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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2018 Number and Numeration
1. A donkey is tied with a rope to a post which is 15 m from a fence. If the length of the rope between the donkey and the post is 17m, calculate the length of the fence within the reach of the donkey. 2. The base of a right pyramid with vertex, V, is a square, PQRS, of side 15 cm. If the slant height is 32 cm long: 3. represent the information in a diagram; 4. calculate its: 5. height, correct to one decimal place; 6. volume, correct to the nearest \(cm^3\)
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2018 Number and Numeration
If log\(_a\)(y + 2) = 1 + log\(_a\) x, find x in terms of y. 2. The table shows the distribution of timber production in five communities in a certain year Community Timber Production (tonnes) Bibiani Amenfi Oda Wiawso Sankore 600 900 1800 1500 2400 1. Draw a pie chart to represent the information. 2. What percentage of timber produced that year was from Amenfi? 3. If a tonne of timber is sold at $560.00, how much more revenue would Oda community receive than Bibiani?
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2018 Number and Numeration
(a) Mr John paid N4,800.00 in N1.00 ordinary shares of a company which sold at N2.50 per share. If dividend was declared at 25k per share, how much dividend did he get? (b) Using the method of completing the square, solve \(\frac{1 - x}{x} + \frac{x}{1 - x} = \frac{5}{2}\)
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2018 Number and Numeration
(a) In a right-angled triangle, sin ⁡X = \(\frac{3}{5}\). Evaluate, leaving the answer as a fraction, 5 (cosX)\(^2\) – 3. (b) The base of a pyramid, 12 cm high, is a rectangle with dimensions 42 cm by 11 cm. if the pyramid is filled with water and emptied into a conical container of equal height and volume, calculate, leaving the answer in surd form (radicals), the base radius of the container. [Take \pi=\(\frac{22}{7}\)]
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2018 Number and Numeration
(a) (i) Copy and complete the addition \(\oplus\) and multiplication \(\otimes\) tables in modulo 5 on the set {2, 3, 4}. \(\oplus\) 2 3 4 2 3 4 \(\otimes\) 2 3 4 2 3 4 (ii) Use the tables to: (a) solve the equation 4 \(\otimes\)e\(\oplus\) 2 \(\equiv\) 1 (mod 5): (b) find the value of n, if 4 \(\oplus\)n\(\otimes\) 2 \(\equiv\) (mod 5). (b) Consider the following statements: p: Landi has cholera, q: Landi is in the hospital. If p = q, state whether or not the following statements are valid: (i) If Landi is in the hospital, then he has cholera. (ii) If Landi is not in the hospital, then he does not have cholera. (iii) If Landi does not have cholera, then he is not in the hospital.
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2018 Number and Numeration
A container, in the form of a cone resting on its vertex, is full when 4.158 litres of water is poured into it. (a) If the radius of its base is 21 cm, (i) represent the information in a diagram; (ii) calculate the height of the container. (b) A certain amount of water is drawn out of the container such that the surface diameter of the water drops to 28 cm. Calculate the volume of the water drawn out. (Take \(\pi\) = \(\frac{22}{7}\))
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2017 Number and Numeration
Find the value of m in the diagram
Attached Figure / Diagram
Question diagram
A
72\(^o\)
B
68\(^o\)
C
44\(^o\)
D
34\(^o\)
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2017 Number and Numeration
The average age of a group of 25 girls is 10year. If one girl, aged 12 years and 4 months joins the group, find the new average age of the group
A
10.1 years
B
9.3 years
C
8.7 years
D
8 . 3 years
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2017 Number and Numeration
Make x the subject of the relation d = \(\sqrt{\frac{6}{x} - \frac{y}{2}}\)
A
x = \(\frac{6 + 12}{d^2 + y}\)
B
x = \(\frac{12}{d^2 - y}\)
C
x = \(\frac{12}{y} - 2d^2\)
D
x = \(\frac{12}{2d^2 + y}\)
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Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2017 Number and Numeration
Given T = { even numbers from 1 to 12 } N = {common factors of 6, 8 and 12} Find T ∩ N
A
{2, 3}
B
{2, 3, 4}
C
{3, 4, 6}
D
{2}
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Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2017 Number and Numeration
The curved surface area of a cylinder 5cm high is 110cm2. Find the radius of its base π = \(\frac{22}{7}\)
A
2.6cm
B
3.5cm
C
3.6cm
D
7.0cm
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Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2017 Number and Numeration
If two graphs Y = px2 + q and y = 2x2 − 1 intersect at x =2, find the value of p in terms of q
A
q − \(\frac{8}{7}\)
B
7 − \(\frac{q}{4}\)
C
8 − \(\frac{q}{2}\)
D
7 + \(\frac{q}{8}\)
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Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2017 Number and Numeration
Evaluate (\(\sin\)45º + \(\sin\)30º ) in surd form
A
\(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2\sqrt{2}}\)
B
√3 − \(\frac{1}{2}\)
C
\(\frac{1}{2}\)√2
D
\(\frac{1 +\sqrt{2}}{2}\)
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Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2017 Number and Numeration
Evaluate 1 - (\(\frac{1}{5}\) x \(\frac{2}{3}\)) + ( 5 + \(\frac{2}{3}\))
A
4
B
3
C
2\(\frac{2}{3}\)
D
\(\frac{98}{15}\)
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Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2017 Number and Numeration
Given m = N\(\sqrt{\frac{SL}{T}}\) make T the subject of the formula
A
\(\frac{\text{NSL}}{M}\)
B
\(\frac{N^2SL}{M^2}\)
C
\(\frac{N^2SL}{M}\)
D
\(\frac{NSL}{M^2}\)
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