Mathematics Past Questions And Answers
If log\(_{10}\) x = \(\bar{2}.3675\) and log\(_{10}\) y = \(\bar{2}.9738\), what is the value of x + y, correct lo three significant figures?
- A. 0.117
- B. 0.118
- C. 0.903
- D. 0.944
The frequency distribution table shows the marks obtained by 100 students in a Mathematics test.
Marks (%) | 1-10 | 11-20 | 21-30 | 31-40 | 41-50 | 51-60 | 61-70 | 71-80 | 81-90 | 91-100 |
| Frequency | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 31 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
(a) Draw the cumulative curve for the distribution.
(b) Use the graph to find the : (i) 60th percentile ; (ii) probability that a student passed the test if the pass mark was fixed at 35%.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2013 THEORYFind the sum to infinity of the series \(2+\frac{3}{2}+\frac{9}{8}+\frac{27}{32}+....
- A. 1
- B. 2
- C. 8
- D. 4
(a) By how much is the sum of \(3\frac{2}{3}\) and \(2\frac{1}{5}\) less than 7?
(b) The height, h m, of a dock above sea level is given by \(h = 6 + 4\cos (15p)°, 0 < p < 6\). Find :
(i) the value of h when p = 4 ; (ii) correct to two significant figures, the value of p when h = 9 m.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2015 THEORYIn the figure, PQRS is a circle with ST||RQ. Find the value of x if PT = pS

- A. 70°
- B. 55°
- C. 40°
- D. 35°
Given that sin 60o = \(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\) and cos 60o = \(\frac{1}{2}\), evaluate \(\frac{1 - sin 60^o}{1 + cos 60^o}\)
- A. \(\frac{2 + \sqrt{3}}{3}\)
- B. \(\frac{1 - \sqrt{3}}{3}\)
- C. \(\frac{1 + \sqrt{3}}{3}\)
- D. \(\frac{2 - \sqrt{3}}{3}\)
(a) (i) Using a scale of 2 cm to 1 unit on both axes, on the same graph sheet, draw the graphs of \(y - \frac{3x}{4} = 3\) and \(y + 2x = 6\).
(ii) From your graph, find the coordinates of the point of intersection of the two graphs.
(iii) Show, on the graph sheet, the region satisfied by the inequality \(y - \frac{3}{4}x \geq 3\).
(b) Given that \(x^{2} + bx + 18\) is factorized as \((x + 2)(x + c)\). Find the values of c and b.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2012 THEORYWhat will be the result obtained when the numerator of \(\frac{96}{50}\) is decreased by 37.5% and its denominator decreased by 20%.
- A. 1.5
- B. \(\frac{5}{2}\)
- C. \(\frac{96}{48}\)
- D. 0.5
Water flows out of a pipe at a rate of 40πcm2 per seconds into an empty cylinder container of base radius 4cm. Find the height of water in the container after 4 seconds.
- A. 10 cm
- B. 14 cm
- C. 16 cm
- D. 20 cm
Simplify: \(\log_{10}\) 6 - 3 log\(_{10}\) 3 + \(\frac{2}{3} \log_{10} 27\)
- A. 3 \(\log_{10}^2\)
- B. \(\log_{10}^2\)
- C. \(\log_{10}^3\)
- D. 2 \(\log_{10}^3\)


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