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The first term of an arithmetic progression (A.P) with six terms is P and its common difference is c. Another A.P with five terms has...
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The first term of an arithmetic progression (A.P) with six terms is P and its common difference is c. Another A.P with five terms has also its first term as P and a common difference of d, the last term of two arithmetic progression are equal.
a) Express d in terms of c
b) Given that the 4th term of the second AP exceeds the 4th term of the first one by 1 ½, find
the values and c and d .
c) Calculate the value of p if the sum of the terms A. P is 10 more than the sum of the terms
of the second A. P.
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August 9, 2019
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Wanza sold a bag of potatoes for Sh. 420 and made a profit. If she sold it at Sh. 320, she could have
made a loss....
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Wanza sold a bag of potatoes for Sh. 420 and made a profit. If she sold it at Sh. 320, she could have
made a loss. Given that the profit is thrice the loss, how much did she pay for the bag of potatoes?
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August 9, 2019
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Find the equation of the line perpendicular to 3x – 7y – 20 = 0, and passes through the point (5,2)
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Find the equation of the line perpendicular to 3x – 7y – 20 = 0, and passes through the point (5,2)
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August 9, 2019
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A customer paid ksh. 5, 800 for a suit after she was allowed a discount of 2 % on the selling price. If the discount...
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A customer paid ksh. 5, 800 for a suit after she was allowed a discount of 2 % on the selling price. If the discount had not been allowed, the shopkeeper would have made a profit of 20% on the sale of the suit. Calculate the price at which the shopkeeper bought the suit.
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August 9, 2019
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A farmer has enough feed to last 45 cows for 30 days. If he buys 5 more cows, how long will the feed
last?
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A farmer has enough feed to last 45 cows for 30 days. If he buys 5 more cows, how long will the feed
last?
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August 9, 2019
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Three pens and four exercise books cost Sh. 87. Two pens and five exercise books cost Sh. 93. Find the
cost of one pen and one...
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Three pens and four exercise books cost Sh. 87. Two pens and five exercise books cost Sh. 93. Find the
cost of one pen and one exercise book.
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August 9, 2019
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The sum of digits formed in a two digit number is 16. When the number is subtracted from the number
formed by reversing the digits, the...
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The sum of digits formed in a two digit number is 16. When the number is subtracted from the number
formed by reversing the digits, the difference is 18. Find the number
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August 9, 2019
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In the figure below, OPQR is a trapezium in which PQ is a parallel to OR and M is the mid- point of QR. OP=...
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In the figure below, OPQR is a trapezium in which PQ is a parallel to OR and M is the mid- point of QR. OP= p, OR = r and PQ = ⅓ OR

Find OM in terms of p and r.
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August 9, 2019
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The sum of the interior angles of a regular polygon is 10800.
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The sum of the interior angles of a regular polygon is 10800. Calculate
(a) The number of sides of the polygon
(b) The sizes of the exterior and interior angles of the polygon
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August 9, 2019
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Three similar pieces of timber of length 240cm, 320cm and 380cm are cut into equal pieces. Find the
largest possible area of a square which can...
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Three similar pieces of timber of length 240cm, 320cm and 380cm are cut into equal pieces. Find the
largest possible area of a square which can be made from any of the three pieces.
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August 9, 2019
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A bus left a petrol station at 9.20 am and travelled at an average speed 75km/h to a town N. At 9.40 am a taxi,...
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A bus left a petrol station at 9.20 am and travelled at an average speed 75km/h to a town N. At 9.40 am a taxi, traveling at an average speed of 95km/h, left the same petrol station and followed the route of the bus.Determine the distance, from the petrol station, covered by the tax at the same time it caught up with the bus.
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August 9, 2019
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The length and width of a triangle measured to the nearest millimeter are 7.5cm and 5.2 respectively. Find to four significant figures, the percentage error...
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The length and width of a triangle measured to the nearest millimeter are 7.5cm and 5.2 respectively. Find to four significant figures, the percentage error in the area of the rectangle.
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August 9, 2019
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In Blessed Church choir, the ratio of males to females is 2:3.
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In Blessed Church choir, the ratio of males to females is 2:3. On one Sunday service, ten male members
were absent and six new female members joined the choir as guests for the day. If on this day the ratio of
males to females was 1:3, how many regular members does the choir have?
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August 9, 2019
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Bag x contains 672 sweets, bag Y 504 sweets and bag Z 360 sweets, all of different types.
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Bag x contains 672 sweets, bag Y 504 sweets and bag Z 360 sweets, all of different types. The sweets are to be shared out among a group of students in such a way that each student gets the same number of each type.
(a) (i) Find the largest possible number of students.
(ii) What is the total number of sweets received by each student
(b) A number A leaves a reminder of 5 when divided by 29 and also a remainder of 5 when divide by 23. Find the least value of A.
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August 9, 2019
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A small field was surveyed and the measurements recorded in a surveyor’s field book as in the table below.(i) Using a scale of 1cm...
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A small field was surveyed and the measurements recorded in a surveyor’s field book as in the table below.

(i) Using a scale of 1cm to 10cm make an accurate drawing of the map of the field.
(ii) Find the area of the field.
(iii) Assuming that the baseline in (a) runs in a northern direction give the position of D relative to A using bearing and distance.
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August 9, 2019
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Two circles of radius 7cm each with centres x and y. The circles touch each other at point Q.
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Two circles of radius 7cm each with centres x and y. The circles touch each other at point Q. Given that 0 and lines AB, XQY and DC are parallel. Calculate the area of

(a) Minor sector
(b) The trapezium (c) The shaded regions
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August 9, 2019
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Four points B, C, Q and D lie on the same plane. Point B is 42km due southwest point Q. Point C is 50 km...
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Four points B, C, Q and D lie on the same plane. Point B is 42km due southwest point Q. Point C is 50 km on a bearing of S60oE from Q. Point D is equidistant from B, Q and C.
(a) Using the scale: 1cm represents 10km, construct a diagram showing the positions of B, C, Q and D.
(b) Determine the
(i) Distance between B and C
(ii) Bearing of D from B
(c) Find the distance and bearing of D from C.
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August 9, 2019
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Four towns P, Q, R and S are such that Q is 168km from P on a bearing of 630.
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Four towns P, Q, R and S are such that Q is 168km from P on a bearing of 630. R is 288km on a bearing of S 300E from Q. S is due west of R on a bearing of 1610 from P using the scale of 1cm to represent 40km,
(a) Show the relative position of P, Q, R and S.
(b) From the diagram, find
(i) The bearing of S from Q
(ii) The bearing of P from R
(iii) The distance of PS and SR
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August 9, 2019
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(a) The diagram represents a solid frustum with base radius of 35cm and top radius of 21cm.The frustum is 22.5cm high and is made of...
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(a) The diagram represents a solid frustum with base radius of 35cm and top radius of 21cm.The frustum is 22.5cm high and is made of a metal whose density is 4g/cm³.
Taking pi = 22/7, calculate

(i) The volume of the metal that makes the frustum.
(ii) The mass of the frustum.
(b) The frustum is melted in down and recast into a solid cube in the process 20% of the metal is lost. Calculate to 2d.p the length of each side of the cube.
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August 9, 2019
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A hemispherical bowl has internal and external radii 30cm and 32cm respectively
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A hemispherical bowl has internal and external radii 30cm and 32cm respectively.
(a) Calculate the volume of the material used in making the bowl
(b) The bowl is made of copper of density 9g/cm3. Calculate the mass of the copper used to make the bowl.
(c) Find the total cost of making the bowl if copper cost shs 450 per kg
Date posted:
August 9, 2019
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