PLE 2023 math marking guide

SECTION A: 40 MARKS

Question 1 to 20 carry two mark each

1. Work out: 63 + 54
2. Write the base ten number shown on the abacus below.

3. Given that R = {a, b, c, d} and S = {a, f, p, c, s}, find n{RUS}

4. Arrange the integers -3, 4, 0 and -1 in ascending order.
5. Training for scouts started on a Wednesday and took 30 days. Find the day of the week
on which the training ended.
6. Change 750millilitres into litres
7. Find the value of 42 + 32 x 90.
8. A meeting that took 2 hours and 15 minutes ended at 1:20 p.m. At what time did the
meeting begin?
9. Write the solution set for the inequality P≤ 3.
10. Find the next number in the sequence:

1, 8, 27, 64, ……………..

11. Change 14ten to base three.

12. The graph below shows the cost in shillings of mangoes and oranges. Study the graph
and use it to answer the question that follows.

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 Find the total cost 2 mangoes and 3 oranges.

13. Given that 78t is a three-digit number which is divisible by 9, find digit represented by t.
14. Using a ruler and a pair of compasses only, construct an angle of 450 in the space below.
15. Simplify: 5q – 2r – 3q – r.
16. A farmer sold the following number of eggs in a period of 3 days; 62, 73, and 78.
Calculate the average number of eggs the farmer sold in that period.
17. A businessman bought a watch at sh 45,000. He sold it and made a loss of sh 1,500. Find
his selling price.
18. In the diagram below, calculate the size of angle ABC.

19. In one hour, the minute hand of a clock covers 88cm. calculate the length of the minute
hand. ( )
20. A pupil scored in the first term mathematics test and in the second term
mathematics test. In which term did the pupil perform better?

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 SECTION B: 60 MARKS

Answer all the questions in this section

Marks for each question are indicated in brackets

21. (a) simplify: (03marks)

(b) Work out: (02marks)

22. An athlete covered 400metres in 48seconds. Calculate the speed of the athlete in
kilometres per hour. (04 marks)
23. A total of 120 guests were invited for a marriage ceremony. 70 guests attended the
Church service (C), 54 guests attended the reception (R) and w guests attended both the
church service and the reception. 40 guests did not turn up for the marriage ceremony.

(a) Use the given information to complete the Venn diagram below. (03 marks)

(b) Calculate the number of guests who attended both the church service and reception
(02 marks)

24. In in a certain school, there are 126, 90, and 72 pupils in Primary Five, Six and Seven
respectively.in each class, groups with equal number of pupils were formed.

(a) Find the largest number of pupils in each group. (03marks)

(b) How many groups were formed in Primary Five? (02 marks)

25. In the diagram below, line AB is parallel to line CD. Study the diagram and use it to
answer the questions that follow.

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 Find the size of ;

(a) Angle P (02marks)

(b) Angle k

26. A carton of salt contains 40 packets. Each packet has a mass of 250 grams

(a) Work out the mass in kilograms, of all the packets of salt in the carton. (02marks)
(b) A family uses a packet of salt every 5 days. Find the number of days the carton will
last the family. (02marks)

27. Using a ruler and pair of compasses only, construct a kite ABCD in which diagonal AC =
6cm. Diagonal bisects AC at X such that BX = 3cm and DX = 5cm. (05marks)
28. A man is four times as old as his daughter. Six years ago, the sum of their age was
48years.

Find

(a) the age of the daughter now. (03marks)

(b) the age of the man six years ago. (02marks)

29. A bank bought and sold foreign currencies in Uganda shillings (Ug.sh) on a certain day as
shown in the table below. Study the table and use it to answer the questions that follow

Currency Buying in Ug. Sh Selling in Ug.sh

1 Kenya shillings (Ksh) 24 26
1 US dollar ($) 3,900 3,950
1Great Britain pound (£ ) 4,400 4,700

(a) A tourist had £600 and exchanged for Uganda shillings. Find the amount of money in
Uganda shillings the tourist got. (02 marks)
(b) Moses has US dollars 200 to exchange for Kenya shillings. Find the amount of money
in Kenya shillings he got from the bank. (04marks)

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 30. A farmer employed two workers to dig a piece of land. The first work could dig land
alone in 6 days. The second worker could dig the same piece of land alone in 3 days. The
two workers dug the land together.

(a) Find the number of days they took to dig the piece of land. (04marks)
(b) The farmer paid each worker sh 15,000 per day. Calculate the amount of money the
farmer spent to dig the piece of land. (02marks)

31. Forty full cups of water in cup B fill container A. study the diagrams and answer the
questions that follow.

(a) Find the volume of cup B ( ) (02marks)

(b) Calculate the base are of container A. (03marks)

32. The pie chart below represents the number of animals reared on Amanya’s farm. Study
the pie chart and use it to answer the questions that follow

(a) Find value of r. (02marks)

(b) Given that there are 11 more goats than sheep on the farm, calculate the total
number of animals on the farm. (04marks)

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Suggested answers

1. Work out: 63 + 54

Solution

2. Write the base ten number shown on the abacus below.

Solution

1201

3. Given that R = {a, b, c, d} and S = {a, f, p, c, s}, find n{RUS}

Solution

{RUS} = {a, b, c, d, f, p, s}

n{RUS} =7

4. Arrange the integers -3, 4, 0 and -1 in ascending order.

Solution
-
3, -1, 0 4

5. Training for scouts started on a Wednesday and took 30 days. Find the day of the week
on which the training ended.

Solution

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 Or

6. Change 750millilitres into litres

Solution

1000ml = 1 litre

750 ml = = 0.75Litre

7. Find the value of 42 + 32 x 90.

Solution

42 + 32 x 90 = 42 + 32 x 1

=16 + 9 x 1

= 16 + 9

= 25

8. A meeting that took 2 hours and 15 minutes ended at 1:20 p.m. At what time did the
meeting begin?

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 Solution

1:20 p.m = 13:20

Beginning time

The meeting begun on 11.05 a.m

9. Write the solution set for the inequality P≤ 3.

Solution

The solution set is {…… -1, 0, 1 , 2, 3}

10. Find the next number in the sequence:

1, 8, 27, 64, ……………..

Solution

The sequence is that of cube of numbers, hence the next number = 53 = 125

11. Change 14ten to base three.

12. The graph below shows the cost in shillings of mangoes and oranges. Study the graph
and use it to answer the question that follows.

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 Find the total cost 2 mangoes and 3 oranges.

Solution

From the graph

The cost of 2 mangoes = 2000

The cost of 3 oranges = 1500

Total cost = 2000 + 1500

= 3500

13. Given that 78t is a three-digit number which is divisible by 9, find digit represented by t.

Solution

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 The number between 780 and 789 that divisible by 9 is 783

t=3

14. Using a ruler and a pair of compasses only, construct an angle of 450 in the space below.

Solution

15. Simplify: 5q – 2r – 3q – r.

Solution

5q – 2r – 3q – r = 5q – 3q – 2r– r

=2q - 3r

16. A farmer sold the following number of eggs in a period of 3 days; 62, 73, and 78.
Calculate the average number of eggs the farmer sold in that period.

Solution

Sum of numbers

Average of numbers= 213 3

Hence average number of eggs = 71

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 17. A businessman bought a watch at sh 45,000. He sold it and made a loss of sh 1,500. Find
his selling price.

Solution

Selling price = 45,000 – 1,500

Hence the selling price = 43,500

18. In the diagram below, calculate the size of angle ABC.

Solution

<ABC = <BCA = 2<ABC

<ABC + <BCA + 680 = 1800 (angle sum of a triangle)

2<ABC = 180 – 68

= 112

<ABC =

= 560

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 19. In one hour, the minute hand of a clock covers 88cm. Calculate the length of the minute
hand. ( )

Solution

In 1 hour the minute hand (of length r) moves through a of the circumference of a
circle.

Circumference of a circle =

= 168cm

20. A pupil scored in the first term mathematics test and in the second term
mathematics test. In which term did the pupil perform better?

Solution

Changing the fraction in percentage

Hence he did better in second term

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 SECTION B: 60 MARKS

Answer all the questions in this section

Marks for each question are indicated in brackets

21. (a) simplify: (03marks)

Solution

From: BODMAS

Division first

= ( )

= ( )

(b) Work out: (02marks)

Solution

( )

= 0.36

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 22. An athlete covered 400metres in 48seconds. Calculate the speed of the athlete in
kilometres per hour. (04 marks)

Solution

1 hour = 3600 seconds

In 48s he moves 400m

In 3600 second he moves = 30,000m

But 1000m = 1km

30,000m = = 30km

Hence his speed is 30km/hr.

23. A total of 120 guests were invited for a marriage ceremony. 70 guests attended the
Church service (C), 54 guests attended the reception (R) and w guests attended both the
church service and the reception. 40 guests did not turn up for the marriage ceremony.

(a) Use the given information to complete the Venn diagram below. (03 marks)

Solution

Information on a Venn diagram

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 (b) Calculate the number of guests who attended both the church service and reception (02
marks)

Solution

The number of guests that attended both church service and reception = w

70 – w + w + 54 – w + 40 = 120

(70 + 54 + 40) – w = 120

164 – w = 120

w = 164 – 120

= 44

The number of guests that attended both church service and reception = 44

Hence the complete Venn diagram

24. In in a certain school, there are 126, 90, and 72 pupils in Primary Five, Six and Seven
respectively.in each class, groups with equal number of pupils were formed.

(a) Find the largest number of pupils in each group. (03marks)

Solution

Finding the intersection of the prime factors of the numbers

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 The largest number of pupil in each group = 2 x 3 = 6

(b) How many groups were formed in Primary Five? (02 marks)

Solution

Number of groups in primary five = 126 6 = 21

25. In the diagram below, line AB is parallel to line CD. Study the diagram and use it to
answer the questions that follow.

Find the size of ;

(a) Angle P (02marks)

Solution

p + 70 = 130 (corresponding angles)

p = 130 – 70

= 600

(b) Angle k

Solution

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 p + 70 + b = 180 (angles on straight line)

b + 130 = 180

b = 180 -130 = 500

k = b = 500 (alternate angles)

or

k + p + 70 = 180

k + 130 = 180

k = 180 -130

= 500

26. A carton of salt contains 40 packets. Each packet has a mass of 250 grams

(a) Work out the mass in kilograms, of all the packets of salt in the carton. (02marks)

Solution

Total mass of salt = 250 x 40 = 10,000g

But 1000g = 1kg

 10,000g = = 10kg

Hence the mass of salt = 10kg

(b) A family uses a packet of salt every 5 days. Find the number of days the carton will
last the family. (02marks)

Solution

1 packet = 5days

40 packets = 5 x 40 = 200days

Hence the salt will last for 200 days.

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 27. Using a ruler and pair of compasses only, construct a kite ABCD in which diagonal AC =
6cm. Diagonal bisects AC at X such that BX = 3cm and DX = 5cm. (05marks)

28. A man is four times as old as his daughter. Six years ago, the sum of their age was
48years.

Find

(a) the age of the daughter now. (03marks)

Solution

Let the age of daughter be x

The age of the man is 4x

(x – 6) + (4x – 6) = 48

5x – 12 = 48

5x = 60

x=

Hence the age of the daughter = 12 years

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 (b) the age of the man six years ago. (02marks)

Solution

The age of the man 6 years ago = 4x -6

= 4 x 12 – 6

= 48 – 6

= 42 years

29. A bank bought and sold foreign currencies in Uganda shillings (Ug.sh) on a certain day as
shown in the table below. Study the table and use it to answer the questions that follow

Currency Buying in Ug. Sh Selling in Ug.sh

1 Kenya shillings (Ksh) 24 26
1 US dollar ($) 3,900 3,950
1Great Britain pound (£ ) 4,400 4,700

(a) A tourist had £600 and exchanged for Uganda shillings. Find the amount of money in
Uganda shillings the tourist got. (02 marks)

Solution

Note that a tourist sells the pounds at the bank’s buying rate

£1 = Ug. Sh 4,400

$600 = 4,400 x 600

Hence the tourist gets Ug. sh 2,640,000

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 (b) Moses has US dollars 200 to exchange for Kenya shillings. Find the amount of money
in Kenya shillings he got from the bank. (04marks)

Solution

Note that a tourist sells the dollars at the bank’s buying rate

$1 = Ug. Sh 3,900

$200 = 3,900 x 200

= Ug. Sh 780,000

Note that a tourist buy the Kenya shilling at the bank’s selling rate

Ug sh 26 buy 1Ksh

Ug. Sh 780,000 buy = Ksh 30,000

Hence Moses gets K sh 30, 000

30. A farmer employed two workers to dig a piece of land. The first work could dig land
alone in 6 days. The second worker could dig the same piece of land alone in 3 days. The
two workers dug the land together.

(a) Find the number of days they took to dig the piece of land. (04marks)

Solution

Let the total work be W

Rate of work 1 =

Rate of work 1 =

Combined rate of the two workers together =

Number of days taken by the two workers = W combied rate

= = = 2 days

Hence the two workers take 2 days to dig the piece of land

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 (b) The farmer paid each worker sh 15,000 per day. Calculate the amount of money the
farmer spent to dig the piece of land. (02marks)

Solution

Money spent = 2 x 15000 x 2 = 60,000/=

31. Forty full cups of water in cup B fill container A. study the diagrams and answer the
questions that follow.

(a) Find the volume of cup B ( ) (02marks)

Solution

Volume of cup B = πr2h

= 1,100cm3

(b) Calculate the base are of container A. (03marks)

Solution

Volume of A = 1,100 x 40

= 44,000 cm3

Volume = Area of the base x height

Area of the base x 50 = 44,000

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 Area of the base = cm2

Hence area of the base = 880cm2

32. The pie chart below represents the number of animals reared on Amanya’s farm. Study
the pie chart and use it to answer the questions that follow

(a) Find value of r. (02marks)

Solution

r + 30 + 3r + 40 + 90 = 360 (angle sum of a circle)

4r + 160 = 360

4r = 200

r=

(b) Given that there are 11 more goats than sheep on the farm, calculate the total
number of animals on the farm. (04marks)

Solution

Number of degrees for sheep = 50 + 30 = 800

Number of degrees for goats = 3 x 50 + 40 = 1900

Let the total number of animals be x

Goats = sheep + 11

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 110x = 3960

x = 36

The total number of animals = 36

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