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- Without using logarithm tables evaluate the question below
Without using logarithm tables evaluate 
Date posted: March 22, 2019
- Evaluate the expression below without using mathematical tables.
Evaluate without using mathematical tables. 
Date posted: March 22, 2019
- Without using logarithm tables, evaluate 0.015+0.45÷1.54.9×0.2+0.07 giving the answer in decimal form.
Without using logarithm tables, evaluate 0.015+0.45÷1.54.9×0.2+0.07 giving the answer in decimal form.
Date posted: March 25, 2019
- Without using mathematical tables or a calculator evaluate the expression below
Without using mathematical tables or a calculator evaluate
Date posted: March 25, 2019
- Evaluate without using mathematical tables or a calculator, 0.0084×1.23×3.52.87×0.056 expressing the answer as a fraction in its simplest form.
Evaluate without using mathematical tables or a calculator, 0.0084×1.23×3.52.87×0.056 expressing the answer as a fraction in its simplest form.
Date posted: March 25, 2019
- Without using mathematical tables or calculators, evaluate
v6×-18÷9+(5--3)
Without using mathematical tables or calculators, evaluate
v6×-18÷9+(5--3)
Date posted: March 25, 2019
- Evaluate vv
Evaluate vv, correct to four decimal places, hence write the answer in standard form.
Date posted: March 25, 2019
- Three artisans and two craftsmen earn sh. 220 in a day while four artisans and one craftsman earn sh. 185. Find the amount of money a craftsman earns in a day.
Three artisans and two craftsmen earn sh. 220 in a day while four artisans and one craftsman earn sh. 185. Find the amount of money a craftsman earns in a day.
Date posted: March 25, 2019
- The total weekly wages for 12 artisans and 4 apprentices are sh 5,600. If the number of artisans is increased to 15 and that of the apprentices to 9, the total weekly wages are sh. 7,800. Calculate the weekly wage for an artisan.
The total weekly wages for 12 artisans and 4 apprentices are sh 5,600. If the number of artisans is increased to 15 and that of the apprentices to 9, the total weekly wages are sh. 7,800. Calculate the weekly wage for an artisan.
Date posted: March 25, 2019
- Two pairs of trousers and three shirts cost a total of 390. Five such pairs of trousers and two shirts cost a total of sh. 810. Find the price of a pair of trousers and a shirt.
Two pairs of trousers and three shirts cost a total of 390. Five such pairs of trousers and two shirts cost a total of sh. 810. Find the price of a pair of trousers and a shirt.
Date posted: March 25, 2019
- Given that x = -2, find the values of y and z for the simultaneous equations.
x + y - z=-1
x - 2y + z=-7
Given that x = -2, find the values of y and z for the simultaneous equations.
x + y - z=-1
x - 2y + z=-7
Date posted: March 25, 2019
- A shopkeeper sells two types of pangas, type x and type y. Twelve type x pangas and 5 type y pangas cost sh 1,260, while nine type x pangas and fifteen type y pangas cost sh 1,620.
A shopkeeper sells two types of pangas, type x and type y. Twelve type x pangas and 5 type y pangas cost sh 1,260, while nine type x pangas and fifteen type y pangas cost sh 1,620. Mugala bought eighteen type y pangas. How much did he pay for them?
Date posted: March 25, 2019
- A fruiterer bought 144 pineapples at sh. 100 for every six pineapples. She sold some of them at sh.72 for every three and the rest at sh.60 for every two.
A fruiterer bought 144 pineapples at sh. 100 for every six pineapples. She sold some of them at sh.72 for every three and the rest at sh.60 for every two. If she made a 65% profit, calculate the number of pineapples sold at sh. 72 for every three.
Date posted: March 25, 2019
- Four farmers took their goats to the market. Mohamed had two more goats than Ali. Koech had 3 times as many goats as Mohamed, whereas Odupoy had 10 goats less than both Mohamed and Koech.
Four farmers took their goats to the market. Mohamed had two more goats than Ali. Koech had 3 times as many goats as Mohamed, whereas Odupoy had 10 goats less than both Mohamed and Koech.
(i) Write a simplified algebraic expression with one variable, representing the total number of goats.
(ii) Three butchers bought all the goats and shared them equally. If each butcher got 17 goats, how many did Odupoy sell to the butchers.
Date posted: March 25, 2019
- Mary has 21 coins whose total value is sh.72. there are twice as many five shilling coins as there are ten shilling coins. The rest are one shilling coins. Find the number of ten shilling coins that Mary has.
Mary has 21 coins whose total value is sh.72. there are twice as many five shilling coins as there are ten shilling coins. The rest are one shilling coins. Find the number of ten shilling coins that Mary has.
Date posted: March 25, 2019
- Simplify the following expression
Simplify the expression x-1x-2x+13x hence solve x-1x-2x+13x= 23
Date posted: March 25, 2019
- Karani bought 4 pencils and 6 biro pens for sh. 66 and Tachora bought 2 pencils and 5 biro pens for sh. 51
Karani bought 4 pencils and 6 biro pens for sh. 66 and Tachora bought 2 pencils and 5 biro pens for sh. 51
a) Find the price of each item.
b) Musoma spent sh. 228 to buy the same type of pencils and biro pens. If the number of biro pens he bought were 4 more than the number of pencils, find the number of pencils he bought.
Date posted: March 25, 2019
- In January, Mambo donated 16th of his salary to a children’s home while Simba donated
In January, Mambo donated 16th of his salary to a children’s home while Simba donated 15th of his salary to the same children’s home. Their total donation for January was ksh. 14 820. In February, mambo donated 18th of his salary to the children’s home while Simba donated 112th of his salary to the children's home. Their total donation for February was Ksh. 8 675. Calculate Mambo’s monthly salary.
Date posted: March 25, 2019
- Bukra had two bags A and B, containing sugar. If he removed 4kg of sugar from bag A and added it to bag B, the mass of sugar in bag B would be four times the mass of sugar in bag A.
Bukra had two bags A and B, containing sugar. If he removed 4kg of sugar from bag A and added it to bag B, the mass of sugar in bag B would be four times the mass of sugar in bag A. If he added 10kg of sugar to the original amount of sugar in each bag, the mass of sugar in bag B would be twice the mass of sugar in bag A. Calculate the original mass of sugar in each bag.
Date posted: March 25, 2019
- A construction company employs technicians and artisans. On a certain day 3 technicians and 2 artisans were hired and paid a total of ksh 9000. On another day the firm hired 4 technicians and 1 artisan and paid a total of ksh. 9500.
A construction company employs technicians and artisans. On a certain day 3 technicians and 2 artisans were hired and paid a total of ksh 9000. On another day the firm hired 4 technicians and 1 artisan and paid a total of ksh. 9500. Calculate the cost of hiring 2 technicians and 5 artisans in a day.
Date posted: March 25, 2019