Mathematics Past Questions And Answers
\(\begin{array}{c|c}
Scores & 3 & 6 & 5 & 2 \\
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Frequency & 2 & 3 & 4 & 6
\end{array}\)
From the table above, find the median
- A. 3
- B. 5
- C. 4
- D. 6
The distance s metres of a particle from a fixed point at time t seconds is given by \(s = 7 + pt^{3} + t^{2}\), where p is a constant. If the acceleration at t = 3 secs is \(8 ms^{-2}\), find the value of p.
- A. \(\frac{1}{3}\)
- B. \(\frac{4}{9}\)
- C. \(\frac{5}{9}\)
- D. \(1\)
Simplify 0.000215 x 0.000028 and express your answer in standard form
- A. 6.03 x 109
- B. 6.02 x 109
- C. 6.03 x 10-9
- D. 6.02 x 10-9
Three forces \(F_{1} = (8 N, 300°), F_{2} = (6 N, 090°)\) and \(F_{3} = (4 N, 180°)\) act on a particle. Find the vertical component of the resultant force.
- A. 2 N
- B. 10 N
- C. \((4 + 4\sqrt{3})N\)
- D. \((6 - 4\sqrt{3})N\)
In a bag of oranges, the ratio of the good ones to the bad ones is 5:4. If the number of bad oranges in the bag is 36, how many oranges are there in the altogether?
- A. 81
- B. 72
- C. 54
- D. 45
The square root of 256 is..............
- (a) 13
- (B) 14
- (c) 16
- (d) 12
What is the derivative of t2 sin (3t - 5) with respect to t?
- A. 6t cos (3t - 5)
- B. 2t sin (3t - 5) - 3t2 cos (3t - 5)
- C. 2t sin (3t - 5) + 3t2 cos (3t - 5)
- D. 2t sin (3t - 5) + t2 cos 3t
In a college, the number of absentees recorded over a period of 30 days was as shown in the frequency distribution table
| Number of absentees | 0-4 | 5-9 | 10-14 | 15-19 | 20-24 |
| Number of Days | 1 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 5 |
Calculate the : (a) Mean
(b) Standard deviation , correct to two decimal places.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2007 THEORYThe table below shows the corresponding values of two variables X and Y.
| X | 33 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
| Y | 4 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 22 |
(a) Plot a scatter diagram to represent the data.
(b) Calculate \(\bar{x}\), the mean of X and \(\bar{y}\), the mean of Y.
(c) Draw the line of best fit to pass through \((\bar{x}, \bar{y})\).
(d) From your graph in (c), determine the (i) relationship between X and Y ; (ii) value of Y when X is 24.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2009 THEORYIf \(\frac{(2\sqrt{3}-\sqrt{2})}{(\sqrt{3}+2\sqrt{2})} = m +n\sqrt{6}\), find the values of m and n respectively.
- A. 1, -2
- B. -2, 1
- C. −2/5, 1
- D. 2, 3/5


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