KENYA JUNIOR SCHOOL EDUCATION ASSESSMENT
GRADE 9
903: MATHEMATICS
Time: 2 HOURS
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INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1. Write your name and assessment number in the spaces provided above.
2. Write the name and code of your school in the spaces provided above.
3. Sign and write the date of the assessment in the spaces provided above.
4. This question paper consists of TWO sections: A and B.
5. Answer ALL the questions in Section A on the separate ANSWER SHEET
provided.
6. Answer ALL the questions in Section B in the spaces provided in this
QUESTION PAPER.
7. Show all the workings in Section B in the spaces provided.
8. Non-programmable calculators may be used, except where stated
otherwise.
9. Give non-exact numerical answers correct to three significant figures
and one decimal place for angles in degrees, unless specified
otherwise.
SECTION A: (20 Marks)
Choose the correct answer
1. A farmer harvested 5,678,912 A) Seventy thousand
maize cobs. What is the place B) Seven hundred thousand
value of 7 in this number?
C) Seven million 5. A car travels 360 km in 6 hours.
D) Seven hundred What is its speed?
2. A company recorded 4,230,567 A) 30 km/h B) 40 km/h
shillings in revenue. Write this C) 50 km/h D) 60 km/h
number in words. 6. A cyclist moves at 20 km/h for
A) Four million, two hundred thirty 2.5 hours. What distance does he
thousand, five hundred sixty- cover?
seven A) 40 km B) 50 km
B) Four million, twenty-three C) 55 km D) 60 km
thousand, five hundred sixty- 7. The area of a circular garden with
seven a radius of 14 m is:
C) Forty-two million, three hundred A) 154 m² B) 616 m²
fifty-six thousand, seven hundred C) 44 m² D) 98 m²
D) Four billion, two hundred thirty 8. A builder cuts a 3.5 m metal rod
million, five hundred sixty-seven into pieces of 0.25 m each. How
thousand many pieces does he get?
A) 12 B) 14 C) 16 D) 18
3. A recipe requires 3/4 kg of sugar. 9. A bag contains 5 red, 3 green,
Convert this fraction to a decimal. and 2 yellow balls. What is the
A) 0.75 B) 0.8 probability of picking a green ball?
C) 0.7 D) 0.85 3 2 5 8
A) 10 B) 10 C) 10 D) 10
4. Jane spent 2/5 of her salary on
rent and 1/4 on food. What 10. The mean of the numbers 12,
fraction of her salary did she 18, 24, 30, and 36 is:
spend altogether? A) 18 B) 22 C) 24 D) 30
A) 3/9 B) 13/20 11. What is 50,678 rounded to
C) 9/20 D) 8/20 the nearest thousand?
A) 50,000 B) 50,700
C) 51,000 D) 50,680
12. The least common multiple
(LCM) of 12 and 18 is:
A) 6 B) 36
C) 24 D) 48
13. Convert 0.375 into a fraction
in its simplest form.
3 3
A) 5 B) 8
5 7
C) 8 D) 10 17. The perimeter of a rectangle
is 42 cm. If the length is 12 cm,
14. A car travels 540 km in 6
what is the width?
hours. What is its average speed?
A) 9 cm B) 8 cm
A) 60 km/h B) 90 km/h
C) 7 cm D) 6 cm
C) 45 km/h D) 80 km/h
18. What is the mode of the
15. A trader buys a bicycle for
numbers 4, 7, 5, 7, 9, 7, 10?
Ksh 4,000 and sells it at Ksh
A) 7
5,200. What is the percentage
B) 9
profit?
C) 5
A) 25% B) 30%
D) 10
C) 20% D) 40%
19. A bag contains 3 red, 5
16. Solve for x:
green, and 7 yellow balls. What
2x+5=172x + 5 = 172x+5=17
is the probability of picking a
A) 5
green ball?
B) 6 5 5
C) 7 A) 12 B) 15
D) 8 5 5
C) 10 D) 13
20. Find the area of a triangle
with base 10 cm and height 6 cm.
A) 30 cm²
B) 40 cm²
C) 50 cm²
D) 60 cm²
SECTION B: (80 Marks)
Show your working
1. Numbers and Operations (10 marks)
(a) Write 9,602,345 in words. (2 marks)
(b) Find the LCM and GCD of 15 and 20. (4 marks)
(c) A school bus carries 42 students per trip. How many trips are needed to
transport 378 students? (2 marks)
(d) Round 568,349 to the nearest hundred thousand. (2 marks)
2. Algebra (10 marks)
(a) Solve for x: 4x - 7 = 2x + 5. (3 marks)
(b) Factorize: x² - 10x + 24. (3 marks)
(c) Solve the inequality: 5x + 8 ≤ 23. (2 marks)
(d) A fruit vendor sells mangoes at Ksh 20 each. Write an equation for the
total cost C when buying n mangoes. (2 marks)
3. Matrices and Determinants (10 marks)
(a) Find the determinant of M = 3 2 (3 marks)
4 5
(b) Find the inverse of M. (4 marks)
(c) Given A =
2 1 and B= 1 0
3 4 2 3
Compute AB. (3 marks)
4. Geometry and Measurement (10 marks)
(a) The perimeter of a rectangular field is 84 m. If its width is 18 m, find its
length. (3 marks)
(b) Convert 750 litres into cubic meters. (3 marks)
(c) A triangle has sides 7 cm, 24 cm, and 25 cm. Prove it is a right-angled
triangle. (4 marks)
5. Probability and Data Handling (10 marks)
(a) Find the median of 5, 8, 12, 15, 20. (2 marks)
(b) A school has 400 students. A survey shows 35% like football, 25% like
basketball, 20% like swimming, and the rest prefer athletics. Find the angle
representing athletics in a pie chart. (2 marks)
(c) A die is rolled. What is the probability of getting an even number? (2 marks)
(d) A basket contains 10 apples, 8 oranges, and 7 bananas. What is the
probability of picking a banana? (2 marks)
(e) A shopkeeper buys an item for Ksh 3,000 and sells it for Ksh 4,200. Find
the percentage profit. (2 marks)
6. Question (5 Marks):
Given a line segment AB = 10 cm, construct its perpendicular bisector and
label the midpoint as M.
a) Draw line segment AB = 10 cm using a ruler.
b) Set the compass width to more than half of AB (approximately 6 cm).
c) Place the compass needle at point A and draw an arc above and below
the line.
d) Without changing the compass width, place the needle at point B
and draw another arc above and below the line to intersect the first arcs.
e) Mark the intersection points of the arcs above and below AB.
f) Draw a straight line connecting these intersection points. This is the
perpendicular bisector of AB.
g) Label the midpoint of AB as M, where the bisector crosses AB.
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ANSWERS
SECTION A: (20 Marks)
1. B) Seven hundred thousand
2. A) Four million, two hundred thirty thousand, five hundred sixty-
seven
3. A) 0.75
4. B) 13/20
5. D) 60 km/h
Speed = Distance ÷ Time = 360 km ÷ 6 h = 60 km/h
6. B) 50 km
Distance = Speed × Time = 20 km/h × 2.5 h = 50 km
7. B) 616 m²
Area = πr² = 3.142 × 14² = 616 m²
8. C) 16
Number of pieces = 3.5 ÷ 0.25 = 14
9. A) 3/10
Probability = Favorable outcomes / Total outcomes = 3/(5+3+2) =
3/10
10. C) 24
Mean = (12+18+24+30+36) ÷ 5 = 24
11. C) 51,000
12. B) 36
13. C) 3/8
14. B) 90 km/h Speed=Distance/Time
15. C) 30%
16. B) 6 2x+5=172x=12x=62x + 5 = 17 2x = 12 x =
62x+5=172x=12x=6
17. C) 7 cm 2L+2W=422(12)+2W=4224+2W=422W=18W=92L + 2W =
42 2(12) + 2W = 42 24 + 2W = 42 2W = 18 W =
92L+2W=422(12)+2W=4224+2W=422W=18W=9
18. A) 7 (Appears most frequently)
5
19. B) 15
20. A) 30 cm² Area=12×Base×Height=12×10×6=30 cm2
SECTION B: (80 Marks)
21. Numbers and Operations (10 Marks)
(a) 9,602,345 in words:
Nine million, six hundred two thousand, three hundred forty-five. (2
marks)
(b) LCM and GCD of 15 and 20:
Factors of 15: {1, 3, 5, 15}
Factors of 20: {1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20}
GCD = 5, LCM = 60. (4 marks)
(c) Trips needed for 378 students:
Trips = 378 ÷ 42 = 9 trips. (2 marks)
(d) Round 568,349 to the nearest 100,000:
Answer: 600,000. (2 marks)
22. Algebra (10 Marks)
(a) Solve 4x - 7 = 2x + 5:
4x - 2x = 5 + 7
2x = 12
x = 6. (3 marks)
(b) Factorize x² - 10x + 24:
(x - 4)(x - 6) = 0. (3 marks)
(c) Solve 5x + 8 ≤ 23:
5x ≤ 15
x ≤ 3. (2 marks)
(d) Equation for cost C when buying n mangoes at Ksh 20 each:
C = 20n. (2 marks)
23. Matrices and Determinants (10 Marks)
24. Geometry and Measurement (10 Marks)
(a) Perimeter of a rectangle is 84 m, width = 18 m, find length:
P = 2(L + W)
84 = 2(L + 18)
42 = L + 18
L = 24 m. (3 marks)
(b) Convert 750 L to cubic meters:
1 cubic meter = 1000 L
750 L = 0.75 m³. (3 marks)
(c) Prove 7 cm, 24 cm, 25 cm is a right-angled triangle:
Check if a² + b² = c²
7² + 24² = 25²
49 + 576 = 625
625 = 625 Right-angled! (4 marks)
25. Probability and Data Handling (10 Marks)
(a) Median of 5, 8, 12, 15, 20:
Middle value = 12. (2 marks)
(b) Find angle for athletics in a pie chart:
Total students = 100%
Other sports = 35% + 25% + 20% = 80%
Athletics = 20%
Angle = (20/100) × 360° = 72°. (2 marks)
(c) Probability of rolling an even number:
Even numbers on a die = {2, 4, 6}
Probability = 3/6 = 1/2. (2 marks)
(d) Probability of picking a banana:
Total fruits = 10 + 8 + 7 = 25
Probability = 7/25. (2 marks)
(e) Percentage profit:
Profit = Selling Price - Cost Price = 4200 - 3000 = 1200
% Profit = (1200/3000) × 100 = 40%. (2 marks)
26. The perpendicular bisector of AB = 10 cm is a vertical line that
divides AB into two equal halves (each 5 cm), with midpoint M.
