Mathematics Past Questions And Answers

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1531

Find the distance between two towns P(45°N, 30°W) and Q(15°S, 30°W) if the radius of the earth is 7000km. [\(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)]

  • A. \(\frac{1100}{3}\)km
  • B. \(\frac{2200}{3}\)km
  • C. \(\frac{22000}{3}\)km
  • D. \(\frac{1100}{3}\)km
View Discussion (0)JAMB 1995
1532

Evaluate using the logarithm table, log(0.65)2

  • A. 1.6258
  • B. 0.6272
  • C. 0.6258
  • D. 3.6258
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1990 OBJ
1533

A bag contains 24 mangoes out of which six are bad. If 6 mangoes are selected randomly from the bag with replacement, find the probability that not more than 3 are bad.

View Discussion (0)WAEC 2021 THEORY
1534

Factorize completely 9y2 - 16X2

  • A. (3y - 2x)(3y + 4x)
  • B. (3y + 4x)(3y + 4x)
  • C. (3y + 2x)(3y - 4x)
  • D. (3y - 4x)(3y + 4x)
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2011
1535

When the expression pm2 + qm + 1 is divided by (m - 1), it has a remainder is 4, Find p and q respectively

  • A. 2, -1
  • B. -1, 2
  • C. 3, -2
  • D. -2, 3
View Discussion (0)JAMB 1998
1536

(a) In a bakery, 30% of loaves of bread produced are of bad quality. If twelve loaves are selected at random from the bakery, calculate, correct to four decimal places. the probabshty of getting

(i) exactly 6 bad ones:

(ii) at least 4 bad ones;

(ii) no bad one.

(b) A group consists of 8 boys and 5 girls. A committee of 7 members is chosen from the group. Find the probability that the committee is made up of 4 boys and 3 girls.

View Discussion (0)WAEC 2019 THEORY
1537

A farmer uses \(\frac{2}{5}\) of his land to grow cassava, \(\frac{1}{3}\) of the remaining for yam and the rest for maize. Find the part of the land used for maize

  • A. \(\frac{2}{15}\)
  • B. \(\frac{2}{5}\)
  • C. \(\frac{2}{3}\)
  • D. \(\frac{4}{5}\)
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2015 OBJ
1538

If (x - a) is a factor of bx - ax + x2, find the other factor.

  • A. (x + b)
  • B. (x - b)
  • C. (a + b)
  • D. (a - b)
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2014 OBJ
1539

Two particles are fired together along a smooth horizontal surface with velocities 4 m/s and 5 m/s. If they move at 60° to each other, find the distance between them in 2 seconds.

  • A. \(2\sqrt{61}\)
  • B. \(\sqrt{42}\)
  • C. \(2\sqrt{21}\)
  • D. \(2\sqrt{10}\)
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2010 OBJ
1540

If \(\begin{vmatrix} 4 & x \\ 5 & 3 \end{vmatrix} = 32\), find the value of x.

  • A. 4
  • B. 2
  • C. -2
  • D. -4
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2008 OBJ