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Four boys contributed some money to buy a football. Musa contributed

Class: KCPE

Subject: Mathematics

Topic: Fractions

Lesson Summary

Four boys contributed some money to buy a football. Musa contributed 15 , Simiyu 16, Musyoka 13 and Jabir 18 of the price of the football. They still needed sh 84 to buy the football. What was the price of the football ?

A.sh 99
B.sh 120
C.sh 480
D.sh 400



Text Answer


Fraction contributed by the boys = 15+16+13+18

=24+20+40+15120=99120=3340

Remaining fraction = 1−3340=4040-3340=740

Amount of money remaining = sh 84

740 of price=84

4040 of price=84×407=480

The correct answer is C (sh 480).

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