KITETO DISTRICT COUNCIL

FORM ONE ANNUAL EXAMINATIONS, NOVEMBER, 2024

BASIC MATHEMATICS

MARKING SCHEME
1. (a) (i) 480209 in words
- Four hundred eighty thousand two hundred and nine (2Marks)
(ii) To evaluate
1 1 5
= 3 ÷ 21 + 3 × −
2 4 6
7 3 5
= ÷ 21 + − 1mark
2 4 6
7 21 3 5
= × + −
2 1 4 6
1 1 3 5
= × + −
2 3 4 6
1 3 5
= + − 1mark
6 4 6
2+9 5
= −
12 6
11−10
=
12

1mark
= 1/12

(b) 642217
(i) 122467 smallest possible number 2.5 Marks
(ii) 764221 Largest possible number 2.5 Marks
2. (a) (i) 0.5 Mark
2 16 18 32
2 8 9 16
2 4 9 8
2 2 9 4
2 1 9 2
3 1 9 1
3 1 3 1
1 1 1
 GCF= 2 × 1 = 2 0.5 mark
LCM =2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3
=288 0.5 Mark
Sum = LCM +GCF
= 288+2 0.5 mark
=290 0.5 mark
3 3
(ii) 𝑎𝑛𝑑
7 8

To find the LCM of the denominators 7 and 8

LCM 56
3
= × 56 = 24 1mark
7
3
= × 56 = 21 1mark
8
3 3
= 𝑖𝑠 𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑎n 0.5 mark
7 8

(b) Given
Z= 400.0327 0.5 mark
(i) 400.0327__400.0 (Corrected to 4 significant figures ) 1mark
(ii) 400.0327__ 400.03 (Corrected to 2 decimal places ) 1mark
3. (a) (i) 0.23̈
Let 𝑥 =0.23̈ ---------- eqn (i) 0.5 mark
= 100𝑥 = 0.23 ×̈ 100
=100𝑥 = 23.23̈ equation (ii) 0.5 mark
=100𝑥 − 𝑥 = 23.23̈ − 0.23̈
=99𝑥 = 23 1mark
23
=𝑥 =
99

0.23̈=23.99 0.5 mark

(iii) Given
1kg = 1000000mg 1mark

X= 1mg
 1
=𝑥= 𝐾𝑔 1mark
1000000

= 0.000001 kg 0.5 mark

(b) (i)12𝑚𝑛 ÷ 3 − 3𝑛 × 𝑚
=12𝑚𝑛 ÷ 3 − 3𝑚𝑛 1mark
=4𝑚𝑛 − 3𝑚𝑛
=mn 1mark
(ii) Given
Even number = m 0.5 mark
Next even number = 𝑚 + 2 2mark
4. (a) (i) Given
𝑥 − 400 + 𝑥 + 20𝑜 + 2𝑥 = 1800 1 mark
4𝑥 = 220𝑜 - 20𝑜
4𝑥 = 200𝑜 1mark
𝑥 = 50𝑜 0.5
(ii) Given
x and y are complementary angles
𝑥 = 𝑦 − 18 1 mark
y+x =90 complementary angles adds up to 90
𝑦 + 𝑦 − 180 = 900
2𝑦 = 1800 1mark
x=54-18=36
𝑦 = 540
The angles are 360 𝑎𝑛𝑑 540 0.5 mark

(b) Given
3:4:5
=3 + 4 + 5 = 12 0.5 mark
3
1st angle = × 1800 = 450
12
4
2nd angle = × 1800 = 600 0.5 mark
12
 5
3rd angle = × 1800 = 750 0.5mark
12

(i) The smallest angle is 450 0.5 mark

The different btn largest and smallest = 750 − 450
= 300 0.5 mark
5. (a) Given: Rectangular block
Perimeter = 22cm
(𝑥 + 1)𝑐𝑚 0.5

(2𝑥 + 1)𝑐𝑚 0.5 mark

(i) From:- P=(𝐿 + 𝑤)2 0.5 mark
22=((2𝑥 + 1) + (𝑥 + 1)) 0.5 mark
22= (3𝑥 + 2)2
22= 6𝑥 + 4)
22−4 = 6𝑥
18= 6𝑥 0.5 mark
3=𝑥
𝑥=3 0.5 mark
(ii) Area of rectangular block
Length = 7cm 1mark
Width = 4cm
Area = 𝐿 × 𝑊 1mark
= 7𝑐𝑚 × 4𝑐𝑚
= 28𝑐𝑚2 0.5mark
(b) Given points
(i) (𝑥, −2)𝑎𝑛𝑑 (1, 2) 0.5 mark
Slope = −4
𝑦2−𝑦1
From :- M= 0.5 mark
𝑥2−𝑥1

-4 = 2−(−2)
1−𝑥
2+2
-4= 0.5 mark
1−𝑥
4
-4 = 1−𝑥
 -4(1 − 𝑥) = 4
-4 + 4𝑥 = 4 1mark
4𝑥 = 4 + 4
4𝑥 = 8
x=2 0.5 mark
(ii) Equation
Given point (2, -2)
𝑦2−𝑦1
M= 0.5 mark
𝑥2−𝑥1
𝑦−(−2)
-4 =
𝑥−2

y+2 = −4(𝑥 − 2) 1 mark

y+2 = −4𝑥 + 8
y= −4𝑥 + 8 − 2
y= −4𝑥 + 6 1 mark
6. (a) (i) Let x be the exterior angle
Interior = 2𝑥 0.5 mark
Exterior +𝐼𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑜𝑟 = 1800
𝑥 + 2𝑥 = 1800
3𝑥 = 1800 1 mark
𝑥 = 600
Exterior angle = 600 1mark
(ii) Number of siden
3600
.𝑛 = 1mark
𝐸𝑥𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑜𝑟
3600
n= 1mark
600

n= 6 0.5
(b) Given
𝑥 𝑦
4
− 3 = 0 ………………….. Equation (i)

𝑥 𝑦
2
−2=1

LCM of 3 and 4 = 12 1mark

LCM of 2 and 2 = 2
 𝑥 𝑦
12 . −3=0
4
.3𝑥 − 4𝑦 = 0 ……………………….Equation (i)
𝑥 𝑦
12 . −2=1 1mark
2
.𝑥 − 𝑦 = 2 ……………………………..Equation (ii)
By elimination Method
1 .3𝑥 − 4𝑦 = 0
3 .𝑥 − 𝑦 = 2

. 3𝑥 − 4𝑦 = 0 1mark
.3𝑥 − 3𝑦 = 2

.−4𝑦 − (−3𝑦) = 0 − 6

−4𝑦 + 3𝑦 = −6
−𝑦 = −6
𝑦=6 1mark
From Equation (ii)
.𝑥 − 𝑦 = 2
.𝑥 − 6 = 2
.𝑥 = 2 + 6
.𝑥 = 8
There for:- 𝑥 = 8 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦 = 6 1mark
7. (a) (i) Given
5x – 4(3-x) = 15
5x – 12+4x = 15 01 mark
5x+4x = 15+12
9x = 27 01 mark
X=3
1
Therefore X = 3 marks
2

(ii) On a number line

-2< x ≤ 3 (2.5 marks)
-2< x ≤ 3

-3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4
 (b) 1st 2nd 3rd 1mark

4x 2x x
4x+2x+x = 3500 000 1mark
7x = 3500 000
X = 500 000
∴ The first relative got Tshs. 500 000/= ½ mark

8. (a) Given:
7. 42m is cut from 13.5m 1mark
(13.5𝑚−7.42𝑚)𝑥100
= 2marks
32𝑐𝑚
= 19
∴ There are 19 pieces 2marks

(i) Given
-2 – 5
On a numberline
- - - - - - -
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2

-
2 2marks
-
5
-7
-
2–5= 7 -
½ mark
(ii) |4𝑥 − 9| ≤ 3
+ |4𝑥 − 9| ≤ 3 ½ mark
4x -9 ≤ 3
4x ≤ 3+9
4x ≤ 12
X = 3.
Or
-(4x – 9) ≤ 3
-4 +9 ≤ 3
-4x ≤ 3 – 9
-4x ≤ -6
6
X≥
4
3
X≥
2
3
≤x≤3 ½ mark
2
 3
(b) (ii) ≤x≤3
2
3
≤x≤3 1 mark
2

-3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5

9. (a) Given
Buying price = 12 500 000
Percentage loss = 20%
(i) Loss made
From
𝐿𝑜𝑠𝑠 𝑚𝑎𝑑𝑒
% loss = x 100% 1 mark
𝐵𝑢𝑦𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑒
𝑋
20% = x 100%
12 500 000
𝑋
20 = 1 mark
125 000

X = 20 x 125 000
X = 2 500 000
Loss made is 2 500 000/= ½ mark

(ii) Selling price = Buying price – loss made

= 12500 000 – 2500 000 1mark
= 10,000,000/= 1mark
9(b) Given:-
(P) Principal = 1,000,000 1marks
(I) Interest = 1200000 − 100000
= 200,000
(R ) = 5%
Time (T) =
From
𝑃𝑅𝑇
I= 1marks
100
100𝐼
T= 1mark
𝑃𝑅
100×200000
T= 1marks
1000000×5

=4
 The time is 4 years 1mark
10.(a) Given
1
. − 𝑆𝑢𝑔𝑎𝑟
3
1 2
.1 − = 1marks
3 3
1 2 2
Soap = = × =
4 3 12
2 2 8−2 6 1
. − = = = 1marks
3 12 12 12 2
1
. 𝑥 = 6000
2
.𝑥 = 12000 1mark

(i) At the beginning she had Tsh. 12000/= 1mark

1
(ii) Sugar = x 12000
3
= 4000/= 1mark
The amount of money she used to buy sugar is 4000/=.

(b) Given
̂ = 80°
𝑅𝑇𝑆
̂
TP – bisects 𝑄𝑃𝑆 1mark
PT = PS P

20° 20°

y 80 x

80°

80° + 80° + Ṕ = 180°

Ṕ = 180° - 160° 1mark
Ṕ = 20°
20° + 90 + a° = 180°
a+110° = 180°
a =180° - 110° 1mark
a = 70°

𝑎 + 𝑦 = 1800
700 + 𝑦 = 1800
y= 1800 − 700
y= 1100 1 Mark

𝑥 + 𝑦 + 200 = 1800
𝑥 + 1100 + 200 = 1800
x= 1800 − 1300
𝑥 = 500 1mark