Mathematics Past Questions And Answers
The mean of a set of six numbers is 60. If the mean of the first five is 50, find the sixth number in the set.
- A. 105
- B. 100
- C. 95
- D. 110
The bearing of Q from P is 122o, what is the bearing of P from Q?
- A. 212o
- B. 238o
- C. 248o
- D. 302o
A man is four times as old as his son. The difference between their ages is 36 years Find the sum of their ages
- A. 45 years
- B. 48 years
- C. 60 years
- D. 74 years
A particle of mass 400g is moving under the action of two forces \(F_{1} = (35N, 210°), F_{2} = (35\sqrt{3} N, 300°)\) and a resistance of 40N. Find the magnitude of the
(a) resultant of \(F_{1}\) and \(F_{2}\).
(b) resultant force acting on the particle.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2011 THEORYA binary operation ⊕ om real numbers is defined by x ⊕ y = xy + x + y for two real numbers x and y. Find the value of 3 ⊕ - 23.
- A. - 1/2
- B. 1/3
- C. -1
- D. 2
\(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{Class Interval} & Frequency & \text{Class boundaries} & Class Mid-point \\ \hline 1.5 - 1.9 & 2 & 1.45 - 1.95 & 1.7\\ 2.0 - 2.4 & 21 & 1.95 - 2.45 & 2.2\\ 2.5 - 2.9 & 4 & 2.45 - 2.95 & 2.7 \\ 3.0 - 2.9 & 15 & 2.95 - 3.45 & 3.2\\ 3.5 - 3.9 & 10 & 3.45 - 3.95 & 3.7\\ 4.0 - 4.4 & 5 & 3.95 - 4.45 & 4.2\\ 4.5 - 4.9 & 3 & 4.45 - 4.95 & 4.7\end{array}\)
The median of the distribution above is
- A. 4.0
- B. 3.4
- C. 3.2
- D. 3.0
By how much is the mean of 30, 56, 31, 55, 43 and 44 less than the median?
- A. 0.75
- B. 0.50
- C. 0.33
- D. 0.17
If 92x = \(\frac{1}{3}\)(27x), find x
- A. 2
- B. 1
- C. -1
- D. -2
Convert 35 to a number in base two
- A. 1011two
- B. 10011two
- C. 100011two
- D. 110010two
Evaluate \(\frac{0.00000231}{0.007}\) and leave the answer in standard form
- A. 3.3 x 10-4
- B. 3.3 x 10-3
- C. 3.3 x 10-5
- D. 3.3 x 10-8

