MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

Nkole Mfumu Day Secondary School

Department of Mathematics
MATHEMATICS–401
Grade 9 End of Term 1–Test
March–2023 Time allowed: 2 hrs

INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION : Answer all questions.

Omission of essential working will result in loss of marks.
NEITHER ELECTRONIC CALCULATORS NOR MATHEMATICAL
TABLES MAY BE USED IN THIS PAPER.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.
The total of the marks for this paper is 50.

CANDIDATE NAME:.....................................................................................

1 (a) Expand and simplify

6(2x + 1) − 5(x − 2).

Solution.

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(b) Evaluate 17 − 5 × 3 + 1

Solution.

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c NDSS/G9/2023

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2 (a) The Venn diagram shows the sets P, Q and R.
E
P Q

.e
.i .f .a

.b
.c .d

.h
R

.g

List the set

(i) P 0 ∩ (Q ∪ R),
Solution.


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(ii) R0 ∩ (P ∩ Q)
Solution.


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(b) Use set notation to describe the shaded region containing the element g.
Solution.


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3 (a) Solve the following equations.
(i) p + 3 = 3(p − 5)
Solution.


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3w 1
(ii) −1= .
16 2
Solution.


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1
(iii) 2 = .
u−1
Solution.


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2 5 x
(iv) + = .
3 6 2
Solution.


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 (b) Simplify
y3 ÷ y5.

Solution.

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(c) There are 9 boys and 15 girls in a class.What is the ratio of girls to boys in
the class in its lowest terms?

Solution.

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4 (a) Complete this table of squares and cubes.

Number Square Cube

3 9 27
6 ... ...
... 81 ...
... ... −8
[3]
√ √
(b) Find the value of 3
−8 + 3 8

Solution.

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5 (a) (i) Write the number eighty thousand and eighty in figures.
Solution. 
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(ii) Write down the value of the 4 in the number 643 719.
Solution. 
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(iii) Write 0.003040506 correct to 3 significant figures.

Solution. 
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(b) Multiply 0.0348 by 3, giving your answer in standard form

correct to 3 significant figures.

Solution.

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(c) Sunita is 3 years and 4 months old. Work out her age in months.

Solution.

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(d) Two years ago K400.00 was put in a savings account to pay for a holiday.
The account paid compound interest at a rate of 5% per year.
How much is in the account now?

Solution.

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6 (a) Marco starts work at 20 45 and finishes at 02 08 the next day.
Find the length of time, in hours and minutes, he works.

Solution.

..........hours.............minutes [1]

(b) A man bought 150 units of electricity at K0.50 per unit of the first 100 units
and then the rest at K0.70 per unit. Find

(i) how much he paid for the first 100 units,

Solution.


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(ii) the total cost of the units of electricity the man bought.
Solution.


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(c) A talk time sales agent is paid a salary of K1 300.00
and a commission of 2 % on all his sales.
Calculate his total income in a month he sold talk time worth K9 000.00.

Solution.

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7 (a) Factorise the following completely

(i) 18h2 − 12hj

Solution.


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(ii) 8px3 + 4p2 x

Solution.


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(b) Given that x = −3 and y = 1, find the value of

3x2 − 4xy.

Solution.

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(c) Solve the inequation

9 + 4x < 1.

Solution.

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8 (a) The grid shows a point A.

(i) Write down the coordinates of point A.

Solution. 
( ....... , ...... ) [1]

(ii) On the grid, plot the points B at (−1, 3) and C at (−2, 0). [2]

(ii) Join the points A, B and C

with straight lines to form triangle ABC. [1]

(iii) On the grid, draw the line y = −3. [1]

(b) Complete this shopping bill from Shoprite below.

2.25 kg apples at K2.80 per kg = K ............................

3.2 kg carrots at K0.65 per kg = K ............................

Total = K ............................
[3]

End of Test
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