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Mathematics Standard 8 Question Paper

Mathematics Standard 8

Course:Primary Level

Exam Year:2005

MATHEMATICS K.C.P.E REVISION QUESTIONS

TOPIC: SPEED, DISTANCE AND TIME

1. A cyclist left home at 11.15 a.m for a market 50 km away. He cycled at an average speed of 15 km/h. At whic time did he reach the market?

2. A bus left town Y for town Z a distance of 80 km at 8.30 a.m. For the first 30 minutes it travelled at 50 km/h. It travelled the remaining distance at 66 km/h. At what time did the bus reach town Z?

3. Rono can run at an average speed of 24 km/h. He started an 800 m race at 4.00 p.m. At what time did he finish the race?

4. During a competition, Kamau took 1 hour to cycle from town E to town F at an average speed of 18 km/h. He cycled back to town E at an average speed of 9 km/h. What was his average speed in km/h for the round trip?

5. A car moving at a speed of 60 km/h covers a certain distance in two hours. At what speed would it move to cover the same distance in 1 1/2 hours?

6. A meeting began at 11.45 a.m. After 1 hour 15 minutes, members went for a 50 minutes lunch break. The meeting then went on for 1 hr 40 minutes. At what time did it end?

7. A goods train left town K on Friday at 2345h. It took 8 hours 55 minutes to arrive at town N. When did it arrive in town N?

8. Opondo walked from his home to the market at an average speed of 5 km/h and took 2 hours 24 minutes. He returned home at an average speed of 4 1/2 km/h. How long did he take to travel to the market and back?

9. An aeroplane took 3 hours 15 minutes to travel from Johannesburg to Nairobi. If it reached Nairobi at 0200h on Monday, at what time did it left Johannesburg?

10. A one and a half hours meeting started 25 minutes late and ended at 4.15 p.m. At what time was the meeting supposed to start?

11. Two drivers Kamau and Odongo drove from Nairobi to Maseno, a distance of 480 km. They started the journey at 7.00 a.m. Kamau drove at a constant speed and reached Maseno at 1.00 p.m. Odongo drove at an average speed of 60 km/h. How far from Maseno was Odongo when Kamau arrived?

12. A meeting took 2 hours and 45 minutes before a 55 minute break. It then continued for another 2 hours 15 minutes and ended at 4.15 p.m. At what time had the meeting started?

13. A watch gains 5 seconds every hour. It was set right on Monday 11.48 a.m. What time will it show the following Monday at 11.48 a.m?

14. Mwale takes 2 hours 12 minutes to cycle from home to school at an average speed of 8 m/s. He cycles from school and back home at an average speed of 12 m/s. How much time does Mwale take to cycle from home to school and back home?

15. A sports meeting started at 2.55 p.m and took 4 hours 45 minutes. At what time in 24 hour clock did the meeting end?

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