NAME : PUVANESVARAN S/O GOPALLAH

CLASS : 5A
SCHOOL : SMK HWA LAIN BANDAR MENTAKAB
TEACHER : MR. YOUNG MIU KIM
 The prices of goods sold in shops from one shop to another. Shoppers tend to buy goods which
are not only reasonably priced but also give value for their money. I had carried out a survey on four
different items based on the following categories which is food, detergent and stationery. The survey was
done in three different shops. Information below shows the results from my research.

Question (a)
 Food

 Detergent
 Stationery
Question (b)
 Data

Price (RM)
Category Item Da Ren Mini Fai Chai Mini Ah Sang Mini
Market Market Market
Food 1. Self-Raising Flour
4.00 4.30 4.60
(1000g)
2. Sugar (1000g) 1.60 1.60 1.60
3. Butter (480g) 6.90 6.80 7.00
4. Eggs 1 dozen 3.60 4.20 3.60
 (Grade A)
Total Price 16.10 17.00 16.80
1. Dynamo (1 kg) 5.90 6.00 6.50
2. Axion (200g) 1.80 1.90 1.95
Detergent 3. Ajax (1000ml) 5.90 5.90 5.90
4. Handalan Ekonomi
4.90 5.00 5.30
(500g)
Total Price 18.50 18.80 19.65
1. Eraser 1.00 1.00 0.90
2. Highlighter 3.90 4.10 4.00
Stationery
3. Correction Tape 3.50 3.60 3.50
4. Scissor 2.30 2.30 2.40
Total Price 10.70 11.00 10.80
Grand Total 45.30 46.70 47.25

FOOD
8

Self-Raising Flour
5
Sugar
Butter
4 Eggs

0
Da Ren Fai Chai Ah Seng

Question (c)
 Detergent
7

5
Dynamo
4 Axion
Ajax
Handalan Ekonomi
3

0
Da Ren Fai Chai Ah seng

Question (d)

Based on the graphical representation that I have constructed in Part 1(c), it is shown that there
are large and small differences among the prices of items in each category between the shops. In the food
category, there is no price difference for sugar as the value is the same in all the shops. The smallest price
difference are those of butter, while the highest is the price of self-raising flour. Besides food, detergent
also shows a large price difference between its items. Among them is the price of Dynamo and Handalan
Ekonomi. On the other hand, Stationery items don’t have any obvious price differences. The graphs also
show that most of the items that are high priced come from the Ah Sang Mini Market, while the lowest
price items come from the Da Ren Mini Market. The graph 1(d) will show the conclusion of the
difference among the shops based upon the shops grand total.
47.5

47

46.5

46
Da Ren
45.5 Fai Chai
Ah Seng

45

44.5

44
Grand Total
Question (e)

The item that has large price difference among the shops is self-raising flour. Da Ren Mini
Market sold it at RM 3.50, Fai Chai Mini Market sold it at RM 3.70, while Ah Seng Mini Market sold it
at RM 4.00

 Calculate the mean

 Calculate the standard deviation

The difference of the price of the self-raising flour in these three shops is maybe due to the price
given by the supplier to the shops. Da Ren Mini Market sold it at lowest price because the demand of the
buyers for the item is high so it can buy by bulk with the supplier. So the shop can get the special price.
The demand of the items at Fai Chai Mini Market and Ah Seng Mini Market are low.This is because the
shops are not situated at strategic places and only a few people come to the shops to buy the item.
Every year my school organizes a carnival to raise fund for the school. This year my school plans to
install air conditioners in the school library. Last year, during the carnival, my class made and sold butter
cakes. Because of the popularity of butter cakes, my class has decided to carry out the same project for
this year’s carnival.

Question (a)
From the data in Part 1, I would go to Da Ren Mini Market, to purchase the ingredients for the
butter cakes. This is because Da Ren Mini Market offers the lowest price among the shops for the items I
want to buy. So, my class will be able to sell the butter cakes at the lower price and get some profits from
the sale. Furthermore, Da Ren Mini Market, located not far from my school. So it is easier to my friends
and me to go there.

Question (b)

Price in the year 2009 Price in the year 2010

Ingredient Quantity per cake
(RM) (RM)
Self-raising flour 250g 0.90 1.00
Sugar 200g 0.35 0.32
Butter 250g 3.30 5.03
Eggs (Grade A) 5 eggs (300g) 1.25 1.50

(i) Calculate the price index

(ii) Calculate composite index

To calculate composite index, firstly use the formula of composite index. Get the value for the
formula. Lets the quantity per cake be as weightage,w. Obtain the index from the calculation in
question(ì). Then calculate by using the calculator.

(iii)

On 2009, RM 15.00

On 2010, suitable price is:

Thus, the suitable price for the butter cake for the year 2010 is RM 18.03. The increase in price is
also suitable because of the rise in the price of the ingredients.
Question (c)
(i) To determine suitable capacity of air conditioner to be installed based on
volume / size of a room.

For common usage, air conditioner is rated according to horse power (1HP),
which is approximately 700W to 1000W of electrical power. It is suitable for a room
size 1000ft which is around 27m of volume. If we buy an air conditioner with 3HP,
it is suitable for a room around 81m.

(ii) Estimate the volume of school library

By using a measuring tap, the dimension for the library is :

Height =

Width =

Length =

Volume of the room =

One unit of air conditioner with 1HP is for 21m

(iii) My class intends t sponsor one air conditioner for the school library. The calculation below is to
find how many butter cakes we must sell in order to buy the air conditioner.
As a committee member for the carnival, I’m required to prepare an estimated budget to organize this
year’s carnival. I have to take into consideration the increase in expenditure from the previous year due to
inflation. The price of food, transportation and tents has increased by 15%. The cost of games, prizes and
decorations remains the same, whereas the cost of miscellaneous items has increased by 30%.

(a) Table 3 has been completed based on above the information

Amount in 2009 Amount in 2010

Expenditure
(RM) (RM)
Food 1200.00 1380.00
Games 500.00 500.00
Transportation 300.00 345.00
Decorations 200.00 200.00
Prizes 600.00 600.00
Tents 800.00 920.00
Miscellaneous 400.00 520.00

(b) Calculation to find the composite index

Price Index, I
Amount in 2009 Amount in 2010
Expenditure Weightage, w
(RM) (RM)
Food 1200.00 1380.00 115 12
Games 500.00 500.00 100 5
Transportation 300.00 345.00 115 3
Decorations 200.00 200.00 100 2
Prizes 600.00 600.00 100 6
Tents 800.00 920.00 115 8
Miscellaneous 400.00 520.00 130 4
Composite Index

The total price for the year 2010 increases by 111.625%. This is because some price in the year
2009 increased in the year 2010.

(c) The change in the composite index for the estimate budget for the carnival from the year 2009 to
the year 2010 is the same as the change from the year 2010 to the year 2011, Below are
calculation to determine the composite index of the budget for the year 2011 based on the year
2009.

Composite index for the year 2009 to the year 2010

=111.625

Composite index for the year 2010 to the year 2011

=111.625