Mathematics 0580 · IGCSE · Exponential growth and decay

Exponential growth and decay — practice question

There are 240 students at a school. The ratio girls : boys is 25 : 23.
(a(i))[1]

Show that there are 115 boys.

(a(ii))[2]

Find the ratio girls : boys in school on this day. Write your answer in simplest form.

(a(iii))[2]

Calculate the number of students next year.

(a(iv))[3]

Calculate the number of students when the school was opened.

(b)[3]

Calculate the population after 30 years. Give your answer correct to the nearest thousand.

(c)[3]

Find the value of r.

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This 14-mark question has a full step-by-step worked solution and mark scheme. One marking point: $\frac{240}{23+25}\times23$

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