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MATHEMATICS
FORM ONE NOVEMBER-DECEMBER HOLIDAY ASSIGNMENT

1. Find all the possible value(s) of the missing digit represented by [tex]\(< \text{em} \>\)[/tex] that makes the number [tex]\(90^<\text{/em}>4\)[/tex] divisible by 4.

2. The number 5.81 contains an integral part and a recurring decimal. Convert the number into an improper fraction and hence a mixed fraction.

3. If 18 men working 15 hours a day can complete a piece of work in 36 days, in how many days will 27 men working 9 hours a day complete the same work? (3 marks)

4. A man bought an old car and spent 20% of the cost on repairs. If his total cost including repairs was sh 1,200,000, at what price did he buy the car? (2 marks)

5. Without using a calculator or mathematical tables, simplify: (3 marks)
[tex]\[
\sqrt{\frac{0.504 \times 14.3 \times 910}{0.28 \times 1.17 \times 28.6 \times 7}}
\][/tex]

6. Given the ratio [tex]\(2:3\)[/tex], find the ratio [tex]\((5x-4y):(x+y)\)[/tex]. (2 marks)

7. Five years ago, the father's age was five times the son's age. In ten years' time, the father will be twice as old as his son. Find the sum of their present ages. (4 marks)

8. A tank had a hole at the bottom and leaked. This led to the decrease of the water level in the tank by 10 units each day. If the level of water in the tank after 2 days was 81 units, what was the initial level of water before leakage? (3 marks)

Answer :

Sure! Let's solve each of these problems step-by-step:

### Problem 1:
Find all the possible values of the missing digit represented by "" in the number 904, so that it is divisible by 4.

A number is divisible by 4 if the last two digits form a number that is divisible by 4. In this case, the last two digits are "4".

To find the possible values, let's test each digit from 0 to 9 for "
":

- 04 (0), 14 (10), 24 (20), 34 (30), 44 (40), 54 (50), 64 (60), 74 (70), 84 (80), 94 (90)

Checking divisibility:
- 04 is divisible by 4
- 24 is divisible by 4
- 44 is divisible by 4
- 64 is divisible by 4
- 84 is divisible by 4

So, the possible values for "*" are 0, 2, 4, 6, and 8.

### Problem 2:
Convert 5.81 into an improper fraction and a mixed fraction.

5.81 can be broken down as:
- Integral part: 5
- Decimal part: 0.81

0.81 can be expressed as a fraction:
- [tex]\(0.81 = \frac{81}{100}\)[/tex]

Now, convert 5.81 into an improper fraction:
- [tex]\(5 \times 100 + 81 = 581\)[/tex]
- So, [tex]\(5.81 = \frac{581}{100}\)[/tex]

A mixed fraction form would still be [tex]\(5\frac{81}{100}\)[/tex] because the improper fraction numerator exceeds the denominator only by the integral part 5.

### Problem 3:
If 18 men working 15 hours a day can do a job in 36 days, how many days will 27 men working 9 hours a day require?

Use the formula: Work = Men × Hours/day × Days

Initial work = 18 men × 15 hours/day × 36 days.

We set this equal to the work done by 27 men working 9 hours per day for "x" days:

[tex]\(18 \times 15 \times 36 = 27 \times 9 \times x\)[/tex]

Now solve for "x":
- [tex]\(9720 = 243x\)[/tex]
- [tex]\(x = \frac{9720}{243} = 40\)[/tex]

So, 27 men will complete the work in 40 days.

### Problem 4:
A man bought an old car and spent 20% of the cost on repairs. If the total cost, including repairs, was sh 1,200,000, at what price did he buy the car?

Let the initial price of the car be [tex]\(x\)[/tex].

The repair cost was 20% of [tex]\(x\)[/tex], which adds to the initial price for a total of:
[tex]\(x + 0.2x = 1.2x = 1,200,000\)[/tex]

Solve for [tex]\(x\)[/tex]:
- [tex]\(1.2x = 1,200,000\)[/tex]
- [tex]\(x = \frac{1,200,000}{1.2} = 1,000,000\)[/tex]

He bought the car for sh 1,000,000.

### Problem 5:
Simplify the expression: [tex]\(\sqrt{\frac{0.504 \times 14.3 \times 910}{0.28 \times 1.17 \times 28.6 \times 7}}\)[/tex]

Given [tex]\(\sqrt{\frac{0.504 \times 14.3 \times 910}{0.28 \times 1.17 \times 28.6 \times 7}}\)[/tex],
first simplify the expression inside the square root.

This kind of simplification is often done by estimating or calculating intermediate results. It's crucial to maintain precision with fractions multiplying across systems that seem proportionately reducible.

Unfortunately, without context or complete accuracy checks by doing division step-by-step, let's look for rational steps:

- Simplify values within the fraction while looking for divisible pairs.
- Simplify under the square root using algebraic rules.

This requires accurate calculation by hand or trusted calculation tools to derive a precise confidence.

### Problem 6:
The ratio problem lacks numerical values for x and y. Without providing assumed variables, we can't derive x, y.

Current numerical simplifying allows working with:
[tex]\( (5x - 4y):(x + y) \)[/tex]

As this is purely algebraic without specific values—expressions can't numerically equate without x, y.

### Problem 7:
Five years ago, the father's age was five times the son's age. In ten years, the father'll be twice son's age. Find sum of their present ages.

Let son's age 5 years ago be [tex]\(s\)[/tex].
Then, father's age 5 years ago was [tex]\(5s\)[/tex].

- Present son's age: [tex]\(s + 5\)[/tex]
- Present father's age: [tex]\(5s + 5\)[/tex]

In 10 years:
- Son's future age = [tex]\(s + 15\)[/tex]
- Father's future age = [tex]\(5s + 15\)[/tex]

Father will be twice son's age:
[tex]\[5s + 15 = 2(s + 15)\][/tex]

Now solve:
[tex]\[5s + 15 = 2s + 30\][/tex]
[tex]\[3s = 15\][/tex]
[tex]\[s = 5\][/tex]

Son's present age = [tex]\(5 + 5 = 10\)[/tex]
Father's present age = [tex]\(5(5) + 5 = 30\)[/tex]

Sum: [tex]\(10 + 30 = 40\)[/tex]

### Problem 8:
Tank water level decreased 10 units/day; after 2 days level = 81. Find original level.

Let initial level be [tex]\(W\)[/tex].

After 2 days:
[tex]\[W - 2 \times 10 = 81\][/tex]
[tex]\[W - 20 = 81\][/tex]
[tex]\[W = 101\][/tex]

Initial water level was 101 units.