STAFFORD BOYS HIGH SCHOOL

MATHEMATICS FORM 1 END-TERM 1 2019

TIME : 2 HOURS

NAME……………………………………... ADM NO…………………

Instructions
1. Answer all the questions in the space provided.
2. All working must be shown
3. This paper consists of 6 printed pages and 21 questions. Check that all pages
are printed as indicated and no questions are missing.

1. a) Write thirty five billion, four hundred and eighty nine thousand and ten in figures. (2
mks)

b) What is the difference between the total value of 3 and that of 4 in the number above?
(2 mks)

2. The G.C.D of three numbers is 30 and their L.C.M is 900. Two of the numbers are 60 and
150. Find the other possible numbers. (4 mks)

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3. Write 6930 as a product of prime numbers. (3mks)

4.
3
8 { 3 1
of 7 −
5 3
1
(1
1 + 3 ×2
4 3
2
)
5 (3 mks) }

5. If x = - 2 y = - 6 and z = 4 evaluate(3 mks)

3 yz
x

6. When a certain number x is divided by 30, 45 or 54, there is always a remainder of 21.
Find the least value of the number x. (4 mks)

7. Without using mathematical tables or calculators, evaluate: (3 mks)

0. 0168×2. 46×7
5 . 74×0 .112

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8. Evaluate the equivalent fractions. (3 mks)
18 w 3
= =
90 30 a

9. Calculate using the factor method the G.C.D and L.C.M of 990, 1050 and 490. (3 mks)

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10. A man spent of his salary on bills , of the remainder on food and saved the rest. If
4 20
he used 2700 on food, calculate the amount of money that he saved. (3 mks)

11. Using a number line calculate:(4 mks)

a) -6 – (-9).

b) -3 - (+5)

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12. Round off thirty eight million, seven hundred and thirty nine thousand six hundred and
nineteen point five seven two to the nearest hundredth. (2 mks)

13. Express the recurring decimal into a mixed number. (4 mks)

..
2.45

14. Mr. Saidi keeps turkeys and chickens. The number of turkeys exceeds the number of
chickens by 6. During an outbreak of a disease, ¼ of the chicken and 1/3 of the turkeys
died. If he lost total of 30 birds, how many birds did he have altogether? (3mks)

15. Arrange the following decimals in descending order (3 mks)

5.6, 0.59, 3.21, 5.68, 0.591, 1.34

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16. The average mass of students in a class of 45 was 43 kg at the beginning of a term. At the
end of the term they all gained 3.5kg each. Find their total mass at the end of the term (3
mks)

17. Test if 1,048,564 is divisible by the following. (6 mks)

a) 11

b) 8

c) 9

18. When a number is divided by seventeen the quotient is nine and remainder is seven. What
is the number? (3 mks)

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19. Express each of the following numbers in standard form. (2 mks)
a) 0.003256

b) 496.3

20. Evaluate -4 of (-4 + -5 15) + -3 – 4 2) (3 mks)

84  -7 + 3 - -5

21. A vegetable vendor had 1,348 cabbages. He sold 750 on the first day and 240 on the
second day. He added 462 to the remaining stock on the third day.
a) How many cabbages did he have at the end? (2 mks)

b) If he sold each cabbage at an average of ksh 15. Calculate the amount of

money he made. (2 mks)