Mathematics Past Questions And Answers
Which set of numbers is the odd one out?
- A. 9854
- B. 7621
- C. 6521
- D. 8743
Find the coefficient of m in the expression of (\(\frac{m}{2} - 1 \frac{1}{2}\)) (m + \(\frac{2}{3}\))
- A. -\(\frac{1}{6}\)
- B. - \(\frac{1}{2}\)
- C. -1
- D. -1\(\frac{1}{6}\)
Solve the equation: \(y - 11\sqrt{y} + 24 = 0\)
- A. 8, 3
- B. 64, 9
- C. 6, 4
- D. 9, -8
The table shows the distribution of ages of 22 students in a school.
| Age (years) | 12-14 | 15-17 | 18-20 | 21-23 | 24-26 |
| Frequency | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Using an assumed mean of 19, calculate, correct to three significant figures, the :
(a) mean age ; (b) standard deviation ; of the distribution.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2013 THEORYThe sum to infinity of a geometric progression is −1/10 and the first term is −1/8. Find the common ratio of the progression.
- A. −1/5
- B. −1/4
- C. −1/3
- D. −1/2
(a) Copy and complete the table for the relation: \(y = 2\cos x + 3\sin x\) for \(0° \leq x \leq 360°\).
| x | 0° | 30° | 60° | 90° | 120° | 150° | 180° | 210° |
| y | 2.00 | 3.23 | 1.60 | -3.23 |
(b) Using a scale of 2 cm to 60° on the x- axis and 2 cm to one unit on the y- axis, draw the graph of \(y = 2\cos x + 3\sin x\) for \(0° \leq x \leq 360°\).
(c) From the graph, find the : (i) maximum value of y, correct to two decimal places ; (ii) solution of the equation \(\frac{2}{3} \cos x + \sin x = \frac{5}{6}\).
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2010 THEORYPQRS is a trapezium. QR//PS, /PQ/ = 5cm, /OR/ = 6cm, /PS/ = 10cm and angle QPS = 42°. Calculate, correct to the nearest cm2, the area of the trapezium (h = 3.35cm2)
- A. 27cm2
- B. 30cm2
- C. 36cm2
- D. 37cm2
Evaluate \(\frac{(0.14^2 \times 0.275)}{7(0.02)}\) to 3 decimal places.
- A. 0.039
- B. 0.385
- C. 0.033
- D. 0.038
Make S the subject of the relation
p = s + \(\frac{sm^2}{nr}\)
- A. s = \(\frac{nrp}{nr + m^2}\)
- B. s = nr + \(\frac{m^2}{mrp}\)
- C. s = \(\frac{nrp}{mr}\) + m2
- D. s = \(\frac{nrp}{nr}\) + m2
The radius of a sphere is 3 cm. Find, in terms of π, its volume.
- A. \(30\pi cm^3\)
- B. \(108\pi cm^3\)
- C. \(27\pi cm^3\)
- D. \(36\pi cm^3\)


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