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UTME / JAMB 2025
Statistics
Solution
The average weight of 15 iron bars is 1000 kg. If the heaviest iron bar is removed, the average weight is reduced by 5 kg. Find the weight in kg of the heaviest iron bar.
A
1170kg
B
1270kg
C
1070kg
D
1370kg
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Total weight = 15 \times 1000 = 15000 kg.
New average = 1000 - 5 = 995 kg.
Total for 14 bars = 14 \times 995 = 13930 kg.
Heaviest = 15000 - 13930 = 1070 kg.
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #74101)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2025
Statistics
Diagram
Solution
The figure above is a pie chart. Use it to find in degrees those who are doctors
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
60\(^\circ\).
B
72\(^\circ\).
C
90\(^\circ\).
D
84\(^\circ\).
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
The pie chart represents a total of 360^\circ.
Total number of people = 16 (Doctors) + 8 (Engineers) + 24 (Lawyers) + 21 (Information Technologists) + 27 (Teachers) = 96.
The portion for doctors is 16 out of 96.
Angle for doctors = \(\frac{16}{96} \times 360^\circ = 60^\circ\).
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #74197)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2025
Statistics
Diagram
Solution
The table above shows the weights of twelve mathematics students. Find the modal weight.
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
54
B
58
C
60
D
62
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Total number of students = x + 1 + 2x + 2 + 3 = 3x + 6 = 12
Solve for x:
3x + 6 = 12
3x = 6
x = 2
Now substitute x = 2:
- 54 kg: 2 students
- 56 kg: 1 student
- 58 kg: 4 students (2x = 4)
- 60 kg: 2 students
- 62 kg: 3 students
The frequencies are: 2, 1, 4, 2, 3.
The highest frequency is 4 (at 58 kg). Thus, Modal weight: 58 kg
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #74199)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2025
Statistics
Diagram
Solution
From the table above, determine the upper - class boundary of the modal class
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
21.5
B
30.5
C
20.5
D
10.5
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
The modal class is the class interval with the highest frequency.
From the table:
Frequency of 1-10: 2
11 - 20: 7
21 - 30: 10 (highest)
31 - 40: 3
41 - 50: 1
Therefore, the modal class is 21-30.
The upper-class boundary of a class interval is the upper limit, considering the continuous nature of grouped data (typically 0.5 above the stated upper limit if classes are assumed continuous).
For the class 21 - 30, the upper-class boundary is 30.5.
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #74201)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2024
Statistics
Solution
The scores of students in a test are recorded as follows: 4, 3, 3, 2, 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 3, and 5. Find the mode of the mark.
A
2
B
3
C
4
D
5
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
MODE = 3, the most frequent number.
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #70255)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2024
Statistics
Solution
The average age of the four female teachers in a school is 40 and the average age of eight male teachers in the school is 25. Calculate the average age of the teachers in the school.
A
20
B
31
C
32
D
30
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Total ages of four female teachers = 4 x 40 = 160
Total ages of eight male teachers = 8 x 25 = 200
Total ages of all the teachers in the school = 160 + 200 = 360
Average ages of all the teachers = \(\frac{\text{ total ages of all teachers}}{\text{total number of teachers}}\)
= \(\frac{360}{12}\) = 30.
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #70272)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2024
Statistics
Solution
The mean of the numbers 13, 16, x, 18, 21, 2x, 35, is 22. Find the value of x
A
16
B
17
C
23
D
25
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Mean = \(\frac{ 13 + 16 + x + 18 + 21 + 2x + 35}{7}\) = 22
103 + 3x = 154
3x = 154 - 103 = 51
x = \(\frac{51}{3}\) = 17
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #70281)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2024
Statistics
Solution
Find the variance of a group of data whose standard deviation is 12.34 to the nearest whole number.
A
150
B
151
C
152
D
153
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
To find the variance from the standard deviation:
Given:
Standard deviation = 12.34
Variance = (12.34)\(^2\) = 152.2756
Rounding to the nearest whole number: Variance ≈ 152.
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #70283)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2024
Statistics
Solution
Calculate the standard deviation of the following scores 5, 4, 6, 7, and 8
A
\(\sqrt{2}\)
B
\(\sqrt{3}\)
C
2
D
3
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
mean = \(\frac{ 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8}{5}\) = 6
x
x - mean
(x - mean)\(^2\)
4
4 - 6 = -2
4
5
5 - 6 = -1
1
6
6 - 6 = 0
0
7
7 - 6 = 1
1
8
8 - 6 = 2
4
Variance = \(\frac{10}{5}\)
S.D = \(\sqrt{variance}\) = \(\sqrt{2}\)
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #70289)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2024
Statistics
Solution
The weights of 15 students in a class are given as 25, 30, 32, 30, 42, 45, 48, 50, 52, 51, 42, 38, 40, and 42. What is the mode of the given data?
A
51
B
45
C
42
D
25
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Mode = 42
42 occurred thrice.
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #70349)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2023
Statistics
Solution
The ages of students in a small primary school were recorded in the table below.
Age
5 - 6
7 - 8
9 -10
Frequency
29
40
38
Estimate the mean
A
7.7
B
7.5
C
7.8
D
7.6
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Class Interval
Class Mark
Frequency (f)
fx
5 - 6
5.5
29
5.5 x 29 = 159.5
7 - 8
7.5
40
7.5 x 40 = 300
9 - 10
9.5
38
9.5 x 38 = 361
\(\sum f = 107\)
\(\sum fx = 820.5\)
Mean = \(\frac{\sum fx}{\sum f} = \frac {820.5}{107}\) = 7.7 (1 d.p)
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #67266)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2023
Statistics
Solution
Calculate the mean deviation of the first five prime numbers.
A
2.72
B
5.6
C
5.25
D
13.6
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
The first five prime numbers are 2, 3, 5, 7 and 11
M.D = \(\frac {\sum (x - x̄)}{n}\)
n = 5
\(x̄ = \frac {\sum x}{n} = \frac {2 + 3 + 5 + 7 + 11}{5} = \frac {28}{5} = 5.6\)
M.D = \(\frac {(2 - 5.6) + (3 - 5.6) + (5 - 5.6) + (7 - 5.6) + (11 - 5.6)}{5}\)
= \(\frac {(-3.6) + (-2.6) + (-0.6) + (1.4) + (5.4)}{5} = \frac {13.6}{5}\)
Take the absolute value of all numbers in bracket
= \(\frac {3.6 + 2.6 + 0.6 + 1.4 + 5.4}{5} = \frac {13.6}{5}\)
\(\therefore M.D = 2.72\)
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #67276)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2023
Statistics
Solution
The ages of students in a small primary school were recorded in the table below.
Age
5-6
7-8
9-10
Frequency
29
40
38
Estimate the median.
A
7.725
B
6.225
C
7.5
D
6.5
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\frac {N + 1}{2} = \frac {107 + 1}{2}\) th = 54th value i.e the median age is in the interval "7 - 8" (29 + 25 = 54)
Median = \(1_m + (\frac {^{\sum f} /_2 - f_b}{f_m})\)c
\(l_m\)=lower class boundary of the median age = 6.5
\(\sum f\) = 107
\(f_b\) = sum of all frequencies before the median age = 29
\(f_m\)=frequency of the median age = 40
c = class width = 8.5 - 6.5 = 2
Median = 6.5 + \((\frac {^{107}/_2 - 29}{40})\) x 2
= 6.5 + \((\frac {53.5 - 29}{40})\) x 2
= 6.5 + \((\frac {24.5}{40})\) x 2
= 6.5 + 1.225
\(\therefore\) median age = 7.725
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #67286)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2023
Statistics
Diagram
Solution
How many students scored at least 25%
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
16
B
19
C
3
D
8
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Number of students who scored atleast 25% = 5 + 3 + 8 = 16
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #67298)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2023
Statistics
Diagram
Solution
The bar chart represents the distribution of marks scored by students in an economics examination. Use the bar chart to answer questions 30 to 32
If the failed mark was 4, what is the probability that a student selected at random passed?
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
0.36
B
0.74
C
0.52
D
0.64
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Total number of students = total frequency = 3 + 6 + 9 + 1 + 12 + 7 + 5 + 10 = 53
Since the failed mark was 4,
Total number of students that passed = 12 + 7 + 5 + 10 = 34
Pr( passed) = \(\frac{34}{53}\) = 0. 64
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #69152)