Sasi Math (Revised for 1024)

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Written Instructions:

For each Multiple Choice Question (MCQ), four options are given. One of them is the correct answer. Make your choice (1,2,3 or 4). Write your answers in the brackets provided..

For each Short Answer Question(SAQ) and Long Answer Question(LAQ), write your answers in the blanks provided.

Leave your answers in the simplest form or correct to two decimal places.

Mr Lim was informed that he would be receiving a 25% cut in his salary due to the recession. Given that the deduction amount to $825, how much was his old salary

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Answer:_______________

Mr Lim was informed that he would be receiving a 30% cut in his salary due to the recession. Given that the deduction amounts to $660, how much was his old salary

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Answer:_______________

A calculator cost 15% less in the school bookshop than in the school bookstore. Given that the price difference is 375 cents, calculate the cost of the calculator in the school bookshop. (Place your answer in dollars.)

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Answer:_______________

A calculator costs 20% less in the school bookshop than in the estate bookstore. Given that the price difference is 700 cents, calculate the cost of the calculator in the school bookshop. (Place your answer in dollars.)

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Answer:_______________

Mr Lim was informed that he would be receiving a 25% cut in his salary due to the recession. Given that the deduction amount to $525, how much was his old salary

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Answer:_______________

Mr Lim was informed that he would be receiving a 30% cut in his salary due to the recession. Given that the deduction amounts to $930, how much was his old salary

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Answer:_______________

A calculator cost 15% less in the school bookshop than in the school bookstore. Given that the price difference is 570 cents, calculate the cost of the calculator in the school bookshop. (Place your answer in dollars.)

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Answer:_______________

A calculator costs 20% less in the school bookshop than in the estate bookstore. Given that the price difference is 760 cents, calculate the cost of the calculator in the school bookshop. (Place your answer in dollars.)

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Answer:_______________

Mr Lim was informed that he would be receiving a 25% cut in his salary due to the recession. Given that the deduction amount to $850, how much was his old salary

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Answer:_______________

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Mr Lim was informed that he would be receiving a 30% cut in his salary due to the recession. Given that the deduction amounts to $420, how much was his old salary

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Answer:_______________

Mr Lim was informed that he would be receiving a 25% cut in his salary due to the recession. Given that the deduction amount to $825, how much was his old salary

Answer: $3300

SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1:	25%	→ $825	(deducted amount)
	1%	→ $\frac{$825}{25%}$
Step 2:	100%	→ $\frac{$825}{25%}$ x $\frac{100%}{1}$	(old salary)
		= $3300

Mr Lim was informed that he would be receiving a 30% cut in his salary due to the recession. Given that the deduction amounts to $660, how much was his old salary

Answer: $2200

SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1:	30%	→ $660	(deducted amount)
	1%	→ $\frac{$660}{30%}$
Step 2:	100%	→ $\frac{$660}{70%}$ x $\frac{100%}{1}$	(old salary)
		= $2200

Answer: $21.25

SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1:	15%	→ 375¢	(difference)
	1%	→ $\frac{375¢}{15%}$
Step 2:	85%	→ $\frac{375¢}{15%}$ x $\frac{85%}{1}$	(pricing of calculator from school bookshop)
		= 2125¢
		$\frac{2125¢}{100}$	(change to $)
		= $21.25

Answer: $28.00

SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1:	20%	→ 700¢	(difference)
	1%	→ $\frac{700¢}{20%}$
Step 2:	80%	→ $\frac{700¢}{20%}$ x $\frac{80%}{1}$	(pricing of calculator from school bookshop)
		= 2800¢
		$\frac{2800¢}{100}$	(change to $)
		= $28.00

Mr Lim was informed that he would be receiving a 25% cut in his salary due to the recession. Given that the deduction amount to $525, how much was his old salary

Answer: $2100

SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1:	25%	→ $525	(deducted amount)
	1%	→ $\frac{$525}{25%}$
Step 2:	100%	→ $\frac{$525}{25%}$ x $\frac{100%}{1}$	(old salary)
		= $2100

Mr Lim was informed that he would be receiving a 30% cut in his salary due to the recession. Given that the deduction amounts to $930, how much was his old salary

Answer: $3100

SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1:	30%	→ $930	(deducted amount)
	1%	→ $\frac{$930}{30%}$
Step 2:	100%	→ $\frac{$930}{70%}$ x $\frac{100%}{1}$	(old salary)
		= $3100

Answer: $32.30

SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1:	15%	→ 570¢	(difference)
	1%	→ $\frac{570¢}{15%}$
Step 2:	85%	→ $\frac{570¢}{15%}$ x $\frac{85%}{1}$	(pricing of calculator from school bookshop)
		= 3230¢
		$\frac{3230¢}{100}$	(change to $)
		= $32.30

Answer: $30.40

SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1:	20%	→ 760¢	(difference)
	1%	→ $\frac{760¢}{20%}$
Step 2:	80%	→ $\frac{760¢}{20%}$ x $\frac{80%}{1}$	(pricing of calculator from school bookshop)
		= 3040¢
		$\frac{3040¢}{100}$	(change to $)
		= $30.40

Mr Lim was informed that he would be receiving a 25% cut in his salary due to the recession. Given that the deduction amount to $850, how much was his old salary

Answer: $3400

SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1:	25%	→ $850	(deducted amount)
	1%	→ $\frac{$850}{25%}$
Step 2:	100%	→ $\frac{$850}{25%}$ x $\frac{100%}{1}$	(old salary)
		= $3400

10)

Mr Lim was informed that he would be receiving a 30% cut in his salary due to the recession. Given that the deduction amounts to $420, how much was his old salary

Answer: $1400

SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1:	30%	→ $420	(deducted amount)
	1%	→ $\frac{$420}{30%}$
Step 2:	100%	→ $\frac{$420}{70%}$ x $\frac{100%}{1}$	(old salary)
		= $1400