NSW BOS General Mathematics Solutions 2007 Q17 Same number in each year group: 10% 1200 6 = 20 .

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Q18 Arithmetic sequence: a = 6 , d = 4 , t n = 486 .
B A D A C A D C 486 = 6 + (n 1)4 , n = 121 . C

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
T T B B
A B B C C B A D Q19 B = 2 R + , = R , T = 2R . A
2 2 2
17 18 19 20 21 22
C C A D D B 115 + 80
Q20 Difference in time = 24 = 13 hours.
360
Q1 B Perth time = 10.00 pm Wed + 13 hours = 11.00 am Thur. D

Q2 A Q21 25 5 = 2 x 6 , 2 x = 26 , x = 13 .
Median =13, interquartile range = 18 6 = 12 . D
Q3 280 4 (1 + 0.175) = 1316 D
Q22 In the 4th decile means between 30% and 40% of the
Q4 A cumulative frequency, i.e. between 15 and 20 of the cumulative
frequency out of 50. This corresponds to exam marks between
Q5 C 55 and 60. B

Q6 Let $x be the price excluding GST.

(1 + 0.10)x = 22 , x = 20 , GST = 22 20 = $2.00 A Section II
Q23ai $5000.
1
Q7 The weekly savings is less than 900 = 225 . Q23aii Roses. $2000.
4
3600
Number of weeks required is more than = 16 D Q23aiii 1 year.
225
Q23bi Radius of hole = 3.78 + 1 = 4.78 m.
12 12 2
Q8 = sin 50 , h = = 15.66 cm C Volume of soil removed = r 2 h = (4.78) (2) 144 m3.
h sin 50

Q9 A 90000
Q23bii Number of hours = = 12 .
7500
2 2 4
Q10 = B Q23biii Volume of water collected = 400 0.020 = 8 m3.
7 7 49
Number of litres = 8 1000 = 8000 litres.
60
Q11 Arc length = r = 3 2 = = 3.14 cm B 18
360 Q23ci Total captured in second stage = = 45 .
0.4
Q12 C
24
Q23cii Total population estimate = 60 .
Q13 5 4 3 = 60 C 0.4

Q14 3x 2 (x + 8) + x 2 = 3x 3 + 24 x 2 + x 2 = 3x 3 + 25 x 2 B Q24ai Mean =

3 + 5 + 5 + 6 + 8 + 8 + 9 + 10 + 10 + 50
= 11.4 .
10
1 k
Q15 p , p= A Q24aii The mean decreases and the median remains the same.
V V

Q16 D t
Q24b D = , t = 3 D = 3 1 .2 = 3 .6 .
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Q24ci US $150 = 5 US $30 = 5 A$40 = A$200 15
Q26ai 2 hours 48 min = 2.8 hours. Speed = 5 km/h.
A$800 = 8 A$100 = 8 60 = 480 . 2.8

Q24cii If the value of the euro falls, A$100 can buy more than Q26aii The cosine rule:
60. the gradient increases. AB = 15 2 + 10 2 2(15)(10) cos 87 18 km.
Q24di Male students attending tend to be younger than female
students. Q26aiii

Q24dii 64

Q24diii 30-39 age group: class centre = 34.5 , frequency = 5 .

34.5 5 = 172.5
A 149
Q24div The mean calculated from the grouped frequency 31
distribution table is an estimation whilst the mean calculated
from the original data is exact. B
31 56 56
Q25a A marble is drawn at random from a bag containing 3 red
and 1 blue marbles. Q
3
The probability that a red marble is drawn is . Bearing of Q from B: S56W or 236T.
4
Q25b MJK = 90 75 = 15 . Q26bi Depreciation = 5000 3635 = $1365
20 18 20 sin 15 1365 100%
The sine rule: = , sin JMK = , % depreciation per year = = 9.1% .
sin JMK sin 15 18 5000 3
JMK = 16.7129 .
KML = 75 16.7129 58 is the angle of elevation from M to 1365
K. Q26bii Taxable income = 800 52 = $41145 .
3
2 1
Q25ci Pr (M ) = = . Q26biii
10 5
Tax payable = 4500 + (41145 28000) 0.30 = $8443.50 .
Q25cii PG
21 20
4/9 Q26c Value = 100(1.06) + 100(1.06) + ... + 100(1.06) + 100
PG 3/9 G
2/9
(
= 100 1.06 21 + 1.06 20 + ... + 1.06 + 1 )
M 1.06 1
22
1.06 1
22

5/10 = 100 = $100 .

1.06 1 0.06
PG
5/9 1.06 22 1
Total interest = 100 100 22 = $2139.23 .
3/10 G 2/9 G 0.06
2/9
M
Q27ai Length l = 10 m, width w = l 6 = 4 m.
2/10
PG
5/9 Q27aii Area A = l (l 6) .
M 3/9 G
1/9 Q27aiii Width w 0 , impossible for a rectangle.
M
Q27aiv l (l 6) = 135 , l 2 6l 135 = 0 , (l 15)(l + 9) = 0 .
5 4 3 2 2 1 14
Q25ciii Pr (samerating ) = + + = . Since l > 6 , l = 15 m and w = l 6 = 9 m.
10 9 10 9 10 9 45
Q27av Cost ($1000)
63 60 62 58
Q25di Z 1 = 0.484 , Z 2 = 0.667 . No, do
6.2 6.0 65
not agree. 50
Q25dii Pr ( X < 64) = 0.8413 , expected
number = 150 0.8413 126 .
0 100 200 Area (m2)
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Q27avi Company B: 360 135 = $48600 , Company B would
charge less than Company A.

Q27bi Total purchase price = 6.00 4 = $24 .

Total annual running cost = 4 5 365 d = $7300d .
$c = $(24 + 7300d ) .

Q27bii $(24 + 7300d ) = $250 , 7300d = 226 , d 0.031 .

Q27biii No.
Total annual running cost = 4 10 365 d = $14600d .
$c = $(24 + 14600d ) = $(24 + 14600 0.031) = $476 . It is less
than 2 250 = $500 .

Q27biv 97.5% will last up to + 2 = 5000 hours.

+ 2 170 = 5000 , = 4660 hours.

10 5
Q28ai Pr (1) = = .
36 18

Q28aii
Difference Result Probability
6 1
0 Win $3.50 =
36 6
5
1 Lose $5
18
1 5 5
2, 3, 4 or 5 Win $2.80 1 =
6 18 9

1 5 5
Expectation = 3.50 5 + 2.80 = $0.75 .
6 18 9

Q28aiii He expects to lose 1 0.75 = $0.25 for each game.

Q28b H 2 = 2 2 + 2 2 = 8 .
1
Area of right-angled triangle = 2 2 = 2 .
2
Area of regular hexagon = 2.598H 2 = 2.598 8 = 20.784 .
Total area = 2 + 20.784 = 22.784 cm2.

Q28ci
3 .6
A (5 + 4 4.6 + 3.7 ) + 3.6 (3.7 + 4 2.8 + 0) = 50.4 cm2.
3 3

Q28cii Curved surface area

7480.8 2 50.4 5 200 14.4 200 = 3500 cm2.

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