JUNE 2023

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL SAINT LUCIA

MATHEMATICS GRADE 9 EXAMINATION

Course Code: MTH1W

TIME: 2 HRS.

Student Name:

READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY

1. This paper consists of TWO SECTIONS. The first section has 10 multiple choice questions, and the

second section has SIX long answer questions.

2. Candidates must answer ALL questions on the answer sheet provided.

3. The use of non-programmable calculators is permitted, but candidates should note that the use of an

inappropriate number of significant figures in answers will be penalized.

4. Unless otherwise stated, all figures are not necessarily drawn to scale.

5. ALL working must be shown.

Exam Profile
# of Questions Question # Total Points Student Score
Knowledge/Understanding 10 PART A – 1 to 10 10

Thinking 2 PART B – 1 and 2 20

Application 3 PART C – 3 and 5 21

Communication 1 PART D – 6 21

Total 72

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 SECTION 1: PART A - KNOWLEDGE/UNDERSTANDING

For each of these questions, choose the option (A, B, C or D) that is TRUE.

1. 5 ( x+ y )−3 ( x− y )=¿

(A) 2x (C) 2 x+ 8 y

(B) 2 x+2 y (D) 8 x +8 y

2. Given that 2 x+6=7 then x=¿

(A) 1 (C) 1
−6
2 2

(B) −1 (D) 1
6
2 2

3. The following graph shows the relationship between the mass and the cost of four different
brands of strawberry jam. Which statement is true?

(A) Brand A has the lowest cost

(B) Brand B has the smallest mass.

(C) Brand C has the highest cost per gram.

(D) Brand D has the lowest cost per gram

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Question 4 refers to the graph below.

4. How many packets were weighed?

(A) 9 (C) 65

(B) 14 (D) 92

Question 5 and 6 refer to the information below.

The following scores were obtained by eleven footballers in a goal-shoot competition:

5 3 6 8 7 8 3 11 6 3 2 4

5. The modal score was:

(A) 3 (C) 8

(B) 6 (D) 11

6. The median score was:

(A) 3 (C) 6

(B) 8 (D) 11

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7. 60 students were asked to choose their favourite sport. These are the results:

The data is to be illustrated in a pie chart. What angle should be used for Football?

(A) 15 ° (C) 90 °

(B) 60 ° (D) 180 °

8. The Students’ Council sells lollipops for 10 cents each. They pay 4 cents for each lollipop and
spends $10 to advertise the sale. P represents the students council’s profit, in dollars, and n
represents the number of lollipops sold. Which equation represents the profit?

(A) P=0.06 n−10 (C) P=10 n+ 0.06

(B) P=0.06 n+10 (D) P=10+ 0.04 n

9. Jake buys a shirt marked at $80. He receives a 10 per cent discount. How much does he pay
for the shirt?

(A) $ 54 (C) $ 72

(B) $ 70 (D) $ 74

10. The cost price of an article is $ 40 and the profit is 20% of the cost price. What is the selling
price of the article?

(A) $ 40.20 (C) $ 50.00

(B) $ 48.00 (D) $ 60.00

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 SECTION 2: PART B - THINKING

1. (a) Calculate the EXACT value of (1 34 − 18 )+( 56 ÷ 23 ) (3marks)

(b) Write as a single fraction in its LOWEST terms (3marks)

( x−2 ) ( x+ 1 )
+
3 4

(c) Write an equation in x to represent EACH statement below. Do NOT solve the
equations.
(i) When 4 is added to a certain number x, the result is the same as
halving that number and then adding 10. (1 mark)

(ii) Squaring a number x and then adding 6 gives the same result as
doubling the number and then adding 9. (1 mark)

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 (d) John was thinking about a certain problem and draws the diagram below to
show what he was thinking.

(i) Use the information from the diagram to write a formula for y in terms
of x. (1 mark)

(ii) If the number 4 is the input what number would be the output?
(1 mark)

(iii) If the number 8 was the output what number would be the input?
(1 mark)

(iv) Using the formula, you developed in c(i), write x in terms of y.

(1 mark)

2. (a) (i) Solve the following inequalities and represent your answer on a
number line.
(a) 3 x−1<11 (2 marks)

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 (b) −4 x<10+ 2 x (3 marks)

(b) The diagram below shows the graph of three lines, L1 , L2∧L3 and the shaded
region R, which represents the common region of the three inequalities
associated with the lines L1 , L2∧L3 .

The table below shows some of the equations of the lines L1 , L2∧L3 with a space to
fill out the in equalities that define the region above. Copy and complete the table
below by filling out the missing information. (3 marks)

Equation of line Inequality associated

Line
(in the form y=mx+c ) with Line
L1 y=2 x ______________________

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 L2 y=2 ______________________

L3 ______________________ 2 y ≤ 10−x

SECTION 2: PART C - APPLICATION

3. A jeweler paid $ 2516USD for 165bracelets bought from China. The Customers Department in
his country charged him $503 USD extra shipping cost.
(a) Calculate the TOTAL cost of the 165 brackets inclusive of shipping cost in USD.
(1 mark)

(b) The jeweler sold 165 bracelets at a selling price of $68.85 EC dollars EACH.
(i) Calculate the TOTAL amount of money he made on the sale of the 65 bracelets
(2 marks)

(ii) If 2.70 EC = 1USD. Calculate The TOTAL amount of money in USD he made on
his sales. Indicate whether he made a profit or a loss. (2 marks)

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4. From his hotel window a tourist has a clear view of a clock tower. The window is 5
meters above ground level. The angle of depression of the bottom of the tower is 5° and
the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is 7°.

(a) How far is the hotel from the tower? (3 marks)

(b) What is the height of the tower? (3 marks)

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5. (a) The matrix L= (1x 4x )
(i) Write an expression in terms of x, for the determinant of L.
(1 marks)

(ii) Calculate the value of x given that L is singular. (2 marks)

(b) A certain class, consisting of x girls and y boys, is preparing for an end of
semester party. The class decides to buy cake that comes to a total cost of $61
and juice that comes to a total cost of $42. For the cake, the girls contribute $2
dollars each and the boys $5 each. For the juice the girls contribute $3 dollars
each and the boys $2 dollars each. A simultaneous equation to represent this
information is given below:

2 x+ 5 y =61
3 x+ 2 y =42
(i) Write the equation in the form AX=B where A, X and B are matrices.
(2 marks)

(ii) Hence calculate the number of girls x and the number of boys y using
the matrix method. (5 marks)

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 SECTION 2: PART D – COMMUNICATION

It is now the end of the semester, and a student named James has just joined the Grade 9
class. James loves mathematics and decides to do the Grade 9 math exam. James gets the
notes for the class and decides to start studying one week before the exam. James heard that
you are an excellent math student and decides to come to you to ask for help on some
concepts that he does not understand. He prepares a list of questions (given in Table 1
below). Please help James prepare for his exam by answering the questions.

Table 1. List of questions

Questions Answers
What is a singular matrix?
Can you give me an
example?

(3 marks)
Can a matrix be its own
inverse? (Can you give me
an example)

(4 marks)

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I heard that when
multiplying two matrices
A and B, the product AB is
not necessarily equal to
BA. Why is that?
(3 marks)
Can Pythagoras theorem
be applied to triangles that
are not right-angled
triangles?

(3 marks)
What is the difference
between sine of an angle
and cosine of an angle?

(4 marks)
What is the formula for
tan of an angle?

(2 marks)
Inequalities can be really
difficulty for me
sometimes. When drawing
an inequalities graph, how
do you know when to use
a solid line or a dash line
to represent equations?
(2 marks)

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