Mathematics Past Questions And Answers
(a) If p varies directly as \(r^{2}\) and p = 3.2 when r = 4, find the value of p when r = 6.5.
(b) Solve the simultaneous equations :
\(\frac{x}{2} + \frac{y}{4} = 1 ; \frac{x}{3} - \frac{y}{4} = \frac{-1}{6}\)
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2003 THEORYA train moving at a uniform speed covers 36km in 21 minutes. How long does it take to cover 60km?
- A. 35 mins
- B. 40 mins
- C. 45 mins
- D. 90 mins
Given that x + y = 7 and 3x-y = 5, evaluate \(\frac{y}{2}-3\).
- A. -1
- B. 1
- C. 3
- D. 4
If temperature t is directly proportional to heat h, and when t = 20oC, h = 50 J, find t when h = 60J
- A. 24°C
- B. 20°C
- C. 34°C
- D. 30°C
A 120° sector of a circle of radius 21cm is bent to form a cone. What is the base radius of the cone?
- A. 31/2cm
- B. 7cm
- C. 101/2cm
- D. 14cm
The magnitude of a force \(xi + 15j\) is 17N. Find the :
(a) possible values of x ;
(b) directions of the forces, correct to the nearest degree.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2008 THEORYCalculate the area of a square floor with dimension 13m by 13m in cm.
- a. 169cm
- b. 169sq.cm
- c. 16900sqcm
- d. 16900cm
Simplify: 16\(^{\frac{5}{4}}\) x 2\(^{-3}\) x 3\(^0\)
- A. 0
- B. 2
- C. 4
- D. 10
A cone is 14cm deep and the base radius is 41/2cm. Calculate the volume of water that is exactly half the volume of the cone.[Take π = 22/7]
- A. 49.5cm3
- B. 99cm3
- C. 148.5cm3
- D. 297cm3
If 3 gallons of spirit containing 20% water are added to 5 gallons of another spirit containing 15% water, what percentage of the mixture is water?
- A. 2\(\frac{4}{5}\)%
- B. 16\(\frac{7}{8}\)%
- C. 18\(\frac{1}{8}\)%
- D. 18\(\frac{7}{8}\)%


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