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This document provides instructions and questions for a mathematics exam for S5 Sub-Math students. It is divided into two sections - Section A contains 8 multiple choice questions worth 40 marks total, and Section B contains 4 questions to choose from worth 60 marks total. The exam is 2 hours and 40 minutes long. Calculators and formula sheets are permitted. Questions cover topics like arithmetic progressions, mean and standard deviation, simultaneous equations, and motion problems.

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Sub Maths

This document provides instructions and questions for a mathematics exam for S5 Sub-Math students. It is divided into two sections - Section A contains 8 multiple choice questions worth 40 marks total, and Section B contains 4 questions to choose from worth 60 marks total. The exam is 2 hours and 40 minutes long. Calculators and formula sheets are permitted. Questions cover topics like arithmetic progressions, mean and standard deviation, simultaneous equations, and motion problems.

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END OF TERM II EXAMINATIONS 2019

S5 SUB-MATH EXAM
TIME: 2 HOURS 40 MINUTES

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1. Attempt all the eight questions in section A and any four
questions from section B. All necessary calculations must be
done on the same page as the rest of the answers. No paper for
rough work.
2. Mathematical tables with a list of formulae and squared papers
are provided.
3. Silent, non-programmable scientific calculators may be used.
4. In numerical take g to be 9.8ms-2.

SECTION A (40 Marks)

1 . show that 3 √ 27− √ 48−2 √ 75+ √108=√ 3. (05 marks)

2. The sum of the third and fourth term is 46. While that of the fifth and the
eighth terms is 58. Find the first term and common difference. (05 marks)

3.
Goals 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

Frequency 1 2 5 8 6 3 0

Calculate the mean and mean deviation from the mean. (05 marks)

4. a) Given that log 2 = 0.3010 and log3 = 0.477. Find the value of √3 216
(05
marks)
b) Solve 9x = 27¾ (05 marks)

5. The table below shows the number of refugees registering each day at a certain
immigration office during the first 10 days of a given month.
Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Number 211 159 173 126 193 115 128 71 132 84
of
refugees

Calculate a 4 day point moving average and comment on your results.(05 marks)

6. In a rectangle ABCD, AB = 4m and BC = 3m. Forces of magnitude 8N, 15N,


4N and 5N act in the directions AB, AC, CB and CD respectively. Find the
magnitude and direction of the resultant force. (05 marks)

7. A motorcycle decelerated uniformly from 72km/hr to 9km/hr after traveling


896m.what was its deceleration. (05 marks)

8. simplify: 4 (1− 2 ) x2(n +3) x16( 2 ).


n −1
(05 marks)

SECONDS B: (60 Marks)


Attempt 4 questions from this section.
9. The table below shows the weights in kilograms of 200 cows.

Weight (kg) Frequency


44 – 47 15
48 – 51 3
52 – 55 45
56 – 59 7
60 – 63 46
64 – 67 20
68 – 71 61
72 – 75 3

a) Find the mean weight using assumed mean of 57.5kg. (06 marks)
b) Calculate the modal weight. (04 marks)
c) Draw an ogive and use it to estimate
ii) The percentage of cows weighting below 65kgs. (05 marks)

10. a) . The table below shows the prices (in ug. shs) of some food items in
2010,and 2012 together with their corresponding weights.
Item Price (in ug. Shs) Weight
2010 2011 2012
Rice (1kg) 1800 2000 1500 4
Sugar (1kg) 3000 2800 3200 2
Milk (1 1200 1000 1500 3
litre) 10,000 9500 11,000 1
Meat (1kg)

Taking 2010 as the base year, calculate the;


i) Simple aggregate price index for 2011. Comment on your result. (05 marks)
ii) Weighted aggregate price index for 2012. Comment on your result.(10 marks)

11. a) Given that log 2 x+ 2 log 4 y=4. Show that xy=16 .hence solve the simultaneous
equations log 10 ( x+ y )=1∧log2 x +2 log4 y=4
(15 marks)

12. a) find the sum of arithmetic progression (AP),8+11+14+………..+305.


(05
marks)
b) The fifth term of arithmetic progression (AP) is -6 and eighteenth term is
46. Find the first term, common difference, nth term and the sum of the first twenty
terms of an A.P. (10 marks)

13. Below are marks scored by 8 students A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H in statistics


and mechanics tests in a given term.

A B C D E F G H
Mechanic 35 40 60 54 63 40 55 72
s
Statistics 52 75 41 60 81 31 65 52

a) i. Plot a scatter diagram for the data.


ii. Draw a line of best fit through the points of the scatter diagram.
Use your result to estimate the marks in statistics for a student who got 47
in mechanics.
iii. Calculate the Rank correlation coefficient for the two tests.
(15marks)
Comment on your results.
14. A train moves from rest at station A with a uniform acceleration of ams-2 for a
distance of 192m until it attains a maximum speed of 16ms-1. It maintains the
maximum speed for t seconds. It is then brought to rest at station B by a retardation
bms-2 in 12 seconds. If the distance between the stations A and B is 5km;
Find the:
i) Values of a, b and t;
ii) average speed of the train from station A to station B. (15 marks)

END
GOOD LUCK

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