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Author: slim shAdy
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AnswErs to
mAthEmAtics
itEm onE: numBErs
a) Who amongst the two twins was correct about the number presented on the
abacus?
The abacus positions represent:
54 = 1 (×1000) → 1000
53 = 0 (×100) → 0
52 = 5 (×10) → 50
50 = 5 (×1) → 5
Total = 1000 + 0 + 50 + 5 = 1055
Answer: Twin A, who wrote one thousand fifty-five, is correct.
b) How much was Twin A charged for a kg of sugar?
Twin A left with Ugx 50,000 and received Ugx 37,000 as balance.
So he spent:
50,000 – 37,000 = 13,000 for 2kg
Cost per kg = 13,000 ÷ 2 = Ugx 6,500
Answer: Ugx 6,500 per kg
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c) How much will the
d) parents pay at the beginning for both twins?
School fees = Ugx 600,000
Amount paid at beginning = 60% of 600,000 = 360,000 per twin
So for both twins = 360,000 × 2 = Ugx 720,000
Answer: Ugx 720,000
itEm two: PAttErns & AlGEBrA
Problem Recap:
A man wants to construct single rooms and double rooms such that:
Total space for both types of rooms is less than 5000 ft².
Double rooms must cover at least 3000 ft².
The space for single rooms is three times less than that of double rooms (i.e. x = ⅓ y).
Charges:
Single room → Ugx 200,000
Double room → Ugx 400,000
He wants to maximize income.
a) (i) Form inequalities and expressions describing his situation
Let:
X = area (in ft²) for single rooms
Y = area (in ft²) for double rooms
Constraints:
1. Total space:
X + y < 5000
2. Double rooms:
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Y ≥ 3000
3. Space for single rooms is 3× less than double:
X = ⅓ y or 3x = y
Income expression:
If x/area₁ = number of single rooms
And y/area₁ = number of double rooms (area per room unknown),
Then income = 200,000 × (x/area₁) + 400,000 × (y/area₁)
a) (ii) Suggest suitable values and justify
Use x = ⅓ y and plug into total constraint:
X + y < 5000 → (⅓ y) + y < 5000 → (4/3)y < 5000 → y < 3750
Let’s choose y = 3600 ft² → then x = ⅓ × 3600 = 1200 ft²
Check constraints:
X + y = 1200 + 3600 = 4800 < 5000 ₁
Y = 3600 ≥ 3000 ₁
Conclusion:
X = 1200 ft² for single rooms
Y = 3600 ft² for double rooms
If we assume:
Each single room = 150 ft² → 1200 ÷ 150 = 8 rooms
Each double room = 300 ft² → 3600 ÷ 300 = 12 rooms
Income = 8 × 200,000 + 12 × 400,000 = 1,600,000 + 4,800,000 = Ugx 6,400,000
itEm thrEE: dAtA And ProBABility
a) Total quantities of ingredients (both occasions):
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Tomatoes:
Beef (1 + 1.5) + Beans (0.5 + 0.5) = 3.5 buckets
Onions:
Beef (2 + 3) + Beans (1 + 1) = 7 bunches
Cooking oil:
Beef (2 + 2) + Beans (1 + 1) = 6 liters
b) Total cost:
Tomatoes: 3.5 × 10,000 = Ugx 35,000
Onions: 7 × 5,000 = Ugx 35,000
Cooking oil: 6 × 7,000 = Ugx 42,000
Total: Ugx 112,000
c)(i) Percentage of 400,000 spent:
(112,000 / 400,000) × 100 =
(i) Percentage of 400,000 spent:
(112,000 / 400,000) × 100 = 28%
(ii) Should they cut the budget?
No, only 28% is spent on ingredients, which is reasonable.
itEm Four: GEomEtry And mEAsurEs
a) Plywood area and cost
Side walls: 2 × 45×20 = 1800 cm²
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Front/back walls: 2 × 17×20 = 680 cm²
Triangle roof faces: 2 × ½ × 45 × 18 = 810 cm²
Slant edge = √[(45/2)² + 18²] = √(506.25 + 324) ≈ 28.8 cm
Rectangle roof faces: 2 × 17 × 28.8 = 979.2 cm²
Total area = 1800 + 680 + 810 + 979.2 = 4269.2 cm²
Convert to ft²:
1 ft = 30.5 cm → 1 ft² ≈ 930.25 cm²
4269.2 cm² ≈ 4.59 ft²
Cost = 4.59 × 1000 = Ugx 4,590
b) Angle of roof ridge
Using trigonometry:
Let θ be the total angle at the roof ridge.
Tan(θ/2) = Opposite / Adjacent = 18 / (45/2) = 0.8
θ/2 = tan₁¹(0.8) ≈ 38.66°
Total angle = 2 × 38.66° = 77.32°
itEm FiVE: PAttErns And AlGEBrA
Book contribution:
Let the original number of people be x.
Let each originally contribute a so that:
X × a = 12,000
When 5 people left, (x – 5) remained, each contributed a + 100, and they collected
14,000:
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(x – 5)(a + 100) = 14,000
From the first:
A = 12,000 / x
Substitute in second:
(x – 5)(12,000/x + 100) = 14,000
Multiply and solve the quadratic to get x = 10, a = 1,200
Answer:
People = 10
Original contribution = Ugx 1,200
Transport equations:
Let B = books per Boda, T = books per Tuku-Tuku
4B + 3T = 116
5B + 2T = 110
Solving these gives:
B = 14, T = 20
itEm siX: linEAr ProGrAmminG (tV sAlEs)
Let x = televisions, y = radios
Constraints:
X ≥ 100
Y ≥ 150
X + y ≤ 600
Objective: Maximize P = 90,000x + 30,000y
Feasible region is bounded. Solving at vertices gives max profit at:
X = 450, y = 150
Profit = 90,000(450) + 30,000(150) = 40.5M + 4.5M = Ugx 45 million
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itEm sEVEn: dEsiGn on trousErs And drEssEs
Let x = trousers, y = dresses
Constraints:
3x + 4y ≤ 120 (hours)
4000x + 1500y ≤ 90,000 (cost)
X≥8
Y > 12
Profit: P = 400x + 700y
Solving graphically or using simplex method yields the max at feasible vertex, e.g.
X = 8, y = 15, P = Ugx 13,100
itEm EiGht: imPortinG tVs
Let x = Sonny, y = Global-star
Constraints:
Y≥2
X>y
X + y ≤ 10
X×1M + y×1.5M ≥ 8M
Check integer values that satisfy all.
Max profit at x = 6, y = 4
Total TVs = 10, revenue = 6M + 6M = 12M
Min TVs for profit:
Find (x, y) such that total ≥ 8M
e.g. x = 5, y = 3 → 5 + 4.5 = 9.5M
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itEm ninE: timE oF ArriVAl AnAlysis
dAtA: 60 VAluEs
A) suGGEstEd stArt timE = mEdiAn oF dAtA
Arranging and finding middle values (30 th, 31st):
Median = avg(32, 32) = 32 minutes
Answer: Briefing should start at 8:37am
B) PErcEntilEs:
25% = 15th value → 23 minutes
75% = 45th value → 42 minutes
i) Transport refund if ≤ 23 min
ii) Accommodation: 23 < x ≤ 42 min
c) Workers above 75th percentile (x > 42 min):
Count = 15 workers
itEm tEn: sPorts BursAry
Given:
F = 40, N = 45, B = 50
F∩N = 24, F∩B = 18, B∩N = 19
None = 18 students
Use Venn diagram formula:
N(U) = 100, n(None) = 18
So n(F₁N₁B) = 82
→ 82% know at least one game → >60% → Eligible
Find number who play ≥2 games =
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24 + 18 + 19 – 2 × n(F∩N∩B)
Let x = F∩N∩B
Total with ≥2 = 61 – x
Need 61 – x > 40 → x < 21
So x must be ≤ 20 → Eligible
itEm ElEVEn: shoPPinG with mAtricEs
Initial quantities (before change): Jane = [6, 3, 2, 3]
Mary = [6, 3, 1, 3]
Darine = [4, 3, 2, 5]
Prices: Ex. Book = 1500, Pencil = 100, Graph = 2000, Pen = 500
Prices after 10% increase:
1650, 110, 2200, 550
Each quantity +2 due to school policy
Compute matrix multiplication:
a) Original cost:
E.g. Jane: 6×1500 + 3×100 + 2×2000 + 3×500 = Ugx 16,300
b) Updated cost using price matrix:
E.g. Jane: (6+2)×1650 + (3+2)×110 + (2+2)×2200 + (3+2)×550 = Ugx 24,200
Repeat for others.
d) Total = ~72,000 → balance = 200,800 – total
Divide balance by 3 = Pocket money per child
itEm tEn: wAtEr tAnK And VolumE
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a) Choosing the best water-fetching system
Tank dimensions:
Diameter = 280 cm, Height = 400 cm
Radius = 140 cm
Volume = πr²h = (22/7) × 140² × 400 = 24,640,000 cm³ = 24,640 liters
System A: Jerrycan
Volume = 20 × 25 × 40 = 20,000 cm³ = 20 L
120 Jerrycans/day = 2,400 L/day
Days needed = 24,640 ÷ 2,400 ≈ 11 days
System B: Bucket (cylindrical)
Radius = 20 cm, Height = 42 cm
Volume = (22/7) × 20² × 42 = 52,800 cm³ = 52.8 L
100 Buckets/day = 5,280 L/day
Days needed = 24,640 ÷ 5,280 ≈ 5 days
COST COMPARISON:
Water: 5 UGX/liter
Transport per Jerrycan: 300
Transport per Bucket: 400
System A (Jerrycans)
Water: 24,640 × 5 = 123,200 UGX
Transport: 24,640 ÷ 20 = 1232 Jerrycans → 1232 × 300 = 369,600 UGX
Total: 492,800 UGX
System B (Buckets)
Buckets needed = 24,640 ÷ 52.8 ≈ 467
Transport = 467 × 400 = 186,800 UGX
Water = same (123,200)
Total = 310,000 UGX
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Conclusion: Use System B – cheaper and faster.
b) When should the hotel submit the water budget?
They use 560 liters/day
Tank capacity = 24,640 L
Tank lasts = 24,640 ÷ 560 ≈ 44 days
Budget must be submitted 3 weeks before empty = 44 – 21 = Day 23
Submit budget after 23 days of tank use
itEm ElEVEn: school triP And costs
a) Directions
(i) From FPS to home:
They moved East, South, then Southeast
Direct path back = Northwest direction
(ii) Time to reach FPS:
40 km at 40 km/h = 1 hr → 8:20am
70 km south = 1.75 hr → 10:05am
0.5 hr southeast → 10:35am
Arrival time: 10:35am
b) Journey cost and duration
(i) Call father in USA (Uganda 7 hrs ahead):
Arrival home = 10:35am + return trip time + interview + 15min
If they return at 5:00pm Uganda → USA time = 10:00am
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(ii) Duration:
To FPS: 2.25 hrs
Interview: 1.25 hrs
Return: same as to = 2.25 hrs
Consultation: 15 min
Total ≈ 6 hrs
(iii) Cost:
Distance = 180 km round trip
Fuel: 180 ÷ 8 = 22.5 L × 5750 = Ugx 129,375
Time allowance: 6 hrs × $5 = $30
Total in UGX: 30 × 3800 = 114,000
Total = 129,375 + 114,000 = Ugx 243,375
itEm twElVE: hAwKEr’s JournEy
a) Direction and distance back
N 165 km, then E 150 km
From there: S20°E at 45 km/h for 2 hrs = 90 km
Then S 135 km
Use vector addition and cosine/sine rules for direct return.
Total distance ≈ 285 km southwest
b) Sales profit
Cost price: Golden = 25,000, Silver = 20,000
Sell price: 30,000 and 25,000
Profit/unit = 5,000 each
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i) % profit:
Golden: 5,000/25,000 × 100 = 20%
Silver: 5,000/20,000 × 100 = 25%
ii) Customer bought 3 Golden, 5 Silver =
3 × 30,000 + 5 × 25,000 = 90,000 + 125,000 = 215,000
5% discount = 10,750
Total paid = 204,250 UGX
c) Time and call
i) Left at 6am, returned at 8pm → 14 hours away
ii) Brother calls at 9pm UG time = 2pm Canada time
Call lasted 15 min → Ends at 2:15pm Canada time
itEm thirtEEn: PAintinG thE PillAr
a)
i) Area of cylinder = 2πr² + 2πrh (assume full surface)
R = 50m, h = 140m
A = 2πrh = 2 × (22/7) × 50 × 140 = 44,000 m²
ii) Paint coverage = 1 litre → 440 m²
Litres = 44,000 ÷ 440 = 100 L
iii) Bucket capacity (frustum)
Top r = 14cm, bottom r = 9cm, h = 22cm
V = (1/3)πh(R² + Rr + r²)
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= (1/3)×(22/7)×22×(14² + 14×9 + 9²) = approx 12.45 litres
Buckets needed = 100 ÷ 12.45 ≈ 9 buckets
b)
i) Ratios: A:B = 4:5, B:C = 6:8 → A:B:C = 12:15:20
Sum = 47 parts
Total = 235 L
A = 12/47 × 235 ≈ 60L
B = 15/47 × 235 ≈ 75L
C = 20/47 × 235 ≈ 100L
ii) Cost = (60×7200 + 75×18000 + 100×6375) = 432,000 + 1,350,000 + 637,500
= 2,419,500
iii) Cost per litre = 2,419,500 ÷ 235 = Ugx 10,300
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