Money: past paper questions

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• Question 8Oct/Nov 2024, paper 21Structured2 marks

  Edith invests $3000 in a savings account. The account pays simple interest at a rate of 2.6% per year. Calculate the total interest earned at the end of 3 years. Edith invests $3000 in a savings account. The account pays simple interest at a rate of 2.6% per year.

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• Question 4Oct/Nov 2023, paper 21Structured3 marks

  The table shows some information about Amir’s shopping. Complete the table.

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• Question 5Oct/Nov 2025, paper 42Structured2 marks

  Nuwa is buying a phone. One website sells the phone for 953 Yuan. A different website sells the same phone for $141. The exchange rate is 1 Yuan = $0.152 .

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• Question 1Oct/Nov 2024, paper 43Structured9 marks

  Dinari sells fruit and vegetables. One day the mass of fruit and vegetables he sells is in the ratio $\text{fruit}:\text{vegetables}=9:8$. He sells $48\text{ kg}$ of vegetables.

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• Question 7Oct/Nov 2023, paper 21Structured1 mark

  The exchange rate between Singapore dollars and euros is $1\text{ Singapore dollar}=0.62\text{ euros}$. Find the value of $161.20\text{ euros}$ in Singapore dollars.

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• Question 4May/June 2026, paper 43Structured2 marks

  Kit and Jo are changing some money.

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• Question 4Oct/Nov 2023, paper 23Structured2 marks

  Shubhu invests $750 in a savings account for 5 years. The account pays simple interest at a rate of 1.8% per year. Calculate the total interest she earns during the 5 years. Shubhu invests $750 in a savings account for 5 years.

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• Question 3May/June 2025, paper 21Structured3 marks

  Sally invests $1500 at 3% per year simple interest. Work out the total value of her investment at the end of 6 years. Sally invests $1500 at 3% per year simple interest. Work out the total value of her investment at the end of 6 years.

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• Question 3Oct/Nov 2023, paper 42Structured15 marks

  The value of Priya's car decreases by 10% every year.

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• Question 3May/June 2025, paper 41Structured3 marksHas a diagram

  In the USA, one gallon of fuel costs $4.83 . In the UK, one litre of fuel costs £1.62 . The exchange rate is £1 = $1.215 . 1 gallon = 3.785 litres In which country does 1 litre of fuel cost more and by how much?

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• Question 1Oct/Nov 2023, paper 43Structured12 marks

  The table shows the amount received when exchanging 100 in some countries.

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• Question 8May/June 2025, paper 41Structured4 marks

  Hadi buys a dishwasher.

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• Question 1May/June 2023, paper 41Structured13 marks

  An orchard has 1250 trees. The trees are in the ratio $\text{apple}:\text{pear}:\text{cherry}=12:9:4$. Calculate the number of apple trees.

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• Question 1May/June 2023, paper 43Structured11 marks

  Tomas sells a computer, a bike and a phone. The amounts he receives are in the ratio computer : bike : phone = 14 : 17 : 9. Calculate the amount he receives for the phone as a percentage of the total.

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