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PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2022

SECONDARY 4
MATHEMATICS 4048/01
Paper 1 Wednesday 14 September 2022
2 hours
Candidates answer on the Question Paper.

Solutions

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Mathematical Formulae

Compound interest

n
 r 
Total amount = P 1 + 
 100 

Mensuration

Curved surface area of a cone =  r l

Surface area of a sphere = 4  r 2

1
Volume of a cone =  r2 h
3

4
Volume of a sphere =  r3
3

1
Area of triangle ABC = a b sin C
2

Arc length = r  , where  is in radians

1 2
Sector area = r  , where  is in radians
2

Trigonometry

a b c
= =
sin A sin B sin C

a 2 = b 2 + c 2 − 2 b c cos A

Statistics

 f x
Mean =
 f

2
 f x −   f x 
2
Standard deviation =  
 f   f 

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Answer all the questions.

9.45  36.03
1 Evaluate , correct to 3 significant figures.
3
−26.9
9.45  36.03
= −18.931...
3
−26.9
= −18.9 (3sf)
Answer ................................... [1]

2 16a − 12b
Simplify .
32a 2 − 18b 2

16a − 12b 4(4a − 3b)

=
32a − 18b
2 2
2(16a 2 − 9b 2 )
4(4a − 3b)
=
2(4a + 3b)(4a − 3b)
2
=
4a + 3b
Answer ................................... [2]

3 Ken drives at an average speed of 85 km/h on the expressway for the first stage of his journey.
After exiting the expressway, he continues to drive at an average speed of 60 km/h on the city
roads for the second stage of his journey.

If the average speed of his entire journey is 75 km/h, find the ratio of the time taken for the
first stage of his journey to the time taken for the second stage of his journey.
Let time taken for first and second part of journey be x and y hours respectively.
total distance travelled = (85 x + 60 y ) km, total time = (x + y ) hours

85 x + 60 y
= 75
x+ y
85 x + 60 y = 75( x + y)
85 x + 60 y = 75 x + 75 y
10 x = 15 y
x 3
=
y 2
Ratio = 3: 2
Answer ................................... [2]

4 Factorise completely 2 x 2 + 3x − 12 y − 8xy .

2 x 2 + 3x − 12 y − 8xy = x(2 x + 3) − 4 y(3 + 2 x)

= ( x − 4 y)(2 x + 3)

Answer ................................... [2]

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5 The mass of an electron is 9.1110−28 g.

(a) Write in standard form, the mass of an electron in kg.

9.1110−28 g = 9.1110−28 1000 kg

= 9.11 10 −31 kg
Answer ................................ kg [1]
−27
The mass of a hydrogen atom is 1.66 10 kg.
(b) Find the number of electrons that will have the same mass as 1 hydrogen atom,
giving your answer to the nearest whole number.
1.66 10−27
No of electrons =
9.1110−31
= 1822.1734
= 1822 (nearest whole number)
Answer ................................... [1]

6 Teacher: The length of a certain rectangle is decreased by 20%, whereas its breadth is
increased by 20%.

Student: The area of the rectangle will remain the same as the percentage decrease of the
length is equal to the percentage increase of the breadth. Therefore, there is a 0% change in
the area.

Is the student’s statement correct? Support your answer with mathematical calculations.

Let the original length and breadth of the rectangle be x and y respectively.
New length = 0.8x, New breadth = 1.2y

Original Area of rectangle = xy

New Area of rectangle = (0.8x)(1.2y)
= 0.96 xy

The student’s statement is incorrect. There is a change in the area and the new
………………………………………………………………………………………………..
area of rectangle is 0.96 of the original area.
……………………………………………………………………………………………..[2]
7 Find the range of values of x which satisfy the inequalities
x − 2 2x + 5 x + 4
 
9 15 6

x − 2 2x + 5 2x + 5 x + 4
 and 
9 15 15 6
15( x − 2)  9(2 x + 5) 6(2 x + 5)  15( x + 4)
15 x − 30  18 x + 45 12 x + 30  15 x + 60
−3 x  75 − 3 x  30
x  −25 x  −10
 x  −10
Answer ................................... [3]

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8 Solve the equation x( x + 1) = 6 .

x( x + 1) = 6
x2 + x = 6
x2 + x − 6 = 0
( x + 3)( x − 2) = 0
x = −3 or x = 2
Answer x = ............ or .............. [2]

2a − 3 y
9 Given that x = ,
b + 2y

(a) calculate x when a = 5, b = −2 and y = 3 ,

2(5) − 3(3)
x=
−2 + 2(3)
1
=
2

Answer x = .............................. [1]

(b) express y in terms of a, b and x.

2a − 3 y
x=
b + 2y

2a − 3 y
x2 =
b + 2y

x2 (b + 2 y) = 2a − 3 y

bx 2 + 2 x 2 y = 2a − 3 y

3 y + 2 x2 y = 2a − bx2

y(3 + 2 x2 ) = 2a − bx 2

2a − bx 2
y=
3 + 2 x2

Answer y = ................................. [3]

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10 A company manufactures two sizes of the same brand of shampoo. The prices of the two
sizes are indicated in the table below.

Shampoo Size (ml) Price ($)

330 7.95
620 14.35

Which shampoo size is a better value for money? Explain your answer clearly.

Answer
[Can also find amount of
$7.95 shampoo per dollar (41.509…
Price/ml for 330ml shampoo =
330 vs 43.205…), etc for
= $0.02409… comparison]
$14.35
Price/ml for 620ml shampoo =
620
= $0.02314…

Since the price/ml for the 620ml shampoo is lower than the 330ml shampoo
………………………………………………………………………………………………..
($0.02314… <$0.02409…), the 620 ml shampoo is a better value for money.
…………………………………………………………………………………………….. [2]

11 The numbers of hours spent daily online by 10 students are recorded in ascending order.

3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, a

The data is presented as a box and whisker plot shown below.

b 4 c d 10

Find the values of a, b, c and d.

a = 10, b = 3

5+6
c = median = = 5.5
2
d = Upper quartile = 8

10 b =.......,
Answer a =......., 3 c =.......,
5.5 d =........
8 [2]

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12  = {integers x: 30  x  40 }  = {31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40}
1
A = {x : x − 7  10 } 1
x  17  x  34 A = {35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40}
2 2
B = {x : x is a multiple of 5}
B = {35, 40}
(a) Draw a Venn Diagram to illustrate this information.

Answer

31
A
36 37
32 38
B
33 35 40 39

34
[2]

(b) List the elements in A ' B .

{31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 40} [1]

Answer ..........................................

(c) Given also that C = {prime numbers} and D = {multiples of 20}, complete the
following statements. C = {31, 37}, D = {40}

(i) disjoint
Sets B and C are ………………… ϕ
sets because B  C = ………………… [1]

subset
(ii) Set D is a …………………. D
of B because B  D = ……………………. [1]

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13 A map is drawn to scale of 4 cm: 1 km.

(a) Write this scale in the form 1 : n.

Map scale
= 4 cm: 1 km
= 4 cm: 100 000 cm
= 1 cm : 25 000 cm
= 1 : 25 000

Answer ................................... [1]

(b) A park on the map has an area of 8 cm2. Find the actual area of the park.

Area scale
= (4 cm)2: 1 km2
= 16 cm2 : 1 km2
= 8 cm2 : 0.5 km2

Actual area = 0.5 km2

Answer ................................ km2 [2]

14 (a) Express 550 as the product of its prime factors.

550 = 2  52 11

Answer ................................... [1]

(b) x is an odd number.

The lowest common multiple of 10, 55 and x is 550.
Find the two possible values of x.

550 = 2  52 11
10 = 2  5
55 = 5 11

x = 52 or x = 52 11
= 25 = 275
Answer x = ............ or .............. [2]

(c) Find the smallest integer, p, such that 550p is a perfect square.

For 2  52 11 p to be a perfect square, p = 2 11

= 22

Answer ................................... [1]

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15 y is inversely proportional to (x + 1) , where n is a constant and x > –1.
n

Given that y = 9 when x = 0 and that y = 3 when x = 8, find

(a) the value of n,
OR
k
y=
( x + 1) n 9 (8 + 1) n
=
3 (0 + 1) n
When x = 0, y = 9
k 9n
9= n 3=
(1) 1n
k =9 3 = 9n
When x = 8, y = 3 3 = 32 n
9
3= 1
(8 + 1) n n=
2
9n = 3
32 n = 31
1
n=
2
Answer n = ................................ [2]
(b) the equation connecting y and x.
9 9
y= or y =
x +1
1
( x + 1) 2 Answer ................................... [1]

16 The weekly sales of three brands of chicken essence, A, B and C, are shown in the following
table.

Chicken Essence A B C
Weekly Sales (number of bottles) 500 300 100

Three cubes, labelled A, B and C, are used to represent the sales for brands A, B and C
respectively.

5 cm
3 cm
1 cm
Cube A Cube B Cube C
Explain why this representation is misleading.
The representation is misleading because it does not truly represent the weekly sales
………………………………………………………………………………………………..
of the three brands of chicken essence. Volume of cube A: Volume of cube B :
………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Volume of cube C = 125: 27 :1 but ratio of sales of brands A, B & C = 5 : 3 : 1.
…………………………………………………………………………………………….. [1]
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17 A bag contains 12 strawberry sweets and 6 blueberry sweets. 2 sweets are drawn from the
bag at random without replacement.
(a) Mary says the probability that one sweet is strawberry and the other is blueberry is
 12  6  4
   = . Explain what she has done wrong and give the correct answer.
 18  17  17

Mary calculated the probability based on the first sweet is strawberry and
…………………………………………………………………………………………
12 6 4
the second sweet is blueberry to get  = . For one sweet to be
………………………………………………………………………………………… 18 17 17
strawberry and the other to be blueberry, it can also be that the first
…………………………………………………………………………………………
sweet is blueberry and the second sweet is strawberry. Therefore, she has to
…………………………………………………………………………………………
also add the probability that the first sweet is blueberry and the second
…………………………………………………………………………………………
12 6 6 12 8
sweet is strawberry to get  +  = .
……………………………………………………………………………………...
18 17 18 17 17 [2]

(b) Find as a fraction in its simplest form, the probability that both sweets are strawberry.

12 11
P(2 strawberry sweets) = 
18 17
22
=
51

Answer ................................... [1]

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 −3   2  k 
18 PQ =   , QR =   , RS =  .
4 5 11.6 
(a) Find PR , giving your answer correct to the nearest whole number.

PR = PQ + QR
 −3   2 
=  + 
 4  5
 −1
= 
9
PR = (−1)2 + 92
= 9.0553…
= 9 (nearest whole number)
Answer .................................. [2]

(b) If Q is the point (1, 7), find the position vector of P.

1
OQ =  
7

PQ = OQ − OP

 −3   1 
  =   − OP
 4  7

 1   −3 
OP =   −  
7  4 
 4
= 
 3
Answer ................................. [2]

(c) Given that RS is parallel to PQ , find the value of k. OR Using Gradient:

 k   −3  11.6 4
  = a  =
11.6  4 k −3
−34.8 = 4k
4a = 11.6
−34.8
a = 2.9 k=
4
k = −3a = −8.7
= −3(2.9)
= −8.7

Answer ................................. [2]

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19 A regular hexagon ABCDEF, is inscribed in a circle with centre O. The length of each side
of the hexagon is 7 cm.

B
C

A
•O
D

F
E
Calculate
(a) AOB ,
360
AOB = (s at a point)
6
= 60

Answer ................................o [1]

(b) AFE ,
(6 − 2)180
AFE =
6
= 120

Answer .................................o [1]

(c) the area of the shaded region.

The regular hexagon ABCDEF consists of 6 equilateral triangles with sides 7 cm.

1
Area of hexagon = 6    (7) 2 sin 60
2
= 127.3057… cm2

Area of shaded region =  (7)2 − 127.3057...

= 153.938… – 127.3057…
= 26.6323…
= 26.6 cm2 (3sf)

Answer .............................. cm2 [2]

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Express y = x 2 + 5x + 15 in the form y = ( x + a ) + b .
2
20 (a)
y = x 2 + 5 x + 15
= x 2 + 5 x + 2.52 − 2.52 + 15
= ( x + 2.5)2 − 6.25 + 15
= ( x + 2.5)2 + 8.75

Answer y = .............................. [2]

(b) Write down the equation of the line of symmetry of y = x 2 + 5x + 15 .

x = –2.5
Answer ................................. [1]

21 The maximum daily temperature, in °C, was recorded throughout the month of April. The
results are shown in the table below.

Temperature (T oC) Number of days

28  T  30 4
30  T  32 8
32  T  34 16
34  T  36 2

Calculate an estimate for

(a) the mean temperature,

29(4) + 31(8) + 33(16) + 35(2)

Mean =
30
= 32. 0666..
= 32.1 oC (3sf)
Answer ..............................oC [1]

(b) the standard deviation of the maximum daily temperature in April.

Standard Deviation = 1.611107…

= 1.61 oC (3sf)
Answer ..............................oC [1]

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22 A company sells necklaces, bracelets and rings at two of its outlets and the number of
jewellery items sold in each outlet in July are shown in the table below.

Necklaces Bracelets Rings

Outlet 1 227 362 172
Outlet 2 192 257 231

(a) Represent the above data in a 2 × 3 matrix , A.

 227 362 172 
 
 192 257 231
Answer A = ............................ [1]

The cost of producing one necklace, one bracelet and one ring is $15, $8 and $5
 15 
respectively. This information can be represented by the matrix C =  8  .
5
 
Each necklace is sold at $35, each bracelet is sold at $21 and each ring is sold at $12.
 35 
The matrix B =  21  shows the selling price of each jewellery item.
 12 
 

(b) Find A(B − C) .

 35  15  
 227 362 172      
A(B − C) =    21 −  8  
 192 257 231  12   5  
    
 20 
 227 362 172   
=   13 
 192 257 231  
7
 227(20) + 362(13) + 172(7) 
= 
 192(20) + 257(13) + 231(7) 
10450 
= 
 8798 
Answer ................................. [2]

(c) Explain what your answer in (b) represents.

Profit made from the sale of jewellery items in July for Outlet 1 and Outlet 2
…………………………………………………………………………………………
respectively.
……………………………………………………………………………………... [1]

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23 The diagram shows two triangles PQS and QRS. T is the point of intersection of PS and QR.
PQ = RS and PQS = RSQ = 80 .

P R

Q S
(a) Show that triangle PQS and triangle RSQ are congruent.

Answer (a)

PQ = RS (given)
…………………………………………………………………………………………
PQS = RSQ = 80 (given)
…………………………………………………………………………………………
QS is a common side of both triangles.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
Triangle PQS is congruent to triangle RSQ. (SAS)
……………………………………………………………………………………... [3]

(b) Explain why a circle can be drawn passing through the points P, Q, R and S.

Answer (b)

Since triangle PQS and triangle RSQ are congruent, QPS = SRQ .
…………………………………………………………………………………………
Therefore, since QPS = SRQ , it satisfies the property angles in the same
…………………………………………………………………………………………
segment, and a circle passing through the points P, Q, R and S can be drawn.
……………………………………………………………………………………... [2]

(c) Is T the centre of the circle passing through the points P, Q, R and S?
Explain your answer.

Answer (c)

No. Since PQS  90 , it does not satisfy right angle in semi-circle property.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
Therefore, T is not the centre of the circle as PS is not the diameter of the circle
……………………………………………………………………………………... [1]
passing through P, Q, R and S.

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24 A 1-T block consists of 4 squares of 1 cm2 each and it has a perimeter of 10 cm.
The following pattern shows 1-T blocks arranged to form a 2-T block and a 3-T block.

1-T block 2-T block 3-T block

The values for the perimeter of 1-T block and 2-T block are given below.

Block 1-T 2-T 3-T 4-T

Perimeter (cm) 10 14 a b
(a) Find the value of a and of b.

18 22
Answer a =..............., b = ................ [2]

(b) Find the perimeter of a 7-T block.

34
Answer ............................... cm [1]

(c) Write down the perimeter of a n-T block in terms of n.

4n + 6
Answer ............................... cm [1]

(d) If the perimeter of a n-T block is 130 cm, find the number of squares in the given
block.

4n + 6 = 130
4n = 124
n = 31
Since each 1-T block consists of 4 squares,
Number of squares in T-31 block = 31(4)
= 124
Answer ................................. [2]

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25 At a meteorological station, the meteorologists use a metallic container as shown in the
diagram to collect rainwater samples. The container consists of a hemisphere of diameter
9 cm with a hollow in the form of an inverted circular cone of base diameter 4 cm.

9 cm
4 cm

The volume of the cone is 1 of the volume of the hemisphere.

15
(a) Show that the height of the cone is 3.0375 cm.

Let height of cone be h cm.

1 1 2 
 (2) 2 h =   (4.5)3 
3 15  3 
4 81
h = 
3 20
4 81
h=
3 20
81 4
h= 
20 3
= 3.0375
height of cone = 3.0375 cm (shown)
[2]
(b) Find the total surface area of the metallic container, giving your answer correct to 2
decimal places.

Slant height of cone = 22 + 3.03752

= 3.6368… cm
Total surface area
= curved surface area (hemisphere) + curved surface area (cone) + area of ring
= 2 (4.5) 2 +  (2)(3.6368...) +  (4.5)2 −  (2)2
= 40.5 + 22.8507…+ 20.25 − 4
= 127.2345… + 22.8507…+ 51.0508…
= 201.136…
= 201 cm3 (3sf)
Answer ............................... cm2 [4]

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