Numeracy Skills

NUMERACY SKILLS LEVEL 5
3 Hours
November 2023
JKUAT TVET INSTITUTE – KAREN CAMPUS

WRITTEN ASSESSMENT
3 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATE
1. This paper consists of THREE sections A,B and C

2. Answer ALL questions in section A and B and any TWO in section C in the answer
booklet provided.
3. Marks for each question are indicated in brackets.
4. Do not write on this question paper.
5. Answer the questions in English.
UNIT TITLE:
SECTION A
1. 84∕48
1
A.
16
B. 1.6
C. 16
1
D.
6
2.Convert 24% to a fraction.
6
A.
25
1
B.
25
6
C.
24
1
D.
24
3.If x≈8, what is the value of y in the equation y≈(x2-4)-2?
A. 16
B. 14
C. 18
D. 20
4. 2.5 ×33≈
A. 22.5
B. 75.0
C. 67.5
D. 675.0
5.What percentage of 80 is 32?
A. 24%
B. 32%
C. 40%
D. 45%
6. 210 is p% greater than 30. What is the value of p?
A. 450
B. 150
C. 600
D. 300
7.What number decreased by 32 equals 5 times the number?
A. 0
B. -6
C. -8
D. 4
8. What is the remainder of 1,728,694,351,906 divided by 9?
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
9. (w+w) (w+w) (w+w)
A. w2
B. 2w3
C. 4w3
D. 8w3
10. Simplify 69-68
A. 6
B. 68
C. 5(68)
D. 5
11.what percentage of 80 is 32
A. 24%
B. 32%
C. 40%
D. 45%
12.there is a total of n pairs of shoes in a store, all of which are either black or brown. If there are m
pairs of brown shoes in the store, then in terms of m and n, what percent of the shoes in the store
are black?
m
A. %
n
n−m
B. %
n
100 m
C. 1- %
n
1−m
D. 100( )%
n
13.the sum of two numbers is 14 and the ratio of the two numbers is -3. what is the product of the two
numbers?
A. -105
B. -119
C. -133
D. -147
i+i2+i 3
14.if i=√-1, then what is
i3+i 4+ i5
A. -1
B. 1
C. 0
D. i
15.during a basketball game, the lancers scored 15 points in the first quarter, 2/7 of their total score in
the second quarter ,1/4 of their total score in the third quarter, and the remaining 11 points in the
fourth quarter. what is the total number of points the lancers scored in the game?
A. 48
B. 53
C. 56
D. 60
√ 10
16.simplify ×√27
√ 30
A. 3
B. √3
C. 6
D. √2
17.what is 420%of 2000?
A. 480
B. 840
C. 4800
D. 8400
18.evaluate, √25%-5% =?
A. 0
B. 25%
C. 45%
D. 0.45%
19.what number decreased by 32 equals 5 times the number?
A. 0
B. -6
C. -8
D. 4
(a−b) 2+(b−c)2
20.if a-b=b-c=2,what is the value of :
(a−c )2
A. ¼
B. ½
C. 2
D. 4
SECTION B
2 7 2 6
11.6 × ×4 of 2 (3mks)
3 20 3 7
5 2
12.Two business partners received and of the business profit after a year. The business man who
7 7
1
received a larger share was required to spend of his share to pay all workers. If the business realized
8
sh.180,000, how much did the workers receive? (3mrks)
¨ to a fraction. (2mrks)
13.Convert 0.45
14.Write each of the following numbers in standard form (2mrks)
a). 5765
b)0.0065
15.Find √44100 by factorization. (3mrks)

Otieno had 3469 bags of maize each weighing 90kgs.He sold 2654 of them.
a). How many kilograms of maize was he left with? (2mrks)
b). If he added 468 more bags of maize, how many bags did he end up with? (2mrks)
16.Evaluate: {
1 3 1 7 3 1
}
+ ( - ) of 1 ÷5 (3mrks)
2 5 4 3 7 2
17. a) Five companies employed 2340,3455,675,960 and 1350 workers respectively. The first two
companies laid off 1 worker for every 5 while the other three recruited 2 new workers for every 3.
(6mrks)
i) what was the total number of workers at the beginning?
ii) How many people;
 lost jobs?
 Got jobs?
iii)what was the total number of workers finally?
b) A minibus had 23 passengers at the beginning of a journey. Twelve passengers alighted at the first
stop while 9 boarded. Six of those who boarded at the first stop alighted at the second stop and 12 got
in. The minibus did not stop again up to the final destination. The charges from the starting point were
sh.50 up to the first stop, sh.70 up to the second stop and sh.85 up to the final destination. (6mrks)
i) How many passengers alighted at the final destination?
ii) How many passengers were ferried by the minibus through the journey?
iii) How much money was collected during the trip?
c) Express the following into a simple fraction. (5mrks)

1 3 5
+ +
3 ( a+b ) 8 ( a+b ) 12 a
d) Two similar solids have surface areas 48cm2 and 108cm2 respectively. Find the volume of the
smaller solid if the bigger one has a volume of 162cm3. (3mks)
SECTION C
18. a)A ship left point P(10°S, 40°E) and sailed due East for 90 hours at an average speed of 24
knots to a point R.(Take 1 nautical mile (nm) to be 1.853 km and radius of the earth to be 6370
km)
(a) Calculate the distance between P and R in:
(i) nm; (1mk)
(ii) km.(1mk)
(b) Determine the position of point R. (4mks)
(c) Find the local time, to the nearest minute, at point R when the time at P is 11:00a.m.(4mks)
b) Using a ruler and a pair of compasses only, draw a triangle ABC such that AB = 5cm, BC = 8cm and
<ABC = 60o. Measure AC and <CAB. (5 marks)
ii) Find a point O in Δ ABC such that OA = OB = OC. (5 marks)
19 a) Complete the table below for the equation y = x3 – 3x2 – 9x + 2. (7 marks)
X -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5
y = x3 – 3x2 – 9x 2 -25
+2
b) On a graph paper, draw the graph of y = x3 – 3x2 – 9x + 2 for -3 < x < 5. (5 marks)
Use the scale: 1cm rep 1 unit on x – axis
1cm rep 5 units on y – axis
c) Use your graph to solve the equation: x3 – 3x2 – 9x + 2 = 0 (4marks)

d) By drawing a suitable straight line on the graph solve the equation: (4 marks)
x3 – 3x2 – 9x + 2 = -2x – 4
20.The data below shows the masses of 50 potatoes in grams.
Mass (g) 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75-84 85-94
No. of 3 6 16 12 8 4 1
potatoes
a) On a graph paper, draw a cumulative frequency curve for the data. (6 marks)
b) Using the curve drawn in (a) above determine:
i) The median (3 marks)
ii) The interquartile range (4 marks)
iii) The 60th percentile (3 marks)
iv) The 8th decile (4 marks)

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NUMERACY SKILLS LEVEL 5

JKUAT TVET INSTITUTE – KAREN CAMPUS

1. This paper consists of THREE sections A,B and C

2.Convert 24% to a fraction.

3.If x≈8, what is the value of y in the equation y≈(x2-4)-2?

5.What percentage of 80 is 32?

6. 210 is p% greater than 30. What is the value of p?

7.What number decreased by 32 equals 5 times the number?

8. What is the remainder of 1,728,694,351,906 divided by 9?

9. (w+w) (w+w) (w+w)

10. Simplify 69-68

17.what is 420%of 2000?

19.what number decreased by 32 equals 5 times the number?

14.Write each of the following numbers in standard form (2mrks)

15.Find √44100 by factorization. (3mrks)

a). How many kilograms of maize was he left with? (2mrks)

i) what was the total number of workers at the beginning?

ii) How many people;

iii)what was the total number of workers finally?

i) How many passengers alighted at the final destination?

iii) How much money was collected during the trip?

c) Express the following into a simple fraction. (5mrks)

ii) Find a point O in Δ ABC such that OA = OB = OC. (5 marks)

19 a) Complete the table below for the equation y = x3 – 3x2 – 9x + 2. (7 marks)

c) Use your graph to solve the equation: x3 – 3x2 – 9x + 2 = 0 (4marks)

20.The data below shows the masses of 50 potatoes in grams.

Mass (g) 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75-84 85-94

iv) The 8th decile (4 marks)

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