Mathematics Past Questions And Answers
Convert 3510 to number in base 2
- A. 1011
- B. 10011
- C. 100011
- D. 11001
A particle starts from rest and moves in a straight line such that its velocity, v, at time t seconds is given by \(v = (3t^{2} - 2t) ms^{-1}\). Calculate the distance covered in the first 2 seconds.
- A. 2m
- B. 4m
- C. 6m
- D. 8m
The cost of 2 biros and 3 pencils is N18, if a pencil cost N2.50k, how much is a biro?
- a) N4.25k
- b) N3.20k
- c) N4.00
- d) N5.25K
In the diagram, ∠ABC and ∠BCD are right angles, ∠BAD = t and ∠EDF = 70°. Find the value of t.

- A. 70°
- B. 165°
- C. 140°
- D. 110°
The fractions 7/11; 16/20; 21/22 when arranged in descending order is
- (a) 7/11; 16/20; 21/22
- (b) 21/22; 7/11; 16/20
- (c) 21/22; 16/20; 7/11
- (d) 7/11; 21/22; 16/20
(a) Solve the inequality: \(\frac{1 + 4x}{2}\) -\(\frac{5 + 2x}{7}\) < x -2
(b) If x: y = 3: 5, find the value of \(\frac{2x^2 - y^2}{y^2 - x^2}\)
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2019 THEORY(a) Given that \(\sin(A + B) = \sin A \cos B + \cos A \sin B\). Without using mathematical tables or calculator, evaluate \(\sin 105°\), leaving your answer in the surd form.
(You may use 105° = 60° + 45°)
(b) The houses on one side of a particular street are assigned odd numbers, starting from 11. If the sum of the numbers is 551, how many houses are there?
(c) The 1st and 3rd terms of a Geometric Progression (G.P) are \(2\) and \(\frac{2}{9}\) respectively. Find :
(i) the common difference ; (ii) the 5th term.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1999 THEORYThree teachers shared a packet of chalk. The first teacher got 2/5 of the chalk and the second teacher received 2/15 of the remainder. What fraction the the third teacher receive?
- A. 8/15
- B. 11/25
- C. 12/25
- D. 13/25
Find all median of the numbers 89, 141, 130, 161, 120, 131, 131, 100, 108 and 119
- A. 131
- B. 125
- C. 123
- D. 120
(a) A pack of 52 playing cards is shuffled and a card is drawn at random. Calculate the probability that it is either a five or a red nine.
[Hint : There are 4 fives and 2 red nines in a pack of 52 cards]
(b) P, Q and R are points in the same horizontal plane. The bearing of Q from P is 150° and the bearing of R from Q is 060°. If /PQ/ = 5m and /QR/ = 3m, find the bearing of R from P, correct to the nearest degree.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1995 THEORY

