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L.C.M
1. a) Find the greatest common divisor of the term. (1 mark)

144x3y2 and 81xy4

b) Hence factorise completely this expression 144x3y2-81xy4 (2 marks)
2. The GCD of two numbers is 7and their LCM is 140. if one of the numbers is 20, find the other
number (2mks)
3. The LCM of three numbers is 7920 and their GCD is 12. Two of the numbers are 48 and 264.
Using factor notation find the third number if one of its factors is 9. (3mks)
4. Find the least number of sweets that can be packed into polythene bags which contain either 9 or
15 or 20 or 24 sweets with none left over. (3mks)
5. A number n is such that when it is divided by 27, 30, or 45, the remainder is always 3. Find the
smallest value of n. (2 mks)
6. A piece of land is to be divided into 20 acres or 24 acres or 28 acres for farming and
leave 7 acres for grazing. Determine the smallest size of such land.

7. When a certain number x is divided by 30, 45 or 54, there is always a remainder of 21.
Find the least value of the number x

8. A number m is such that when it is divided by 30, 36, and 45, the remainder is always 7. Find the
smallest possible value of m.

9. Find the L.C.M of x2 + x , x2 – 1 and x2 – x

1. Integers
1. The sum of two numbers exceeds their product by one. Their difference is equal to their product
less five. Find the two numbers. (3mks)
2. 3x – 1 > -4
2x + 1≤ 7

3. Find the value of x

2(x-3) x 8(x+2) = 128

4. Evaluate -12 ÷ (-3) x 4 – (-15)

-5 x 6 ÷ 2 + (-5)
5. Without using a calculator/mathematical tables, evaluate leaving your answer as a simple
fraction
(-4)(-2) + (-12)  (+3) + -20 +(+4) + -6)
-9 –(15) 46- (8+2)-3
-1 3
6. Given that P = -2
3 and R = 0 and if Z = P-1R. Find Z
2
-1 4

7. Evaluate -8  2 + 12 x 9 – 4 x 6
56 7 x 2

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2. Fractions
2
125 3  3 4
1. Simplify 3
(3 mks)
−
5
243
2. Simplify without using calculators and tables
− 1 1
5 2
 20 2
1
(3mks)
64  3  5
2 0 2

3. Evaluate without using a calculator. (3mks)

 3 5 2
1 −  
 7 8 3
3 5 4 1
+ 1  of 2
4 7 7 3
4. A two digit number is such that the sum of the ones and the tens digit is ten. If the digits are
reversed, the new number formed exceeds the original number by 54.
Find the number. (3 marks)
 3 1 1 1 2
5. Evaluate 3 8 of 7 −  1 + 3   2  (3mks)
 5 3 4 3 5
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6. Convert the recurring decimal l 2 .1 8 into fraction (3 mks)
2 1
7. Simplify (0.00243 )  (0.0009 ) without using tables or calculator
−
5 2 . (3mks)
8. Evaluate without using tables or calculators (4mks)
6 14 20
of  80  −
7 3 3
− 2  5 + (14  7 )  3
9. Mr. Saidi keeps turkeys and chickens. The number of turkeys exceeds the number of chickens by
6. During an outbreak of a disease, ¼ of the chicken and 1/3 of the turkeys died. If he lost total of
30 birds, how many birds did he have altogether? (2mks)
8  2 + 12  9 − 4  6
10. Work out (2mks)
56  7  2
11. Evaluate -4 of (-4 + -5 15) + -3 – 4 2)
84  -7 + 3 - -5
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3 3 3
12. (a) The recurring decimal 0. 3 can be written as + + + .....
10 100 1000
(i) Find the common ratio. (2mks)
(ii) Find an expression for the sum of n terms of this series. (3mks)
(iii) Find the 8th term of the series. (2mks)

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(b) A ball is dropped from a height 30m above the ground and rebounds to ¾ of previous height
continuously until it stops. Find the distance that the ball bounces when it hits the ground the 10th
time. (Ans to 2 d.p). (3mks)
5  1 5
of  4 − 3 
6  3 6
13. Evaluate without using a calculator. (3mks)
5 3 5 1
 +1  2
12 25 9 3

14. Without using tables or calculators evaluate.

35  5 + 2  −3
(4mks)
− 9 + 14  7 + 4
15. Without using tables or calculator, evaluate the following. (2 mks)
-
8 + (-13) x 3 – (-5)
-
1 + (-6) ÷ 2 x 2
16. Without using tables or calculator evaluate (3 marks) END

3
13824 − 4
3 + 4  2 − 5 7
. . .
17. Express 1.9 3+ 0. 2 5 as a single fraction (3 marks)

18. Simplify ½ of 3½ + 1½ (2½ - 2/3)

¾ of 2½  ½

19. Evaluate :
2
/5  ½ of 4/9 – 11/10
1
/8 – 1/6 of 3/8

20. Without using a calculator or table, work out the following leaving the answer as a mixed
number in its simplest form:-
¾ + 12/7 ÷ 3/7 of 21/3
( 9/7-3/8 ) x 2/3

21. Work out the following, giving the answer as a mixed number in its simplest form.
2
/5  ½ of 4/9 – 1 1/10
1
/8 – 1/16 x 3/8
22. Evaluate ;
3
/8 of 73/5 – 1/3 1¼ + 31/3 x 22/5

23. Without using a calculator, evaluate:

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14/5 of 25/18 12/3 x 24
21/3 – ¼ of 12  5/3 Leaving the answer as a fraction in its simplest form

24. There was a fund-raising in Matisi high school. One seventh of the money that was raised
was used to construct a teacher’s house and two thirds of the remaining money was used
to construct classrooms. If shs.300,000 remained, how much money was raised

3. Decimals
1. Without using mathematical tables or calculators, evaluate: (3 mks)
0.0168  2.46  7
5.74  0.112
2. A two-digit number is such that the sum of the ones digit and the tens digit is 10. If the digits are
reversed, the number formed exceeds the original number by 54. Find the number (3 mks)
3. Without using tables and calculators, evaluate
0.032 + 0.0608
3 (3mks)
1.28  0.4
4. Use a calculator to find;
(a) 8754.3 x 53.84
(b) 0.8341 + 8.72

Hence find; 3 8754.3 x 53.84

0.8341 + 8.72
5. Express the recurring decimal below to a fraction 5.72 and leaving your answer in the form
a/ where a and b are whole numbers
b
6. Evaluate:- 0.38 x 0.23 x 2.7 without using tables or a calculator

7. Without using mathematical tables or calculator, evaluate:

0.084 x 1.32 x 3.5
2.87 x 0.056
Leaving the answer as a fraction in its simplest form.

8. Find without using a calculator, the value of :

12 0.0625 – 12.4 ÷ 0.4 x 3
1
/8 of 2.56 + 8.68

4. Squares and square roots

1. Evaluate without using tables or calculators
0.125  64
3 (4mks)
0.064  629
2. Evaluate using reciprocals, square and square root tables only.
(445.1 10 )−1 2
+1
(3mks)
0.07245
(4.652  0.387 )2
3. Using a calculator, evaluate (3mks)
0.8462

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(Show your working at each stage)

4. Use tables of reciprocals and square roots to evaluate

2 1.06
− (3marks)
o.5893 846.3

5. Use tables to find;

a) i) 4.9782
ii) The reciprocal of 31.65
b) Hence evaluate to 4.S.F the value of
4.9782 – 1/31.65

6. Use tables of squares, square roots and reciprocals to evaluate correct to 4 s.f
3 - 2
0.0136 (3.72)2

7. Without using mathematical tables or calculator, evaluate: 153 x 1.8 giving

your answer in standard form 0.68 x 0.32

5. Algebraic expressions

3Z 2 − 12
1. Simplify (3mks)
3 − (1 + Z )

2. Five year ago, a mother’s age was four times that of her daughter. In four years to come,
she will be 2 ½ times the age of her daughter. Calculate the sum of their present ages

3. Mutua bought 160 trays of 8 eggs each at shs.150 per tray. On transportation 12 eggs
broke. He later discovered that 20 eggs were rotten. If he sold the rest at shs.180 per
tray, how much profit did he make?
4. Simplify;
(a) 6a – 2b + 7a – 4b + 2
(b) 2x – 2 3x + 2
2x
- 4x

5. Simplify 6x2y2 + 13xy-5

3x2y2 – 13xy + 4

6. Given that x + y = 8 and x2 + y2 = 24

Find;
(a) the value of x2 + 2xy + y2
(b) Find the value of ; 2xy
(c) x2 – 2xy + y2
(d) x – y

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(e) Value of x and y

7. Simplify the expression.

6x2 + 35x - 6
2x2 – 72

8. Simplify the expression

2
/3 (3x -2) – ¾ (2x -2)

9. Simplify by factorizing completely:

4y2 – x2
2x2 – yx -6y2
10. Simplify as far as possible.
3 - 1
x–y x+y

11. By calculation, find the coordinates of the intersection of the graphs y = x2 + 2x -5

and y = 3x +1

12. Simplify:
(a) y2 + 2y =¼
y – y – 6y
3 2

(b) hence solve:- y2 + 2y = ¼

y3 – y2 – 6y

13. A rectangular field measures 63.9m by 104.6metres find the minimum number of poles to be
erected for fencing if they are to be at most 2.4meters apart.

14. Factorize completely the expression

75x2 – 27y2

15. Every time an insect jumps forward the distance covered is half of the previous jump.
If the insect initially jumped 8.4cm, calculate
(i) To the nearest two decimal places distance of the sixth jump
(ii) The total distance covered after the sixth jump

16. Simplify P3 –Pq2 + P2q – q3

P2 + 2pq + q2

17. Simplify the expression:- 9x2 – 4y2

12x2 + yx – 6y2
18. Given that (x-3) (Ax²+bx+c) = x³-7x-6, find the value of A, B and C

19. a) solve for y in 8x(2²)ʸ=6x2ʸ-1

b) Simplify completely 2x²-98 ÷ x+7
3x²-16x-35 3x+5

20. Simplify the expression.:

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4x2 – y2
2x2 – 7xy + 3y2

21. Simplify P2 -2Pq + q2

P3 –Pq2+ P2q – q3

22. The sum of two numbers is 15. The difference between five times the first number and
three times the second number is 19. Find the two numbers

23. Simplify the following expressions by reducing it to a single fraction

2x - 5 – 1 - x – x - 4
4 3 2

24. Simplify the expression:- 3a2 + 4ab + b2

4a2 + 3ab – b2

6. Rates, Ratio and percentages

1. Mary has 21 coins whose total value is shs 72. There are twice as many five shillings coins as
there are ten shillings coins. The rest are one shilling coins. Find the number of ten shillings coins
that Mary has. (3mks)
1 1 1
2. (a) Divide 100cm3 in the ratio : : to the nearest whole number. (3mks)
4 2 5
(b) In a chemistry experiment, a boy mixed some acid solution of 45% concentration with an acid
solution of 25% concentration. In what proportion should the two acids be mixed in order to get
100cm3 of solution of 30% concentration. (3mks)
(c) (i) Two blends of tea costing sh 140 and sh 160 per kg respectively are mixed in the proportion
of 2:3 by mass. The mixture is then sold at sh 240 per kg. Find the gain percent (2mks)
(ii) In what ratio should the two blends be mixed to get a mixture that costs sh 148 per kg. (2mks)
3. A cylindrical water tank is of diameter 14 metres and height 3.5 metres.
(a) Find the capacity of the water tank in litre. (3mks)
(b) Six members of a family use 20 litres each per day. Each day 80 litre are used for cooking and
washing. A further 50 litres is wasted daily. Find the number of complete days a full tank would
last the family. (3mks)
(c) Two members of the family were absent for 90 days. During this time, wasting was reduced by
20% as cooking and washing remained the same. Calculate the number of days a full tank would
now last the family. (4mks)
4. The length of a rectangle is increased by 20% while the width is decreased by 10%. Find the
percentage change in area. (2 mks)
1 1 1
5. (a) Divide 1000cm3 in the ratio : : , leaving your answer to the nearest 1 cm (3mks)
4 2 5
(b) In a Chemistry experiment, a boy mixed some acid solution of 45% concentration with an acid
solution of 25% concentration. In what proportion should the two acids be mixed in order to get
100cm3 of solution of 30% concentration? (3 mks)
(c) (i) Two blends of tea costing ksh. 140 and ksh. 160 per kilogram respectively are mixed in the
proportion of 2:3 by mass. The mixture is sold at ksh. 240 per kilogram. Find the gain percent
(2 mks)

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