📘 ULYSIS GRAX EXAMINATION BOARD
Subject: Mathematics – Advanced Level
Class: Senior Six (S6)
Exam Type: Scenario-Based Summative Assessment
Duration: 2 hours
Total Marks: 100
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Answer all questions.
Show all necessary working.
Calculators may be used where applicable.
All answers must be expressed in the simplest form.
Use mathematical language and notations appropriately.
🧠 SECTION A – APPLICATION OF FUNCTIONS AND MODELLING (25 Marks)
Question 1: Smartphone Battery Life Modelling (10 Marks)
A tech company models the battery life of a new smartphone using the exponential function:
B(t)=100e−0.05tB(t) = 100e^{-0.05t}B(t)=100e−0.05t
Where:
B(t)B(t)B(t) is the battery percentage remaining after ttt hours of use.
t≥0t \geq 0t≥0
a. Calculate the battery percentage remaining after 5 hours. (2 marks)
b. Find the time when the battery will be at 30%. (3 marks)
c. Interpret the meaning of the coefficient −0.05-0.05−0.05 in the context of the problem. (2
marks)
d. Suggest two real-life factors that might cause deviations from this model. (3 marks)
Question 2: Water Tank Design (15 Marks)
A cylindrical water tank is to be constructed with a fixed volume of 2000 liters. The cost to
construct the base is $5 per square meter, the sides $3 per square meter, and the top $2 per
square meter. The radius is rrr meters.
a. Express the height hhh of the tank in terms of rrr. (2 marks)
b. Derive an expression for the total cost C(r)C(r)C(r) of constructing the tank. (5 marks)
c. Determine the value of rrr that minimizes the cost. (5 marks)
d. State two assumptions made in your model and how they affect real-life construction. (3
marks)
📉 SECTION B – STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY (25 Marks)
Question 3: Drug Effectiveness Study (12 Marks)
In a medical trial, a new drug is tested on 120 patients. The recovery time (in days) is
summarized in the grouped frequency table below:
Recovery Time (days) Frequency
0–4 8
5–9 32
10–14 50
15–19 20
20–24 10
a. Estimate the mean recovery time. (4 marks)
b. Calculate an estimate of the standard deviation. (4 marks)
c. Interpret your results for the pharmaceutical team. (2 marks)
d. What recommendation can you make about the drug’s effectiveness based on this data? (2
marks)
Question 4: Quality Control and Probability (13 Marks)
A company manufactures light bulbs. Historical data shows:
2% are faulty.
6% are slightly dim but usable.
The rest are good.
A quality control officer picks 3 bulbs at random with replacement.
a. Draw a probability tree diagram to represent the outcomes. (5 marks)
b. Calculate the probability that:
i. All 3 bulbs are good. (2 marks)
ii. At least one is faulty. (3 marks)
c. Suggest one way to reduce the likelihood of selling faulty bulbs. (3 marks)
🧮 SECTION C – CALCULUS AND KINEMATICS (30 Marks)
Question 5: River Flow and Calculus (15 Marks)
The rate of water flow in a river, in cubic meters per second, is modelled by:
F(t)=30+12sin(πt12),0≤t≤24F(t) = 30 + 12\sin\left(\frac{\pi t}{12}\right),\quad 0 \leq t \leq
24F(t)=30+12sin(12πt),0≤t≤24
Where ttt is time in hours since midnight.
a. Determine the maximum and minimum flow rates and at what times they occur. (4 marks)
b. Sketch the graph of F(t)F(t)F(t) over 24 hours. (3 marks)
c. Find the total volume of water that has flowed through the river from 6 am to 6 pm. (5 marks)
d. Explain how this model could help local farmers. (3 marks)
Question 6: Motion and Kinematics (15 Marks)
A car's velocity (in m/s) after ttt seconds is given by:
v(t)=3t−0.1t2,0≤t≤30v(t) = 3t - 0.1t^2, \quad 0 \leq t \leq 30v(t)=3t−0.1t2,0≤t≤30
a. Find the time when the car reaches maximum speed and the value of that speed. (4 marks)
b. Determine the distance travelled in the first 30 seconds. (4 marks)
c. Calculate the acceleration at t=5t = 5t=5 and t=25t = 25t=25. (4 marks)
d. Interpret the sign of the acceleration at those times. (3 marks)
📊 SECTION D – LINEAR PROGRAMMING AND MATRIX APPLICATIONS (20 Marks)
Question 7: Linear Programming – Food Rationing (10 Marks)
A refugee camp needs to prepare a mix of grain A and grain B to meet nutritional requirements.
Each kg of:
Grain A provides 3 units of protein and 2 units of fibre.
Grain B provides 1 unit of protein and 3 units of fibre.
The camp needs at least 12 units of protein and 15 units of fibre daily.
Grain A costs $4/kg and Grain B costs $3/kg.
a. Formulate the inequalities for this situation. (3 marks)
b. Represent the feasible region on a graph. (3 marks)
c. Determine the cost-minimizing combination using the corner point method. (4 marks)
Question 8: Matrix Transport Application (10 Marks)
A logistics company delivers goods from two warehouses (W1 and W2) to three stores (S1, S2,
S3).
Warehouse capacities (in tons): W1 – 100, W2 – 80
Store demands: S1 – 60, S2 – 70, S3 – 50
Transport cost per ton matrix:
[468537]\begin{bmatrix} 4 & 6 & 8 \\ 5 & 3 & 7 \end{bmatrix}[456387]
a. Represent this situation as a matrix equation. (3 marks)
b. Propose a feasible distribution plan to meet demand. (3 marks)
c. Calculate the total transportation cost of your plan. (4 marks)
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