Question 6

(a) Total no. in class ¿ 80

3
no. study biology ¿ 4 ×80=60
3
no. study physics ¿ 5 × 80=48

U =80
(i)
B P Let these who study
60−x x 48−x both be x

(ii) 60−x+ x + 48−x=80

108−x=8 0

x=108−80=28

(iii) Function which studies biology but not physics

60 x 60−28
¿ =
80 80
32 2
¿ =
80 5
 Question 6 contd

(b) 1 square meter costs GH € 890.00

( 15 ×8 ) square meters cost GH € 890 ×15 × 8

¿ GH € 106,800.00

Cost at pounting ¿ Total cost −¿Cost at carpeting

¿ GH € 216,120−GH € 106,800

¿ GH € 109,320.00
 Question 8

(a) P

Q R

PR= √ PQ 2+ QA 2
PQ 3 3
But QA = 4 i.e PQ= 4 QR−−−−−(1)

1
× PQ ×QR=216
2
1 3
× QR ×QR=216
2 4
2
QR =57 6−−−−−¿

QR=√ 57 6=24
3
PR= × 24=18
4

PR= √ 18 +24 =√ 324+576=√ 900=30

2 2

PR=30 cm

(b) Let it be x years time

i.e 2 ( 17+ x )=(47+ x)
34+ 2 x=47+ x
2 x−x=47−34
x=13
13 years time.
 Question 5 contd

5
(b) Prob (red) ¿ 12

5 4
Prob (two reds) ¿ 12 × 11
one after
the other ¿ 20 = 5
132 33
 Question 5

(a)

Child’s Percentage Sectional

Name Share Share
5
Ann 5 ×360 ° ¿ 18 °
100
15
Afia 15 ×360 ° ¿ 54 °
100
10
Kojo 10 ×360 ° ¿ 36 °
100
45
Nuno 45 ×360 ° ¿ 162 °
100
25
Akosua 25 ×360 ° ¿ 90 °
100

100

Akosua
Nuno
162 °
18 °
36 ° Ann
54 °
Kojo

Afia
 Question 4

(a) A ^B D=90 ° (∠ in a semi-circle)

A ^B D+O ^
A B+ AD ^B=180 ° (sum of ∠s in a triangle)
90+34 + A ^
D B=180 °
^
A D B=180−(90+34 )
¿ 56 °
^ D= A D
OB ^ B=56 ° (base ∠s of an Isosceles ∆OBD)

(b) Assuming BC as a tangent.

^ C=90 °
OB (radius to tangent)
^ D=2× OAB=2× 34=68°
BO (twice ∠ at
circum=∠ at center)
^ B=180 °−(OB C
OC ^ +B O
^ D) (sum of ∠s in a ∆)
¿ 180 °−(90 °+ 68 °)

¿ 180 °−158 °

¿ 22 °
 Question 3
(a)
Z X

Using pythagoras theorem,

|YZ|= √15 2+20 2
¿ √ 225+400

¿ √ 625
¿ 25 cm

(b) ϑ =tan
−1
( 1520 )=tan −1
( 0.75 )=36.87 °

Bearing of Y from Z ¿ 90 ° +ϑ
¿ 90 ° +36.87

¿ 126.87 °

¿ 127 °
1(b)
Let ( y ) and ( y +1) be the consecutive numbers.
3 y +2 ( y+ 1 )=17

3 y +2 y+ 2=17

5 y=17−2

5 y=15

15
y= =3
5

Therefore, y +1=3+ 1=4

y
×100 %
y+ y +1
3 3
× 100 %= ×100
3+3+1 7
¿ 42.9 %
1(a)
RT
A=P(1+ )
100

A=25,000(1+0.63)

A=25,000(1.63)

A=$ 40,750
$ 40,750
=$ 20,375
2

He pays $20,375.00 each year.

 Question 2

V2=40km/h
10:00am
t1
N

V2=72km/h
distance

time taken, t

d MN
time taken to reach N, t 1=
72
d NM
time taken to move from N to M, t 2=
40
d MN d NM
Total time spent, ¿ + +2=3 hr 55 min
72 40
d MN d MN +2 55
+ + 2=3
72 40 60
d MN d MN +2 115
+ =
72 40 60

multiply through by 360

5 ( d MN ) +9 ( d MN +2 ) =6 ( 115 )

14 ( d MN ) + 18=690

14 ( d MN ) =672

672
d MN = =48
14

distance from M to N = 48km