Mathematics Past Questions And Answers
| Marks | 10 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 |
| Frequency | 1 | 1 | x | 5 | y | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
The frequency distribution shows the marks distribution of a class of 30 students in an examination.
The mean mark of the distribution is 52.
(a) Find the values of x and y.
(b) Construct a group frequency distribution table starting with a lower class limit of 1 and class interval of 10.
(c) Draw a histogram for the distribution
(d) Use the histogram to estimate the mode.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2018 THEORYFind the equation whose roots are \(\frac{3}{4}\) and -4
- A. 4x2 - 13x + 12 = 0
- B. 4x2 - 13x - 12 = 0
- C. 4x2 + 13x - 12 = 0
- D. 4x2 + 13x + 12 = 0
If p \(\alpha \frac{I}{Q}\) which of the following is true?
- A. q \(\alpha p^2\)
- B. q \(\alpha \frac{1}{p^2}\)
- C. q \(\alpha \sqrt{p}\)
- D. q \(\alpha \frac{1}{p}\)
Two towns X and Y both on latitude 60oS have longitude 27oE and 33oW respectively. Find to the nearest kilometers, the distance between X and Y measured along the parallel of latitude. [Take 2πR = 4 x 104km, where R is the Radius of the earth]
- A. 28850km
- B. 16667km
- C. 8333km
- D. 3333km
In how many ways can the letters of the word 'ELECTIVE' be arranged?
- A. 336
- B. 1680
- C. 6720
- D. 20160
Find the coefficient of \(x^{4}\) in the expansion of \((1-2x)^{6}\).
- A. -320
- B. -240
- C. 240
- D. 320
Forces \(F_{1} = (10 N, 090°), F_{2} = (20 N, 210°)\) and \(F_{3} = (4 N, 330°)\) act on a body at rest on a smooth table. Find, correct to one decimal place, the magnitude of the resultant force.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2007 THEORYAn arc of a circle of radius 7.5cm is 7.5cm long. Find, correct to the nearest degree, the angle which the arc subtends at the centre of the circle. [Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)]
- A. 29\(^o\)
- B. 57\(^o\)
- C. 65\(^o\)
- D. 115\(^o\)
FInd the median of the set: 4,5,6,12,15,18,19,23,26,27,31,39,41
- A. 23
- B. 19
- C. 23
- D. 18
Three men, P, Q and R aim at a target, the probabilities that P, Q and R hit the target are \(\frac{1}{2}\), \(\frac{1}{3}\) and \(\frac{3}{4}\) respectively. Find the probability that exactly 2 of them hit the target.
- A. \(1\)
- B. \(\frac{1}{2}\)
- C. \(\frac{5}{12}\)
- D. \(\frac{1}{12}\)


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