Mathematics Past Questions And Answers
If events X and Y are mutually exclusive, P(X) = 1/3 and P(Y) = 2/5, P(X∪Y) is
- A. 0
- B. 2/15
- C. 4/14
- D. 11/15

(a) In the diagram, PQSR and SRYZ are parallelograms and PQYZ is a straight line. If /QY/ = 2cm and /RS/ = 3cm, find /PZ/.
(b) P and Q are two towns on the earth's surface on latitude 56°N. Thei longitudes are 25°E and 95°E respectively. Find the distance PQ along their parallel of latitude, correct to the nearest km. [Take radius of the earth as 6400km and \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)]
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1995 THEORY(a) Given that P = (\(\frac{rk}{Q} - ms\))\(^{\frac{2}{3}}\)
(i) Make Q the subject of the relation;
(ii) find, correct to two decimal places, the value of Q when P = 3, m = 15, s = 0.2, k = 4 and r = 10.
(b) Given that \(\frac{x + 2y}{5}\) = x - 2y, find x : y
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2020 THEORYIf log\(_{10}\) q = 2.7078, what is q?
- A. 5102
- B. 849.9
- C. 510.2
- D. 84.99
There are 1000 magical beanstalks planted in a row. Each stalk is 10 feet taller than the one before it. The smallest stalk is 10 feet tall. What is the median height of the stalks?
- A. 5005 ft
- B. 5000 ft
- C. 750 ft
- D. No median can be calculated
Express 495g as a percentage of 16.5kg
- A. 3%
- B. 31/3%
- C. 15%
- D. 30%
A shopkeeper buys 40 kg of fruits for N120.00. He sells 20 kg at N5.00 per kg, 10 kg at N3.00 per kg, 5 kg at N2.00 per kg and the remaining 5 kg at 50k per kg. Calculate the :
(a) amount he realises from the sales ;
(b) total profit / loss ;
(c) percentage profit/ loss on his outlay of N120.00.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1996 THEORYA body of mass 20kg moving with a velocity of 80ms\(^{-1}\) collides with another body of mass 30kg moving with a velocity of 50ms\(^{-1}\). If they both moved in the same direction after collision, find their common velocity if they moved in the :
(a) same direction before collision ; (b) opposite direction before collision.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2018 THEORYThe bearing of Y from X is 060° and the bearing of Z from Y = 060°. Find the bearing of X from Z
- A. 300°
- B. 240°
- C. 180°
- D. 120°
In the diagram, POR is a circle with center O. ∠QPR = 50°, ∠PQO = 30° and ∠ORP = m. Find m.

- A. 20°
- B. 25°
- C. 30°
- D. 50°



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