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WAEC / WASSCE 2023
Fractions, Decimals, Percentages & Approximation
Solution
Evaluate, correct to three decimal place \(\frac{4.314 × 0.000056}{0.0067}\)
A
0.037
B
0.004
C
0.361
D
0.036
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\frac{4.314 \times 0.000056}{0.0067}\)
\(\frac{0.000242}{0.0067}\)
= 0.036 ( to 3 decimal places)
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #69033)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2023
Fractions, Decimals, Percentages & Approximation
Solution
A student measured the height of a pole as 5.98 m which is less than the actual height. If the percentage error is 5%, find correct to two d.p the actual height of the pole.
A
6.29m
B
7.67m
C
7.18m
D
6.65m
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
%error=5%, measured height = 5.98m
let the actual height = y
error=x - 5.98 (since 'y' is more than 5.98)
%error = \(\frac{error}{actual height}\times 100%\)
5% = \(\frac{y - 5.98}{y}\times 100%\)
\(\frac{5}{100} = \frac{y - 5.98}{y}\)
5y = 100(y - 5.98)
5y = 100y - 598
5y - 100y = - 598
-95y = - 598
y = \(\frac{-598}{-95}\)
y = 6.29m( to 2 d.p).
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #69076)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2023
Fractions, Decimals, Percentages & Approximation
Diagram
Solution
What percentage of the students scored at most 5 marks?
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
58.5%
B
63.2%
C
38.3%
D
41.5%
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Number of students that scored at most 5 marks = 12 + 1 + 9 + 6 + 3 = 31
% of student = \(\frac{31}{53} \times 100%\) = 58.5%
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #69153)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2023
Fractions, Decimals, Percentages & Approximation
Solution
The price of a shoe was decreased by 22%. If the new price is $27.3. what is the original price.
A
$62.30
B
$42.30
C
$72.00
D
$35.00
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Let x = original price
A decrease of 22% = (100-22)% = 78% of the original price.
78% of x = 27.30
= \(\frac{78x}{100} = 27.30\)
78x = 2730
then, x = \(\frac{2730}{78}\)
x = 35
Therefore, the original price of the shoe was $35.00.
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #69166)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2023
Fractions, Decimals, Percentages & Approximation
Solution
A notebook of length 15 cm was measured to be 16.8 cm, calculate, correct to two d.p, the percentage error in the measurement.
A
12.00%
B
11.71%
C
10.71%
D
11.21%
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Error = 16.8 - 15 = 1.8cm
% error = \(\frac{error}{ Actual value}\times 100%\)
= \(\frac{1.8}{ 15}\times100%\)
= \(0.12\times100%\)
= 12.00%
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #69174)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2023
Sets & Set Operations
Solution
In a group of 500 people, 350 people can speak English, and 400 people can speak French. Find how many people can speak both languages.
A
750
B
850
C
250
D
150
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Let F be the set of people who can speak French and E be the set of people who can speak English. Then,
n(F) = 400
n(E) = 350
n(F ∪ E) = 500
We have to find n(F ∩ E).
Now, n(F ∪ E) = n(F) + n(E) – n(F ∩ E)
⇒ 500 = 400 + 350 – n(F ∩ E)
⇒ n(F ∩ E) = 750 – 500 = 250.
∴ 250 people can speak both languages.
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #67281)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2023
Sets & Set Operations
Solution
If A = { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}, B = { 2, 4, 6, 8 }. Find (A – B) ⋃ (B – A).
A
{1, 3, 5, 8}
B
{8}
C
{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8}
D
{1, 3, 5}
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
A = { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}
B = { 2, 4, 6, 8 }
A - B = { 1, 3, 5 }
B - A = { 8 }
∴ (A - B) ⋃ (B - A) = {1, 3, 5, 8}
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #67283)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2023
Sets & Set Operations
Solution
There are 30 students in a class. 15 study woodwork and 13 study metal work. 6 study neither of the 2 subjects. How many student study woodwork but not metal work?
A
13
B
11
C
5
D
9
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Using the venn diagram above
\mu = 30
n(W) = 15
n(M) = 13
\(n(W ∪ M)^1 = 6\)
Let x = number of students that study both woodwork and metalwork
i.e. n(W ∩ M) = x
Number of students that study only woodwork,\(n(W ∩ M^1)\) = \(15 - x\)
Number of students that study only metalwork, \(n(W^1 ∩ M)\) = \(13 - x \)
Bringing all together,
\(n(W ∩ M^1)\) +\( n(W^1 ∩ M)\) + \(n(W ∩ M)\) + \(n(W ∪ M)^1\) = \(\mu\)
∴ (15 - x) + (13 - x) + x + 6 = 30
⇒ 34 - x = 30
⇒ 34 - 30 = x
∴ x = 4
\(n(W ∩ M^1)\) = \(15 - 4 = 11\)
∴ The number of students that study woodwork but not metalwork is 11.
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #68936)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2023
Sets & Set Operations
Solution
a. M = {n: 2n - 3 ≤ 37} Where n is a counting number. i). write down all the elements in M.
ii. If a number is selected at random from M what is the probability that it is a:
(α) multiple of 3;
(β) factor of 10.
b. A shop owner gave an end-of-year bonus to two of his attendees, Kontor and Gapson in the ratio of their ages. Gapson's age is one and a half times that of Kontor who is 20 years old. if Kontor received Le 200,000.00, find: i). Find the total amount shared.
ii. Find Gapson's share.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
ai. To find all the elements in the set M, we have to solve the inequality.
2n - 3 \le 37
2n = 37 + 3 = 40.
2n \le 40
n \le \(\frac{40}{2}\)
n \le 20
so, the set M contains all positive numbers n such that n is less than or equal to 20
Therefore, set M elements are {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20}
(\alpha)
Pr(multiple of 3) = \(\frac{multiples of 3}{ Total number of element in M}\)
But the multiples of 3 in set M are = {3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18} = 6
ஃ Pr(multiples of 3) = \(\frac{6}{20} = \frac{3}{10}\)
(\beta)
Pr( factors of 10) = \(\frac{№ of factors of 10}{ Total № of set M elements}\)
factors of 10 in set M = { 1, 2, 5, and 10} = 4
ஃ Pr( factors of 10) = \(\frac{4}{20} = \frac{1}{5}\)
bi. Let the total amount shared = y
Gapson's age = \(\frac{3}{2}\times Kontor's age\). Since kontor is 20yrs old then Gapson's age = \(\frac{3}{2}\times20\) = 30years.
sharing ratio = 20 : 30 = 2 : 3
total ratio = 2 + 3 = 5
Since Kontor received Le200,000
\(\frac{2}{5} \times y\) = 200,000
\(\frac{2y}{5} = 200,000\)
cross multiplying, we have
2y = 5 x 200,000 = 1000,000
y = \(\frac{1000,000}{2}\) = 500,000.
ஃ Total amount shared = Le500,000.
ii. Gapson's share = Total - kontor's share
= 500,000 - 200,000 = Le300,000.
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #69312)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2023
Mathematical Logic
Solution
Consider the statements:
p: Siah is from Foya.
q: Foya is in Lofa.
Write in symbolic for the statement: "If Siah is from Foya, then Foya is in Lofa"
A
~q ⇔ p
B
q ⇒ p
C
p ⇒ q
D
p ⇔ q
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
The symbolic form for the statement "If Siah is from Foya, then Foya is in Lofa" is:
p ⇒ q
This is read as "p implies q". It means that if p is true, then q must also be true.
In other words, if Siah is from Foya, then Foya must be in Lofa.
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #69161)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2023
Matrices and Determinants
Solution
If D = \(\begin{bmatrix}2& -1&3\\4&1&2\\1&-3&1\\\end{bmatrix}\)
Find |D|
A
16
B
14
C
-23
D
-37
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\begin{bmatrix}2& -1&3\\4&1&2\\1&-3&1\\\end{bmatrix}\)
= 2[(1 x 1) - (2 x -3)] - (-1)[(4 x 1) - (2 x 1)] + 3[(4 x -3) - (1 x 1)]
= 2(1 - (-6)) + 1(4 - 2) + 3(-12 - 1)
= 2(1 + 6) + 1(2) + 3(-13)
= 2(7) + 1(2) + 3(-13)
= 14 + 2 - 39
∴ |D| = -23
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #67270)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2023
Matrices and Determinants
Solution
Find the matrix A
A \(\begin {bmatrix} 0 & 1\\2 & -1 \end {bmatrix}\) = \(\begin {bmatrix} 2 & -1\\1 & 0 \end {bmatrix}\)
A
\(\begin {bmatrix} 2 & 1\\-^1/_2 & -^1/_2 \end {bmatrix}\)
B
\(\begin {bmatrix} 0 & 1\\^1/_2 & ^1/_2 \end {bmatrix}\)
C
\(\begin {bmatrix} 2 & 1\\0 & -1 \end {bmatrix}\)
D
\(\begin {bmatrix} 2 & 1\\^1/_2 & -2 \end {bmatrix}\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Let A = \(\begin {bmatrix} a & b\\ c & d \end {bmatrix}\)
i.e \(\begin{bmatrix} a & b\\c & d \end{bmatrix}\) \(\begin{bmatrix} 0 & 1\\2 & -1 \end{bmatrix}\) = \(\begin{bmatrix} 2 & -1\\1 & 0 \end{bmatrix}\)
\(\implies \begin {bmatrix} a(0) + b(2) & a(1) + b(-1)\\ c(0) + d(2) & c(1) + d(-1)\end {bmatrix}\) = \(\begin {bmatrix} 2 & -1\\ 1 & 0 \end {bmatrix}\)
\(\implies \begin {bmatrix} 2b & a - b\\2d & c - d\end {bmatrix}\) = \(\begin {bmatrix} 2 & -1\\ 1 & 0 \end {bmatrix}\)
By comparing
2b = 2
a - b = -1
2d = 1 and
c - d = 0
∴ b = \(^2/_2\) = 1
a - b = -1
⇒ a - 1 = -1
∴ a = 0
∴ d = \(^1/_2\)
⇒ c = d
∴ c = \(^1/_2\)
∴The matrice A = \(\begin {bmatrix} 0 & 1\\^1/_2 & ^1/_2 \end {bmatrix}\)
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #67292)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2023
Ratios, Proportions and Rates
Solution
If a car runs at a constant speed and takes 4.5 hrs to run a distance of 225 km, what time will it take to run 150 km?
A
2 hrs
B
4 hrs
C
3 hrs
D
1 hr
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Let T be the time taken and D is the distance
For the case given in the problem, the distance covered is directly proportional to the time taken i.e D \alpha T
⇒ D = ST where S is the constant speed
D = 225 km and T = 4.5 hrs
∴ 225 = S x 4.5
S = \(\frac {225}{4.5}\) = 50km/hr
When D = 150km
D = ST
150 = 50 \(\times\) T
T = \(\frac {150}{50}\) = 3 hrs
So it will take 3 hrs
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #67260)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2023
Ratios, Proportions and Rates
Solution
Two numbers are respectively 35% and 80% more than a third number. The ratio of the two numbers is
A
7 : 16
B
3 : 4
C
16 : 7
D
4 : 3
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Let the third number = \(x\)
Then the first number = 100% \(x + 35%x = 135\)%\(x = \frac {135x}{100} = 1.35x\) (Note: 100% \(x = x\))
The second number = 180% \(x = \frac {180x}{100} = 1.80x\)
∴ The ratio of the first number to the second number = \(1.35x : 1.80x = 3 : 4\)
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #67335)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2023
Ratios, Proportions and Rates
Solution
It takes 12 men 8 hours a day to finish a piece of work in 4 days. In how many days will it take 4 men working 16 hours a day to complete the same piece of work?
A
6 days
B
8 days
C
10 days
D
12 days
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
12 men working 8 hours a day can complete the work in 4 days
12 men working 1 hour a day will complete the same work in (8 x 4) days [working less hours a day means they have to work for more days]
1 man working 1 hour a day will complete same work in (8 x 4 x 12) days [fewer number of men working means the remaining ones will have to work for more days ]
So, it will take 1 man working 1 hour a day to complete a piece of work in (8 x 4 x 12) days = 384 days
Now,
1 man working 16 hours a day will complete the piece of work in (384/16) days = 24 days [working more hours a day means less days to complete the work]
∴ 4 men working 16 hours a day will complete the piece of work in (24/4) days = 6 days [more men working means fewer days to complete the work]
ALTERNATIVELY
12 x 8 x 4 = 4 x 16 x d
⇒ d = \(\frac{12 \times 8 \times 4}{4 \times 16}\)
⇒ d = \(\frac{384}{64}\)
⇒ d = 6
∴ 4 men working 16 hours a day will complete the piece of work in 6 days
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #67405)