Mathematics Past Questions And Answers
The table shows the monthly contributions and expenditure pattern of an employee in 1999.
| Item | Percentage |
| Pension | 5 |
| Income Tax | 25 |
| Food | 40 |
| Transport | 10 |
| Rent | 12.5 |
| Others | 7.5 |
(a) Draw a pie chart to illustrate the data.
(b) If the employee's gross monthly salary was N10,800.00, calculate (i) the pension contribution of the employee ; (ii) the income tax paid by the employee.
(c) If the pension contribution and income tax were deducted from the gross monthly salary, before payment, calculate the take- home pay of the employee.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2003 THEORYSolve the simultaneous equations \(\frac{2}{x} - {\frac{3}{y}}\) = 2, \(\frac{4}{x} + {\frac{3}{y}}\) = 10
- A. x = \(\frac{3}{2}\), y = \(\frac{3}{2}\)
- B. x = \(\frac{1}{2}\), y = \(\frac{3}{2}\)
- C. x = \(\frac{-1}{2}\), y = \(\frac{-3}{2}\)
- D. x = \(\frac{1}{2}\), y = \(\frac{3}{2}\)
Given that \(f(x) = 2x^{3} - 3x^{2} - 11x + 6\) and \(f(3) = 0\), factorize f(x).
- A. (x - 3)(x - 2)(2x + 2)
- B. (x + 3)(x - 2)(x - 1)
- C. (x - 3)(x + 2)(2x -1)
- D. (x + 3)(x - 2)(2x - 1)
Simplify \((25)^{\frac{-1}{2}} \times (27)^{\frac{1}{3}} + (121)^{\frac{-1}{2}} \times (625)^{\frac{-1}{4}}\)
- A.34/55
- B.9/11
- C.14/5
- D.3/275
Find the range of 1/6, 1/3, 3/2, 2/3, 8/9 and 4/3
- A. 3/4
- B. 5/6
- C. 7/6
- D. 4/3
In a class of 50 pupils, 35 like Science and 30 like History. What is the probability of selecting a pupil who likes both Science and History?
- A. 0.10
- B. 0.30
- C. 0.60
- D. 0.70
The graph of the quadratic expression

- A. y=x2+x-2
- B. y=x2-x+2
- C. y=x2-x-2
- D. y=x+x+2
Evaluate \(∫^0_{-1}\) (x + 1)(x - 2) dx
- A. 7/6
- B. 5/6
- C. -5/6
- D. -7/6
if (x - 1), (x + 1) and (x - 2) are factors of the polynomial ax3 + bx2 + cx - 1, find a, b, c in that order.
- A. -1/2, 1, 1/2
- B. 1/2, 1, 1/2
- C. 1/2, 1, -1/2
- D. 1/2, -1, 1/2
Calculate the volume of a cuboid of length 0.76cm, breadth 2.6cm and height 0.82cm.
- A. 3.92cm3
- B. 2.13cm3
- C. 1.97cm3
- D. 1.62cm3


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