CHAP 11- SPM FORMAT QUESTION PREPARED BY MR SOO KIM KUANG

Question 1:
Table shows the prices, the price indices and weightage for four types of stationery A, B, C
and D.

Price(RM) per unit

Price index for the year 2009 based on the
Stationery Year Year Weightage
year 2008
2008 2009
A 2.50 2.00 x 2
B 3.50 4.20 120 3
C 2.00 y 135 m
D z 5.80 116 4

(a) Find the value of

(i) x, (ii) y, (iii) z.
(b) The composite index for the price of the stationery in the year 2009 based on the year
2008 is 118.5. Calculate the value of m.
(c) The total expenditure for the stationery in the year 2008 is RM350. Calculate the
corresponding total expenditure in the year 2009.
(d) The price index for B in the year 2010 based on the year 2008 is 132. Calculate the
price index for B in the year 2010 based on the year 2009.
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Question 2:
Table below shows the prices and the price indices for the four ingredients P, Q, R and S,
used in making biscuits of a particular kind.

Price per kg
Ingredients ( RM ) Price index for the year 2008 based on the
Year Year year 2006
2006 2008
P 0.80 x 125
Q 2.00 2.8 y
R z 0.60 150
S 0.50 0.40 80

Diagram below is a pie chart which represents the relative amount of the
ingredients P, Q, R and S, used in making biscuits.

(a) Find the value of x, y and z.

(b)(i) Calculate the composite index for cost of making these biscuits in the year 2008
based on the year 2006.
(ii) Hence, calculate the corresponding cost of making these biscuits in the year 2008 if
the cost in the year 2006 was RM 585.
(c) The cost of making these biscuits is expected to increase by 40 % from the year 2008 to
the year 2010. Find the expected composite index for the year 2010 based on the year
2006.
CHAP 11- SPM FORMAT QUESTION PREPARED BY MR SOO KIM KUANG

(d)
Lets composite index for the year 2009 based on year 2000 is 143
CHAP 11- SPM FORMAT QUESTION PREPARED BY MR SOO KIM KUANG