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Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1981 Fractions, Decimals, Percentages & Approximations
The ratio of the price of a loaf of bread to the price of a packet of sugar in 1975 was r : t. In 1980, the price of a loaf went up by 25% and that of a packet of sugar went up by 10%. Their new ratio is now
A
40r:50t
B
44r : 50t
C
50r : 44t
D
44r:55t
E
55r:44t
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1981 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
Find a two-digit number such that three times the tens digit is 2 less than twice the units digit and twice the number is 20 greater than the number obtained by reversing the digits
A
24
B
42
C
74
D
47
E
72
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1981 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
Find the value of x satisfying \(\frac{x}{2}\) - \(\frac{1}{3}\) < \(\frac{2x}{5}\) + \(\frac{1}{6}\)
A
x < 5
B
x < 7\(\frac{1}{2}\)
C
x > 5
D
x > 7\(\frac{1}{2}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1981 Statistics (Data Representation, Central Tendency & Dispersion)
A group of 14 children children received the following scores in a reading test: 35, 35, 26, 26, 26, 29, 29, 29, 12, 25, 25, 25, 25, 17. What was the median score?
A
29
B
26
C
24
D
25
E
23
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1981 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
Which of the following fractions is less than one-third?
A
\(\frac{22}{63}\)
B
\(\frac{4}{11}\)
C
\(\frac{15}{46}\)
D
\(\frac{33}{98}\)
E
\(\frac{122}{303}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1981 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
A cuboid has a diagonal of length 9cm and a square base of side 4cm. What is its height?
A
9cm
B
\(\sqrt{65}\)cm
C
\(4\sqrt{2}\)cm
D
7cm
E
6.5cm
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1981 Fractions, Decimals, Percentages & Approximations
Evaluate correct to 4 decimal places 827.51 x 0.015
A
8.8415
B
12.4127
C
124.1265
D
12.4120
E
114.1265
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1981 Mensuration (Areas, Perimeters & Volumes)
What is the area between two concentric circles of diameters 26cm and 20cm?
A
100\(\pi\)
B
169\(\pi\)
C
69\(\pi\)
D
9\(\pi\)
E
269\(\pi\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1981 Statistics (Data Representation, Central Tendency & Dispersion)
Marks scored by some children in an arithmetic test are:5, 3, 6, 9, 4, 7, 8, 6, 2, 7, 8, 4, 5, 2, 1, 0, 6, 9, 0, 8. The arithmetic mean of the marks is
A
6
B
5
C
8
D
7
E
10
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1981 Statistics (Data Representation, Central Tendency & Dispersion)
The weights of 30 new-born babies are given as follow: 6, 9, 5, 7, 6, 7, 5, 8, 9, 5, 7, 5, 8, 7, 8, 7, 5, 6, 5, 7, 6, 9, 9, 7, 8, 8, 7, 8, 9, 8. The mode is
A
6
B
5
C
8
D
7
E
10
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1981 Trigonometry, Elevation & Bearings
If \(\sin x^\circ = \frac{a}{b}\), what is \(\sin (90 - x)^\circ\)?
A
\(\frac{\sqrt{b^2 - a^2}}{b}\)
B
1\(\frac{-a}{b}\)
C
\(\frac{b^2 - a^2}{b}\)
D
\(\frac{a^2 - b^2}{b}\)
E
\(\sqrt{b^2 - a^3}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1981 Statistics (Data Representation, Central Tendency & Dispersion)
7 pupils of average age 12 years leave a class of 25 pupils of average age 14 years. If 6 new pupils of average age 11years join the class, what is the average age of the pupils now in the class?
A
13years
B
12 years 7\(\frac{1}{2}\) months
C
13 years 5 months
D
13 years 10 months
E
11 years
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1981 Fractions, Decimals, Percentages & Approximations
A sum of money invested at 5% per annum simple interest amounts to $285.20 after 3 years. How long will it take the same sum to amount to $434.00 at 7\(\frac{1}{2}\)% per annum simple interest?
A
7\(\frac{1}{2}\) years
B
10 years
C
5 years
D
12 years
E
14 years
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1981 Fractions, Decimals, Percentages & Approximations
By selling an article for N45.00 a man makes a profit of 8%. For how much should he have sold it in order to make a profit of 32%?
A
N180.00
B
N59.00
C
N63.00
D
N58.00
E
N55.00
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1981 Trigonometry, Elevation & Bearings
An isosceles triangle of sides 13cm, 13cm, 10cm is inscribed in a circle. What is the radius of the circle?
A
7cm
B
12cm
C
8cm
D
7cm
E
69cm
medium Difficulty
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