The volume, in cm3, of the barrel.

Calculation:
Volume of a cylinder = p r 2 h
28
r = radius = = 14 cm
2
h = height = 1 m = 1´100 = 100 cm

æ 22 ö
\V = ç ´ (14 ) ´100 ÷ cm3
2

è 7 ø
= 61600 cm 3

(ii) Required to calculate: The number of containers, each holding 12 320

cm3 will be required to fill the barrel.
Calculation:
Volume of barrel
No. of containers required=
Volume of each container
61600
=
12320
=5

(b) Data: Table showing the preferred snacks by students in a class.

Type of snacks Chocolate Peanuts Donuts Biscuits Fruits
Number of students 8 6 9 2 5
 (i) Required to find: The favourite snack of the students in the survey.
Solution:
The favourite snack is donuts since more students chose donuts than any
other snack.

(ii) Required to calculate: How many more students chose chocolate than
fruits.
Calculation:
Number of students who chose chocolate = 8
Number of students who chose fruits = 5
Difference = 8 – 5
=3

\ 3 more students chose chocolate than fruits.

(iii) Required to calculate: The total number of students in the survey.

Calculation:
The number of students in the survey = 8 + 6 + 9 + 2 + 5
= 30

(c) Data: An ordinary fair die is thrown.

(i) Required to list: All the possible outcomes.
Solution:
All the possible outcomes are 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6.

(ii) Required to calculate: The probability of obtaining an odd number.

Calculation:
No. of odd numbers
The probability of obtaining an odd number =
No. of possible outcomes
The possible odd numbers are 1, 3 or 5.
The possible outcomes are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6.
3
P ( Odd numbers ) =
6
1
=
2