LYCEUM INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION ­ MARCH 2017

MATHEMATICS

PAPER I

9 (Cambridge)..........

Duration : 2 hours
READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

• Electronic calculator must not be used in this paper.

• Write in dark blue or black pen in the spaces provided on the Question Paper.
• You may use a pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
• Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.

• Answer all questions.

• The number of marks is given in brackets ( ) at the end of each question or part question.

• If working is needed for any question it must be shown in the space below that question.
• Omission of essential working will result in loss of marks.
• The total of the marks for this paper is 80.
• Neither electronic calculators nor mathematical tables may be used in this paper.

Candidate's name : ........................................................... Admission no : ........................

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1. The diagram shows how the water level of a river went down during a drought.

The measurements are in metres.

(a) By how many metres did water level go down ?

Answer (a) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ m

(1 mark)

(b) A heavy rainfall followed the drought and the water level went up by
1.6 metres.
What was the water level after the rainfall ?

Answer (b) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ m

(1 mark)

2. Write as a fraction in its lowest terms.

(a) 75%,

Answer (a) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

(1 mark)
(b) 0.07.

Answer (b) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

(1 mark)
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3. 2 , 3 , 5 , 9 , 12 , 15

From the set of numbers above, write down

(a) a multiple of 6,

Answer (a) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

(1 mark)
(b) a prime factor of 27.

Answer (b) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

(1 mark)

4. Shampoo is sold in two sizes, A and B.

A B

NOT TO
SCALE

1.5
litres

800 millilitres $ 1.30 1.5 litres $ 2.30

A contains 800 ml and costs $ 1.30.

B contains 1.5 litres and costs $ 2.30.
Which is the better value for money ?
Show your working clearly.

Answer ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(2 marks)
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5. Carlos buys a box of 50 oranges for $ 8.

He sells all the oranges in the market for 25 cents each.

(a) Calculate the profit he makes.

Answer (a) $ ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

(2 marks)

(b) Calculate the percentage profit he makes on the cost price.

Answer (b) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ %

(2 marks)

6. (a) Evaluate :

(i) 30

Answer (a) (i) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

(1 mark)

(ii) 6–2

Answer (a) (ii)­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

(1 mark)

(iii) 9
3/
2

Answer (a) (iii) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

(1 mark)
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(b) Find the value of n

m × m3
√m = mn

Answer (b) n ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

(2 marks)

7. It is given that p = 4 × 105 and q = 8 × 106.

Expressing your answer in standard form, find :
p
(a)
q

Answer (a) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

(2 marks)

(b) 3√q

Answer (b) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

(2 marks)

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8. (a) Expand and simplify.

(x – 1)(x2 + x + 1)

Answer (a) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

(2 marks)

(b) Factorise.

ax – bx – 3ay + 3by

Answer (b) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

(2 marks)

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9. (a) On the Venn Diagram in the answer space, shade the set ( A ∪ B ) ∩ C.

Answer (a)
A B

(1 mark)

(b) ε = {x : x is an integer and 4 ⩽ x ⩽ 16}

P = {x : x is a prime number}
S = {x : x is an odd number}
T = {x : x is a multiple of 3}

(i) List the members of the set S ∩ T.

(ii) Describe, in words, the set S.

(iii) Find n(P ∪ T).

Answer (b) (i) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

(1 mark)

Answer (b) (ii)­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

(1 mark)

Answer (b) (iii) n(P ∪ T) = ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

(1 mark)

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10. (a) How many planes of symmetry has a prism with a regular pentagon as its
cross–section ?

Answer (a) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

(1 mark)

(b) The sides of a rectangular plot of land are measured correct to the nearest
metre.

The measurements are given as 20 m by 3 m.

(i) Write down the upper bound of the length of the plot of land.

(ii) Find the least possible perimeter of the plot.

Answer (b) (i) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ m

(1 mark)

Answer (b) (ii)­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ m

(1 mark)

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11. On a journey a bus takes 35 minutes to travel the first 10 kilometres.

It then travels a further 20 kilometres in the next 40 minutes.

(a) The bus started the journey at 18 50.

At what time did it complete the journey ?

Answer (a) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

(1 mark)

(b) Calculate the average speed of the whole journey in

(i) kilometres/minute,

Answer (b) (i) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ km/min

(2 marks)

(ii) kilometres/hour.

Answer (b) (ii) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ km/h

(1 mark)

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12. 8.3 cm
A B NOT TO
5.5 cm SCALE
X
1200

350 D
C
16.6 cm

In the diagram the lines AB and CD are parallel.

The lines AD and BC intersect at X.
Angle XDC = 350 and angle CXD = 1200.

(a) (i) Write down the size of angle BAX.

Answer (a) (i) Angle BAX = ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

(1 mark)

(ii) Write down the size of angle ABX.

Answer (a) (ii) Angle ABX = ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

(1 mark)

(b) Complete the statement.

Triangle AXB is ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ to triangle DXC

(1 mark)
(c) AB = 8.3 cm, BX = 5.5 cm and CD = 16.6 cm.
Calculate the length of CX.

Answer (c) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ cm

(2 marks)
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13. (a) The local time in Singapore is 7 hours ahead of the local time in London.
A flight to London leaves Singapore at 03 00 local time.
The flight takes 12 hours and 45 minutes.
What is the local time in London when it arrives ?

Answer (a) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

(1 mark)

(b) Mai changes £ 250 into dollars.

The exchange rate is £ 1 = $ 3.10.
How many dollars does she receive.

Answer (a) $ ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

(1 mark)

14. Work out as a single fraction.

2 1
–
x–3 x+4

Answer ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(2 marks)
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15. (a) Yasmeen is setting up a business.

She borrows $ 5000 from a loan company.
The loan company charges 6 % per year simple interest.
How much interest will Yasmeen pay after 3 years ?

Answer $ ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(2 marks)

(b) Eva invests $ 120 at a rate of 3 % per year compound interest.

Calculate the total amount Eva has after 2 years.

Give your answer correct to 2 decimal places.

Answer $ ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(2 marks)

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16.

In this question show clearly all your construction arcs.

(a) Using a straight edge and compasses only, construct on the diagram above,

(i) the perpendicular bisector of BD,

(2 marks)
(ii) the bisector of angle CDA.
(2 marks)
(b) Shade the region, inside the quadrilateral, which is nearer to D than B and
nearer to DC than DA.
(1 mark)

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17. (a) ABCDE is a regular polygon with centre O.

NOT TO B
SCALE

A C
O

E D

(i) What is the special name for the polygon ?

Answer (a) (i) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

(1 mark)
(ii) Calculate angle EOD.

Answer (a) (ii) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

(1 mark)
(iii) Calculate angle AED.

Answer (a) (iii) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

(1 mark)

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(b) In the diagram below, AB and CD are straight lines which intersect at M.
LMN and PQRS are parallel straight lines.
Angle QMR = 350 and angle BMN = 640.

D B

x0
640
L M
N

350
NOT TO
SCALE

Q R
P S
y0 z0

A C

Find the values of x, y and z.

Answer (b) x = ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

(1 mark)

Answer (b) y = ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

(1 mark)

Answer (b)z = ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

(1 mark)
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18.
SALE
All items
35% Reduction

Abdul bought a spade in this sale. Its original price was $ 16.

(a) How much did Abdul save ?

Answer (a) $ ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

(1 mark)

(b) The next day, all items were sold at half the original price.
How much more would Abdul have saved if he had waited until the next
day to buy the spade ?

Answer (b) $ ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

(1 mark)

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19. A basket ball stadium has 13 492 seats.

During a season a basketball team played 26 matches and every seat was sold
for each match.
At each match a seat cost $ 18.80.
By writing each value correct to 1 significant figure, estimate the total amount
of moneey paid to watch these matches during the season.

Answer $ ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(2 marks)

20. H = 4 (220 – n)
5
Make 'n' the subject of the formula.

Answer n = ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(2 marks)

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21. (a) When an object is falling, the air resistance varies as the square of the
speed.
At a certain speed, the resistance is 30 Newtons.
What is the resistance at twice this speed.

Answer (a) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ N

(2 marks)

(b) 'y' is inversely proportional to 'x'.

Given that y = 6 when x = 4, find the value of 'y' when x = 3.

Answer (a) y= ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

(2 marks)

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22. In the diagram , TB is a tangent to the circle, centre O.

TO meets the circle at C and A. B

D is another point on the circle.
^
BTC = 220.
A
O 220
(a) Use the letters in the diagram C
T
to name two right angles.
D
(b) Find
^
(i) OAB
^
(ii) ABT
^
(iii) BDC

Answer (a) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ and ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

(1 mark)
^
Answer (b) (i) OAB = ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(1 mark)
^
Answer (b) (ii)ABT = ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(1 mark)
^
Answer (b) (iii) BDC = ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(1 mark)

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23.

Diagram 1 Diagram 2 Diagram 3 Diagram 4

The diagrams show a sequence of regular hexagons.

Sticks of equal length are used to make the hexagons.

(a) Complete the table for the number of sticks in each diagram.

Diagram 1 2 3 4 5
Sticks 6 11.

(1 mark)

(b) How many sticks are there in the 20th diagram ?

Answer (b) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

(1 mark)

(c) How many sticks are there in the nth diagram ?

Answer (c) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

(1 mark)

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(d) How many hexagons are there in a diagram which has 186 sticks ?

Answer (d) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

(1 mark)

24. (a) Draw a regular hexagon below and draw all the lines of symmetry.

(1 mark)
(b) Draw a quadrilateral with rotational symmetry of order 2.

(1 mark)

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