Mathematics Past Questions And Answers
Three soldies, X, Y and Z have probabilities \(\frac{1}{3}, \frac{1}{5}\) and \(\frac{1}{4}\) respectively of hitting a target. If each of them fires once, find, correct to two decimal places, the probability that only one of them hits the target
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2019 THEORYThe locus of a point which is equidistant from two given fixed points is the
- A. perpendicular bisector of the straight line joining them
- B. angle bisector of the straight lines joining the points to the origin
- C. perpendiculars to the straight line joining them
- D. parallel-line to the straight line joining them
In the diagram, PR is a tangent to the circle at Q, QT//RS,

- A. 40°
- B. 65°
- C. 85°
- D. 95°
Find the HCF of 36 and 60
- (a) 3
- (b) 6
- (c) 12
- (d) 36
Given that \(a = i - 3j\) and \(b = -2i + 5j\) and \(c = 3i - j\), calculate \(|a - b + c|\).
- A. \(\sqrt{13}\)
- B. \(3\sqrt{13}\)
- C. \(6\sqrt{13}\)
- D. \(9\sqrt{13}\)
In the diagram, PQ is parallel to RS, ∠QFG = 105° and ∠FEG = 50°. Find the value of m.

- A. 130°
- B. 105°
- C. 75°
- D. 55°
A particle of mass 3kg moving along a straight line under the action of a F N, covers a line distance, d, at time, t, such that d = t\(^2\) + 3t. Find the magnitude of F at time t.
- A. 0N
- B. 2N
- C. 3(2t + 3)N
- D. 6N
Simplify \(\frac{5}{\sqrt{3}}-\frac{3}{\sqrt{2}}\)
- A. \(\frac{1}{6}(5\sqrt{3}-3\sqrt{2}\)
- B. \(\frac{1}{6}(15\sqrt{3}-6\sqrt{2}\)
- C. \(\frac{1}{6}(3\sqrt{2}-\sqrt{3}\)
- D. \(\frac{1}{6}(10\sqrt{3}-9\sqrt{2}\)
(a) In a market survey, 100 traders sell fruits, 40 sell apples, 46 oranges, 50 mangoes, 14 apples and oranges, 15 apples and mangoes and 10 sell the three types of fruits. Each of the 100 traders sells at least one of the three fruits.
(i) Represent the information in a Venn diagram ; (ii) Find the number that sell oranges and mangoes only.
(b) Find the value of x for which \(312_{four} + 52_{x} = 96_{ten}\)
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2001 THEORYClass Interval | Frequency |
| 60 - 64 | 2 |
| 65 - 69 | 3 |
| 70 - 74 | 6 |
| 75 - 79 | 11 |
| 80 - 84 | 8 |
| 85 - 89 | 7 |
| 90 - 94 | 2 |
| 95 - 99 | 1 |
The table shows the distribution of marks scored by students in an examination. Calculate, correct to 2 decimal places, the
(a) mean ; (b) standard deviation of the distribution.
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