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Mathematics Department
HKUGA College
MATHEMATICS
S3 UNIT TEST 2 – PERCENTAGES (II)
INEQUALITIES IN ONE UNKNOWN

Numerical and Algebraic Skills

2023-2024 50+5

45 minutes Spatial and Geometric Skills N.A.

Marking Scheme Data Handling Skills N.A.

TOTAL: 50 MARKS

Name:______________________________________ Class:_______________________( )

Teacher: EUL / HC / JKL / LN / PF / WC

INSTRUCTION TO STUDENTS

 Do not open this test paper until instructed to do so.

 Unless otherwise stated in the question, all numerical answers must be given exactly or correct to
3 significant figures.
 The full mark is 50.

ADVICE TO STUDENTS

 Full marks are not necessarily awarded for a correct answer with no working. Answers must be
supported by working and/or explanations.
 Where an answer is incorrect, some marks may be given for a correct method, provided this is
shown by written working. All students should therefore be advised to show their working.
 A maximum of 2 marks will be deducted throughout the whole paper for poor presentation of
answers and for missing units.
 Whenever necessary, the following rates should be used for tax computation:

Tax Tax Rate One thing you learned from this UT:
Basic Allowance $132,000
Salaries Tax On the Progressive rate
First $50,000 2%
Next $50,000 6%
Next $50,000 10%
Next $50,000 14%
Remainder 17%
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Section A Multiple Choice Questions – Write answers on the spaces provided on page 3

1. The revenue of a company has dropped by 3. Which of the following represents the
10% from 2021 to 2022, and then increased solutions of the inequality
by 20% from 2022 to 2023. If the revenue in 9  2x 5  x
 1 ?
2023 is $256 608, find the revenue in 2021. 3 4

A. $225 815.04
B. $237 600 A.
C. $277 136.64
D. $291 600

Let P be the revenue in 2021.

P × (1 – 10%) × (1 + 20%) = 256 608 B.
P × 0.9 × 1.2 = 256 608
1.08P = 256 608
P = 237 600
⸫ The revenue in 2021 is $237 600.
C.
2. Ben deposited $200 000 in a bank at an
interest rate of 10% p.a. compounded
half-yearly. Find the interest received after
18 months.
D.

A. $15 186
B. $30 738
C. $31 525
D. $66 200
9  2x 5 x
 1
The interest received after 18 months 3 4
10% 2×1.5
= 200 000 × (1 + ) – 200 000 9  2x 5 x
2 ×12  (  1 ) × 12
3 4
= $31 525
36 + 8x  15 – 3x + 12

8x + 3x  –9

9
x 
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4. In January, William works for 240 hours 6. The sum of first three multiples of a positive
and his hourly wage was $125. In February, integer x is greater than 240. Find the
the number of working hours of William minimum possible value of the third
increases by x%, but his hourly wage multiple of x.
decreases by 25%. If his salary is decreased
by $1 875 from January to February, find x. A. 40
B. 41
C. 120
A. 18.75 D. 123
B. 20
C. 25 x + 2x + 3x > 240
D. 41.7 6x > 240
x > 40
William’s salary in February ⸫ The minimum possible x is 41.
= 240 × 150 – 1 875 ⸫ The minimum possible of the third
= $28 125 multiple of x is 123.
30 000 × (1 + x%) × (1 – 25%) = 28 125
22 500 × (1 + x%) = 28 125
1 + x% = 1.25
x = 25

5. Jerry plans to deposit a sum of money in

bank P or bank Q for 3 years. Bank P offers
interest at 16% p.a. compounded yearly,
while bank Q offers simple interest at
16% p.a. Jerry will earn $5 056 more
interest when he deposits his money in bank
P. Find the principal.

A. $2 528
B. $15 800
C. $31 250
D. $62 500

Let P be the principal.

P × (1 + 16%)3 – P = P× 16% × 3 + 5 056
0.560896P = 0.48P +5 056
0.080896P = 5 056
P = 62 500
⸫ The principal is $62 500.

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7. Last month, the number of pencils and pens 8. If a  b  0  c , which of the following must
sold in a store is in the ratio 2 : 3. This be true?
month, the number of pencils sold
decreases by 30% and the number of pens I. ab2  ac 2
sold increases by 40%. Find the percentage II. (a  b)(a  c)  0
change in the total number of items sold.
III. a  b  b  c

A. 12%
A. III only
B. 10%
B. I and II only
C. –10%
C. I and III only
D. –12%
D. I, II and III

Let P be the total number of items sold last

month. I:
The number of pencils sold last month When a = –4, b = –3 and c = 1,
2 ab2
= P
23 = (–4) (–3)2
2 = –36
= P ac2
5
The number of pens sold last month = (–4) 12
3 = –4
= P < ab2
23
⸫ I is incorrect.
3
= P
5
II:
The number of pencils sold this month
When a = –4, b = –3 and c = 5,
2 (a + b)(a + c)
= P × (1 – 30%)
5 = (–4 – 3) (–4 +5)
= 0.28P = (–7)(1)
The number of pens sold this month = –7
3 <0
= P × (1 + 40%)
5 ⸫ II is incorrect.
= 0.84P
Required pencentage change III:
(0.28P  0.84 P)  P It is given that a < b < 0 < c.
= 100%
P a <c
1.12 P  P a+b <b+c
= 100% ⸫ III is correct.
P
0.12 P
= 100%
P
= 12%

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Answers for multiple choice questions

TOTAL FOR SECTION A: 16 MARKS

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Section B Conventional Questions

1. (a) Solve the inequality 2(4a  1)  14 and represent the solution graphically.
(b) How many positive integers satisfy the inequality 2(4a  1)  14 ? (4 marks)
(a) 2(4a 1)  14
8a  2  14 1M for putting constant on one side or
8a  16 changing sign
a2 1A

1M

(b) 1 1A
3  2n
2. It is given that m  . If n  26 , find the range of values of m. (3 marks)
8
3  2n
m
8
8m  3  2n
2n  3  8m
3  8m
n 1M for changing n as subject
2
n  26
3  8m
 26 1M for substitution
2
3  8m  52
49  8m
m  6.125 1A
Alternative solution:
2n  26
2n  52 1M
2n  52
3  2n  3  52 3  2n
1M for
3  2n 49 8

8 8 1A
m  6.125
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3. The value of a necklace depreciates by 15% every 2 years. Its present value is $16 000.
(a) Find the decay factor.
(b) Find its value after 10 years, correct to the nearest dollar.
(3 marks)

(a) Decay factor = 1 – 15% = 0.85 1A

(b) The required value
= 16 000 × 0.855 1M for period of 5
 $7 099 1A

4. Cheryl deposited $40 000 in the bank at a simple interest rate of 3.2% p.a. An interest of $1 920
was obtained after t years.
(a) Find the value of t.
(b) After t years, Cheryl withdrew all money from the bank and deposited it into another bank
at an interest rate of 5% p.a. for 2 years compounded quarterly. Find the amount that Cheryl
will receive, correct to the nearest dollar.
(5 marks)

(a) 40 000 × 3.2% × t = 1 920 1M

t = 1.5 1A
(b) Amount
5% 4 × 2 r
= (1920+40 000) × (1 + ) 1M for (1 + ) or (1 + r)8 + 1A
4 4
 $46 300 1A
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5. A hawker buys 200 apples and he plans to sell each apple for $2.8 at a profit of $0.8. Later the
hawker finds that 12% of them are rotten and cannot be sold. The hawker needs to reset the selling
price of each of the remaining apples so that the overall profit percent will be not less than 10%.
(a) Find the total cost of apples.
(b) Let s be the new selling price of each apple. Find the range of values of s.
(3 marks)
(a) Cost price of each apple
= 200 × (2.8 – 0.8)
= $400 1A
(b) The number of apples can be sold
= 200 × (1 – 12%) = $176
176s  400 1  10%  1M for 200 × (1 – 12%)  (a) × (1+10%)

176s  440
s  $2.5 1A
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6. Kenneth plans to take out a loan from a bank and he will repay the amount 5 years later. The loan
schemes offered by bank A and bank B are as follows.
Bank A: simple interest rate of 10% p.a.
Bank B: interest rate of 8% p.a. compounded monthly with a service fee of $500 per year
It is known that if Kenneth takes out the loan from bank A, he will need to repay an amount of
$210 000.
(a) Find the loan amount according to Kenneth’s plan. (2 marks)
(b) Kenneth claims that Bank A’s offer is more favourable to him when compared to Bank B’s
offer. Do you agree? Explain your answer. (3 marks)

(a) Let $P be the loan amount according to Kenneth’s plan.

P × 10% × 5 + P = 210 000 1M for P × 10% × 5
1.5P = 210 000
P = 140 000
The loan amount according to Kenneth’s plan is $140 000. 1A
(b) Total amount to be paid to Bank B
8% 12 × 5 8% 12 × 5
=140 000 × (1 + ) + 500 × 5 1M for (1 + ) + 1M for 500 × 5
12 12
 $211 078
> $210 000
Bank A’s plan is more favourable to him.
The claim is agreed. 1A f.t.
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7. (Calculate the following by using the salaries tax rates and basic allowance given on the first page .)
The average monthly income of Kenny is $20 500. He is entitled to the basic allowance only.
(a) Find Kenny’s salaries tax payable. (2 marks)
(b) Kenny is about to change to another job and his salaries tax payable will be increased by 90%.
Find his new average monthly income. (4 marks)
(a) Net chargeable income
= 20 500 × 12 – 132 000
= 246 000 – 132 000
= $ 114 000
= $ (50 000 × 2 + 14 000)
Kenny’s salaries tax payable
= $ [50 000 × (2% + 6%) + 14 000  10%] 1M for breaking down NCI
= $5 400 1A
u-1 for missing unit
(b) Let $y be his net chargeable income.
50 000 × (2% + 6%+ 10%) + (y – 50 000  3) × 14% = 5 400 × (1 + 90%)
1M for breaking down NCI
9 000 + 0.14y – 21 000 = 10 260
y = 159 000
His net chargeable income is $159 000. 1A
Alternative solution to calculate NCI:
His net chargeable income
= 50 000 + 50 000 + 50 000 + (5 400 × (1 + 90%) – 1 000 – 3 000 – 5 000) ÷ 14%
1M for breaking down NCI
= $159 000 1A

Her average monthly income

= $(159 000 + 132 000) ÷ 12 1M for NCI +$132 000
= $24 250 1A
u-1 for missing unit
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8. A telecom company provides two roaming service plans as follows:

Plan Basic monthly fee Free data* Charge for each extra MB of data usage*

A $100 1 600 MB $0.5

B $180 2 800 MB $0.3

*Note: Data usage less than 1 MB is counted as 1 MB.

Let d MB be the data used by Mr. Lee, where d  2800. At the end of the January, Mr. Lee found
that his monthly charge for using plan A will at least three times that for using plan B.
(a) Find the maximum possible data used by Mr. Lee. (3 marks)
(b) Starting from February, the data used by Mr. Lee is expected to increase by 2.5% a month
and he will choose the plan with the lower monthly charge. Mr. Lee claims that his monthly
charge will not exceed $610 at the end of December. Do you agree? Explain your answer.
(2 marks)

(a) When choosing plan A,

monthly charge = 100 + 0.5 × (d – 1 600)
= $(0.5d – 700)
When choosing plan B,
monthly charge = 180 + 0.3 × (d – 2 800)
= $(0.3d – 660)
0.5d – 700  3(0.3d – 660)
1M for correct plan A and plan B
0.5d – 700  0.9d – 1 980
+ 1M for A  3B
–0.4d  –1 280
d  3 200
∴ The maximum possible data used by Mr. Lee is 3 200 MB. 1A
(b) The maximum data used by Mr. Lee at the end of December
= 3 200 × (1+2.5%)11  4 199 MB
Maximum monthly charge at the end of December
= 180 + 0.3 × (4 199 – 2 800) 1M
= $599.7
< $610
∴ The claim is agreed. 1A f.t.

TOTAL FOR SECTION B: 34 MARKS

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Section C Bonus Question

9. It is given that –3  x  6 and –12  y  –2.

(a) Find the greatest value of 3x + 2y.

(b) Let a = x2 + y2. Find the range of values of a.

(c) Let b = y – x. Find the range of values of b.

x
(d) Let c = . Find the range of values of c.
y
(5 marks)

(a) The greatest possible value = 3 × 6 + 2 × (–2) = 14 1A

(b) The smallest value of x2 = 0, the smallest value of y2 = (–2)2 = 4
1M for either
∴ The smallest value x2 + y2 = 0 + 4 = 4.
finding 4 or 180
The greatest value of x2 = 62 = 36, the greatest value of y2 = (–12)2 = 144
∴ The greatest value x2 + y2 = 36 + 144 = 180.
∴ 4  a  180 1A
(c) The smallest value of y – x = –12 – 6 = –18
The greatest value of y – x = –2 – (–3) = 1
∴ –18  b  1 1A
x 6
(d) The smallest value of   3 .
y 2
x 3 3
The greatest value of   .
y 2 2
3
∴ –3  c  1A
2

TOTAL FOR SECTION C: 5 MARKS

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