Section A (50 marks)

1. A lemon weighs 50 g, correct to the nearest g. Find the percentage error of the weight.
(3 marks)

2. Factorize the following expressions. (4 marks)

(a) 4ab – 20bc
(b) 2m + 6mn + 9n + 3
(c) m2  8mn  16n2

st
3. Make s the subject of the formula a  . (3 marks)
s2

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4. (a) Express 10112 in the expanded form.
(b) Write down the place value of the underlined digit in 79310.
(2 marks)

5. Simplify the following and express the answers with positive indices.
m3 n
(a)
m2 n7
(4a)3 (2b)2
(b)
(160 a 2b)1
(6 marks)

6. Factorize 4a2 – 16a – 48. (3 marks)

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7. (a) Express the following numbers in scientific notation.
(i) 0.0021
(ii) 140 000 000
0.0021
(b) Hence, evaluate and express the answer in scientific notation.
140 000 000 1 0004
(4 marks)

2w  5
8. (a) Solve the inequality 2  w  and represent the solution graphically.
7
(b) Write down all the negative integers satisfying the inequality in (a).
(4 marks)

9. If the sum of three consecutive odd numbers is less than 49, what is the largest possible value
of the smallest number? (4 marks)

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10. Peter’s annual income is $1 400 000 and his allowance is $172 000 in the financial year
2018/19. The salaries tax payable for the financial year 2018/19 by a citizen is calculated
according to following progressive rate.
Net chargeable income($) Rate
On the first 40 000 2%
On the next 40 000 7%
On the next 40 000 12 %
Remainder 17 %
(a) Find his net chargeable income.
(b) Find his salaries tax payable.
(5 marks)

x 2 x  2 x 5
11. Solve the inequality 3(  ) (4 marks)
4 6 2 .

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12. The value of a mobile phone is $5782 this year and its depreciation rate is 30% per year. Find
the value of the mobile phone
(a) 3 years later,
(b) 2 years ago.
(Correct your answers to the nearest dollar if necessary) (5 marks)

4 16n  2n  4
13. Simplify , where n is a positive integer, and express the answer with positive
8n 1
indices. (3 marks)

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Section B (20 marks)

14. (a) Stanley plans to deposit $20 000 in one of the banks below for 2 years.
Bank A: simple interest rate of 6.5% p.a.
Bank B: interest rate of 6% p.a. compounded half-yearly
Find the interest that Stanley can get if he deposits his money in
(i) Bank A,
(ii) Bank B.
(correct your answer to the nearest integer if necessary) (5 marks)
(b) Stanley’s total expenditure was $1800 last month, which 25% on clothing and the rest on
food. His expenditure on clothing is increased by 8% and his expenditure on food is
increased by 30% this month.
(i) Find his total expenditure this month.
(ii) Find the percentage change of Stanley’s total expenditure.
(5 marks)

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15. (a) Factorize 36 x 2  25 y 2 . (1 mark)
(b) (i) Factorize 12r 2  4rs  5s 2 .
(ii) Hence, factorize 12(6 x  y ) 2  4(6 x  y )(6 x  5 y )  5(6 x  5 y ) 2 .
(5 marks)
(c) Hence, or otherwise, simplify
12(6 x  y)2  4(6 x  y)(6 x  5 y)  5(6 x  5 y) 2 18 x  93 y
 .
42 x  35 y 36 x 2  25 y 2
(4 marks)

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22-23 LKPFC 1st Term UT F.3 Mathematics Marking Scheme
Section A
Solutions
1. (a) 1
Maximum error =  1 g = 0.5 g
2
0.5
Percentage error =  100 % = 1%
50
2. (a) 4ab – 20bc = 4b(a – 5c)

(b) 2m + 6mn + 9n + 3 = 2m(1+3n) + 3(3n+1)

= (1 + 3n)(2m+3)

(c) m2 − 8mn + 16n2 = (m – 4n)2

3. s+t
a=
s−2
as − 2a = s + t
as − s = 2a + t
s (a − 1) = 2a + t
2a + t
s=
a −1
4. (a) 10112 = 1 23 + 0  22 + 1 21 + 1 20
(b) Place value of the underlined digit in 79310 is 100.

5. (a) m3n
m −2 n 7
m 3+ 2
= 7 −1
n
m5
= 6
n
(b) (4a ) −3 (−2b) 2
(160 a 2b) −1
4−3 a −3  4b 2
=
a −2b −1
b3
=
16a

6. 4a2 – 16a – 48 =4(a +2)(a – 6)

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 7. (a) (i) 0.0021 = 2.110−3
(ii) 140 000 000 = 1.4 108

(b) 0.0021 2.110−3

=
140 000 000 1 0004 1.4 108 1012
= 1.5 10−23

8. (a) 2w − 5
2+w 
7
14 + 7 w  2 w − 5
5w  −19
−19
w
5

-19/5 0

(b) –3, –2, –1

9. Let x be the smallest number.

x + x + 2 + x + 4  49
3x + 6  49
3x  43
1
x  14
3
 The largest possible value of the smallest number is 13.

10 (a) Net chargeable income

= 1 400 000 − 172 000
= $1 228 000
(b) The salaries tax:
$40000  2% = 800
$40000  7% = 2800
$40000  12% = 4800
$1108000  17% = 188360
= $196760
So, the salaries tax payable is $196 760.

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 11. x−2 x+ 2 x−5
3(− )
4 6 2
6( x − 2) − 4( x + 2) x − 5
3[ ]
24 2
6( x − 2) − 4( x + 2)  4( x − 5)
6 x − 12 − 4 x − 8  4 x − 20
−2 x  0
x0
12. (a) The value of the mobile phone 3 years later

= 5782  (1 − 30% )
3

= $1983 (corr. to nearest dollar)

(b) The value of the mobile phone 2 years ago

= 5782  (1 − 30% )
2

= $11800

13. 4 16n  2n − 4
8n −1
22  24 n  2n − 4
=
23 n − 3
= 22+ 4 n + ( n − 4)−(3n −3)
= 22 n +1
Section B
14. (a) (i) For bank A ,Interest received after 2 years
20 000  6.5  2
=$
100
= $2 600
(ii) For bank B: Interest received after 2 years
  3 
4 
= $ 20 0001 +  − 20 000 
  100  
= $2 510 (corr. to the nearest dollar)
(b) (i) His total expenditure this month
= 1800  25%  (1 + 8%) + 1800  (1 − 25%)  (1 + 30%)
= 486 + 1755
= $2241
(ii) Percentage change of Stanley’s total expenditure
2241 − 1800
= 100%
1800
= 24.5%

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 15. (a) 36 x 2 − 25 y 2 = (6 x − 5 y )(6 x + 5 y )

(b) (i) 12r 2 − 4rs − 5s 2 = (6r − 5s )(2r + s )

(ii) 12(6 x + y ) 2 − 4(6 x + y )(6 x − 5 y ) − 5(6 x − 5 y ) 2

= [6(6 x + y ) − 5(6 x − 5 y )][2(6 x + y )+(6 x − 5 y )]
=(36 x + 6 y − 30 x + 25 y )(12 x + 2 y + 6 x − 5 y )
= (6 x + 31y )(18 x − 3 y )
= 3(6 x + 31y )(6 x − y )
(c) 12(6 x + y ) 2 − 4(6 x + y )(6 x − 5 y ) − 5(6 x − 5 y) 2 18 x + 93 y

42 x + 35 y 36 x 2 − 25 y 2
3(6 x + 31 y )(6 x − y ) (6 x + 5 y )(6 x − 5 y)
= 
7(6 x + 5 y ) 3(6 x + 31 y )
(6 x − y )(6 x − 5 y )
=
7

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