LEARNER CALA GUIDE

Learning area : Mathematics

Level : Ordinary level

Duration : 2 weeks

Name of School : Monte Rosa College

CALA Component :A

Name of learner :……………………………………………

Centre Number : ………………… Candidate No………….

Syllabus Topic : Matrices

Background

It has been noted that learners struggle with conceptualization and application of matrices in their
daily lives or in business. This has made application of matrices in any business setup to appear
as abstract and more difficult. You are therefore to apply the concept practically, by analyzing
the given business setup and come up with appropriate matrices. Use your matrices knowledge to
answer the questions given to you.

ACHIEVEMENT STANDARD

Criteria Excellent Good Average Below Average

Dimension
Drafting tables Well labelled table (7- A table but not 2 wrong entries More than 2 wrong entries (2)
[8] 8) labelled (5-6) (3-4)
Formulating All correct entries One wrong entry Two wrong entries (2) Three wrong entries (1)
matrices[4] (4) (3)
Stating the order of a All correct 1 correct (1) All wrong (0) All wrong (0)
matrix[2] (2)
Multiplying matrices All correct entries (4) One wrong entry Two wrong entries (2) Three wrong entries (1)
[4] (3)
Analysis Excellent (2) Good (2) Unsatisfactory Weak (0)
[2] (1)

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ACTIVITY

Mr Chara has business of making toy buses and toy lorries. To make

 A toy bus, he requires four blocks of wood, three tins of paints and six hours of labour.
 A toy lorry, he requires four block of wood, two tins of paint and three hours of labour.

(a) Using the above information, complete the below

Labour (Hours) Wood (Blocks) Paint (Tins)

Bus
Lorry
[6]

(b) Write down the matrix A that represent the above information, state its order

A=[ ]

Order of matrix A = ……………[2]

(c) Labour costs $8 per hour, wood costs $1 per block and paint costs $2 per tin.

(i)

Cost ($)
Labour per hour
Wood per block
Paint per tin
[2]

(ii)Write down matrix B to represent the information

B=[ ]

Order of matrix B = …………….[2]

(d) Given that C = AB,

(i) Evaluate C

2
 C=[ ] (2)

(ii) Explain what the numbers in your answer in d(i) represent

………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………… [2]

(e) In addition, matrix D represents the number of toy buses and toy lorries which Mr Chara
intends to sell respectively.

D=¿

(i) Evaluate DC

DC = [ ] [2]

(ii) Explain what your answer in e(i) represent.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………[2]

NB. Marks will be awarded for clarity in presentation. (20 marks)