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A3 Revision Exercise on Factorization 5p.doc
A4 Revision Exercise on Simultaneous Equations 4p.doc
A5 Revision Exercise on Percentages 2p.doc
A6 Revision Exercise on Selling Probems 3p.doc
A7 Revision Exercise on Inequalities 2p.doc
A8 Revision Exercise on Compound Inequalities 2p.doc
A9 Revision Exercise on Interest 2p.doc
 Revision Exercises on Laws of Indices

Conventional Questions
Simplify the following expressions and express your answer with positive indices.
(b 2 ) 4 h3
1. 4.
b 3 (h  2 k ) 6

4
p5  y 
11
x  2
2. 5.
p 7 q 4 x 

a 72
(mn) 4 6.
3. (a 3b 5 ) 4
n3

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 (hk ) 3 a15 b19
7. 10.
h 4 k 2 (a 3b 2 ) 6

( x 6 y 3 ) 5 (m 2 n 3 ) 4
8. 11.
x 2 y 4 n5

s 10 t 7
9.
t3 Multiple-choice Questions
1. (3a)4  a4 =
A. 12a8.
B. 81a8.
C. 12a16.
D. 81a16.

2. If n is a positive integer, then 52n  9n

=
A. 152n.
B. 452n.
C. 153n.
D. 453n.

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 2013 555
 1 2014 554  1
3.   3 = 7. 4   
 3  4 

A. –3. A. –4.
1 1
B.  . B. – .
3 4
C. 1. C. 0.
1 1
D. . D. .
3 4

4. If n > 0, then 25n  36n 

A. 11n. 8. (2x)3  x4 =
B. 11 n . A. 2x7.
C. 61n . B. 6x12.
D. 61n . C. 8x7.
D. 8x12.

5. 3n  4n = 9. (3x3 + x3)x2 =
A. 62n. A. 3x5.
B. 7n. B. 4x5.
C. 12n. C. 3x6.
D. 36n. D. 4x6.

300 (5 x 2 ) 3
1 10. =
6.   (2 300 ) 3  5x 4
4
A. 3x.
A. 0. B. 3x2.
B. 2300. C. 25x.
C. 4300. D. 25x2.
D. 8300.

11. (8  4x + 2)3 =
A. 323x + 6.
B. 26x + 6.
C. 26x + 15.
D. 26x + 21.

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12. (3a4)‒3 =
1 Answers
A. .
27 a
1 Questions
B. .
27 a 12 1. b11

1 q4
C. . 2.
p2
9a 64
1 3. m4n
D. .
9a 81 h 15
4.
k6

x 4 x 5. x3 y 4
13. If x > 0, then 
9x 3 a 60
6.
b 20
A. ‒1.
x 7. h 7k
B. .
3 8.
x 28
y 11
C.  x.
5 x t4
D. . 9.
s 10
3
b7
10.
a3
14. If x and y are positive numbers,
m8
x3 x 11.
n 17
then  
y y

Multiple Choice
y
A. . 1. B
xy
2. A

3. A
x
B. . 4. B
y
5. C

6. B
C. xy .
7. B

8. C
x3 y
D. . 9. B
y
10. D

11. D
END OF TEST 12. B

13. C

14. B

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 Revision Exercises on Change of Subjects
Conventional Questions
1. Make a the subject of the formula 5(a + b) = 3a + 8. (3 marks)

3c  2d 3
2. It is given that  .
2c  3d 4
(a) Express c in terms of d.
(b) If c + d = 504, find c and d. (4 marks)

5 s  7t
3. Make s the subject of the formula  3. (3 marks)
4

1
4. Consider the formula (4m  3n  8)  13n .
3
(a) Make m the subject of the above formula.
(b) If the value of n is decreased by 2, how will the value of m be changed? (4 marks)

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 hk  l
5. Make h the subject of the formula  3. (3 marks)
hl

6. Make r the subject of the formula s(r  8) = r + s. (3 marks)

4u
7. Make w the subject of the formula  4u . (3 marks)
1 w

5a  b
8. Make a the subject of the formula b2. (3 marks)
7

2 Formulas
 5 2
9. Make m the subject of the formula   3. (3 marks)
m t

10. Consider the formula 4m  1  4(5m  n) .

(a) Make n the subject of the above formula.
(b) If the value of m is decreased by 3, write down the change in the value of n. (4 marks)

Multiple-choice Questions YZ
3. If U =  5 , then Z =
1. If 3a  7b = 5, then b = X
7 U
A. . A.  5X .
3a  5 Y
7 U 
B. . B. X   5 .
3a  5  Y 
3a  5 UX  5
C. . C. .
7 Y
3a  5 X (U  5)
D. . D. .
7 Y
2m
4. If y  , then m =
2. If s = 5 + 7t, then t = m  5n
s5 5n
A. . A. .
7 2 y
s5 5n
B. . B. .
7 y2
7 5ny
C. . C. .
s5 2 y
7 5ny
D. . D. .
s5 y2

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 3  b 3  2c Answers
5. If  , then c =
b c 8  5b
1. a
b 2
A. .
1 b d
2. (a) c= (b) c = 72 and d = 432
3b 6
B. .
1 b 12  7t
3. s=
b 5
C. .
3b 4. (a) m = 9n  2 (b) Decrease by 18

3b 4l  4l 
D. . 5. h=  or
k 3  3k 

3b
9s
6. r=
s 1
6. If 8  3h = 5k, then h =
A. k. 7. w=
4  5u
5k  8 4u
B. .
3 8b  14
8. a=
 5k  8 5
C. .
3 5t
9. m=
 5k  24 3t  2
D. .
3 1
10. (a) n = 4m  (b) Decrease by 12
4

7. If 1 + 4c = 4(d  1), then d = Multiple Choice

A. c + 1. 1. C

B. c + 5. 2. A
5 3. D
C. c  .
4 4. C
3 5. A
D. c .
4 6. C

7. C
x 1 x 1 8. C
8. If  , then x =
a b
ba
A. .
ab
ab
B. .
ba
ab
C. .
a b
ab
D. .
ab
END OF TEST

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 Factorization
Conventional Questions
1. Factorize
(a) rs – 4s,
(b) r2 – 16,
(c) r2 – 16 + rs – 4s. (3 marks)

2. Factorize
(a) a2 – 6a + 9,
(b) a2 – 6a + 9 – b2. (3 marks)

3. Factorize
(a) mn2 – m2n,
(b) mn2 – m2n + 5m – 5n. (3 marks)

4. Factorize
(a) 16m2 – 8mn + n2,
(b) 16m2 – 8mn + n2 – 9k2. (3 marks)

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5. Factorize
(a) r2 – 36s2,
(b) r2 – 36s2 + 3r – 18s. (3 marks)

6. Factorize
(a) 5x2 + xy – 4y2,
(b) 5x2 + xy – 4y2 + x + y. (3 marks)

7. Factorize
(a) 36a2 – 60ab + 25b2,
(b) 36a2 – 60ab + 25b2 – 18a + 15b. (3 marks)

8. Factorize
(a) a2 – 4ab + 4b2,
(b) a2 – 4ab + 4b2 + 5a – 10b. (3 marks)

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9. Factorize
(a) 9x2 – 4y2,
(b) 9x2 – 4y2 – 15x + 10y. (3 marks)

10. Factorize
(a) x2 – 7x + 10,
(b) xy2 – 2y2 + x2 – 7x + 10. (3 marks)

Multiple-choice Questions 3. (a + a + a)(2b – b) =

1. ac – bc – ad + bd = A. 3ab.
A. (a – b)(c + d). B. 3a + b.
B. (a + b)(d – c). C. a2b.
C. (a – b)(c – d). D. 3a2b.
D. (a – b)(d – c).
4. (3x2 – x + 2) – 3(x2 – 2x – 1) =
2. Which of the following is an identity/ are A. x + 1.
identities? B. 5x + 5.
I. 4x2 – 9 = 0 C. 6x2 – 5x + 1.
II. 4x2 – 9 = (2x – 3)2 D. 6x2 – 7x + 3.
III. 4x2 – 9 = (2x + 3)(2x – 3)
A. II only
B. III only
C. I and II only
D. I and III only

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5. Which of the following must have m – n 10. (2m + n)(2m – n + 2) =
as a factor? A. 4m2 + n2 + 4m + 2n.
I. m2 – n2 B. 4m2 + n2 – 4m + 2n.
II. m2 + n2 C. 4m2 – n2 + 4m + 2n.
III. (m + n)2 – m – n D. 4m2 – n2 – 4m + 2n.
A. I only
B. III only 11. m2 – 2mn + n2 – p2 =
C. I and II only A. (m – n + p)(m + n + p).
D. I and III only B. (m + n + p)(m – n + p).
C. (m – n + p)(m – n – p).
6. (3x2 + 2x – 1)(5x – 2) = D. (m + n + p)(m + n – p).
A. 15x3 – 16x2 – x + 2.
B. 15x3 + 16x2 – x + 2. 12. Let h and k be constants. If
C. 15x3 + 4x2 – 9x + 2. x2 + hx + k(x – 2)  (x + 5)(x – 2), h =
D. 15x3 – 4x2 – 9x + 2. A. 5.
B. 3.
7. If h and k are constants such that h(x2 + C. –2.
x) – k(x2 – x)  3x2 + x, then k = D. –4.
A. –1.
B. 1. 13. x2(3x – x) =
C. 2. A. 2x3.
D. 3. B. 2x4.
C. 3x3.
8. xy + z – y – xz = D. 3x4.
A. (x – 1)(y + z).
B. (x – 1)(y – z). 14. m2 – n2 + 2n – 1 =
C. (x – y)(1 + z). A. (m – n + 1)(m + n + 1).
D. (x + y)(1 – z). B. (m + n + 1)(m – n + 1).
C. (m – n – 1)(m – n + 1).
9. If a and b are constants such that D. (m + n – 1)(m – n + 1).
(x + 2)2 – ax  x2 + 10x – b, then
A. a = –6 and b = 4. 15. Let p and q be constants. If
B. a = –6 and b = –4. p(x + 2)2 – q(x – 1)2  x2 + 8x + 18, then
C. a = –4 and b = –4. p=
D. a = –4 and b = 4. A. 2.
B. 3.
C. –6.
D. –7.

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16. (3a – b)2 + (3a + b)2 = Answers
A. 0. Questions
B. 12ab. 1. (a) s(r – 4)
(b) (r + 4)(r – 4)
C. 18a2.
(c) (r – 4)(r + 4 + s)
D. 18a2 + 2b2. 2. (a) (a – 3)2
(b) (a – 3 + b)(a – 3 – b)
3. (a) mn(n – m)
(b) (n – m)(mn – 5)
17. If a and b are constants such that 4. (a) (4m – n)2
x2 – a  (x – 2)(x + b) – 4, then a = (b) (4m – n + 3k)(4m – n – 3k)
A. –8. 5. (a) (r + 6s)(r – 6s)
(b) (r – 6s)(r + 6s + 3)
B. –4.
6. (a) (5x – 4y)(x + y)
C. 4. (b) (x + y)(5x – 4y + 1)
D. 8. 7. (a) (6a – 5b)2
(b) (6a – 5b) (6a – 25 – 3)
8. (a) (a – 2b)2
18. ax + bx – ay – by + az + bz = (b) (a – 2b)(a – 2b + 5)
A. (a – b)(x + y + z). 9. (a) (3x + 2y)(3x – 2y)
B. (a + b)(x + y – z). (b) (3x – 2y)(3x + 2y – 5)
10. (a) (x – 2)(x – 5)
C. (a – b)(x + y – z).
(b) (x – 2)(y2 + x–5)
D. (a + b)(x – y + z).
Multiple Choice
2 2
19. 4x – 9y – 6x – 9y = 1. C
A. (2x – 3y)(2x – 3y + 3). 2. B
B. (2x – 3y)(2x + 3y – 3). 3. A
C. (2x + 3y)(2x – 3y – 3). 4. B
5. A
D. (2x + 3y)(2x + 3y – 3).
6. C
7. A
8. B
20. If h and k are constants such that hx(x + 2) 9. B
+ x2  3kx(x + 1) + 4x, then h = 10. C
A. 2. 11. C
12. C
B. 3.
13. A
C. 4. 14. D
D. 5. 15. B
16. D
17. D
18. D
19. C
END OF TEST 20. D

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 Simultaneous Equations in Two Unknowns

Conventional Questions
1. The prices of tickets of a singing concert for an adult and a child are $250 and $120
respectively. Jenny bought 54 tickets for $9600. How many tickets for the adults did she
buy? (4 marks)

2. The total number of marbles owned by Susan and Peter is 240. If Peter buys 30 marbles
from a toy shop, the number of marbles owned by him will be 5 times that owned by Susan.
Find the number of marbles owned by Susan. (4 marks)

3. The cost of a book is the same as the cost of 3 pens. The total cost of 5 books and 7 pens is
$88. Find the cost of a pen. (4 marks)

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4. In a school, the ratio of the number of male teachers to the number of female teachers is 4 : 3.
If 4 new male teachers and 13 new female teachers are recruited, then the number of male
teachers and the number of female teachers are the same. Find the number female teachers
after recruitment. (4 marks)

5. There are 40 true-or-false questions in a test. 2 marks are given for each correct answer,
1 mark is deducted for each incorrect answer and 0 mark for each not answered question. If
John answers all the questions and gets 47 marks, find the number of questions that he
answers correctly. (4 marks)

6. The ratio of the number of pages of a Chinese book to that of an English book is 5 : 3. The
total number of pages of 4 Chinese books and 2 English books is 520. Find the number of
pages of an English book. (4 marks)

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7. A bag contains 110 chocolate beans in two colors: red and blue. All the beans shared among
5 children. Each child has the same number of beans. For each child, there are 8 more red
chocolate beans than blue chocolate beans. Find the number of red chocolate beans in the
bag. (4 marks)

8. The price of 5 apples and 2 oranges is $36, while the price of 4 apples and 5 oranges is $39.
Find the price of an apple and an orange. (5 marks)

Multiple-choice Questions 2. In the figure, the rectangle is divided in to

1. The price of 5 toy cars and 4 dolls is $87 eight identical right-angled triangles.
while the price of 4 toy cars and 2 dolls is Find the area of the rectangle.
$60. Find the price of a doll. A. 18.75cm 2
A. $7 B. 75 cm 2
B. $8 C. 87.5 cm 2
C. $9 D. 150 cm 2
D. $10

3. If 2x – y = y – 4 = 3x + 2y – 34, then y =
A. 7.
B. 8.
C. 9.
D. 10.

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4. If 3x + 5y = –3x + 23y = 42, then x = 9. If the difference and the product of two
A. 3. positive numbers are 28 and 288
B. 6. respectively, then the ratio of the two
C. 9. positive numbers is
D. 11.5. A. 2 : 9.
B. 3 : 4.
C. 7 : 72.
5. The price of 2 stamps and 3 stacks of D. 9 : 16.
envelopes is $23 while the price of 4
stamps and 2 stacks of envelopes is $18.
Find the price of 3 stamps and 2 stacks of END OF TEST
envelopes.
A. $10 Answers
B. $17 Conventional Questions

C. $21 1. 24

D. $25 2. 45

3. $4
4. 40
6. If x – 4y + 27 = 5x + y = 39, then x =
5. 29
A. –1.
6. 60
B. 6.
7. 75
C. 8.
8. $9
D. 9.

Multiple Choices

1. B
7. The price of 5 shirts and 3 pairs of
2. B
trousers is $870. If the price of 3 shirts
3. C
and the price of 4 pairs of trousers are the
4. C
same, then the price of a shirt is
5. B
A. $90.
6. C
B. $120.
7. B
C. $130.
8. C
D. $140.
9. A

8. If a  2b 2  4b  6  2b  2 , then a =

A. 2 or 1.
B. 2 or 6.
C. 0 or 6.
D. 0 or 1.

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 Percentage Changes

Conventional Questions
1. The height of Mary is 10% less than that of Joe. It is given that the height of Mary is 162 cm.
(a) Find the height of Joe.
(b) The height of Danny is 10% more than that of Mary. Are Joe and Danny of the same
height? Explain your answer. (4 marks)

2. In a factory, there are 360 male workers. The number of female workers is 40% less than that
of male workers. Find
(a) the number of female workers,
(b) the percentage of female workers in the factory. (4 marks)

3. Ken has 80 marbles. The number of marbles owned by Tina is 20% more than that owned by
Ken.
(a) How many marbles does Tina have?
(b) If Tina gives a certain number of her marbles to Ken, will they have the same number
of marbles? Explain your answer. (4 marks)

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4. The hourly wage of Charlie is 25% higher than that of Ben while the hourly wage of Ben is
25% lower than that of Anson. It is given that the hourly wage of Ben is $48.
(a) Find the hourly wage of Charlie.
(b) Who has the highest hourly wage? Explain your answer. (4 marks)

Multiple-choice Questions
1. If the tunnel fee is increased from $24 to $27, the percentage increase of the tunnel fee is
A. 8%.
B. 12.5%.
C. 15%.
D. 18%.

2. If the price of a correction pen is 25% higher than the price of a blue ball pen, then the price
of the blue ball pen is
A. 10% lower than the price of the correction pen.
B. 12.5% lower than the price of the correction pen.
C. 20% lower than the price of the correction pen.
D. 25% lower than the price of the correction pen.

3. There are 460 students in a school. If the number of boys is 30% more than that of girls, then
the number of boys is
A. 180.
B. 200.
C. 220.
D. 260.
END OF TEST
Answers 4. (a) $60
(b) Anson

Conventional Questions
1. (a) 180 cm Multiple Choices
(b) No 1. B
2. (a) 216 2. C
(b) 37.5% 3. D
3. (a) 96
(b) Yes

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 Selling Problems

Conventional Questions
1. The marked price of a toy is $500. The toy is sold at a discount of 30% on its marked price.
(a) Find the selling price of the toy.
(b) A profit of $70 is made by selling the toy. Find the percentage profit. (4 marks)

2. The marked price of a guitar is $576. The guitar is sold at a discount of 25% on its marked
price.
(a) Find the selling price of the guitar.
(b) If the marked price of the guitar is 60% above its cost, determine whether there will be
a gain or loss after selling the guitar. Explain your answer. (4 marks)

3. The marked price of a computer is $5400. It is given that the marked price of the computer is
35% higher than the cost.
(a) Find the cost of the computer.
(b) If the computer is sold at $4320, find the percentage profit. (4 marks)

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4. The cost of a story book is $30. If the story book is sold at a discount of 10% on its marked
price, then the percentage profit is 20%. Find the marked price of the story book.(4 marks)

5. The marked price of a MP3 player is $210. The MP3 player is now sold at a discount of 10%
on its marked price.
(a) Find the selling price of the MP3 player.
(b) If the percentage profit is 5%, find the cost of the MP3 player. (4 marks)

Multiple-choice Questions
1. The marked price of a mobile phone is 40% higher than the cost. If the mobile phone is sold
at a 20% discount on the marked price, then the percentage profit is
A. 12%.
B. 15%.
C. 18%.
D. 20%.

2. The marked price of a cake is $260. If the cake is sold at the marked price, then the
percentage profit is 30%. If the cake is sold at a 15% discount on the marked price, then the
profit is
A. $21.
B. $25.
C. $28.
D. $30.

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3. If a car is sold at its marked price, then the percentage profit is 40%. If the car is sold at a
25% discount on its marked price, then the profit is $7500. Find the cost of the car.
A. $62 500
B. $100 000
C. $125 000
D. $150 000

4. Gordon sold two hats for $90 each. He gained 25% on one and lost 25% on the other. After
two transactions, Gordon
A. lost $8.
B. lost $12.
C. gained $12.
D. had no gain and no loss.

5. Ben buys a bike for $3000. He then sells the bike to Daniel at a profit of 15%. At what price
should Daniel sell the bike in order to have a profit of 20%?
A. $3450
B. $3600
C. $4050
D. $4140

6. Mary sells two handbags for $1440 each. She gains 20% on one and loses 20% on the other.
After two transactions, Mary
A. loses $120.
B. gains $144.
C. gains $240.
D. has no gain and no loss.
END OF TEST
Answers
Conventional Questions Multiple Choices
1. (a) $350 1. A
(b) 25% 2. A
2. (a) $432 3. D
(b) Gain 4. B
3. (a) $4000 5. D
(b) 8% 6. A
4. $40
5. (a) $189
(b) $180

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 Inequalities
Conventional Questions
7x  3
1. (a) Solve the inequality  x  8.
2
7x  3
(b) Write down the least integer satisfying the inequality  x  8. (3 marks)
2

8x
2. (a) Solve the inequality  2x  9 .
3
8x
(b) Write down the greatest integer satisfying the inequality  2x  9 . (3 marks)
3

14 x  17
3. (a) Solve the inequality  3x .
4
(b) Write down the greatest integer satisfying the inequality in (a). (3 marks)

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Multiple-choice Questions
1. The solution of 12 < 5(2x ‒ 3) – 3 is 5. The solution of 2(3 – x) – 5 < 19 is
A. x < ‒3. A. x < ‒9.
B. x < 3. B. x > ‒9.
C. x > ‒3. C. x < ‒4.
D. x > 3. D. x > ‒4.

2. If x is a positive integer satisfying the 6. If x > y and c < 0, which of the following
inequality 2x ‒ 7  6 ‒ 3x, then the least must be true?
value of x is I. x ‒ c > y ‒ c
A. 0. II. cx > cy
B. 1. III. c 2 ( x  y )  0
C. 2. A. I only
13 B. II only
D. .
5 C. I and III only
D. II and III only
3. If x and y are real numbers such that xy <
0, which of the following must be true?
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x
II. 0
y Answers
2 2
III. x + y > 0 Conventional Questions
A. I and II only 1. (a) x
13
5
B. I and III only
C. II and III only (b) 3

D. I, II and III 2. (a) x

27
2

4. If x and y are non-zero numbers with x + (b) 13

y > 0, which of the following must be 3. (a) x

17
2
true?
I. x – y > 0 (b) 8

1 1
II.  0
x y Multiple Choices
1 1 1. D
III. 2
 2 0
x y 2. B

A. I only 3. C

B. III only 4. B

C. I and II only 5. B

D. II and III only 6. A

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 Compound Inequalities
Conventional Questions
5x  1
1. (a) Find the range of values of x which satisfy both  3( x  2) and 4x + 20  0.
4
(b) How many positive integers satisfy both inequalities in (a)? (4 marks)

5 x  18
2. (a) Solve the inequality  22  x . (4 marks)
4
5 x  18
(b) Find all integers satisfying both the inequalities  22  x and 3x ‒ 12 > 0.
4

Multiple-choice Questions
1. The solution of 2. The solution of
10  5x > 0 and 19 + 4x < 3 is 6 ‒ 3x  x ‒ 10 or 5x + 3  2x is
A. x < ‒4. A. x  ‒1.
B. x > ‒4. B. x  4.
C. x < 2. C. x  4.
D. ‒4 < x < 2. D. x  ‒1 or x  4.

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3. The solution of Answers
2x + 1 > ‒13 or 5 < 17 + 2x is
A. x < ‒7. Conventional Questions
B. x > ‒7. 1. (a) 5  x 
25
7
C. x < ‒6.
D. x > ‒6. (b) 3

70
2. (a) x
9

4. The solution of (b) 5, 6 and 7

2x  4
3x   6 and 4(6 ‒ x)  8 is
5 Multiple Choices
A. x  2. 1. A

B. x  3. 2. A
C. x  4. 3. B

D. x  5. 4. C

5. C.

x 1 x
5. The solution of    is
4 20 5
1
A. x .
4
B. x > 0.
1
C. x  .
5
1 1
D.  x .
4 5

END OF TEST

2 Compound Inequalities
 Interests

1
1. Mark borrowed $7800 from a bank at a simple interest rate of 2 % p.a. Find the simple
2
interest and the amount after 1 year and 2 months. (3 marks)

2. Mr. Wong borrowed $20 000 from his friend at a simple interest rate of 5% p.a. Find the
amount Mr. Wong should pay back to his friend after 9 months. (3 marks)

3. Suppose $P is deposited in a bank at a simple interest rate of 0.6% p.a. for a year. If the
amount is $143 858, find
(a) the value of P,
(b) the simple interest. (4 marks)

Multiple-choice Questions
1. A sum of $17 000 is deposited at an interest rate of 3% per annum for 4 years, compounded
yearly. Find the amount correct to the nearest dollar.
A. $19 134
B. $19 159
C. $19 165
D. $19 170

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2. A sum of $5000 is deposited at an interest rate of 2% per annum for 8 years, compounded
monthly. Find the amount correct to the nearest dollar.
A. $5858
B. $5865
C. $5867
D. $5868

3. A sum of $45 000 is deposited at an interest rate of 7% per annum for 16 years, compounded
yearly. Find the amount correct to the nearest dollar.
A. $132 847
B. $135 302
C. $136 589
D. $137 470

4. A sum of $30 000 is deposited at an interest rate of 5% per annum for 2 years, compounded
quarterly. Find the interest correct to the nearest dollar.
A. $3075
B. $3114
C. $3135
D. $3148

5. A sum of $36 000 is deposited at an interest rate 4% per annum for 15 years, compounded
monthly. Find the interest correct to nearest dollar.
A. $20 428
B. $25 683
C. $29 401
D. $29 531

6. A sum of $30 000 is deposited at an interest rate of 5% per annum for 5 years, compounded
monthly. Find the amount correct to the nearest dollar.
A. $38 288
B. $38 461
C. $38 501
D. $38 763

END OF TEST
Answers
1. Simple interest: $227.5; Amount: $8027.5
2. $20 750
3. (a) 143 000 (b) $858
1. A 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. D 6. C

Interest