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1 Darpan runs a distance of 12 km and then cycles a distance of 26 km.
His running speed is x km/h and his cycling speed is 10 km/h faster than his running speed.
He takes a total time of 2 hours 48 minutes.
(a) An expression for the time, in hours, Darpan takes to run the 12 km is .
Write an equation, in terms of x, for the total time he takes in hours.
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(b) Show that this equation simplifies to .
[4]
(c) Use the quadratic formula to solve .
You must show all your working.
x = .............................. or x = .............................. [4]
(d) Calculate the number of minutes Darpan takes to run the 12 km.
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[Total: 13]
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2 All the lengths in this question are in centimetres.
The diagram shows a shape ABCDEF made from two rectangles.
The total area of the shape is 342 cm2.
(a) Show that .
[5]
(b) Solve by factorisation.
x = .............................. or x = .............................. [3]
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(c) Work out the perimeter of the shape ABCDEF.
................................................... cm [2]
(d) Calculate angle DBC.
Angle DBC = ................................................... [2]
[Total: 12]
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3 (a) Show that can be written as .
[2]
3 (b) Calculate the x–values of the turning points of .
Show all your working and give your answers correct to 2 decimal places.
x = ......................................... , x = ......................................... [7]
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(c) The equation has one solution only when and when ,
where a and b are integers.
Find the maximum value of a and the minimum value of b.
a = ...................................................
b = ................................................... [3]
[Total: 12]
4 In this question, all measurements are in metres.
The diagram shows a right-angled triangle.
(a) Show that .
[3]
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(b) Solve .
Show all your working and give your answers correct to 2 decimal places.
x = .............................. or x = .............................. [4]
(c) Calculate the perimeter of the triangle.
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(d) Calculate the smallest angle of the triangle.
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[Total: 11]
(a) Work out .
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(b) Work out .
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(c) Find , giving your answer in its simplest form.
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(d) Find .
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(e) Write as a single fraction in its simplest form.
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(f) (i) Show that simplifies to .
[3]
(ii) Use the quadratic formula to solve .
Show all your working and give your answers correct to 2 decimal places.
x = .............................. or x = .............................. [4]
[Total: 17]
6 Simplify.
(a)
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(b)
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(c)
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[Total: 6]
7 Simplify.
(a)
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(b)
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[Total: 4]
8 Paulo and Jim each buy sacks of rice but from different shops.
Paulo pays $72 for sacks costing $m each.
Jim pays $72 for sacks costing $(m + 0.9) each.
(a) (i) Find an expression, in terms of m, for the number of sacks Paulo buys.
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(ii) Find an expression, in terms of m, for the number of sacks Jim buys.
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(b) Paulo buys 4 more sacks than Jim.
Write down an equation, in terms of m, and show that it simplifies to .
[4]
(c) (i) Solve .
m = .............................. or m = .............................. [3]
(ii) Find the number of sacks of rice that Paulo buys.
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[Total: 10]
9 Klaus buys x silver balloons and y gold balloons for a party.
He buys
• more gold balloons than silver balloons
• at least 15 silver balloons
• less than 50 gold balloons
• a total of no more than 70 balloons.
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(a) Write down four inequalities, in terms of x and/or y, to show this information.
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(b) On the grid, show the information from part (a) by drawing four straight lines and shading the unwanted
regions.
[5]
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(c) Silver balloons cost $2 and gold balloons cost $3.
Calculate the most that Klaus could spend.
$ ................................................... [2]
[Total: 11]
10 Find the integer values of n that satisfy this inequality.
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[Total: 3]
11 The Venn diagram shows the number of students in a group of 50 students who wear glasses (G), who wear
trainers (T) and who have a mobile phone (M).
G
T
0 2 3
2
19 14
1
M 9
(a) Use set notation to describe the region that contains only one student.
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(b) Find .
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(c) One student is picked at random from the 50 students.
Find the probability that this student wears trainers but does not wear glasses.
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(d) Two students are picked at random from those wearing trainers.
Find the probability that both students have mobile phones.
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[Total: 6]
12 = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12}
E = {x: x is an even number}
M = {x: x is a multiple of 3}
E M
(a) Complete the Venn diagram. [2]
(b) Write down .
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(c) A number is chosen at random from the universal set .
Write down the probability that the number is in the set .
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[Total: 5]
13 = {x : x is a natural number 16}
(a) Write down all the square numbers in the universal set, .
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(b) Write down the six prime numbers in the universal set, .
.......... , .......... , .......... , .......... , .......... , .......... [2]
(c) M = {x : x is a multiple of 3}
F = {x : x is a factor of 15}
(i) Complete the Venn diagram to show the elements of these sets.
[2]
(ii) Write down all the odd numbers that are not in set M and not in set F.
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15
(iii) Find .
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(iv) A number is chosen at random from the universal set, .
Find the probability that this number is in set F.
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[Total: 9]
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The Venn diagram above shows information about the number of students who study Music (M), Drama (D)
and Geography (G).
(a) How many students study Music?
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(b) How many students study exactly two subjects?
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(c) Two students are chosen at random from those who study Drama.
Calculate the probability that they both also study Music.
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(d) In the Venn diagram above, shade . [1]
[Total: 6]
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15
E M
............. .......... .............
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50 students are asked if they like English (E) and if they like mathematics (M).
3 say they do not like English and do not like mathematics.
33 say they like English.
42 say they like mathematics.
(a) Complete the Venn diagram. [2]
(b) A student is chosen at random.
Find the probability that this student likes English and likes mathematics.
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(c) Two students are chosen at random.
Find the probability that they both like mathematics.
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(d) Two students who like English are chosen at random.
Find the probability that they both also like mathematics.
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[Total: 7]
16 Find the value of
17
(a) ,
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(b) ,
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(c) .
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[Total: 3]
17 = {x : x is a natural number 15}
F = {x : x is a factor of 12}
O = {x : x is an odd number}
(a) Complete the Venn diagram to show the elements of these sets.
[2]
(b) Write down one number that is in set O, but not in set F.
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(c) Find .
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(d) A number is chosen at random from .
Work out the probability that this number is in set O.
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[Total: 5]
18 Find the value of
(a) ,
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(b) ,
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(c) .
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[Total: 3]
19 Simplify.
(a)
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(b)
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(c)
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[Total: 5]
20 Find the value of x in each of the following.
(a)
Answer(a) x = ................................................... [1]
(b)
Answer(b)x = ................................................... [1]
(c)
Answer(c) x = ................................................... [1]
(d)
Answer(d) x = ................................................... [1]
[Total: 4]
