PLE 2016 math marking guide

SECTION A: 40 MARKS

Question 1 to 20 carry two mark each

1. Work out 23 + 42
2. Simplify 3a + a – 2a
3. Work out .
4. Use the Venn diagram to find n(PՈQ)’

5. Without dividing, show which of the numbers 140 and 5070 is divisible by3.
6. Work out: 110two x 11two.
7. A die is tossed once. What is the probability thatanumber less than 5 will appear on top?
8. Write integers represented by a and b on the number line below

(i) a ……………………………………………………...
(ii) b ………………………………………………………

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 9. Show the time “Twenty five minutes to eleven” on the clock face below

10. In the triangle below, find the value of d in degrees.

11. The area of a square flower garden is 196m2. Find the length of each side
12. Convert 12½% tofraction in its lowest term.
13. The prime factors of 12 and 90 are given below

12 = 22 x 3

90= 2 x 32x5

Use the given prime factors above to find the Lowest Common Multiple (LCM) of 12 and
90

14. A wirw of length 161metres was shared by some boys. The average length of wire each
boy got was 23metres. Find the number of boys who shared the wire.
15. Find the length of the arc DK in the diagram below (use )

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 16. Apio bought 30 books at 3000 per dozen. How much money did she spend?
17. A motorist travels 64km in 40 minutes. Find the speed of the motorist in kilometres per
hour.
18. The area of the shaded part of the cuboid is 12cm2. Calculate the volume of the cuboid.

19. Using a ruler, a pencil and a pair of compass es only construct an angle of 1350 in the
space below.
20. Hakim is three times as old as Lucky. Their total age is 52 years. How old is Lucky?

SECTION B: 60 MARKS

Answer all questions in this section

Marks for each question are indicated in the brackets

21. In a class of 41 pupils, 30 play Football (F), t play netball (N) and 5 play both Football and
Netball. 3 pupils do not pay any of the two games.

(a) Use the aabove information to complete the Venn diagram below (02 marks)

(b) Find the value of t. (02marks)

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 22. (a) Write 955 in Roman numerals (01mark)

(b) Find the product of the value of 2 and the the value of 8 in the number 4820
(04marks)

23. (a) simplify: (03marks)

(b) Express the recurring decimal 0.5454 … as a common fraction. (03marks)

24. The exchange rates in a bonk are as follows

1US dollars ($) = Ug. Sh 3,400

1British Pound Sterling (£)= Ug. Sh4,600

1Kenya shilling (K.sh) = Ug. Sh 35

(a) Convert UG. Sh 1,840,000 to British Pound Sterling. (02marks)

(b) If a set of chairs cost $700, find the equivalent cost of the chairs in Kenya shillings.
(03marks)

25. Study the figure below and use it to answer the questions that follow.

(a) Find the value of g (03marks)

(b) Calculate the size of angle RST. (01mark)

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 26. The figure below represents a rectangular floor which is covered by square tiles of area
400 cm2 each. Use it to answer the questions that follow.

(a) Find the area of the rectangular floor. (02marks)

(b) Calculate the perimeter of the rectangular floor. (04marks)

27. A taxi driver left town A for town B at 10.30 a.m. driving at a speed of 80 kilometres per
hour. The driver reached town B at 2:00 p.m.

(a) Calculate the time take by the driver to reach town B.(03marks)
(b) Find the distance between town A and town B (02marks)

28. Hajat bought 120 shares from a village SACCO at a simple interest rate of 30% per year.
Eachsharecosts shs 3,000.

(a) Find the total interest after 3½ years. (03marks)

(b) Calculate the total amount of money Hajati has in the SACCO after 3½ years
(02marks)

29. The pie chart below shows pupils of Mpaata Primary School are distributed in various
clubs in the school. Use it to answer the questions that follow.

(a) There are 216 pupils in the debating club. Find the total number of pupils in the
school. (04marks)

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 (b) Express the number of pupils in the debating club as a percentageof the whole
school. (02marks)

30. A cylindrical tank of diameter 70cm contains water to a height of 100cm. find in litres
the amount of water the tank contains.( ) (04 marks)
31. (a) Given that m == 2k and k =5, find the vaue of 2k + 6m. (03marks

(c) Write the solution set for the inequality: 6 < x < 10. (01mark)

32. A school library is 70 metres eastof the main hall. The staff room is 60 metres from the
library on a bearing of 2400.

(a) Using a scale of 1cm to represent 10 metres, showthe three places on an acurate
diagram. (04marks)
(b) Find the shortest distance between the main hall and the staff room.

Suggseted answers

1. Work out 23 + 42

Solution

23

+ 42

65

2. Simplify 3a + a – 2a

Solution

3a + a – 2a = 4a – 2a

= 2a

3. Work out .

Solution

=
3

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 4. Use the Venn diagram to find n(PՈQ)’

Solution

(PՈQ)’ = {c, e, d, f, g}

n(PՈQ)’ = 5

5. Without dividing, show which of the numbers 140 and 5070 is divisible by 3.

Solution

Sum of digits in each number

140 = 1 + 4 + 0 = 5

5070 = 5 + 0 + 7 + 0 = 12

Since 12 is divisible by 2; 5070 is divisible by 3

6. Work out: 110two x 11two.

Solution

7. A die is tossed once. What is the probability thatanumber less than 5 will appear on top?

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 Solution

Total outcomes (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) = 6

Numbers less than 5 (1, 2, 3, 4) = 4

Probability of an event happening =

8. Write integers represented by a and b on the number line below

(iii) a: +4
(iv) b: -5

9. Show the time “Twenty five minutes to eleven” on the clock face below

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 10. In the triangle below, find the value of d in degrees.
A
Solution

Since AB = BC; <ABC = <ACB = 2d

d + 2d + 2d = 1800 (angle sum of a triangle)

5d= 1800
0
d=

B C

11. The area of a square flower garden is 196m2. Find the length of each side

Solution

Let one side = x

Area = x2 = 196m2

x=√

= 14m

12. Convert 12½% tofraction in its lowest term.

Solution

12½% =

13. The prime factors of 12 and 90 are given below

12 = 22 x 3

90= 2 x 32x5

Use the given prime factors above to find the Lowest Common Multiple (LCM) of 12 and
90

Solution

(Prime numbers of 12 U Prime number of 12)= (22, 32,5)

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 Lowest common multiple = 22 x 32 x 5

= 180

14. A wirw of length 161metres was shared by some boys. The average length of wire each
boy got was 23metres. Find the number of boys who shared the wire.

Solution

Let the number of boys = x

23x = 161

x= =7

the number of boys = 7

15. Find the length of the arc DK in the diagram below (use )

Solution

Circumference of circle = πd

Circumference of semicircle = ½ πd

DK = = 99cm

16. Apio bought 30 books at 3000 per dozen. How much money did she spend?

Solution

1 dozen = 12

12 books cost 3000

30 books cost =7,500/=

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 17. A motorist travels 64km in 40 minutes. Find the speed of the motorist in kilometres per
hour.

Solution

1hour = 60 minutes

But 40 minutes travel 64 km

60minutes travel = 96km/hr

Hence, speed of motorist is 96km/hr

18. The area of the shaded part of the cuboid is 12cm2. Calculate the volume of the cuboid.

Volume = Area x height

= 12 x 7

= 84cm3

19. Using a ruler, a pencil and a pair of compass es only construct an angle of 1350 in the
space below.

Solution

1350 = 900 + 450

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 20. Hakim is three times as old as Lucky. Their total age is 52 years. How old is Lucky?

Solution

Let the age of Lucy be x

The age of Hakim = 3x

3x + x = 52

4x = 52

x= years

Hence Lucy is 13 years old

SECTION B: 60 MARKS

Answer all questions in this section

Marks for each question are indicated in the brackets

21. In a class of 41 pupils, 30 play Football (F), t play netball (N) and 5 play both Football and
Netball. 3 pupils do not pay any of the two games.

(a) Use the above information to complete the Venn diagram below (02 marks)

x y

Solution

x + 5 = 30

x=5

30 + y + 3 = 41

y=8

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 therefore the completed Venn diagram is

25 8

(b) Find the value of t. (02marks)

Solution

t = 5 + 8 = 13

22. (a) Write 955 in Roman numerals (01mark)

955 = 90 + 50 +5

In Roman numers 955 = CMLV

(c) Find the product of the value of 2 and the the value of 8 in the number 4820
(04marks)

Solution

4820 = 4000 + 800 + 20 + 0

Required product

23. (a) simplify: (03marks)

00 0

00 0

(b) Express the recurring decimal 0.5454 … as a common fraction. (03marks)

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 Solution

Let x = 0.5454…………….

100x = 54.5454……………

(100-1)x = 54

99x = 54

x=

24. The exchange rates in a bonk are as follows

1US dollars ($) = Ug. Sh 3,400

1British Pound Sterling (£)= Ug. Sh4,600

1Kenya shilling (K.sh) = Ug. Sh 35

(a) Convert UG. Sh 1,840,000 to British Pound Sterling. (02marks)

Solution

4600 Ug. Sh. = 1£

920 400
1,840,000 Ug. sh. =
23 1

UG. Sh 1,840,000 = 400 British Pound Sterling

(b) If a set of chairs cost $700, find the equivalent cost of the chairs in Kenya shillings.
(03marks)

Solution

Changing dollars to Uganda shillings

1$ = Ug sh 3,400

700$ = Ug sh. 3, 400 x 700 = 2,380.000

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 Changing Ug. sh. To K. sh.

Ug. Sh 35 = 1 K. sh.

Ug. Sh 2,380, 000 = K. sh.

Hence a set of chairs cost = K. sh. 68,000/=

25. Study the figure below and use it to answer the questions that follow.

(c) Find the value of g (03marks)

Solution

(3g + 6 ) + (g + 30) + (2g – 24) = 180 (angle sum of a triangle)

6g + 12 = 180

6g = 168

g =

(d) Calculate the size of angle RST. (01mark)

Angle RSt = 12 + 30 = 420

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 26. The figure below represents a rectangular floor which is covered by square tiles of area
400 cm2 each. Use it to answer the questions that follow.

(c) Find the area of the rectangular floor. (02marks)

Solution

Total number of tile = 3 x 6 = 18

But 1 tile = 400 cm2

18 tiles = 400 x 18

Hence the area of rectangular floor = 7,200cm2

(d) Calculate the perimeter of the rectangular floor. (04marks)

Soution

Let the length of a tile be x

x2 = 400

x =√ = 20cm

Primeter = 2 x 6 x 20 + 2 x 3 x 20 cm

= 240 + 120

= 360cm

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 27. A taxi driver left town A for town B at 10.30 a.m. driving at a speed of 80 kilometres per
hour. The driver reached town B at 2:00 p.m.

(a) Calculate the time take by the driver to reach town B.(03marks)

Solution

Time taken = (12.00 – 10.30)+ 2.00

= 1.30 + 2.00

= 3½ hours

(b) Find the distance between town A and town B (02marks)

Solution

Distance = speed x time

= 80 x 3½

Hence the distance between A and B = 280km

28. Hajat bought 120 shares from a village SACCO at a simple interest rate of 30% per year.
Eachsharecosts shs 3,000.

(a) Find the total interest after 3½ years. (03marks)

Cost of 120 shares = 120 x 3000 = 360,000

Interest = PTR

= 378,000/=

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 (b) Calculate the total amount of money Hajati has in the SACCO after 3½ years
(02marks)

Total amount of money = 360,000 + 378,000

Hence total amount of money Hajati Has = 738,000/=

29. The pie chart below shows pupils of Mpaata Primary School are distributed in various
clubs in the school. Use it to answer the questions that follow.

(a) There are 216 pupils in the debating club. Find the total number of pupils in the
school. (04marks)

Solution

p + 90 + 2p + 54 =360 (angle sum of a circle)

3p + 144 = 360

3p = 216

p = 720

Let the total number of pupils be x

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 Total number of pupils = 1,080

(b) Express the number of pupils in the debating club as a percentage of the whole
school. (02marks)

Solution

Number of pupil in debating club = 162

Percentage of pupil in debating club =

Or

Percentage of pupil in debating club =

30. A cylindrical tank of diameter 70cm contains water to a height of 100cm. find in litres
the amount of water the tank contains.( ) (04 marks)

Solution

Radius =

Volume =

= 385,000cm3

But 1000cm3 = 1 litre

385,000cm3 = = 385l

Hencevolume of the tank = 385l

31. (a) Given that m = 2k and k =5, find the vaue of 2k + 6m. (03marks

Solution

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 2k + 6m = 2k + 6 x 2k

= 14k

= 14 x 5

= 70

(b) Write the solution set for the inequality: 6 < x < 10. (01mark)

{7, 8, 9}

32. A school library is 70 metres east of the main hall. The staff room is 60 metres from the
library on a bearing of 2400.

(a) Using a scale of 1cm to represent 10 metres, showthe three places on an acurate
diagram. (04marks)

Let the school library be L; Main Hall, M and staff room, S

(b) Find the shortest distance between the main hall and the staff room.

The shortest distance = 3.5 x 10m = 35m

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