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- Which one of the expressions below is the simplest form(Solved)
Which one of the expressions below is the simplest form of
Date posted: July 31, 2019. Answers (1)
- A factory packs water in half litre, one litre, two litre and five litre bottles. On a certain day, the factory packed 20 840 bottles...(Solved)
A factory packs water in half litre, one litre, two litre and five litre bottles. On a certain day, the factory packed 20 840 bottles of water. Out of these, 8120 were half litre bottles and 3960 were two litre bottles. One litre bottles were 2000 more than the two litre bottles. The rest were five litre bottles. How many five litre bottles were there?
A. 2 800
B. 6 760
C. 6 800
D. 18 040
Date posted: July 31, 2019. Answers (1)
- The perimeter of the isosceles triangle QRS shown below is 48 cm. The base of the triangle is 18cm.(Solved)
The perimeter of the isosceles triangle QRS shown below is 48 cm. The base of the triangle is 18cm.
What is the area of the triangle?
A. 54 cm2
B. 108 cm2
C. 135 cm2
D. 435 cm2
Date posted: July 31, 2019. Answers (1)
- The table below shows the distance in kilometres from Avedi’s Home to School, Health Centre and Market.(Solved)
The table below shows the distance in kilometres from Avedi’s Home to School, Health Centre and Market.
One day Avedi left Home for the Market but passed through the Health Centre. Later, Avedi left the Market and went Home directly. How many kilometres did Avedi travel that day?
A. 14
B. 19
C. 18
D. 15
Date posted: July 31, 2019. Answers (1)
- The diagram below represents a metal solid made up of a cylindrical bar fixed onto a cube. The cylindrical bar is 20cm long and has...(Solved)
The diagram below represents a metal solid made up of a cylindrical bar fixed onto a cube. The cylindrical bar is 20cm long and has a diameter of 7cm. Each side of the cube is 9cm long.
The surface of the solid was painted. What area in cm2 was painted?
A. 1499
B. 964.5
C. 926
D. 845
Date posted: July 31, 2019. Answers (1)
- A baby woke up at 5.30 a.m. after sleeping for 7 hours 45 minutes. At what time in a.m. /p.m. did the baby sleep?(Solved)
A baby woke up at 5.30 a.m. after sleeping for 7 hours 45 minutes. At what time in a.m. /p.m. did the baby sleep?
A. 9.45 a.m
B. 1.15 a.m
C. 9.45 p.m
D. 2.15 p.m
Date posted: July 31, 2019. Answers (1)
- A cylindrical water tank has a diameter of 1.4 m and a height of 3 m. What is the volume of the tank in m3?(Solved)
A cylindrical water tank has a diameter of 1.4 m and a height of 3 m. What is the volume of the tank in m3?
A. 4.62
B. 13.2
C. 16.28
D. 18.48
Date posted: July 31, 2019. Answers (1)
- Construct triangle PQR in which PQ = 5cm, PR = 7cm and QR = 6.5cm. Bisect angle PRQ and let the bisector meet the line...(Solved)
Construct triangle PQR in which PQ = 5cm, PR = 7cm and QR = 6.5cm. Bisect angle PRQ and let the bisector meet the line PQ at M. What is the size of angle PRM?
A. 22°
B. 44°
C. 63°
D. 95°
Date posted: July 31, 2019. Answers (1)
- Fifteen painters can paint a number of houses in 12 days. If the number of painters is increased by 5, how many days less would...(Solved)
Fifteen painters can paint a number of houses in 12 days. If the number of painters is increased by 5, how many days less would it take the painters working at the same rate to paint the houses?
A. 24
B. 9
C. 4
D. 3
Date posted: July 31, 2019. Answers (1)
- A plot of land is in the shape of a semicircle of diameter 28 metres as shown below.(Solved)
A plot of land is in the shape of a semicircle of diameter 28 metres as shown below.
The plot was fenced by erecting posts 4 metres apart. How many posts were used?
A. 12
B. 17
C. 18
D. 19
Date posted: July 31, 2019. Answers (1)
- Musa and Kayai left town P for town Q at the same time. Musa drove at an average speed of 80 km/h and reached town...(Solved)
Musa and Kayai left town P for town Q at the same time. Musa drove at an average speed of 80 km/h and reached town Q after 3 hours. Kayai drove at an average speed of 50 km/h for 1 h 30 mins and then continued with the journey at an average speed of 70 km/h. How many kilometres had Kayai to cover at the time Musa reached town Q?
A. 240
B. 180
C. 165
D. 60
Date posted: July 31, 2019. Answers (1)
- Kioko bought the following items to donate to a charitable organization:(Solved)
Kioko bought the following items to donate to a charitable organization:
1. 2 bags of cabbage @ Ksh 2 500
2. 4 bags of potatoes @ Ksh 2 000
3. 20 kg of cooking oil for Ksh 2 000
4. 100 kg of sugar @ Ksh 96
5. 50 loaves of bread @ Ksh 35
He was given a 10% discount for all his purchases. How much did he pay for the items?
A. Ksh 23 715
B. Ksh 26 350
C. Ksh 57 915
D. Ksh 28 985
Date posted: July 31, 2019. Answers (1)
- Which quadrilateral has all the properties listed below? (Solved)
Which quadrilateral has all the properties listed below?
1. All sides are equal
2. All angles are right angles
3. Diagonals are equal
4. Diagonals bisect each other at right angles
A. Square
B. Trapezium
C. Rectangle
D. Rhombus
Date posted: July 31, 2019. Answers (1)
- The number of tree seedlings planted in a certain season increased by 20%. If there were 24000 seedlings planted in that season, how many seedlings...(Solved)
The number of tree seedlings planted in a certain season increased by 20%. If there were 24000 seedlings planted in that season, how many seedlings were there before the increase?
A. 19 200
B. 20 000
C. 28 800
D. 30 000
Date posted: July 31, 2019. Answers (1)
- On a map of scale 1: 100000 a rectangular plot of land measures 7cm by 4cm. What are the actual lengths of the plot in...(Solved)
On a map of scale 1: 100000 a rectangular plot of land measures 7cm by 4cm. What are the actual lengths of the plot in kilometers?
A. 70 000 by 40 000
B. 700 by 400
C. 70 by 40
D. 7 by 4
Date posted: July 31, 2019. Answers (1)
- A trader deposited sh 300 000 at a bank that paid compound interest at the rate of 5% pa. How much money was in her...(Solved)
A trader deposited sh 300 000 at a bank that paid compound interest at the rate of 5% pa. How much money was in her account in the bank at the end of two years?
A. sh 330 750
B. sh 330 000
C. sh 315 000
D. sh 30 750
Date posted: July 31, 2019. Answers (1)
- The table below shows inland postal charges for letters.(Solved)
The table below shows inland postal charges for letters.
Wamu posted two letters each weighing 95g and another one weighing 450g. How much money did he pay at the post office?
A. Ksh 120
B. Ksh 135
C. Ksh 155
D. Ksh 240
Date posted: July 31, 2019. Answers (1)
- Muli obtained a total score of 180 marks in English, Mathematics and Science. His score in English was half the score obtained in Mathematics. (Solved)
Muli obtained a total score of 180 marks in English, Mathematics and Science. His score in English was half the score obtained in Mathematics. The score in Mathematics was 10 more than the score obtained in Science. If the score obtained in Science is represented by x, which one of the equations below can be used to get the value of X?
Date posted: July 31, 2019. Answers (1)
- In a right-angled triangle the length of the hypotenuse is 40 cm. Which one of the following pairs are the possible lengths of the two...(Solved)
In a right-angled triangle the length of the hypotenuse is 40 cm. Which one of the following pairs are the possible lengths of the two shorter sides?
A. 12 cm, 5 cm
B. 25 cm, 15 cm
C. 24 cm, 7 cm
D. 32 cm, 24 cm
Date posted: July 31, 2019. Answers (1)
- What is the value of x in 3(x + 4) - 10 = 32?(Solved)
What is the value of x in 3(x + 4) - 10 = 32?
Date posted: July 31, 2019. Answers (1)