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FORM TWO PRE-NECTA I EXAMINATION
BASIC MATHEMATICS MARKING GUIDE
1. a) LCM of 48 seconds, 72 seconds, and 108 seconds

2 48 72 108
2 24 36 54
2 12 18 27
2 6 9 27
2 3 9 27
3 1 3 9
3 1 3 3
1 3 1
LCM = 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 3 X 3 X 3= 432 seconds

But 1min = 60 seconds

X = 432 seconds
1 min 𝑥 432 𝑠𝑒𝑐
X= = 7.2min
60 𝑠𝑒𝑐

= 7’ 12’’

They will change simultaneously again at (7:7’ 12’’)am ……………..5 marks

b) ̇ ̇ ………. (i)
Let x = 0.567

y = 0.83̇
̇ ̇
x = 0.567 Multiply by 1000both sides

1000 x x = 0.567 x1000

1000𝑥 = 𝑜. 67 × 1000
-{
𝑥 = 0.567
999𝑥 567
=
999 999
567 63
X= =
999 111

Y = 0.83̇ Multiply by 10

10 x y = 0.83̇ x 10
 10𝑦 = 8.33
-{
𝑦 = 0.83
9𝑦 7.5
=
9 9
75 5
Y= =
90 6

𝑥𝑦 2 64 35
Then = x
𝑦 11 74

𝒙𝒚𝟐 𝟑𝟓
= ……………………….………………..5 marks
𝒚 𝟕𝟒

1 1
2. a) Given ( )𝑡+3 ( )−5 = 1
16 32
1 1
( )𝑡+5 ( 5 )−5 = 1
24 2
1
(2-4) t+3( 5 )−5 = -1
2

2-4(t+3) (2-5)-5 = 1

2-4(t+3) 225 = 1

2-4(t+3) 225 = 2

-4(t+3) + 25 = 0

-4t-12 = -25

-4t = -13
−4𝑡 −13
=
−4 −4

+𝟏𝟑
t= ……………………….………………..2 marks
𝟒

𝑀 1 𝐿
b) = √
𝑁 2 𝑇−𝐿

1
2𝑀 2 𝐿 𝐿
( ) = (√ )2 = (( )2 )2
𝑁 𝑇−𝐿 𝑇−𝐿

4𝑀2 𝐿
=
𝑁2 𝑇−𝐿

N2L = 4M2(T-L)

N2L = 4M2T-4M2L

N2L+4M2L = 4M2T

L(N2+4M2) = 4M2T
𝐿(𝑁2 +4𝑀2 ) 4𝑀2
2 = 2
𝑁2+4𝑀 𝑁2+4𝑀
 𝟒𝑴𝟐 𝑻
L= ……………….………………..4 marks
𝑵𝟐 +𝟒𝑴𝟐

c) log5(x+1)-1=log5(x-3)

log5(x+1)-log5(x-3) = 1
𝑥+1
log5( ) = 1 change in exponent form
𝑥−3
𝑥+1 5
=
𝑥_3 1

X+1 = 5x-15 (collect line terms)

x-5x = -15-1
−4𝑥 −16
= Dividing by -4 both sides
−4 −4

X=4 ……………………….………………..4 marks

3. a) 7.2 tonnes = 7.2 x 1000kg

= 7200kg

Mass of sand left = 7200kg – 230kg

= 6970

= 6.97 tonnes ……………………….………………..5 marks

25
b) So, x+ x 160,000
100
125𝑥
= = 160,000
1000

Therefore, the buying price was sh. 128,000. ……………………….………………..5 marks

4. (a) 𝑥 = 7

𝑦=1 ……………………….………………..4 marks

𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 = 12 … … … … … . (𝑖)
(b) {
𝑥 + 𝑦 = 6 … … … … . . … . . . (𝑖𝑖)

Take eqn ………………………(ii)

𝑥 +𝑦 =6

𝑥 =6−𝑦 ……………………….………………..3 marks

Take eqn ………………………..(i)

𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 = 12
(6 − 𝑦)2 − 𝑦 2 = 12

(6 – 𝑦)(6 – 𝑦 )– 𝑦 2 = 12
36 − 6𝑦 − 6𝑦 + 𝑦 2 − 𝑦 2 = 12
36 − 12𝑦 = 12
12𝑦 24
=
12 12
𝑦=2

But

𝑥 =6−𝑦
𝑥 =6−2

𝑥=4

∴ 𝑥 = 4 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦 = 2 ……………………….………………..3 marks

5. a) Let the number be x and y

From the equation

𝑥 + 𝑦 = 127 … … … 𝑖
{
𝑥 − 𝑦 = 7 … … … 𝑖𝑖
2x = 134

X = 67

Substituting x in eqn (i)

We get

67 + y = 127

Y = 60s

The numbers are 67 and 60. ……………………….………………..5 marks

a 2 b 5
(b) = , =
b 3 c 6
𝑎 𝑎 𝑏
= ×
𝑐 𝑏 𝑐

2 5
= ×
3 6
5
=
9

𝑎∶𝑐=5∶9 ……………………….……………….. 2.5 marks

𝑎∶𝑏=2∶3
𝑏∶𝑐=5∶6
LCM of b = 5

𝑎 ∶ 𝑏 = 5(2 ∶ 3)
= 10 ∶ 15
𝑏 ∶ 𝑐 = 3(5 ∶ 6)
= 15 ∶ 18

∴ 𝑎 ∶ 𝑏 ∶ 𝑐 = 10 ∶ 15 ∶ 18 ……………………….……………….. 2.5 marks

4√2 4√2(√2+1)
6. a) =
√2−1 (√2)2 −12

4(2)+4 √2
2−1

= 8 + 4√2

= 4(2+√𝟐) ……………………….………………..5 marks

b)

2
h = √202− 10 = 10√3
1 1
area = 𝑏ℎ = x 20 x 10√3
2 2

= 100√𝟑cm = 173.2cm2 ……………………….………………..5 marks

7. a) Let amount divided be M,

The difference between largest and smallest share is;

5 −2 3
M M M
10 10 10
3
But M = 7500
10

Hence the largest share

5
x 25000
10

Tsh 12,5000 ……………………….………………..5 marks

5−(−1) 6
b) Slope m = = = -2
−3−0 10
 𝑦−(−1)
The equation of the line is; = -2
𝑥−0

y + 1 = -2x

x – intercept, put y = 0
𝟏
Hence, x = - ……………………….………………..5 marks
𝟐

8. (a) 1cm represent 10km

i) 20km represent by 2cm

ii) 48.5km are represented by 4.85cm ……………………….………… @ 2.5 marks

b) (a∗b) = (ab)2

2√2 ∗ 3√2 = [2𝑥3√2 𝑥√22 ]2

= (12)2 = 144 ……………………….………………..5 marks

9. a) From the smaller triangle,

Y2 +82 = 172

Y2 +82 - 172

The RHS is a difference of two squares,

y2 = (17 – 8) (17 + 8)

y2 = 9x25

y = √9 𝑥 25

y=3x5

y = 15cm

Again, using the larger triangle,

X2 +92 = y2; x2 +92 = 152

X2 = 152 - 92

The RHS is a difference of two squares,

x2 = (15 – 9) (15 +9)

x2 = 6 x 24

x2 = 144
 x = √144 = 12cm

x = 12 cm and y = 15cm …………………….………………..5 marks

√3
b) i) sin 600 (cos450 +sin 300) sin 600 =
2

√2 1
cos 450 = and sin 300 =
2 2

The given expression becomes,

√3 √2 1 √3 1+√2
( + )= ( )
2 2 2 2 2

1
(√3 + √6
4

ii) Given:

tan 450(4cos600 -√3 tan 300

1 1
tan 450 = 1, cos 600 = and tan 300 =
2 2

1 √3
So, (4 × − √3 × )
2 2

𝟑 𝟏
2- ; gives …………………….………………..5 marks
𝟐 𝟐

10. Let n(H) = number of those who takes history

n(C) = number of those who take commerce
Given n(H∪C) = 37
But we know:
n(H∪C) = n(C) + n(H) – n(H∩C) ……………………….………………. 2 marks
37 = 27 + 25 – n(H∩C)

n(H∩C) = 15

a) Those who take history and commerce are 15 …………………….………………. 2 marks

b) Those who takes history only = 25 – 15 = 10 students …………….………………..2 marks
c) Number of those who take neither history nor commerce

= 45 - n(H∪C)

= 45 – 37 = 8 ……………………….………………..4 marks

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