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Subject Mathematics yr9 5.2 Year Group 9

Mid-Year Assessment
Exam Period Week 8/9 (Term2) Year 2018
Date 25/06/2018 Weighting 30%
Working time 90 minutes Total Marks 90
Format of Exam Section 1: Multiple Choice (26marks)
Allow about 30 minutes for this section.
Section2: Short Answer (48 marks)
Allow about 40 minutes for this section.
Section3: Extended Response (16 marks)
Allow about 20 minutes for this section
Attempt all sections.
Use the multiple choice answer sheet for Section1: Q1-26
Use the spaces supplied in the question booklets for section 2 and 3.
Use blue or black ink only.
Marks may be deducted for poorly arranged or illegible work.
Calculators allowed for all sections

Special equipment Scientific Calculator

required

Outcomes MA4-5, MA4-6,MA4-7.MA4-8.MA4-9, MA4-12,MA4-

assessed
13,MA,5.0,MA5.1,MA5.2,MA5.1-5.12

Mark
/90

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Part A – Multiple-choice questions- 26 marks

Questions 1 and 2 refer to the following expression: 2y + 5xy − 3x − 7.

1 The coefficient of x is:

A 2 B 3 C 5

D −3 E −7

2 The constant term is:

A 2y B −3x C −7

D 7 E 5xy

3 An algebraic expression that represents 5 less than double x is:

A 2(x − 5) B 5 − 2x C 2(5 − x)

D 2x − 5 E x−25

4 An algebraic expression for the cost of 4 drinks at $d each and p pies at $3 each is:

A dp + 3  4 B 4d + 3p C 3d + 4p

D 4d  3p E 3d  4p

5 If a = 6, b = −3 and c = 2, the value of 3c − (a + b) is:

A 3 B −9 C 15

D 9 E −3

6 The solution to 5 − 4x = 7 is:

A x= B x=− C x=

D x=3 E x = −3

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7 The solution to is:

A x=8 B x=9 C x = 10

D x = 11 E x = 12

8 30% of $12 is:

A $3.00 B $3.20 C $3.50

D $3.60 E $4.00

9 25% of $800 is the same as:

A $800  B $800  25 C $800  4

D $800  4 E $800  0.025

10 If 75% of an amount is $90, then the total amount is:

A $110 B $120 C $130

D $140 E $150

11 Allan works a 40 hour week and earns an annual salary of $58 240. What is his hourly
rate of pay? (Assume 52 weeks in the year.)

A $16 B $24 C $28

D $30 E $32

12 Richard is paid a retainer of $1630 per month, and also receives a commission of 7%
on his monthly sales. If he makes $40 000 worth of sales in a month, his income for
the month is:

A $4430 B $4590 C $4720

D $4800 E $5160

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13 Which of the following is true for this triangle?

A a = 10 – 8 B a2 = 102 – 82 C a2 = 102 + 82

D a = 10 + 8 E a2 = 82 – 102

14 For the right-angled triangle shown, the value of x is given by:

A B C

D E

15 Which of the following triangles has its sides labelled correctly?

A B C

D E

16 The value of tan 29, correct to four decimal places, is:

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A 0.4848 B 0.8746 C 0.1307

D 0.5543 E 0.2591

17 If , then

A B C

D E

Questions 18 and 19 refer to the following diagram:

18 For the given triangle:

A B C

D E

19 For the given triangle:

A B C

D E

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20 From the top of a lighthouse, John spots a boat out at sea. If the lighthouse is 18 m
above sea level and the boat is 60 m away from its base, John’s angle of depression
to the boat is closest to:

A 54 B 72 C 73

D 16 E 17

21 Which of the following coordinates does not match the corresponding point on the
following Cartesian plane?

A (1, 3) B (2, −1) C (−3, 0)

D (−4, −2) E (0, −3)

22 The rule for a vertical line passing through the point (−5, 9) is:

A y = −5 B x = −5 C y=9

D x=9 E y = −5x + 9

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23 The gradient of the following line is:

A − B C

D − E 0

24 The gradient of a horizontal line is

A 0 B -1 C 1

D 2 E undefined

25 The gradient of the line y = -2x +6 is:

A B 1 C −2

D 2 E 6

26 The y-intercept of the following line y = −2x + 3?

A (−3, 9) B (1, −2) C (0, 3)

D (2, −1) E (−1, 5)

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Part II – Short-answer questions-48 MARKS

1 Simplify each of the following.

a 4a − 7ab − a + 5ab b −2a  3bc

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(3  1 = 3 marks)

2 Expand each of the following, simplifying when possible.

a −3(x + 3) b 2x(5 − x)

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c 9xy − 4x(2x + y) d 5(x − 1) + 3(4 − x)

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(4  1 = 4 marks)

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3 Solve each of the following equations.

a 2x + 3 = 9 b

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(3  1 = 3 marks)

4 Solve each of the following equations.

a 2(3x + 1) − 4x = 7 b 8x − 3 = 5x + 9

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c 4(2x − 3) = 5(x + 3)

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(3  2 = 6 marks)

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5 Find the value of the pronumeral in each of the following right-angled triangles.

a b

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(1 + 1 = 2 marks)

6 Find the value of the pronumeral in each of the following right-angled triangles,
leaving your answers as exact values.

a b

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(2 + 2 = 4 marks)

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7 In each of the following, find the value of x correct to two decimal places.

a cos 70 = b = tan 28

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(1 + 1 = 2 marks)

8 For each of the following, find the value of x correct to two decimal places.

a b

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c d

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(4  2 = 8 marks)

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9 Find the value of  to the nearest degree.

a b

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(2 + 2 = 4 marks)

10 State the gradient and y-intercept for the graphs of the following linear relations.

a y = 2x − 1 b y = −6x

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(1 + 1 = 2 marks)

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11 For each graph state whether the gradient is positive, negative, zero or undefined, and
then find the gradient where possible.

a b

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c d

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(4  1 = 4 marks)

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12 Sketch the graph of the following linear relations.

a y=5 b x = −1

(2 + 2 = 4 marks)

13 Determine the equation of the following straight line.

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(2 marks)

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Part III – Extended Response-16 MARKS

14 Andrew owns an antique furniture store. Once a week he attends an auction, where he
purchases antiques which he then sells at his store.

a One particular week Andrew purchases a framed antique mirror for $120 and
sells it for $174. Determine the profit made.

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b Express this profit as a percentage of the cost price.

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Andrew marks up all of the items he purchases by the percentage in part b.

c If he purchases a particular item for $60, what will be its selling price?

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d If Andrew is selling a particular item for $134.85, what was its cost price?

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e Andrew has had a particular bookcase in his store for a long time, so he decides
to discount it by 25%. If it originally had a marked price of $90, find its sale price

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(1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 2 = 7 marks)

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15 Isabel is an employee at Andrew’s antique furniture store. Her regular hourly rate of
pay is $17, and on weekends she is paid at time and a half.

a Calculate her time and a half rate of pay per hour.

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b Every week Isabel works 28 hours during the week and 4 hours on the weekend.
Calculate her weekly wage.

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c What is Isabel’s yearly income? (Assume 52 weeks in the year.)

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d Isabel’s weekly payslips show deductions for taxation of $86.70. Calculate

Isabel’s net income each week.

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e What percentage of Isabel’s weekly pay is being paid in taxation?

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f If the taxation rate for Isabel’s yearly income changes to 20% with the first $4000
now tax free, calculate her net income for the year.

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g Isabel has saved $2000. She invests the money for 3 years in a simple interest
account that pays 4.5% p.a. Calculate the simple interest earned and the amount
available at the end of the 3 years.

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(1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1+1+2 = 9 marks)

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