Han Chiang High School
E Mid-year Examination, 2023
CANDIDATE
NAME
SCHOOL
CLASS
NUMBER
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MATHEMATICS 0580
May 2023
SE1(1), SE1(2), SE1(3), CE1(1), CE1(2) 80 minutes
Candidates answer on the Question Paper.
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READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST
Write your school number and name on all the work you hand in.
Write in dark blue or black pen.
Do not use staples, paper clips, glues or correction fluid.
Answer ALL questions
If working is needed for any question, it must be shown below that question.
Electronic calculators should be used.
If the degree of accuracy is not specified in the question, and if the answer is not
exact, give the answer to three significant figures. Give answers in degrees to one
decimal.
For π, use either your calculator value or 3.142.
At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part
question.
The total of the marks for this paper is 100.
This document consists of 9 printed pages.
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1. List down all the prime numbers between 30 and 45.
Answer:............................................. [2]
2. Arrange the following numbers in ascending order.
(−2)2 , −0.3 , 0.1% , −0. 3̇ , (−1)3
Answer: ............................................................................ [2]
3. The lowest temperature of City X on a certain day were −15℃. The difference between the
highest and lowest temperature of City X on that day was 12℃. Find the highest temperature of
City X on that day.
Answer: .............................................. [2]
4. 1 1
(a) Evaluate + without using a calculator
5 11
Answer: a) ........................................ [2]
(b) Write your answer in 4(a) as a recurring decimal.
Answer: b) ........................................ [1]
5. Write down the fraction that is exactly halfway between 1 6
and .
13 13
Answer: .............................................. [2]
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6. Solve the simultaneous equations:
𝑥 − 3𝑦 − 7 = 0
4𝑥 − 5𝑦 = 0
Answer: x = ..................y = ................ [3]
7. Find the value of y if 4 : y = y : 9
Answer: y = ......................................... [4]
8. Given that (2𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 + 𝑐) = 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 − 12, find the values of a , b and c.
Answer: a = ...........b = ...........c = .......... [7]
9. In a factory, 25 machines each operating 18 hours can produce 3600 toys. If the operating time
for each machine is reduced to 14 hours, how many more machines need to be added in order to
produce 4256 toys. Assume that the machines are operating at the same rate.
Answer: .............................................. [4]
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10. The rate of exchange between British pounds (£) and Singapore dollars (S$) was
£1 = 𝑆$2.30. Calculate
a) The number of Singapore dollars received in exchange for £550
Answer: a) S$ ............................................ [2]
b) The number of pounds received in exchange for S$920.
Answer: b) £…............................................ [2]
11. Given that T = xy, find the percentage increase in T when both x and y increase by 30%.
Answer: a) .........................................% [3]
12. There are 750 bacteria in a petri dish. An antibotic is applied and the population of bacteria starts
to decrease by 1% every hour. If the decrease continues at this rate, how many bacteria will be
there after 2 days? (correct your answer to the nearest whole number)
Answer: .................................................. [3]
13. Given that −5 < 𝑥 ≤ −1 and 2 ≤ 𝑦 < 8, find
𝑥
a) The greatest value of
𝑦
Answer: a) .............................................. [3]
b) The least value of 𝑥 2 𝑦
Answer: b) .............................................. [3]
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14. Solve each of the following:
1 3
a) + =0
𝑥+2 𝑥+5
Answer: a) ............................................ [4]
5 2𝑥
b) + =3
𝑥 5
Answer: b) .............................................. [5]
15. Write down the nth term of the following sequence.
a) −19 , −16 , −13 , −10 , −7 … …
Answer: a) .............................................. [2]
b) 0 , 3 , 8 , 15 , 24 , 35 … …
Answer: b) .............................................. [2]
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16. Solve (3.6 × 10−5 ) + (2.4 × 10−4 ) ÷ (5 × 10−2 ) and express the answer in the standard form.
Answer: ................................................. [4]
17. The lights on three toy cars flash at regular intervals. The light on the first toy car flashes every 8
seconds, the second light flashes every 18 seconds and the third light flashes every 60 seconds. If
the three lights flash together at 08 40, when will they next flash together?
Answer: ................................................. [4]
18. Factorise 4𝑚 − 16𝑛 − 𝑚2 + 16𝑛2 completely.
Answer: ................................................. [4]
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19. A motorist travelled 60km from P to Q at an average speed of x km/h.
a) Write down an expression, in term of x for the time taken, in hour, for the journey,
Answer: a) .............................................. [1]
On his return journey from Q to P, his average speed was reduced by 5 km/h due to heavy traffic
along the way.
b) Write down an expression, in terms of x, for the time taken, in hours, for the return
journey
Answer: b) .............................................. [1]
c) If the return journey took 10 minutes longer, form an equation in x and show that it
reduces to 𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 − 1800 = 0
Answer: c) ......in the space provided.... [3]
d) Solve the equation 𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 − 1800 = 0.
Answer: d) .............................................. [3]
e) Find the time taken, in minutes, for the return journey
Answer: e) ..................................minutes [4]
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20. Reliance Rental Company rents out cars and vans. The company charges $55 pe day for a car and
$45 per day for a van. If the total distance travelled during the rental period is 300km or less, no
extra charge is made. When the total distance exceeds 300km, each kilometre in excess of 300km
is charged at 50 cents for the car and 30 cents for the van.
a) A car was rented for a week and the distance travelled during this period was 400km.
calculate the amount charged to rent the car for the week
Answer: a) $ ...................................... [3]
b) A van was rented for 3 days and the client was charged a total of $201. Calculate the
distance travelled.
Answer: b) .....................................km [5]
c) On one occasion, a car and a van were rented for 4 days. Each vehicle travlled the same
distance, which was greater than 400km. the total rental charge for the car was $100 more
than the total rental charge for the van. Calculate the total distance travelled by the van.
Answer: c) .....................................km [4]
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21. A length of 5 cm on a map represents an actual distance of 8 km.
a) The distance between two museums is 12 km 80 m. Calculate, in centimetres, the
distance between the two museums on the map.
Answer: ..........................................cm [2]
b) Express the scale of the map in the form 1 : n
Answer: ................................................. [2]
c) Find the area on the map that represents a lake of area 32 km2
Answer: ............................................cm2 [2]
Prepared by: Checked by:
Ms Low Hooi Sien Ms Lau Bee Fang
