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IGCSE MATHS-B TEST (ARITHMETIC)

1. Convert the following: (12)
(a) 22km/h into m/s (b) 15 m/s into km/h (c) 24km/day into m/s
(d) 1500km/year into cm/hr (e) 50 m/s into km/min (f) 38 cm/s into m/hr.
2. The following question is about speed, distance and time.
(a) A truck travels at a speed of 50km/h. Calculate the distance in km covered
in 3.5 hours. (2)
(b) A boat covers a distance of 75 km in 125 minutes. Calculate the speed in
km/h of the boat. (3)
(c) An aero plane travels from airport A to B at a speed of 350km/h. The
distance between airport A and B is 1750km. Calculate the time taken in
minutes for the aero plane to reach airport B from A. (4)

(d) A motor cyclist is on a journey. He divides his journey into two parts.
In the first part, he travels at a speed of 45km/h for 40minutes, and in the
Second part he travels at a speed of 60 km/h for 70 minutes.
Now, (i) Calculate the distances covered in the first and second part in km.
(ii) Find the average speed of the motor cyclist in km/h. (6)

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3. The following questions is about percentage: (16)

(a) A shopkeeper buys a TV for $140 and sells it at a profit of 30%. What is the
selling price. (2)
(b) A shopkeeper buys an oven for $85 and sells it at a loss of 25%. What is the
selling price? (2)
(c) The cost of a car is $3500. There was an increase of tax on the car by 20%.
What is the new price? (2)
(d) A shop owner discounts a piece of ornament costing $150. The discount was
40%. What is the discounted price? (2)
(e) The price of fuel increased from $50/barrel to $64/barrel. What is percentage
increase? (2)
(f) The population of a country decreased from 180000 to 154000. What is the
percentage decrease? (2)
(g) A watch is sold at a price of $115 at a profit of 25%. What is the original
price? (2)
(h) A washing machine is sold at $210 at a loss of 45%. What is the original
price? (2)

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