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14.1 Cost of purchaseThe cost of a purchasing a motor vehicle depends on many factors such as whether it is new or used, the make, the model, whether it is manual or automatic, the number of kilometres travelled and the engine size. In addition, the list of installed optional equipment such as alloy wheels or cruise control has an effect on the purchase price.

A motor vehicle is not an investment. It decreases in value immediately. In the fi rst year of ownership, a new car can lose up to 20% of its value, and by the fi fth year, your car will decrease in price by over 65%. The percentage decrease is determined by dividing the price decrease by the purchase price and multiplying the result by 100.

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14Mathematics and driving

Syllabus topic — FS2 Mathematics and driving Calculate the percentage decrease in the value of a vehicle

Determine the cost of repayments and total amount repaid on a loan

Describe the different types of motor vehicle insurance

Calculate the cost of stamp duty on a vehicle

Calculate the fuel consumption and running costs of a vehicle

Determine the straight-line and declining balance depreciation

Use the formula for distance, speed and time, and calculate stopping distance

Calculate and interpret blood alcohol content

Construct and interpret tables and graphs related to motor vehicles

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414 Preliminary Mathematics General

Example 1 Calculating the percentage decrease

A new vehicle is bought for $25 000 and sold one year later for $19 000. Calculate the percentage decrease in the value of the new vehicle.

Solution1 Subtract $19 000 from $25 000

($6000).2 Divide the price decrease

($6000) by the purchase price ($25 000).

3 Express as a percentage (multiply by 100).

Percentage decrease = $

$

60 0

25 000

0 × 100

= 24%

Percentage increase is 24%.

FinanceMany car dealers allow people to borrow money using the dealer’s fi nance arrangements. The purchaser pays a deposit and then makes a large number of repayments. The total cost in purchasing a motor vehicle using fi nance is greater than the sale price for cash.

Buying on fi nance

Total cost = Deposit + Total repaymentsTotal repayments = Repayment × Number of repaymentsInterest paid = Total cost − Sale price

Example 2 Calculating the cost of repayments

A four-wheel drive is for sale at $45 000. Finance is available at $5000 deposit and monthly repayments of $1470 for 5 years.

a What is the total cost of the repayments?b How much is the total cost using this fi nance package?c What is the interest paid?

Solution1 Multiply the repayment by the

number of repayments.2 Add the deposit to the total cost of

the repayments.3 Subtract the sale price from the

total cost.

a Total repayment = 1470 × 12 × 5 = $88 200b Total cost = 5000 + 88 200 = $93 200c Interest paid = 93 200 − 45 000

= $48 200

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415Chapter 14 — Mathematics and driving

Exercise 14A 1 Calculate the percentage decrease in the price of a new vehicle after one year.

a Purchase price is $25 500. Market value after one year is $21 420.b Purchase price is $36 800. Market value after one year is $27 600.c Purchase price is $54 250. Market value after one year is $48 825.d Purchase price is $23 826. Market value after one year is $20 900.

2 Calculate the price of the following cars after the trade-in.a Sale price is $35 500. Trade-in is worth $6000.b Sale price is $16 850. Trade-in is worth $2980.c Sale price is $24 120. Trade-in is worth $9460.d Sale price is $64 870. Trade-in is worth $11 820.

3 Calculate the amount of the deposit needed to purchase the following cars.a Sale price is $21 400. Deposit 25%.b Sale price is $19 240. Deposit 15%.c Sale price is $45 100. Deposit 35%.d Sale price is $65 200. Deposit 40%.

4 Calculate the total repayments to purchase the following cars.a Sale price is $14 800. Monthly repayments of $410 for 5 years.b Sale price is $19 240. Monthly repayments of $1120 for 2 years.c Sale price is $45 100. Weekly repayments of $360 for 3 years.d Sale price is $85 200. Weekly repayments of $610 for 4 years.

5 Charlotte has been offered terms to purchase a car. The price of the car is $24 560 or 50% deposit and repayments of $90 per week for 200 weeks.

a What is the amount of the deposit?b Find the total cost of the repayments.c What is the cost of purchasing the car on terms?

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6 A utility vehicle is for sale at $42 000. Finance is available at $7500 deposit and monthly repayments of $1280 for 5 years.a What is the total cost of

repayments?b How much will the car cost

if you use the finance package?

c What is the interest paid?

7 Jacob has seen a used car he would like to buy, priced at $13 400. He has saved $7000 towards the cost of the car. His parents have offered to lend him the balance to pay for it. Jacob agrees to pay $40 each week to repay his parents.a How much will Jacob need to borrow from his parents?b How long will it take Jacob to repay the loan from his parents?

8 A used car is for sale at $27 000. Finance is available at 10% deposit and monthly repayments of $630 for 4 years.a How much deposit is to be paid?b What is the total cost of repayments?c How much will the car cost if you use the finance package?d What is the interest paid?

9 Emily has two choices of finance packages for a new car. Package A: Deposit of $3000, $1400 per month over 5 years. Package B: No deposit, $1540 per month over 6 years.a Determine the total cost of package A.b Determine the total cost of package B.c How much will be saved by selecting the cheaper package?

10 A prestige car is for sale at $65 000. Finance from the car dealer is available at a deposit of 40% and weekly repayments of $530 for 4 years. A personal loan of $39 000 is available from the bank at 15% p.a. simple interest for 4 years. a How much deposit is required?b What is the interest paid using the finance from the car dealer?c What is the interest paid using the finance from the bank?

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11 Registration of a motor vehicle involves the payment of a fee. These are not current fees.

Registration fees

Size of vehicle Tare weight Private use Business use

Cars, station wagons and trucks

up to 975 kg $218 $321

976 kg to 1154 kg $239 $354

1155 kg to 1504 kg $269 $404

1505 kg to 2504 kg $383 $583

Trailers (including caravans) up to 254 kg $52 $133

255 kg to 764 kg $143 $200

765 kg to 975 kg $218 $321

976 kg to 1154 kg $239 $354

1155 kg to 1504 kg $269 $404

1505 kg to 2499 kg $383 $583

Motor cycle $101 $101

a What is the cost of registering a car for private use whose weight is 1000 kg?b What is the cost of registering a truck for business use whose weight is 1500 kg?c What is the cost of registering a car for business use whose weight is 925 kg?d What is the cost of registering a motor cycle for private use?

12 Personal loan calculators are used to determine the monthly repayments. Use a personal loans calculator to determine the maximum amount to be borrowed on the

following terms when the borrower has a monthly gross salary of $5000 and monthly expense details of $2000.a Variable rate of interest of 10% and a loan term of 4 years.b Variable rate of interest of 10% and a loan term of 2 years.c Fixed rate of interest of 12% and a loan term of 4 years.d Fixed rate of interest of 15% and a loan term of 2 years.

13 Bailey is buying a used car for $12 000. He is required to pay a transfer fee of $26 and stamp duty of $360. Finance from the car dealer is available at a deposit of 20% and weekly repayments of $380 for 4 years. How much interest is Bailey paying the car dealer?

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14.2 InsuranceInsurance is a major cost in keeping a motor vehicle on the road. There are three main types of insurance:• Green slip or Compulsory Third Party insurance protects vehicle owners and drivers who

are legally liable for personal injury to any other party in the event of a personal injury claim made against them by other road users.

• Third Party Property insurance covers you for damage caused by your car to property owned by a third party in the event of an accident.

• Comprehensive insurance covers you for damage to your own vehicle as well as damage your car may cause to another person’s vehicle or property.

Insurance premium is the cost of taking out insurance cover. Many insurance companies offer an online calculator for your vehicle insurance premium. It requires information on the make/model of car, your age/driving history, fi nance, modifi cations/accessories and location. The cost of insurance is also affected by:• No claim bonus is a discount on an insurance premium. This discount increases if no

claim is made on the policy until it reaches the maximum discount level.• Excess is paid when a claim is made on the policy. The standard excess can be varied plus

there are excesses for younger drivers.

Example 3 Calculating the insurance premium

Elle has been quoted $960 for comprehensive car insurance. She has a no claim bonus of 40%. How much is Elle required to pay?

Solution1 No claim discount of 40% requires

payment of 60%.2 Calculate 60% of $960.3 Evaluate.4 Write the answer in words.

Premium = 60% of $960 = 0.60 × 960 = $576

Elle is required to pay $576.

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Exercise 14B 1 What is the cost of comprehensive car insurance for the following premiums?

a Premium of $1080 with a no claim bonus of 60%.b Premium of $1690 with a no claim bonus of 30%.c Premium of $880 with a no claim bonus of 40%.d Premium of $1320 with a no claim bonus of 70%.e Premium of $2350 with a no claim bonus of 50%.

2 The graph below shows the percentage of claims for each age group.

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20

30

40

50

60

70

20100 30 40Age in years

Per

cent

age

mak

ing

a cl

aim

50

Insurance claims

7060

a What is the percentage of claims for people 50 years old?b What age group made the least number of claims?c Calculate the percentage change in claims between the ages of 60 and 70.d How do insurance companies cater for the large number of claims made by people

20 years old?

3 Dan is 20 years old and has received this quote for comprehensive insurance.

Premium details Excesses Cost

12 month policy$678.0030% No claim bonus

Standard $500

Male under 21 $1200

Female under 21 $900

a Calculate the cost of the insurance.b What is Dan’s excess if he makes a claim?

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4 Connor has been quoted an insurance premium of $980.60 from his insurance company. The company had given him a 20% no-claim bonus as he had not made a claim in the previous year. What would the insurance premium have been without his no-claim bonus?

5 The sector graph shows the road crash costs according to categories. The total insurance cost was $1.2 billion. a What is the insurance cost for serious injury?b What is the insurance cost for minor injury?c What is the insurance cost for a fatal accident?d What is the insurance cost for property

damage?

6 The premiums quoted below are for clients with a maximum no claim bonus. The car is owned outright by a mature age driver and driven for private use.

Model of carAgreed value

Premium A Premium B

Mosman Penrith Mosman Penrith

Brand A $20 100 $540 $605 $600 $760

Brand B $38 890 $810 $899 $770 $1500

Brand C $24 400 $615 $650 $615 $860

a Which suburb has the highest premium? Suggest a reason.b Do expensive cars have higher premiums?c What is the best quote for the Brand B?d What is the best quote for the Brand A?e Which model has the lowest premium?f What is the average premium for the Brand B?g What is the average premium for the Brand C?h What is the average premium for Mosman?i What is the average premium for Penrith?j The premiums A are being increased by 3%. What would be the new premium for a

Brand A car at Mosman?

50.2

8.3

19.8 21.7

50.2

Fatal

Serious injury

Minor injury

Property damage

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14.3 Stamp dutyStamp duty is the tax you pay to the government when registering or transferring a motor vehicle. The amount of stamp duty payable is based on the price of the motor vehicle. For example, a new passenger car purchased for $40 000 would require a duty of $3 per $100 or $1200 (0.03 × 40 000). That is, for every $100 you paid for the vehicle, the stamp duty is $3 or a tax of 3%.

Stamp duty on vehicles

1 Round the cost of the vehicle to the nearest $100 (per $100), $200 (per $200) etc.2 Express the stamp duty as a fraction or decimal. ($3 per $100 is 3/100 or 0.03.).3 Multiply the answer obtained in step 1 by the fraction or decimal obtained in step 2.

Example 4 Calculating stamp duty on vehicles

A used car is bought for $17 730. Calculate the stamp duty payable if the charge is $3 per $100 or part $100.

Solution1 Round $17 730 to the nearest $100.2 Express the stamp duty as a fraction.

3 Multiply $17 800 by 3

100.

4 Evaluate.5 Write the answer in words.

Value of vehicle = $17 800

$3 per $100 is the fraction 3

100.

Stamp duty = 17 800 × 3

100 = $534Stamp duty payable is $534.

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Exercise 14C 1 The table below is used to calculate the stamp duty payable on a vehicle.

Value of vehicle Stamp duty payable

$0–$45 000$3 per $100or part $100

More than $45 000$1350 plus $5 per $100(or part $100) over $45 000

Calculate the stamp duty payable on the following vehicles.a $32 600 b $26 500 c $45 000d $13 790 e $35 521 f $23 802g $52 700 h $98 435 i $120 080

2 The table below is used to calculate the stamp duty payable on a vehicle.

Value of vehicle Stamp duty payable

$0–$60 000$5 per $200or part $200

More than $60 000$1500 plus $7 per $200(or part $200) over $60 000

Calculate the stamp duty payable on the following vehicles.a $13 200 b $29 790 c $45 410d $73 800 e $61 670 f $88 605g $57 326 h $79 190 i $91 456

3 The table below is used to calculate the stamp duty payable on a used vehicle.

Value of vehicle Passenger Non-passenger

All prices$5 per $300or part $300

$7 per $300or part $300

Calculate the stamp duty payable on the following vehicles.a Passenger car $21 300.b Passenger car $69 500.c Non-passenger car $45 880.d Non-passenger car $36 614.

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4 Stamp duty is calculated at 3% of the market value of a vehicle up to $45 000, plus 5% of the value of the vehicle over $45 000. Use the following graph to answer the questions below.

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

20 0000 40 000Market Value ($)

Stam

p du

ty (

$)

60 000 80 000

a How much stamp duty is payable on car whose market value is $20 000?b How much stamp duty is payable on car whose market value is $60 000?c How much stamp duty is payable on car whose market value is $45 000?d How much stamp duty is payable on car whose market value is $70 000?e What is the market value if the stamp duty paid was $300?f What is the market value if the stamp duty paid was $2300?

5 Construct a line graph to represent the following stamp duty charge. Stamp duty is calculated at 2.5% of the market value of a vehicle up to $60 000, plus 4% of the value of the vehicle over $60 000. Use your graph to answer the questions below.a How much stamp duty is payable on car whose market value is $30 000?b How much stamp duty is payable on car whose market value is $60 000?c How much stamp duty is payable on car whose market value is $80 000?d What is the market value if the stamp duty paid was $500?e What is the market value if the stamp duty paid was $1000?f What is the market value if the stamp duty paid was $3000?

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14.4 Running costs

Fuel consumptionA motor vehicle’s fuel consumption is the number of litres of fuel it uses to travel 100 kilometres. The fuel consumption is calculated by fi lling the motor vehicle with fuel and recording the kilometres travelled from the odometer. When the motor vehicle is again fi lled with fuel then record the reading from the odometer and how many litres of fi ll it takes to refi ll the tank. The distance travelled is the difference between the odometer readings.

Fuel consumption

Fuel consumptionAmount of fuel (L) 100

Distance travelled (km)= ×

Example 5 Calculating fuel consumption

A medium sized car travelled 750 km using 60 L of petrol. What was the fuel consumption?

Solution

1 Write the fuel consumption formula.2 Substitute 60 for the amount of fuel

and 750 for the distance travelled. 3 Evaluate. 4 Write the answer in words.

Fuel Con ptionAmount of fuel

Distancesum = × 100

travelled

0 L 0 km

=

=

60 100

7508 10

×

. /

Fuel consumption is 8 L per 100 km.

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Exercise 14D 1 Calculate the fuel consumption (litres per 100 km) for each of the following:

a Abbey’s car uses 38.2 litres of petrol to travel 400 km.b A sport’s car travelled 900 km using 79.38 litres of petrol.c Joel’s sedan uses 30.36 litres of LPG to travel 600 km.d A small car uses 41.05 litres of petrol to travel 500 km.e Lucy’s car uses 139.8 litres of petrol to travel 1500 km.f Max’s motor bike uses 70 litres of LPG to travel 2000 km.

2 Chelsea has bought a used car whose fuel consumption is 10 litres petrol per 100 kilometres. She is planning to travel around Australia. Calculate the number litres of petrol Chelsea’s car will use on the following distances:a A trip of 2716 km from Perth to Adelaide.b A trip of 732 km from Adelaide to Melbourne.c A trip of 658 km from Melbourne to Canberra.d A trip of 309 km from Canberra to Sydney.e A trip of 982 km from Sydney to Brisbane.f A trip of 3429 km from Brisbane to Darwin.g A trip of 4049 km from Darwin to Perth.

3 Riley’s car uses 11.26 litres per 100 km.a How many litres of petrol will his car use on a trip of 155 km from Sydney to

Newcastle?b The petrol cost is $1.60 cents per litre. How much will the petrol cost for the trip?

4 Sienna filled her car with petrol. The odometer read 64 080 km at that time. When she next filled the petrol tank, the odometer read 64 605 km. The car took 42 L of petrol.a How far has the car travelled between fills?b What was the average fuel consumption in kilometres per litre?

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5 Stephanie travels 37 km to work and 37 km from work each day.a How many kilometres does she travel to and from work in a 6 day working week?b Stephanie drives an SUV with a fuel consumption of 8.38 L/100 km to and from

work. How many litres of petrol does Stephanie use travelling to and from work? Answer correct to one decimal place.

c What is Stephanie’s petrol bill for work if petrol costs are $1.35 per litre?

6 A family car uses LPG at a rate of 15 L/100 km and the gas tank holds 72 litres. How far can it travel on a tank of LPG?

7 Grace drives a four-wheel drive whose petrol consumption is 15.2 L/100 km and the petrol tank is 95 litres. She is planning a trip from Sydney to Bourke via Dubbo. The distance from Sydney to Dubbo is 412 km and from Dubbo to Bourke is 360 km. Grace filled her petrol tank at Sydney. How many times will she need to fill her tank before arriving at Bourke? Give reasons for your answer.

8 The graph below shows a motor vehicle’s fuel consumption at various speeds.

10

20

30

40

50

300 50 70 90 110Speed (km/h)

Petrol used to travel 200 km

Lit

res

a How many litres of fuel were used at 70 km/h?b How many litres of fuel were used at 110 km/h?c What is the fuel consumption rate at 30 km/h?d What is the fuel consumption rate at 90 km/h?e What speed used fuel the most efficiently?f How many litres of fuel were saved by travelling at 90 km/h instead of 110 km/h?

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9 Dylan owns a V8 car with a fuel consumption of 11 L/100 km in the city and 8 L/100 km in the country. Dylan travels 8000 km per year in the city and 10 000 km per year in the country. The average cost of petrol is $1.50 in the city and 10 cents higher in the country.a Determine the cost of petrol to drive in the city for the year.b Determine the cost of petrol to drive in the country for the year.c What is the total cost of petrol for Dylan in one year?d What is the total cost of petrol for Dylan in one year if the average cost of petrol

increased to $1.80 in the city?

10 Holly is planning a trip from Sydney to Brisbane using a car with a fuel consumption of 13 litres/100 km. The distance from Sydney to Brisbane via the Pacific Highway is 998 km and via the New England Highway it is 1027 km. The cost of LPG is 79.2 cents per litre.a How much will the trip cost via the Pacific Highway?b How much will the trip cost via the New England Highway?c How much money is saved by travelling via the Pacific Highway?

11 Tyler buys a new car with a fuel consumption of 11.2 litres/100 km. Oscar buys the LPG version of Tyler’s new car, with a fuel consumption 15.4 litres/100 km. Both Tyler and Oscar average 300 km in a week in the same conditions. The average price of ULP is $1.40 cents/litre and LPG is $0.79 cents per litre.a How many litres of fuel are used by Tyler in a week?b How many litres of fuel are used by Oscar in a week?c Calculate each car’s yearly consumption of fuel.d What is Tyler’s yearly fuel bill?e What is Oscar’s yearly fuel bill?f Oscar paid an additional $1500 for the LPG version of the Ford Flacon. How many

years will it take for the fuel savings to reach $1500 or the break-even point? Answer correct to the nearest whole number.

g Research the current fuel prices of ULP and LPG. How long will it take for the fuel saving to exceed the initial costs?

12 Investigate the costs for two common cars on a family trip in your local area. Calculate the cost for the return trip in each case. You will need to determine the distance of the trip, fuel consumption for each car and the average price of fuel in the local area.

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14.5 Straight line depreciationStraight line depreciation occurs when the value of the item decreases by the same amount each period. For example, if you buy a car for $20 000 and it depreciates by $2000 each year, the value of the car after one year is $20 000 − $2000 or $18 000. After the second year the value of the car is $20 000 − $2000 − $2000 or $16 000.

Straight line depreciation

S = V0 − Dn

S – Salvage value or current value of an item. Also referred to as the book value.V

0 – Purchase price of the item. Value of the item when n = 0.

D – Depreciated amount per time period. n – Number of time periods.

Example 6 Calculating the straight line depreciation

Molly pays $14 500 for a used car. It depreciates $1100 each year. How much will it be worth after three years?

Solution

1 Write the straight line depreciation formula.2 Substitute V

0 = 14 500, D = 1100 and n = 3

into the formula.3 Evaluate. Write the answer in words.

S = V0 − Dn

= 14 500 − 1100 × 3 = $11 200The value of the car is $11 200.

Example 7 Calculating the salvage value

A new car is purchased for $25 800. After 4 years its salvage value is $15 160. What is the annual amount of depreciation, if the amount of depreciation is constant?

Solution

1 Write the straight-line depreciation formula.2 Substitute V

0 = 25 800, S = 15 160 and n = 4

into the formula.

3 Evaluate.

4 Write the answer in words.

S V Dn

D

D

= −= −

= −

=

0

15160 25800 4

25800 15160

42660

×

$

Annual depreciation is $2660.

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Exercise 14E 1 Mia bought a used car for $15 200. She estimates that her car will depreciate in value by

$3040 each year.a What is the loss in value (depreciation) during the first year?b What is the value of the car at the end of the first year?c What is the loss in value (depreciation) during the second year?d What is the value of the car at the end of the second year?e What is the loss in value (depreciation) during the third year?f What is the value of the car at the end of the third year?

2 Harrison pays $9500 for a motor bike. It depreciates $850 each year. What will be the value of the bike after:a three years?b five years?c seven years?d nine years?

3 Patrick buys a car for $55 500 and it is depreciated at a rate of 10% of its purchase price each year. What is the salvage value of the car after four years?

4 The graph shows the depreciation of car over four years. a What is the initial value?b How much did the car depreciate

each year?c What is the value of the car after

3 years?d When was the car worth $8000?e What is the value of the car after

31

2 years?

f When was the car worth $8000?g What is the value of the car after

6 months?

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5 Ryan bought a commercial van three years ago. It has a salvage value of $36 000 and depreciated $4650 each year. How much did Ryan pay for the van?

6 Lucy bought a used car four years ago. It has a salvage value of $16 400 and depreciated $1250 each year. How much did Lucy pay for the used car?

7 Ethan has a car worth $9220. It depreciates by $420 each year.a When will the car be worth $5440?b When will the car be worth $3340?

8 A ute is purchased for $18 600. After two years it has depreciated to $14 800 using the straight-line method of depreciation. a When will the ute be worth $3400?b When will the ute be worth $1500?

9 A truck is purchased new for $64 000. After 3 years its market value is $44 800. a What is the annual amount of depreciation, if the amount of depreciation is constant?b Determine the book value of the truck after 7 years.

10 Grace bought a SUV costing $38 000. It is expected that the SUV will have an effective life of 10 years and then be sold for $14 000. Assume the SUV depreciate by the same amount each year. What is the annual depreciation?

11 A utility van is purchased new for $24 000. After 3 years its book value is $15 000. What is the annual amount of depreciation, if the amount of depreciation is constant?

12 A caravan is bought for $82 000. It is expected to be used for 4 years and then sold for $50 000. Assume the caravan depreciates by the same amount each year.a How much does the caravan depreciate each year?b What is the total amount of depreciation for 4 years?c Copy and complete the following depreciation table for the first four years.

Year Current value Depreciation Depreciated value

1

2

3

4

d Graph the value in dollars against the age in years.

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14.6 Declining balance depreciationDeclining balance depreciation occurs when the value of the item decreases by a fi xed percentage each time period. For example, if you buy a car for $20 000 and it depreciates by 10% each year then the value of the car after one year is $20 000 − $2000 or $18 000. After the second year the value of the car is $20 000 − $2000 − $1800 or $16 200. Notice that the amount of depreciation has decreased in the second year.

Declining balance depreciation

S = V0(1 − r)n

S – Salvage value or current value of an item. Also referred to as the book value.V

0 – Purchase price of the item. Value of the item when n = 0.

r – Rate of interest per time period expressed as a decimal.n – Number of time periods.

Example 8 Calculating the declining balance depreciation

Eva purchased a new car two years ago for $32 000. During the fi rst year it had depreciated by 25% and during the second it had depreciated 20% of its value after the fi rst year. What is the current value of the car?

Solution

1 Write the declining balance depreciation formula.2 Substitute V

0 = 32 000, r = 0.25 and n = 1 into the

formula.3 Evaluate. 4 Write the declining balance depreciation formula.5 Substitute V

0 = 24 000, r = 0.20 and n = 1 into the

formula.6 Evaluate.7 Write the answer in words.

First yearS = V

0(1 − r)n

= 32 000 × (1 − 0.25)1

= $24 000Second yearS = V

0(1 − r)n

= 24 000 × (1 − 0.20)1

= $19 200Current value is $19 200.

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Example 9 Calculating the salvage value

Angus buys a car that depreciates at the rate of 26% per annum. After fi ve years the car has a salvage value of $17 420. How much did Angus pay for the car, to the nearest dollar?

Solution

1 Write the declining balance depreciation formula.

2 Substitute S = 17 420, r = 0.26 and n = 5 into the formula.

3 Make V0 the subject of the equation.

4 Evaluate. 5 Express the answer correct to the nearest

whole dollar.6 Write the answer in words.

S = V0(1 − r)n

17 420 = V0 × (1 − 0.26)5

V

0 5

17420

1 0 26=

−( . )

= $78 503.596 21

= $78 503

Angus paid $78 503 for the car.

Example 10 Calculating the percentage rate of depreciation

Madison bought a delivery van four years ago for $27 500. Using declining balance method for depreciation, she estimates its present value to be $8107. What annual percentage rate of depreciation did she use? Answer to the nearest whole number.

Solution1 Write the declining balance depreciation formula.2 Substitute S = 8107, V

0 = 27 500 and n = 4 into the

formula.3 Make (1 − r)4 the subject of the equation.

4 Take the fourth root of both sides.

5 Rearrange to make r the subject.6 Evaluate. 7 Express the answer correct to the nearest whole

number.8 Write the answer in words.

S = V0(1 − r)n

8107 = 27 500 × (1 − r)n

( )18107

275004− =r

16107

165004− =r

r = −1

8107

275004

= 0.263 145 28 = 26%

Rate of depreciation is 26%.

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Exercise 14F 1 A motor vehicle is bought for $22 000. It depreciates at 16% per annum and is expected

to be used for 5 years. What is the salvage value of the motor vehicle after the following time periods? Answer to the nearest cent.a one yearb two yearsc three years

2 Emma purchased a used car for $6560 two years ago. Use the declining balance method to determine the salvage value of the used car if the depreciation rate is 15% per annum.

3 Bailey purchased a motor cycle for $17 500. It depreciates at 28% per year.a What is the book value of the motor cycle after three years?b How much has the motor cycle depreciated over the three years?

4 A new car bought for $52 000. It depreciates at 22% per annum and is expected to be used for 4 years. How much has the car depreciated over the 4 years?

5 Chloe purchased a car for $19 900. It depreciates at 24% per year.a What is the salvage value of the car after five years?b How much has the car depreciated over the five years?

6 The depreciation of a used car over four years is shown in the graph opposite.a What is the initial value of the used car?b How much did the used car depreciate

during the first year?c When is the value of the used car

$2000?d When is the value of the used car

$1500?e What is the value of the used car

after 4 years?f What is the value of the used car

after 11

2 years?

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1000

2000

3000

4000

10 2 3Years

Val

ue (

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7 A hatchback vehicle was purchased for $16 980 three years ago. By using the declining balance method of depreciation, the current value of the vehicle is $9614. What is the annual percentage rate of depreciation, correct to two decimal places?

8 A new car is valued at $35 000. After one year using the declining balance method, it is valued at $25 500. a Determine the annual percentage

rate of depreciation.b What is the value of the new

car after three years?

9 Philip and Amy spent $200 000 on a luxury car 7 years ago. Its current value is $104 350. Using the declining balance method, find the percentage depreciation rate over this period. Answer correct to one decimal place.

10 Jessica invested $18 820 to buy a new car for her business. How many years would it take for this car to depreciate to $4520? Assume declining balance method of depreciation with a rate of depreciation of 30%. (Answer to the nearest year.)

11 A motor vehicle is bought for $32 000. It depreciates at 16% per annum and is expected to be used for 5 years.a How much does the motor vehicle depreciate in the first year?b Copy and complete the following depreciation table for the first five years.

Year Current value Depreciation Depreciated value

1

2

3

4

5

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14.7 Safety

Distance, speed and timeSpeed is a rate that compares the distance travelled to the time taken. The speed of a car is measured in kilometres per hour (km/h). The speedometer in a car measures the instantaneous speed of a car. They are not totally accurate but have a tolerance of 5%. GPS devices are capable of showing speed readings based on the distance travelled per one-Hertz interval. Most cars also have an odometer to indicate the distance travelled by a vehicle.

Distance, speed and time

SD

TT

D

SD S Tor or= = = ×

D – Distance S – SpeedT – Time

Road sign on the right is used to remember the formulas. Hide the required quantity to determine the formula.

D

TS

Example 11 Finding the distance, speed and time

a Find the distance travelled by a car whose average speed is 65 km/h if the journey lasts 5 hours. (Answer correct to the nearest kilometre.)

b How long will it take a vehicle to travel 150 km at a speed of 60 km/h?

Solution1 Write the formula.2 Substitute 65 for S and 5 for T into the formula.3 Evaluate and express answer correct to the

nearest kilometre.4 Write the formula.5 Substitute 150 for D and 60 for S into the

formula.

6 Evaluate and express answer correct to the nearest hour.

a D = S × T = 65 × 5 = 325 km

b T =

=

=

D

S150

0

2 5

6

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Stopping distanceThe stopping distance of a motor vehicle is dependent on the distance the vehicle travels during the driver’s reaction time and after the driver has applied the brakes. It also changes according the road surface. The stopping distance required for an average driver to stop can be calculated using the formulas below.

Stopping distance

Stopping distance = Reaction-time distance + Braking distance

DV

R1000

(210 97 )= +

D – Distance to stop, in metres.V – Velocity or speed of the motor vehicle in km/h.R – Road surface index.t – Time reaction in seconds.

DVt

t5

18(5 2.27)= +

Example 12 Calculating the stopping distance

Tahlia was driving at a speed of 45 km/h, on a wet asphalt road whose road surface index is 1.6. Calculate the stopping distance using the formula

DV

R1000

(210 97 )= + . Answer correct

to one decimal place.

Solution1 Write the stopping distance formula.2 Substitute V = 45 and R = 1.6 into the formula.

3 Evaluate. 4 Express the answer correct to one decimal

place. 5 Write the answer in words.

DV

R1000

(210 97 )

45

1000(210 97 1.6)

16.4 m

= +

= + ×

=

Stopping distance is 16.4 m.

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Exercise 14G 1 Find the average speed (in km/h) of a vehicle which travels:

a 180 km in 2 hours b 485 km in 5 hours

c 360 km in 4.5 hours d 21 km in 1

4 hour

e 240 km in 21

2 hours f 16 km in 20 minutes

2 Find the distance travelled by a car whose average speed is 56 km/h if the journey lasts (answer correct to the nearest kilometre):a 3 hours b 7 hours

c 2.6 hours d 11

4 hours

e 31

2 hours f 2

3

4 hours

3 How long will it take a vehicle to travel (answer correct to the nearest hour):a 160 km at a speed of 80 km/h b 150 km at a speed of 60 km/hc 120 km at a speed of 48 km/h d 225 km at a speed of 45 km/he 240 km at a speed of 40 km/h f 556 km at a speed of 69.5 km/h

4 The Melbourne Formula 1 track is 5.303 km in length. The track record is 1 minute and 24 seconds. What is the average speed (km/h) for the lap record? Answer correct to two decimal places.

5 Caitlin lives in Wollongong and travels to Sydney daily. The car trip requires her to travel at different speeds. Most often she travels 30 kilometres at 60 km/h and 40 kilometres at 100 km/h.a What is the total distance of the trip?b How long (in hours) does the trip take?c What is her average speed (in km/h) when travelling to Sydney? (Answer correct to

two decimal places.)

6 Thomas drives his car to work 3 days a work. The distance of the trip is 48 km. The trip took 43 minutes on Monday, 50 minutes on Tuesday and 42 minutes on Wednesday.a Calculate the average time taken to travel to work.b What is the average speed (in km/h) for the three trips?

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7 The graph opposite shows the reaction distance and the braking distance.

Travelling at 60 km/h:a what is the reaction

distance?b what is the braking

distance?c what is the stopping distance?

8 What is the stopping distance for each of the following?a Reaction-time distance of 25 metres and braking distance of 22 metres. b Reaction-time distance of 19 metres and braking distance of 30 metres.

9 Michael is driving on a road whose road surface index is 1.3. Calculate the stopping

distance using the formula DV

R1000

(210 97 )= + for each of the following speeds.

a 30 km/h b 50 km/h c 70 km/hd 90 km/h e 110 km/h f 130 km/h

10 Sarah was driving her car at 40 km/h through a school zone (road surface index of 1.3). A school student ran onto the road 12 metres in front of her.a Do you think Sarah was able to

stop without running over the child? Give a reason for your answer.

b What would have happen if Sarah was driving her car at 60 km/h? Explain your answer.

11 Oliver uses on the freeway to travel to work. The road surface index is 1.3. Oliver usually drives at the speed limit of 110 km/h.a What is the stopping distance on the freeway using the formula

DV

R1000

(210 97 )= + ?

b Determine a safe distance between cars on the freeway that are travelling at 110 km/h. Give a reason for your answer.

70 km/h

60 km/h

65 km/h

50 km/h

55 km/h

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80Metres

85

Reaction

Braking

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12 Find the average speed (in km/h) of a vehicle which travels (answer correct to the nearest whole number):a 500 km in 6 hours and 10 minutes b 64 km in 1 hour and 30 secondsc 36 000 m in 45 minutes d 320 m in 10 seconds

13 Find the distance travelled by a car whose average speed is 68 km/h if the journey lasts (answer correct to the nearest kilometre):a 30 minutes b 2 minutesc 1 hour and 20 minutes d 4 hours 10 seconds

14 How long will it take a vehicle to travel (answer correct to the nearest minute):a 450 km at a speed of 82 km/h b 50 km at a speed of 60 km/hc 250 km at a speed of 49 km/h d 580 000 m at a speed of 62 km/he 24 000 m at a speed of 72 km/h f 100 km at a speed of 1 km/min

15 The land speed record is 20.4 km/min.a Express this speed in km/h.b How far does this vehicle travel in 5 minutes?c How far does this vehicle travel in 1 second?d How long would it take for this vehicle to travel from Sydney to Brisbane (982 km)?

Answer to the nearest minute.

16 The Bathurst 1000 motor race has a lap record of 2 min and 12.339 seconds. The length of the lap is 6.213 km. a What is the average speed (to nearest km/h) for the lap record?b How long is the race if the winning car travels the 161 laps at the average speed for

the lap record? Answer to the nearest minute.

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17 ‘If you double your speed you need to double your stopping distance.’

a Use DV

R1000

(210 97 )= + to complete the table. Assume road surface index of 1.3.

Speed (km/h) Stopping distance (m)

10

20

40

80

160

b Do you agree with the above statement? Give a reason.

18 Joshua is driving on a wet asphalt road whose road surface index is 1.6.

a Write the formula DV

R1000

(210 97 )= + with V as the subject.

b Find the value of V when D = 10 metres. Answer correct to one decimal place.c Find the value of V when D = 20 metres. Answer correct to one decimal place.d Find the value of V when D = 30 metres. Answer correct to one decimal place.

19 Lily is driving on a dry asphalt road and has a reaction time of 0.3 seconds. Calculate her

stopping distance using the formula DVt

t5

18(5 2.27)= + for each of the following speeds.

Answer correct to one decimal place.a 30 km/h b 50 km/h c 70 km/hd 90 km/h e 110 km/h f 130 km/h

20 Liam is driving on a dry asphalt road and at a speed of 60 km/h.

a Use the formula DVt

t5

18(5 2.27)= + to complete the table below.

Reaction time (sec) Stopping distance (m)

0.65

0.70

0.75

0.80

b What effect does increasing the reaction time have on the stopping distance? Use the calculations in the above table to reach your conclusion.

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14.8 Blood alcohol contentBlood alcohol content (BAC) is a measure of the amount of alcohol in your blood. The measurement is the number of grams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood. For example, a BAC 0.05 means 0.05 g or 50 mg of alcohol in every 100 mL of blood. BAC is infl uenced by the number of standard drinks consumed in a given amount of time and a person’s mass. Other factors that affect BAC include gender, fi tness, health and liver function.

Blood alcohol content (BAC)

BACN H

MBAC

N H

M

(10 7.5 )

6.8or

(10 7.5 )

5.5Male Female= − = −

BAC – Blood alcohol content.N – Number of standard drinks consumed.H – Hours drinking. M – Mass in kilograms.

Example 13 Calculating the BAC

Madison is 82 kg and has consumed 7 standard drinks in the past two hours. She was stopped by police for a random breath test. What would be Madison’s BAC? Answer correct to 3 decimal places.

Solution1 Write the formula.

2 Substitute the 7 for N, 2 for H and 82 for M into the formula.

3 Evaluate. 4 Express the answer correct to 3 decimal

places.5 Write the answer in words.

BACN H

MFemale= −

= −

( . )

.( . )

( .

10 7 5

5 510 7 7 5

5 5

× × 2× 822)

.

.

=≈

0 1219512195

0 122

Madison’s BAC is 0.122.

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NSW has three blood alcohol limits: zero, 0.02 and 0.05. Zero or 0.02 BAC laws apply in Australia for people under 25 who have held a licence for less than three years, including learner and probationary drivers. This means you cannot drink at all and then drive, as you will be over the limit and likely to lose your licence. The BAC is measured with a breathalyser or by analysing a sample of blood.

Hours to wait before driving

BACNumber of hours

0.015=

BAC − Blood alcohol content.

Example 14 Using BAC tables

The table below shows BAC and body weight (kg).

Body weight (kg)

Drinks 45 55 65 75 85

1 0.008 0.007 0.006 0.005 0.004

2 0.041 0.033 0.028 0.025 0.022

3 0.074 0.060 0.051 0.044 0.039

4 0.106 0.087 0.074 0.064 0.056

5 0.139 0.114 0.096 0.083 0.074

6 0.172 0.140 0.119 0.103 0.091

Terry weighs 65 kg and consumes four standard drinks in an hour. Calculate the number of hours to wait before driving. (Answer to the nearest hour.)

Solution

1 Write the formula.2 Substitute the 0.074 for BAC into the

formula.3 Evaluate. 4 Write answer correct to nearest hour.5 Write the answer in words.

Number of hours =

=

=

BAC

0 0150 074

0 0154 933 33

.

.

.. ≈ 5

Terry waits 5 hours to drive.

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Exercise 14H 1 Calculate the BAC for the following females. Answer correct to two decimal places.

a Sarah is 48 kg and has consumed 4 standard drinks in the past 2 hours.b Sienna is 59 kg and has consumed 3 standard drinks in the past hour.c Alyssa is 81 kg and has consumed 6 standard drinks in the past 2 hours.d Kayla is 65 kg and has consumed 8 standard drinks in the past 6 hours.e Tahlia is 71 kg and has consumed 13 standard drinks in the past 3 hours.f Mia is 55 kg and has consumed 9 standard drinks in the past 5 hours.

2 Calculate the BAC for the following males. Answer correct to two decimal places.a Dylan is 53 kg and has consumed 3 standard drinks in the past 3 hours.b Riley is 64 kg and has consumed 5 standard drinks in the past hour.c Thomas is 98 kg and has consumed 2 standard drinks in the past 2 hours.d Zachary is 47 kg and has consumed 10 standard drinks in the past 5 hours.e Charlie is 85 kg and has consumed 12 standard drinks in the past 4 hours.f Jacob is 104 kg and has consumed 7 standard drinks in the past 6 hours.

3 James and Olivia are twins and both weigh 73 kg. At a party they consume 6 standard drinks in two hours.

a What is James’s BAC?b What is Olivia’s BAC?c How long does James need to wait before he drives home?

4 Calculate the number of hours to wait before driving. Answer to the nearest minute.a BAC of 0.056.b BAC of 0.123.c BAC of 0.087.d BAC of 0.153.e BAC of 0.092.f BAC of 0.172.

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5 The table below shows the BAC after one hour.

Body weight (kg)

Drinks 45 55 65 75 85 95 105 115

1 0.008 0.007 0.006 0.005 0.004 0.004 0.004 0.003

2 0.041 0.033 0.028 0.025 0.022 0.019 0.018 0.016

3 0.074 0.060 0.051 0.044 0.039 0.035 0.032 0.029

4 0.106 0.087 0.074 0.064 0.056 0.050 0.046 0.042

5 0.139 0.114 0.096 0.083 0.074 0.066 0.060 0.054

6 0.172 0.140 0.119 0.103 0.091 0.081 0.074 0.067

Calculate the number of hours to wait before driving. (Answer to the nearest minute.)a Joshua weighs 85 kg and consumes 5 standard drinks in an hour. b Mitchell weighs 115 kg and consumes 3 standard drinks in an hour. c Harrison weighs 45 kg and consumes 6 standard drinks in an hour. d Cooper weighs 65 kg and consumes 2 standard drinks in an hour. e Zachary weighs 95 kg and consumes 4 standard drinks in an hour. f Angus weighs 75 kg and consumes 1 standard drink in an hour.

6 Use the above table to construct three separate column graphs. Make the number of drinks the horizontal axis and the BAC the vertical axis.a Body weight of 45 kg.b Body weight of 115 kg.

7 The formula for calculating ‘standard drinks’ is S = V × A × 0.789 where S is the number of standard drinks, V is the volume of drink in litres and A is the percentage of alcohol. How many standard drinks are in each of the following drinks? Answer correct to one decimal place.a 345 mL bottle of full strength beer at 5.2% alcohol.b 750 mL bottle of champagne at 13.5% alcohol.c 150 mL glass of white wine at 12.5% alcohol.d Mixed drink with a 30 mL of brandy at 38% alcohol.e 360 mL can of light beer at 2.1% alcohol.

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8 Find the value of BAC in the formula Number of hours = BAC

0.015 if:

a Number of hours to wait before driving is 5. (Answer correct to 3 decimal places.)b Number of hours to wait before driving is 3. (Answer correct to 3 decimal places.)

10 Find the value of H in the formula BACN H

M

(10 7.5 )

6.8Male = − if:

a BACMale

= 0.066, M = 60 and N = 5. (Answer correct to the nearest minute.)b BAC

Male = 0.050, M = 79 and N = 7. (Answer correct to the nearest minute.)

11 Find the value of N in the formula BACN H

M

(10 7.5 )

5.5Female = − if:

a BACFemale

= 0.066, M = 48 and H = 2. (Answer correct to one decimal place.)b BAC

Female = 0.120, M = 57 and H = 4. (Answer correct to one decimal place.)

12 The graph below relates the lifetime risk of death to the number of standard drinks consumed per day.

10 2 3 4

Australian standard drinks per day5 6 7 8 9 10

2

3

1

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Lif

etim

e ri

sk p

er 1

00

Men

Women

a What is lifetime risk for a female and a male who consumes 7 drinks per day?b Why is the effect of alcohol greater on a female than on a male?

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14.9 Driving statistics

Motor vehicle tables and graphsA distance-time graph describes a journey involving different events. Each event is a line segment on the distance-time graph and represents travelling at a constant speed. The steeper the line segment the faster the object is travelling. If the distance-time graph has a horizontal line then the object is not moving or is at rest.

Distance-time graphs

Line graph with time on the horizontal axis and distance on the vertical axis.

1 Gradient of the line = Vertical Rise

Horizontal Run

Distance

TimeSpeed (velocity).= =

2 Horizontal line indicates that the object is stationary or not moving.

Example 15 Reading a distance-time graph

The distance-time graph describes a car trip taken last Sunday.

a How long was the rest stop?b How far did the car travel from

its starting point?c What was the total distance

travelled?d Determine the average speed

during the first hour of the trip.

1 2Time (h)

3 4

40

60

20

80

100

120

140

Dis

tanc

e (k

m)

0

Solution

1 Car is at rest when it is not travelling (horizontal line).

2 Largest value for distance. (140 km).

3 The car has travelled on a trip of 140 km and returned.

4 Average speed is distanced travelled divided by the time taken.

a Time for rest stop is 1 hour.

b Distance is 140 km.

c Total distance = 140 × 2 = 280 km

d SD

T

60

160 km/h= = =

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Accident statisticsAccidents that result in death, injury and damage have always happened. Governments collect, present and interpret data on road incidents to try to reduce the problem. There are many factors that may cause a road accident such as poor driving, speeding, alcohol, fatigue, bad road design or lack of vehicle maintenance.

Driving statistics

Use summary statistics (mean, median, mode, range and interquartile range) to measure the centre and spread of the data.

Example 16 Calculation of summary statistics

The table below shows the number of road accidents involving fatigue in the last four months of the year.

Killed Injured

September 112 1488

October 197 4365

November 89 2019

December 134 3487

Find the median, mean and sample standard deviation of the accidents involving a death.

Solution1 Write the scores in increasing order.2 The median is the average 112

and 134.3 Enter the statistics mode of the

calculator.4 Clear the contents of the memory.5 Enter the data into the calculator.6 Select the x key to view the mean.7 Select the n 1σ − key to view the

sample standard deviation.

89, 112, 134, 197Median is 123.

Mean is 133.

Standard deviation is 1nσ − = 46.5.

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Exercise 14I 1 The distance-time graph describes

Ella’s car trip.a How long was the rest stop?b How far did the car travel from its

starting point?c How long was the trip?d Determine the average speed

during the third hour of the trip.

2 The table below shows the running costs as cents per km for five motor vehicles.

Brand A Brand B Brand C Brand D

Fuel 5.06 6.90 9.69 8.99

Tyres 1.03 1.18 0.88 1.28

Service 2.51 3.73 3.02 3.88

a What is the cost of service for the Brand D vehicle?b Which of the above cars has the best fuel economy?c Harry has driven his Brand C vehicle 7580 kilometres this year. What is the fuel cost

of the Brand C vehicle for the year?d Calculate the difference in service costs between Brand A and Brand B if both cars

are driven 15 000 km in a year.e What is the difference in tyre costs between Brand D and Brand A when they are

both driven 100 000 km?

3 The table below shows the petrol used at different speeds for the same distance.

50 km/h 70 km/h 90 km/h 110 km/h

Litres 34 38 43 49

a How much petrol would you save by travelling at 50 km/h instead of 70 km/h?b How much petrol would you save by travelling at 70 km/h instead of 110 km/h?c What is the difference in cost by travelling at 50 km/h instead of 90 km/h? Assume

the petrol costs are $1.45 cents per litre.

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1 2Time (hr)

3 4 5

20

40

60

80

Dis

tanc

e (k

m)

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4 The table opposite shows the number of road accidents involving speed that caused an injury in the first five months of the year. Find the following summary statistics.a Meanb Medianc Moded Rangee Interquartile rangef Sample standard deviationg Population standard deviationh What percentage of the road accidents occurred

in January?

5 The speed (in km/h) of some motor vehicles travelling through an intersection was 42, 36, 36, 44, 30, 34, 38, 36 and 39.a What is the mean, correct to the

nearest whole number?b What is the mode?c Find the median.d What is the sample standard

deviation, correct to two decimal places?

6 The frequency table below shows the number of motor bikes passing through a checkpoint each hour for the past 24 hours.

Motor bikes (x) Frequency (f ) Frequency × Score ( fx)

11 4

12 7

13 6

14 5

a How many motor bikes passed through the checkpoint?b Find the mean of this data. Answer correct to two decimal places.c What is the median of this data?

Month Injured

January 2814

February 1652

March 1786

April 1589

May 2182

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7 Construct a distance-time graph using the following data: Event 1: Started from home and travelled at a speed of 30 km/h for 2 hours. Event 2: Stopped for 1 hour to do some shopping. Event 3: Travelled 90 km in 2 hours to reach the destination. Event 4: Returned home in 4 hours.

8 A local community were concerned about the number of accidents at an intersection. The number of accidents at an intersection in past 13 days is recorded below.

0 0 6 1

0 3 0 2

0 3 0 1

0

a Find the mean, median and mode of this data.b Which is the better measure for the centre for the data? Explain your answer.

9 The grouped frequency table shows the age of the driver involved in a fatal road accident during the past year.

Class Class Centre (x) Freq ( f ) f × x

20–29 85

30–39 72

40–49 71

50–59 55

60–69 36

a Copy and complete the above grouped frequency table.b How many road accidents occurred in the past year?c Find the mean of this data to the nearest whole number.d What percentage of road accidents had a driver younger than 30? e What percentage of road accidents had a driver older than 49?

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451Chapter 14 — Mathematics and drivingReview

Chapter summary – Mathematics and driving PowerPoint 1

Cost of purchase Total cost = Deposit + Total repaymentsTotal repayments = Repayment × Number of repaymentsInterest paid = Total cost − Sale price

Insurance The cost of insurance is affected by make/model of car, your age/driving history, finance, modifications/accessories and location.No-claim bonus and excess amount are major factors.

Stamp duty 1 Round the cost of the vehicle up to the nearest $100 (as required).

2 Express the stamp duty as a fraction or decimal.3 Multiple the answer in step 1 by the answer in step 2.

Running costs = ×Fuel consumption

Amount of fuel (L) 100

Distance travelled (km)

Straight-line

depreciationS = V

0 − Dn

S – Salvage value or current value.V

0 – Purchase price of the item.

D – Depreciated amount per time period. n – Number of time periods.

Declining balance

depreciationS = V

0 (1 − r)n

S – Salvage value or current valueV

0 – Purchase price of the item.

r – Rate of interest per time period (decimal).

n – Number of time periods.

Safety = = = ×SD

TT

D

SD S Tor or

D – DistanceS – SpeedT – Time

Stopping distance = Reaction-time distance + Braking distance

Blood alcohol content BACN H

M

(10 7.5 )

6.8orMale = −

BACN H

M

(10 7.5 )

5.5Female = −

BAC – Blood alcohol content. N – Number of standard drinksH – Hours drinking. M – Mass in kilograms.

Number of hours = BAC

0 015.BAC – Blood alcohol content.

Driving statistics Use summary statistics (mean, median, mode, range and interquartile range) to interpret the effect of downloading music and video files.

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1 A motor bike is for sale at $13 000. Finance is available at $3000 deposit and monthly repayments of $520 for 4 years. What is the interest paid?A $14 960 B $17 960 C $24 960 D $27 960

2 Jake has been quoted $1280 for comprehensive car insurance. He has a no claim bonus of 60%. How much is Jake required to pay?A $512 B $768 C $1220 D $1280

3 A new car is bought for $28 810. Calculate the stamp duty payable if the charge is $3 per $100 or part $100.A $840 B $864 C $867 D $870

4 Mia’s car uses 8.25 litres per 100 km. How many litres of petrol will her car use on a trip of 1150 km from Broken Hill to Sydney?A 94.875 L B 139.73 L C 1397.3 L D 9487.5 L

5 Mitchell purchased a used car for $7500 and it depreciated by $700 each year. What is its depreciated value after three years?A $4700 B $5400 C $6100 D $6800

6 A car depreciates in value from $39 000 to $12 250 in four years. What is the annual rate of depreciation, to the nearest whole number?A 17% B 18% C 25% D 26%

7 How long will it take a vehicle to travel 342 km at a speed of 70 km/h?A 0.20 h B 2.394 h C 4.75 h D 272 h

8 Layla is 61 kg and has consumed 5 standard drinks in the past four hours.

What is Layla’s blood alcohol content using the formula BACN H

M

(10 7.5 )

5.5Female = −?

A 0.007 B 0.048 C 0.059 D 0.060

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1 Michael buys a car for $18 000. After one year the market value of the car is $15 000. What is the percentage decrease in the price? Answer correct to one decimal place.

2 A new car is for sale at $39 000. Finance is available at 20% deposit and monthly repayments of $900 for 5 years.a How much will the car cost if you use the finance package?b What is the interest paid?

3 Lucy is 18 years old and has received this quote for comprehensive insurance.

Premium details Excesses Cost

12 month policy$850.0010% No claim bonus

Standard $600

Male under 21 $1400

Female under 21 $1000

a Calculate the cost of the insurance.b What is Lucy’s excess if he makes a claim?

4 Logan has bought a used car for $12 460. Calculate the stamp duty payable if the charge is $4 per $100 or part $100.

5 Thomas travels 51 km to work and 51 km from work each day.a How many kilometres does he travel to and from

work in a 5-day working week?b Thomas drives a car with a fuel consumption

of 7.5 L/100 km to and from work. How many litres of petrol does Thomas use travelling to and from work?

c What is Thomas’s petrol bill for work if petrol costs are $1.52 per litre?

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6 A caravan is purchased for $12 986. After 3 years it has a salvage value of $6020. a What is the annual amount of depreciation, if the amount of depreciation is constant?b Determine the book value of the caravan after 5 years.

7 Alexis purchased a car for $19 900. It depreciates at 24% per year.a What is the salvage value of the car after five years? Answer to the nearest dollar.b How much has the car depreciated over the five years?

8 What is the stopping distance if the reaction-time distance is 15 m and the braking distance is 21 m?

9 A car is travelling at 70 km/h along gravel road whose road surface index is 2.0.

a Find the stopping distance of this car using the formula

DV

R1000

(210 97 )= + ?

b How much further would it take to stop this car on a hard snow surface whose road surface index is 6.6?

10 Levi’s weighs 74 kg and consumes five standard drinks in an hour.

a Calculate Levi’s blood alcohol content?

BACN H

M(

(10 7.5 )

6.8)Male = −.

b What is the number of hours to wait before driving?

(.

)Numbers of hours = BAC

0 015.

11 The percentage of killed drivers with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.05/100 mL for the past ten years is listed below.

Drivers (%) 41 32 25 23 23 31 30 23 30 14

a What are the mean, median and mode for the above data?b Which is the better measure for the centre for the data? Explain your answer.c What are the range, interquartile range and population standard deviation for the data?

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