Percentages: UNIT 3 Using Fractions and CSEC Revision Test
Percentages: UNIT 3 Using Fractions and CSEC Revision Test
Percentages: UNIT 3 Using Fractions and CSEC Revision Test
2 5
+
3 12
11
4
giving the answer as a common fraction in its LOWEST terms. (2 marks)
1 ⎛ 1
4 − 1 × 3⎞ (2 marks)
5 ⎝ 9 ⎠
1 1
3 −2
4 3
(3 marks)
5
1
6
4. Calculate
1 ⎛ 2 1
1 ÷ 1 +1 ⎞ (3 marks)
6 ⎝ 3 4⎠
5. A car costs $4000 and loses value at the rate of 10% each year.
What is the value of the car after
(a) 1 year (b) 3 years ?
6. A person invests J$5000 in a building society account which pays 5% interest each year.
If the interest is added to the account at the end of each year, what will be the balance
of the account after 3 years? (3 marks)
1 3
8. The fuel tank on a motor mower holds 10 litres when it is full.
2 4
What is the total capacity of the tank? (3 marks)
(TOTAL: 27 MARKS)
13
1. B2 (2 marks)
15
21 ⎛ 10 13
2. − × 3⎞ = M1 A1 (2 marks)
5 ⎝ 9 ⎠ 15
⎛ 13 − 7 ⎞
3.
⎝4 3 ⎠ = 11 × 6 = 1 M1 A1 A1 (3 marks)
11 12 11 2
6
7 ⎛ 5 5 ⎞ 7 35 7 12 2
4. ÷ + = ÷ = × = M1 A1 A1 (3 marks)
6 ⎝ 3 4 ⎠ 6 12 6 35 5
90
5. (a) 4000 × = 3600 M1 A1
100
2
90 ⎞
(b) 3600 × ⎛ = 2916 M1 A1
⎝ 100 ⎠
1 3 21 4
8. 10 ÷ = × = 14 litres M1 A1 A1 (3 marks)
2 4 2 3