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WACE Year 11 Mathematics Applications practice questions

WACE Year 11 Mathematics Applications practice questions

Use Skill Align for WACE Year 11 Mathematics Applications practice questions and exercise questions after the relevant topic has been taught. Students can start with the pathway demo, then practise by topic and mode.

19 practice skills

WACE Year 11 Mathematics Applications includes 19 practice skills across Data and statistics, Networks, matrices and modelling, Financial mathematics, and Measurement and applications.

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Sample WACE Year 11 Mathematics Applications questions

These sample questions are visible on the page before login. They show WACE Year 11 Mathematics Applications data, finance, matrices, networks, trigonometry, and decision-mathematics explanations before opening the demo.

WACE Year 11 Mathematics Applications Data analysis hard regression graph

1. A regression model predicts fuel use with y = 14 + 2.3x, where x is load in tonnes. For x = 9, actual fuel use is 38.8 L. What is the residual, using actual - predicted?

Residual from a fuel-use model actual model residual
Choices
  • 4.1
  • -4.1
  • 34.7
  • 38.8
Explanation:

The predicted value is 14 + 2.3 × 9 = 34.7. The residual is actual - predicted, so 38.8 - 34.7 = 4.1.

WACE Year 11 Mathematics Applications Matrices hard text

2. A row state vector [active, paused] = [650, 350] is multiplied by transition matrix [0.82, 0.18; 0.30, 0.70]. How many members are expected to be active next month?

Choices
  • 638
  • 712
  • 650
  • 1000
Explanation:

Use the active column: 650 × 0.82 + 350 × 0.30 = 533 + 105 = 638.

WACE Year 11 Mathematics Applications Networks hard text

3. The shortest route from A to F in a network is A-B-D-F. If the edge weights on that route are 6, 4, and 7, what is the shortest distance?

Choices
  • 17
  • 19
  • 21
  • 24
Explanation:

Add the weights on the stated shortest route: 6 + 4 + 7 = 17. The competing routes are longer, so the shortest distance is 17.

WACE Year 11 Mathematics Applications Measurement and trigonometry hard diagram

4. A surveyor stands 48 m from a tower. The angle of elevation to the top is 21°. What is the tower height, to the nearest 0.1 m?

Angle of elevation to a tower 48 m h 21°
Choices
  • 18.4 m
  • 17.2 m
  • 44.7 m
  • 124.7 m
Explanation:

Use tan(21°) = height / 48. The height is 48 tan(21°) = 18.425..., which rounds to 18.4 m.

WACE Year 11 Mathematics Applications Financial mathematics hard text

5. An investment of $6400 earns 4.8% p.a. compounded quarterly for 18 months. What is the balance, to the nearest cent?

Choices
  • $6,874.85
  • $6,860.80
  • $6,707.20
  • $7,040.00
Explanation:

There are 6 quarters, each at 1.2%. The balance is 6400(1.012)⁶ = 6874.847..., so the balance is $6874.85.

WACE Year 11 Mathematics Applications Linear modelling hard break-even graph

6. Venue A costs $180 plus $12 per person. Venue B costs $420 plus $8 per person. For how many people are the costs equal?

Break-even venue cost Venue A Venue B 60 people
Choices
  • 60
  • 40
  • 80
  • 150
Explanation:

Set the costs equal: 180 + 12p = 420 + 8p. Then 4p = 240, so p = 60 people.

For parents comparing WACE Year 11 Mathematics Applications support

WACE Year 11 Mathematics Applications practice should make data, finance, matrices, networks, trigonometry, and decision-mathematics feel structured rather than guessable. These examples preview that style before the no-login Mathematics Applications demo.

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Public samples are free to review before sign-in. Regular full subject access is subscription-based through a parent-managed student account. Choose the required monthly Practice Plan items on the Pricing page, subscribe with a parent account, then create the student's separate login from the parent dashboard. Exam packs, where available, are separate one-off PDF purchases and are not included in a practice subscription.

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What this practice and exercise page covers

Mathematics Applications practice sits inside WACE Mathematics Year 11 coverage for number, algebra, calculus, statistics, probability, networks, finance, trigonometry, and modelling, with Skill Align keeping the route focused on the selected maths pathway.

Senior practice is organised by pathway, unit, topic, and mode so students can revise targeted areas rather than sitting a full-paper workflow every time. Skill Align treats practice questions and exercise questions as the same learning workflow: students answer curriculum-aligned questions, review explanations, and move between exercise mode and test mode.

Start with the public sample questions to check the question style, then use the curriculum coverage page to choose a topic that matches the student's current classwork.

Preview question styles
  • Data and statistics: Students practise data and statistics through short targeted questions, explanations, and mode-specific feedback.
  • Networks, matrices and modelling: Students practise networks, matrices and modelling through short targeted questions, explanations, and mode-specific feedback.
  • Financial mathematics: Students practise financial mathematics through short targeted questions, explanations, and mode-specific feedback.
Suggested first practice steps
  • Preview the public sample practice and exercise questions before creating a saved student session.
  • Choose one focus area that has already been introduced at school.
  • Use exercise mode for immediate explanations, then test mode when the student is ready for delayed feedback.

These examples are not the full topic list. Use the curriculum coverage page for the complete mapped pathway.

  • Data and statistics
  • Networks, matrices and modelling
  • Financial mathematics
  • Measurement and applications
Who it is for

Western Australian students studying Mathematics Applications.

How access works
  • Review public sample questions without signing in.
  • Create a parent account and choose the required monthly Practice Plan items.
  • Create the student's separate login from the parent dashboard after subscribing.
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Public samples are free before sign-in. Regular full subject access requires the relevant monthly Practice Plan items, managed through a parent account with a separate student login. Exam packs are separate one-off PDF purchases.

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