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FORM TP 2009492
01234020
MAY/JUNE
CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE
EXAMINATION
MATHEMATICS
Paper 02 - General Proficiency
2 hours 40 minutes
20
.
MAY 2ID9 (a.m.)
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1.
Answer ALL questions in Section I, and ANY TWO in Section II.
2.
Write your answers in the booklet provided.
3.
All working must be shown clearly.
4.
A list of formulae is provided on page 2 of this booklet.
Examination Materials
Electronic calculator (non-programmable)
Geometry set
Mathematical tables
Graph paper (provided)
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DO NOT TURN TIIIS PAGE I.INTIL YOU ARE, TOLD TO DO SO.
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Page 3
SECTION
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Answer ALL the questions in this section.
All working must be clearly shown.
1.
(a)
Using a calculator, or otherwise, calculate the EXACT value
(i)35
of
2t
2- + 12
65
( 3 marks)
giving your answer as a common fraction
(ii)
T) )
o.o2s6
( 3 marks)
giving your answer in standard form.
(b)
The basic wage earned by a truck driver for a 4O-hour week is $560.00.
(i)
Calculate his hourly
rate.
(
L
mark
)
For overtime work, the driver is paid one and a half times the basic hourly rate.
(ii)
(iii)
Calculate his overtime wage for 10 hours of
overtime.
( 2 marks)
Calculate the TOTAL wages earned by the truck driver for a 55-hour week.
( 3 marks)
Total 12 marks n (a)
Factorise completely:
(i)
2ax +.3oy
-
(ii) sf - 20
2bx
-
( 2 marks)
( 2 marks)
( 2 marks)
3by
(iiD 3* + 4x- 15
(b)
One packet of biscuits costs $x and one cup of ice cream costs $y.
One packet of biscuits and two cups of ice cream cost $8.00, while three packets of biscuits and one cup of ice cream cost $9.00.
(i)
Write a pair of simultaneous
FORM TP 2009492
01234020
MAY/JUNE
CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE
EXAMINATION
MATHEMATICS
Paper 02 - General Proficiency
2 hours 40 minutes
20
.
MAY 2ID9 (a.m.)
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1.
Answer ALL questions in Section I, and ANY TWO in Section II.
2.
Write your answers in the booklet provided.
3.
All working must be shown clearly.
4.
A list of formulae is provided on page 2 of this booklet.
Examination Materials
Electronic calculator (non-programmable)
Geometry set
Mathematical tables
Graph paper (provided)
I
I
I
-
DO NOT TURN TIIIS PAGE I.INTIL YOU ARE, TOLD TO DO SO.
I
I
I
I
012340208 2009
Copyright @ 2OO7 Caribbean Examinations Council@.
All rights reserved.
2OO9
U
Page 3
SECTION
I
Answer ALL the questions in this section.
All working must be clearly shown.
1.
(a)
Using a calculator, or otherwise, calculate the EXACT value
(i)35
of
2t
2- + 12
65
( 3 marks)
giving your answer as a common fraction
(ii)
T) )
o.o2s6
( 3 marks)
giving your answer in standard form.
(b)
The basic wage earned by a truck driver for a 4O-hour week is $560.00.
(i)
Calculate his hourly
rate.
(
L
mark
)
For overtime work, the driver is paid one and a half times the basic hourly rate.
(ii)
(iii)
Calculate his overtime wage for 10 hours of
overtime.
( 2 marks)
Calculate the TOTAL wages earned by the truck driver for a 55-hour week.
( 3 marks)
Total 12 marks n (a)
Factorise completely:
(i)
2ax +.3oy
-
(ii) sf - 20
2bx
-
( 2 marks)
( 2 marks)
( 2 marks)
3by
(iiD 3* + 4x- 15
(b)
One packet of biscuits costs $x and one cup of ice cream costs $y.
One packet of biscuits and two cups of ice cream cost $8.00, while three packets of biscuits and one cup of ice cream cost $9.00.
(i)
Write a pair of simultaneous