2014 Mathematics P1

CSEC Mathematics January 2014 P1 L

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The number 3. I 4063 written correct to 3 decimal places is (A)

(B) (C) (0)

6.

3.140 3.141 3.146 3.150

In a school the ratio of the number of pupils to the number of teachers is 20 : I. If the number of.pupils is 840, how many teachers are there? 40 42 800 840

(A) (8)

(C) (0)

2.

If4.3 x 0.37 = 1.591, then 0.43 x 370 is (A) (B)

(C) (0)

3.

(A)

9~

(8)

9~

(C)

9.!2

8.

(8)

(C) (0)

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If $350 is shared in the ratio 2:5, the SMALLER share is (A) (B)

(C) (0)

$250 $175 $100 $ 70

Wha_t is the HIGHEST common factor of the set of numbers (54, 72, 90}? (A) (B) (C)

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0.38 38 38.IO 38.11

3n- I 3n + 2 3n - 2 3n + 2n

(0)

35

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If 3n is an odd number, which of the following is an even number? (A) (8) (C)

9 18 90 I 080

(0)

9.

. 99

x

(A)

Written correct to two significant figures, 18.96 x 2.03 is (A)

5.

7.

·2 3 5- + 4-= 7 5

(0)

4.

1.59I I5.91 . 159.1 1591.0

(8)

(C) (0)

10.

I 0 I has the same value as · (99 x JOO)+ I (99 x I 00) - (99 x I) (99 x 100) + (99 x I) (99 x I 00) (99 x I)

The first three common multiples of 3, 4 and 6 are (A)

(8) (C) (0)

0, I, 2_ 3, 4, 6 6, 8, 12 12,24,36

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If p;: {2,3,5,7), Q = (2,3,6} and s = {2,4,5}

Item 13 refers to the Venn diagram below.

u H

v

ThenP n Q n S= 5

{2} {2,3} {2, 3, 5} (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7}

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

2

4

3

Item 12 refers to the Venn diagram below.

u

B.

In the Venn diagram U = {students who play games} H = {students who play hockey} V = (students who play volleyball}

Q p

The number of students in each set is shown. How many students do NOT play volleyball? .

12.

In the Venn diagram, n(P) = 5, n(Q) = 9 and n(P v Q) = 10.

(A) (B) (C}

What is n(Q n P)?

(D)

(A) (B) (C) (D)

4 5 9

14.

All students in a class play Scrabble or Checkers or both. If 36% of the students play Scrabble only and 48% of the students play. Checkers only,· what per