PART

1
1) The prices of goods sold in shops vary
from one shop to another. Shoppers
tend to buy goods which are not only
reasonably price but also give value for
their money.
You are required to carry out a survey on
four different items based on the
following categories i.e. food, detergent
and stationery. The survey should be
done in three different shops.

a) Collect pictures, newspaper cuttings or

photos on items that you have chosen.
Design a collage to illustrate the chosen
items.
 Price(RM)
Category Item Shop Shop Shop
A B C
1.Self- Rising 1.75 1.99 1.80
Flour
Food 2.Sugar 1.65 1.65 1.65
3.Butter 9.00 8.79 8.90
4.Eggs(Grade 4.09 4.29 4.30
A)
Total Price 16.49 16.72 16.65
1.Powder 19.90 21.90 20.90
Detergent
2.Hand Soap 3.99 4.99 4.50
Detergent
3.Hair 6.50 7.79 6.99
Shampoo
4.Liquid 18.00 18.99 19.00
Detergent
Total Price 48.39 53.67 51.39
1.Marker 3.40 5.50 4.50
Stationery 2.Highlighter 3.40 3.80 3.60
3.Eraser 1.10 1.20 1.20
4.Ruler 0.80 0.90 0.80
Total Price 8.70 11.40 10.10
 Grand Total 73.58 81.79 78.14

(d)Create at least two suitable graphical

representations (the use of ICT is encouraged) to
compare and contrast the prices of the items
chosen.
Food

10

6
Self-raisingFlour
5 Sugar
Butter
Eggs
4

0
1 2 3
Detergent

25

20

15
Powder detergent
Hand soap
Hair shampoo
10 Liquid detergent

0
1 2 3

Stationary

Marker
3 Highlighter
Eraser
Ruler
2

0
1 2 3
(d) Based on the graphical representation that you
have constructed in part 1(c), interpret, discuss
and draw conclusions. Comment on you findings.
Answers:

(e) Identify an item that has a large price

difference among the shops. Calculate the mean
and the standard deviation of that particular item.
Hence, suggest and discuss possible reasons for
the price difference.
Part 2
Every year SMK Indah organises a carnival to
raise funds for the school. This year the school
plans to install air conditioners in the school
library. Last year, during the carnival, your class
made and sold the butter cakes. Because of the
popularity of butter cakes, your class has decided
to carry out the same project for this year’s
carnival.

(a) Suggest a shop from part 1 from which you

would go to purchase the ingredient for the
butter cakes. State and discuss you reasons
for purchasing from the shop you
suggested.

Shop A, total price for all items are lowest

(b) Complete table 2 with the price of the items
found in the shop/supermarket that you have
chosen.
Quantity Price in Price in
Ingredient per cake the year the year
2009(RM) 2010(RM)
Self-rising 250 g 0.90 0.88
flour
Sugar 200 g 0.35 0.33
Butter 250 g 3.30 4.50
Eggs 5 eggs 1.25 1.70

Table 2