Section A

For questions 1 to 10, each correct answer is awarded 6 marks.

1. It is given that 𝑎 ∗ 𝑏 = 𝑎𝑏 − 𝑎 − 𝑏. If 2 ∗ 𝑥 = 1, find the value of 𝑥.

2. Evaluate 44 + 45 + 46 + ⋯ + 2022 + 2023.

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 3. Which of the following has the largest value 475 , 3120 , 2125?
(A) 475
(B) 3120
(C) 2125

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 4. Given that

2𝑥1 + 𝑥2 + 𝑥3 + 𝑥4 = 5
𝑥1 + 2𝑥2 + 𝑥3 + 𝑥4 = 10
𝑥1 + 𝑥2 + 2𝑥3 + 𝑥4 = 20
𝑥1 + 𝑥2 + 𝑥3 + 2𝑥4 = 40

Evaluate 155𝑥3 + 49𝑥4.

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 5. Given that

1 3 7 15 31 63 127 255 511 1023 𝑞

+ + + + + + + + + =𝑝
2 4 8 16 32 64 128 256 512 1024 𝑟

Find (𝑝 + 𝑞 + 𝑟).

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 6. Given that

11 640 8
log + log − 2 log = log 𝑥
15 297 9

Find 𝑥.

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 7. The area of the square 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 is 45 𝑐𝑚2 . 𝑀 is the midpoint of 𝐴𝐷 . 𝐺 is the
intersection of 𝐵𝑀 and 𝐴𝐶. Find, in 𝑐𝑚2, the area of the shaded regions.

Leave your answer as a whole number with no units.

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 8. At least how many numbers must be drawn from 1, 2, 3, 4, …, 11, 12, so there exist 2
numbers whose difference is 6?

9. If the sum of the first 𝑛 terms in a series is 2𝑛 2 + 3𝑛, what is the 4th term?

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 𝑛−10
10. Find the least integer n for which is a non-zero reducible fraction.
9𝑛+13

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 Section B

For questions 11 to 15, each correct answer is awarded 8 marks.

11. If 𝑎3 + 𝑏3 = 1343 and 𝑎 + 𝑏 = 17, find the value of (𝑎 − 𝑏)2 .

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 12. After 117 𝑔 of water is added to a saline solution, the concentration of salt in the
solution becomes 20%. When another 117 𝑔 of salt is added to the solution, the
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concentration of salt in the solution becomes 33 3 %. Find the original mass of the
saline solution in grams.

Leave your answer as a whole number with no units.

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 13. Write down the last 4 digits of the number 7144.

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 14. In ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶, points 𝐸 and 𝐷 are midpoints of 𝐴𝐶 and 𝐵𝐶, respectively. Given that 𝐸𝐵 =
41 𝑐𝑚, 𝐴𝐷 = 38 𝑐𝑚 and 𝐴𝐵 = 𝑘 𝑐𝑚, find 𝑘.

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 15. Given that 𝑎𝑐𝑏 + 𝑏𝑎𝑐 + 𝑏𝑐𝑎 + 𝑐𝑎𝑏 + 𝑐𝑏𝑎 = 3194, where 𝑎,𝑏 and 𝑐 are distinct, find
𝑎𝑏𝑐.

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Paper D – Answers
Questions 1 to 10 carry 6 marks each.

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5

3 2046330 B 2000 1034

Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10

2 15 7 17 113

Questions 11 to 15 carry 8 marks each.

Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15

9 468 6401 50 358

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