Mathematics 2002 Marking Guide
Mathematics 2002 Marking Guide
Mathematics 2002 Marking Guide
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3. All the working. For both section A and B must be shown in the spaces provided
XLV = XL + V = 40 + 5 = 45
40
Percentage = x 100 %=40 %
100
4. The Venn diagram below shows the number of children who eat meat (M) and fish (F). Find
number of all the children who eat meat.
n(M) = 8 +2 = 10
7. Mugisha scored the following marks in science tests: 5, 6, 7, 9, 8, 6, 4. What was his
modal mark?
The modal mark is the most common mark = 6
2 3 r
1 1
∴ 3ten = 11two
9. How many lines of folding symmetry has the figure below?
10. List the prime factors of 24 (and leave them in power form)
2 24
2 12
Prime factors of 24 = 2 x 2 x 2 x3
2 6
= 2 3x3
3 3
1
11. What number has been expanded to get {4 x 102) + (4x 10°) + (7xl0-3)
H T O TH HH TH
2
4 x 10 = 4 0 0 . 0 0 0
4x 10° = 4 . 0 0 0
7xl0-3 = 0 0 7
Total 4 0 0 . 0 0 7
2
of x = 10
5
2
x=0
5
5
X = 10 x = 25
2
14. The diagram below shows the number of pupils present in a P.6 class in three streams on
a certain day at Kanzu primary school.
15 Solve 5y-4=16
Collect like terms
5y = 16 + 4 = 20
5 y 20
=
5 5
Y=4
705 141
= =47
15 3
17 Given that a = 2, b = 4 and c = -3. work out: b (a +c).
4(2-3) = 4 x -1 = -4
x + 2x = 900
3x = 900
x = 300
21. Kaliki paid Sh 24,000 for four textbooks. Find the cost of one textbook.
24000
Cost per textbook = =6000 ≠
4
23. The faces of a cube are numbered 1 to 6. The cube is rolled once.
What is the probability that a prime number will show on the top face?
Sample space =( 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
3 1
Probability of prime number = =
6 2
24. Find the circumference of a circular compound whose radius 14m. (Take π 22/7)
Circumference = 2 πr
22
=2x x 14
7
= 88cm
25.Given that R = { 2, 4, 6, 8} and Q={l,2,3,5,6,7}Find: n(RUQ)
R Q
R
4, 8 2, 6 1, 3, 5, n(RUQ) = 8
7
4 + 4= 8
Distance = 8 + 6 + 4 + 7 + 4 + 13 = 42
6 + 7= 13
1 3
27. Work out: +
4 5
1 3 ( 1 X 5 ) +(3 X 4) 5+12 17
+ = = =
4 5 20 20 20
=5x4x3
= 60cm3
29. Odama deposited Sh 120,000 in bank, which gives a simple interest rate of 4% per year. Find
his interest after 3 months.
I = PRT
4 3
= 120,000 x x =¿ shs 1200
100 12
Remove brackets
2x -3 = x + 5
x =8
a) Using a pair of compasses, pencil and ruler only, construct triangle ABC, in which AB =
8cm, angle ABC = 60°, angle CAB = 45°
C
C
C
A B
b) Measure AC = 7.2cm
Average =
∑ of items
number of items
6=
8+7+6 +5+(a−5)
5
30 = 21 +a
=9–5=4
b) Find the number of pupils who speak both Lluganda and Kiswahili.
20 = 14 –x + x + 15 – x
20 = 29 – x
x =9
= 14 – 9 + 15 – 9
=5+6
= 11 pupils
35. When marking a test, a teacher awarded 2 marks for every correct answer and
subtracted a mark for every wrong answer. The test contained 20 questions.
a) A pupil got 18 correct answers. What mark did the pupil get?
= (18 x 2) – (1 x 2)
= 36 – 2
= 34
25 = 2x – (20 –x)
25 = 3x – 25
3x = 45
x = 15
a) How many Kilograms of fish are used in one bag of the feeds?
Total ratio = 1 + 3 = 4
1
x 80=20 kg
Mass of fish =
4
b) If one Kilogram of maize flour costs Sh 400, how much does it cost to buy maize flour
to make feeds weigh l000Kg?
1
Mass of fish = x 1000=250 kg
4
37. The table below shows a boy's expenditure. Study it and answer the questions that
follow.
(b). If the boy went to the market with Sh 10,000, what was his balance?
The balance = 10000 – 9600 = shs 400
38. A man left his home at 7.00a.m riding a bicycle and arrived at his place of work 25Km
away at 9.30 am
- 7. 00 am
2 . 30 or 2 ½ hour
distance 1 5 2
Speed = =25÷ 2 =25 ÷ =25 x =10 km/hr
time 2 2 5
b) If he left his place of work for home at 5.00pm. Riding at an average speed of 15Km
per hour, at what time did he get home?
distance 25 5 2
Time taken = = = =1 hours=1 hour 40 minutes
speed 15 3 3
34. In the figure below, PQ = QR = 28Cm. Use it to answer the questions that
follow. P below.
1
Area of a triangle = bh
2
1
¿ x 28 x 28
2
= 14 x 28
= 392cm 2
1 22
= x x 14 x 14
4 7
= 392 – 154
= 238 cm 2
x- 1 =2x+5
x = -6
3(2-x)< 15
Remove brackets
6 – 3x < 15
X > -3
Remove brackets
3t + 18 + 5t + 18 + 80 = 180
8t + 116 = 180
8t = 64
t = 80
He rode from A to B a distance of 30km for 3 hours and then rested for ½ an hour. From B,
he rode to C a distance of 20Km in 21/2 hours.
On the graph given below, draw a line to show Kiyemba's movement. Also show
towns B and C.