DSE Training Worksheet 5 Solutions

Paper 1
1. (a) Let $x be the marked price of the computer.
x(1  20%) = 4 800 1M
0.8x = 4 800
x = 4 800  0.8
= 6 000
∴ The marked price of the computer is $6 000. 1A
(b) Let $y be the cost of the computer.
y(1 + 20%) = 4 800 1M
1.2y = 4 800
y = 4 800  1.2
= 4 000
∴ The cost of the computer is $4 000. 1A

2. (a) Let $x be the marked price of the bag.

x(1  15%) = 1 020 1M
0.85x = 1 020
x = 1 020  0.85
= 1 200
∴ The marked price of the bag is $1 200. 1A
(b) Let $y be the cost of the bag.
y(1 + 70%) = 1 020 1M
1.7y = 1 020
y = 1 020  1.7
= 600
∴ The cost of the bag is $600. 1A

3. (a) Let $x be the marked price of the jacket.

x(1  40%) = 180 1M
0.6x = 180
x = 180  0.6
= 300
∴ The marked price of the jacket is $300. 1A

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 (b) Let $y be the cost of the jacket.
y(1  20%) = 180 1M
0.8y = 180
y = 180  0.8
= 225
∴ The cost of the jacket is $225. 1A

4. Let $x be the cost of the watch.

Marked price = $x(1 + 20%) 1M
= $1.2x
Selling price = $1.2x(1  30%) 1M
= $1.2x(0.7)
= $0.84x
x  0.84x = 80 1M+1A
0.16x = 80
x = 80  0.16
= 500
∴ Marked price = $1.2(500)
= $600 1A

5. Let $x be the cost of the television.

Marked price = $x(1 + 40%) 1M
= $1.4x
Selling price = $1.4x(1  10%) 1M
= $1.4x(0.9)
= $1.26x
1.26x  x = 1 300 1M+1A
0.26x = 1 300
x = 1 300  0.26
= 5 000
∴ Marked price = $1.4(5 000)
= $7 000 1A

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6. Let $x be the cost of the bed.
Marked price = $x(1 + 25%) 1M
= $1.25x
Selling price = $1.25x(1  40%) 1M
= $1.25x(0.6)
= $0.75x
x  0.75x = 500 1M+1A
0.25x = 500
x = 500  0.25
= 2 000
∴ Selling price = $0.75(2 000)
= $1 500 1A

7. Let x be the number of children.

Then, the number of adults is x(1 + 50%) = 1.5x. 1A
x + 1.5x = 40 1M+1A
2.5x = 40
x = 40  2.5
= 16
∴ Number of adults = 1.5(16)
= 24 1A

8. Let x be the number of junior form students.

Then, the number of senior form students is x(1 + 30%) = 1.3x. 1A
x + 1.3x = 966 1M+1A
2.3x = 966
x = 966  2.3
= 420
∴ The required difference
= 1.3x  x
= 1.3(420)  420
= 126 1A

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9. Let x be the number of female participants.
Then, the number of male participants is x(1  20%) = 0.8x. 1A
x + 0.8x = 135 1M+1A
1.8x = 135
x = 135  1.8
= 75
∴ The required difference
= x  0.8x
= 75  0.8(75)
= 15 1A

10. (a) Selling price = $360(1 + 25%) 1M

= $360(1.25)
= $450 1A

(b) Let $x be the marked price of the lamp.

x(1  10%) = 450 1M
0.9x = 450
x = 450  0.9
= 500
∴ The marked price of the lamp is $500. 1A

11. (a) Selling price = $400(1 + 30%) 1M

= $400(1.3)
= $520 1A

(b) Let $x be the marked price of the chair.

x(1  35%) = 520 1M
0.65x = 520
x = 520  0.65
= 800
∴ The marked price of the chair is $800. 1A

12. (a) Selling price = $5 000(1  10%) 1M

= $5 000(0.9)
= $4 500 1A

(b) Let $x be the marked price of the washing machine.

x(1  40%) = 4 500 1M
0.6x = 4 500
x = 4 500  0.6
= 7 500
∴ The marked price of the washing machine is $7 500. 1A
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13. (a) Selling price = $650(1  20%) 1M
= $650(0.8)
= $520 1A

(b) Let $x be the cost of the carpet.

x(1 + 4%) = 520 1M
1.04x = 520
x = 520  1.04
= 500
∴ The cost of the carpet is $500. 1A

14. (a) Selling price = $390(1  60%) 1M

= $390(0.4)
= $156 1A

(b) Let $x be the cost of the mirror.

x(1 + 30%) = 156 1M
1.3x = 156
x = 156  1.3
= 120
∴ The cost of the mirror is $120. 1A

15. (a) Selling price = $6 800(1  25%) 1M

= $6 800(0.75)
= $5 100 1A

(b) Let $x be the cost of the wardrobe.

x(1  15%) = 5 100 1M
0.85x = 5 100
x = 5 100  0.85
= 6 000
∴ The cost of the wardrobe is $6 000. 1A

Paper 2
1. Age of Ricky = 30(1  20%)
= 30(0.8)
= 24
Age of Ivan = 24(1 + 50%)
= 24(1.5)
= 36
∴ The answer is A.

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2. Let x cm be the height of Matthew.
x(1  10%) = 135
0.9x = 135
x = 135  0.9
= 150
∴ The height of Matthew is 150 cm.
Let y cm be the height of Amy.
y(1 + 20%) = 150
1.2y = 150
y = 150  1.2
= 125
∴ The height of Amy is 125 cm.
∴ The answer is B.

3. Let $x be the monthly salary of Tom.

x(1 + 30%) = 29 900
1.3x = 29 900
x = 29 900  1.3
= 23 000
∴ The monthly salary of Tom is $23 000.
Let $y be the monthly salary of Mary.
y(1  20%) = 23 000
0.8y = 23 000
y = 23 000  0.8
= 28 750
∴ The monthly salary of Mary is $28 750.
∴ The answer is B.

4. Let x be the number of children.

Then, the number of adults is x(1 + 50%) = 1.5x.
x + 1.5x = 750
2.5x = 750
x = 750  2.5
= 300
∴ The number of children is 300.
∴ The answer is B.

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5. Let x be the number of non-smokers.
Then, the number of smokers is x(1  80%) = 0.2x.
x + 0.2x = 396
1.2x = 396
x = 396  1.2
= 330
Number of smokers = 0.2(330)
= 66
∴ The answer is A.

6. Let x be the number of girls.

Then, the number of boys is x(1 + 40%) = 1.4x.
x + 1.4x = 120
2.4x = 120
x = 120  2.4
= 50
The required difference
= 1.4x  x
= 1.4(50)  50
= 20
∴ The answer is A.

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