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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1996 Number and Numeration
The marks obtained by pupils of class are grouped as shown below; 0 - 4, 5 - 9,10 -14, 15 -19. Which of the following is/are not true? l. The mid values of the grouped marks are 2, 7, 12 and 17. II The class interval is 4. III The class boundaries are 0.5, 4.5, 9.5, 14.5 and 19.5
A
I only
B
II only
C
III only
D
I and II only
E
II and III only
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1996 Number and Numeration
What percentage of observation lie outside interquartile range of any distribution?
A
121/2%
B
25%
C
50%
D
621/2 %
E
75%
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1996 Number and Numeration
A shopkeeper buys 40 kg of fruits for N120.00. He sells 20 kg at N5.00 per kg, 10 kg at N3.00 per kg, 5 kg at N2.00 per kg and the remaining 5 kg at 50k per kg. Calculate the : (a) amount he realises from the sales ; (b) total profit / loss ; (c) percentage profit/ loss on his outlay of N120.00.
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1996 Number and Numeration
(a) ABCD is a trapezium with AB parallel to DC and /AD/ = /AB/. If < BAD = 106^\circ, find < BDC. (b) The table below shows the distribution of 20 cards labelled A - E. Card A B C D E Frequency 3 4 7 5 1 (i) If a card is selected at random from the pack, what is the probability that the card is E? (ii) If two cards are selected at random one after the other without replacement from the pack, what is the probability that one of the two cards is B?
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1996 Number and Numeration
(a) The universal set U is the set of integers, P, Q and R are subsets of U defined as follows: \(P = x : x \leq 2 \) ; \(Q = x : -7 < x < 15\) ; \(R = x : -2 \leq x < 19\). Find (i) \(P \cap Q\) ; (ii) \(P \cap (Q \cup R')\), where R' is the complement of R with respect to U. (b) The following data shows the marks of 40 students in a History examination. 41 52 37 56 63 48 65 46 54 32 51 66 74 23 35 61 58 44 49 53 45 57 56 38 59 28 50 49 67 56 36 45 79 68 43 56 26 47 55 71. (i) Form a grouped frequency table with the class intervals 20 - 29, 30 - 39, 40 - 49 etc; (ii) Find the mean of the distribution.
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1996 Number and Numeration
(a) Make d the subject of the formula \(S = \frac{n}{2}[2a + (n - 1) d]\). (b) (i) In the diagram, O is the centre of the circle, A, B and P are points on the circumference. Prove that < AOB = 2 < APB. (ii) Find the angles x, v and z in the diagram.
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1996 Number and Numeration
Two men P and Q set off from a base camp R, prospecting for oil. P moves 20km on a bearing of 205^\circ and Q moves 15km on a bearing of 060^\circ. Calculate the: (a) distance of Q from P ; (b) bearing of Q from P. (Give your answer in each case to the nearest whole number)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1995 Number and Numeration
Find (101\(_2\))\(^2\), expressing the answer in base 2.
A
10101
B
11001
C
10010
D
11101
E
10110
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1995 Number and Numeration
If three children shares N10.50 among themselves in ratio 6:7:8, how much is the largest share?
A
N3.00
B
N3.50
C
N4.00
D
N4.50
E
N5.00
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1995 Number and Numeration
Given that log2a = log84, find a
A
21/3
B
42/3
C
42/3
D
22/3
E
23
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1995 Number and Numeration
By selling some crates of soft drinks for N600.00, a dealer makes a profit of 50%. How much did the dealer pay for the drinks?
A
N1,200.00
B
N900.00
C
N450.00
D
N400.00
E
N200.00
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1995 Number and Numeration
If R = [2, 4, 6, 7] and S = [1, 2, 4, 8], then R∪S equal
A
[1,2,4,6,7,8]
B
[1,2,4,7,8]
C
[1,4.7,8]
D
[2.6.7]
E
[2.4]
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1995 Number and Numeration
Find the value(s) of x for which the expression is undefined: \(\frac{6x - 1}{x^2 + 4x - 5}\)
A
+4 or+1
B
-5 or +1
C
-5 or -1
D
+5 or -1
E
\(\frac{1}{6}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1995 Number and Numeration
What is the smaller value of x for which x\(^2\) - 3x + 2= 0?
A
1
B
2
C
3
D
4
E
5
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1995 Number and Numeration
Factorize the expression x(a - c) + y(c - a)
A
(a - c)(y - x)
B
(a - c)(x - y)
C
(a + c)(x - y)
D
(a + c)(x + y)
E
(a - c)(x + y)
medium Difficulty
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