IGCSE mathematics sample paper 2

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1 Write down a prime number between 30 and 40.



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2 Meera invests $700 in an account paying compound interest at a rate of r % per year.
At the end of 17 years the value of her investment is $1030.35 .

Find the value of r.




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3 The profit a company makes decreases exponentially at a rate of 0.9% per year.
In 2014, the profit was $9500.

Calculate the profit in 2019.




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4
= {integers greater than 2}
A = {prime numbers}
B = {odd numbers}
C = {square numbers}

(a) Describe the type of numbers in the set .

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(b) Complete the set labels on the Venn diagram.



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5
Joseph spends of one week’s earnings to buy a jacket.
The cost of the jacket is $56.50 .

Calculate the amount Joseph earns in a week.




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6 Write as a fraction.




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