Term 1 - 2024

MATHEMATICS (Alternative A)
121/1 – Paper 1
FORM FOUR (4)
MARKING SCHEME
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1. Let a = 6.757575…
100a = 675.757575… M1 attempt to convert to
a = 6.757575… mixed fraction
99a = 669
a=
669
99
q
→p = 6
t
25
33
A1 Mixed fraction
q
p- = 6-
25
=5
8 B1 5
8
seen
t 33 33 33
Total 3
2. Let the buying price be Ksh. x
Loss→(x-880) M1 Identification of profit and
Profit→(1040-x) loss in terms of x
1040 - x = 3(x-880) M1
1040 - x = 3x - 2640
1040 + 2640 = 3x + x
4x = 3680
x=
3680
= 920 A1
4
Total 3
3. 3
6125 = 5 ×7
2

a b 3 2 M1 6125 as a product of prime

5 ×7 =5 ×7
Hence factors
A1 Both values
a=3
b=2 }
Total 2
4. Remaining amount in Ksh.
98 75
= 7,435,000×7.48× ×
100 100 M1 Remaining amount in Ksh.
= 40,876,143
In Chinese Yuan
=
40,876,143
20.20
M1 Conversion to Chinese Yuan
= 2,023,571 Chinese Yuan A1
Total 3

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5. Numerator
2
a - 4ab + a - 4b = a(a-4b) + 1(a-4b)
(a+1)(a-4b) M1 Factorisation of numerator
Denominator
2 2 2 2
-a b-ab+4b - 4ab = -ab(a+1) + 4b (1+a)
2
= -ab(a+1) + 4b (1+x) =
2
= -ab(a+1) + 4b (a+1)
2
(4b - ab)(a + 1) M1 Factorisation of denominator
Hence
(a+1)(a-4b)
(4b2-ab)(a+1)
a-4b
b(4b-a)
= M1 Simplification
a-4b
-b(a-4b)
=
1
-b
=-
1
b
A1
Total 4
6. 3
4(-2) +5(5)-(-1)
1
{(-1)2-(-2)2}
M1 Substitution of values
3
-32+25+1 M1 Simplification
1
(1-4)
-6
3
A1 6 seen
=6
-1
Total 3
7. Number of sides 0
=
360
0
180 -144
0 = 10 B1
Sum of interior angles
= (2×10-4)×90
0
M1
= 1440
0
A1
Total 3

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8.

Number Logarithm M1 All logs i.e. 1.3701,

23.45
0
1.3701 -0.4244 and 1.4997 seen
cos 67.89 -0.4244+
0.9457 M1 addition and subtraction
31.6
2
1.4997×2 of logs i.e. 0.9457 and -
2.9994- 2.0537 seen
-2.0537×
1
3 M1 correct multiplication of
0.2067 -0.6846 logs by 2 and ⅓ i.e. 2.9994
and -0.6846 seen
A1 0.2067 seen (4 significant
figures)
Total 4
9. Volume scale factor
( )
3
528 8
v.s.f =
1188
=
27 M1 Attempt to find the volume
Let the volume of the larger solid be A cm 3 scale factor
8 1350
=
27 A
27×1350 M1 Comparing the volumes to the
A=
8 volume scale factor
A = 4,556.25
A1 4,556.255 seen
Total 3
10. cos (1
θ-60 )
0

2
=1
sin (2θ+20)0
1
(
0

)
→cos θ-60 =sin (2θ+20)0 M1
2
1
2
0 0
θ - 60 + 2θ + 20 = 90
0
M1
1 0
2 θ = 130
2
θ = 52
0
A1
Total 3

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11.

sin ( )
1
2
θ =
4 1 1
= → θ = sin
4 2 2 2 ( )
-1 1

2
B1
1 0 0
θ = 45 →θ = 90
2
Shaded area M1, M1
90 2 1

360
×π×(4 2 ) - ×4 2×4 2sin 90
2
0
A1
8π - 16
Total 4
12. 3×3
n

M1
n
27×3 -
3
n
3
4×
3
n n
27×3 -3
4 n
×3
3
Let n
3 =b
M1, A1
27b-b 26b 39
= = = 19.5
4 4 2
b b
3 3
Total 3
13.
B1 Line y = x drawn continuous

B1 Line x + 2y = 8 drawn
continuous
B1 Line x < 5 drawn broken

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14. Total time for the race
42.19 s + 42.47 s + 43.11 s + 43 M1
= 171.97 seconds
= 2min 51 seconds 97 ms
Start time
8:24:36:00 a.m.
2:51:97 M1
8:21:44:03 a.m. A1
Total 4
15. 2
(3x-2y) = 9x - 12xy + 4y
2 2

(2y+3x)2 = 4y2 + 12xy + 9x2 M1

9x - 12xy + 4y - (4y +12xy+9x )
2 2 2 2

2 2 2
9x - 12xy + 4y - 4y - 12xy - 9x
2 M1
-24xy A1
Total 3
16. B1 Line KL=7.2 cm ±0.1 cm
drawn
B1 900 and 52.50 constructed at
K and L
B1 KN=4.3 cm ±0.1 cm drawn
and trapezium completed
B1 NM measured - ± 0.1 cm
(3.8 cm)
Total 4

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17. (a) Frequency Distribution table
Class Tally f x cf fx B1 All classes
40 – 49 // 2 44.5 2 89
50 – 59 //// / 6 54.5 8 327 B1 All frequencies
60 – 69 //// /// 8 64.5 16 516
70 – 79 //// //// 12 74.5 28 894 B1 All midpoints
//
80 – 89 //// //// 14 84.5 42 1183 B1 All fx
////
90 – 99 //// / 6 94.5 48 567
Ʃf=48 Ʃfx=357
6 M1, A1
(b) Mean
=
3576
48
= 74.5 B1
(c) Median class
70 - 79

(d) Frequency Polygon

S1 Appropriate scales used
P1 Plotting
B1 Polygon

Total 10

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18. (a) Slant height of frustum

M1, A1 Pythagorean
2 2
l = 12 +5 = 13 cm theorem, 13 seen
(b) Volume of frustum
h 10 M1 Attempt to find
h+12
=
15 height of bigger cone
15h - 10h = 120
5h = 120→h = 24 M1 Volume of frustum
1 2 1 2
V = ×3.142×15 ×36 - ×3.142×10 ×24
3 3 A1 5969.8 seen
V = 8483.4 - 2513.6
V = 5969.8

Volume of cuboid M1 Volume of cuboid

V = 36×36×42
V = 54,432

Percentage M1
5969.8
=
54,432
×100
A1
= 10.97%

(c) Volume of solid M1, A1

54,432 - 5969.8 = 48,462.2
Total 10

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19. (a) Let the maximum speed be h
1 1
2
×120(30+h) + ×h(95+165) = 16050
2 M1
60(30+h) + 130h = 16050
1800 + 60h + 130h = 16050
190h = 16050 - 1800 M1
h = 75m/s A1
(b) (i) Let the speed of the car be x km/h
At 11.15 a.m., bus has travelled
11.15 a.m. - 9.45 a.m. = 1 hr 30 min
Distance = 1.5 hrs×60 = 90 km M1 Bus distance by the
Relative distance = 409 - 90 = 319 km time car leaves N
Relative time = 1327 hrs – 1115 hrs=2 hrs 12 minutes M1 Relative time
12 319
2
60
=
x+60 M1
11 319
= →11x + 660 = 319×5
5 x+60
11x = 1595 - 660 M1
11x = 935
x = 85 km/h
A1
(ii) Distance from M to the meeting point M1
1
= 90 + 2 ×60
5 A1
= 222 km
Total 10

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20. (a) a + d, a + 2d and a + 13d B1
(b) Values of a and d
a + 9d = 18…(i) M1
a+2d a+13d
=
a+d a+2d
2 2 2
a + 4ad + 4d = a + 14ad + 13d
2
-9d = 10ad
2
M1
-9d = 10a→a = -0.9d
Hence -0.9d + 9d = 18
M1
8.1d = 18
18 2
d= =2
8.1 9
2
a = -0.9×2 = -2
A1
9

(c) (i) S10

M1
S10 =
10
2 [ ( )]
(2×-2)+ 9×2 2
9 A1
S10 = 80

(ii) S5

( )
-2+ 2×2
2 B1
2 2 9
a = -2 + 2 = ,r = = 11
9 9 2
-2+2
9 M1
2( 5 )
S5 =
9
11 -1
A1
11-1
8
S5 = 3578
9
Total 10

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21. (a) Equation of T
4-(-2) 6 3
mT = = =
-5-3 -8 -4
Considerm=
3
-4
and
(3, - 2)

3
y = mx + c→ - 2 = ×3 + c
-4
9 9 1
-2 = + c→c = -2 + =
-4 4 4
Hence
3 1
T→y = x+
-4 4
(b) Midpoint of T
= ( -5+3 4+(-2)
2
,
2 )
= (-1, 1)

Gradient of D
3 4
mD× = -1→mD =
-4 3
4 y-1
=
3 x-(-1)
4 y-1
= →4x + 4 = 3y - 3
3 x+1
4x - 3y + 7 = 0
(c) Equation of Y
3 y-0
=
-4 x-(-8)
3 y
= →3x + 24 = -4y→3x + 4y = -24
-4 x+8
3x + 4y = -24 ×3 …
4x - 3y = -7 ×4…
9x + 12y = -72
16x - 12y = -28
25x = -100
x = -4
3(-4) + 4y = -24→4y = -24 + 12 = -12
y = -3
Hence Q( - 4, - 3)
(d) Let the θ, tan θ=
3
-4
θ = tan
-1 3
||
-4
= 36.87
0

hence obtuse angle

0 0 0 0
180 - 36.87 = 143.13 ≈ 143
Total 10
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22. (a) (i) For goods worth Ksh. 135,000
135,000 - 50,000 = 85,000 M1
First 50,000
2
25,000× = 500
100
3
25,000×
100
= 750
M1
85,000 - 50,000 = 35,000
5
35,000× = 1,750
100
Total Commission
= 500 + 750 + 1,750 A1
= 3,000
(ii) His total pay M1, A1
= 25,000 + 3,000 = 28,000

(b) Commission= 40,000 - 25,000 = 15,000 M1

2
25,000× = 500
100
25,000×
3
100
= 750 M1
Difference= 15,000 - (500 + 750) = 13,750
13,750 =
5
100
×A M1
13,500×100
A= = 270,000
5
Total M1, M1
= 270,000 + 100,000 + 50,000 A1
= Ksh. 420,000
Total 10

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23. (a) Amount filled per minute by all running
1
H→
5
1
C→
3
4
D→
15
1 1 4 4 M1 Rate of work per
5
+ -
3 15
=
15 minute by all
For one and half minutes M1 Work done for one
1 4
=1 ×
2 15
=
2
5
and half minutes
Remaining
2 3
= 1- =
5 5
1 1 8
H and C alone→ + =
5 3 15
8
→1 minute
15
3 3 15 9 1
M1, A1
= × = = 1 minutes
5 5 8 8 8

(b) Variations
(i) B = kM + Nc
2

M1 Formation of 2
c
11.5 = 4k + →46 = 16k + c
4
equations in k and c
c
26.6 = 9k + →133 = 45k + c
5
M1 Attempt to solve for
k and c
133 = 45k + c
46 = 16k + c
87 = 29k→k = 3
A1 Both values of k and
46 - 3×16 = c
c = -2 c
Hence B1
B = 3M -
2 2
N M1,A1
(ii) Value of B
2 2 2 2
B = 3M - →B = 3(5 ) - = 74
2

N 6 3
Total 10

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24. (a) B:J:K
(320,000×3):(400,000×3):(240,000×2) M1
= 960,000:1,200,000:480,000 M1
= 4:5:2 A1
(b) Profit shared
=
70
×561,000 = 392,700
M1
100
4
Betty→ ×392,700 = 142,800
B1
11
5
Joan→ ×392,700 = 178,500
B1
11
2
Kevin→ ×392,700 = 71,400
B1
11

(c) Betty→960,000 + 142,800 = 1,102,800 B1

Joan→1,200,00 + 178,500 = 1,378,500 B1
Kevin→480,000 + 71,400 = 551,400 B1
Total 10

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