REVISION SERIES FOR THE NEW uses analysis to ✓ Equation of a straight line

LOWER SECONDARY CURRICULUM solve problems in ✓ Rectangular Cartesian plane

MATHEMATICS 456/1 real-life situations ✓ Simultaneous equations
FORMAT OF THE EXAMINATION ✓ Linear programming
Section A comprises of two compulsory items and Section B ✓ Loci
comprises of Part I and Part II each having two questions and a SECTION B
learner answers one question from part
PART I (choose one question)
CONSTRUCT: appreciates and uses computational skills, analysis,
spatial and logical reasoning in making decisions to Items 3 and 4 DATA AND ✓ Data collection and presentation
solve problems in real-life situations. PROBABILITY ✓ Graphs
Item Area of construct Topics covered ✓ Set theory
✓ Data collection and display
SECTION A: compulsory Learner ✓ Matrices
appreciates and ✓ Probability
Item one Numbers ✓ Number bases
uses logical
✓ Working with integers reasoning to solve
Learner ✓ Fractions, percentages and decimals problems in reallife
appreciates and ✓ Numerical concepts 1 and 2 situations
uses ✓ Ratios and proportions
computational
PART II (choose one question)
skills to solve
problems in reallife Items 5 and 6 GEOMETRY ✓ Geometric construction skills
situations. AND ✓ Bearings
MEASURES ✓ General and angle properties of geome
Item Two Patterns and ✓ Sequences and patterns
algebra ✓ Equations of lines and curves ✓ Reflection
✓ Algebra 1 and 2 ✓ Business arithmetic
Learner ✓ Mapping and relations ✓ Time and time tables
appreciates and ✓ Inequalities and regions ✓ Similarities and enlargement
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 Learner ✓ Circles He gained entry to the store and obtained access to the
appreciates and ✓ Rotation records, revealing that the farm had a sizable amount of land
uses spatial available for crop cultivation. He intended to allocate 14% of
✓ Length and area properties of two-dimensional
reasoning to solve geometrical figures the land for corn, 30% for wheat, and the remainder for soya
real-life situations ✓ Nets, areas, and volumes of solids beans, with a specific focus on planting corn on 42 – acres.
Meanwhile, he discovered that his 12 farm workers could
✓ Trigonometry 1 and 2
cultivate 15 acres every 4 days.
✓ Vectors
✓ Business mathematics TASK
✓ Matrix transformation
a)
Educate the new manager on the pin’s decimal representation.
✓ Circle properties
b)
Ascertain the farm’s total land area and the remaining acres
✓ Lines and planes in three dimensions
suitable for soybean growth.
c) Help the farm manager understand how long it will take workers
NOTE: In attempting an item, a candidate may use to get the land ready for
concepts of mathematics from several other topics planting.

SECTION A
ITEM 2
(Numbers, Patterns and Algebra)
At the beginning of term two, Kumasi secondary school's
ITEM 1 administration faced a pressing issue: - a shortage of dormitory
space for students. To address this sleeping accommodation
The new farm manager who started work at Sugar Corporation
deficit, the school's management developed a plan to
of Uganda Limited's Lugazi farm on Monday was unable to
construct new hostels with a rectangular design, where the
access the farm store, which held critical records, due to
length is √3 times the width, resulting in a perimeter of
password–protected locks. He reached out to the farm owner,
(14+6√3) units. To fund this project, the administration required
who replied with a message revealing that the password was a
a 97% collection rate of school fees from students
two-digit base eleven numeral. The pin had the characteristic
that the total of its digits equaled 17, with the first digit being 4 By the end of the first week of the term, two-thirds of the
greater than the second. student body had settled their fees. In the subsequent week,
an additional 100 students paid their fees, resulting in a
significant increase in the proportion of students who had paid
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 their fees, reaching three-quarters of the total student b) Help Mr. Alex by revealing the hidden values of 𝑥 and 𝑦 from the
population. equations in (a) above.
TASK c) Guide the geography teacher on the best route, highlighting the
benefits of your proposed option.
a) Guide the school management to ascertain the land area,
ITEM 4
ensuring a surd form solution with rationalized numerals and
simplified radicals. Garden City Shopping Mall in Kampala is experiencing a massive
b) Ascertain the precise number of students in the school. turnout of customers, leading to a critical shortage of parking spaces.
c) Guide the school administration on whether the construction To address this challenge, the mall's management has planned an
can be undertaken, with supporting reasons. innovative solution: - a triangular rooftop parking design, exclusively
designed for compact cars, each spanning an area of 0.2 square units,
ITEM 3 to cater for the growing demand of space. The parking area is bounded
by the following constraints; 𝑥 + 𝑦 < 3 , 𝑥 − 𝑦 + 3 ≥ 0, and 𝑦 + 1 ≥ 0. To
Alex, a seasoned bus driver at the New Taxi Park, was hired to
capitalize on the high demand for parking, the mall plans to impose a
transport 377 students for a field trip from Mukono to Entebbe.
parking fee of Shs 2500 per vehicle, with calculations indicating that on
When the geography teacher inquired about the best route, Mr.
peak days, the cars will occupy a total area of 12.4 square units,
Alex expertly outlined two alternative routes, ensuring a
yielding a significant income source.
smooth and informed journey from Mukono to Entebbe. The
shorter route takes 2 hours and 26 minutes to complete, with TASK
the driver maintaining an average speed of 54km/h for the first x
kilometers and 37.5km/h for the last y kilometers. The longer a) (i) Create a graphical representation on paper to help Garden
route, which is 5km longer than the shorter route, takes the City management accurately visualize and understand the
driver 2 hours and 12 minutes to complete at an average speed layout and boundaries of the new parking design.
of 60km/h. The driver also charges a fare of Shs 1000 per (ii) Assist the management in identifying the accurate
student per kilometer. coordinates and size of the new parking area in square units.
(ii) Will the new design accommodate the expected maximum
TASK number of vehicles? If so, determine the maximum
number of cars that can be accommodated in the new
a) Create two mathematical models involving x and y which can be
parking area at full capacity.
used to help in the analysis of the two routes.
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ITEM 5 b) Show, with step-by-step calculations, how you helped the family
allocate the funds among its members, and share your thoughts
Following the passing away of your cousin's father, the family on the distribution's fairness.
convened a month later to settle his estate and read his will, to
which you were invited. However, a surprise revelation ITEM 6
emerged when the youngest child revealed a mysterious
envelope left by their father, containing a secretive message. The Uganda Women's Finance and Credit Trust has arranged a group
The envelope contained a piece of paper with the number 31, outing for its members, using two vehicles; a bus and a van. with 171
which needed to be converted to a ternary numeral system participants having paid the required fees, a total of UGX 400,000 has
(base three) to unlock the secret code to gain access to his been allocated for transportation costs. Your sister, who is responsible
office strongbox. But, to their dismay, none of the family for managing the transportation, needs your mathematical expertise to
members recalled how to perform the conversion, and they optimize the vehicle hire strategy. She wants to minimize transportation
turned to you for assistance. the secret code to gain access to costs while ensuring the van, which is faster and can carry 19 people at
his office strongbox. UGX 50,000 per trip, makes more trips than the bus, which can carry 57
people at UGX 80,000 per trip.
Upon opening the safe, they discovered a staggering 349
million shillings and a will outlining the distribution of the TASK;
wealth. The will stipulated that the wife was to receive 40% of
(a) Express the information as mathematical statements
the total, the eldest son was to receive one-third of the
remaining amount, and the two younger children were to share (b) Help your sister minimize transportation expenses by
the balance in a 2:3 ratio according to their birth order. To determining the number of trips each vehicle should make,
ensure a fair and impartial distribution, your expertise was using the mathematical statements in (a) above.
sought once again to calculate the exact share for each
beneficiary, preventing any potential disputes or biases. ITEM 7

TASK; Molly started a wholesale business while still at her parent’s

home. Below is how she plans to use her net profits.
a) Show how you helped your cousins unlock the safe, showing
each step clearly • 20% of the net profits to be re-invested in the business.

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 • Part of the balance is to be saved in her savings account and the James is starting a baking business, selling cakes and cookies.
rest is to be for her major personal expenses. This will be in the To estimate profits, he consulted a friend in the industry. The
ratio of 1:3 respectively. friend shared data from their own experience: Initial phase: 40
cakes, 30 cookies, total profit UGX 29,000; Later phase: 50
She plans to move out of her parent’s house if the portion of her net cakes, 20 cookies, total profit UGX 31,000.
profits that she plans to spend on her major personal expenses can
cover all of them. Her major expected personal expenses are; house James aims to start by producing at least 120 items (cakes and
rent of about UGX.300,000, and groceries of about UGX. 200,000 and cookies combined). Since cakes sell more, he wants to make
transport of about UGX. 100,000. The business made a net profit of one at most 80 cakes and at most 60 cookies. He needs to
million five hundred thousand Uganda shillings in the first month. determine the optimal number of cakes and cookies to
produce initially.
She bought 36 bars of bathing soap and 18 packets of detergent that
were all to be packed by her worker in such a way that each package TASK;
contained the same number of both items. The packages were to be
a) What are the expected earnings from each cake and cookie,
given to those who bought goods in plenty as gifts. All packages were
based on his friend's experience?
given out before Molly got to know the highest number of packages that
b) (i) What mathematical inequalities are making decision-making
her worker was able to make out of the bought items.
hard for James?
TASK: (ii) Use the inequalities to help him decide on the highest
number of cakes and cookies he can start with.
a) (i) How much of her net profit does she plan to re-invest in the
business? SECTION B: PART I
b) (ii) How much of her net profit does she plan to spend on (DATA AND PROBABILITY)
personal expenses?
(iii) Will Molly move out of her parents' house? Justify your ITEM 9
answer.
To enhance the yields of Rice, Beans, Sugarcane, and Peas in
c) Help Molly to know the highest number of packages her worker Iganga district, the Ministry of Agriculture's Farmer Training and
was able to make out of the items she bought.
Capacity Building program conducted a survey, yielding the
ITEM 8: following findings; Among the 80 rice farmers surveyed, 45 also
grow beans, 60 cultivate sugarcane, and 5 focus solely on peas
and rice. Additionally, 5 farmers dedicate their land solely to

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 rice. The number of farmers who grow beans, sugarcane, peas, (iv) The likelihood of selecting a farmer who does not grow
and rice is equal to those who grow peas, sugarcane, and rice. Peas
Moreover, the farmers who cultivate rice, and sugarcane only b) Set the total funding required for the ministry's farmer support
are equal in number to those who grow rice, peas, and beans, initiative.
and are 5 fewer than those who grow all four crops.
ITEM 10
The ministry plans to provide support to these farmers as
follows: To address concerns about battery durability, Uganda
Batteries Limited (UBL), a trusted manufacturer since 1967,
• A farmer who cultivates all four crops (beans, sugarcane, peas, conducted a thorough test on a random sample of 50
and rice) will receive a package consisting of 4 tractors and a batteries. Their experts carefully selected and examined these
cash grant of UGX 3,000,000. batteries, yielding the following results (rounded to the nearest
• One who plants only three crops will receive 3 tractors and UGX minute):
2,000,000.
423 369 387 411 393 394 405 369 372 410
• A farmer who grows two crops only will receive 2 tractors and
UGX 1,500,000. 371 377 389 409 392 408 409 396 431 391
• For a single crop will receive 1 tractor and UGX 1,000,000. 431 401 363 391 405 382 396 381 438 422
This support aims to motivate farmers to diversify their crops 400 381 399 415 428 422 397 399 401 398
and boost their productivity.
396 372 410 419 386 390 362 373 391 402
The ministry needs to calculate the total cost of tractors for
farmers, based on the number of tractors needed for each The director has decided to withdraw batteries with a life equal
group, with each tractor costing UGX 68,000,000. to or less than the average lifespan of the tested samples and
has directed the experts to manufacture only batteries that
TASK achieve at least 99 % of the median life of the 50 tested
batteries.
a) Assist the ministry in determining:
(i) The total number of farmers cultivating all four crops TASK
(ii) The number of farmers growing only three crops
a) (i) Organize the data into intervals of 10 using a statistical table
(iii) The chance of selecting a farmer who grows only two
and analyze the trends to recommend the most effective battery
crops in Iganga district
replacement strategy to the director
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 (ii) Elaborate on the reasoning that led to your conclusion in 4:30 a.m. and traveled at a constant 50 Km/hr for 3 hours and
a) i) 30 minutes before pausing for 30 minutes. It then resumed its
b) (i) Develop a graphical display to illustrate the data, allowing the journey at a steady 67.5 Km/hr until it reached Kampala, with
director and their team to estimate the median, visualize and the bus fare being equally distributed among the participating
analyze the information schools that used the bus.
(ii) Identify the target battery lifespan for manufacturing, as Upon arrival in Kampala, the four schools competed in a two-
recommended by the director. (iii) Analyze the graph and round football tournament
explain the situation, backing your argument with data and
logical reasoning. 1st round
c) Aid the manager in recognizing the chance of selecting a battery 2nd round
with a lifespan greater than or equal to the median value.
Win Draw Loss Win Draw Loss
ITEM 11 1 3 2 Fort Portal 1 2 3
Fort Portal Tororo 2 1 3
The recently concluded Uganda Secondary Schools Sports
Association (USSSA) tournament was largely dominated by Tororo 2 2 2 Nyakasura 2 3 1
schools from the western region, prompting head teachers of Nyakasura 3 2 1 Kyogera 1 4 1
participating schools to request detailed reports from their Kyogera 2 4
games’ teachers on transportation and prize monies received 0
during the football competition The tournament followed a standard points system: three points for a
victory, one point for a draw, and zero points for a defeat.
The four schools that dominated include; Fort Porto SS, Tororo Additionally, the four teams shared a prize pot of UGX 24,000,000,
SS, Nyakasura HS, and Kyogera HS. Due to limited funds, the allocated proportionally to their points tally
four schools decided to use two buses; Fort Portal ss and
Tororo ss used the Tausi bus which charges UGX. 24,000 per TASK
Km while Kyogera HS and Nyakasura HS used Global coaches
a) (i) Assist the games teachers in plotting the buses' routes on a
that charge UGX. 28,000 per Km.
graph, enabling a more helpful evaluation of their journey.
On the tournament day, Tausi Bus embarked on its journey (ii) Provide the games teachers with the information needed
from Mbarara to Kampala at 4:30 a.m., cruising at a steady 80 to determine each school's transportation expenditure.
Km/hr and arriving in Kampala at 9:00 a.m. Simultaneously,
Global Bus set off from Sanga town, 50 Km from Mbarara, at
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 (iii) Ascertain the first bus to arrive in Kampala and the time follows: 13 students used Longhorn, 20 used Baroque, and 17
gap between its arrival and the subsequent bus. used Active Mathematics. Additionally, 9 students used both
b) Ascertain the winning and last teams and amount given to each Longhorn and Active Mathematics, 7 used both Longhorn and
team that participated in the tournament. Baroque, and 8 used both Baroque and Active Mathematics.
Notably, 5 students did not use any of the three textbooks;
ITEM 12
The school administration has a budget to double the number
The school administration aims to enhance the mathematical abilities of students who utilize all three textbooks.
of senior 3 students. Last year, the students achieved an average score
of 64% by the end of term one, and this year's performance at the same TASK:
stage is as follows;

30 47 26 86 64 87 49 25 26 a) Provide
43 a data-driven analysis to inform the school administration's
decision on whether to hire an additional teacher, purchase more
38 52 44 45 56 59 76 46 27 89
books, or implement both solutions.
57 89 73 90 48 58 51 88 32 56
b) (i) Guide the school administration on the number of books they can
62 68 52 66 67 69 49 95 92 66
purchase, consistent with their initial budgetary framework.
74 36 32 54 39 35 69 92 50 (ii) 71
Do you have any other recommendation to the school
administration regarding the book purchase? Explain your
reasoning.
The school administration is contemplating either adding
ITEM 13.
another teacher, buying more books, or both. The school
A non-governmental organization aims to teach French,
administration will do both if the average for this year’s
German, and English to lower primary school children in its
performance at the end of term one is lower than that of the
community schools.
previous year.

According to the library survey report, last year's students The organization intends to offer language instruction in French,
primarily utilized three mathematics textbooks: Longhorn (L), German, and English to students in their schools. They plan to offer
Baroque (B), and Active Mathematics (A). Notably, students permanent positions to candidates who can teach all three languages,
who did not use any of these three textbooks struggled while those who can teach one or two languages will be hired on a
significantly in the subject, resulting in poor grades. This year, contract basis. To fill these positions, they are soliciting applications
out of 35 students, the textbook usage breaks down as from qualified teachers. Out of the applications received, 29

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candidates can teach French, with 7 able to teach French only and 22 greater than the speed limit is greater than those who abide by the
able to teach French plus one or both of the other languages. 27 speed limit. The road sign shows a speed limit of 55km/hr for that
candidates can teach German, with 9 able to teach German only and section. The results for the 50 vehicles sampled are shown in the table
18 able to teach German plus one or both of the other languages. 30 below.
candidates can teach English, with 11 able to teach English only and 19 Speed(km/hr) 20-30 30- 40 40- 50 50- 60 60- 70 70- 80 80- 90
able to teach English plus one or both of the other languages. The
organization will only consider candidates who are proficient in at least Number of 5 8 7 9 6 5 4
two languages for oral interviews. Your friend has been tasked with vehicles
identifying the eligible candidates and needs your assistance in
TASK;
analyzing the data to determine the number of candidates who meet
the criteria.
(a) Assist the chairperson in determining the average speed at which
TASK vehicles pass that point.

(a) Apply your mathematical expertise to help your friend know the (b) Present a graphical analysis to guide the committee's choice of
number of candidates eligible for an oral interview. implementing traffic calming measures.

(b) The organization has a program for teachers who can teach all ITEM 15
three languages (French, German, and English). They'll be The headteacher of a certain school wants to hold a meeting on
rotated among schools and paid more. What's the likelihood of a one of the following days: Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday. The
random applicant being in this program? purpose of the meeting is to communicate something
ITEM 14 important.

The headteacher wants to schedule the meeting in a way that

In a certain town, there is a section of the road where many accidents
the probability of some teachers (out of 70) not attending the
occur and the residents believe it is due to over speeding so they have
meeting is less than 0.5 (or 50%).
requested the authorities to build humps along that section, the
chairperson of the roads committee has decided to do some research The following information shows which teachers attend school
so a checkpoint has been put at that section to measure the speed of on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday and which teachers are
50 vehicles passing that point. They will put humps if the research absent:10 teachers come on Monday only.
shows that the percentage of vehicles passing that point at a speed

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 Ten teachers attend school only on Tuesday, twelve teachers attend Monday and Tuesday. Nine teachers attend school on both Tuesday
school only on Wednesday, eight teachers attend school on both and Wednesday. Three teachers attend school on all three days. Some
Monday and Wednesday, and Seven teachers attend school on both teachers do not attend school on any of the three days

TASK: (iii) Based on the probability value, what is the likelihood of the
organization finding suitable participants for the competitions from
a) Is it advisable for the headteacher to hold the meeting on any of the
the group?
days he has chosen? Support your answer with a reason.
b) Which day would you recommend out of the three options, and what is ITEM 17.
the basis for your recommendation?
Maria, a surveyor, embarks on a journey from Mukono to a Kampala
ITEM 16. construction site to perform crucial soil testing, as the soil's sand
A sports organization is selecting team members to participate in marathon content plays a critical role in ensuring foundation stability and
competitions from a group of 60 individuals. The selection process will occur preventing potential settlement or foundation failure due to
in two phases. In Phase One, participants who complete the race within 137 excessive sand. Maria's journey begins with a 30 Km stretch on a
minutes or less will qualify for Phase Two. Then, in Phase Two, those who bearing of 080° to Kalagi, followed by a 330° turn and a 40 Km drive to
finish within 122 minutes or less will be selected to participate in the actual Gayaza. Finally, she heads on a bearing of 30° to reach the
competitions, which is the ultimate goal. construction site in Kampala which is on a bearing of 020° from her
starting point in Mukono. Upon arrival, she collects soil samples at
The following is a breakdown of the times achieved by the various depths and records the sand content percentage in the table
participants in Phase One; below:
Soil depth (x) 35 65 55 25 45 75 20 90
Finish time (mins) 120 - 124 125 -129 130 -134 135 -139 140 -144
Percentage of sand (y) 86 70 84 92 79 68 96 58
Number of people 15 14 13 11 7 Maria needs to create an appropriate graph to visualize the
TASK: relationship between depth and sand content and calculate the total
a) (i) How many participants advanced to Phase Two? cost of surveying materials; including 50 meters of measuring tape at
(ii) What is the likelihood that some of the qualifiers from Phase UGX. 10,000, 20 soil sampling bags at UGX. 5,000 each, and fuel at
UGX. 6,000 per Km that she traveled. She will submit the
Two will go on to participate in the final competitions?
calculations to apply for funding from her company.

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 TASK
TASK
a) (i) Help the members of a school club to know the number of slices
a) Help Maria draw a precise diagram illustrating her journey, including that can be loaded into each container.
bearings and distances. (ii) Ascertain the number of containers needed to pack the entire
b) (i) Develop a scatter plot to illustrate the relationship between depth batch of slices.
and sand content, aiding Maria in her data analysis.
(ii) Describe the relationship between soil depth and sand b) (i) How much money was generated from the fundraising event?
percentage, including any trends or patterns you observe. (ii) Provide a calculation-based recommendation to the club on
(iii) Plot a line of best fit through the scatter diagram data, and use it whether to continue this business venture in the future, given that
to: the containers were bought on cash terms.
- Predict the sand percentage at a depth of 31 cm
- Estimate the depth at which the sand percentage is 54%. ITEM 19
c) Assist Maria in preparing a budget proposal to fund her project Stanbic Bank, a prominent African financial institution, seeks to
activities, including her return trip to Mukono via the same route.
revamp its logo to align with its values and appeal to a newer,
(20 marks)
younger demographic generation. The current logo, a triangle with
coordinates A(2, 3), B(4, 1), and C(1, 2) on a white rectangular
SECTION B:
background, is due for a refresh. The bank's graphic designer has
PART II GEOMETRY
suggested the following design modifications to enhance the logo;
AND MEASURES
ITEM 18. Keep the original triangle in place, but turn it 90 degrees counterclockwise
around the origin. Then, mirror the resulting triangle across the horizontal
The school club is holding a fundraiser by selling chappattis, which
axis. Next, scale up the new triangle by a factor of 3 about the center (-5, -2),
they've made and packaged in special containers. Each chapatti is
creating a logo with four triangles. Paint only the enlarged triangle with a red-
14 cm in diameter, has a uniform thickness of 6 cm, and is divided
to-white ratio of 3:5, using red paint that costs UGX 20,000 per square
into six slices. The containers, shaped like a chapatti slice, each have
centimeter and white paint that costs UGX 15,000 per square unit. The bank
a marked price of UGX 1000 and can hold 14,784 cubic centimeters.
has set a budget limit of UGX 205,000 per logo for painting.
The cost of making each slice is UGX 140. By the end of the day, they
had sold 2,000 chapattis at UGX 400 per slice, and the seller of the TASK (i) Assist the designer in creating a precise layout of the logo,
containers gives a 10% discount to whoever buys by cash terms. showcasing the exact placement of the four triangles on the same material.

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 a) Using data-driven insights, recommend to the bank owners whether to will form isosceles triangles with two equal angles of 65 degrees
adjust their allocation for logo painting expenses. each. The furniture maker quotes a price of Shs. 300,000 per table,
offering a 5% discount for cash payments, providing a more
ITEM 20.
conducive and protected environment for the vendor's operations.
Uganda Crop Care Limited (UCCL) has secured a contract to supply liquid
fertilizer in Kenya, with a requirement to package it in cylindrical tanks
measuring 15 meters in height and 4 meters in radius. Currently, the
company stores its liquid fertilizer in metallic buckets with dimensions of 10
meters in height, 1 meter in lower radius, and 3 meters in upper radius. To
fulfill the order, UCCL needs to determine the number of buckets required to
fill 100 tanks. Each metallic bucket costs UGX 8000 to manufacture, and the
company sells the fertilizer at UGX 3600 per liter. The manager at UCCL
needs to calculate the number of buckets needed and evaluate the cost The mobile vendor requires the tables to be fabricated within a tight
implications. 48-hour deadline. The furniture maker began working on the tables
TASK on Monday at 7: 30 am, with a schedule of 7:30 am to 4: 00 pm,
including a 30-minute break from 1:30 pm to 2:00 pm. Each table
a) Ascertain the number of buckets needed to fill all the required tanks. surface requires 5 hours of work to be completed.
b) Establish the total cost that will be required to manufacture the TASK
required metallic buckets.
c) Based on calculations, evaluate UCCL’s potential for success. a) Assist the furniture maker in drafting designs for the tabletop
surfaces that meet the mobile vendor’s requirements.
b) How much will the mobile vendor pay in cash for the four tables?
ITEM 21.
c) When will the tables be ready for delivery?
In Mukono town, a mobile vendor, previously operating outdoors, has d) Recommend the minimum umbrella radius to the mobile vendor for
been hindered by inclement weather conditions affecting their optimal table shading.
seating area. To combat this, they have decided to acquire four
‘three-sided table surfaces’, identical in size, to provide a shielded
ITEM 22.
space. Each table will feature a central hole to accommodate a
circular umbrella, covering the tabletop's vertices. With a side that James, a petroleum engineering master's graduate from Makerere
is distinct from the two equal sides, measuring 4.5 meters, the tables University, has landed a job at a Ugandan NGO. The organization

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 offers a comprehensive benefits package, including. Housing expected to be priced at UGX 4,000 per square meter within this time
allowance: Shs.14,000 per month, Marriage allowance, Medical frame.
allowance: Shs. 50,700 per annum, Transport allowance: Shs. 10,000
TASK
per month.

However, James must pay an annual insurance premium of Shs. a) (i) Help James arrive at his accurate taxable income figure through
68,900. He has five children, with three under 8, one 16-year-old, and careful calculation and logical thinking.
a 20-year-old. The NGO provides a family allowance for four children, (ii) Assist James in understanding his annual marriage allowance
as follows: Shs. 3,400 for each child above 18 years; Shs. 4,200 for compensation.
each child between 1018 years; Shs. 5,400 for each child below 9 (iii) Support James in figuring out his annual take-home pay.
years.
b) Assist James in determining if he can reach his goal of purchasing the
The tax rates for working-class citizens in Uganda are shown in the land within the desired timeframe.
table below:
ITEM 23
Income (Shs) per annum Tax rate (%)
1st Shs. 80,000 7.5 Your sister has started a new role in packaging design, and her boss
Next Shs. 80,000 (80,001 – 160,000) 12.5 has given her a new gift-wrapping design to assemble as a sample for
Next Shs. 80,000 (160,001 – 240,000) 20.0 a client meeting tomorrow. She's running into trouble and needs your
240,001 – 320,000 30.0 help to get it finished overnight.
320,001 – 400,000 36.5
400,001 – 480,000 45.0
Above 480, 000 52
The accountant revealed to James that his annual income taxes
would be Shs 100,320. James was confused because he didn't
understand how his income was calculated, and he didn't know how
to figure out his gross annual income. He also learned that his
annual total tax free – income would exceed his taxable income by
24%.

James aims to constantly set aside half of his annual net income to
purchase a 40 m x 22 m plot in Kayunga village within the next ten She is also supposed to determine the material that will be needed to
years, taking advantage of the stable land prices. The land is make each for her company to plan well.
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 Your sister also tells you that she will be getting a salary of At their chosen starting point they chose to take a road that turned
UGX.1,000,000 per month which includes, a transport allowance of E30oS and they moved for 5km where they set up point B which will
UGX.200,000 and a lunch allowance of UGX.6000 per day only for the be used as a checkpoint, they then turned through 235o moving a
five days she works. distance of 9km to point C which will be the finishing point, however
on returning to the office they decided that the finishing point should
She wants to open up an insurance policy for her child that will need be put at point A to cut costs of organizing the two places but they
her to pay a premium of UGX.250,000 per month and also remain were not sure of the details of that route from C to A that had to be
with UGX.400,000 for upkeep for the month but also has to pay tax included on the map.
using the rates below;
Taxable income Tax rates % They want to hire a vehicle that will be used to film the racers, the
vehicle available consumes 2 litres per km and a litre costs
0 - 235000 0 UGX.5500, the owner of the vehicle has asked for UGX.500,000 plus
fueling the vehicle for the total distance to be covered but the vehicle
235000 - 335000 10
owner plans to buy fuel from the fuel station where he is given a
335000 - 410000 20 discount of 5% for every 100,000 worth of fuel he buys since he is a
regular customer.
410000 - 1500000 30
TASK;
She's uncertain if she'll have sufficient funds left to cover the
insurance premium. (a) Help your father determine the direction from point C to the new
finishing point A that will be shown on the map to be drawn.
TASK
(b) (i) You are required to
(a) (i) Show her what the pack will look like after it has been assembled. determine the total cost of
(ii) Use your mathematics to help your sister determine the material hiring the vehicle.
required to make one pack.
(ii) Do you think the vehicle
owner will save some money on
(b) Will your sister be able to pay her child’s premium?
fuel if so how much?
ITEM 24

Your father is one of the organizers of a marathon they want to draw

the map of the route that the participants will during the race.

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ITEM 25 dimensions of each cardboard piece to cut and join to achieve the desired
outcome.
A man took out a loan of 5,000,000 Ugandan shillings from the bank at a
compound interest rate of 20% and was supposed to repay it within 3 years. He normally receives a monthly salary of 300,000 Ugandan shillings with no
However, with the deadline approaching, he has yet to raise the necessary additional allowances. However, the company will start deducting taxes from
amount. his pay every month, and he needs to determine his new take-home pay. The
company will follow the tax brackets shown below:
He decides to sell one of his plots of land for 14,000,000 Ugandan shillings to
Monthly taxable income (Ugx.) Rate
raise the funds to pay off the loan. However, the buyer negotiates a 10%
(%)
discount on the price. If he accepts the offer and sells the land, the broker
0–100,000 0
will charge a 5% commission on the sale price. Additionally, the LC1 is
requesting 350,000 Ugandan shillings to sign the agreements. He is uncertain 100,001–200,000 5
whether the remaining amount will be sufficient to cover the loan he needs to
200,001–300,000 10
repay.
He needs to deliver the gift box to the customer and charges a delivery fee
He needs to pick up the child from school by 5:00 pm. However, it's currently
based on the amount of fuel used. His motorcycle uses 0.035 liters of fuel per
4:45 pm, and he's just leaving the broker's house, which is located a certain
kilometer, and he travels at an average speed of 20 meters per second. With
distance away from the school (as shown below). Considering he drives at an
fuel priced at 5,000 Ugandan shillings per liter, he wants to calculate the
average speed of 50 km/h, he's unsure if he'll arrive on time.
delivery fee. According to the customer, the journey will take 45 minutes.
TASK:
TASK:
a) (i) What is the outstanding loan amount he needs to settle with the
bank?
a) Help Moses develop a sketch outlining the specifications he needs.
(ii) Will he be able to pay off the loan if he sells the land? b) What is the new salary Moses will be receiving monthly?
b) Will he arrive at the child's school on time? c) How much will Moses charge the customer for delivery?

ITEM 26
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Moses, an employee at a gift box manufacturing company, has been tasked
with designing a foldable gift box with square faces and a capacity of 2744
cubic centimeters. He's struggling to create a sketch that will guide him in
arranging the faces of the box to fold and close, as well as determining the
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