SUREKEY EXAMINATIONS

BOARD

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2024

MATHEMATICS LOWER SERIES

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 SECTION A: 40 MARKS
Answer all questions in this Section
Questions 1 to 20 carry two marks each

1. Workout: 124 ÷ 4.
31
31 4 124
124 –
12 124 ÷ 4 = 31
4
124 ÷ 4 = 31 –4
4
0

2. Write “One hundred thousand, one hundred nine” in figures.

100,000
+ 109
100,109

3. Given that Q = {all prime numbers less than 10}. Calculate the number
of proper subsets in Set Q.
Q = { 2, 3, 5, 7 }
Number of proper subsets = 2n – 1
= 24 – 1
= (2 x 2 x 2 x 2) – 1
= 16 – 1
= 15 proper subsets

4. The following lengths of five trees in a school compound were recorded

during an environment survey; 51cm, 69cm, 53cm, 61cm and 64cm.
Find the median length of the trees.

51cm, 53cm, 61cm, 64cm, 69cm

Median = 61cm

5. Calculate the highest number of children that can share either 18 or 24

rulers leaving no remainder.

2 18 24
G.C.F = 2 x 3
3 9 12
= 6 children
3 4
The highest number of children is 6

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6. The area of the figure below is 90cm2.

Z Y

12cm

W X
Find the length of the diagonal WY.
d1 x d 2 = Area
2
12cm x d2 = 90cm2
2
12cm x d2 x 2 = 90cm2 x 2
2
12cm x d2 = 90cm2 x 2
12cm 12cm
d2 = 15cm
Diagonal WY = 15cm

7. Simplify: 5a – 3(2 + a)
5a – 6 – 3a
5a – 3a – 6
2a – 6
8. Find the next number in the sequence below.
1, 2, 5, 11, 21, 36, ……….
1+1 = 2 11 + 10 = 21
2+3 = 5 21 + 15 = 36
5 + 6 = 11 36 + 21 = 57

9. Harriet had 5 packets of yoghurt each weighing 2500ml. Find the weight
of the packets in litres.
1 packet weighs 2500ml
5 packets weigh 2500ml x 5
5 packet weigh 12500ml
1000ml = 1 litre
12500ml = 12500ml
1000ml
12500ml = 125
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12500ml = 12.5 litres

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10. In the figure below, ABC is a straight line, ABD is an equilateral triangle.
D
Each angle in an equilateral triangle
1800
600
3
600

600 600 1200

A B C

Find the size of angle BCD in degrees.

BCD + 1200 + 380 = 1800

BCD + 1380 = 1800
BCD + 1380 – 1380 = 1800 – 1380
BCD = 420

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11. A water tank was full of water, before of it was sold by the owner.
3 3
What fraction remained after selling some water?

Fraction of Water sold Fraction of Water that remained

2 of 1 2 -- 2
3 3 3 9
2 x 1 2 x 9 – 2 x 9
3 3 3 9
2 9
9 6–2
9
4
9

12. Convert 4600 square centimetres to square metres.

100cm = 1m
(100cm x 100cm) = (1m x 1m)
10000cm2 = 1m2
4600cm2 = 4600
10000
4600cm2 = 0.46m2

13. Use a protractor to measure the size of the angle below.

1240

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14. Express 12 % as a common fraction in the simplest form.
2
1
12 2 ÷ 100 1
1 8
25 ÷ 100
2 1
25 x 1
2 100
1
2x4

15. Suzan bought 6 heaps of mangoes at Sh.7,200. How many heaps would
she buy for Sh.4,800. For the same type of mangoes?

6 heaps cost sh. 7200

1 heap costs sh. 7200
6
1 heap costs sh.1200

sh1200 buy 1 heap

sh.4800 buy ( sh. 4800 ÷ sh. 1200 ) heaps
sh.4800 buy 4 heaps

16. A car covered a distance of 880cm in four revolutions. Calculate the

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diameter of the car wheel. (Use 𝜋 as )
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Distance = Number of revolutions 𝜋d = C

Circumference 22d = 220cm
880cm = 4 7
C 22d x 7 = 220cm x 7
880cm x C = 4 x C 7
C 22d = 220cm x 7
880cm = 4C 22 22
4 4 d = 10cm x 7
C = 220cm d = 70cm

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17. The graph below shows a driver’s journey from Masindi to Hoima and
back to Masindi.
40 Hoima

30

Distance in km
20

10

0 Masindi

10:00am

12:00noon
11:00am
9:00am
8:00am
7:00am

Time in hours

Calculate the driver’s average speed for the whole journey.

Average Speed = Total Distance
Total time
= 40km x 2
5h
= 80km
5h
= 16km/h

18. Write 949 in Roman Numerals.

949 = 900 + 40 + 9
= CM XL IX
= CMXLIX

19. Solve: 33n ÷ 3n = 81.

33n – n = 81 3 81
32n = 34 3 27
2n = 4 3 9
2n = 4
3 3
2 2
n = 2 1

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20. The distance on a map between the school Kitchen and the Main Hall
is 12cm. Find the actual ground distance in kilometres, between the two
places using a scale of 1:50,000.
1cm on map rep 50000cm on actual ground
12cm on map rep 12 x 50000cm on actual ground
12cm on map rep 600000cm on actual ground
100000cm = 1km
600000cm = 600000
100000
600000cm = 6km

SECTION B: 60 MARKS
Answer all questions in this section
Marks for each question are indicated in brackets.

21. At a birthday party, Biscuits (B) and Cakes (C) were served as shown in
the Venn diagram below.
ℇ
5
B C

2m + 7 12 2m + 4

3m

(a) If 19 guests were not served with biscuits, find the value of m.
(02 Marks)
2m + 4 + 3m = 19
2m + 3m + 4 = 19
5m + 4 = 19
5m + 4 – 4 = 19 – 4
5m = 15
5 5
m = 3

(b) Find the total number of guests that attended the party. (02 Marks)

Total number of guests = 2m + 7 + 12 + 19

= (2 x m) + 7 + 12 + 19
= (2 x 3) + 19 + 19
= 6 + 38
= 44guests

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 (c) Find the probability that a guest picked at random did not take
any of the two eats. (01 Mark)
Probability = n(D.C) Probability = 9
n(T.C) 44
= (3 x m)
9

44
= 3x3
44

22. (a) Write the place value of 3 in 431five. (01 Mark)

431five
fives

(b) Find the value of 4 in (a) above. (02 Marks)

431five 431five 100 ÷ 5 = 20 rem 0
five fives OR five fives 20 ÷ 5 = 4 rem 0
4 x 10 x 10 4x5x5 4 ÷ 5 = 0 rem 4
400five 100ten The value of 4 is 400five

(c) Workout: 101two x 11two. (02 Marks)

1 0 1two
x 1 1two
101
+101
1 1 1 1two

23. In a Mathematics test, 4 pupils scored 40 marks, 3 pupils scored 70 marks,

2 pupils scored 60 marks and the best pupil scored 90 marks.

(a) Workout the modal mark. (01 Mark)

Mark Freq
40 4 Modal mark = 4
70 3
60 2
90 1
(b) Calculate the mean mark of the test. (03 Marks)
Mean mark = S.O.D
N.O.D
= (40 x 4) + (70 x 3) + (60 x 2) + ( 90 x 1)
4+3+2+1
= 160 + 210 + 120 + 90
10
= 580
10
Mean mark = 58

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24. The table below shows how a cyclist travelled from Iganga to Kampala.

Town Arrival time Departure time

Iganga ………….. 9:45a.m

Lugazi 10:30a.m 10:45a.m

Mukono 11:45a.m 12:00 noon

Kampala 1:15p.m ……………

(a) Express the arrival time to Kampala in the 24-hour clock system.
HR MIN (01 Mark)
12 : 00
+ 1 : 15
13 : 15hrs

(b) Find the time the cyclist took to travel from Lugazi to Kampala.
HR MIN (02 Marks)
12 75
13 : 15
2 hours and 30 minutes
+ 10 : 45
02 : 30hrs

(c) If the distance between Lugazi to Kampala is 210km, calculate

the average speed of the cyclist for the whole journey. (02 Marks)

Average Speed = Total Distance = 210km x 2

Total time 5h
=
1
210km ÷ 2 2 h = 42km x 2
h
= 210km ÷ 5h
= 84km/h
2

25. Dad Tendo distributed books among her children; Margret, Faith and
Daniel in the ratio 5:2:3 respectively. Both Margret and Faith got 12
more books than Daniel.

(a) Find the total number of books shared by the three children.
Total ratio = 5 + 2 + 3 Total number of books (03 Marks)
= 10parts 12 ÷ 4
Margret + Faith = 5 + 2 10
= 7 parts 12 x 10
(Margret + Faith) – Daniel 4
7–3 3 x 10
4 parts 30 books

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 (b) Express Faith’s share as a percentage of the total share.
2 x 100% Faith’s Share As a percentage (02 Marks)
10 2 x 30 6 x 100 %
2 x 10% 10 30
20 % 2x3 2 x 10%
6 books 20%

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26. In a school of 1200 pupils, are boys and the rest are girls. If 40% of
3
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the girls and 12 % of the boys are boarders, how may pupils are in
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boarding altogether? (05 Marks)
Number of boys Number of girls girls in boarding boys in boarding
2 x 1200 1200 40 x 400
1
12 2 x 800
3 – 800 100 100
2 x 400 400 40 x 4 25 x 8
800 boys 160 girls 2
100 boys
Pupils in boarding
100 + 160
260 pupils
Method 2
Fraction of girls Fraction of pupils in boarding Total fraction
3 – 2 Girls Boys
2 + 1
3 3 40 x 1 12 x 2 15 12
3–2 100 3 100 3 8+5
3 2x1 25 ÷100 x 2 60
1 5x3 2 3 13
3 2 25 x 2 60
15 2 x 100 3
1
12

Number of pupils in boarding

13 x 1200
60
13 x 20
260 pupils

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27. Small cylindrical tins of diameter 14cm and height 10cm were packed in
rectangular box of length 70cm and width 42cm as shown below.
Tin

10cm
h

14cm 42cm
70cm
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(a) Calculate the area of the lid used to cover the tin. (Use 𝜋 as )
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(02 Marks)
Area = 𝜋r2 2 7
= 22 x 14cm x 14cm
7 2 2
= 22 x 7cm2
= 154cm2

(b) If 90 tins were packed in the box, find the height (h) of the box.
l x w x h = Number of tins
(03 Marks)
d d h
70cm x 42cm x h = 90
14cm 14cm 10cm
42 x h = 90
2 x 14cm
3h x 2cm = 90 x 2cm
2cm
3h = 180cm
3h = 180cm
3 3
h = 60cm

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28. (a) Using a ruler, a pencil and a pair of compasses only, construct a
a quadrilateral BCDE where BC = 6cm, CD = BE = 5cm and
angle BCD = CBE = 1200. (05 Marks)

Sketch

E D

5cm 5cm
1200 1200
B 6cm C

Accurate diagram

E D

5cm
5cm

1200 1200

B 6cm C

10.7 // 10.8 ....................

Measure length ED. ……………… // 10.9 cm (01 Mark)

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29. A trouser, a belt and a shirt cost Sh.50,000 altogether. A trouser costs
5 times as much as a shirt, a shirt costs Sh.6,000 more than a belt.
How many belts can be bought with Sh.10,000? (05 Marks)

Let the cost of a belt be y

cost of a shirt be y + sh.6000
cost of a trouser be 5(y + sh.6000)

y + y + sh.6000 + 5y + sh.30000 = sh.50000

7y + sh.36000 = sh.50000
7y + sh.36000 – sh.36000 = sh.50000 – sh.360000
7y = sh14000
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y = sh.2000

Number of belts bought with sh.10000

sh.10000
sh.2000
5 belts

30. An Estate Company fenced a circular piece land of diameter 56 metres

using poles and two lines of barbed wire.

(a) Find in metres, the length of the barbed wire that was used to
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fence the piece of land. (Use 𝜋 as ) (02 Marks)
7

Circumference = 𝜋d
= 22 x 56m
7
= 22 x 56m
7
= 22 x 8
= 176m
length of the barbed wire that was used
= 176m
x 2
352m

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 (b) If the poles were fixed 800cm apart, find the number of poles that
were used to fence the piece of land. (03 Marks)

Number of poles = distance

interval
Distance = circumference
Circumference = 176m
1m = 100c
176m = (176 x 100)cm
= 17600cm
Number of poles = 17600cm
800cm
Number of poles = 22

31. In the diagram below, line BF is parallel to line CE. Study it carefully and
answer the questions that follow.
A

300
B F
500
Corresponding angles

500
1500
300
C D E

(a) Find the value of r. (02 Marks)

r + 500 + 700 + 300 = 1800

r + 1500 = 1800
r + 1500 - 1500 = 1800 – 1500
r = 300

(b) Calculate the size of angle marked AFB. (02 Marks)

Angle AFB = 300 ( corresponding angles)

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32. On the cartesian plane below,

(a) Plot the points , E(–2, 1) , G(2, 1) , and H(0, –4)

E(–2, 1) G(2, 1)

H (0, –4)

(a) Write down the coordinates of point F. (01 Mark)

F (0, 4)

(b) What geometric figure is formed when E is joined to F, E to H,

H to G and F to G? (02 Marks)
Kite
……………………………………………………………………………………………..

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