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SECTION A [35 Marks]

1. (a) In the Venn diagram, 𝜉= {students in a survey}, 𝐴 = {students who like A-Math}
and 𝐸 = {students who like E-Math}.

𝑛(𝜉) = 20 𝑛(𝐴 ∪ 𝐸) = 17 𝑛(𝐴) = 11 𝑛(𝐸) = 13

𝜉 𝐴
𝐸

(i) Show that 𝑛(𝐴 ∩ 𝐸) = 7.

[2]

(ii) Find 𝑛(𝐴′).

……………………………….. [1]

(iii) Describe the shaded region in set notation form.

[1]

(b) The universal set 𝜀 = {𝑥: 𝑥 is an integer and 1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 10},

𝐴 = {𝑥: 𝑥 is a factor of 12},
𝐵 = {𝑥: 𝑥 is an odd number}
𝐶 = {𝑥: 𝑥 is a prime number}

Draw a Venn diagram to represent the above sets. Show the elements in each subsets.

[3]

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2. (a) A packet of trail mix contains hazelnuts, almond nuts, peanuts and some dried fruits.
The probabilities of randomly picking a hazelnut, an almond nut, and a peanut are 0.10,
0.12 and 0.21 respectively.
Mary picks a nut from the packet. Find the probability that she picks,

(i) either a hazelnut or an almond nut.

……………………………….. [2]

(ii) none of the nuts.

……………………………….. [2]

(b) A box contains some blue, green and red balls.

A ball is selected at random from the box.
The probability of drawing a green ball is twice the probability of drawing a blue ball.
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The probability of drawing a red ball is 7.

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(i) Show that the probability of drawing a green ball is 7

[2]

(ii) Two balls are selected at random from the box, with replacement.
Find the probability that both the balls are blue.

……………………………….. [2]

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3. ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = ( 5 ).
The coordinates of points P and Q are (1, −4) and (−7, −2) respectively and 𝑄𝑅
4
Find:

⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ |
(a) |𝑄𝑅

………………………………units [2]

(b) the coordinates of point R,

R(…………….. , ……………….) [2]

⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ .
(c) hence, the column vector representing 𝑃𝑅

………………………………… [2]
1 3 5 2 5𝑥 − 9 0
4. Given that A= ( ) B=( ) and P= ( ).
−2 −1 −3 0 0 1

(a) Find the matrix C such that C = 2A + B.

………………………………… [2]

(b) Evaluate B2.

………………………………… [2]

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(c) Find the inverse of matrix A.

A-1 =…………………………… [3]

(d) If P is an identity matrix, find the value of x.

x = …………………………… [2]

5. The stem-and-leaf diagram shows the masses, in grams, of some oranges.

Stem Leaf

19 1 2 2 m 5 6 6 8
20 0 0 3 4 6
21 1 4 7

Key: 19 | 2 represents 192 grams

(a) Find the median of these masses

………………………….grams [2]

(b) Given that the interquartile range is 10, find the value of m.

m = …………………………… [2]

(c) Give the range.

………………………….grams [1]

End of Section A

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SECTION B [50 Marks]

1. Two bags contain coloured marbles.
Bag X contains 3 yellow marbles and 4 green marbles.
Bag Y contains 5 yellow marbles and 6 green marbles.
A marble is drawn at random from Bag X and put into Bag Y.
A marble is then drawn at random from Bag Y.

(a) Complete the tree diagram to show this information.

Bag X Bag Y
⬚
ቆ ቇ
⬚ Yellow
3 Yellow
7
⬚ Green
ቆ ቇ
⬚

⬚
ቆ ቇ
⬚ Yellow
4
Green
7
⬚ Green
ቆ ቇ
⬚ [2]

(b) Find, in its simplest form, the probability that the two marbles drawn are of different
colours.

………………………………… [3]

In another experiment, a marble is drawn randomly from Bag X and replaced.

The experiment is repeated until a yellow marble is drawn.

(c) Find the probability that the experiment stops in no more than two draws.

………………………………… [2]

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2. A group of students can speak Chinese (C), English (E) or both. The relationship between
different groups of students is represented by the Venn diagram below.

𝜉 𝐶 𝐸
𝑥 𝑦 3𝑥

(a) Find the values of 𝑥 and 𝑦, given that 20 people can speak Chinese and 48 people
can speak English.

x =………………y=…………..… [3]

(b) Hence find the value of 𝑛(𝜉).

[1]
………………………………….

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3.
The cumulative frequency curve below shows the distribution of the masses (grams) of 50
apples.

50

40
Cumulative Frequency

30

20

10

0
85 105 125 145 165 185 Mass (g)

(a) The masses of these apples were tabulated into a grouped frequency tables as follows.
Find the values of p and of q.

Mass (x g) Number of apples

x < 85 0
85 x 105 4
105 x 125 p
125 x 145 22
145 x 165 q
165 x 185 2

p = …..…………. q =………..…… [2]

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(b) Using the cumulative frequency given, estimate:

(i) the 90th percentile.

…..………………………grams [2]

(ii) the interquartile range

…..………………………grams [2]

(c) 20% of the apples have at least 𝑥 grams of mass. Find the value of 𝑥.

𝑥 = ………………………grams [2]

4. At an online supermarket, a bag of carrots costs $0.90, a bag of onions costs $1.50 and a bag of
tomatoes costs $1.30. On Monday, orders for 730 bags of carrots, 421 bags of onions and 279
bags of tomatoes were received. On Tuesday, orders received were for 700 bags of carrots, 355
bags of onions and 249 bags of tomatoes.

(a) Find the total cost of the orders received for Monday and Tuesday, respectively.
Write down the product of the two matrices.

………………………………… [3]

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(b) Find the total bags of each vegetable ordered for Monday and Tuesday, respectively.
Write down the product of the two matrices.

………………………………… [3]

5. In the diagram ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗

𝑂𝐴 = a and ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑂𝐵 = b. M is a point on OB where 𝑂𝐵 = 2𝑀𝐵 and the point N lies
on AB such that 2𝐴𝐵 = 3𝑁𝐵

NOT TO
SCALE

(a) Express in terms of a and b, simplifying your answer where possible, the vectors,

(i) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐵𝑁

………………………………. [2]
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
(ii) 𝑀𝑁

…………………………… [2]

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(b) The point P lies on OA produced such that OA : OP = 1: 2.

Find the value of k such that ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ .
𝑀𝑃 = 𝑘𝑀𝑁

k = ………………………… [2]

6. The Venn diagram below shows information about the number of students who study
Drama (D), Geography (G), and Music (M) as their elective subjects, at school.

(a) Express the number of students who study only one of the elective subjects as a
percentage of the number of students who study at least two of the elective subjects.

……………………………% [2]

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(b) Given that 𝑛(𝑀 ∪ 𝐺)′ = 3𝑥 2 − 2𝑥. Find the possible values of x.

x =………or x =……… [3]

(c) A student will have to pay a fee for every elective subject registered, $30 for Drama, $25
for Geography and $40 for Music. Find the total amount collected by the school from the
students who registered for exactly 2 elective subjects.

$………………………… [2]

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𝑥+9 15 − 𝑥 −20
7. Two column vectors 𝐚, 𝐛 and 𝒄 are such that 𝐚 = ( ), 𝐛= ( ) and 𝐜 = ( ).
4−𝑦 𝑦 − 12 𝑤
(a) If 𝐚 = 𝐛, show that 𝑥 = 3 and 𝑦 = 8,

…………………………………. [2]

(b) Hence, write down negative 𝐚 as a column vector,

…………………………………. [1]

(c) Is |𝐚 + 𝐛| = |−2 𝐚|? Show with full working.

(Yes / No) [3]

(d) If 𝐛 is parallel to 𝐜, find the value of 𝑤.

𝑤 = ………………………………… [2]

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8. (𝑛 + 9), (𝑛 − 2), (𝑛 − 4), and (𝑛 + 5) represent four different numbers.

Find the standard deviation of the numbers.

……………………………… [4]

End of Section B

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