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3 marksBasic Business Calculations

CSEC Mathematics · January 2017 · Paper 2 · Question 1(b)(iv)

A table shows ticket sales for a bus tour with some missing values (P, Q, R).

The bus company pays taxes of 15% on each ticket sold. Calculate the taxes paid by the bus company.

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  1. 1(a)(i)Using a calculator, or otherwise, calculate the EXACT value of: 3 1/2 × 1 2/5[2 marks]
  2. 1(a)(ii)Using a calculator, or otherwise, calculate the EXACT value of: 5.47 - √(0.1014 / 1.5)[2 marks]
  3. 1(b)(i)Calculate the value of P.[1 mark]
  4. 1(b)(ii)Calculate the value of Q.[1 mark]
  5. 1(b)(iii)An adult ticket is TWICE the cost of a youth ticket. Calculate the value of R.[2 marks]

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