F4 AM CHAP11 INDEX NUMBER

1.1 Calculate Index number

1 The student population of school A increased
from 768 students in year 1999 to 960 students in
year 2002. Calculate the index number to show the
change in the student population in year 2002
based on year 1999.

The student population of a school B decreased from

800 students in year 2000 to 720 students in year 2002.
Calculate the index number to show the change in the
student population in year 2002 based on year 2000.

[90]
[125]

3 Company A sold 504 units of a certain model of

DVD player in year 2001. It only managed to sell
441 units in year 2003. Calculate the index number
in year 2003 based on year 2001.

Company B sold 910 units of a certain model of

television in year 2002. It managed to sell 1021 units
in year 2003. Calculate the index number in year 2003
based on year 2002.

[87.50]
[112.2]

1.2 Calculate price index

1 Given
Price of a semi auto
Year
washing machine
RM480
2002
RM560
2003
Calculate
Price index for the year
(a) 2003 based on year 2002
(b) 2002 based on year 2003
Round off your answer to the nearest integer.

[117, 86]

Given
Cost of cell phone
Year
RM 5010
1992
RM 1550
2005
Calculate
Price index for the year
(a) 2005 based on year 1992
(b) 1992 based on year 2005
Round off your answer to the nearest integer.

[31,323]

3 The price of a plate of fried noodles in the year

1998 and the year 2005 are RM2.40 and RM3.00
respectively. Calculate the price index for a plate
of fried noodles in the year 1998 based on the year
2005.

A particular pen cost RM0.80 in the year 1997 and

RM0.90 in the year 1999. Calculate the price index of
the pen in the year 1999 based on year 1997.

[112.5]

[80]

5 Given

Price
Item
Price in Price in index in
1990
1995
1995
based
on 1990
P
RM2.00 RM2.50
x
Q
RM6.00 RM9.00
y
Find the value of
(i)
x
(ii)
y

Given
Price
index in
2005
based
on 2000
R
RM15.00 RM16.50
x
S
RM24.00 RM30.00.
y
Find the value of
(iii)
x
(iv)
y
Item

Price in
2000

Price in
2005

[ 110 , 125]
[ 125, 150]

7 Given

8
Price per kg
(RM)

Ingredients
Year
2001

Year
2004

P
0.80
Q
0.45
Find the value of
(i)
x
(ii)
y

1.05
0.70

Price
index for
the year
2004
based on
the year
2001
x
y

Price per kg
(RM)
Ingredients

[131.3, 155.6]

9 The diagram below shows the price indices of

Given

Year
2000

Year
2003

P
12.00
Q
14.10
Find the value of
(iii)
x
(iv)
y

11.85
15.60

Price
index for
the year
2003
based on
the year
2000
x
y

[98.75 , 110.6]

10

The diagram below shows the price indices of three

three types of house.

Year
house
Terrace
Bungalow
Apartment

1995
(1990=100)
160
q
175

2000
(1990=100)
240
180
r

2000
(1995=100)
p
200
140

Find the value of p, q and r.

types of fruit.
1996
Year
(1992=100
house
)

2003
(1992=100
)

Banana
125
150
Rambutan
q
150
Durian
110
r
Find the value of p, q and r.

2003
(1996=100)

p
120
135

[150, 90, 245]

[120, 125, 148.5]

1.3 Find Q0 or Q1 given relevant information

1 The price of a plate of fried noodles in year
2005 was RM3.00 The price index for a plate of
fried noodles in the year 1998 based on the year
2005 was 80. Calculate the price of the fried
noodle in year 1998..

[RM2.40]

3 The average monthly phone bill for a school in

the year 2000 was RM60.00. The price index of
the phone bill was 125 in the year 2004, using
year 2000 as the base year. Calculate the
average monthly phone bill for the school in the
year 2004.

[RM75]

2 A particular pen cost RM0.80 in the year 1997 and

the price index of the pen in the year 1999 based on
year 1997 was 112.5. Calculate the price for that
particular pen in year 1999.

[RM0.90]

4 Hanims total salary in the year 1996 is RM12200.

The price index for Hanims total salary is 134 in
the year 2000 based on the year 1996. Calculate
Hanims total salary in the year 2000.

[RM16,348]

5 The price for 1 kg of salt in the year 2002 was

RM1.20. The price index of 1 kg of salt in the
year 2002 using year 2001 as the base year was
150. Calculate the price of 1 kg of salt in the
year 2001.

6 A companys profits from online sales in the year

2002 were RM1.8 million. The price index of the
profit from online sales through internet for the
company in year 2002 based on year 2001 is 120.
Calculate the profits from online sales in the year
2001.

[RM1.5 million]

[RM0.80]

7 The price indices of an item in year 1987 and

1999 based on year 1996 were 105 and 120
respectively. If the price of the same item in
year 1999 was RM50.40, find the price of the
item in year 1987.

8 The price index for a scientific calculator in the

year 1998 and the year 2000 are 130 and 145
respectively when the year 1985 is used as the base
year. Find the price of the scientific calculator in
the year 1998 if the price in the year 2000 is
RM58.00

[RM44.10]

[RM52]

2.1 Calculate composite index

1

The table below shows the index numbers

and the weightages of three items.
Calculate the composite index of all the
items.
Item
A
B
C
Index
105
120
116
number
weightage
4
1
5

[112]

The table shows the price indices and percentage of

usage of four items, P,Q, R and S
Item
Price Index
Percentage of
in year 2002
usage (%)
based on year
1999
P
115
20
Q
125
40
R
120
10
S
85
30
Calculate the composite index of all the items in
year 2002 based on year 1999.

[110.

The table below shows the price indices

of four types of food items in year 2000
based on year 1995, together with their
respective weightages.
Food Item
Price
weightage
Index
Meat
120
8
Rice
110
7
Milk
130
2
vegetable
90
3
Calculate the composite index of all the
food items in year 2000 based on year
1995.

[114.5]

[113]

The table below shows the index numbers

and the weightages of three items.
Calculate the composite index of all the
items.
Item
A
B
C
Index
117
105
120
number
weightage
3
1
2

[116]

The table below shows the price indices of four

types of magazines in year 2002 based on year
2000, together with their respective weightages.
Magazine
Price Index
weightage
EDGE
115
3
DIGEST
105
6
TRADING
85
7
WOMEN
180
4
Calculate the composite index of all the magazines
in year 2002 based on year 2000.

The table shows the price indices and percentage of

usage of four items, P,Q, R and S, which are the
main ingredients in the production of a type of pie.
Item
Price Index
Percentage of
in year 2004
usage (%)
based on year
2000
P
80
20
Q
120
30
R
110
10
S
85
40
Calculate the composite index of all the items in
year 2004 based on year 2000.

[97]

2.2 Finding index number or weightage given relevant information

1

The table below shows the price index

and the weightages of three types of item
in the year 1997 using 1993 as the based
year.
Item
Price index
Weightage
P
105
x
Q
120
1
R
116
5
The composite index of all the items in
year 1997 based on year 1993 was 112.
Find the value of x.

[4]

The table below shows the price index

and the weightages of three types of item
in the year 2001 using 1999 as the based
year.
Item
Price index
Weightage
W
a
3
X
90
2
Y
110
5
The composite index of all the items in
year 2001 based on year 1999 was 133.
Find the value of a.

[200]

The table below shows the price indices and the

weightage of four types of food for the year 2000
using 1995 as the base year.
Food
Price index
Weightage
chicken
123
7
fish
115
p
Beef
138
5
prawn
148
3
The composite index of the four types of food for
the year 2000 based on year 1995 was 128.5.
Calculate the value for p

[5]

The table below shows the price indices of four

types of bag sold by a trader for the year 1998 using
1995 as the base year.
Bag
Price
Monthly
index
expenditure in year
1998(RM)
A
x
3000
B
122
4000
C
119
5000
D
110
2000
The composite index of the four types of bag for the
year 1998 based on year 1995 was 113.
Calculate the value for x

[95]

The table shows the price indices and

percentage of usage of four items, P,Q, R
and S, which are the main ingredients in
the production of a type of biscuit
Item
Price
Percentage of
Index in
usage (%)
year 2002
based on
year 1999
P
115
20
Q
125
p
R
x
10
S
85
30
The composite index of all the items in
year 2002 based on year 1999 was 110.5.
Find the value of
(i)
p
(ii)
x

[40, 120]

2.3

The table shows the price indices and percentage of

usage of four items, P,Q, R and S, which are the
main ingredients in the production of a type of pie.
The composite index of all the items in year 2004
based on year 2000 was 97
Item
Price Index
Percentage of
in year 2004
usage (%)
based on year
2000
P
80
20
Q
120
30
R
110
x
S
y
40
Calculate the value for
(i)
x
(ii)
y

[ 10, 85]

Solve problems involving index number and composite index

1. Table below shows the prices, price indices and the weightage for Mr. Loos various expenditures.

expenditure
Food
Transport
Clothing
Utility
Rental

Price
2000
900
x
300
600
250

2003
1089
480
336
y
275

Price index

Weightage

121
120
z
117
110

10
5
4
6
3

Find
(a) the value for x, y and z
(b) The composite index for the year 2003 using year 2000 as the based year.
(c) Mr. Loos monthly expenditure in year 2003 was RM4200.00. Find his corresponding monthly
expenditure in the year 2000.
Answer :[RM400, RM702, 112. 117.5 RM3574.47]

2. Table below shows the prices and the price indices for the four ingredients, P,Q,R and S, used in making
biscuits of a particular kind.
Ingredients

Price per kg (RM)

Year 2001
0.80
2.00
0.40
z

P
Q
R
S

Price index for the year 2004 based

on the year 2001

Year 2004
1.00
y
0.60
0.40

x
140
150
80

Diagram below show a pie chart which represents the relative amount of the ingredients P,Q,R and S, used in
making these biscuits.

(a) Find the value of x, y and z.

(b) (i) Calculate the composite index for the cost of making these biscuits in the year 2004 based on the
year 2001.
(ii) hence, calculate the corresponding cost of making these biscuits in the year 2001 if the cost in the
year 2004 was RM2985.
Answer (a) 125, 2.80, 0.50 (b) 129.44, RM2306.09

3. Table below shows the price indices and percentage of usage of four items, P,Q, R and S, which are the main
ingredients in the production of a type of biscuit.
Item
P
Q
R
S
(a) Calculate
(i)
(ii)

Price index for the year 1995

Based on the year 1993
135
x
105
130

Percentage of usage (%)

40
30
10
20

the price of S in year 1993 if its price in the year 1995 is RM37.70.
the price index of P in the year 1995 based on the year 1991 if its price index in the year 1993
based on the year 1991 is 120.
(b) The composite index number of the lost of biscuit production for the year 1995 based on the year 1993 is 128,
Calculate
(i)
the value of x
(ii)
the price of a box of biscuit in the year 1993 if the corresponding price in the year 1995 is
RM32.00
Answer (a) RM29.00, 162, (b) 125, RM25.00

Past Years Questions

SPM 2008 P2 Q13
1. Table below shows the prices and the price indices of four ingredients, fish, flour, salt and sugar, used to make
a type of fish cracker.
Ingredients
Fish
Flour
Salt
Sugar

Price (RM) per kg for the year

2004
2005
3.00
1.50
k
1.40

4.50
1.80
0.90
1.47

Price index for the year

2005 based on the year
2004
150
h
112.5
105

(a) Find the value of h and of k.

[3 marks]
(b) Calculate the composite index for the cost of making these crackers in the
year 2005 based on the year 2004.
[3 marks]
(c) The composite index for the cost of making these crackers increases by
50% from the year 2005 in the year 2009.
Calculate
(i)
the composite index for the cost of making these crackers in the
year 2009 based the year 2004
(ii)
the price of a box of these crackers in the year 2009 if its
corresponding price in the year 2004 is RM25
[4 marks]
Answers h=120, k=0.8 126.375, 189.563, 47.39

2 SPM 2007 P2Q13

Table below shows the prices and the price indices of five components, P,Q,R,S and T. used to produce a kind of
toy.
component
Price (RM) for the year
Price index for the
year 2006 based on
2004
2006
the year 2004
P
1.20
1.50
125
Q
x
2.20
110
R
4.00
6.00
150
S
3.00
2.70
y
T
2.00
2.80
140
Diagram below shows a pie chart which represents the relative quantity of components used.

(a) Find the value of x and of y

[3marks]
(b) Calculate the composite index for the production cost
of the toys in the year 2006 based on the year 2004
[3marks]
(c) The price of each component increases by 20% from the year
2006 to the year 2008. Given that production cost of one toy in the
year 2004 is RM55, calculate the corresponding cost in the year
2008
[4marks]
Answer : 2.00, 90, 123.5 148.20, RM81.51

3. SPM 2006 P2 Q 15
A particular kind of cake is made by using four ingredients, P,Q, R and S. Table below shows the prices of
the ingredients.
Ingredient
Price per kilogram (RM)
Year 2004
Year 2005
P
5.00
w
Q
2.50
4.00
R
x
y
S
4.00
4.40
(a) The index number of ingredient P in the year 2005 based on the year 2004 is 120. Calculate the value
of w.
[ 2 marks]
(b) The index number of ingredient R in the year 2005 based on the year 2004 is 125. The price per
kilogram of ingredient R in the year 2005 is RM2.00 more than its corresponding price in the year
2004. Calculate the value of x and of y.
[3marks]
(c) The composite index for the cost of making the cake in the year 2005 based on the year 2004 is 127.5
Calculate
(i)
the price of a cake in the year 2004 if its corresponding price in the year 2005 is RM 30.60
(ii)
the value of m if the quantities of ingredients P,Q,R and S used in the ratio of
7: 3: m : 2
[5 marks]
[Answers: 6, 8, 10, RM24, 4 ]
4. SPM 2005 P2Q13
Table below shows the prices and the price indices for the four ingredients, P,Q, R and S, used in making biscuits
of a particular kind.
Ingredients
P
Q
R
S

Price per kg (RM)

Year 2001
0.80
2.00
0.40
z

Year 2004
1.00
y
0.60
0.40

Price index for the year 2004 based

on the year 2001
x
140
150
80

Diagram below show a pie chart which represents the relative amount of the ingredients P,Q,R
and S, used in making these biscuits.

(c) Find the value of x, y and z.

(d) (i) Calculate the composite index for the cost of making these biscuits in the year 2004 based on the
year 2001.
(ii) hence, calculate the corresponding cost of making these biscuits in the year 2001
if the cost in the year 2004 was RM2985.
[Answer (a) 125, 2.80, 0.50 (b) 129.44, RM2306.09]

5. SPM 2004 P2Q12

Table below shows the price indices and the percentage of usage of four items, P,Q, R and S, which are the
main ingredients in the production of a type of biscuit.
Items
P
Q
R
S

Price index for the year 1995

based on the year 1993
135
x
105
130

(a) Calculate
(i)
(ii)

Percentage of usage
(%)
40
30
10
20

the price of S in the year 1993 if its price in the year 1995 is RM 37.70
the price index of P in the year 1995 based on the year 1991 if its price index in the year 1993
based on the year 1991 is 120.
[5 marks]
(b) The composite index number of the lost of biscuit production for the year 1995 based on the year 1993 is
128. Calculate
(i)
the value of x,
(ii)
the price of a box of biscuit in the year 1993 if the corresponding price in the year 1995 is
RM32.
[5 marks]
[Answers: RM29, 162, 125, RM25]

6. SPM 2003 P2 Q13

Diagram below is a bar chart indicating the weekly cost of the items P,Q,R ,S and T for the year 1990. Table
below shows the prices indices for the items.

Items

Price in 1990

Price in 1995

Price index in 1995 based on

1990
175
125
y
150
120

P
x
RM 0.70
Q
RM2.00
RM2.50
R
RM4.00
RM5.50
S
RM6.00
RM9.00
T
RM2.50
Z
(a) Find the value of
(i) x (ii) y (iii) z
(b) Calculate the composite index for the items in the year 1995 based on the year 1990.

[3 marks]

[2 marks]
(c) The total monthly cost of the items in the year 1990 is RM456. Calculate the corresponding total monthly
cost for the year 1995.
[2 marks]
(d) The cost of the items increases by 20% from the year 1995 to the year 2000. Find the composite index for
the year 2000 based on the year 1990.
[3marks]
[ Answer:RM0.40, 137.5,RM3.00, 140.9 RM642.5 ]