2026 CCHY P2 Q1

2026 CCHY P2 Q1

Secondary 4
6 marks

The sale, \(S\), in dollars made by a student-run café \(h\) hours after opening is modelled by \(S=320+80h-8h^2\), where \(0\le h\le12\).

  1. By expressing \(S\) in the form \(A-B(h+C)^2\), where \(A\), \(B\) and \(C\) are constants, find the time at which the sale is greatest and state this greatest sale.[4]
  2. After a promotional campaign, the sale at each time was found to be 25% higher than before. State the time at which the sale is greatest and the value of this biggest sale.[2]

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Answer:(a) \(\$520\) after 5 hours. (b) \(\$650\) after 5 hours.

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