LESSON NOTES FOR MATHEMATICS P.

4 TERM II 2018

LESSON 1
TOPIC : FRACTIONS
SUBTOPIC : naming parts of fraction
CONTENT : Definition
1. What is a fraction? A fraction is a part of a whole.
2. Parts of a fraction
2
Given 1
3
2 is the numerator
3 is the denominator
1 is the whole number
3. Names of fractions
Naming and shading fractions and writing in words.

1 a whole Use real objects to teach parts of a

whole (practical work)

1
a half
2

2
Two eights
8

4. Shade and unshaded fractions.

4 1
(a) (b) of 6
6 3

ACTIVITY: Exercise 5:1 pg 67, a new Mk bk 4

LESSON 2
TOPIC : FRACTIONS
SUBTOPIC : Finding equivalent fractions
CONTENT : How to get equivalent fractions.
- We can use the knowledge of multiples.
2
Examples:
3
2 2 2 4 2 2 4 8
= x = , = x =
3 3 2 6 3 3 4 12
2 2 3 6 2 2 4 6 8 10
= x = ,  = x , , , …….
3 3 3 9 3 3 6 9 12 15
ACTIVITY: List the first three equivalent fractions for:
1 2 1 1 4
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)
3 5 2 4 7

LESSON 3
TOPIC : FRACTIONS
SUBTOPIC : Equivalent fractions
CONTENT : Finding the missing part of a fraction

1 1 2 2
Example: (a) = x =
2 6 2 2 4
1 3 1 3 3
 = x =
2 6 2 3 6

3 3 2 6
(b) = x =
5 20 5 2 10
3 12 3 3 9
 = x =
5 20 5 3 15

3 4 12
x =
5 4 20

ACTIVITY: Exercise 5b MK bk 4 page 82

LESSON 4
TOPIC : FRACTIONS
SUBTOPIC : Reducing fractions
6
CONTENT : Reduce to its lowest term.
12
Example:
6 2 3
(a)  =
12 2 6
3 3 1
 =
6 3 2
6 1
 =
12 2
3
(b) Write to its lowest terms (using H.C.F/G.C.F)
9
3 3 1
 =
9 3 3
F3 =  1, 3
F9 =  1, 3 , 9 
H.C.F = 3

ACTIVITY: Exercise 5d MK bk 4 page 84

LESSON 5
TOPIC : FRACTIONS
SUBTOPIC : Comparing fractions without a number line
CONTENT :
1 1
(a) Example: Which is greater or ?
3 2
1 2 3 4
= , , ……….. Apply the symbols such as >, < or =
2 4 6 8
1 2 3 4
= , , …………
3 6 9 12
1 1
 is greater than
2 3
ACTIVITY: Exercise 5f MK bk 4 page 86
LESSON 6
TOPIC : FRACTIONS
SUBTOPIC : Ordering fractions
CONTENT : Arranging fractions starting with the largest.
Example 1
1 2 1
(i) , ,
2 3 6
1 2 3 4 5
= = = = ……………..
2 4 6 8 10
2 4 6 8
= = = …………………..
3 6 9 12
1 2 3
= = …………………….
6 12 18
1 2 1 2 1 1
 , , starting from the biggest is , ,
2 3 6 3 2 6
Example 2
1 1 1
Arrange: , , starting with the smallest.
3 2 5
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
= = = = = = = = =
3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 13 15
= = = = = = = = =
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 20 26 30

1 2 3 4 5 6 7
= = = = = =
5 10 15 20 25 30 35

1 1 1 1 1 1
 , , from the smallest is , ,
3 2 5 5 3 2
ACTIVITY: Exercise 5f page 86.

LESSON 7
TOPIC : FRACTIONS
SUBTOPIC : Operation on fractions
CONTENT : Addition of fractions with the same denominators
Example: 1
1 2 1+ 2 3
+ = =
5 5 5 5
Example II
4 3 4+3 7
+ = =
12 12 12 12
ACTIVITY: Exercise 5g page 87

LESSON 8
TOPIC : FRACTIONS
SUBTOPIC : Addition of fractions with the same denominator in
word
problem.
1 4
CONTENT : Jesca dug of the garden and Mary dug of the garden.
6 6
What
part of the garden was dug?
1
Jesca dug
6
4 1 4 1+ 4 5
Mary dug so + = =
6 6 6 6 6
ACTIVITY: Exercise 5h page 88

LESSON 9
TOPIC : FRACTIONS
SUBTOPIC : Subtraction of fractions with the same denominators.
CONTENT : Example 1: Example II
3 1 3 −1 2 5 2 5−2 3
- = = - = =
3 3 3 3 7 7 7 7
ACTIVITY: Exercise 51 page 89. Introduce the use of LCM when
adding and subtracting fractions
with different denominators
LESSON 10
TOPIC : FRACTIONS
SUBTOPIC : Subtraction of fractions with the same denominators
in
word problem.
2 5
CONTENT : Example 1: Subtraction from
7 7
 5 2 5−2 3
- = =
7 7 7 7
Example 2
7 5
Andrew had of a cake, he ate of it. What fraction remained?
9 9
7 5
Andrew had he ate
9 9
7 5 7−5 2
 - = =
9 9 9 9
ACTIVITY: Exercise 51 page 89.
LESSON 11
TOPIC : FRACTIONS
SUBTOPIC : Addition of fractions with different denominators
CONTENT : Example 1
1 1
Add: +
2 3
Using equivalent fractions
1 2 3 4 5
= = = = ………………..
2 4 6 8 10
1 2 3 4
= = =
3 6 9 12
1 2 3+ 2 5
+ = =
3 6 6 6
ACTIVITY: Exercise 5n page 94

LESSON 12
TOPIC : FRACTION
SUBTOPIC : Subtraction of fractions with different denominators.
CONTENT : Example 1
3 2
Subtraction of -
4 3
Using equivalent fractions.
3 6 9 12 15
= = = = , …………….
4 8 12 16 20
2 4 6 8 10
= = = =
3 6 9 12 15
 9 8 9+8 17
+ = =
12 12 12 12

ACTIVITY: Exercise 50 page 95 old edited Mk bk 4

LESSON 13
TOPIC : FRACTIONS
SUBTOPIC : Mixed fractions as improper fractions
CONTENT : Example 1:

1 1 2 1 3
1 = 1 + = + =
2 2 2 2 2
Example II

1 1 3 1 4
1 = 1 + = + =
3 3 3 3 3

ACTIVITY: Page 90 – 91 Exercise 5j

LESSON 14
TOPIC : FRACTIONS
SUBTOPIC : Changing improper fractions to mixed fractions.
5
CONTENT : Example 1: Change to a mixed fraction.
2
Working 1 Working 2
2
5 2 2 1 5
is + + = 25
2 2 2 2 2 -4
1 5 1
= 1 + 1 +
2 2
1 1
= 2 = 2
2 2

ACTIVITY: Exercise 5k page 92

LESSON 15
TOPIC : FRACTIONS
SUBTOPIC : Addition of mixed fractions with the same
denominators.
1 1
CONTENT(1) Add: 1 + 4 to a mixed fraction.
3 3
1 1 2) Workout
Re-arrange: = (1 + ) + (4 + )
3 3 1 1 9 5
1 1 =2 +1 = +
= 1+4+ + 4 4 4 4
3 3
2 9+5
= 5+
3 4
2
= 5 14
3 4

2
=3
ACTIVITY: Exercise 5L page 93. 4

LESSON 16
TOPIC : FRACTIONS
SUBTOPIC : Addition of mixed fractions with the same
denominators in
word problem.
1 3
CONTENT : James bought 6 kg of meat on Monday and 7 kg on
4 4
Tuesday.
How many kilograms did he buy altogether?
1 3
6 kg + 7 kg.
4 4
1 3
Rearrange = (6 + ) + (7 + )
4 4
1 3
6+7+ +
4 4
4
13 +
4
13 + 1
= 14kg.
ACTIVITY: Exercise 5L page 93.
LESSON 17
TOPIC : FRACTIONS
SUBTOPIC : Subtraction of mixed fractions with the same
denominators
 3 1
CONTENT : Subtract 4 -2 .
5 5
3 1
Re-arrange = (4 + ) – (2 + )
5 5
3 1
= ( 4 – 2) + ( - )
5 5
2
=2+
5
2
= 2
5
ACTIVITY: Exercise 5m page 93 old edited MK bk 4
LESSON 18
TOPIC : FRACTIONS
SUBTOPIC : Fraction of a group.
1
CONTENT : Example 1: What is of 8?
2

1 1
8 glasses 2 groups shaded of 8 = 4
2 2

ACTIVITY: Exercise 5q page 97.old edited MK bk 4

LESSON 19
TOPIC : FRACTIONS
SUBTOPIC : Application of fractions
2
CONTENT : A man had 100 cows on his farm. He gave away to his wife
5
and
remained with the rest. How many cows did he give his wife?
2 20
x 100 = 2 x 20
5
= 40 cows

Find the number of cows his remained with

100 - 40 = 60 cows.

Find the fraction that he remained with;

 2 5 2 5−2
1 - = - =
5 5 5 5
3
=
5
ACTIVITY : Exercise 5s page 138 book 5

LESSON 20
TOPIC : FRACTIONS
SUBTOPIC : Multiplication of fractions
1 1 1 3 2 6
CONTENT : Multiply: x = (2) x =
2 4 8 4 3 12
1 1 1 1 1
of = x =
4 3 4 3 12
1 5 5 1
x = =
10 8 80 16
ACTIVITY : Exercise 5r page 137 - 138 book 5old edited MK bk 4

LESSON 21
TOPIC : FRACTIONS
SUBTOPIC : Writing fractions in decimals up to tenths
CONTENT : Example 1
4
= ones Tenth
10
0 4 = 0.4

ii) 9 = 0.9
10

iii) 7 = 0.7
10
ACTIVITY: Exercise 5s page 99 Mk bk4 (old edited)

LESSON 23
TOPIC : FRACTIONS
SUBTOPIC : Expressing decimal as common fractions
CONTENT : Examples:
(a) Change 0.3 into a common fraction.
3
0.3 =
10
4
(b) 0. 4 =
10

ACTIVITY : Exercise 5U page 100 MK Bk. 4

LESSON 23
TOPIC : FRACTIONS
SUBTOPIC : Place values of decimalupto tenths
CONTENT : Examples
(a) What is the place value of 3 in 0.03
0 .03

Hundredths

ACTIVITY: MK pupils book 4 page 100. (old edition)

LESSON 24
TOPIC : FRACTIONS
SUBTOPIC : Writing decimal fractions in words.
CONTENT : Example 1
Write 0.2 in words
0.2
Tenths
0.2 is either two tenths
Or zero point two
ACTIVITY: Exercise 5r page 99.

LESSON 25
TOPIC : FRACTIONS
SUBTOPIC : Addition of simple decimal fractions
CONTENT : Examples: 2.3 + 3.8 Example II: Add: 2 + 0.7
2.3 2
3.8 +0.7
6.1 2 .7
ACTIVITY: MK Primary mathematics (New Edition) pg. 103 exercise 5y

LESSON 26
TOPIC : FRACTIONS
SUBTOPIC : Addition of decimal fractions using a number line.
CONTENT : Add: 0.2 + 0.3
Example:
0.3
0.2

0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0

ACTIVITY: Exercise: 5x page 102 MK Bk. 4 Page 102

LESSON 27
TOPIC : FRACTIONS
SUBTOPIC : Word problems involving addition of fractions
(decimals)
CONTENT : Examples:
(i) I ate 0.2 of a cake in morning and 0.7 of it in the evening. What decimal
fraction did I eat altogether?
Morning 0.2
Evening + 0 . 7
0 . 9 altogether.
ACTIVITY: Exercise 5z1 MK pupils Bk. 4 page 104

LESSON 28
TOPIC : FRACTIONS
SUBTOPIC : Subtraction of decimals.
CONTENT : Examples: Subtraction: 0 . 5 – 0 . 2
0.5
- 0.2
 0.3

ACTIVITY: Exercise 5z5 MK pupils Bk. 4 page. 108

LESSON 29
TOPIC : FRACTIONS
SUBTOPIC : Word problems involving subtraction of decimal
CONTENT :
Example:
Aisha had 7.2m of a string. She sold 8.5m. What length of the string did she
remain?
Had 7 . 2m
Sold - 3 . 5m
= 3 . 7m
ACTIVITY: Exercise 5z9 MK pupils book 4 page 111

LESSON 30
TOPIC : FRACTIONS
SUBTOPIC : Ordering decimal fractions
CONTENT : Example 1.

Arrange 0.6, 0.2, 0.4 starting with the smallest

0.2
0.4
0.6

0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7

 The order is 0.2, 0.4, 0.6

ACTIVITY: Exercise 5z3 Mk pupils BK. 4 Page. 107.

LESSON 31
THEME: GEOMETRY
SUBTOPIC : 2 Dimensional Geometry
Triangle Square Rectangle Pentagon Circle

Activity: 6:1 and 6:2 pg 90 – 91 A new Mk primary mathematics 2000 bk 4

NOTE: put emphasis on the use of well sharpened pencils and a ruler.
LESSON 32
TOPIC: GEOMETRY
SUB TOPIC: DRAWING LINES
1. Draw lines of the following lengths
a) 2cm b) 7cm
2cm 7cm
c) 4 cm
Children should be able to
interpret the scale on the
4cm ruler.

Activity: Teachers collection Emphasize accuracy while

LESSON 33 measuring line and
interpreting scales.
TOPIC: GEOMETRY
SUB TOPIC: measuring line segments
1. Use a ruler to measure the following line segments
a) b)

LESSON 34
TOPIC: GEOMETRY
SUB TOPIC: identifying and drawing a right angle using a ruler and a
set square
1. Find the right angles in the object found in the classroom and compound
2. Identify right angels from the drawn angles

Right angle

Copy and draw a right angle at the given point

Activity :Pg 98 , A new Mk 20000 bk 4

Note: Use the protractor

LESSON 35
TOPIC: GEOMETRY
SUB TOPIC: drawing a square and a rectangle using a set square and a
ruler
1. Use a set square and a ruler to draw a square whose sides are 4cm
Sketch

4cm 4cm
 2. Draw a rectangle with length 6cm and width 3cm

Sketch

3cm 3cm

6cm
6cm

Activity: Exercise pg93 , A new Mk 2000 bk 4

LESSON 36
TOPIC: GEOMETRY
SUB TOPIC: constructing a right angle
1. construct a right angle using a pair of compasses, a ruler and a pencil

Activity: pg 93 A new Mk 2000 bk 4

LESSON 37
TOPIC: 2 dimensional figures
SUB TOPIC: constructing a square
1. construct a sqaure of length 4cm using a ruler, a pencil and a pair of
compasses
Sketch
 4cm 4cm

Activity: pg 93 A new Mk 2000 bk 4

LESSON 38
TOPIC: 2 dimensional figures
SUB TOPIC: construction of a rectangle
1. construct a rectangle of length 5cm and width 4cm using a ruler, a pencil
and a pair of compasses

Sketch

4cm 4cm

5cm
5cm
Activity pg 94 new Mk 2000 bk 4

LESSON 39
TOPIC: 2 dimensional figures
SUB TOPIC: construction of an equilateral triangle
1. construct an equilateral triangle of sides 4cm
sketch

4cm 4cm 4cm

4cm
Activity: pg 95 new Mk 2000 bk 4
LESSON 40
TOPIC : 2 Dimensional figures
SUBTOPIC : Drawing and measuring angles using a protractor
CONTENT : Using a ruler, pencil and a protractor, draw the following
angles.
(a) (b) 450 (c) 600 (d) 300

900

ACTIVITY: Using a protractor, measure the following angles.

(a) (b) (c)

LESSON 41
TOPIC : 2 Dimensional figures
SUBTOPIC : finding perimeter of 2-dimensional shapes
1. Find the perimeter of the following:-
(a) (b) 2cm
7cm

4cm
4cm

(c) (d)
 5cm 9cm
7cm

10cm
LESSON 42
TOPIC : 2 Dimensional figures
SUBTOPIC : Find the area of a square
CONTENT : Find the area of a square whose side is 3cm.

Length = 3cm
Area = S x S
= 3cm x 3cm
= 9cm2
Find the 3cm
area of:

Area =SxS
= 8cm x 8cm
= 64cm2
8cm
ACTIVITY: Exercise 12a page 210.
LESSON 43
TOPIC : 2 Dimensional figures
SUBTOPIC : Find the area of a rectangle.
CONTENT : Find the area of a rectangle whose length is 10m by 6m.

A =LxW
3cm
A = 4cm x 3cm
A = 12cm2
4cm
2. Workout the area of the rectangle below

3cm

6cm

ACTIVITY Exercise 6:16 page 105 New Mk pupils bk 4

LESSON 44
TOPIC : 2 Dimensional figures
SUBTOPIC : Circles (making circles)
CONTENT : Circles will be drawn in different forms like using:
- Hard papers / circular objects.
- Strings
- The big toe
- A pair of compasses
ACTIVITY: Exercise will be given.
- Draw a circle using
* a circular object
* a pair of compasses.

LESSON 45
TOPIC : 2 Dimensional figures
SUBTOPIC : Parts of a circle. (Naming)
CONTENT : Parts shown on circles

Circumference

Centre AB is a chord because it is

• a straight line joining two
points on a circle.
Radius

Diameter
ACTIVITY: Exercise 7e page 130

LESSON 46
TOPIC : 2 Dimensional figures
SUBTOPIC : Finding the diameter when given the radius.
CONTENT : Example

Radius 2cm 6cm 7cm 9cm 10cm 13cm

Diameter 4cm 12cm 14cm 18cm _____ _____

Diameter = r + r
= 7cm + 7cm = 14cm
Diameter = r + r
= 6 + 6 = 12cm

Diameter = r + r Diameter = r + r
= 9 + 9 = 18cm = 10 + 10 = 20cm

ACTIVITY: Exercise given on page 131 Mk bk 4. (number 4)

LESSON 47
TOPIC : 2 Dimensional figures
SUBTOPIC : Finding the radius when given the diameter.
CONTENT : Example

Find the radius of a circle whose diameter is 12cm.

Radius =Diameter
2
6
12
= = 6cm.
2
ACTIVITY: Exercise given on page 131 (numbers 2 and 3)

LESSON 48
TOPIC : 2 Dimensional figures
SUBTOPIC : Polygons. (Drawing and naming polygons)
CONTENT : Examples of common polygons.

Name Number of sides

Triangle 3

Quadrilateral 4

Pentagon 5

Hexagon 6

ACTIVITY: Exercise on page 136 Mk bk 4

 LESSON 49
TOPIC : 3 Dimensional Figures
SUBTOPIC : Identifying and naming 3 dimensional figures.
CONTENT : Solid shapes.

Geometric solid shapes Name

Cone

Cylinder

Cuboid

Triangular Pyramid

Cube

ACTIVITY: Exercise 7b page 126. MK bk 4

LESSON 50
TOPIC : 3 DIMENSIONAL GEOMETRY
SUBTOPIC : Naming parts of the solid shapes
CONTENT : Cube.
Vertex (corner)
6 faces
Face 8 vertices
Edge 12 edges
Cone
Plane surface
2 faces
Edge 1 vertex
Curved face 1 edge
Vertex

ACTIVITY: Exercise 7c page 127

LESSON 51
TOPIC : 3 DIMENSIONAL GEOMETRY
SUBTOPIC : Finding volume of a cuboid and the area of the shaded part.
CONTENT :Example: V=Lxwxh
V = 5cm x 2cm x 3cm
3cm V = 30cm3
2cm
5cm Area of the shaded part
Area = L x w
= 3cm x 2cm
= 6cm2

ACTIVITY: Exercise will be given like:

1. Find the volume of a cuboid whose length is 10cm, width 5cm and height
2cm.
(i) Find the volume.
2.
2cm (ii) Find the area of the shaded part.
1cm
3cm

3.
5cm (i) Find the Area of the shaded part.

3cm (ii) Find the volume

6cm
Refer to exercise 12a page 220 MK bk 4 (Old Edition)

LESSON 52
TOPIC : 3 DIMENSIONAL GEOMETRY
SUBTOPIC : Types of angles and finding the value of the unknown
CONTENT : Right angles or complementary angles of only two angles.
Straight angles or supplementary angles.
Finding the value of x

x + 400 = 900
x + 400 – 400 = 900 - 400
400 x = 900 - 400
x x = 500

P + 700 = 900
P + 700 – 700 = 900 - 700
p P = 900 - 700
700 P = 200

ACTIVITY: Exercise 7k page 139 Mk bk 4

LESSON 53
TOPIC : 3 DIMENSIONAL GEOMETRY
SUBTOPIC : Straight angles or supplementary angles of only two
angles
CONTENT : Find the value of angle P.
P + 600 = 1800
P + 600 – 600 = 1800 - 600
P 60 0
P = 1800 - 600
P = 1200

m + 450 = 1800
m m + 450 – 450 = 1800 - 450
450
m = 1800 - 450
m = 1350
ACTIVITY: Exercise 7p Page 142.

LESSON 54
TOPIC : GRAPHS AND DATA INTERPRETATION
SUBTOPIC : Tallies
CONTENT : Complete the tally marks

//// /// = 8, //// //// = 10, //// //// ///= 13, //// //// //// //// //// / =
26

//// //// = 9

Making tally marks.

7 = //// //// // 5 = ////, 12 = //// //// //

17 = //// //// //// //, 9 = //// ////

ACTIVITY: Exercise 6a page 106

LESSON 55
TOPIC : GRAPHS AND DATA INTERPRETATION
SUBTOPIC : Tallies
CONTENT : The information below shows the number of cars of different
colours counted by pupils.
Days of the week White Red Black Maroon

Monday //// //// /// // ///

Tuesday //// / //// // //// // /

Wednesday //// //// / / /// //// ////

Thursday //// / /// //// //// ////

(a) How many cars were seen on Monday?

18 cars were seen on Monday
(b) Which colour appeared most?
 White colour appeared most.

ACTIVITY: Exercise 6b page 107

LESSON 56
TOPIC : DATA HANDLING (GRAPHS)
SUBTOPIC : Pictograph
CONTENT : The graph below shows the number of balls picked by four
sisters from a shop.
Doreen

Diana

Daphine

Daizy

Scale. = 5 balls.

(a) Which two sisters picked the same number of balls?

Diana and Daizy picked the same number of balls.
(b) How many balls did Doreen and Daphine pick?
Doreen = 30, Daphine 20
= 30 + 20 = 50
Doreen and Daphine picked 50 balls.
ACTIVITY: Exercise 6f page 111 and 112.

LESSON 57
TOPIC : GRAPHS
SUBTOPIC : Bar graphs
CONTENT : The graph below shows the daily attendance of P.4 pupils for
a
week.
40

35

30
Number of pupils

25

20

15

10

0
Mon Tue Wed ThurFri.
Days
(a) How many pupils were present on Thursday?
Thirty pupils were present on Thursday
(b) On which day was the biggest number of children present?
On Wednesday, there was the biggest attendance.
ACTIVITY : Activity 6g page 113 Mk bk 4
LESSON 58
TOPIC : LINE GRAPHS
SUBTOPIC : The graph below shows the number of animals sold by
 different people.
(a) How many animals did Joy sell?
50
Joy sold 50 animals.
40
Animals sold

(b) Find the number of animals sold

30 by Jelly and peace.
20 Jelly sold 40, Peace sold 30

10 40 + 30 = 70
They sold 70 animals.
0 Tom Joy Paul Jelly Peace
P.4 Names of people MATHEMATICS TERM III
LESSON 1
TOPIC : MONEY
SUBTOPIC : Recognition of money
Finding the value of small denominations
CONTENT :
Example: Peter had 2 notes of 1000/=. How much money was he having?
COINS BANK NOTES
50 /= 1000/=
100/= 2,000/=
200/= 5,000/=
500/= 10,000/=
1000/= 20,000/=
50,000/=

ACTIVITY : Exercise 8a page MK bk 4 page 148.

LESSON 2
TOPIC : MONEY (measurements)
SUBTOPIC : Addition of money
CONTENT : Example: A man had 4800/= and he was given sh. 1200 by
his
friend. How much money did he have altogether?
Sh. 4800
 + Sh. 1200
Sh. 6000

A man had sh. 6000 altogether.

ACTIVITY: Exercise 8b page 149 MK 4

LESSON 3
TOPIC : MONEY (Measurements)
SUBTOPIC : Subtraction of money
CONTENT : Example: How much change will you get from a one
thousand
shilling note if you spend sh. 350?
You had sh. 1000
You spent sh. 350
Sh. 650
ACTIVITY: Exercise 8c page 150 of MKbk4

LESSON 4
TOPIC : MONEY (Measurements)
SUBTOPIC : Multiplication of money
CONTENT : The cost of 1 loaf of bread is sh. 1800. Find the cost of 3
loaves.
Shs 1800
x 3
Sh. 5400
ACTIVITY: Exercise 8d page 151 of MKbk4

LESSON 5
TOPIC : MONEY (Measurements)
SUBTOPIC : Buying and selling (Shopping Bills) (Price list)
CONTENT : Example
 Item Price in shillings
1 bar of soap 1000/=
1 kg of sugar 1800/=
1 kg of maize flour 1200/=
1 packet of salt 400/=
An egg 150/=
Questions
(a) Find the cost of 3 kg of sugar.
(b) If Allen bought 4kg of maize flour and 1 bar of soap. How much money
did she
pay?
(a) Calculate the cost of buying 1 bar of soap, 1kg of sugar, 1kg of flour, 1
packet
of salt.
(b) Find the total expenditure if one buys all the items above.
ACTIVITY: Exercise page 152 (Mk New Edition)

LESSON 6
TOPIC : MONEY (Measurements)
SUB TOPIC: Shopping Bills
CONTENT : Example 1
Mariam went to the school canteen and bought the following items
3 chaps at 500/= each.
4 chapats at 800/=
1 bottles of soda at 1000/= each.
(a) Find her total expenditure.
(b) Find her balance if she went with 8000/=
Working
Chaps Chapatis Soda
500= 800= 1000=
x3 x 4 x 2
1500 3200= 2000=

Total expenditure
Balance= Sh. 8000
- 6700
Sh. 1300
 Sh. 3200
1500
+ 2000
Sh. 6700
ACTIVITY: Teachers collection.

LESSON 7
TOPIC : MONEY (Measurements)
SUBTOPIC : Division of money
CONTENT : Example
4 books cost 1200/=. What is the cost of one book?
4 books cost - 1200/=
300
1200
1 book will cost - = 300/=
4
ACTIVITY: Exercise 81 page 153 (Mk new Edition)

LESSON 8
TOPIC : MONEY (Measurements)
SUBTOPIC : Finding profit
CONTENT : Profit = selling price – buying price/ cost price
Example: Abdul bought a shirt at sh. 800
He sold it at 1000/=. What was his profit?
Buying price Sh. 800
Selling price Sh. 1000
Profit = S.P – B.P
= Sh. 1000 – 800
= Sh. 200
ACTIVITY: Exercise 8k page 155 (Old Mk) or 8h page 156 (new Edition)

LESSON 9
TOPIC : MONEY (Measurements)
SUBTOPIC : Finding Loss
CONTENT : Example: John bought a shirt at 7200/= and sold it at
6000/=.
 Calculate his loss.
Loss = B.P – S.P or CP - SP
= B.P =7200/=
Loss = 7200/= –6000/=
= 1200/=
Loss = 1200/=
ACTIVITY: Exercise 8i page 157 of MK bk 4.

LESSON 10
TOPIC : MONEY (Measurements)
SUBTOPIC : Postage rates
CONTENT : Study this table.
Articles Destination Charge
Uganda Sh. 150
Letter East Africa Sh. 400
Africa Sh. 500
Europe Sh. 500
Asia Sh. 500
America Sh. 550
Uganda Sh. 1200
Small parcels (Air) East Africa Sh. 10,000
Africa Sh. 11,700
Europe Sh. 16,000
Asia Sh. 22,500
 America Sh. 8,450

Example:
Joseph sends 2 letters to Kenya and 3 letters to Tanzania. How much will he
pay?
2 letters to Kenya will pay shs. 400 x 2 = sh. 800
3 letters to Tanzania will pay shs. 400 x 3 = sh. 1200
Total Cost = Sh. 2000
Therefore, Joseph will pay 2000/=
ACTIVITY: Exercise 8j on page 159 of Mk bk 4