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0580 P42 - Jun 2016 - Q1 - 18 marks
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Mr Chan flies 8800 km from London to Los Angeles in 11 hours 10 minutes.

(a(i)) He leaves London at 09:35 local time. Los Angeles is 8 hours behind London. Find his arrival time in Los Angeles. [2]

(a(ii)) Find the average speed in km/h. [2]

Ticket prices are in the ratio economy : business : first class = \(2:5:9\).

(b(i)) A business ticket costs \$2350. Find the price of a first class ticket. [2]

(b(ii)) Express the economy price as a percentage of the first class price. [1]

Another airline charges \$2240 for a business ticket on the same journey.

(c(i)) Its first class ticket is 70% more than business. Find the first class price. [2]

(c(ii)) Its business ticket is 180% more than economy. Find the economy price. [3]

Mr Chan hires a car. Hire costs \$28 per day plus \$6.50 per day insurance. The first 800 km are included; each kilometre after 800 km costs \$1.25. He hires it for 12 days and pays \$826.50.

(d(i)) Find the number of kilometres travelled. [4]

(d(ii)) The car uses 1 litre of fuel per 10 km. Fuel costs \$1.30 per litre. Find his fuel cost. [2]

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