ZIMSEC O-Level Mathematics Paper 2 June 2024 Question Paper

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This is the ZIMSEC O-Level Mathematics question paper for Paper 2 from June 2024. Use it for exam practice under timed conditions, then check your work against the marking scheme. The paper code is 4004/2. Time allowed: 14 minutes. See the marking scheme.

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Section A [52 Marks]
Answer all questions in this section
(a) Mr Moyo's basic monthly salary is $$ 205$. He receives a commission of $2 \%$ for any sales above $$ 500$.
(i) Calculate his gross salary for the month if his sales were $$ 1550$.

[3]
(ii) In a certain month the following deductions were made

Pension  |  $$ 3,90$
Medical aid  |  $$ 1,65$
Income tax  |  $$ 4,50$

Calculate his net salary for the month he made sales of $$ 1550$.

[3]
(b) The sum of the interior angles of a polygon is double the sum of the exterior angles.

Find the number of sides of the polygon.

[2]
(a) Solve the equation $6 x-2=2 x+8$.

[2]
(b) Factorise completely
(i) $\quad 5 h^{2}-20 k^{2}$

[3]
(ii) $2 m p-m-6 n p+3 n$

[2]
(c) Express $\frac{3}{x-y}-\frac{2}{x+y}$ as a single fraction in its simplest form.

[3]
(a) Mr Dube had an appointment with a doctor at 1400 . Mr Dube arrived 14 minutes earlier and the doctor was 15 minutes late.
Find how long Mr Dube had to wait before the doctor arrived.

[2]
(b) Find the difference between 4 weeks 3 days and 2 weeks 5 days, giving the answer in weeks and days.

[1]
(c) Mary cycles to and from a school 5 times. The school is 5 km away, to the nearest km.
Calculate the smallest possible distance she cycles.

[3]
(d) The population of a town $\mathrm{A} \underset{4004 / 2 \mathrm{~J} 2024}{\mathrm{~A}} 4,52 \times 10^{7}$ and that of town B is $8,7 \times 10^{6}$.
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