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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2019 Number and Numeration
(a) Without using mathematical tables or calculator, simplify: \(\frac{log_28 + \log_216 - 4 \log_22}{\log_416}\) (b) If 1342\(_{five}\) - 241\(_{five}\) = x\(_{ten}\), find the value of x.
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2019 Geometry and Trigonometry
The cost of dinner for a group of tourist is partly constant and partly varies as the number of tourists present. It costs $740.00 when 20 tourists were present and $960.00 when the number of tourists increased by 10. Find the cost of the dinner when only 15 tourists were present.
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2019 Algebra
(a) Fred bought a car for $5,600.00 and later sold it at 90% of the cost price. He spent $1,310.00 out of the amount received and invested the rest at 6% per annum simple interest. Calculate the interest earned in 3 years. (b) Solve the equations 2\(^x\)(4\(^{-7}\)) = 2 and 3\(^{-x}\)(9\(^{2y}\)) = 3 simultaneously.
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2019 Geometry and Trigonometry
NOT DRAWN TO SCALE In the diagram, is a chord of a circle with centre 0. 22.42 cm and the perimeter of triangle MON is 55.6 cm. Calculate, correct to the nearest degree. < MON. (b) T is equidistant from P and Q. The bearing of P from T is 60\(^o\) and the bearing of Q from T is 130\(^o\). (i) Illustrate the information on a diagram. (ii) Find the bearing of Q from P.
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2019 Geometry and Trigonometry
The ages of a group of athletes are as follows: 18, 16. 18,20, 17, 16, 19, 17, 18, 17 and 13. (a) Find the range of the distribution. (b) Draw a frequency distribution table for the data. (c) What is the median age? (d) Calculate, correct to two decimal places, the; (i) mean age: (ii) standard deviation.
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2019 Statistics and Probability
A survey of 40 students showed that 23 students study Mathematics, 5 study Mathematics and Physics, 8 study Chemistry and Mathematics, 5 study Physics and Chemistry and 3 study all the three subjects. The number of students who study Physics only is twice the number who study Chemistry only. (a) Find the number of students who study: (i) only Physics. (ii) only one subject b) What is the probability that a student selected at random studies exactly 2 subjects?
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2019 Algebra
a) A twenty - kilogram bag of rice is consumed by m number of boys in 10 days. When four more boys joined them, the same quantity of rice lasted only 8 days. If the rate of consumption is the same, find the value of m. (b) If \(\frac{5}{6}\) of a number is 10 greater than \(\frac{1}{3}\) of it. find the number (c) Find the equation of the line which passes through the points (2, \(\frac{1}{2}\)) and (-1, -\(\frac{1}{2}\)
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2019 Geometry and Trigonometry
A ladder 11m long leans against a vertical wall at an angle of 75\(^o\) to the ground. The ladder is the pushed 0.2 m up the wall. (a) Illustrate the information in a diagram. (b) Find correct to the nearest whole number, the: (i) new angle which the ladder makes with the ground: (ii) distance the foot of the ladder has moved from its original position.
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2019 Algebra
(a) Copy and complete the table of values for the relation y = 4x\(^2\) - 8x - 21, for -2.0 \(\leq\) x \(\leq\) 4.0 x -2.0 -1.5 -1.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 y 11 -9 -21 -24 -21 -9 0 (b) Using a scale of 2cm to 1 unit on the x-axis and 2cm to 5 units on the y-axis, draw the graph for the relation y = 4x\(^2\) - 8x - 21 (ii) Use the graph to find the solution set of (\(\alpha\)) 4x\(^2\) - 8x = 3; (\(\beta\)) 4x\(^2\) - 7x - 21 = 0
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2019 Number and Numeration
(a) The curved surface areas of two cones are equal. The base radius of one is 5 cm and its slant height is 12cm. calculate the height of the second cone if its base radius is 6 cm. (b) Given the matrices A = \(\begin{pmatrix} 2 & 5 \\ -1 & -3 \end{pmatrix}\) and B = \(\begin{pmatrix} 3 & -2 \\ 4 & 1 \end{pmatrix}\), find: (i) BA; (ii) the determinant of BA.
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2019 Number and Numeration
(a) Given that 110\(_x\) - 40\(_{five}\). find the value of x (b) Simplify \(\frac{15}{\sqrt{75}} + \(\sqrt{108}\) + \(\sqrt{432}\), leaving the answer in the form a\(\sqrt{b}\), where a and b are positive integers.
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2019 Geometry and Trigonometry
(a) In the diagram. \(\over{Rs}\) and \(\over{RT}\) are tangent to the circle with centre O, < TUS = 68\(^o\), < SRT = x and < UTO = y. Find the value of x. (b) Two tanks A and B are filled to capacity with diesel. Tank A holds 600 litres diesel more than tank B. If 100 litres of diesel was pumped cut of each tank, tank A would then contain 3 times as much as tank B. Find the capacity of each tank.
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2019 Number and Numeration
Express, correct to three significant figures, 0.003597.
A
0.359
B
0.004
C
0.00360
D
0.00359
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2019 Number and Numeration
Evaluate: (0.064)\(^{-\frac{1}{3}}\)
A
\(\frac{5}{2}\)
B
\(\frac{2}{5}\)
C
-\(\frac{2}{5}\)
D
-\(\frac{5}{2}\)
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2019 Number and Numeration
Solve: \(\frac{y + 1}{2} - \frac{2y - 1}{3}\) = 4
A
y = 19
B
y = -19
C
y = -29
D
y = 29
medium Difficulty
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