08.STD_8_MATH_BRain_Trust

2008
1. The average age of 9 girls is 11.3 years. If a boy joins the girls, the new average is
11.0 years. Calculate the age of the boy.
Solution:
The average age of 9 girls = 11.3 years
at first age = 9 x 11.3 year
= 101.7 years
If a boy joins the girls, the total
number of people
= 9 girls + a boy
= 10
The new average = 11.0 years
at first age = 10 x 11.0 years
= 110.0 years
The age of the boy = 110.0 – 101.7
= 8.3 years
2. Miracle takes 2 hours and 30 minutes to walk a distance of 15km. calculate Miracle’s
speed in meters per minute.
Solution:
1 hour = 60 minutes
2 hours = ? (more)
x 60 minutes
= 120 minutes
Time = 120 min + 30 min
= 150 min
3. A car travelling at 50km/hr takes 2 hours to cover a certain distance. How long will it
take to travel the same distance if it travels at 90km/hr?
Solution:
Distance = Speed x Time
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THE BRAIN TRUST -CELL- 0993 82555 100- NCHALO

x 2 hr
= 100km
A car travelled 100km
Time
100 km
= 90km x hr
x 60
Time = 1 hour 6 minutes 6 seconds
4. Hope shared sweets to Aubrey and Mike on the ratio of 5:7. If Mike got 42 sweets
a. How many sweets did Aubrey get?
Solution:
Total ratio =5+7
= 12
12
At first the ration was
12
= 72 Aubrey
x 72
= 30 sweets
There were = 72 sweets
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5. A farmer has 126 bags of maize, beans and rice. For every bag of maize he has 2
bags of beans and 3 bags of rice. How many bags does each farmer has?
Solution:
Total ratio = 1:2:3
= 1+2+3
=6
Bags of maize
= 21 bags
Bags of beans
= 42 bags
Bags of rice
= 63 bags
6. A bed and a table cost K3000. A bed costs twice as much as a table. How much
does each cost?
Solution:
Let the cost of costs of bed and a table be x
2x + x = 3000
x = 1000
Substitute 1000 for x in the equation
2x + x = 3000
2(1000) = 3000
2000 + 1000 = 3000
Bed cost K2000
Table cost K1000
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7. A pencil and a book cost K720. A book costs eight times as much as a pencil. How
much does each cost?
Solution:
Let the cost of a pencil and a book be x
8x + x = 720
x = 80
Substitute 80 for x in the equation
8(80) + 80 =720
640 + 80 = 720
The pencil cost K640
A book cost K80
8. Divide 370 oranges amongst Hope, Elvis and Miracle in the ratio 1, 3, 2. How
much oranges does each learner get?
Solution:
Total ratio
Number of oranges = 370

For Hope x 370
= 120 oranges
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For Elvis x 370
= 90 oranges
For miracle x 370
= 160 oranges
9. The perimeter of a triangle is 600m. The lengths of the three sides are in the
proportion 3:4:5. Find the length of the three sides.
Solution:
Total ratio = 3:4:5
= 3+4+5
= 12
Total perimeter = 60cm
= 15cm
= 20cm
= 25cm
10. Ulemu scored 90% in a Maths test. If the test was marked out of 20, what marks did
Chisomo get?
Solution:
90% of maths
= 90% of 20
= 18
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11. A well is 3 deep. If it has water up to the depth of 1.75m. What percentage of the
wall holds water?
Solution:
Depth (total ratio)
x 100%
= 50%
12. Parts of a pole were painted red, blue and yellow. of the pole was red was painted
blue. What part was painted yellow?
Solution:
Red
Blue
Yellow = ?
At first blue
Yellow
13. Tupa, Maria and Mwai shared a sum of money as follows; Tupa got of the money,
Maria got of the remainder. How much did Maria and Mwai get if Tupa got K180.
Solution:
Tupa
At first the money = 360

Tupa x 360
= K180.00
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Maria x 360
Mwai
x 180
= K60
14. How much is the quotient of and less than the difference between and
.
15. In a class, of the learners put on shoes. If 16 learners do not put on shoes. How
many learners are in the class?
Solution:
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Number of learners
Number of learners put on shoes
x 16
= 72 learners
16. The sum of the ages of Ben and Ulemu is of Tamanda’s age. If Tamanda is
years old and Ben is years old, how old is Ulemu?
17. Chiphazi woodlot has a firebreak of 2.5m all round. If the woodlot is 55m wide and
covering an area of 5610m2 excluding the firebreak, calculate the total area of the
firebreak.
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Solution:
First find the length of a woodlot
If a woodlot is 5610m2
Figure A = rectangle
Area of rectangle =L×W

5610m2 = L × 55m
=L=
102m
102m
Length of a woodlot
Area of the firebreak = Figure A – Figure B
Figure A = 5610m2
Figure B = rectangle
Area of rectangle = L × W
= 97 × 50 (after subtract 2.5m both sides)
= 4850m2
The area of the firebreak = 5610m2 – 4850m2
= 760m2
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18. Ben sold 450 bales of tobacco at the auction floors. If 60% of the bales were sold at
K25,000.00 each and the remaining bales were sold at K20,000.00 each. How much
money did he make altogether?
Solution:
Total bales = 450
60% of the bales were:
The bales that were sold
× 450
= 280 bales
The cost of 1 bale = K25000

280 bales = ? (more)
= 280 × K25000
= K7,000,000.00
The remaining bales = 450 – 280
= 170 × K25000
= K3,400,000.00
The money he made =K7,000,000.00 + K3,400,000.00
= K10,400,000.00
19. Mr Masamba harvested 4000kg of maize and sold 3000kg. What percentage of
maize did she sell?
Solution:
Total bags = 4000kg
Maize sold = 3000kg
× 100%
= 75%
A person walked 2.5kmat a speed of 5km/hr and then cycled for 1 hour at 17km/hr.
calculate the average speed for the whole journey.
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Solution:
At first time
Time
÷h
×h
= 0.5hrs Time
Secondly find distance

Distance = Speed × Time
D
= 17km
Speed
= 13km/hr
Speed
20. If 48m3 of water is stored in rectangular tank 6m long and 4m wide. Calculate the
height of the water level in the tank.
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Solution:
Volume = L × W × H
48 = 6 × 4 × H
2=H
Height = 2m
21. Three bells ring at intervals of 6 minutes, a minute and 15 minutes. If they ring
together at 6:00am, at what time will they next ring together?
Solution:
By using LCM
2 6 9 15
3 3 9 15
3 1 3 5
3 1 1 5
5 1 1 1
LCM =2×3×3×5
= 90 minutes
In 90 minutes they are 1 hour 30 minutes
6:00 + 1hr and
= 7:30am
The bell will ring at 7:30am
22. The average temperature for a week was 270C. The average temperature for the first
six days was 280C. Calculate the temperature for the seventh day.
Solution:
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1 week = 7 days
Average temperature for 7 days
= 27
27 × 7
= 187
for six days = 28 × 6
= 168
187 – 168
= 15
The temperature for seventh day is 15
23. During a one hour radio programme there is 18 minutes of talking and the rest was
music. What percentage of the prgramme was music?
Solution:
1 hour = 60 minutes Minutes
for taking = 18
100%
= 30% for music

= 100% - 30%
= 70%
24. Bought eggs at K270.00 and sold them at a profit of 25%. What was the selling price?
Solution:
Cost Price = 100
Profit = 125%
= cost price + profit
= 100% + 25%
= 125%
Profit
= K337.50
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25. Enerst sold 150 oranges. Find the amount he paid as a market fee if he was charged
20t on each orange sold.
Solution:
Total Tambala = 100
If it 20t it will be
K150
= K15 2
= K30.00
26. For every three pieces of bread that James eats, Paul eats one piece. How many
pieces of bread did Paul eat if the both ate a total of 100 pieces.
Solution:
Let the pieces of bread for James and Paul be
L
James = 3L
Paul = L
Total = 100
3L + L = 100
4L = 100
L = 25
Paul eat 25 pieces of bread
27. What is the smaller share if 132 is shared in the ratio 5:6?
Solution:
Total ratio = 5:6
= 5+6
= 11
Smaller share
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28. Mr W. Chisasula takes 48 hours to dig a garden; his son takes 72 hours to do the
same job. While his wife takes 36 hours. Find the number of hours they would take to
finish digging the garden. If they were working together?
Solution:
LCM = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3
= 144
They will take 144 hours
HCF =2×2
= 4hrs
29. Mr J. Wittie had 8 pieces of iron sheets of the same length. If the total length of the
iron sheets was 50m 40cm, what was the length of each iron sheet?
Solution:
m cm
6 30
8 50 40
- 42 +200
2 240
-240
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The length of each iron sheet = 6m 30cm
30. Ben ate of an orange and Ulemu ate of the same orange. What part of the orange
was eaten?
31. Change the following decimals into a fraction;

a. 0.8
b. 0.20
Solution:
0.20
32. The price of fuel has increased by 15%. If the original price was K150.00 per litre,
calculate the new price for 2 litres.
Solution:
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Original price = 100%
Increased by = 15%
= 100% + 15%
If 1 litre = K172
2 litres = ? (more)
l
= K345.00
33. Simplify the following ratios to their simplest form;

a.
Solution:
Multiply the denominator

4 3 = 12
Take and multiply by 12
= 15
Take and multiply by 12
= 20
= 15:20 = 3:4
b.
Multiply the denominator
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7 14 = 98
23 14 : 17 7
322:119
34. Phimbi school bought a planks whose total length was 64m 8cm. find the length of
each plank if all planks were of the same length.
Solution:
m cm
7 12
9 64 8
- 63 +100
1 108
- 9
18
-18
0
The length of each plank = 7m 12cm
35. Mrs Mulinde had K10,000 balance in bank on 1 April 2015. During the month, she
made the following transactions;
2 April sold eggs for K8000 cash

10 April withdrew K5000 from bank
21 April banked K4500
Prepare a cash book for her and balance it.
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Dr CASH BOOK FOR MRS MULINDE Cr
Date Income Cash Bank Date Payment Cash Bank
01/04/2015 Balance in K10000 10/04/2015 Withdrew K5000
bank
02/04/2015 Sold eggs K8000 21/04/2015 Banked K4500
10/04/2015 withdrawal K5000

21/04/2015 banked K4500 30/04/2015 Balance F/d K8500
K9500
01/05/2015 Balance b/d K8500 K9500
36. Find the average of and
Solution:
÷3
37. After Julius spent of his money, he had K160.00 left. Find the money he had at first.
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=3 K160.00
He had = K480
38. A company used of its profit to pay bonuses of its workers and of its remainder was
added to its capital. If it is remaining with K120,000.00, how much was the profit?
Solution:
Pay bonuses
The whole fraction was
remainder =
total fraction was
Then
Total fraction
Then
= K360,000.00`
Therefore the profit was K360,000.00
39. Write down tallies for the following number of books for Chichewa, English and
Mathematics.
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Subject Total Tallies
Chichewa 18
English 12
Mathematics 25
Subject Tallies Total
Chichewa IIII IIII IIII III 18
English IIII IIII IIII 12
Mathematics IIII IIII IIII IIII IIII 25
40. Draw a bar graph using data provided

 The number of village found in Traditional Authority Mulilima
Village Number of people
Chiphazi 55
Matope 40
Kapomba 20
Mafunga 60
i. Use 2cm to represent 10 people to draw the bar

graph
ii. Which village has the highest number of people iii.
Which village has the lowest number of people
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70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
CHIPHAZI MATOPE KAPOMBA MAFUNGA
i. Mafunga has the highest number of people

ii. Kaponda has the lowest number of people
41. Table below shows rate of tax on salary per month at a certain period
Salary per month Tax rate (%)
First K7000 0% (tax free)
Next K5000 15%
Next K6000 25%
Next K10000 35%
If a worker pays K2390 as tax, how much does the worker earn per month?
Solution:
Rate Tax Salary
0% First K7000 =0 K7000
15% Next = K750 K750
25% Next = K1500 K1500
35% Next K10000

Doesn’t need to that much
(K2390 – K2250) = K140 as in tax
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K140.00 = 35%
= K400
The money that the worker earn per month = 7000.00
750.00
1500.00
400.00
K9650.00
43. A tinsmith cuts out a circular piece of 14cm radius from a rectangular sheet of metal
measuring 42cm by 34cm. find the area of the remaining piece of metal.
Solution:
Area of remaining metal = Area of rectangle – Area of circle
= (42cm 34cm)
= 1428 – 616cm
= 812cm2
44. A playground measuring 100m by 50m has a 2m runway all round it. Find the area
covered by the runway
Solution:
Area covered by runway = Total area – Area of the runway
= (100m × 50m) – (96m 46m)
= 5000m2 – 4416m2
= 584m2
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45. The average length of 5 planktons is 105cm and the length of four of them is 85cm
each. Find the length of the fifth plank.
Solution:
The average length of 5 planktons = 105cm
At first the length of planktons = 5 105cm
= 525cm
If the length of four of them = 85cm 4 = 340
The length of the fifth plank = 525cm – 340cm
= 185cm
46. A photograph paper measuring 37cm by 28cm has a 2cm boarder all round. Find the
area covered by a photograph in the photopaper.
Solution:
Area covered by photograph = Area of photograph paper – Area of photopaper
= (28cm2 × 37cm2) – (33cm2 24cm2)

= (28 × 37) – (33 24)
= 244cm2
47. A trapezium – shaped wall 10m high is to be painted at K50.00 per m2. If the parallel
walls are 15m and 10m each, calculate the cost of painting the war.
Solution:
Area of trapezium (sum of parallel sides)h
10m
= 125m2
The cost of painting the wall = 125 × K50
= K6250.00
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48. Calculate the area of the shaded part in each of the following; i.
Solution:
Area of the shaded part = Total area – Area of lawn
= (19 15) – (16 12)
= 285cm2 – 192cm2
= 93cm2
ii.
Solution:
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The diagram = circle

Area of circle
= 887.04cm2 616 cm2

= 271.04 cm2
iii.
Solution:
Figure A = Square
Area of Square = S2 or S S
= 14cm 14cm
= 196cm2
Figure B = Circle
Area of circle = 𝜋𝑟2
= 22 × 0.5 × 3.5
= 38.50cm2
∴ Area of the shaded part = 196cm2 – 38.50cm2
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= 157.50cm2
iv.
Solution:
Area of rectangle = L W
= 18 9
= 162cm2
= 16 7 (after subtract 1cm both sides)

= 112cm2
∴ Area of the shaded part = 162cm2 – 112cm2
= 50cm2
v.
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Solution:
= 42 40
= 1680cm2
= 38 34
= 1292cm2
∴ Area of the shaded part = 1680cm2 – 1292cm2

= 388cm2
49. Calculate the simple interest on K12,000 for 2 years at 20% per annum.
Solution:
Simple interest
P = K12000
T = 2 years
R = 20%
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Simple interest
= K1200 × 2 × 20
= K4,800.00
50. Calculate the compound interest on;

a. K28000 for 3 years at 10% per annum Solution:
1st year principal = K28000
I
= K2,800
2nd year principal = K28,000 + K2,800
= K30,800
I
= K3080
3rd year principal = K30800 + K3080
= K33880
I
= K3,380
The compound interest = K2800
3080
3388
b. K96000 for 2 years at 20% per annum Solution:

1st year principal = K96000
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I
= K19,200
2nd year principal = 96,000 + 19,200
= K115,200
I
= K23,040
compound interest = K19200

23040
K42240
51. A farmer feeds 14 cows for 42 days on a field of pasture. How long can he fee the
cows if puts 7 more cows on the field?
Solution:
If 14 cows = 42 days
Put 7 more cows = ? (less days)
= 21 days
52. 20 men can build a house in 84 days. How many will be needed to build it in 4 days?
Solution:
If 20 men = 84 days (more) ?
= 4 days
= 20 21
= 420 people
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53. The lengths of a minute hand of 12cm. Find the distance that the tip of the minute
hand moves in 60 minutes. (Take = 3.14) Solution:
Circumference of a circle = 𝜋𝑑
= 3.14 radius
= 12cm
C = 3.14 24
= 75.36cm
54. Find the area of the shaded part
Solution:
The figure has a square and a circle
The area of a square = S2
=S S =7 7
= 49cm2
Area of a circle = 𝜋𝑟2
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= 38.5cm2
The area of shaded part = Area of square – Circle

= 49cm2 – 38cm2
= 10.5cm2
55. The area of a triangle is 36m2. If the base is 12m, find the height.
Solution:
Area of a triangle
6=h
Height = 6m
56. After a competition, Temwa received 2y kwacha and Malumbo (500 – y) kwacha. If
they received K800 altogether, how much did each receive?
Solution:
Total Kwacha =
K800
2y + (500 - y) = K800
2y + 500 - y = K800
2y – y + 500 = K800
y + 500 = K800
y + 500 – 500 = 800 – 500

y = 300 (put 300 in the equation)
2y + (500 – y) = 800
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2(300) + (500 - 300) = 800
600 + 200 = 800
Temwa receives K600

Malumbo receives K200
57. Figure below shows a semi – circle ABC in which a right angled has been removed.
AO = 7cm and OD = 5cm.
If O is the centre of the semi – circle, calculate the area of the remaining part.
(Take
Solution:
Area of semi - circle
= 77cm2
Area of a triangle
= 17.2cm2
Area of remaining part = 77cm2 – 17.2cm2

= 59.8cm2
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58. Mrs Masamba gives of a cake to her daughter, to her son and to her husband.
What fraction of the cake is left?
59. Mr Mpata bought 6 baskets of tomatoes at K780 each. He sold three of the basket at
K950 each, the other two at K1200 each. The sixth basket was sold at K680. Find
the total profit that Mr Banda made.
Solution:
Total cost = 780 × 6
= K4680
Total sales (1)
= 3 × K950
= K2850
Secondly = 2 × K1200
= K2400
Thirdly = 1 × K680
= K680
Total sales = K2850 + K2400 + K680
= K5930
Profit = selling price – cost price
= K5930.00 – K4680.00
Profit = K1250.00
60. Figure below is a diagram of a circular vegetable garden with radius 3.5 metres. The
garden is surrounded by a path which is 3.5 metres wide.
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Find the area of the path. (Take Solution:
Bigger circle’s redius = 3.5m + 3.5m

Area of a circle = 𝑟 2
= 152m
Smaller circle’s redius = 3.5

Area of a circle = 𝑟 2
= 11
61. 7 people can dig a piece of ground in 10 days. How long would 5 people take to dig
the same piece of ground at the same rate?
Solution:
If 7 people can dig a piece of ground in 10 days
Time for 5 people = ? (more)
= 14 days
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62. If 2 people can dig a pit latrine in 180 hours. Find the number of people who can dig
11 pit latrines at the same rate.
Solution:
If 7 people can dig a piece of ground in 10 days
11 pit latrines, people = ? (more)
=2 11
= 22 people
63. If 2 bags of maize cost K6000. How much will 6 bags cost?
Solution:
2 bags = K6,000
6 bags = ? (more)
= 3 × 6000
= K18,000.00
64. A Cook is paid K1,900 for 10 days of work. What is the pay for 24 days?
Solution:
10 days = K1900
1 day
= K190
24 days = ? (more)
1900
= K3800
The remaining days = 4
= 4 × K190
= K760
The pay for 24 days = K3800 + K760
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= K4560.00
65. If 40 bags of fertilizer are used on 2400 hectares of land, how many bags are
needed for 5400 hectares?
Solution:
240 hectares = 40 bags of fertilizer
5400 hectares = ? (more)
= 90 bags
66. 4km 230m 40cm ÷ 8

Solution:
km m cm
5 653 80
8 45 230 40
- 40 +5000 +600
5 5230 640
- 48 640
43 0
- 40
30
- 24
6
= 5km 653m 80cm
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68. 2a + 4 = 4
Solution:
2a + 4 - 4 =4
2a = 4 – 4
a=0
x+2=8
Solution:
If x = 2, 2+2 = 8
4=8
x = 6, 6+2 = 8
8=8
x=6
69. n – 4 = 0
Solution:
If n = 3, 3–4=0
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n = 4, 4 – 4 = 0
n=4
70. Shakira had 36 oranges. After sometime, of them went bad. He sold of the good
oranges. How many good oranges were left?
Solution:
The oranges that went bad
=4
The remaining good oranges
= 36 – 4
= 32
The oranges that were sold
= 24
The oranges that were left
= 32 – 24
=8
71. A class has 50 lessons a week. If 8 of the lessons are for English. What percentage of
the lesson is for English? Solution:
Percentage of English lesson
2 %
= 16%
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72. In a school, 55% of the pupils are girls. If there are 306 boys. Calculate the total
number of pupils in the school.
Solution:
Percentage of girls = 55%
Percentage of boys = (100% - 55%)
= 45%
The pupils that are at a school
102 %
= 680
73. Six packets of sugar can be used in 3 weeks and 3 days. How many packets will be
needed in 8 days?
Solution:
1 week = 7 days
3 weeks = ? (more)
= (3 7) + 3
= 21 + 3
= 24 days
The packets that will be needed
6 packets
= 18 packets
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74. Four people can clear a garden in 36 days. How many people would be required to
clear the same garden in 24 days?
Solution:
If four people cleared a garden in 36 days
People that would be required in 24 days = ? (more)
people
=6
75. Figure below is a rectangular door ABCD with triangle AEB unpainted. EF = 1m, BC =
2.5m and DC = 1.4m.
Calculate the area of the painted part.

Solution:
ABCD = rectangle
Area of rectangle =L W
= 2.5m 1.4m
= 3.50m2
AEB = triangle
Area of triangle
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= 0.7m2
The area of the painted part = Area of rectangle – Area of triangle
= 3.50m2 – 0.7m2
= 2.80m2
PRACTICAL PROBLEMS ON PROFIT AND LOSS
76. A shopkeeper bought cooking oil at K42,300. He sold it at a profit of 15%. What was
his selling price?
Solution:
Selling price = cost price + profit
= 100% + 15%
= 115%
= 423 115
= 48645
Selling price = K48,645
77. By selling a plot for K149,408 a loss is made at the rate of 8t in the kwacha. Find; a.
the amount lost Solution:
Marked price = 100%
Loss = 8t in the Kwacha

Amount lost
= K11,952.64
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b. the cost price of the plot Solution:
The cost price of the plot
= Selling price + loss
= K149,408 + K11,952.64
= K161,360.64
78. A wholesaler sold biscuits at K856.80 per unit as a loss of 12%. Find;
a. the cost price of biscuits per unit Solution:
Selling at 88% = K856.80
Cost price = 100%
= K973.64 (to the nearest tambala)
b. the total loss if 72 units were sold

Solution:
Loss/ unit = CP – SP
= K973.64 – K856.80
= K116.84
Total loss if 72 units were sold
= K116.84 72
= K8,412.48
79. Dalitso lost 3% after selling a radio for K46,560. Find the amount she lost Solution:
Selling price = K46,560
Loss = 3%
Cost price = selling price + loss
In percentage = 97% + 3% = 100%
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K46,560
= K48,000 {calculator usage here}
80. Bread is sold at K124.80 each at a profit of 4%. Calculate;

a. the cost price per unit Solution:
Cost price = SP – profit
104% = K124.80
100% = less
= K120 per bread
Cost price per unit = K120 10 (10 items in one unit)
= K120.00
b. profit on each unit sold Solution:

Profit = SP – CP
= 124.80 – K120.00
= K4.80
Profit on unit = 10 K4.80 (since 10 items in a unit)
= K48.00
81. A trader lost 10% by selling a motorbike for K125,000.

a. what was the cost price of the motor bike?
Solution:
Selling price = 90% = K125,000
Loss = 10%
Cost price = Selling price + loss
= 90% + 10%
= 100%
K125,000 (using calculator here)
= K138,888.88
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b. at what price should it be sold to make a
profit of 5% Solution:
To make a profit of 5%
K138,888.88 (using calculator)
= K145,833.32
82. A certain sum of money is shared among three students in the ratio 2:3:5. If the least
got K12.00, how much was the sum altogether?
Solution:
Total ratio = 2:3:5
=2+3+5
= 10
The least ratio =2
= 10 6
= 60
The total sum is K60
83. Express of a straight angle in degrees

Solution:
Straight angle = 1800
of straight angle
= 60 2 = 1200
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84. Mphatso scored 19 out of 25 in English while Chisomo scored 14 out of 25. Calculate
the difference between their scores in percentage.
Solution:
For Joyce
= 76%
For Chisomo
= 56%
Their difference = 76% 56%
= 20%
85. Neleje had x+12 mangoes and Wilson had x–2 mangoes. If there were 40 mangoes
altogether, calculate the number of mangoes represented by x.
Solution:
Total mangoes = 40
x + 12 + x – 2 = 40
x + x + 12 – 2 = 40
2x + 10 = 40
2x + 10 – 10 = 40 – 10
2x = 30
∴ x = 15
86. Figure below shows a flower ABCD in a shape of a triangle and two equal semi –
circles. AC = 5cm, BC = 2.1cm and CD = 2.1cm.
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Calculate area of the flower, giving your answer correct to 2 decimal places. (Take
Solution:
Figure ABCD is a triangle
Area of a triangle
∴ base = 2.1 + 2.1
= 4.2cm
Area of a triangle
= 2.1 5
= 10.5cm2
Figure BCD = 2 Semi-circles
Area of a semi-circle
= 22 × 0.3 × 2.1
= 13.86
87. Lekeleni made a loss by selling 8 baskets for K1820.00, if the cost of each basket was
K250.00, calculate the loss percent.
Solution:
Total cost = K250 8
= K2000
Selling price = K1820
Loss = SP – CP
= K2000 – K1820
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= K180
Loss %
= 9%
88. Table below shows the mass of beans in kilograms and its cost in Kwacha.
Mass (kg) 0 1 2 3 4
Cost (K) 0 80 160 240 320
i. Using scale of 2cm to represent 0.5kg on horizontal axis and 2cm to represent
K40 on the vertical axis, draw a line graph on the graph paper shown below to
represent this information.
ii. On your graph indicate with dotted line cost of kg of beans.
2011
89. A rectangular building measures 20 metres by 16 metres.
a. Draw a plan of this building using a scale of 1cm representing 4 metres.
Solution:
1cm represents 4 metres
Therefore, 20m by 16m = ? (less)
Length = × 1cm
Length = 5cm
Width = × 1cm
Length = 4cm
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Drawing
b. Measure the diagonal AC Solution:
The diagonal AC = 6.5cm
c. State what AC in part b represents on the building in metres
Solution:
If 1cm = 4metres
Therefore, 6.5cm = ? (more)
× 4m
= 26.0m
= 26m
90. Three taps fill water in a tank as follows;
The first tap fills it in 3 hours and third fills in 6 hours. If they all run together, how long
will they take to fill the tank?
Solution:
3hrs+4hrs+6 hrs
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Time =
Time
Time
Time = 4⅓ hours
Time = 4hrs + ⅓ of 60 min
Time = ⅓ x 60 min
Time = 20 min
Therefore, Time = 4 hours 20 minutes
91. Chrispin bought 240 eggs for K6000.00. Calculate the profit percent made, if 22
eggs were broken and the rest were sold at K30.00 each.
Solution:
Profit = SP – CP
CP= K6000.00
SP = (240 - 22) x K30.00
SP = 218 x 30.00
SP = 6540
Therefore, Profit = K6540 – K6000
Therefore, Profit = K540
Therefore, Profit % =
Therefore, Profit %
Therefore, Profit % %
Therefore, Profit % = 9%
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92.
1991
Key represents 1000kg

1992
1993
a. What was the difference in kg between the year of highest and that of the lowest?
Solution:
Highest harvest = 9 x 1000kg

Highest harvest = 9000kg
Lowest harvest = 5 x 1000kg
Lowest harvest = 5000kg
Therefore, 9000kg – 5000kg
= 4000kg
b. How much money from tobacco sales did the farm in 1993, if tobacco was bought at
an average of K80 per kg?
Solution:
Amount of tobacco = 7 x 1000kg
Amount of tobacco = 7000kg
If 1kg = K80.00
Therefore, 7000kg = ? (more)
x K80.00
= K560,000.00
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c. What was the average amount of tobacco produced during the three years?
Solution:
5000+9000+7000
Average =
Average
Average = 7000kg
93. Table below shows marks scored by a learner in a mid – term test
Subject Marks
Mathematics 70
English 50
Chichewa 60
Primary science 50
Arts & Life skills 50
Find the;
i. Mode: Mode is the most frequent number or the number appearing more
than any number.
Solution:
Therefore, Mode = 50 ii. Mean: Is the sum of all

values divide by the number of values
Solution:
70+50+60+50+50
Therefore, Mean =
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Therefore, Mean
Therefore, Mean = 56
94. A circle has a diameter of 21cm.
Calculate it's;
a. Circumference
Solution:
Circumference = d
Circumference
Circumference =22 x 3
Circumference =66cm2
b. Area
Solution:
Area of circle = r2
Area of circle
Area of circle
Area of circle =346.5cm2umference
95. a. Solve the following equation 10y - 3 = 27

Solution:
(add 3 in left and right hand)
10y - 3 + 3 = 27 + 3
10y = 27 + 3
(divide both sides by 10) y
=3
b. A rectangular tank 4m wide and 7m high has a volume of 168m3.
Calculate the length of the tank.
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Solution:
Area of volume = L x H x W
Area of vo 168 = L x 7 x 4
Area of vo 168 = 28L (divide both sides by 28)
168 28 𝐿
Area of vo 28 = 28
Area of vo 6 = L
Length = 6m
2012
96. Simplify 0.12 - 0.02 x 0.65
Solution:
= 0.12 - (0.02 x 0.65)
= 0.12 – 0.013
= 0.107
97. a. A vendor has property worth K1500.00 and would like to insure it against fire. If the
premium rate is at 7 %, calculate the premium paid.
Solution:
Premium =
Premium
Premium
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Premium = 7500
Premium
Premium = 15 x 7500
Premium = K112, 500
b. Solve the equation 120 + 3n + 260 – n = 450
Solution:
= 120 + 260 + 3n – n = 450 (like and unlike terms together)
= 380 + 2n = 450
= 380 – 380 + 2n = 450 – 380
= 2n = 450 – 380
(divide both sides by 2)
n = 35
98. a. In a number pattern, the first number is 26, the second is 40 and the third is 54,
calculate the fifth number.
Solution:
26, 40, 54, _______, ________

To find the next number, subtract the closest number
= 40 – 26
= 14
Add 14 to find the next number
= 54 + 14 = 68
= 68 + 14 = 72
fifth number is 72
b. Table 2 shows number of fish caught during a week
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Day Number of fish
Monday 100
Tuesday 80
Wednesday 120
Thursday 40
Friday 60 Using the symbol to to stand for 20
fish, draw a picture graph to represent this information
Solution:
1 fish represent 20
Monday
= 5 fish
Tuesday
= 4 fish
Wednesday
= 6 fish
Thursday
= 2 fish
Friday
= 3 fish
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Monday =
Tuesday =
Wednesday =
Thursday =
Friday =
99. A shirt was sold for K2000.00, if it was sold at a profit of 25%. Calculate the cost price
Solution:
Selling price = cost price + profit
Selling price = 100% +25%
If 125% = 2000
100% = less
100xK2000
Cost price =
125
Cost price = K1600
100. A certain amount of money was shared among three children in the ratio 2:3:5. If the
least got K3000.00, calculate the total amount.
Solution:
Total ratio = 2:3:5
Total ratio = 2+3+5
Total ratio = 10
10
At first the ration =
10
The least ratio = 2
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× 3000
= 3000 × 5
Total amount = K15000.00
the amount was K15000.00
101. Figure below is a composite shape made up of a trapezium ABCD and a semi –
circle DEC
Calculate the total area of the figure
Solution:
Figure ABCD = Trapezium
Area of a trapezium = (sum of parallel sides) ×h
Area of a trapezium (sum of parallel sides) ×h
Area of a trapezium (24 + 28) × 18
Area of a trapezium
Area of a trapezium = 52 × 9
Area of a trapezium = 468cm2
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Figure DEC = a Semi – circle
Area of a semi - circle = r2
= 11 2 14
= 308cm2
The total area of the figure = 4682 + 308cm2
The total area of the figure = 776cm2
2013
102. Julius bought a dress at K3500Zione made a similar dress from 2 metres of cloth at
K750 per metre,6 buttons at 3 for K100 and thread for K60. How much did Zione
save?
Solution:
Tina’s cost = K3500

Zione’s cost = 2m × 750
= K1500
=2
2 ×100 = K200
Thread = K60
K1500 + 200 + 60
= K1760
To find how much did Zione save,
= Tina’s cost – Zione’s cost
= K3500 – K1760
= K1740
Zione save K1740.00
103. Simplify 5 -
Solution:
Subtract 3 from 5
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=2
Take 2 as a whole number, subtract it to
(take 1 as a denominator taken as 4)
104. a. A man bought 2 units of soap. He gave 8 tablets of soap to his son and the rest to
his wife. Find the ratio of soap given to the son to that given to the wife.
Solution:
1 unit = 10 tablets
2 units = ? (more)
2 x 10 = 20 tablets of soap
Son = 8 tablets for
wife = 20 – 8
= 12 tablets
ratio of son to wife
= son : wife
= 8 : 12
=2:3
b. Phimbi school has 800 learners; 25% are girls. If 75% of the girls stay at the
boarding, find the number of girls who do not stay at the boarding.
Solution:
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To find the total number of girls
= 25% of 800
× 800
= 200 girls at the school

if 75% of girls stay at boarding then
75% of 200
= 150 girls stay at boarding
Those not at boarding
= 200 – 150
= 50
50 girls do not stay at boarding
2014
105. Divide 92kg 15g by 7 Solution:

Kg g 145
13
92 15
- 7 + 1000 - 22
1015
- 21 - 7
1 31
- 28
35
-35
0
= 13kg 145g
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106. a. Table below shows a message
sent by telegram.
FROM : MPHATSO BOX 555, LIWONDE
SCHOOL CLOSES NEXT WEEK
SEND TRANSPORT
: MRS MWALE, Box 6814
TO BLANTYRE
How much was the cost of sending the telegram at K12.00 per word?
Solution:
Total word = 15
Cost per word = K12.00
Cost = (K12.00 x 15)
= K180.00
b. When the number of m is reduced by 13, the result is 15. Calculate the number
represented by m.
Solution: m – 13 = 15
m – 13 + 13 = 15 + 13
m = 15 + 13 m = 28
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107. Figure below show a triangular space ABC with a flower lawn 1m wide. BC = 8m
and DH = 20m.
Calculate the area of the lawn Solution:
The lawn is a triangle DEF
Area of a triangle = base x height
Area of a triangle x 6 x 20
Area of a triangle = 60m2
108. Figure below shows a triangle ABC in which angle ABC = 90 , AB = 80cm and BC =
160cm
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a. Draw the figure accurately, using scale of 1cm representing 20cm
Solution:
1cm represents 20cm
80cm = ? (more)
x 1cm
= 4cm
160cm = ? (more)
x 1cm
= 8cm
109. After selling a bicycle at K10800, a person made a loss of 10%. At what price must
have the person sold it to gain 5%?
Solution:
Cost price = Selling price – loss
= 100% - 10%
= 90% x
10800
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= K12000.00
To gain 5% = 100% + 5%
= 105%
x 12000
= K12600
110. Figure below shows a rectangle ABCD which is 15m long and 7m wide with
semicircles on two opposite sides.
Calculate the perimeter of the figure.
Solution:
Perimeter of semicircle
= 11m
since the figure has two semi-circles
2 x 11m
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= 22m
Perimeter of rectangle = 15 + 15
= 30m
The perimeter of the figure
= 22m + 30m
= 52m
111. Table below shows rates of tax on salary per month for a certain country.
Salary per month Tax rate
First K9000.00 0% (tax free)
Next K10000.00 15%
Next K12000.00 25%
Next K15000.00 35%
If a worker earns K30,000.00 per month. Calculate the worker’s monthly tax Solution:
Income first rate Tax

K9000
0% Tax free
x 10000
next K1000 15%

= K1500
since salary per month is K30,000.00 therefore
K30000.00 minus K19000 = K30000 – 19000
= K11000
Next 11000 25% x 11000
= 2750
Total tax = K1500 + 2750
= K4250
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112. A rectangular tank 6m high has a base which measures 2m by 1.5m. How many
litres of water does it hold when it is half full?
Solution:
Volume = L x W x H
= 2 x 1.5 x 6
= 18m3
1m3 = 1000l
18m3 = ? (more)
x 1000l
= 18000l
= 9000l
2015
113. a. Find the median of the following body temperatures for patients at a certain
hospital; 36.5 , 37 , 35.9 , 36.2 , 37.2 and 37.7 .
Solution:
Median is the middle number when numbers are put in order
Median = 35.9, 36.2, 36.5, 37, 37.2
= 36.75
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b. Find the value of
x in the equation
3x + 2 = 18 – x
Solution:
3x + 2 = 18 – x
3x + 2 + x = 18 – x + x
3x + x + 2 = 18
4x + 2 – 2 = 18 – 2
x=4
114. A shirt marked K2500 was sold for K2250. Calculate discount percent.
Solution:
Discount = MP – SP
= K2500 – K2250
= K250
Discount %
= 10%
115. Add 4 to the product of 3 and
Solution:
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=6+1
116. Mr. Ntambalika bought 5 bags of onions for K4750. He sold two of the bags at
K1235 each and the rest at K1084 each. He also paid K50 market fee. Calculate the
profit he made.
Solution:
Profit = SP – CP
CP = K4750.00 + K50
SP = (2 x K1235) + (3 x K1084)
= K2470 + K3282
= K5722 – K4800.00
Profit = K922
117. Figure below shows a plan of a hall XWTZY composed of a rectangle XWZY and a
semi-circle WTZ. WZ = 42cm and ZY = 15cm.
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If WZ is a diameter of the semi – circle. Calculate the perimeter of the hall.
Solution:
WTZ = semi – circle
Perimeter of semi – circle =
Perimeter of semi – circle
Perimeter of semi – circle = 66cm
XWZY = rectangle
Perimeter of a rectangle = 15 + 42 + 15
Perimeter of a rectangle = 15 + 42 + 15
Perimeter of a rectangle = 72cm
The perimeter of the hall = 66 + 72
The perimeter of the hall = 138cm
118. A tank is 50dm long 30dm wide and 20dm deep. Calculate the capacity of the tank
in litres when it is full.

Solution:
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Volume = L x W x H
= 50 x 30 x 20 =
30000dm3 x
30000
= 18000dm
= 1l
1dm3
= ? (more)
xl
= 18000l
119. Mr. Ben Antonyo borrowed K5000 from kupata bank. If the bank charged 10% simple
interest per month, how much money did Mr. Antonyo pay at the end of two months?
Solution:
Simple Interest
= K5000
Principal
= 2 months
Time
= 10%
Rate
= K1000
Interest
= Principal + Interest
= K5000 + K1000
= K6000.00
Amount
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120. Figure below is a composite shape ABCDEF made up of a trapezium CDEF and
square ABCF.
If BC = 20cm, ED = 35cm and perpendicular height GH = 5cm, calculate the area of

the shape.
(sum of parallel sides) x h
Solution:
x 15
CDEF
Area of a trapezium = 412.5cm
= S2
= 20 x 20 = 400
= 412.5 + 400
Area of a square =
Trapezium
Total shape = 812.5cm2
121. Chimwemwe is twice as old as Mphatso. If the sum of their ages is 36 years, find
the age of Chimwemwe.
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Solution:
Let x be the ages of Chifundo and Mphatso.
2x + x = 36
x = 12 the age of Mphatso =
12 years to use the equation
2x + x = 36
2(12) + 12 = 36
24 + 12 = 36
36 = 36 the age of Chimwemwe is
24 years
2016
122. a. Simplify 11.7 + 2.64 + 0.132, write your answer to 2 significant figures
Solution:
1 1 . 7 0 0
2 . 6 4 0
+ 0 . 3 1 2
1 4 . 6 5 2
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To 2 significant figures the number is 15
b. Calculate the difference between the LCM and the HCF of 16, 20 and 40.
Solution:
2 16 20 40
2 8 10 20
2 4 5 10
2 2 5 5
2 1 5 5
5 1 1 1
HCF = 2 x 2
=4
LCM = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 5 = 80
The difference between the LCM and HCF = 80 – 4
The difference between the LCM and HCF = 76
123. a. The following were prices for the same type of hand bag in different shops;
K3700, K3850, K3950, K4000
Calculate the mean price of the hand bag
Solution:
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Mean is the sum of values divide by
the total number of the values
= K3880
b. Table below shows rates of value added tax (VAT) on items
Item Cost per item VAT
Sugar K500 0%
Bicycle K40,000 20%
If a person bought 15 packets of sugar and one bicycle, calculate the amount of
money that was paid Solution:
1 packet of sugar = K500
15 packets = ? (more)
= K500 x 15
= K7500
1 bicycle = K40000.00
Cost of bicycle = K40000.00
x 40000
VAT
= K8000
The amount of money that was paid = K 7 5 0 0
4 0 0 0 0
+ 8 0 0 0
K 5 5 5 0 0
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124. Dudu has y mangoes, Chako has 10 less mangoes than Dudu and Wanga has 15
more mangoes than Dudu. How many mangoes have they altogether?
Solution:
Dudu + Chako + Wanga
Dudu = y mangoes
Chako = y – 10 mangoes
Wanga = y + 15 mangoes
y – y – 10 + y + 15
= y + y + y + 15 – 10
= 3y + 5 mangoes
125. A container is full of water. If 60 litres are needed to fill up. Calculate the number of
litres that the container holds when it is full.
Solution:
Total parts
x 60
= 140𝑙
126. Figure below shows a wooden door KLMN with a semi – circular glass ABC on it.
KL = 90cm, LM = 250cm and ABC = 56cm.
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Calculate the area of the wooden part of the door in square metres.
Solution:
KLMN = rectangle
Area of rectangle =LxW
= 250 x 90
= 22500cm2
ABC = Semi-circle
Area of semi-circle
= 1232cm2
The area of the wooden part of the door
= 22500cm2 – 1232cm2
= 21268cm2
100cm = 1m
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21268cm = ? (more)
x 1m
212.68m2
127. As school with 1200 learners had enough “Likuni Phala” flour for 30 days. If after 5
days, 50 more learners joined the school, how many days would the remaining flour
take?
Solution:
1200 learners x 30 days = 3600
3600
Then
1250
= 28.8 days
Then = 29 days
128. Table below shows number of dogs killed in a certain city to control rabbies.
Day Number of dogs killed
Monday 5 dogs
Tuesday 10 dogs
Wednesday 2 dogs
Thursday 8 dogs
Friday 4 dogs
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Key: One dog represents 5 dogs if there were 250 dogs in the city. Calculate the
percentage of dogs that were killed/
Solution:
The dogs were 250

The dogs killed = 145
The percentage of dogs that were killed
x 100%
58%
2017
129. a. Solve the equation 2x + 3x – 4x – 7 = 1
Solution:
2x + 3x – 4x – 7 = 1
5x - 4x – 7 = 1 x–
7=1 x–7+7=1+
7 x=8
b. A family has 3 meals in a day. During each meal, 250ml of milk is used.
How many days will the family take to use 3000ml of milk?
Solution:
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days
days
= 4 days
The milk will take days to be used
130. a. Simplify 2
Solution:
x (2
b. A circular ground has a diameter of 28.7m. calculate the length of wire
that could be used to fence the ground.
Solution:
Perimeter of a circle = 𝜋𝑑
x 28.7
= 90.2m
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131. a. Form an inequality from the following statement and solve it. 5 subtracted
from x is greater than 18
Solution:
= x – 5 > 18
= x – 5 + 5 > 18 + 5
= x > 18 + 5
= x > 23
b. The commission charged for sending money by fast cash money
transfer is 10%. If Hope sent K20,500 to his mother by fast cash
transfer, calculate the
(i) Commission paid
Solution:
C x 20500
= K2050
(ii) Total money that hope paid the post office
Solution:
Total money = Amount + Commission
= K20500 + K2050
= K22550.00
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132. Mphatso bought 5 metres of cloth at K750 per metre, 18 bananas at 3 for K100
and
of rice at K480 per kg. Prepare a bill for Mphatso.
Solution:
5m of cloth @ K750/m = 5 x K750 = 3750

18b @ 3 for K100 x 480 = 600
kg of rice @ K480 x 480 = 1680
K6030
The total amount =
133. A minibus left Blantyre at 11:30am and reached Dedza at 3:00pm on the same
day.
If it was travelling at an average speed of 60km/hr, calculate the distance covered.

Solution:
Distance = Speed x Time
From 11:30 to 3:00pm takes 3 and half hours
D=SxT
D hrs
hr
= 30 x 7
= 210km
134. Figure below is a rectangle ABCD with triangle CDE inside it.
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If AB = 42cm and BC = 16cm, calculate the area of the shaded part.
Solution:
ABCD = rectangle
Area of rectangle =LxW
= 42 x 16
= 672cm2
CDE = triangle
Area of triangle
= 336cm2
Area of shaded part = 672cm2 – 336cm2
= 336cm2
135. a. The value of a Sofa set went down by 12% to K132, 000 after one year.
Find then original value of the sofa set.
Solution:
CP = SP – loss
= 100% - 12%
= 88%
CP x K132000
CP = K150,000.00
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b. Figure below shows a drawing of a garden in the form of a
trapezium WXYZ in which WX = 50m, WZ = 40M, YZ = 70m, angle
WZY = 600 and angle XWZ = 1200.
(i) Using a scale of 1cm to represent 10m, draw the figure accurately
Solution:
1cm represents 10m
WX x 1cm
= 5cm
WZ x 1cm
= 4cm
YZ x 1cm
= 7cm
WZY = 600
XWZ = 1200
(ii) Measure and state the length of XY
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136. A person paid K420,000 as a custom duty for goods bought. If the rate of the
custom duty was %, find the value of the goods.
Solution:
Custom duty = K420000
Rate %
The value of the goods x K420000
x K420000
x K420000
= K800,000.00
137. Table below shows the results of a science test for 60 learners.
Marks Percentage of learners
From 60 above 10%
From 50 to 59 20%
From 40 to 49 40%
From 20 to 39 20%
From 19 and below 10%
a. Find the number of learners who had marks from 40 to 49 Solution:
The number of learners = 40% of 60

x 60
= 24
The learners were 24
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b. Find the total number of learners who had marks greater than 49.
Solution:
The learners = 20% + 10% of 60

= 30% of 60
x 60
= 18
The learners who had marks greater than 4a = 18
2018
138. Convert 2 days 5 hours 10 minutes to minutes
Solution:
2 days = 48 hours
1 hour = 60 minutes
48 hours = ? (more)
x 60 minutes
= 48 x 60
= 2880min
5 hours x 60 min
= 300 minutes
Total minutes = 2880 + 300 + 10
= 3190 minutes
139. A child had 2a + b guavas. If she received 10+a other guavas, find the total
number of guavas she had.
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Solution:
= 2a + b + 10 + a
= 2a + a + b + 10
= 3a + b + 10
140. a. In a number pattern, the first number is 540, the second is 180 and the
third is 60. Calculate the forth number.
Solution:
540, 180, 60
To find the next number divide by 3
= 180, = 60,
The forth number is 20
b. A tank measuring 5m long, 4m wide and 3m deep is half full of water. Calculate the
volume of water in the tank.
Solution:
Volume =LxWxH
=5x4x3
= 60m3
= 60m
= 30m3
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141. Figure below is a composite shape made up of a semi – circle ABC and a right
angled triangle ACD. AC = 28cm, CD = 21cm and angle ACD = 900.
Calculate the total area of the shape. (Take

Solution:
Figure ABCD = a Semi – circle
Area of a Semi – circle
= 11 x 28
= 208cm2
Figure ACD = a triangle
Area of triangle
= 294cm2
Total area = 208 + 294cm2
= 512cm2
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142. a. A person bought 20 units of fruits for K2000 and sold them at a profit of K50
each. Calculate the selling price of each fruit. Solution:
The cost of 20 units of fruits = K2000

The cost of the unit
= 100
Selling of each fruit = K100 + K50
= K150
b. Table below shows Mama’s budget for the month of February 2018
Item Quantity Cost for one item Amount (K)
(K)
Sugar 5 packets 850.00 4250.00
Cooking oil 3 bottles 1200.00 3600.00
Soap 2 units 800.00 1600.00
i. Complete the table
ii. Find the total cost for Mama’s budget Solution:

= K4250.00 + K3600.00 + K1600
= K9450
143. A lady spent of her salary on food, on house rent and the remaining K26000 on
clothes. Calculate the monthly salary. Solution: x 26000
= 12 x 5200
= K62400
144. Table below shows masses of rice and their costs
Mass in (Kg) 1 2 3 4
Cost in (K) 450 900 1350 1800
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a. Using a scale of 2cm to represent 1kg on horizontal axis and 2cm to represent
K450 on vertical axis, draw a line graph
SOLUTION
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b. Using the graph, find the
i. Cost of 1 kg of rice ii.
Mass of rice if the cost is
K1575
145. Table below shows departure and arrival times of a bus for bus depots A, B and C.
Bus depot Departure/ Arrival Time
A Departure 6:00am
B Arrival 7:30am
B Departure 7:50am
C Arrival 8:50am
If the bus travels at an average speed of 80km/hr. calculate the distance between
depot A and depot B.
Solution:
The journey starts at 6:00am
Arrive at B at 7:30am
7:30 to 7:50 resting
resting = 20 minutes
from 7:50 – 8:50 = 1 hr
= 1 hr + 1 hr
= 2 hrs
D = Speed x T
D x 2 hr
= 160km
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146. Find the difference between and the product and
Solution
b. What must be added to the sum of and to make
Solution:
The subtract from
take 1 from 2 which is 20 as enumerator add 20 to 15
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c. Mary had of rice, she received another of rice from her friend, if she
decided to put the rice into bags of each.
How many bags were required for all the rice
Solution:
d. A carpenter had of plank. He used to make a big picture frame. How many
smaller picture frames will she make from the remaining plank if the picture frame
requires ?
Solution:
= 13 Pictures
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147. The average temperature for 4 days is 26°c. If the average temperature for 3 days
is 24°c. find the temperature of the fourth day
Solution:
Average temp for 4 days = 26 X 4

= 104°C
Average temp for 3 days = 34 X 3
= 72
:- the temp for forth day = 104 – 72
= 32°C
148. The average mass of three bags of groundnuts is 124kg. if two of them have
masses of 130kg and 180kg respectively.
Find the mass of the third bag.
Solution:
The average of 3 bags = 124kg
= 372kg
Two bags = 130 + 180
= 310kg
The 3rd bag = 372kg – 310kg
= 62kg
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THE BRAIN TRUST -CELL- 0993 82555 100- NCHALO

Time = 1 hour 6 minutes 6 seconds

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much oranges does each learner get?

Number of oranges = 370

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wall holds water?

At first the money = 360

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Number of learners put on shoes

years old and Ben is years old, how old is Ulemu?

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Area of rectangle =L×W

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The cost of 1 bale = K25000

calculate the average speed for the whole journey.

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Secondly find distance

6:00 + 1hr and

= 30% for music

31. Change the following decimals into a fraction;

33. Simplify the following ratios to their simplest form;

Multiply the denominator

Take and multiply by 12

Take and multiply by 12

Multiply the denominator

2 April sold eggs for K8000 cash

Prepare a cash book for her and balance it.

02/04/2015 Sold eggs K8000 21/04/2015 Banked K4500

10/04/2015 withdrawal K5000

01/05/2015 Balance b/d K8500 K9500

36. Find the average of and

The whole fraction was

Therefore the profit was K360,000.00

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Chichewa IIII IIII IIII III 18

English IIII IIII IIII 12

Mathematics IIII IIII IIII IIII IIII 25

40. Draw a bar graph using data provided

Village Number of people

i. Use 2cm to represent 10 people to draw the bar

i. Mafunga has the highest number of people

25% Next = K1500 K1500

35% Next K10000

(K2390 – K2250) = K140 as in tax

The length of the fifth plank = 525cm – 340cm

= (28cm2 × 37cm2) – (33cm2 24cm2)

The cost of painting the wall = 125 × K50

= (19 15) – (16 12)

The diagram = circle

= 887.04cm2 616 cm2

Area of circle = 𝜋𝑟2

∴ Area of the shaded part = 196cm2 – 38.50cm2

= 16 7 (after subtract 1cm both sides)

∴ Area of the shaded part = 1680cm2 – 1292cm2

50. Calculate the compound interest on;