Monday, 19 September 2016

SIMPLE INTEREST 1




Rayan deposited the amount of 8,000/= in a bank for 7 years and got a profit of 2800/=. Find the interest rate?

Solution

I = 2800/=, P = 8,000/=, T = 7 years, R = ?

I  = PRT
      100

2800  = 8,000 x R x 7
                      100

2800  = 8,000 x R x 7
                      100

2800  = 80 x R x 7
                      
2800  = 560R
          
52800  = 560R
  560       560

Hence the interest rate was Tsh 5%


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Kibonde deposited the amount of 18,000/= in a bank for 4 years and got a profit of 3000/=. Find the interest rate?

Sunday, 10 July 2016

FACTORIZATION 1


Factorize 121-d2

Solution

We use difference of two squares a2 – b2 = (a - b)(a + b)

121-d2 = 112-d2       

        = (11 - d)(11 + d)

Hence 121-d2 = (11 - d)(11 + d)

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Factorize 144 - c2

PROBABILITY 1


A card is picked at random from a pack of playing cards. Find the probability that it is a red card.

Solution

Total playing card is normally 52. Half of them(26) are red.

 n(E) = 26, n(S) = 52, P(E) = ?

P(E) = n(E)
           n(S)

P(E) = 26
           52

  P(E) = 1
              2


 Probability that it is a red card is ½




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A card is picked at random from a pack of playing cards. Find the probability that it is a red card.





PERCENTAGE PROFIT 1


A man got a profit of 130/= after selling an item for 5200/=. Find the percentage profit.

Solution

%’ge profit = Profit   X  100    [where B. P. represents Buying Price.]
                      B.P.

%’ge profit = 130   X  100   
                    5200

%’ge profit = 2.5%   
                       
Hence Percentage Profit is 2.5%

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A man got a profit of 10,000/= after selling an item for 250,000/=. Find the percentage profit.

SETS 1


If n(A)= 60 , n(AuB) = 200 and n(AnB)=20, find n(B)

Solution

n(AuB) = n(A) + n(B) - n(AnB)

  200     = 60 + n(B)  – 20

  200     = 60 -20 + n(B) 

  200     = 40 + n(B) 

  200 - 40        = n(B)

  160        = n(B)

Hence n(B) = 160 answer


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If n(A)= 68 , n(AuB) = 127 and n(AnB) = 25, find n(B).

MONEY RATES 1


How many US Dollars are worth Tsh. 8,500,000/=?

solution

1 US Dollar = 1700 Tsh.
             ?      = 10,200,000/=

After cross multiply we have:

= 10,200,000x 1
        1700

= 102,000 6000
        17

= 6,000


Hence 10,200,000 Tshs equals 6000 USD

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How many US Dollars are worth Tsh. 51,000,000/=?[ Assume 1USD=1700 Tsh.]

TRIGONOMETRY 1


Express each of the following as trigonometric ratios of positive acute angles: (i)  Sin(-500)  (ii) Cos(-2100)   (iii) Tan( -1700)

Solution

i)   Sin(-500)  = Sin (3600-500)
                      = Sin 3100
Sin θ = -Sin(3600- θ)  [since it is in the 4th quadrant]
Sin 3100 = -Sin(3600- 3100)
               =  -Sin 50

ii)   Cos(-2100)  = Cos (3600-2100)
                           = Cos 1500
Cos θ = -Cos(1800- θ)  [since it is in the 2nd quadrant]
Cos 1500 = -Cos(1800- 1500)
                =  -Cos 30

ii)   Tan(-1700)  = Tan (3600-1700)
                           = Tan 1900
Tan θ = -Tan(θ - 1800)  [since it is in the 3rd quadrant]  
Tan 1900 = -Tan(1900- 1800)
                =  -Tan 10

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Express each of the following as trigonometric ratios of positive acute angles.

(i)  Sin(-600)  (ii) Cos(-2800)   (iii) Tan( -1300)

Monday, 4 July 2016

LOGARITHMS 6


Evaluate Log1000 +  log 0.00001 + log3243

Solution

= Log1000 +  log 0.00001 + log3243

= Log103 +  log 10-5 + log33-5

= 3Log10 +  (-5log 10) + (-5log33)    [since logaa= nlogaa]

= (3x1) + (-5x1) + (-5x1)             [since logaa = 1]

= 3 + (-5) + (-5)

= 3 - 10

= -7

Hence Log1000 +  log 0.00001 + log3243 = -5

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Evaluate Log100,000 +  log 0.01 + log3729

FUNCTIONS 1


If F(x) = 13x + 14; Find F-1(x).

Solution

HINT: F-1(x) means inverse.

PROCEDURE:
Make x the subject and then interchange x and y variables.

Let y=F(x)

So,  y= 14x + 10

y – 10 = 14x

y – 10  = 14x
   14        14

y – 10   = x
   14

x  =   y – 10     after rearranging
            14

 y-1 = x – 10     after interchanging x and y variables.
             14

F-1(x) = x – 10     after interchanging x and y variables.
                14

Hence, F-1(x) = x – 10     
                             14


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If F(x) = 7x + 8; Find F-1(x).

WORD PROBLEMS 1


In a box of 500 books, 160 are red in colour while the rest are bluish in color. Give out the percentage of blue books.

solution

1st we have to get the number of blue books.

 blue books = 500 - 160 = 340

then,=  340 x 100
             500

then,=  340
               5

   = 68%

Hence percentage of blue books is 68%

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In a box of 800 books, 300 are yellow in colour while the rest are bluish in color. Give out the percentage of blue books.