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UTME / JAMB 2020
Statistics (Data Representation, Central Tendency & Dispersion)
Solution
Find the median of the numbers 89, 141, 130, 161, 120, 131, 131, 100, 108 and 119
A
131
B
125
C
123
D
120
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Arrange in ascending order
89, 100, 108, 119, 120,130, 131, 131, 141, 161
Median = \(\frac{120 + 130}{2}\) = 125
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #56745)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2020
Inequalities & Linear Programming
Solution
Find all real number x which satisfy the inequality \(\frac{1}{3}\) (x + 1) - 1 > \(\frac{1}{5}\)(x + 4)
A
x < 11
B
x < -1
C
x > 6
D
x > 11
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\frac{1}{3}\) (x + 1) - 1 > \(\frac{1}{5}\)(x + 4) = \(\frac{x + 1}{3} - 1\) > \(\frac{x + 4}{5}\)
\(\frac{x + 1}{3} - \frac{x + 4}{5} -1\) > 0
= \(\frac{5x + 5 - 3x - 12}{15}\)
2x - 7 > 15
2x > 22 = x > 11
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #56746)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2020
Fractions, Decimals, Percentages & Approximations
Solution
Reach each number to two significant figures and then evaluate \(\frac{0.02174 \times 1.2047}{0.023789}\)
A
0
B
0.9
C
1.1
D
1.2
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\frac{0.021741 \times 1.2047}{0.023789}\) = \(\frac{0.022 \times 1.2}{0.024}\) (to 2 s.f)
= \(\frac{0.0264}{0.024}\) = 1.1
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #56747)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2020
Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
Solution
Four boys and ten girls can cut a field first in 5 hours. If the boys work at \(\frac{5}{4}\) the rate at which the girls work, how many boys will be needed to cut the field in 3 hours?
A
180
B
60
C
25
D
20
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Let x rep. numbers of boys that can work at \(\frac{5}{4}\) the rate at
which the 10 girls work
For 1 hrs, x boys will work for \(\frac{\frac{1}{5} \times 10}{4}\)
x = \(\frac{5}{4}\) x 10
= 8 boys
8 boys will do the work of ten girls at the same rate
4 + 8 = 12 bous cut the field in 5 hrs for 3 hrs,
\(\frac{12 \times 5}{3}\) boys will be needed = 20 boys.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #56749)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2020
Mensuration (Areas, Perimeters & Volumes)
Solution
What is the circumference of latitude 0\(^o\)S if R is the radius of the earth?
A
cos \(\theta\)
B
2\(\pi\)R cos \(\theta\)
C
R sin \(\theta\)
D
2 \(\pi\) r sin \(\theta\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Circumstances of latitude 0\(^o\)s where R is the radius of the earth 2\(\pi\)r cos \(\theta\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #56750)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2020
Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
Solution
A room is 12m long, 9m wide and 8m high. Find the cosine of the angle which a diagonal of the room makes with the floor of the room
A
\(\frac{15}{17}\)
B
\(\frac{8}{17}\)
C
\(\frac{8}{15}\)
D
\(\frac{12}{17}\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
ABCD is the floor. By pathagoras
AC\(^2\) = 144 + 81 = \(\sqrt{225}\)
AC = 15cm
Height of room 8m, diagonal of floor is 15m
Therefore, the cosine of the angle which a diagonal of the room makes with the floor is
EC\(^2\) = 15\(^2\) + 8\(^2\) cosine
\(\frac{adj}{Hyp} = \frac{15}{17}\)
EC\(^2\) = \(\sqrt{225 + 64}\)
EC = \(\sqrt{289}\)
= 17
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #56751)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2020
Statistics (Data Representation, Central Tendency & Dispersion)
Solution
The goals scored by 40 football teams from three league divisions are recorded below
No of goals
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Frequency
4
3
15
16
1
0
1
What is the total number of goals scored by all the teams?
A
21
B
40
C
91
D
96
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Let x represent number of goals \(\begin{array}{c|c|} x & F & Frequency(fx)\\\hline 0 & 4 & 0 \\\hline 1 & 3 & 3\\\hline 2 & 15 & 30 \\\hline 3 & 16 & 48\\ \hline 4 & 1 & 4 \\\hline 5 & 0 & 0 \\\hline 6 & 1 & 6 \\\hline & \sum Fx = 91& \end{array}\)
\(\sum fx\) = 91
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #56757)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2020
Statistics (Data Representation, Central Tendency & Dispersion)
Solution
In a class of 150 students, the sector in a pie chart representing the students offering physics has angle 12\(^o\). How many students are offering physics?
A
18
B
15
C
10
D
5
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
No of students offering physics are
\(\frac{12}{360}\) x 150 = 5
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #56758)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2020
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
If log\(_{10}\)2 = 0.3010 and log\(_{10}\)3 = 0.4771, eventually without using the logarithm tables, log\(_{10}\)4.5
A
0.3010
B
0.4771
C
0.6532
D
0.9542
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
log\(_{10}\)2 = 0.3010 and log\(_{10}\)3 = 04771
log\(_{10} 4.5 = log_{10}\) (\(\frac{3 \times 3}{2}\))
log\(_{10}\) 3 + log\(_{10}\) 3 - log\(_{10}\)2 = 0.4471 + 0.771 - 0.3010
= 0.6532
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #56761)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2020
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
Simplify \(\frac{324 - 4x^2}{2x + 18}\)
A
2(x - 9)
B
2(9 + x)
C
81 - x\(^2\)
D
-2(x - 9)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
234 - 4x\(^2\) = 18\(^2\) - (2x)\(^2\) = (18 - 2x)(18 + 2x)
2x + 18 = 2x + 18 = (2x + 18)
18 - 2x = 2(9 - x) or -2(x - 9)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #56763)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2020
Statistics (Data Representation, Central Tendency & Dispersion)
Solution
In preparing rice cutlets, a cook used 75g of rice, 40g of margarine, 105g of meat and 20g of bread crumbs. Find the angle of the sector which represent meat in a pie chart?
A
30\(^o\)
B
60\(^o\)
C
112.5\(^o\)
D
157.5\(^o\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Rice = 75g, Margarine = 40g, Meat = 105g
Bread = 20g
Total = 240
Angle of sector represented by meat
= \(\frac{105}{240} \times \frac{360^o}{1}\)
= 157.5
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #56765)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2020
Mensuration (Areas, Perimeters & Volumes)
Solution
The angle of a sector of a circle radius 10.5 cm is 48\(^o\). Calculate the perimeter of the sector.
A
25.8cm
B
25.4cm
C
25.6cm
D
29.8cm
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
The lenght of Arc AB = \(\frac{Q}{360}\) 2\(\pi\)r
= \(\frac{48}{360}\) x 2\(\frac{22}{7}\) x 10.5 = \(\frac{48}{360}\) x 2\(\frac{22}{7}\) x \(\frac{21}{2}\)
= \(\frac{4 \times 22 \times 3}{30} \times \frac{88}{10}\) = 8.8cm
Perimeter = 8.8 + 2r = 8.8 + 2r
= 8.8 + 2(10.5)
= 8.8 + 21
= 29.8cm
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #56777)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2020
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
What is the product of \(\frac{27}{5}\), \((3)^{-3}\) and (\(\frac{1}{5})^{-1}\)?
A
5
B
3
C
1
D
\(\frac{1}{25}\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\frac{27}{5} \times 3^{-3} \times \frac{(1)^{-1}}{5}\)
= \(\frac{27}{5} \times \frac{1}{3^3} \times \frac{1}{\frac{1}{5}}\)
\(\frac{27}{5}\) x \(\frac{1}{27}\) x \(\frac{5}{1}\) = 1
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #56782)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2020
Permutations, Combinations & Probability
Solution
A crate of soft drinks contains 10 bottle of Coca-Cola 8 of Fanta and 6 of Sprite. If one bottle is selected at random, what is the probability that it is Not a Coca-Cola bottle?
A
\(\frac{5}{12}\)
B
\(\frac{1}{3}\)
C
\(\frac{3}{4}\)
D
\(\frac{7}{12}\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Coca-Cola = 10 bottles, Fanta = 8 bottles, Spirite = 6 bottles
Total = 24
P(Coca-Cola) = \(\frac{10}{24}\); P(not Coca-Cola)
1 - \(\frac{10}{24}\)
\(\frac{24 - 10}{24} = \frac{14}{24} = \frac{7}{12}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #56795)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2020
Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
Diagram
Solution
In this fiqure, PQ = PR = PS and SRT = 68\(^o\). Find QPS
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
136\(^o\)
B
124\(^o\)
C
112\(^o\)
D
68\(^o\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Since PQRS is quadrilateral
2y + 2x + QPS = 360\(^o\)
i.e. (y + x) + QPS = 360\(^o\)
QPS = 360\(^o\) - 2 (y + x)
But x + y + 68\(^o\) = 180\(^o\)
There; x + y = 180\(^o\) - 68\(^o\) = 112\(^o\)
QPS = 360 - 2(112\(^o\))
= 360\(^o\) - 224 = 136\(^o\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #56799)