Mathematics Past Questions And Answers
Find the mean deviation of 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
- A. 1.2
- B. 1.5
- C. 2
- D. 8
A 35 N force acts on a body of mass 5 kg for 2 seconds. Calculate the change in momentum of the body.
- A. 70 kg ms\(^{-1}\)
- B. 55 kg ms\(^{-1}\)
- C. 50 kg ms\(^{-1}\)
- D. 35 kg ms\(^{-1}\)
A bag contains 8 red balls and some white balls. If the probability of drawing a white ball is half of the probability of drawing a red ball then find the probability of drawing a red ball and a white ball if the balls are drawn without replacement.
- A. \(\frac {1}{3}\)
- B. \(\frac {2}{9}\)
- C. \(\frac {2}{3}\)
- D. \(\frac {8}{33}\)
The mean of 2-t, 4+t, 3-2t, 2+t and t-1 is
- A. 2
- B. t
- C. -t
- D. -2
An aeroplane flies due west for 3 hours from P (lat. 50°N, long. 60°W) to a point Q at an average speed of 600km/h. The aeroplane then flies due south from Q to a point Y 500km away. Calculate, correct to 3 significant figures,
(a) the longitude of Q ;
(b) the latitude of Y . [Take the radius of the earth = 6400km and \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)].
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2003 THEORYSimplify \(\frac{x}{x + y}\) + \(\frac{y}{x - y}\) - \(\frac{x^2}{x^2 - y^2}\)
- A. \(\frac{x}{x^2 - y^2}\)
- B. \(\frac{y^2}{x^2 - y^2}\)
- C. \(\frac{x^2}{x^2 - y^2}\)
- D. \(\frac{y}{x^2 - y^2}\)
The general term of an infinite sequence 9, 4, -1, -6,... is \(u_{r} = ar + b\). Find the values of a and b.
- A. a = 5, b = 14
- B. a = -5, b = 14
- C. a = 5, b = -14
- D. a = -5, b = -14
What is the place value of 9 in the number 3.0492?
- A. \(\frac{9}{10000}\)
- B. \(\frac{9}{1000}\)
- C. \(\frac{9}{100}\)
- D. \(\frac{9}{10}\)
Calculate the median of 14, 17, 10, 13, 18 and 10.
- A. 12.5
- B. 13.5
- C. 13.2
- D. 14.5
A cylindrical container closed at both ends, has a radius of 7cm and height 5cm [Take π = 22/7]. What is the volume of the container?
- A. 35cm3
- B. 154cm3
- C. 220cm3
- D. 770cm3


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