1. 1
   A phone shop is running a sale. A games console has a normal price of $220 and is reduced by 15% in the sale. A laptop normally costs $540.

   (a)

   A phone shop advertises a games console at a normal price of $220. During a sale, the price is reduced by 15%. Which of the following is the sale price of the console?

   [1 mark]

   • A$33
   • B$187
   • C$205
   • D$253

   (b)

   The same shop increases the price of the laptop, originally $540, by 8% the following month. Which value is the new price?

   [1 mark]

   • A$496.80
   • B$548.32
   • C$583.20
   • D$599.40

   (c)

   A tablet in the shop is priced at $360, which is 120% of its price last year. Which value is the price last year?

   [1 mark]

   • A$288
   • B$300
   • C$312
   • D$432

   Total for question 1: 3 marks

2. 2
   Amira deposits $4500 into a savings account that pays simple interest at a rate of 2.5% per year.

   (a)

   Calculate the total interest earned after 3 years. Show your working.

   [2 marks]

   (b)

   Work out the total amount, including interest, in Amira's account after 3 years.

   [2 marks]

   Total for question 2: 4 marks

3. 3
   A school has 640 students. A survey found that 65% of students study French, and of those students, 40% also study Spanish.

   (a)

   In a school of 640 students, 65% study French. Of the students who study French, 40% also study Spanish. Calculate the number of students who study both French and Spanish.

   [3 marks]

   (b)

   The school predicts that next year the number of students studying French will decrease by 12%. Show that this represents a decrease of more than 45 students.

   [3 marks]

   Total for question 3: 6 marks

4. 4
   A car dealership buys a used car for $12,000 and later sells it for $13,800. The dealership's van depreciates in value by 20% each year from an original value of $18,000. The dealership also offers a payment plan where a customer pays a deposit plus monthly instalments.

   (a)

   A car dealership buys a used car for $12,000 and sells it for $13,800. Calculate the percentage profit made on the sale.

   [4 marks]

   (b)

   The dealership's delivery van depreciates in value by 20% each year. Its original value was $18,000. Calculate its value after 2 years, correct to the nearest pound.

   [4 marks]

   (c)

   A customer buys a car under a payment plan: they pay a deposit of 25% of the car's price of $9,600, then pay the remaining balance plus 6% interest (charged once on the remaining balance) in 12 equal monthly instalments. Calculate the amount of each monthly instalment, correct to the nearest penny.

   [5 marks]

   Total for question 4: 13 marks

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