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YEAR 11
2021 HALF YEARLY
EXAMINATION

Mathematics Standard

General – Working time - 90 minutes

Instructions – Write using black pen
– NESA approved calculators may be used
– A reference sheet is provided at the back of this paper
– In Section II, show relevant mathematical reasoning and/or calculations

Total marks: Section I – 10 marks

60 – Attempt Questions 1-10
– Allow about 15 minutes for this section

Section II – 50 marks
– Attempt all questions
– Allow about 1 hour and 15 minutes for this section

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Section I

10 marks
Attempt questions 1 - 10
Allow about 15 minutes for this section

Use the multiple-choice answer sheet for questions 1-10

1. If m = 2, what is the value of 1 − 4$! ?

(A) –63
(B) –15
(C) 12
(D) 49

2. Audrey has a taxable income of $60 200. The Medicare levy is calculated as 2% of taxable
income. What is her Medicare levy?
(A) $903
(B) $1204
(C) $9030
(D) $12 040

3. The diameter of the sun is approximately 1 392 000 km. What is this measurement in
scientific notation, with 2 significant figures?
(A) 1.39 × 10"

(B) 1.4 × 10"

(C) 1.39 × 10#

(D) 1.4 × 10#

4. A child’s puzzle has 70 pieces of which 25% are rectangular, and 15% are triangular. The
remainder are other shapes. A piece is chosen at random from the puzzle. What is the
probability that it is not triangular or rectangular?
(A) 0.60

(B) 0.70

(C) 0.75
(D) 0.85

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5.

The curved surface of this cylinder is cut vertically and opened out to form a rectangle.
Which of these expressions gives the area of the rectangle in terms of d and h?
(A) π+! ℎ

π+! ℎ
(B)
2
(C) 2π+ℎ

(D) π+ℎ

6. What is the solution to the linear equation 2. + 9 = 5. − 12 ?

(A) .=7

(B) .=3
3
(C) .=
7
(D) . = −1

7.

An annulus is divided into two equal parts. Which of these calculations would correctly give
the area of the shaded region?
π !
(A) (9 − 4! )
2

(B) π(4.5! − 4! )

(C) π(9! − 2! )
π
(D) (4.5! − 2! )
2

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8. The stem and leaf plot gives the ages of a group of people at a function.

2 3 4 6 6 7
3 0 2 4 5 7 8 9
4 1 2 4 6 8
5 2 5 6
6 0

What is the median age?

(A) 37.5
(B) 37
(C) 38
(D) 41

9. A glass has its capacity measured as 250 ml to the nearest 10 ml. What is the percentage
error in this measurement?
(A) ±0.2%

(B) ±4%

(C) ±2%

(D) ±10%

10. Riley works in sales and is paid a retainer which is equivalent to a salary of $52 000 p.a.
He also earns a commission of 1.5% of his sales. Last fortnight, his sales totalled $45 200.
What would be his pay for this fortnight?
(A) $678
(B) $1159
(C) $2678
(D) $8780

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Section II

50 marks
Attempt all questions
Allow about 1 hour and 15 minutes for this section

Answer the questions in the spaces provided.

Your responses should include relevant mathematical reasoning and/or calculations.
Extra writing space is provided at the back of the examination paper.

Question 11 (5 marks) Marks

A two-digit number is formed using the digits 3, 4 and 5. The same number cannot
be used twice. The first digit chosen is the tens digit and the second digit chosen is
the units digit.
(a) Construct a tree diagram and list the sample space. 2

(b) What is the probability the number formed is 44? 1

(c) What is the probability the number formed is 53? 1

(d) What is the probability the number formed is greater than 40? 1

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Question 12 (3 marks) Marks

The cumulative frequency graph below displays the test results from a random
sample of students.

(a) How many students were surveyed? 1

(b) How many of the students surveyed were in the 45 class? 1

(c) Estimate the median test result. 1

Question 13 (2 marks)

Write the formula 7 = 4π8 ! with r as the subject. 2

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Question 14 (3 marks) Marks

A timber block is in the shape of a prism.

The cross section of the prism is a trapezium with dimensions as shown in the
diagrams above. The diagrams are not to scale.
(a) Calculate the area of the cross section. 2

(b) Calculate the volume of the timber block. 1

Question 15 (3 marks)

Solve these equations

(a) 39 + 7 = 20 1

2. + 3 .
(b) − =6 2
3 4

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Question 16 (4 marks) Marks

Harvey is a casual employee at the city council and is paid at the following rates:

Weekday rate $42 per hour

Saturday rate Time-and-a-half
Sunday rate Double

Displayed below is Harvey’s timesheet for last week.

Start Finish Unpaid break

Thursday 8:30 am 5:00 pm 30 minutes
Saturday 10:00 am 4:00 pm 60 minutes
Sunday 8:00 am 4:30 pm 45 minutes

(a) How many hours does Harvey work on Sunday? 1

(b) What is Harvey’s gross pay for last week? 2

(c) Harvey’s employer withholds 27% of his weekly earnings as PAYG tax. 1
Calculate Harvey’s PAYG tax for last week.

Question 17 (3 marks)

In a raffle, tickets numbered from 1 to 100 are placed in a barrel, and a single ticket
is drawn for the prize. What is the probability that the following people win a prize?
(a) Harrison who buys all the tickets from 21 to 29. 1

(b) Ivy who buys all the tickets whose numbers are perfect squares (1, 4, 9,….). 1

(c) Hugo who buys the even numbered tickets from 40 to 52 inclusive. 1

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Question 18 (3 marks) Marks

3
Taxable income Tax payable
0 – $18 200 Nil
$18 201 – $37 000 Nil + 19 cents for each $1 over $18 200
$37 001 – $90 000 $3572 + 32.5 cents for each $1 over $37 000
$90 001 – $180 000 $20 797 + 37 cents for each $1 over $90 000
$180 001 and over $54 097 + 45 cents for each $1 over $180 000

Use the table above to find the income tax payable on a gross salary of $74 000,
with allowable deductions of $13 000.

Question 19 (3 marks)

A square pyramid has a volume of 1.5 m3. The length of the square base of the 3
pyramid is x metres. The height of the pyramid, AB, is 2.5 metres.

Find the value of x, correct to two decimal places

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Question 20 (4 marks) Marks

The number of pets kept by students in a class is shown below:

1 2 2 0 1 3 2 1 5 0
1 0 4 2 2 4 6 3 2 1

(a) Construct a dot plot for this data set. 2

(b) What is the median for this data set? 1

(c) Find the mean for this data set. 1

Question 21 (3 marks)

Year 7 has 40 boys and 50 girls and Year 8 has 35 boys and 45 girls. A student is
chosen at random from each year. What is the probability the students will be :
(a) two boys 1

(b) a boy and a girl 2

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Question 22 (2 marks) Marks

−3($ + 4)
Solve the equation =9 2
2

Question 23 (2 marks)

Light travels at a speed of 2.9979 × 10$ metres per second. 2

How many kilometres does light travel in one hour?
Answer in standard form correct to two significant figures.

Question 24 (4 marks)

Determine the cost of running the following appliances if the average peak rate for
electricity is $0.27/kWh.
(a) A dishwasher for one month with an energy consumption of 780 kWh per 2
year.

(b) A 60 W light bulb for a year. 2

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Question 25 (2 marks) Marks

The area of this trapezium is 56 cm2. 2

What is the height of the trapezium?

Question 26 (2 marks)

Daniel is a tiler and charges $48.50 per m2. How much will he earn for tiling a 2
pergola whose area is 4 metres by 4.75 metres?

Question 27 (2 marks)

What is the volume of a sphere with a radius of 17 cm? 2

Answer correct to 2 significant figures.

End of paper

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Section II extra writing space

If you use this space, clearly indicate which question you are answering.

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