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TERM 1-2024
MATHEMATICS (MARKING SCHEME)
FORM 4
PAPER 1
WORK OUT MKS COMMENTS
1. 22 264
6(2 x 5 ) = 5
112 264 14
5 ÷ 5 = 33
1 14 61
+ = M1
2 33 66
3 72
6(8 x 22 ) = 11
1 72 36 M1
x =
2 11 11
61 36 61 A1
÷ =
66 11 216
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2. (y2 + x2) (y + x) (y – x) M1 Simplifying the numerator
fully
y( y + x) (y – x)
M1 Simplifying the denominator
y2 + x2
fully
y A1
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2x-1 -3 + 3x 6x +2
3. 2 x 2 = 2 M1 All numbers t base two

2x -1 – 3 + 3x = 6x + 2 M1 All the powers picked

correctly
x =-6 A1
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4. Customers selling price
= 90 + 24,000 M1
100
= 21,600
100 x 21,600 M1
120
= 18,000 A1
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5. 4 16
A.s .f= =
3 9
Let the area of PRS be A
M1 Equating areas of the two s
16 A
= to A.s.f
9 24
16 × 24 2 2 A1 A0 if in decimals
A= =42 cm
9 3
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6. 9.452 = 89.34 B1
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1 = 0.01578 B1
63.37
89.35578 B1 Accept at least 4 sf
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7. 2
×200,000=4,000
100
4 M1 Both commissions obtained
× 400,000=16,000
100
M1 Sum of basic pay and
20,000+ 4,000+16,000
A1 commissions
¿ 40,000
Total 3

( 3¿)(−1¿ ) ¿ ¿¿
8.
M1

AB = ¿
= 2
-4 = 2i – 4j + k M1
1
/AB/ = 22 + (-4)2 + 12
A1
= 21
= 4.583
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9.
C
A

300
BBBB

15 = 12 M1
Sin 300 sin θ
θ = 23.580
n = 180 – 30 – 23.58
= 126.420 A1
Bearing = 180 + 126.42
= 306.420 B1 Accept N 53.580W
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10. 3 – 2x ˂ x
3 ˂ 3x B1
1˂x
3x ≤ 2x + 5
x≤5 1˂x≤5 B1
2,3,4,5 B1
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11. 4–x=1
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2x + 1 7 M1

28 - 7x = 2x + 1, x = 3
y – 3 = -7 M1
x+1
y = -7x - 4 A1 Give for the equivalent
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WORK OUT MKS COMMENTS
12. L N

K N

P Q
B1
˂ LNK = 300
˂ PNK = 700

x = 3600 – (300 +700) M1

= 2600 A1
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13.

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14. Volume = 63000
7 M1
3
= 9000cm

Volume L (15 x 12) - (12 x 10) h = 9000 M1

60h = 9000
h = 1.5m A1
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15. (a) Jane Mary
5 : 4
Dev. Div Re
4 : 5 : 6
Dev = 4 x 81000 M1
15
= sh. 21600 A1

(b) Div = 5 x 81000

15
= 27000

Mary got 4 x 27000 M1

9
= 12000 A1
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16. (a) D = ½ x 80 ( 24 + 16) M1 Any other equivalent
= 1600m A1 method

80
(b) Decelaration = 4
A1
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= 20m/s2
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Section II

17. (a) let the constant amount be x Any other equivalent

Peter - (3/8 x ) / = method
John’s - 2/5 (5/8x ) /= M1
= ¼ x /=

Remaining 3/8x - 18,000 M1

x = 48,000
Therefore the original amount is 48,000

(b) John received

(1/4 x 48,000) M1
= 12,000/= A1

(c) Business maintenance

(1/3 x 12,000) M1
= 4,000/=
Balance = 8,000

Ratios: Peter - (3/8 x 48,000)

= Ksh. 18,000/=

John - (1/4 x 48,000) M1

= 12,000/=

Caro - (1/3 x 18,000)

= 6,000/=
Ratio: 18,000 : 12,000 : 6,000
3 : 2 : 1
M1
Peter got 3/6 x 8,000 + 18,000
A1
= Ksh. 22,000/=

John got 2/6 x 8,000

B1
= Ksh. 14,677/=

Caro got 1/6 x 8,000 + 18,000

B1
= Ksh. 7,333/=
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19. (a) bottom = 22/7 x 4.22 = 55.44cm2 M1

Top = 4 x 22/7 x 3.52 x ½ = 77cm2 M1

Curved = 22/7 x 8 x (4.2 + 3.5) = 193.6cm2 M1

TSA = 77 + 55.44 + 193.6 M1

= 326.04cm2 A1

(b) r = 81.51
1.2 326.04
r = 2.1cm B1 From working

(c) H = 82 – 0.72
= 7.97cm B1 From working

C (ii) volume = 1/3 x 22/7 x 7.97 (4.22 +3.5 +4.2 x 3.5) + M1

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1 4 22
x x x 3 .53
2 3 7

= 1/3 x 22/7 x 7.97 x 44.59 + 89.83 M1

= 462.13 cm3 A1
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20. (a) (i)
Relative speed = (40 + 60) km/h
= 100km/h B1
Relative Distance = 80km – 0.5h x 40km/h
= 60km B1
Dis tan ce 60
= =0 . 6 hours B1
Time = Re lativespeed 100

Distance from A = 20km + 0.6 x 40 M1

= 44km A1
(ii)
10.30am + 36 minutes M1
= 11.06am A1
(b)
Time taken by Kamau = 11.06am – 10.20am
= 46 minutes B1
44
M1
46
Average Speed = 60 A1
= 57.39km/h

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21. (a)
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21. (b)

B1

B1

M1
A1
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22. 1. 1. Coordinates of M
3
2𝑦 = 3𝑥 + 6 → 𝑦 = 𝑥+3
2
−1 20
3𝑦 = −𝑥 + 20 → 𝑦 = 𝑥+
3 3
3 −1 20
𝑥+3= 𝑥+
2 3 3 M1 Equating the two
3 1 20 lines
𝑥+ 𝑥= −3
2 3 3
11 11
𝑥= → 33𝑥 = 66 → 𝑥 = 2
6 3 A1 Both values
3×2+6
𝑦= =6
2
M (2, 6) B1 Coordinates of M

2. Equation of L3
−1
𝑚3 × = −1 → 𝑚3 = 3 M1 Gradient of L3
3
𝑦−6
3= M1
𝑥−2
3ሺ𝑥 − 2ሻ = 𝑦 − 6
3𝑥 − 6 = 𝑦 − 6
3𝑥 − 𝑦 = 0 A1 Equation of L3

3. x and y intercepts of L4
3
Gradient of L4 =
2
Equation of L4
3 𝑦−3 M1
=
2 𝑥+1
3𝑥 + 3 = 2𝑦 − 6
3 + 6 = 2𝑦 − 3𝑥 → 2𝑦 − 3𝑥 = 9 A1
At 𝑥 −intercept, 0 − 3𝑥 = 9 → 𝑥 = −3 ⇒ (−3, 0) B1
At y – intercept, 2𝑦 = 9 → 𝑦 = 4.5 ⇒ (0, 4.5) B1
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23.

B1
B1
B1
B1
B1
B1

B1
M1
M1
A1
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dy
24. =3 x2 +2 x −3 B1
(a) dx

(b) 3x2 + 2x – 3 = 0 M1
−2±√ 4 +36
x= 6
−2±6 . 325 M1
x= 6
A1
x = - 1.3875 or 0.7208
2
d y
=6 x+ 2
dx 2
6(-1.3875) + 2 = -6.325 M1 Testing for Max or min
6(0.7208) + 2 = 6.3248
A1
(-1.3875, 5.416) is maximum turning point B1
(0.7208, 0.7316) is minimum turning point
(c) B1 For y – intersect
y – intercept = 2

B1 Max, Min pts estimated

B1 Curve
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