Waec 2017 Mathematics Past Questions And Answers

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1

Two bottles are drawn with replacement from a crate containing 8 coke, 12 and 4 sprite bottles. What is the probability that the first is coke and the second is not coke?

  • A. \(\frac{1}{12}\)
  • B. \(\frac{1}{6}\)
  • C. \(\frac{2}{9}\)
  • D. \(\frac{3}{8}\)
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2

In a class of 45 students, 28 offer chemistry and 25 offer Biology. If each student offers at least one of the two subjects, calculate the probability that a student selected at random from the class the class offers chemistry only

  • A. \(\frac{2}{9}\)
  • B. \(\frac{4}{9}\)
  • C. \(\frac{5}{9}\)
  • D. \(\frac{7}{9}\)
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3

If the simple interest on a certain amount of money saved in a bank for 5 years at 2\(\frac{1}{2}\)% annum is N500.00, calculate the total amount due after 6 years at the same rate

  • A. N2,500.00
  • B. N2,600.00
  • C. N4,500.00
  • D. N4,600.00
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4

If \(B = \begin{pmatrix} 2 & 5 \\ 1 & 3 \end{pmatrix}\), find \(B^{-1}\).

  • A. \(A = \begin{pmatrix} -3 & -5 \\ 1 & 2 \end{pmatrix}\)
  • B. \(A = \begin{pmatrix} 3 & -5 \\ 1 & 2 \end{pmatrix}\)
  • C. \(A = \begin{pmatrix} 3 & -5 \\ -1 & 2 \end{pmatrix}\)
  • D. \(A = \begin{pmatrix} -3 & 5 \\ 1 & -2 \end{pmatrix}\)
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5

The diagonal of a square is 60 cm. Calculate its perimeter

  • A. 20\(\sqrt{2}\)
  • B. 40\(\sqrt{2}\)
  • C. 90\(\sqrt{2}\)
  • ?D. ?120\(\sqrt{2}\)
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6

Given that a = log 7 and b = log 2, express log 35 in terms of a and b.

  • A. a + b + 1
  • B. ab - 1
  • C. a - b + 1
  • D. b - a + 1
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7

Calculate the variance of 2, 3, 3, 4, 5, 5, 5, 7, 7 and 9

  • A. 2.2
  • B. 3.4
  • C. 4.0
  • D. 4.2
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8

Simplify \(\frac{\sqrt{128}}{\sqrt{32} - 2\sqrt{2}}\)

  • A. \(2\sqrt{2}\)
  • B. \(3\sqrt{2}\)
  • C. 3
  • D. 4
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9

The velocity, V, of a particle after t seconds, is \(V = 3t^{2} + 2t - 1\). Find the acceleration of the particle after 2 seconds.

  • A. 10\(ms^{-2}\)
  • B. 12\(ms^{-2}\)
  • C. 14\(ms^{-2}\)
  • D. 17\(ms^{-2}\)
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10

A parallelogram MNQR has vertices M(4, -6), N(10, 2), Q(8, 16) and R(x, y). Find the coordinates of R.

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