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UTME / JAMB 2018
Number and Numeration
Divide the L.C.M of 48, 64 and 80 by their H.C.F
A
20
B
30
C
48
D
60
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option D.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47010)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2018
Number and Numeration
Solution
A man stands on a tree 150cm high and sees a boat at an angle of depression of 74^\circ. Find the distance of the boat from the base of the tree.
A
52cm
B
43cm
C
40cm
D
15cm
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Tan 74 = 150/x
x = 150/tan 74
= 43.01cm
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47013)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2018
Number and Numeration
Solution
In how many ways can the letters LEADER be arranged?
A
72
B
144
C
360
D
720
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
The word LEADER has 1L 2E 1A 1D and 1R making total of 6! \(\frac{6}{1!2!1!1!1!}\) = \(\frac{6!}{2!}\)
= \(\frac{6 \times 5 \times 4 \times 3 \times 2 \times 1}{2 \times 1}\)
= 360
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47562)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2018
Number and Numeration
Solution
Express 495g as a percentage of 16.5kg
A
3%
B
3 \(\frac{1}{3}\)%
C
15%
D
30%
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
The two numbers must be expressed in the same unit. To convert 495g to kg, it will be divided by 1000
495g = \(\frac{495}{1000}\)
= 0.495kg
To express in percentage, 0.495 will be divided by 16.5 and then multiplied by 100
% will be added to the answer \(\frac{0.4950}{16.5}\) x 100
= 3%
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47564)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2018
Number and Numeration
Solution
Evaluate (2\sqrt3 - 4) (2\sqrt3 + 4)
A
-4
B
-2
C
2
D
4
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
2\sqrt3 - 4) ( 2\sqrt3 + 4)
= 12 + 8\sqrt3 - 8\sqrt3 – 16
= 12 – 16
= -4
The two expressions in the bracket are conjugate of each other
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47565)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2018
Number and Numeration
Solution
Evaluate log\(_2\) 8 – log\(_3\) \(\frac{1}{9}\)
A
-1 1\(\frac{1}{2}\)
B
-1
C
1
D
5
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
log\(_2\) 8 – log\(_3\) \(\frac{1}{9}\)
= log \(_2\) 2\(^3\) – log\(_3\) 9\(^{-1}\)
= log\(_2\) 2\(^3\) – log\(_3\) 3\(^{-2}\)
Based on law of logarithm
= 3 log\(_2\) 2 – (-2 log\(_3\) 3)
But log\(_2\) 2 = 1,
log\(_3\) 3 = 1
So, = 3 + 2
= 5
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47571)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2018
Number and Numeration
Diagram
Solution
The figure above is a Venn diagram showing the elements arranged within sets A,B,C,ε.
Use the figure to answer this question
What is n(A U B)1 ?
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
2
B
3
C
4
D
7
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
A = (p, q, r, t, u, v)
B = (r, s, t, u)
A U B = Elements in both A and B = (p, q, r, s, t, u, v)
(A U B)1 = elements in the universal set E but not in (A U B)= (w, x, y, z)
n(A U B) 1 = number of the elements in (A U B)1 = 4
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47574)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2018
Number and Numeration
Solution
Find the average of the first four prime numbers greater than 10
A
20
B
19
C
17
D
15
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Prime numbers are numbers that has only two factors (i.e 1 and itself). They are numbers that are only divisible by 1 and their selves. First four Prime numbers greater than 10 are 11, 13, 17 and 19
Average = sum of numbers / number
= \(frac{(11 + 13 + 17 + 19)}{4}\)
= \(\frac{60}{4}\)
= 15
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47577)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2018
Number and Numeration
Solution
Calculate 243\(_{six}\) – 243\(_{five}\) expressing your answer in base 10
A
0
B
1
C
26
D
46
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Since they are of different base, convert to base 10
243\(_{six}\) = (2 x 62) + (4 x 61) + (3 x 60)
= 72 + 24 + 3 = 99 base 10
243\(_{six}\) = 2 x 52 + 4 x 51 +3 x 50
50 + 20 + 3 = 73 base 10
Subtracting them, 99 - 73
= 26
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47580)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2018
Number and Numeration
Solution
Out of 7 consonants and 4 vowels, how many words of 3 consonants and 2 vowels can be formed?
A
210
B
1050
C
21400
D
25200
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
To form words having 3 consonants and 2 vowels out of 7 consonants and 4 vowels, the number of such words is 7/3C x 4/2C = 35 x 6
= 210
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47583)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2018
Number and Numeration
Solution
if y = 23\(_{five}\) + 101\(_{three}\) find y leaving your answer in base two
A
1110
B
10111
C
11101
D
111100
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
First we convert the numbers to base ten
23\(_{five}\)= 2 x 51 + 3 x 50
= 10 + 3 = 13
101\(_{five}\) = (1 x 32) + (0 x 31) + (1 x 30)
= 9 + 0 + 1 = 10
So, y = 13 + 10 = 23
To convert 23 to base 2 (as in the diagram above)
Y = 23
= 10111\(_{five}\)
Answer is B
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47585)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2018
Number and Numeration
Diagram
Solution
Which one of the following gives the members of the set A1 n B n C?
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
Φ
B
{s}
C
{t, u}
D
{y, z}
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
A1 = Elements in the universal set but not in A = {s, w, x, y, z}
B = {r, s. t, u}
C = {t, u, v, w, x}
A1 n B n C = elements common to the three sets = none = empty set = Φ
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47587)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2018
Number and Numeration
Solution
Approximate 0.9875 to 1 decimal place.
A
1.1
B
1.0
C
0.9
D
0.10
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
9 is on one decimal place, the next number to it is 8 which will be rounded up to 1 because it is greater than 5 and then added to 9 to give 10, 10 cannot be written, it will then be rounded up to 1 and added to 0.
So the answer is 1.0
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47599)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2018
Number and Numeration
Solution
Simplify 25\(^{(\frac{1}{2}}\) \times 8\(^{(\frac{-2}{3}}\)
A
1\(\frac{1}{4}\)
B
2\(\frac{1}{4}\)
C
6
D
10
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Using law of indices
25\(^{(\frac{1}{2}}\) \times 8\(\frac{-2}{3}\)
= \(\sqrt{25}\) x (\(\sqrt[3]{8}\))\(^{ -2}\)
= 5 x 2\(^{-2}\)
= 5 x \(\frac{1}{2^2}\) =
\(\frac{5}{4}\) = \(\frac{11}{4}\)
The answer is A
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47600)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2018
Number and Numeration
Solution
Add 54 \(_{eight}\) and 67\(_{eight}\) giving your answers in base eight
A
111
B
121
C
123
D
143
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
54 \(_{eight}\) and 67\(_{eight}\) = 1438
Starting with normal addition, 4 + 7 gives 11
(it is more than the base, 8) 8 goes in 11 just 1 time, remaining 3, the remainder will be written, and the 1 will be added to the sum of 5 and 6 which gives 12 altogether, 8 goes in 12 one time remaining 4, the remainder 4 was written and then the 1 that was the quotient was then written since nothing to add the 1 to.
So answer is 143 in base eight
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47604)