MATHEMATICS

QUESTIONS AND MODEL ANSWERS

FOR

PRIMARY SCHOOL

STANDARD 7

BY ZIKOMO MASESE BANDA 0999246769/0991295167

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MANEB CURRICULUM

STANDARD 7 MATHEMATICS QUESTIONS AND MODEL ANSWERS

UNIT 21: MASS
EXERCISE 21A
Solve the following:
1 kg gm
420 300
244 895
+ 120 58
785 253

2 kg
29.402
+ 192.785
222.187

3 kg gm
875 50
– 526 425
348 625

4 kg
2,575.347
– 987.409
1,587.938

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5 kg gm
653 307
x 9
5,879 763

6 kg
609.53
x 12
121906
+ 60953
7,314.36

7 2,250kg ÷ 25

9 0

25 2 2 5 0
– 2 2 5
0 0 0 0
– 0 0
0 0

= 90kg

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 8 537.61kg ÷ 37

1 4. 5 3

37 5 3 7. 6 1
– 3 7
1 6 7
– 1 4 8
1 9 6
– 1 8 5
0 1 1 1
– 1 1 1
0 0 0

= 14.53kg

EXERCISE 21B: SOLVING PRACTICAL PROBLEMS INVOLVING MASS

1 A school bus was carrying 50 learners. If each learner had a mass of 52kg 300gm,
what was the total mass?
Answer
Kg gm
52 300
x 50
00 000
+ 104 60
104 600

2 Cartons of soap each weighing 500gm are packed in a box. If the mass of the box is
26kg, how many cartons are there in the box?
Answer
1kg = 1000gm
26kg = 26 x 1000gm
= 26, 000gm

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 26,000gm ÷ 500gm

5 2

500 2 6 0 0 0
– 2 5 0 0
0 1 0 0 0
– 1 0 0 0
v 0 0 0 0

= 52 cartons

3 An agriculture club harvested 120kg of maize and beans. If one third of this was
beans, what was the mass of the maize?
Answer
Total mass = 120kg
1
= beans
3
1
Mass of beans = 3 of 120kg

= 40kg
Mass of maize = 120kg – 40kg
= 80kg

4 A factory produced 750kg of soap in 5 days. How many kilograms of soap are
produced per day?
Answer
750kg = 5 days
Mass per day = less
750
= 5

= 150kg

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5 In a month of July farmers sent 6,500kg of tobacco everyday to auction floors. Find
the total mass of tobacco sent to auction floors during the month.
Answer
Total mass sent in July = 6,500kg
Month of July has 31 days.
Total mass sent = K6,500 x 31 days
= 201,500kg

6 How many trips will a lorry make to transport 27,500kg of potatoes to a market if it
carries 2,500kg of potatoes per trip?
Answer
Total mass of potatoes to be transported = 27,500kg
Mass per trip = 2,500kg
Number of trips to transport the total mass = 27,500kg ÷ 2,500kg
= 11 trips

7 A farmer bought 605.7kg of maize meal, 233.5kg of soya beans and 189.35kg of fish.
What was the total mass of the items bought?
Answer
Maize mill = 605.7kg
Soya beans = 233.5kg
Fish = 189.35kg
Total = 1028.55kg

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 8 A lorry carries 7.300kg of maize. If 2.766kg of maize were taken off from the lorry,
how much was left?
Answer
7.300kg – 2.766kg = 4.534kg

REVIEW EXERCISE
Answer the following questions:
1 842 kg 400g + 263kg 225g – 969kg 855g
Answer
(842 kg 400g + 263kg 225g) – 969kg 855g
= 1105kg 625g – 969kg 855g
= 135kg 770g

2 Subtract 255kg 35g from the sum of 186kg 26g and 304kg 60g
Answer
(186kg 26g + 304kg 60g) – 255kg 35g
= 490kg 86g – 255kg 35g
= 235kg 51g

3 Divide the product of 56.44kg and 5 by 20

Answer
(56.44kg x 5) ÷ 20
= 282.2 ÷ 20
= 14.11kg

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4 A health centre distributed 559kg 500g of milk to 15 patients. How much did each
patient get if they all got the same amount?
Answer
559kg 500g ÷ 15 patients
= 37kg 300g

5 The masses of 5 learners are 32kg, 40.5kg, 25.5kg, 34kg and 36.5kg. Find:
a. the total mass
Answer
= 32kg + 40.5kg + 25.5kg + 34kg + 36.5kg
= 168.5kg

b. the average mass

Answer
𝑠𝑢𝑚 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑠
Average = 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑠

32kg + 40.5kg + 25.5kg + 34kg + 36.5kg

= 5
168.5𝑘𝑔
= 5

= 33.7kg

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UNIT 22: TIME
EXERCISE 22A: CALCULATING TIME INTERVALS
Answer the following questions:
1 How many fortnights are there in January?
Answer
January has 31 days
Fortnight = 14 days
Fortnights in January = 31 days ÷ 14 days
3
=2
14

2 Chimwemwe will hold his first silver-jubilee celebrations in nine years’ time. How old
is Chimwemwe now if a silver jubilee is celebrated after 25 years?
Answer
Silver jubilee = 25 years
∴ Chimwemwe’s age = 25 years – 9 years
= 16 years old

3 How many human generations were there between 1875 and 1995? A human
generation = 30 years.
Answer
= 1995 – 1875
= 120 years ÷ 30
= 4 human generations

4 In 2007, Mrs Phiri was 37 years old. In which year will she hold her golden-jubilee
celebrations?
Answer
Golden jubilee = 50 years

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 50 years – 37 years = 13 years
2007 + 13 = 2020
∴ Mrs Phiri will hold her golden jubilee in 2020

5 Find the number of decades from 1985 to 2005. (1 decade = 10 years)

Answer
Number of decades = 2005 – 1985
= 20 years
∴ Number of decades = 20 years ÷ 10 years
= 2 decades

6 Anne will celebrate her second decade next week and Yankho will celebrate his first
silver-jubilee as well. Who is older between Anne and Yankho?
Answer
2 decades = 20 years
Silver jubilee = 25 years
∴ Yankho is older than Anne

7 How many decades are there in 3 human generations?

Answer
1 human generation = 30 years
3 human generations = 30 years x 3
= 90 years
∴ Decades in 90 years = 90 ÷ 10
= 9 decades

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8 Calculate the number of fortnights from 1st June, 2007 to 1st October, 2007.
Answer
June has 30 days
July has 31 days
August has 31 days
September has 30 days
1 day of October
Total number of days = 123 days ÷ 14 days
11
=8 fortnights
14

9 Mr Banda celebrated his silver-jubilee in 2004. How old will he be after a decade?
Answer
In 2004 = 25 years
In a decades’ time = 25 years + 10 years
= 35 years
∴ Mr Banda will be 35 years in a decade

10 A person lived for ten decades. How many silver-jubilees did he celebrate?
Answer
Ten decades = 100 years
∴ Silver jubilees in 100 years = 100 ÷ 25
= 4 silver jubilees

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EXERCISE 22B: DESCRIBING TIME INTERVALS FROM 60 YEARS UP TO 1,000 YEARS
Answer the following questions:
1 A person celebrated his diamond jubilee ten years ago. Hold old (a) is he now? (b)
will he be after 7 years?
Answer
(a) Diamond jubilee = 60 years
Now he is 60 years + 10 years
= 70 years old

(b) After 7 years = 70 years + 7 years

= 77 years old

2 A company was established in 1700. How many centenary celebrations has it held by
now? (centenary = celebration after 100 years)
Answer
(Practical)

3 Jane will celebrate her diamond jubilee next year. In which year was she born?
Answer
(Practical)

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4 How many centenary celebrations can be held in three millenniums? (millennium =
1,000 years)
Answer
Millennium = 1,000 years
3 millenniums = 1,000 years x 3
= 3,000 years ÷ 100 years
= 30 millennium celebrations

5 Mrs Nkumba celebrated her diamond-jubilee in 2008. How old will she be in 2026?
Answer
Diamond jubilee = 60 years
2026 – 2008 = 18 years
60 years + 18 years = 78 years
∴ Mrs Nkumba will be 78 years in 2026

6 Malawi held millennium celebrations in 2000. When will the next millennium
celebrations be held?
Answer
Millennium = 1000 years
2000 + 1000 = 3000
∴ The next millennium will be held in 3000

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EXERCISE 22C: DEVELOPING TIME LINES
Answer the following questions:
Calculate the number of years in the following:
1 From 18 BC to 21 AD
Answer

BC AD

18 0 21

∴ Number of years = (18 + 21) years

= 39 years

2 From 107 BC to 14 AD
Answer

BC AD

107 0 14

∴ Number of years = (107 + 14) years

= 121 years

3 From 200 AD to 1993 AD

Answer

AD AD

200 1993

∴ Number of years = (1993 – 200) years

= 1793 years

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 4 From 1807 BC to 1798 BC

Answer

BC BC

1807 1798

∴ Number of years = (1807 + 1798) years

= 3605 years

5 From 1994 AD to 2008 AD

Answer

AD AD

1994 2008

∴ Number of years = (2008 – 1994) years

= 14 years

REVIEW EXERCISE
Answer the following questions:
1 A company was established in 11 BC. After 31 years, it collapsed. In which year did
the company collapse?
Answer
11 BC + 31 years
= 42 BC

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2 A man was born in 3 BC and his wife was born in 11 BC. Who was older between the
man and the wife?
Answer
11 BC come first
∴ The man was older

3 A church celebrated its diamond-jubilee in 2005 AD. When was the church
established?
Answer
Diamond jubilee = 60 years
2005 AD – 60 years = 1945
∴ The church was established in 1945 AD

4 A girl sat for her PSLC examinations in 2005 AD. If the girl was 16 years old at that
time of writing her examinations, when was she born?
Answer
2005 AD – 16 years = 1989
∴ The girl was born in 1989 AD

5 Tamandani was born in 2002 AD. When will she celebrate her diamond jubilee?
Answer
Diamond jubilee = 60 years
2002 AD + 60 years = 2062
∴ Tamanda will celebrate her diamond jubilee in 2062 AD

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Note: Different terms used to describe events and their meanings.
Fortnight = 14 days (2 weeks)
Olympiad = 4 years
Instrum = 5 years
Decade = 10 years
Score = 20 years
Silver jubilee = celebrations after 25 years
Golden jubilee = celebrations after 50 years
Human generation = 30 years
Diamond jubilee = celebrations after 60 years
Century = 100 years
Centenary = celebrations after 100 years
Millennium = 1,500 years
Bimonthly = every 2 months
Annually = yearly

You were also introduced to time lines, that is, the time intervals in relation to the time before
and after the birth of Jesus Christ.
The time interval before the birth of Jesus Christ is denoted BC while AD refers to the time
interval after the birth of Jesus Christ.
AD stands for Anno Dominni (Latin word) and BC stands for Before Christ’s birth.
Usually a number line is used to explain AD and BC concepts for easy understanding.

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UNIT 23: AREA
EXERCISE 23A: FINDING AREA OF A PARALLELOGRAM
1 Calculate the area of the parallelograms below:

a.

Answer
Area of a parallelogram = base x height
= 7cm x 6cm
= 42cm2

b.

Answer
Area of a parallelogram = base x height
= 10cm x 7cm
= 70cm2

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 c.

Answer
Area of a parallelogram = base x height
= 12cm x 4cm
= 48cm2

d.

Answer
Area of a parallelogram = base x height
= 11cm x 8cm
= 88cm2

2 Find the area of a parallelogram whose height is 5m and base is 12m.

Answer
Area of a parallelogram = base x height
= 12m x 5m
= 60m2

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 3 A parallelogram has a base of 25m and a height of 14m. Find its area.
Answer
Area of a parallelogram = base x height
= 25m x 14m
= 350m2

4 The area of a parallelogram is 110cm2. Find its height if the base is 10cm
Answer
Area of a parallelogram = base x height
110cm2 = 10cm x height
110 10
= 10 x height
10

11 = height
∴ Height = 11cm

EXERCISE 23B: FINDING AREA OF A CIRCLE

1 Calculate the area of the circles below:
a.

Answer
Radius = 9cm
Area of a circle = 𝜋r2
22
= x 9cm x 9cm
7
1782
= cm2
7
4
= 2547 cm2

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 b.

Answer
Radius = 4cm
Area of a circle = 𝜋r2
22
= x 4cm x 4cm
7
352
= cm2
7
2
= 507 cm2

c.

Answer
Diameter = 21cm
∴ Radius = 21cm ÷ 2
= 10.5 cm
Area of a circle = 𝜋r2
22
= x 10.5cm x 10.5cm
7
2425.5
= cm2
7
1
= 3462 cm2

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2 What is the area of the circle below whose:
a. radius is 2cm?
Answer
Radius = 2cm
Area of a circle = 𝜋r2
22
= x 2cm x 2cm
7
88
= cm2
7
4
= 127 cm2

b. diameter is 3.5cm?
Answer
Diameter = 3.5cm
∴ Radius = 3.5cm ÷ 2
= 1.75cm
Area of a circle = 𝜋r2
22
= x 1.75cm x 1.75cm
7
67.375
= cm2
7
5
= 98cm2

3 A circular fish pond has a diameter of 14cm. Find the surface area of the pond.
Answer
Diameter = 14cm
∴ Radius = 14cm ÷ 2
= 7cm
Area of a circle = 𝜋r2
22
= x 7cm x 7cm
7

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 22
= x 49cm
7

= 22 x 7
= 154cm2

4 Find the area of the circle below:

Answer
Diameter = 16cm
∴ Radius = 16cm ÷ 2
= 8cm
Area of a circle = 𝜋r2
22
= x 8cm x 8cm
7
1408
= 7
1
= 2017 cm2

EXERCISE 23C: FINDING AREA OF COMPOSITE FIGURES

1

Answer

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 The figure is made up of a rectangle and a semicircle
Area of a rectangle =LxB
= 20m x 12m
= 240m2

area of a circle
Area of a semicircle = = 𝜋r2
2
2
Diameter = 14m
∴ Radius = 7m
22 7m x 7m
= x
7 2

= 77m2
∴ Area of the figure = 240m2 + 77m2
= 317m2

Answer
The figure is made up of a square and a parallelogram
Area of a square = S2
= 10cm x 10cm
= 100cm2

Area of a parallelogram = base x height

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 = 10cm x 5cm
= 50cm2

∴ Area of the figure = 100cm2 + 50cm2

= 150cm2

Answer
The figure is made up of a rectangle and a semicircle
Area of a rectangle =LxB
= 12m x 10m
= 120m2

area of a circle
Area of a semicircle = = 𝜋r2
2
2
Diameter = 12m
∴ Radius = 6m
22 6m x 6m
= x
7 2
396
= 7
4
= 567m2
4
∴ Area of the figure = 120m2 – 567m2
5
= 637m2

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4

Answer
The figure is made up of a rectangle and two opposite semicircles
Area of a rectangle =LxB
= 20m x 18m
= 360m2

area of a circle
Area of a semicircle = = 𝜋r2
2
2
Diameter = 14m
∴ Radius = 7m
22 7m x 7m
= x
7 2

= 77m2
∴ Area of the figure = 360m2 + 77m2 + 77m2
= 514m2

Answer
The figure is made up of a rectangle and

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 Area of a rectangle =LxB
= 2m x 16m
= 32m2

6 Find the area of the shaded part below:

Answer
The figure is made up of a square and a circle
Area of a rectangle = S2
= 7cm x 7cm
= 49cm2

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 Area of a circle = 𝜋r2

Diameter = 7cm
∴ Radius = 3.5cm
22
= x 3.5cm x 3.5cm
7
269.5
= 7

= 38.5cm2
∴ Area of the figure = 49cm2 – 38.5m2
= 10.5cm2

REVIEW EXERCISE
Answer the following questions:
1 A parallelogram whose base is 5cm has a height of 3cm. Calculate its area.
Answer
Area of a parallelogram = base x height
= 5cm x 3cm
= 15cm2

2 The area of a parallelogram is 25cm2. If the length of its base is 6cm, what is its
height?
Answer
Area of a parallelogram = base x height
25cm2 = 6cm x height
6 6
4.2cm = height
∴ Height = 4.2cm

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3 A parallelogram has an area of 56cm2 and the height of 7cm. Find the length of its
base.
Answer
Area of a parallelogram = base x height
56cm2 = base x 7cm
7 7
8cm = base
∴ Base = 8cm

4 Find the area of the following figures:

a.

Answer
The figure is made up of a semicircle and a rectangle with one side cut a
semicircle inside
Area of a semicircle = 𝜋r2
2
Diameter = 14cm
∴ Radius = 7cm
22
= x 7cm x 7cm
7

= 22 x 7cm
= 154cm2 ÷ 2
= 77 cm2
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 Area of a rectangle =LxB
= 20cm x 14cm
= 280cm2
∴ The area of the figure = 77 cm2 + 280cm2 – 77 cm2
= 280cm2

b.

Answer
The figure is made up of a parallelogram and a semicircle
Area of a parallelogram = base x height
= 16cm x 8cm
= 128cm2

Area of a semicircle = 𝜋r2

2
Diameter = 14cm
∴ Radius = 7cm
22
= x 7cm x 7cm
7

= 22 x 7cm
= 154cm2 ÷ 2
= 77 cm2

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 ∴ Area of the figure = 128cm2 + 77cm2
= 205cm2

5 A circle of diameter 3m is cut out of a sheet of iron 3m square. What is the

area of the remaining part?
Answer
The figure is made up of a circle and a square.
Area of a circle = 𝜋r2
Diameter = 3m
∴ Radius = 1.5m
22
= x 1.5m x 1.5m
7
49.5
= 7

= 7.1m2

Area of a square = S2
= 3m x 3m
= 9m2
∴ The area of the remaining part = 9m2 – 7.1m2
= 1.9m2

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UNIT 24: VOLUME AND CAPACITY
EXERCISE 24A: CONVERTING VOLUME TO CAPACITY AND CAPACITY TO VOLUME
Express the following in the given units:
1 32000cm3 in litres
Answer
1000cm3 = 1 l

32000cm3 = 32000cm3 x 1 l
1000cm3
= 32 l

2 475cm3 in litres
Answer
1000cm3 = 1 l

475cm3 = 475cm3 x1l

1000cm3
= 0.475 l

3 25.85 litres in cm3

Answer
1l = 1000cm3

25.85 l = 28.85 l x 1000cm3

1l

= 28,850cm3

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4 628cm3 in millilitres
Answer
1cm3 = 1 ml

628cm3 = 628cm3 x 1 ml
1cm3
= 628 ml

5 340 litres in cm3

Answer
1l = 1000cm3

340 l = 340 l x 1000cm3

1l

= 340,000cm3

6 875cm3 in litres
Answer
1000cm3 = 1 l

875cm3 = 875cm3 x 1 l
1000cm3
= 0.875 l

7 0.95 litres in cm3

Answer
1l = 1000cm3

0.95 l = 0.95 l x 1000cm3

1l

= 950cm3

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 8 78.54cm3 in millilitres
Answer
1cm3 = 1 ml

78.54cm3 = 78.54cm3 x 1 ml
1 cm3
= 78.54 ml

9 0.69 litres in cm3

Answer
1l = 1000cm3

0.69 l = 0.69 l x 1000cm3

1l

= 690cm3

10 1200 millilitres to cm3

Answer
1 ml = 1cm3

1200 ml = 1200 ml x 1cm3

1 ml

= 1200cm3

EXERCISE 24B: FINDING VOLUME OF CUBOIDS USING FORMULA

Find the volume of each of the following figures

1
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 Answer
Volume =LxWxH
= 5cm x 3cm x 2cm
= 30cm3

2
Answer
Volume =LxWxH
= 10cm x 8cm x 12cm
= 960cm3

3
Answer
Volume =LxWxH
= 10cm x 7cm x 8cm
= 560cm3

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4
Answer
Volume =LxWxH
= 25cm x 10cm x 5cm
= 1250cm3

5
Answer
Volume = The difference between the whole cuboid before cut – the cut part
Volume =LxWxH
= 8cm x 6cm x 7cm
= 336cm3

Volume =LxWxH
= 6cm x 4cm x 4cm
= 96cm3
∴ Volume = 336cm3 – 96cm3
= 240cm3

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EXERCISE 24C: SOLVING PRACTICAL PROBLEMS ON VOLUME AND CAPACITY
1 A box of chalk measures 10cm high, 12cm long and 10cm wide. Find the volume of
the box.
Answer
Volume =LxWxH
= 12cm x 10cm x 10cm
= 1200cm3

2 A tank measures 700cm long, 600cm wide and 600cm high. How many litres of
water will it hold?
Answer
Volume =LxWxH
=700cm x 600cm x 600cm
= 252,000,000cm3

1cm3 = 1000 l

252,000,000cm3 = 252,000,000cm3 x 1 l
1000cm3
= 252,000 l

3 A suitcase is 62cm long, 30cm high and 40cm wide. Find its volume.
Answer
Volume =LxWxH
= 62cm x 40cm x 30cm
= 74,400cm3

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4 Find the volume of the box of soap which is 45cm high, 40cm wide and 50cm long.
Answer
Volume =LxWxH
= 50cm x 40cm x 45cm
= 90,000cm3

5 The volume of a wat6er tank is 60cm3. If the tank is 5m long and 3m high, find its
width.
Answer
Volume =LxWxH
60cm3 = 5cm x width x 3cm
60cm3 = 15cm x width
15 15
4cm = width
∴ Width = 4cm

6 A box has a square base of side 5cm. if the volume is 750cm3, find its height.
Answer
Volume =LxWxH
750cm3 = 5cm x 5cm x height
750cm3 = 25cm x height
25 25
30cm = height
∴ Height = 30cm

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REVIEW EXERCISE
Answer the following questions:
1 Convert the following:
a. 3.5 litres to cm3
Answer
1l = 1000cm3

3.5 l = 3.5 l x 1000cm3

1l

= 3500cm3

b. 22,150cm3 to litres
Answer
1000cm3 =1l

22,150cm3 = 22,150cm3 x1l

1000cm3
= 22.15 l

2 Find the volume of the following cuboids:

a.

Answer
Volume =LxWxH
= 10cm x 8cm x 7cm
= 560cm3

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 b.

Answer
Volume =LxWxH
= 4.5cm x 4cm x 4cm
= 72cm3

3 A water tank 9m long, 8m wide and 6m high is full of water.

a. find the volume of the tank
Answer
Volume =LxWxH
= 9m x 8m x 6m
= 432m3 (432 000 000cm3)

b. how many litres of water does the tank hold?

Answer
1m3 = 1000 l

432cm3 = 432m3 x 1000 l

1m3
= 432,000 l

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4 A tank 5m long, 4m wide and 9m high is half full of paraffin.
a. find the volume of the tank
Answer
Volume =LxWxH
= 5cm x 4cm x 9cm
= 180m3

b. how many litres of paraffin are in the tank?

Answer
1m3 = 1000 l

Paraffin in the tank = 180m3 ÷ 2

= 90m3
90cm3 = 90m3 x 1000 l
1m3
= 90,000 l

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UNIT 25: TEMPERATURE
EXERCISE 25A: PRESENTING DATA INTO TABLES AND BAR GRAPHS
1 Temperature readings recorded at six weather stations across the country are as
follows: Naminjiwa 28oC, Bolero 24oC, Chitedze 33oC, Chileka 30oC, Kamuzu
International Airport 28oC and Mzuzu Airport 18oC. Present the data in table form.
Answer

Weather station Temperature (oC)

Naminjiwa 28
Bolero 24
Chitedze 33
Chileka 30
Kamuzu International Airport 28
Mzuzu Airport 18

2 A Weather Club recorded temperature readings at different times of the day as

follows; 08.00am 18oC, 10.00am 22oC, 12.00 noon 26oC and at 4.00pm 24oC. Present
the data in table form.
Answer

Time of the day Temperature (oC)

08:00am 18
10:00am 22
12:00 noon 26
4:00pm 24

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3 Study the thermometers and record the temperature in table form.

A B C D
Answer

Thermometer Temperature (oC)

A 25
B 35
C 15
D 50

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 4 Using the data from question 1, construct bar graphs to summarise the information
using a scale of 1:5
Answer

EXERCISE 25B: INTERPRETING DATA FROM TABLES AND BAR GRAPHS

1 Table 1 shows average temperature readings recorded at a weather station for 5
weeks. Study the table and answer questions that follow.
Table 1

Week Temperature reading (oC)

1 27
2 26
3 28
4 44
5 40

a. Construct a bar graph of temperature against time using the scale 1:10

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 b. What is the highest temperature recorded at the weather station?
= 44oC

c. What is the lowest temperature recorded at the weather station?

= 26oC

2 Study the temperature readings recorded in a fish pond and air above the pond over
a 12 hour period.
Table 2

Time Pond temperature (oC) Air temperature (oC)

6:00pm 28 24
10:00pm 26 26
2:00am 24 28
6:00am 24 28

a. Construct bar graphs to compare the two temperature readings in the same
diagram using the scale 1cm = 10cm.

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 b. Compare the pond temperature and the air temperature in the morning.
= The pond temperature is lower than the air temperature in the morning.

c. Compare the pond temperature and the air temperature in the afternoon.
= The pond temperature is higher than the air temperature in the afternoon.

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UNIT 26: PATTERNS
EXERCISE 26A: EXTENDING NUMBER PATTERNS
1 Given the number patterns below, write down the rule used and find the next two
numbers:
a. 64, 32, 16, _______, _______
Answer
64, 32, 16, 8, 4
Rule: divide previous number by 2 to get the next number.

b. 1, 6, 36, ________, _______

Answer
1, 6, 36, 216, 1,296
Rule: multiply previous number by 6 to get the next number.

2 Complete the number patterns below:

a. 1, 10, 100, _______, ________
Answer
1, 10, 100, 1,000, 10,000

b. 2,500, 500, 100, ________, _______

Answer
2,500, 500, 100, 20, 4

3 Write down the missing numbers in the last two pairs:

a. (50, 2), (5, 20), (100,1), (25, ____), (10, ___)
Answer
(50, 2), (5, 20), (100,1), (25, 4), (10, 10)

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 b. (40, 2), (80, 4), (100,5), (60, ____), (20, ___)
Answer
(40, 2), (80, 4), (100,5), (60, 3), (20, 1)

EXERCISE 26A: EXTENDING GEOMETRIC PATTERNS

Draw the next shape in the following patterns:
1

Answer

Answer

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3

Answer

Answer

Answer

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REVIEW EXERCISE
Copy and complete the following patterns:
1 3, 6, 12, ________, ________
Answer
3, 6, 12, 24, 48

2 810, 270, 90, ______, ________

Answer
810, 270, 90, 30, 10

3 144, 72, 36, ______, _______

Answer
144, 72, 36, 18, 9

4 (2, 30), (15, 4), (1, ____), (12, ___)

Answer
(2, 30), (15, 4), (1, 60), (12, 5)

5 1, 9, 81, ______, ________

Answer
1, 9, 81, 729, 6,561

6 30,000, 3000, 300, _______, _______

Answer
30,000, 3000, 300, 30, 3

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UNIT 27: ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION OF LIKE TERMS
EXERCISE 27A: ADDING AND SUBTRACTING LIKE TERMS
1 2y + 6y + 9y
Answer
2y + 6y + 9y
= 17y

2 15m + 11m + 10m

Answer
15m + 11m + 10m
= 36m

3 13h – 2h – 5h
Answer
13h – 2h – 5h
= 6h

4 18b – 12b + 3b
Answer
18b – 12b + 3b
= (18b + 3b) – 12b
= 21b – 12b
= 9b

5 10n – 15n + 5n
Answer
10n – 15n + 5n

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 = (10n + 5n) – 15n
= 15n – 15n
=0

6 8y + 7y – 12y
Answer
8y + 7y – 12y
= (8y + 7y) – 12y
= 15y – 12y
= 3y

7 3x + 7x – 5x
Answer
3x + 7x – 5x
= (3x + 7x) – 5x
= 10x – 5x
= 5x

8 11k – 20k + 16k

Answer
11k – 20k + 16k
= (11k + 16k) – 20k
= 27k – 20k
= 7k

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 9 9d + 3d + 2d – 4d
Answer
9d + 3d + 2d – 4d
= (9d + 3d + 2d) – 4d
= 14d – 4d
= 10d

10 6s – 3s – 2s – s
Answer
6s – 3s – 2s – s
=0

REVIEW EXERCISE
Answer the following questions
1 3y + 10y + 2y
Answer
3y + 10y + 2y
= 15y

2 4x + 5x + 6x + 9x
Answer
4x + 5x + 6x + 9x
= 24x

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3 30g – 10g
Answer
30g – 10g
= 20g

4 25n – 15n – 5n
Answer
25n – 15n – 5n
= 5n

5 18p + 2p + 7p + 19p
Answer
18p + 2p + 7p + 19p
= 46p

6 60f – 31f – 19f

Answer
60f – 31f – 19f
= 10f

7 41t – 52t + 16t

Answer
41t – 52t + 16t
= (41t + 16t) – 52t
= 57t – 52t
= 5t

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8 7c – c + 3c
Answer
7c – c + 3c
= (7c + 3c) – c
= 4c – c
= 3c

9 9r + 13r – 12r + 3r
Answer
9r + 13r – 12r + 3r
= 9r + 13r – 12r + 3r
= (9r + 13r + 3r) – 12r
= 25r – 12r
= 13r

10 32w – 35w + 4w
Answer
32w – 35w + 4w
= (32w + 4w) – 35w
= 36w – 35w
= 1w
=w

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UNIT 28: INEQUALITIES
EXERCISE 28A: FORMULATING NUMBER SENTENCES
Formulate number sentences from the following:
1 The sum of x and 4 is equal to 9.
Answer
x+4=9

2 The result of subtraction of 6 from a number m is 9.

Answer
m–6=9

3 Mary is thinking of a number P, decreases it by 5 the answer is 8.

Answer
p–5=8

4 John is thinking of a number N, when it is divided by 2 the result is 12.

Answer
n ÷ 2 = 12

5 The product of 7 and the number q is 21.

Answer
7 x q = 21

6 Chimwemwe is twice the age of Mada. Mada’s age is x years and the sum of their
ages is 15.
Answer
2x + x = 15

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EXERCISE 28B: SOLVING PRACTICAL PROBLEMS ON NUMBER SENTENCES
1 Temwa had m oranges. If she gave 8 oranges to Upile and remained with 14, how
many oranges did Temwa have?
Answer
m – 8 = 14
m – 8 + 8 = 14 + 8
m = 22
= 22 oranges

2 If 5 is added to the number x. The result is 12. What is the number?

Answer
x + 5 = 12
x + 5 – 5 = 12 – 5
x=7

3 A sales lady had x shirts to sell. If she sold 8 of these shirts and 9 remained, how
many shirts were there?
Answer
x–8=9
x–8+8=9+8
x = 17
17 shirts

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 4 John is y years old. If Mary is 2 years older than John and the sum of their ages is 24,
how old is Mary?
Answer
y + 2 = 24
y + 2 – 2 = 24 – 2
y = 22 ÷ 2
y = 11
∴ John is 11, Mary is 11 + 2 = 13 years
Mary = 13 years old

5 Chimwemwe travels x km to school. If she travelled 5km and had 7km to go, how
long is the distance to school?
Answer
5x + 7x = d
5x + 7x = 12x
12km

EXERCISE 28C: USING INEQUALITY SYMBOLS > AND <

1 y is greater than 9.
Answer
y>9

2 x + 2 is less than 5.
Answer
x+2<5

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3 If 7 is added to x the result is greater than 1 minus 2x.
Answer
7 + x > 1 – 2x

4 5 subtracted from 3x is greater than 7 added to x.

Answer
3x – 5 > 7 + x

5 The sum of y and 7 is less than the sum of y and 12.

Answer
y + 7 < y + 12

6 If x is added to 10 the result is greater than 2x plus 1.

Answer
x + 10 > 2x + 1

7 If 10 is subtracted from p the result is less than 16.

Answer
p – 10 < 16

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EXERCISE 28D: INSERTING INEQUALITY SYMBOLS IN NUMBER SENTENCES
Insert the correct inequality symbol in each of the following:
1 If a > 7, then
a. 4 a
Answer
4<a

b. a + 7 12
Answer
a + 7 > 12

2 If x + 3 < 8, then
a. x 5
Answer
x<5

b. x + 3 x+7
Answer
x+3<x+7

3 If x = 3, then
a. x + 6 10 – x
Answer
x + 6 > 10 – x

b. 5 – x 1+x
Answer
5–x<1+x

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REVIEW EXERCISE
1 Formulate number sentences in the following:
a. Chikondi thinks of a number x and increase it by 5, the result is 9.
Answer
x+5=9

b. The product of m and 11 is equal to 66.

Answer
m x 11 = 66

c. The sum of z and 35 is 72.

Answer
z + 35 = 72

2 Mphatso thinks of a number x and decreases it by 8, the result is 6. Find the number.
Answer
x–8=6
x–8+8=6+8
x = 14

3 Mercy is p years old. If Peter is 3 years older than Mercy and the sum of their ages is
21, find their ages.
Answer
p + 3 = 21

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 p + 3 – 3 = 21 – 3
p = 18 ÷ 2
∴ Mercy = 9 years, Peter is 9 + 3 = 12 years
Mercy = 9 years old
Peter = 12 years old

4 Insert the appropriate inequality symbols in the following:

a. If 7 is subtracted from 2x the result is less than the sum of x and 5
Answer
2x – 7 < x + 5

b. The product of 9 and y is greater than the sum of y and 8

Answer
9xy>y+8

5 If y > 2 insert the correct inequality symbol in each of the following:

a. y + 2 3
Answer
y+2>3

b. 1 y
Answer
1<y

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UNIT 29: GRAPHS
EXERCISE 29A: ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS
1 Write down tallies for the following number of books for Chichewa, English and
mathematics.

Subject Total Tallies

Chichewa 18
English 12
Mathematics 25

Answer

Type of fruit Total Tallies

Chichewa 18 IIII IIII IIII III
English 12 IIII IIII II
Mathematics 25 IIII IIII IIII IIII IIII

2 Standard 7 learners at Zatero Primary School were asked to choose the type of fruit
they like. Their choices were as follows: guava, mango, mango, mango, banana,
guava, mango, banana, guava, guava, banana, mango, banana, guava, banana,
banana, mango, guava, banana, mango, guava, banana.
Present this information in a table using tallies.
Answer

Subject Total Tallies

guava 7 IIII II
mango 7 IIII II
banana 8 IIII III

3 The table below shows number of people from Mapoto Village who got ill in 2007.

Disease Tallies
Malaria IIII IIII IIII IIII IIII IIII II
Diarrhoea IIII IIII IIII IIII IIII III
Cough IIII IIII IIII IIII IIII IIII IIII IIII II

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 a. How many people had malaria?
= 32 people

b. Which illness did most people suffer from?

= cough

c. Find the total number of people who were ill altogether.

= 32 + 28 + 41
= 101 people

EXERCISE 29B: DRAWING PICTURE GRAPHS

Draw a picture graph using information given in each question.
1 The table below shows number of eggs collected from the poultry farm. Using one
picture to represent 50 eggs, draw a picture graph.

Day Number of eggs

Monday 450 eggs
Tuesday 300 eggs
Wednesday 250 eggs
Thursday 400 eggs
Friday 200 eggs

Answer

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2 The table below shows number of buses that use Tadala Bus Depot per week. Using
one picture to represent 40 buses, draw a picture graph.

Week Number of buses

1 280
2 200
3 40
4 120

Answer

3 The table below shows population of people in four villages. Using one picture to
represent 100 people, draw a picture graph.

Village Population
A 1,100
B 900
C 600
D 400

Answer

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EXERCISE 29C: DRAWING BAR GRAPHS
Draw bar graphs using data provided in each question.
1 The amount of rainfall recorded for seven days

Day Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat

Rainfall in mm 35 27 25 32 10 19 22

Answer

2 Number of votes won by four candidates at a polling station

Candidate A B C D
Number of votes 150 350 300 400
Answer

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 3 The number of animals kept at Zomwezi Farm.

Type of animals Cows Goats Rabbits Sheep

Total number 55 40 60 15
Answer

EXERCISE 29D: DRAWING LINE GRAPH

Draw a line graph using data given in each question. Use appropriate scale.
1 Temperature of a patient suffering from malaria recorded for 6 hours

Time 6 am 7 am 8 am 9 am 10 am 11 am
Temperature in oC 37.5 38 40 39 38.5 37
Answer

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2 The height of a tree measured for 5 months.

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May

Height in cm 50 60 65 68 70
Answer

3 The amount of cabbage use at Bowa Boarding School for 4 months.

Period January February March April

Cabbage in kg 700 1,200 900 500
Answer

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EXERCISE 29E: INTERPRETING PICTURE GRAPHS
Answer the following questions using picture graphs provided in each question.
1 The total number of learners who were absent from school per term is shown in the
following graph.

a. How many learners were absent each term?

Term 1 = 175 learners
Term 2 = 275 learners
Term 3 = 125 learners

b. Calculate the difference between the total number of learners who were absent
in term 1 and term 2.
= 275 – 175
= 100 learners

2 The graph below shows the total number of houses in 4 towns.

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 a drawing of a house represents 60 houses

a. Find the total number of houses in town C.

= 540 houses

b. Calculate the total number of houses in towns A and D

= 480 houses + 490 houses
= 960 houses

c. Which town had the largest number of houses?

= town B

3 The graph shows the number of tablemats made by learners during Expressive Arts
lessons in four schools.

Dzinja

Mwavu

Mpoto

Mwera

represents 40 tablemats

a. Which school had produced the smallest number of tablemats?

= Mpoto

b. Find the total number of tablemats made at Mwera and Mwavu.

= 320 tablemats + 360 tablemats
= 680 tablemats

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EXERCISE 29F: INTERPRETING BAR GRAPHS
Answer the following questions using bar graphs given in each question:
1 The bar graph below shows rainfall record at different schools.

a. Find the total amount of rainfall at Mbalame.

= 25 mm

b. What was the highest amount of rainfall recorded in five schools?

= 45 mm

c. Calculate the difference between amount of rainfall at Khobwe and Somba.

Khobwe = 15 mm
Somba = 20 mm
20 mm – 15 mm = 5 mm

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2 The bar graph below shows the number of children vaccinated at six under-five
clinics in one month.

a. Which under-five clinic vaccinated the least number of children?

= clinic C

b. Find the total number of children vaccinated altogether.

= 150 + 200 + 175 + 125 + 225 + 175
= 1,050 children

3 During sporting activities the results of high jump were presented in the graph
below:

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 a. Who won the high jump?
= Yankho

b. Find the total height jumped by Ulemu, Thandi and Suzgo.

Ulemu = 70 cm
Thandi = 60 cm
Suzgo = 75 cm
Total height = 70 cm + 60 cm + 75 cm
= 205 cm

EXERCISE 29G: INTERPRETING LINE GRAPHS

Answer the following questions
1 The line graph below shows population of a village for 5 years.

a. In which year was the population of the village lowest?

= 2001

b. What was the population of the village in 2003?

= 400

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 c. How long did it take for the population to increase from 300 people to 500
people?
= 2 years

2 The line graph below shows temperature of water being heated in a pot for 10
minutes.

a. What was the temperature of water after 3 minutes?

= 58oC

b. After how long was the temperature of water 85oC?

= 6 minutes

c. After how many minutes was the temperature of water constant?

= 8 minutes

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REVIEW EXERCISE
Answer the following questions
1 Complete the table below using the following marks obtained from Chichewa test.
46 48 49 46 49 50 45 48 50 47
47 46 45 45 48 47 46 50 47 46
50 47 48 47 48 46 49 48 46 50
46 47 50 47 45 48 47 49 50 48
47 48 50 45 50 46 49 45 47 48
Answer

Marks Tallies Total

45 IIII I 6
46 IIII IIII 9
47 IIII IIII I 11
48 IIII IIII 10
49 IIII 5
50 IIII IIII 9

2 The table below shows the number of bags of maize yielded by five families. Using a
scale of 1:20, draw a bar graph.

Family A B C D E
Number of bags 92 45 80 30 70
Answer

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3 The graph below shows the income of a school health club per month. Use the graph
to answer the questions that follow.

a. In which month did the club raise the highest amount of money?
= April

b. How much was it?

= K500

c. In which month did the club raise the least amount of money?
= February

d. Find the average income for the club.

total income
Average = number of months
250 + 150 + 300 + 500 + 450 +300
= 6
1950
=
6

= K325

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4 The bar graph below shows marks scored by Chipo and Upile in five subjects.

a. In which subject did Chipo and Upile score the same mark?
= English

b. What was Chipo’s lowest score?

= Expressive Arts

c. Find the average mark for Upile.

total marks scored
Average = number of subjects

60 + 60 + 65 + 60 + 65
= 5
310
= 5

= 62

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5 Draw a line graph to show the following information:
Temperature recorded at a certain town over a period of 6 hours.

Time of day 9:00am 10:00am 11:00am 12:00pm 1:00pm 2:00pm

o
Temperature in C 25 25.5 27 30 29.5 28

6 The line graph below shows the population of a certain village over a period of 5
years.

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 a. What was the population of the village in 2001?
= 498

b. What was the increase in population from 2002 to 2003?

= 800 – 600
= 200

c. In 2005, 40% of the population were adults. How many children were there?
Answer
40% of 1100 = 440
Number of children = 1100 – 440
= 660 children

Compiled by Zikomo Masese Banda 0991295167/0881871947

REFERENCES
MIE (2008) Mathematics Learner’s Book for Standard 7, Domasi; MIE.
MIE (2008) Mathematics Teacher’s Guide for Standard 7, Domasi; MIE.

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