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UTME / JAMB 1988
Number and Numeration
Solution
Find correct to one decimal place, 0.24633 \(\div\) 0.0306
A
0.8
B
1.8
C
8.0
D
8.1
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\frac{0.24633}{0.03060}\) multiplying throughout by 100,000
= \(\frac{24633}{3060}\)
= 8.05
= 8.1
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #31644)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1988
Number and Numeration
Solution
if x is the addition of the prime numbers between 1 and 6; and y the H.C.F. of 6, 9, 15. Find the product of x and y
A
27
B
30
C
33
D
90
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Prime numbers between 1 and 6 are 2, 3, and 5
x = 2 + 3 + 5 = 10
H.C.F. of 6, 9, 15 = 3
∴ y = 3
X x Y = 10 x 3 = 30
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #31649)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1988
Number and Numeration
Solution
Simplify \(\frac{1\frac{1}{2}}{2 \div \frac{1}{4} \text{of } 32}\)
A
\(\frac{3}{256}\)
B
\(\frac{3}{32}\)
C
6
D
85
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\frac{1\frac{1}{2}}{2 \div \frac{1}{4} \text{ of }32}\)
= \(\frac{\frac{3}{2}}{2 \div \frac{1}{4} \times 32}\)
\(\frac{3}{2} \times 4 = 6\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #31661)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1988
Number and Numeration
Solution
A 5.0g of salt was weighted by Tunde as 5.1g. What is the percentage error?
A
20
B
2
C
1.1
D
0.2
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
% error = \(\frac{\text{actual error}}{\text{true value}}\) x 100
Where actual error = 5.1 - 5.0 = 0.1
true value = 5.0g
% error = \(\frac{0.1}{5.0}\) x 100
= \(\frac{10}{5}\)
= 2%
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #31662)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1988
Number and Numeration
Solution
Two sisters, Taiwo and Keyinde, own a store. The ratio of Taiwo's share to Kehinde's is 11:9. Later, Keyinde sells \(\frac{2}{3}\) of her share to Taiwo for N720.00. Find the value of the store.
A
N1,080.00
B
N2,400.00
C
N3,000.00
D
N3,600.00
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Let value of store = X
Ratio of Taiwo's share to kehine's is 11:9 Keyinde sells \(\frac{2}{3}\) of her share to Taiwo for N720
\(\frac{2}{3}\) of 9 = 6
∴ Sum of the ratio = 11 + 9 = 20
\{\frac{6}{20}\) of x = N720
\(\frac{6x}{20}\) = 720
∴ x = \(\frac{720 \times 20}{6}\)
x = N24,000
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #31664)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1988
Number and Numeration
Solution
A basket contain green, black and blue balls in the ratio 5 : 2 : 1. If there are 10 blue balls. Find the corresponding new ratio when 10 green and 10 black balls are removed from the basket
A
1 : 1 : 1
B
4 : 2 : 1
C
5 : 1 : 1
D
4 : 1 : 1
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Let x represent total number of balls in the basket.
If there are 10 blue balls, \(\frac{1}{8}\) of x = 10
x = 10 x 8 = 80 balls
Green balls will be \(\frac{5}{8}\) x 80 = 50 and black balls = \(\frac{2}{8}\) x 80 = 20
Ratio = Green : black : blue
50 : 20 : 10
-10 : -10 : -
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New Ratio 40 : 10 : 10
4 : 1 : 1
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #31678)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1988
Number and Numeration
Solution
A tax payer is allowed \(\frac{1}{8}\)th of his income tax-free, and pays 20% on the remainder. If he pays N490.00 tax, what is his income?
A
N560.00
B
N2,450.00
C
N2,800.00
D
N3,920.00
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
He pays tax on 1 - \(\frac{1}{8}\) = \(\frac{7}{8}\)th of his income
20% is 490, 100% is \(\frac{100}{20}\) x 490, N2,450.00
= \(\frac{7}{8}\) of his income = N2,450.00
\(\frac{1}{\frac{7}{8}}\) x 2450
= \(\frac{8 \times 2450}{7}\)
= \(\frac{19600}{7}\)
= N2800.00
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #31686)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1988
Number and Numeration
Solution
Evaluate \(\frac{8^{\frac{1}{3}} \times 5^{\frac{2}{3}}}{10^{\frac{2}{3}}}\)
A
\(\frac{2}{5}\)
B
\(\frac{5}{3}\)
C
3\(\sqrt{5}\)
D
3\(\sqrt{2}\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\frac{8^{\frac{1}{3}} \times 5^{\frac{2}{3}}}{10^{\frac{2}{3}}}\) = \(\frac{(2^3)^{\frac{1}{3}} \times 5^{\frac{2}{3}}}{(2 \times 5)^{\frac{2}{3}}}\)
= \(\frac{2 \times 5^{\frac{2}{3}}}{2^{\frac{2}{3}} \times 5^{\frac{2}{3}}}\)
= \(2^{1 - \frac{2}{3}}\) x \(5^{\frac{2}{3} - \frac{2}{3}}\)
= \(2^{\frac{1}{3}}\) x \(5^0\)
= \(\sqrt[3]{2}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #31698)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1988
Number and Numeration
Solution
If \(log_{10} 2 = 0.3010\) and \(log_{10} 3 = 0.4771\), evaluate; without using logarithm tables, \(log_{10} 4.5\)
A
0.3010
B
0.4771
C
0.6532
D
0.9542
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
If \(log_{10} 2 = 0.3010\) and \(log_{10} 3 = 0.4771\),
\(\log_{10} 4.5 = \log_{10} (\frac{3 \times 3}{2})\)
\(log_{10} 3 + log_{10} 3 - log_{10} 2 = 0.4771 + 0.4771 - 0.3010\)
= 0.6532
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #31704)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1988
Number and Numeration
Solution
Simplify \(\frac{x + 2}{x + 1}\) - \(\frac{x - 2}{x + 2}\)
A
\(\frac{3}{x + 1}\)
B
\(\frac{3x + 2}{(x + 1)(x + 2)}\)
C
\(\frac{5x + 6}{(x + 1)(x + 2)}\)
D
\(\frac{2x^2 + 5x + 2}{(x + 1)(x + 2)}\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\frac{x + 2}{x + 1}\) - \(\frac{x - 2}{x + 2}\) = \(\frac{(x + 2)(x + 2) - (x - 2)(x + 1)}{(x + 1)(x + 2)}\)
= \(\frac{(x^2 + 4x + 4) - (x^2 - x - 2)}{(x + 1)(x + 2)}\) = \(\frac{x^2 + 4x + 4 - x^2 + x + 2}{(x + 1)(x + 2)}\)
= \(\frac{5x + 6}{(x + 1)(x + 2)}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #31722)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1988
Number and Numeration
Solution
Simplify \(\frac{1}{x^2 + 5x + 6}\) + \(\frac{1}{x^2 + 3x + 2}\)
A
\(\frac{x}{(x +2)(x - 3)}\)
B
\(\frac{2}{(x + 5)(x - 3)}\)
C
\(\frac{2}{(x + 1)(x + 3)}\)
D
\(\frac{2}{(x - 1)(x - 3)}\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\frac{1}{x^2 + 5x + 6}\) + \(\frac{1}{x^2 + 3x + 2}\) = \(\frac{1}{(x + 2)(x + 3)}\) + \(\frac{1}{(x + 1)(x + 2)}\)
\(\frac{(x + 1)+ (x + 3)}{(x + 1)(x + 2)(x + 3)}\) = \(\frac{x + 1 + x + 3}{(x + 1)(x + 2)(x + 3)}\)
\(\frac{2x + 4}{(x + 1)(x + 2)(x + 3)}\) = \(\frac{2(x + 2)}{(x + 1)(x + 2)(x + 3)}\)
= \(\frac{2}{(x + 1)(x + 3)}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #31731)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1988
Number and Numeration
Solution
If a metal pipe 10cm long has an external diameter of 12cm and a thickness of 1cm find the volume of the metal used in making the pipe
A
120\(\pi\)cm3
B
110\(\pi\)cm3
C
60\(\pi\)cm3
D
50\(\pi\)cm3
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
The volume of the pipe is equal to the area of the cross section and length.
let outer and inner radii be R and r respectively.
Area of the cross section = (R2 - r2)
where R = 6 and r = 6 - 1
= 5cm
Area of the cross section = (62 - 52)\(\pi\) = (36 - 25)\(\pi\)cm sq
vol. of the pipe = \(\pi\) (R2 - r2)L where length (L) = 10
volume = 11\(\pi\) x 10
= 110\(\pi\)cm3
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #31768)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1988
Number and Numeration
Diagram
Solution
In the figure, PQ is a parallel to ST and QRS = 40o. Find the value of x
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
55o
B
60o
C
65o
D
75o
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
From the figure, 3x + x - 40o = 180o
4x = 180o + 40o
4x = 220o
x = \(\frac{220}{4}\)
= 55o
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32873)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1988
Number and Numeration
Diagram
Solution
In the figure, PS = 7cm and RY = 9cm. IF the area of parallelogram PQRS is 56cm2. Find the area of trapezium PQTS
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
56cm2
B
112cm2
C
120cm2
D
176cm2
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
From the figure, PS = QR = YT = 7cm
Area of parallelogram PQRS = 56cm
56 = base x height, where base = 7
7 x h = 56cm,
h = \(\frac{56}{7}\)
= 8cm
Area of trapezium \(\frac{1}{2}\) (sum of two sides)x height where two sides are QT and PS but QT = QR + RY + YT = 7 +9 + 7 = 23cm
Area of trapezium PQTS = \(\frac{1}{2}\)(23 + 7) x 8
\(\frac{1}{2}\) x 30 x 8 = 120cmsq
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32875)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1988
Number and Numeration
Diagram
Solution
In the figure, PS = RS = QS and QSR = 50^\circ. Find QPR
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
25O
B
40O
C
50O
D
65O
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
In the figure PS = RS = QS, they will have equal base QR = RP
In angle SQR, angle S = 50º
In angle QRP, 65 + 65 = 130º
Since RQP = angle RPQ = \(\frac{180 - 130}{2}\)
= \(\frac{50}{2} = 25^o\)
QPR = 25^\circ
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32877)