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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1989 Number and Numeration
In the diagram above, TPS is a straight line, PQRS is a parallelogram with base QR and height 8cm. |QR| = 6cm and the area of triangle QST is 52cm2. Find the area of \DeltaQPT
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A
39cm2
B
28cm2
C
24cm2
D
21cm2
E
19cm2
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1989 Number and Numeration
Evaluate, using logarithm tables \(\frac{5.34 \times 67.4}{2.7}\)
A
1.332
B
13.32
C
133.2
D
1332
E
13.320
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1989 Number and Numeration
Factorize 35 - 2b - b2
A
(35-2b)(b-1)
B
(7+b)(5-b)
C
(3+7b)(5-b)
D
(35-b)(3b+7)
E
(7+b)(5+b)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1989 Number and Numeration
Factorize the following expression; 2x2 + x - 15
A
(2x+5)(x-3)
B
(2x-5)(x+3)
C
(2x-5)(x-3)
D
(2x-3)(x+5)
E
(2x+5)(x+3)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1989 Number and Numeration
Instead of recording the number 1.23cm of the radius of a tube, a student recorded 1.32cm. Find the percentage of error, correct to one decimal place.
A
6.8%
B
7.3%
C
9.6%
D
14.4%
E
15.4%
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1989 Number and Numeration
The venn diagram below shows the number of students who studied Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics in a certain school. How many students took at least two of the three subjects?
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A
165
B
160
C
155
D
135
E
85
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1989 Number and Numeration
If twice a certain integer is subtracted from 5 times the integer, the result is 63. Find the integer.
A
21
B
9
C
7
D
4
E
3
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1989 Number and Numeration
If 3\(^y\) = 243, find the value of y.
A
2
B
3
C
4
D
5
E
6
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1989 Number and Numeration
Calculate the surface area of a hallow cylinder which is closed at one end, if the base radius is 3.5cm and the height 8cm.[take π = 22/7]
A
126.5cm2
B
165cm2
C
176cm2
D
214.5cm2
E
253.5cm2
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1989 Number and Numeration
What percentage of the population are married? correct to one decimal place
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A
14.8%
B
20.4%
C
30.5%
D
35.2%
E
36.5%
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1989 Number and Numeration
If A = {a,b,c}, B = {a,b,c,d,e} and C = {a,b,c,d,e,f}. Find (A∪B)∩(A∪C)
A
{a,b,c,d}
B
{a,b,c,d,e}
C
{a,b,c,d,e,f}
D
{a,b,c}
E
Φ
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1989 Number and Numeration
What is the range of the distribution?
A
2
B
7
C
8
D
9
E
10
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1989 Number and Numeration
Simplify \(\frac{9^{-\frac{1}{2}}}{27^{\frac{2}{3}}}\)
A
1
B
1/3
C
1/9
D
1/18
E
1/27
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1989 Number and Numeration
With reference to the graph above, which of the following solution sets is represented by \DeltaOPQ?
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A
y ≥ x, y ≤ 0, y + x ≥ 7
B
y ≤ x, y ≥ 0, y + x ≤ 7
C
y ≥ x, y ≥ 0, y + x ≤ 7
D
y ≤ x, y ≤ 0, y + x ≤ 7
E
y ≤ x, y ≥ 0, y + x ≥ 7
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1989 Number and Numeration
Find the volume of a cone of radius 3.5cm and vertical height 12cm [Take \pi = 22/7]
A
3.4cm3
B
15.5cm3
C
21.0cm3
D
42.0cm3
E
154.0cm3
medium Difficulty
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