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Mathematics Standard 8 Question Paper

Mathematics Standard 8

Course:Primary Level

Exam Year:2005

MATHEMATICS K.C.P.E REVISION.
TOPIC: TIME/DISTANCE/SPEED

1. Njogu and Kaliech set off from their school to the market. Njogu cycled at the speed of 18km/h and took 40 minutes to reach the market. Kaliech walked and took 2 hours to cover the same distance. What was Kaliech''s speed in km/h?

2. A minibus left Nairobi for Kisumu at 9.45 a.m. The journey took 7h 55min. At what time did it arrive at Kisumu?

3. A cyclist set out to travel from town N to town P. After travelling for 1h 30min, he had a tyre puncture which took him 30 min to repair. He the continued with the journey for 50 minutes. If the average speed for the whole journey was 18 km/h, how far is town P from N?

4. Oloo slept at 2315h on Sunday and woke up six hours later. On which day and time did he wake?

5. A clock gains 12.5 seconds every hour. If it was set correctly at 8.00 a.m on Sunday, what time will it show if the correct time is 8.00 a.m on Thursday?

6. A bus left Migori town for Nairobi at 1900h. It arrived in Nairobi 9 hours later. At what time did the bus arrive in Nairobi?

7. Mambo took 30 minutes to cycle from good to the market at an average speed of 5 metres per second. After staying in the market for 20 minutes, he cycled back and took 25 minutes to get home. What was the average speed in metres per second, for the whole journey?

8. A pick-up left Hola at 8.15 a.m to transport milk to a primary school 30 km away. If it travelled a 25 km/h, at what time did it arrive at the school?

9. Atieno walks from village P to village Q at 3 kilometres per hour. The journey takes 2 hours. If she increased her speed by one kilometre per hour, how long would she take for the journey?

10. An athlete took 12 seconds to run 100m. What was his average speed in kilometres per hour?

11. Eugene walks 12 kilometres from home to school and takes 2 hours. What is his speed in km/h?

ANSWERS
1. 6 km/h
2. 5.40 p.m
3. 51 km
4. Mon 5.15 a.m
5. 8.20 a.m
6. 4.00 a.m
7. 2 metres per second
8. 9.27 a.m
9. 1 hr 30 min
10. 30 km/hr
11. 6 km/hr

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