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Mathematics Standard 8 Question Paper

Mathematics Standard 8

Course:Primary Level

Exam Year:2005

MATHEMATICS STANDARD EIGHT.
K.C.P.E REVISION QUESTIONS.

TOPIC: HIRE PURCHASE
1. The marked price of a sofa set is sh. 18,000. Juma bought the set on hire purchase terms. The hire purchase price was 20% more than the marked price. He paid a deposit of sh. 6,000 and 8 equal monthly installments. What was the amount of each monthly installment?

2. The cash price of a bicycle was sh. 7,000. Kyalo bought it on hire purchase terms. The amount he paid was 25% more than the cash price. He paid a deposit plus 12 monthly installments of sh. 600 each. How much deposit did he pay?

3. Kamau bought a bed on hire purchase terms. He paid a deposit of sh. 350 and five equal monthly installments of sh. 120. Njoroge paid sh. 750 for a similar bed. Find the difference between the amount of money paid by both?

4. A bicycle can be bought on hire purchase terms by paying a deposit of sh. 500 and five equal monthly installments of sh. 450. The cash price of the bicycle is sh. 2550. How much more would one pay more on hire purchase than paying cash?

5. The cash price of a machine is 20% less than the hire purchase price. The hire purchase terms require a deposit of sh. 2,600 and eight monthly installments of sh. 800. What is the cash price of the machine?

6. Kazungu bought a radio on hire purchase terms. He paid a deposit of sh. 900 and 9 equal monthly installments of sh. 300. The hire purchase price was 20% more than the marked price. What was the marked price of the radio?

7. The cash price of a bed is sh. 11,700. The hire purchase price is 20% more than the cash price. Mbugua bought a bed on hire purchase terms. He paid a deposit of sh. 2808 and 12 equal monthly installments. How much was each installment?

8. Mwamburi bought a T.V set on hire purchase terms. He paid a deposit of sh. 2000. The remaining amount was paid in 5 equal monthly installments. He paid a total of sh. 9200. How much was each monthly installment?

9. The marked price of a bicycle was sh. 7500. The hire purchase price was 120% of the marked price. Jane bought the bicycle on hire purchase terms. She paid a deposit of sh. 3000 and the balance in monthly installments of sh. 750 each. In how many months did she pay the balance?

10. The cash price for a radio is sh. 1000. The hire purchase terms for the same radio are a deposit of sh. 250 followed by six equal monthly installments of sh. 180. How much more does one pay for the radio on hire purchase terms?

11. The hire purchase terms of a cupboard is deposit of sh. 4,400 and six monthly installments of sh. 900. The hire purchase price is 175% of the cost price while the cash price is 25% more than the cost price. What is the cash price of the cupboard?

12. The hire purchase price of a T.V set is 40% more than the cash price. The cash price is sh. 20000. Ochieng paid sh. 2100 as a monthly installment for 10 months. How much had he paid as deposit?

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