Additional Mathematics

SPM 2003-2011

,PAPER 2
(INDEX NUMBERS)
1.

YEAR 2003
Diagram 1 is a bar chart indicating the weekly cost of the items P , Q , R , S and T for
the year 1990 . Table 1 shows the prices and the price indices for the items.
Weekly cost ( RM )
33
30
24
P
15
12
0
P

Diagram 1
Items
P
Q
R
S
T

Price in 1900
x
RM 2.00
RM 4.00
RM 6.00
RM 2.50

Price in 1995
RM 0.70
RM 2.50
RM 5.50
RM 9.00
z

Items
P

Price Index in 1995 based

on 1990
175
125
y
150
120

Table 1
(a)

(b)
(c)
(d)

Find the value of

(i)
x
(ii)
y
(iii)
z

[3 marks]

Calculate the composite index for items in the year 1995 based on the year
1990 .
[2 marks]
The total monthly cost of the items in the year 1990 is RM 456 . Calculate the
corresponding total monthly cost for the year 1995 .
[2 marks]
The cost of the items increases by 20 % from the year 1995 to the year 2000 .
Find the composite index for the year 2000 based on the year 1990.
[3 marks]

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YEAR 2004
2.

Table 2 shows the price indices and percentage of usage of four items , P , Q , R and
S , which are the main ingredients in the production of a type of biscuit.
Item
P
Q
R
S

Price index for the year 1995

based on the year 1993
135
x
105
130

Percentage of usage
(%)
40
30
10
20

TABLE 2
(a)

Calculate
(i)
the price of S in the year 1993 if its price in the year 1995 is
RM 37.70 ,
(ii)

(b)

the price index of P in the year 1995 based on the year 1991 if its price
Index in the year 1993 based on the year 1991 is 120.
[5 marks]

The composite index number of the cost of biscuit production for the year
1995 based on the year 1993 is 128.
Calculate
(i)
the value of x ,
(ii)

the price of a box of biscuit in the year 1993 if the corresponding price
in the year 1995 is RM 32 .
[5 marks]

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YEAR 2005
3.

Table 3 shows the prices and the price indices for the four ingredients , P , Q , R and
S , used in making biscuits of a particular kind . Diagram 2 is a pie chart which
represents the relative amount of the ingredients P , Q , R and S , used in making
biscuits .
Price per kg
( RM )
Year
Year
2001
2004
0.80
1.00
2.00
y
0.40
0.60
z
0.40

Ingredients
P
Q
R
S

Price index for the

year 2004 based on
the year 2001
x
140
150
80

Table 2

P
Q
120o

60o

100
R

Diagram 8
(a)

Find the value of x , y and z .

(b)

(i)

Calculate the composite index for cost of making these biscuits in the
year 2004 based on the year 2001 .

(ii)
(c)

[3 marks]

Hence , calculate the corresponding cost of making these biscuits in the

year 2001 if the cost in the year 2004 was RM 2985 .
[5 marks]
The cost of making these biscuits is expected to increase by 50 % from the
year 2004 to the year 2007 .
Find the expected composite index for the year 2007 based on the year 2001.
[2 marks]

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YEAR 2006
4.

A particular kind of cake is made by using four ingredients , P , Q , R and S . Table 4

shows the prices of the ingredients .
Ingredient
P
Q
R
S

Price per kilogram ( RM )

Year 2004
Year 2005
5.00
w
2.50
4.00
x
y
4.00
4.40
Table 4

(a)

The index number of ingredient P in the year 2005 based on the year 2004 is
120 .
Calculate the value of w.
[2 marks]

(b)

The index number of ingredient R in the year 2005 based on the year 2004 is
125 . The price per kilogram of ingredient R in the year 2005 is RM 2.00 more
than its corresponding price in the year 2004 .
Calculate the value of x and of y .

(c )

[3 marks]

The composite index for the cost of making the cake in the year 2005 based on
the year 2004 is 127.5 .
[5 marks]

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YEAR 2007
5.

Table 4 shows the prices and the price indices of five components , P , Q , R , S and
T, used to produce a kind of toy .
Diagram 6 shows a pie chart which represents the relative quantity of components
used.
Price ( RM ) for the
year
Year
Year
2004
2006
1.20
1.50
x
2.20
4.00
6.00
3.00
2.70
2.00
2.80

Component
P
Q
R
S
T

Price index for the

year 2006 based on
the year 2004
125
110
150
y
1.40

Table 4
S

90o

72
T

R
36o

144
P

Diagram 6
(a)

Find the value of x and y .

[3 marks]

(b)

(i)

(c)

The price of each component increase by 20 % from the year 2006 to the year
2008 .
Given that the production cost of one toy in the year 2004 is RM 55 , calculate
the corresponding cost in the year 2008.
[4 marks]

Calculate the composite index for the production cost of the toys in the
year 2006 based 2004 .
[3 marks]

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YEAR 2008
6.

Table 13 shows the prices and the price indices of four ingredients, fish, flour, salt and
sugar, used to make a type of fish cracker.
Diagram 13 shows a pie chart which represents the relative quantity of the ingredients
used.
Ingredients
Fish
Flour
Salt
Sugar

Price ( RM ) per kg
for the year
2004
2005
3.00
4.50
1.50
1.80
k
0.90
1.40
1.47

Price index for the

year 2005 based on
the year 2004
150
h
112.5
105

Table 13

Salt
15%
Sugar
10%

Fish
30%
Flour
45%

Diagram 13
(a)

Find the value of h and of k.

(b)

Calculate the composite index for the cost of making these crackers in the year
2005 based on the year 2004.
[3 marks]

(c)

The composite index for the cost of making these crackers increases by 50%
from the year 2005 to the year 2009.
Calculate
(i)

[3 marks]

the composite index for the cost of making these crackers in the year 2009
based on the year 2004,

(ii) the price of a box of these crackers in the year 2009 if its corresponding
price in the year 2004 is RM25.
[4 marks]

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YEAR 2009 Q13

Table 13 shows the prices, the price indices and weightages for four types of stationary P, Q,
R and S.
Jadual 13 menunjukkan indeks harga dan pemberat bagi empat alat tulis P, Q, R dan S.

Price (RM) per unit

Stationery

(a)

Price index in the year 2008

based on the year 2007

Weightage

Year 2007

Year 2008

2.80

2.10

4.00

4.80

120

2.00

130

5.80

116

Find the values of

Cari nilai

(a) x
(b) y
(c) z
(b)

[3 marks]

The composite index for the price of the stationery in the year 2008 based on the year
2007 is 108.4.
Indek gubahan bagi harga alat tulis tersebut pada tahun 2008 berasaskan tahun 2007 ialah 108.4.

[3 marks]
(c)

The total expenditure for the price of stationery in the year 2007 is RM525
Table 13 in the year 2008.
Calculate the corresponding total expenditure
Jumlah perbelanjaan alat tulis tersebut pada tahun 2007 ialah RM525.
Hitung jumlah perbelanjaan yang sepadan pada tahun 2008.

(d)

[2 marks]

The price index for Q in the year 2009 based on the year 2007 is 132.
Calculate the price index for Q in the year 2009 based on the year 2008.
Indeks harga bagi Q pada tahun 2009 berasaskan tahun 2007 ialah 132.
Hitung indeks harga bagi Q pada tahun 2009 berasaskan tahun 2008.

[2 marks]

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YEAR 2010 Q15

Table 15 shows the price indices for three items P, Q and R.
Jadual 15 menunjukkan indeks harga bagi tiga alat tulis P, Q dan R..

Item

Price index in the year 2006

based on the year 2004

Price index in the year 2008 based

on the year 2004

125

150

116

120
Table 15

(a)

Find the price index of item P in the year 2008 based on the year 2006.
Cari index harga bahan P pada tahun 2008 berasaskan tahun 2006.

[2 marks]
(b)

The price of item Q in the year 2004 is RM7.50 and its price in the year 2008 is RM10.50.
Harga bahan Q pada tahun 2004 ialah RM7.50 dan harganya pada tahun 2008 ialah RM10.50.

Find/Cari
(i)

the value of x.
nilai x.

(ii)

the price of item Q in the year 2006.

harga bahan Q pada tahun 2006.

[3 marks]
(c)

The composite index for the production cost of the bag in the year 2006 based on the year
2004 is 118.5. The cost of the item P, Q and R used are in ratio 2 : 1 : 3 .
Indek gubahan untuk kos pengeluaran beg itu pada tahun 2006 berasaskan tahun 2004 ialah 118.5 . Kos
bahan-bahan P, Q dan R yang digunakan adalah mengikut nisbah 2 : 1 : 3 .

[2 marks]
(d)

Given the price of the bag in the year 2006 is RM47.40. Find the corresponding price of
the bag in the year 2004.
Diberi harga beg itu pada tahun 2006 ialah RM47.40. Cari harga yang sepadan bagi beg itu pada tahun
2004.

[2 marks]

YEAR 2011 Q13

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Table 13 shows the prices, price indices and percentage expenditure of four ingredients
P, Q, R and S , used in the making of kind of food.
Jadual 13 menunjukkan harga, indeks harga dan peratus perbelanjaan bagi empat bahan P, Q, R dan S
yang digunakan untuk membuat sejenis makanan.

(
a
)

Ingredient
s

Price per kg
(RM)

Price index in the year 2007

based on the year 2005

2005

2007

4.00

5.00

16

150

12

10.00

125

48

3.00

120

24

F
i
Q
3.00
n
d
R
8.00
t
h
e
S
z
v
alues of x, y and z.
Cari nilai x, y dan z .

(b)

Percentage
expenditure (%)

Table 13

[4 marks]

Calculate the composite index for the cost of making food in the year 2007 based on
the year 2005.
Hitung indeks gubahan bagi kos membuat makanan itu pada tahun 2007 berasaskan tahun 2005.

[2 marks]
(c)

The cost of making a packet of the food in the year 2005 was RM50.00.
Calculate the corresponding cost in the year 2007
Kos untuk membuat sepeket makanan itu dalam tahun 2005 ialah RM50.00.
Hitung kos yang sepadan pada tahun 2007.

[2 marks]
(d)

The cost of all ingredients increases 15% from the year 2007 to the year 2009. Find the
composite index for the year 2009 based on the year 2005.
Kos bagi semua bahan makanan itu meningkat sebanyak 15% dari tahun 2007 ke tahun 2009.
Cari indek gubahan bagi tahun 2009 berasaskan tahun 2005

[2 marks]

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