TUTORIAL

1. 8 + 6 X 4 – 25 ÷ 5 + (5 + 3) = (5 marks)

2. 3/5 + 3/15 X 3 – 6/15 – 2/15 + 4/5 = (5marks)

3. In the following progression, find the 15th term, and the ninth term of the following

a. 11, 15, 19, 23, … (8 marks)

b. 24, 21, 18, 15, … (8 marks)

4. The first three terms of an arithmetic progression are k – 3, k +3, 2k + 2. Find

a. The value of k
b. The sum of the first 9 terms of the progression. (10 marks)

5. In a geometric progression, the sum of the first four terms is two times the sum of the first
two terms. Find the common ratio. (10 marks)

6. Mr. Smith has taken a loan from a credit corporation. Compute the number of months it
takes to pay back the loan of RM42, 600.00 by monthly installments, the first installment
being RM120.00 and the amount increases by RM60.00 each month after the first
payment. What is the final installment? (10 marks)

7. Madam Alice bought a new car for RM54, 000.00. If the value of the car depreciates at a
rate of 10% each year from the book value, find the value of the car after 14 years.
(8 marks)

8. A driving academy has set up an initial sum of RM35, 000.00 to award RM2, 600.00
annually to the best driver. This fund is kept in a financial institute paying an interest of
8% per annum. If the first award is given out exactly a year after the fund was set up in
 the financial institute, find the number of drivers that can be awarded continuously.
(16 marks)

9. Calculate the interest due, if the present value and future value are RM520, 000.00 and
RM740, 000.00 respectively due at the end of the period of 15 years. (10 marks)

10. Saga Plex store is having a clearance sale. If the selling price of a vacuum machine is
RM685.00 and a discount of 28% is offered due to the sale, how much would a customer
pay for the vacuum machine? (10 marks)

11. 4(5 + 7) – 48 ÷ 8 + (-8) - (-2) = (5 marks)

12. 5/8 + 3/4 + 14/32 X 4/2 – 1/8 = (5marks)

13. Compute the number of terms in the arithmetic progression 25, 31, 37, …, 295. (6 marks)

14. Find the sum to 10 terms of the geometric series 2 – 4 + 8 – 16 + … (6 marks)

15. The sum of the first 8 terms of an A.P. is 160 and the sum of the next 8 terms is 416. Find
the first term and the common difference. (8 marks)

16. Mr. Nelson’s initial salary was RM4, 000.00 per annum. He is given a rise in salary of
RM200.00 each year. Find

a. His salary on the 12th year of service, (10 marks)

b. The total salary he received after 12 years of service. (10 marks)

17. A small piece of land in a prime location costs RM800, 000.00. Each year it increases by
10% of the value at the beginning of the year.

c. State the value after n years in terms of n, (8 marks)

 d. Calculate its value after 8 years in the nearest RM. (8 marks)

18. At the beginning of every year, Dr. Robert deposits RM4, 000.00 into his bank account.
The bank pays an interest of 6% annually. He keeps all the interest received in the bank.
Find the sum of his savings in the bank at the end of the 10th year (including interest
received in the 10th year). If he withdraws a sum of RM20, 000.00 at the end of the 10th
year and he stops making further deposits, calculate his savings at the end of the 14th year.
(14 marks)

19. Compute the future value if the present value is RM5, 500.00 due to the end of the period
of 10 years at an interest of 9%. (10 marks)

20. A bungalow lot at Marryellow country heights is priced at RM966, 000.00 after a
discount of 8%. Calculate the actual price of the bungalow lot to the nearest thousand.
(10 marks)
21. 7 + (- 9) – (- 16) + 18 X 26 ÷ 9 + 24 = (5 marks)

22. 1/6 + 10/12 ÷ 5/2 – 2/12 X 2 = (5 marks)

23. In a geometric progression, the first term is 64 and the fourth term is 27. Calculate
a. The common ratio, (10 marks)

b. The sum to the infinity of the geometric progression. (5 marks)

24. The third term of a geometric progression is 15 and the sixth term is 120. Find the first
term and the common ratio. (10 marks)

25. From the series below, find an expression for the sum of the first n terms.
a. 10 + 15 + 20 + … (5 marks)
b. Find the value of n if the sum is equal to 945. (6 marks)
26. Mr. Gandhi bought a printing machine for RM860.00. The value of machine decreases by
12 % each year from its original value. Find the value of the machine after 6 years.
(8 marks)

27. Miss. Catherine bought an oven for her business. Each year the price of the oven
depreciates by 9 % of the value at the beginning of the year. If the initial price of the oven
was RM3003.00, find its price after 6 years. (10 marks)

28. Trimuda Private limited company has been sanctioned a loan of RM50, 000.00 by
Sylphia bank. The loan is repaid by 60 equal yearly installments. The first payment being
made the year after the loan was taken. If the interest charged on the loan is 7% yearly,
find the amount to be paid each year. (16 marks)

29. Compute the present value, if the future value is RM760, 000.00 due to the period of 13
years at an interest of 6.5%. (10 marks)

30. Calculate the selling price of a curtain, if the cost to make it is RM860.00 and a mark up
of 26% is made to earn a profit. (10 marks)