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C A R I B B E A N E X A M I N A T I O N S C O U N C I L

CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE®

EXAMINATION

MATHEMATICS

PAPER 02 – GENERAL PROFICIENCY

KEY AND MARK SCHEME

JANUARY 2018
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PAPER 02 – GENERAL PROFICIENCY
KEY AND MARK SCHEME

SECTION I

Question 1.
Profiles
Total
K C R

1 2 4 3 9 33
(a) (i) 5 ÷ 3 + 1 = + = K1 – CAO 1
2 3 5 2 5 10

C1 – division (invert and multiply) 1

11 3
× 3
2 11 2

(ii) 165 × 0.382 = 23.826 K1 – CAO 1

2 1 0 3

(b) (i) 2 decimal places = 23.83 K1 1

(ii) 3 significant figures = 23.8 C1 1

(iii) the nearest whole number = 24 K1 1

NB: rounding ‘his’ answer.

2 1 0 3
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KEY AND MARK SCHEME

Question 1. (continued)
Profiles
Total
K C R

(c) (i) I = 5810 – 5000 = $810 K1 – CAO 1

100 I 100  810

(ii) R = = = 5.4%
PT 5 000  3

R1 – substituting into correct formula 1

C1 – rearrange formula 1
[(÷ 5000 C1) // (× 100; ÷ 3) R1]

100 I 100  5000

(iii) T = =
PR 5000  5.4

5000
=
270

= 18.5 years
R1 – interest = 5000 1
C1 – rearrange formula 1

1 2 2 5

TOTAL 5 4 2 11

Specific Objectives: Computation – 1, 4; Consumer Arithmetic – 5