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A bag, contains 5 blue balls, 8 red balls and 3 green balls being similar in shape and size. A ball is picked out at
random without replacement and it’s colour noted. Use a tree diagram to determine the probability that at least
one of first two balls picked is green.
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May 3, 2019
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In a F4 class there are 22 girls and 18 boys. The probability that a girl completes the secondary education course is
3/5 whereas that of a boy is 2/3. A student is picked at random from the class. Find the probability that the student picked:
i) Is a boy and will complete the course.
ii) Will complete the course.
Date posted:
May 3, 2019
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The table below shows the income tax rates for a certain year.
In that year Maina paid a net tax of ksh. 5512 per month. His total monthly taxable allowances amounted to ksh.
15,220 and he was entitled to a monthly personal relief of ksh. 1162. Every month the following deductions were made
- NHIF Ksh. 320
- Union dues Ksh. 200
- Co-op shares Ksh. 7500
a) Calculate Maina’s monthly basic salary in Ksh.
b) Calculate his monthly net salary.
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May 3, 2019
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In a botanical experiment, the length of 60 leaves of a certain type of a tree were measured correct to the nearest
0.1cm.
a) State the modal class.
b) Calculate the median length.
c) Using a working mean of 5.2, find
i) The mean.
ii) The standard deviation.
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May 3, 2019
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In the triangle OAB below, OA = a, OB = b and OC = 3/2OA. M divided OB in the ratio 3:2.
a) Express in terms of a and b only, the vectors
i) BA
ii) MC
b) Given further that MN = hMC and BN = kBA, express vector MN in two different ways and hence, find the value of h and k.
c) Show that the points M, N and C are collinear.
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May 3, 2019
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Find the exact area of the shaded region.
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May 3, 2019
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The eleventh term of an A.P is four times the second term. If the sum of the first seven terms of the A.P is 175
find the first term and the common difference.
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May 3, 2019
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A quantity y varies partly as x and partly as the inverse of the square of x. If x = 2 when y = 4 and x = 4
when y = 6.25 find the equation connecting x and y.
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May 3, 2019
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Expand (2 + 1/4x)6 up to the term containing x4. Hence evaluate (1.975)6 to 5 d.p.
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May 3, 2019
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Solve for x in the equation
6Sin2x - Cos x - 5 = 0 for 0 ≤ x ≤ 3600.
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May 3, 2019
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Ketepa tea worth ksh. 40 per kg is mixed with Sasini tea worth sh. 60 per kg in the ratio 3:1. In what ratio should this
mixture be mixed with Kericho tea worth sh. 50 per kg to produce a mixture worth sh. 47 per kg.
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May 3, 2019
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Find the radius and co-ordinates of the centre of a circle whose equation is
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May 3, 2019
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Solve for x in the equation.
22x-1 +4x+1 =264
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May 3, 2019
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Two taps A and B together, can fill water in a tank in 6 minutes. Tap A alone takes 5 minutes longer to fill the tank than
the tap B alone. How many minutes does it take tap B alone to fill the tank.
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May 3, 2019
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Make p the subject of the formula;
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May 3, 2019
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The position vectors of A and B are a = 2i - 3j + 4k and b = -2i - j + 2k respectively. Find to 2d.p the length of vector AB.
Date posted:
May 3, 2019
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Rono invested a sum of money, sh p at 24% p.a simple interest for 8 years and realised that he got the same amount as
Wekesa who invested sh. 2p for 4 years at compound interest. Calculate the rate of interest p.a
Wekesa enjoyed.
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May 3, 2019
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Use logarithms correct to 4 significant figures to evaluate.
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May 3, 2019
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A bus travels from Murang’a to Meru a distance of 320km at a speed of x km/h. If the speed is reduced by 20km/h the
bus would take 48 minutes more.
a) Form an equation to represent the given information and simplify it.
b) Find the speed of the bus.
c) Determine the time taken by the bus for the whole journey.
d) Another car is moving from Meru to Murang’a at a speed of 80km/h. Determine their relative speed.
Date posted:
May 3, 2019
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The table below shows measurements, in metres made by surveyor in his field book.
i) Using an appropriate scale draw the region.
ii) Find the area in hectares of the filed.
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May 3, 2019
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The diagram below is a right pyramid on a rectangular base.
Given that the volume of the solid is 280m3 and its base area is 60cm2 and that AB : BC = 3 : 5, determine
i) The height of the pyramid.
ii) The length and width of the base.
iii) The slant edge of the pyramid.
Date posted:
May 3, 2019
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The following data shows the sample of age distribution in years of the people who reside in a certain village in
Murang’a.
a) Complete the histogram of the given data below.
b) Calculate the mean age of the given sample in the village.
Date posted:
May 3, 2019
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The figure below is a cone whose base radius is 7cm and slant height 14cm. The net of the cone is a sector of a circle.
a) Find the angle substended at the centre of the sector.
b) Draw the net of the solid.
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May 3, 2019
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Solve the simultaneous inequalities and represent the solution on a number line; 4 - 2x < 8 and 2 - 3x ≥ - 7
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May 3, 2019
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Given that a = 5i + 4j, b = 3i - 2j and c = 7i + 10j; find the scalars m and n such that ma + nb = c
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May 3, 2019
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In the figure below O is the centre of the circle diameter AB. 0, AX = 4cm and PX = 10cm.
Calculate the radius of the semi-circle.
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May 3, 2019
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Kairietu is now four times as old as her daughter and six times as old as her son. Twelve years from now, the sum of
the ages of her daughter and son will differ from her age by 9 years. What is Kairietu’s present age?
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May 3, 2019
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A square whose vertices are P(1, 1), Q(2, 1), R(2, 2) and S(1, 2) is given an enlargement with centre at (0, 0).
Find the images of the vertices if the scale factor is 3.
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May 3, 2019
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The cash price of a music system is kshs. 30,000. It can be bought under hire purchase terms by paying a deposit of
kshs. 10,000 and twelve monthly installments of Kshs. 3,200 per month. Determine the percentage rate of interest per
month.
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May 3, 2019
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In the figure below, O is the centre of the circle. PQ is parallel to OR and PQO = 400, find
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May 3, 2019