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O-LevelMathematicsNumber4024/12 · May/June 2017 · Q133 Marks

Rani has $240. She spends 5/8 of this on a new phone. Work out the cost of the phone.

  1. (a)Rani has $240. She spends 5/8 of this on a new phone. Work out the cost of the phone.[1]
  2. (b)Anna invests $150 in an account that pays simple interest. She leaves the money in the account for 4 years. At the end of 4 years she has $162. Work out the rate of simple interest paid per year.[2]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2017). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [1] (a) 150
  2. [2] (b) 2
  3. M1 for (162 – 150) = 150 × x/100 × 4 oe
  4. After 0 scored, C1 for answer 27

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Topic
Number, O-Level Mathematics (syllabus 4024). Structured question, 3 marks.
Source
O-Level Mathematics, May/June 2017 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 13.

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