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Working With Numbers (2+4+15)
Working With Numbers (2+4+15)
1 (a) In 2020, the running cost for Frederick’s car was $5200.
(ii) The average amount of petrol Frederick’s car uses is 7 litres per 100 km.
In January, he spends $215.60 on petrol.
Calculate the percentage increase in the cost of petrol from January to February. [2]
2 (a) The graph shows the cost, in dollars, of buying a length of fabric t metres long.
40
30
Cost ($) 20
10
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 t
Length of fabric (metres)
(i) Use the graph to find the cost of buying 3.8 m of fabric. [1]
(b) Anita cuts 10 m of fabric into three lengths to make a blouse, a skirt and a dress.
The lengths of fabric needed to make the blouse, the skirt and the dress are in the ratio 6 : 8 : 11.
Find the length of the fabric that is cut to make the dress. [2]
(c) The upper bound for the area of a rectangular piece of fabric is 8.8125 m 2 .
The width of the piece of fabric is 2.3 metres, correct to the nearest 0.1 m.
The length of the piece of fabric is d metres, correct to the nearest 0.1 m.
(i) A company posts 1950 letters. Find the cost, in dollars, to post these letters. [1]
(c) In 2022, the cost of posting a parcel with a mass of 1 kg or less is $4.60 .
The cost increases by $1.10 for each additional 0.5 kg.
Find the cost of posting a parcel with a mass of 3.5 kg. [2]
Calculate the amount Abid earns per hour after the increase. [2]
(c) Each month Abid divides his earnings between rent, bills and savings.
He uses 20% of his earnings for rent.
3
He uses of his earnings for bills.
8
The rest of his earnings are savings.
The local time in Marseille and in Paris is 1 hour ahead of the local time in London.
(ii) Work out how long Hala waits in Paris before the train to Marseille departs. [1]
(b) The exchange rate between dollars ($) and pounds (£) is $1 = £0.75 .
The exchange rate between dollars ($) and euros (€) is $1 = €r.
(ii) Josef pays a total of $85.68 for airport parking for 8 days.
This price includes a reduction of 15% of the full price for booking early.
Calculate the full price for airport parking for 1 day. [3]
Calculate the total value, in dollars, of the coins made by the machine in 300 days.
Give your answer in standard form, correct to 3 significant figures. [3]
(b) The diameter of a five-cent coin is 21.2 mm, correct to the nearest 0.1 mm.
The diameter of a ten-cent coin is 17.9 mm, correct to the nearest 0.1 mm.
Marlon makes a line of 10 five-cent coins and a line of 10 ten-cent coins.
Calculate the upper bound of the difference between the lengths of the two lines. [3]
(ii) Find the number of complete years before Nicole has at least $2150 in the account.
Show your working. [3]
8 (a) The price of an electric drill is $78.
In a sale, the price is reduced by 15%.
(b) The exchange rate between dollars ($) and euros (€) is $1 = €0.85.
Michael changes $100 to euros.
He buys a clock costing €58.99.
He changes the remaining money back to dollars.
At the end of the 4 years, who has more money in their account and by how much? [4]
Calculate the total amount Sara is charged for water in October including tax. [2]
(b) The table shows the rates that Sara is charged for her gas and electricity supply.
She is charged a fixed amount each day plus an amount for each unit used.
(i) Sara uses a total of 960 units of gas in the 30 days of November.
Calculate the total amount, in dollars, Sara is charged for gas in November. [2]
(ii) Sara is charged a total of $30.80 for electricity in the 30 days of November.
(ii) Calculate the percentage increase in electricity generated in Turkey from 2010 to 2016. [2]
(iii) There was a 4% decrease in the amount of electricity generated in Spain from 2013 to 2016.
Flights $700
Hotel $1550
Total cost $2250
(c) The table shows the number of tourists and the total tourist spending for some countries in 2016.
(i) Calculate how many more tourists visited India than Kenya in 2016.
Give your answer in standard form. [1]
(ii) Calculate the average amount spent per tourist in China in 2016.
Give your answer correct to the nearest dollar. [2]
(iii) From 2014 to 2016, the total amount spent by tourists in Madagascar increased by 23.5%.
(b) Anton changes $800 into Malaysian Ringgits (MYR) for his trip.
The exchange rate is $1 = 3.16 MYR.
He spends 2250 MYR and then changes the remaining money back into dollars ($).
The exchange rate on his return is $1 = 3.27 MYR.
Calculate p.
Give your answer correct to 2 decimal places. [3]
Calculate the amount Stefan has in the bank at the end of 3 years. [2]
(c) Stefan changes 4300 Indian Rupees (INR) into dollars ($).
The exchange rate is $1 = 67.8 INR.
Form an equation in w and solve it to find the width of the rectangle. [3]
(b) 28
NOT TO
SCALE
8
15
20
Calculate the upper bound for the area of the shaded region. [3]
14 (a) Here is some information about a holiday. 7-night holiday
$340 per person
On 15 February, Naseem books this holiday for 2 people.
8% discount if you book before 31 March
Calculate the total cost of his holiday. [2]
Calculate the average rate of fuel used in litres per 100 km. [2]
Naseem changes the remaining money back to dollars when he returns home.
The exchange rate is now $1 = €0.80 .
Calculate the total amount Marta pays for the car. [3]
(c) The exchange rate between dollars ($) and pounds (£) is $1 = £0.71 .
The exchange rate between euros (€) and pounds (£) is €1 = £0.87 .
(d) Samuel invests $1500 in an account paying 1.9% per year compound interest.
Nina invests $1500 in an account paying 1.9% per year simple interest.
They each leave the money in their account for 5 years.
At the end of 5 years, how much more money does Samuel have in his account than Nina has in
hers?
[4]
MARK SCHEME
1(a)(i)
1 2380 3 28
M1 for 5200 oe
100
3
M1 for 5200 oe
25
1(a)(ii)
1 751.1[0] 2 1.5
M1 for 740 + 740 oe
100
or B1 for 11.1[0]
1(b)(i) 85.14 1
their 98
M1 for 100 oe
7
2(b) 4.4 2 10 11
M1 for [11] or [10]
6 8 11 6 8 11
96
100 [100] oe
84
1 3
or M1 for k + k or 20[%] + 37.5[%] soi
5 8
5(b) 0.87 3
0.75 290
M2 for oe
250
290 250
or M1 for oe seen or oe seen
250 0.75
or
0.75 250
= oe seen
r 290
5(c)(i) 252 2 20
M1 for 420 3 oe
100
85.68 100
or M2 for oe
8 100 − 15
100 − 15
or M1 for x = 85.68 8 soi
100
6(a) 1.56 × 107 cao nfww 3 B2 for 15 600 000 oe or 15 550 000 oe or
15 552 000 oe or
answer (cao) 1.56 × 109 or 1.55 × 107 or
3.11× 108 or 3.11× 106 or 2.59 × 105 or
5.18 × 104 (nfww)
or M1 for 720 × 24 × 60 × 300 × 0.05
6(b) 34 3
B1 for 21.25 and 17.85 seen
M1 for [–](their 21.25 × 10 – their 17.85
× 10) oe
7(a) 32.7 or 32.72 to 32.73 2 7200
M1 for [×100]
22000
7(b) 22 880 2 4
M1 for 22000 + × 22000 oe
100
or B1 for 880
7(c)(i) K M1
2000 1 + = 2036 soi
100
K 2036 A1
A A0 for any incorrect working
1 + = leading to K = 1.8
100 2000
8(a) 66.3[0] 2 15
M1 for 78 – × 78 oe
100
or B1 for 11.7[0]
10(a)(i) 1980 2 12
M1 for 2250 − × 2250 oe
100
or B1 for 270
6.25 B1