Mathematics Past Questions And Answers

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4531

Find the mean deviation of 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

  • A. 1.2
  • B. 1.5
  • C. 2
  • D. 8
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2004 OBJ
4532

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\(^{-1}\)
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2019 OBJ
4533

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. \(\frac {8}{33}\)
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2023
4534

The mean of 2-t, 4+t, 3-2t, 2+t and t-1 is

  • A. 2
  • B. t
  • C. -t
  • D. -2
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2016
4535

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 THEORY
4536

Simplify \(\frac{x}{x + y}\) + \(\frac{y}{x - y}\) - \(\frac{x^2}{x^2 - y^2}\)

  • A. \(\frac{x}{x^2 - y^2}\)
  • B. \(\frac{y^2}{x^2 - y^2}\)
  • C. \(\frac{x^2}{x^2 - y^2}\)
  • D. \(\frac{y}{x^2 - y^2}\)
View Discussion (0)JAMB 1990
4537

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
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2018 OBJ
4538

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. \(\frac{9}{10}\)
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2006 OBJ
4539

Calculate the median of 14, 17, 10, 13, 18 and 10.

  • A. 12.5
  • B. 13.5
  • C. 13.2
  • D. 14.5
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2022
4540

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
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1990 OBJ