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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2012 Algebra
The sum of 12 and one third of n is 1 more than twice n. Express the statement in the form of an equation
A
12n - 6 = 0
B
3n - 12 = 0
C
2n - 35 = 0
D
5n - 33 = 0
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2012 Algebra
Solve the inequality: \(\frac{-m}{2} - \frac{5}{4} \geq \frac{5m}{12} - \frac{7}{6}\)
A
m \(\leq \frac{5}{4}\)
B
m \(\geq \frac{5}{4}\)
C
m \(\leq - \frac{1}{11}\)
D
m \(\geq - \frac{1}{11}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2012 Number and Numeration
The curved surface area of a cylindrical tin is 704cm2. If the radius of its base is 8cm, find the height. [Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)]`
A
14cm
B
9cm
C
8cm
D
7cm
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2012 Geometry and Trigonometry
The lengths of the minor and major arcs 54cm and 126cm respectively. Calculate the angle of the major sector
A
360o
B
252o
C
246o
D
234o
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2012 Geometry and Trigonometry
In \(\bigtriangleup\) XYZ, /XY/ = 8cm, /YZ/ = 10cm and /XZ/ = 6cm. Which of these relation is true?
A
/XY/ + /YZ/ = /XZ/
B
/XY/ - /YZ/ = /XZ/
C
/XY/2 = /Y/2 - /XY/2
D
/YZ/2 = /XZ/2 + /XY/2
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2012 Geometry and Trigonometry
If cos(x + 40)o = 0.0872, what is the value of x?
A
85o
B
75o
C
65o
D
45o
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2012 Geometry and Trigonometry
A kite flies on a taut string of length 50m inclined at tan angle 54o to the horizontal ground. The height of the kite above the ground is
A
50 tan 30o
B
50 sin 54o
C
50 tan 54o
D
50 sin 36o
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2012 Geometry and Trigonometry
Given that the mean of the scores 15, 21, 17, 26, 18 and 29 is 21, calculate the standard deviation of the scores
A
\(\sqrt{10}\)
B
4
C
5
D
\(\sqrt{30}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2012 Statistics and Probability
A bag contains 4 red and 6 black balls of the same size. If the balls are shuffled briskly and two balls are drawn one after the other without replacement, find the probability of picking balls of different colours
A
\(\frac{8}{15}\)
B
\(\frac{13}{25}\)
C
\(\frac{11}{15}\)
D
\(\frac{13}{15}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2012 Number and Numeration
Which of these statements about y = \(\sqrt{8m}\) is correct?
A
log y = log 8 x log \(\sqrt{m}\)
B
log y = 3 log 2 x \(\frac{1}{2}\) log m
C
log y = 3 log 2 - \(\frac{1}{2}\) log m
D
log y = \(\frac{3}{2}\) log 2 + \(\frac{1}{2}\) log m
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2012 Geometry and Trigonometry
If x + 0.4y = 3 and y = \(\frac{1}{2}\)x, find the value of (x + y)
A
1\(\frac{1}{4}\)
B
2\(\frac{1}{2}\)
C
3\(\frac{3}{4}\)
D
5
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2012 Number and Numeration
Express 3 - [\(\frac{x - y}{y}\)] as a single fraction
A
\(\frac{3xy}{y}\)
B
\(\frac{x - 4y}{y}\)
C
\(\frac{4y - x}{y}\)
D
3 - \(\frac{x - y}{y}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2012 Number and Numeration
If p = {prime factors of 210} and Q = {prime less than 10}, find p \(\cap\) Q
A
{1,2, 3}
B
{2, 3, 5}
C
{1, 3, 5,7}
D
{2,3,5,7}
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2012 Number and Numeration
Alfred spent \(\frac{1}{4}\) of his money on food, \(\frac{1}{3}\) on clothing and save the rest. If he saved N72000.00, how much did he spend on food?
A
N43,200.00
B
N43,000.00
C
N42,200.00
D
N40,000.00
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2012 Number and Numeration
Solve (\(\frac{27}{125}\))-\(\frac{1}{3}\) x (\(\frac{4}{9}\))\(\frac{1}{2}\)
A
\(\frac{10}{9}\)
B
\(\frac{9}{10}\)
C
\(\frac{2}{5}\)
D
\(\frac{12}{125}\)
medium Difficulty
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