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UTME / JAMB 1999
Fractions, Decimals, Percentages & Approximations
Solution
The sectoral allocations to various ministries in a state budget are as follows:
Agriculture - N25,000,000.00
Education - N20,000,000.00
Women affairs - N35,000,000.00
Commercial and Industries - N20,000,000.00
Use a pie chart to represent this information. The corresponding angle to Agriculture is
A
90\(^0\)
B
72\(^0\)
C
60\(^0\)
D
45\(^0\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Total allocation = ₦25m + ₦20m + ₦35m + ₦20m = ₦100,000,000
Fraction for Agriculture = ₦25,000,000 / ₦100,000,000 = 0.25 (or 25%)
Angle for Agriculture = 0.25 \times 360^\circ = 90^\circ
Other sectors:
- Education: (20/100) \times 360^\circ = 72^\circ
- Women Affairs: (35/100) \times 360^\circ = 126^\circ
- Commercial and Industries: (20/100) \times 360^\circ = 72^\circ
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #33088)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1999
Trigonometry, Elevation & Bearings
Diagram
Solution
find the length XZ in the triangle
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
\(\sqrt{7m}\)
B
\(\sqrt{6m}\)
C
\(\sqrt{5m}\)
D
\(\sqrt{3m}\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
xz2 = xy2 + yx2 - 2(xy) (yz) cos 120o
= 22 + 12 - 2(2) (1) cos 1202
= 4 + 1 - 4x - cos 60 = 5 - 4x - \(\frac{1}{2}\)
5 + 2 = 7
xz = \(\sqrt{7}\)m
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #33089)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1999
Statistics (Data Representation, Central Tendency & Dispersion)
Diagram
Solution
The grades of 36 students in a class test are as shown in the pie chart. How many student has excellent?
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
7
B
8
C
9
D
12
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
degree of excellent in the pie-chart = 360o - (90o + 120o + 80o) = 360o - 290o = 70o
= 360o = 36 students
70 = \(\frac{70^o}{360^o}\) x 36 = 7
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #33090)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 1999
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
(a) Simplify \((\frac{4}{25})^{-\frac{1}{2}} \times 2^{4} \div (\frac{15}{2})^{-2}\)
(b) Evaluate \(\log_{5} (\frac{3}{5}) + 3 \log_{5} (\frac{5}{2}) - \log_{5} (\frac{81}{8})\).
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) \((\frac{4}{25})^{-\frac{1}{2}} \times 2^{4} \div (\frac{15}{2})^{-2}\)
= \((\frac{25}{4})^{\frac{1}{2}} \times 2^{4} \div (\frac{2}{15})^{2}\)
= \(\frac{5}{2} \times 16 \times \frac{225}{4} = 2250\)
(b) \(\log_{5} (\frac{3}{5}) + 3\log_{5} (\frac{15}{2}) - \log_{5} (\frac{81}{8})\)
= \(\log_{5} 3 - \log_{5} 5 + 3\log_{5} 15 - 3\log_{5} 2 - \log_{5} 81 + \log_{5} 8\)
= \(\log_{5} 3 - \log_{5} 5 + 3\log_{5} (3 \times 5) - 3\log_{5} 2 - \log_{5} 3^{4} + \log_{5} 2^{3}\)
= \(\log_{5} 3 - \log_{5} 5 + 3\log_{5} 3 + 3\log_{5} 5 - 3\log_{5} 2 - 4\log_{5} 3 + 3\log_{5} 2\)
= \(2\log_{5} 5 \)
= \(2\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #54376)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 1999
Sets, Logic & Venn Diagrams
Solution
(a) If \(\varepsilon\) is the set \({1, 2, 3,..., 19, 20}\) and A, B and C are subsets of \(\varepsilon\) such that A = { multiples of five}, B = {multiples of four} and C = {multiples of three}, list the elements of (i) A ; (ii) B ; (iii) C ;
(b) Find : (i) \(A \cap B\) ; (ii) \(A \cap C\) ; (iii) \(B \cup C\).
(c) Using your results in (b), show that \((A \cap B) \cup (A \cap C) = A \cap (B \cup C)\).
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a)(i) A = {5, 10, 15, 20}
(ii) B = {4, 8, 12, 16, 20}
(iii) C = {3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18}
(b) (i) \(A \cap B = {20}\)
(ii) \(A \cap C = {15}\)
(iii) \(B \cap C = {12}\)
(c) \((A \cap B) \cup (A \cap C) = A \cap (B \cup C)\)
\((A \cap B) \cup (A \cap C) = {15, 20}\)
\(A \cap (B \cup C) = {5, 10, 15, 20} \cap {3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 15, 16, 18, 20}\)
= \({15, 20}\)
\(\therefore (A \cap B) \cup (A \cap C) = A \cap (B \cup C)\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #54414)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 1999
Trigonometry, Elevation & Bearings
Solution
ABC is a triangle, right-angled at C. P is the mid-point of AC, < PBC = 37^\circ and |BC| = 5 cm. Calculate :
(a) |AC|, correct to 3 significant figures ;
(b) < PBA.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Let |PC| = x cm; Hence, |AC| = 2x cm
\(\tan 37^\circ = \frac{x}{5}\)
\(x = 5 \tan 37 \)
\(x = 3.768 cm\)
\(\therefore |AC| = 2 \times 3.768\)
= \(7.536 cm\)
\(\approxeq 7.54 cm\) (3 sig. figs)
(b) From \(\Delta ABC\),
\(\tan < ABC = \frac{7.536}{5} = 1.5072\)
\(< ABC = \tan^{-1} (1.5072) = 56.436^\circ\)
\(\therefore < PBA = < ABC - < PBC\)
= \(56.436^\circ - 37^\circ\)
= \(19.436^\circ \approxeq 19.44^\circ\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #54417)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 1999
Mensuration (Areas, Perimeters & Volumes)
Solution
In the diagram, ABCD is a trapezium in which \(AD \parallel BC\) and \(< ABC\) is a right angle. If |AD| = 15 cm, |BD| = 17 cm and |BC| = 9 cm, calculate :
(a) |AB| ;
(b) the area of the triangle BCD ;
(c) |CD| ;
(d) perimeter of the trapezium.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) \(|AB| = \sqrt{|BD|^{2} - |AD|^{2}}\)
= \(\sqrt{17^{2} - 15^{2}} = \sqrt{289 - 225}\)
= \(\sqrt{64} = 8 cm\)
(b) Area of triangle BCD = \(\frac{1}{2} \times 9 \times 8 \)
= \(36 cm^{2}\)
(c) \(|EC| = 6 cm\)
\(|CD| = \sqrt{8^{2} + 6^{2}} = \sqrt{100}\)
= 10 cm.
(d) Perimeter of the trapezium = 15 cm + 8 cm + 9 cm + 10 cm
= 42 cm.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #54418)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 1999
Permutations, Combinations & Probability
Solution
(a) Solve the simultaneous equations 3y - 2x = 21 ; 4y + 5x = 5.
(b) Six identical cards numbered 1 - 6 are placed face down. A card is to be picked at random. A person wins $60.00 if he picks the card numbered 6. If he picks any of the other cards, he loses $10.00 times the number on the card. Calculate the probability of (i) losing ; (ii) losing $20.00 after two picks.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) \(3y - 2x = 21 ... (1)\)
\(4y + 5x = 5 .... (2)\)
Multiply (1) by 4 and (2) by 3 so we have,
\(12y - 8x = 84 ... (3)\)
\(12y + 15x = 15 ... (4)\)
(3) - (4) : \(-8x - 15x = 69 \implies -23x = 69\)
\(x = \frac{69}{-23} = -3\)
Put x = -3 in (1),
\(3y - 2(-3) = 21\)
\(3y + 6 = 21 \implies 3y = 21 - 6 = 15\)
\(y = \frac{15}{3} = 5\)
\(x, y = -3, 5\).
(b)(i) Probability of losing
Probability of winning = \(\frac{1}{6}\)
\(\therefore\) Probability of losing = \(1 - \frac{1}{6} = \frac{5}{6}\).
(ii) Losing $20.00 after two picks = picking the card numbered 1 twice.
= \(\frac{1}{6} \times \frac{1}{6} = \frac{1}{36}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #54420)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 1999
Statistics (Data Representation, Central Tendency & Dispersion)
Solution
The table gives the frequency distribution of marks obtained by a group of students in a test.
Marks
3
4
5
6
7
8
Frequency
5
x - 1
x
9
4
1
If the mean is 5,
(a) Calculate the value of x;
(b) Find the : (i) mode ; (ii) median of the distribution.
(c) If one of the students is selected at random, find the probability that he scored at least 7 marks.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Marks
3
4
5
6
7
8
Frequency
5
x - 1
x
9
4
1
fx
15
4x - 4
5x
54
28
8
\(\sum fx = 15 + 4x - 4 + 5x + 54 + 28 + 8 = 101 + 9x\)
\(\sum f = 5 + x - 1 + x + 9 + 4 + 1 = 18 + 2x\)
\(\bar{x} = \frac{\sum fx}{\sum f}\)
\(5 = \frac{101 + 9x}{18 + 2x} \implies 101 + 9x = 5(18 + 2x)\)
\(101 + 9x = 90 + 10x \implies 101 - 90 = 10x - 9x\)
\(11 = x \)
(b)(i) Mode = 5.
(ii) Median
Frequency = 18 + 2(11) = 40.
Median position = \(\frac{40}{2} = 20\)
20th position = 5.
(c) No of students that scored at least 7 marks = 4 + 1 = 5.
Probability of scoring at least 7 marks = \(\frac{5}{40} = \frac{1}{8}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #54421)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 1999
Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
Solution
(a) A cylindrical pipe is 28 metres long. Its internal radius is 3.5 cm and external radius 5 cm. Calaulate : (i) the volume, in cm\(^{3}\), of metal used in making the pipe ; (ii) the volume of water in litres that the pipe can hold when full, correct to 1 decimal place. [Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)]
(b) In the diagram, MP is a tangent to the circle LMN at M. If the chord LN is parallel to MP, show that the triangle LMN is isosceles.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a)(i) Volume of outer pipe = \(\pi r^{2} h\)
= \(\frac{22}{7} \times (5.0)^{2} \times 28 \times 100\)
Volume of inner pipe = \(\frac{22}{7} \times (3.5)^{2} \times 28 \times 100\)
Volume of metal used = Volume of outer pipe - Volume of inner pipe
= \(22 \times 400 \times (5.0^{2} - 3.5^{2})\)
= \(22 \times 400 \times (5.0 - 3.5) \times (5.0 + 3.5)\)
= \(112,200 cm^{3}\)
(ii) Vol of water the pipe can hold = vol of inner pipe
= \(\frac{22}{7} \times (3.5)^{2} \times 28 \times 100\)
= \(107,800 cm^{3}\)
= 107.8 litres.
(b) < PMN = < LNM (alternate angles)
< PMN = < LMN (angles in alternate segment)
\(\therefore\) < LNM = < NLM, then \(\Delta\) LMN is isosceles.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #54422)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 1999
Trigonometry, Elevation & Bearings
Solution
(a) Given that \(\sin(A + B) = \sin A \cos B + \cos A \sin B\). Without using mathematical tables or calculator, evaluate \(\sin 105^\circ\), leaving your answer in the surd form.
(You may use 105^\circ = 60^\circ + 45^\circ)
(b) The houses on one side of a particular street are assigned odd numbers, starting from 11. If the sum of the numbers is 551, how many houses are there?
(c) The 1st and 3rd terms of a Geometric Progression (G.P) are \(2\) and \(\frac{2}{9}\) respectively. Find :
(i) the common difference ; (ii) the 5th term.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) \(\sin 105^\circ = \sin(60 + 45)\)
= \(\sin 60^\circ \cos 45^\circ + \cos 60^\circ \sin 45^\circ\)
= \(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \times \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2} + \frac{1}{2} \times \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\)
= \(\frac{\sqrt{6}}{4} + \frac{\sqrt{2}}{4}\)
(b) a = 11, d = 2.
\(S_{n} = \frac{n}{2} (2a + (n - 1) d\)
\(551 = \frac{n}{2} (2(11) + (n - 1) 2\)
\(551 = \frac{n}{2} (22 + 2n - 2)\)
\(551 = \frac{n}{2} (2n + 20)\)
\(1102 = 2n^{2} + 20n \implies 2n^{2} + 20n - 1102 = 0\)
Divide through by 2.
\(n^{2} + 10n - 551 = 0\)
\(n^{2} - 19n + 29n - 551 = 0\)
\(n(n - 19) + 29(n - 19) = 0\)
\(\text{n = 19 or -29}\)
Since n cannot be negative, n = 19 houses.
(c)(i) \(T_{n} = ar^{n - 1}\) (terms of a G.P)
\(a = 2\)
\(T_{3} = 2 \times r^{3 - 1} = \frac{2}{9}\)
\(r^{2} = \frac{1}{9} \implies r = \frac{1}{3}\)
(ii) \(T_{5} = ar^{5 - 1}\)
= \(2 \times (\frac{1}{3})^{4}\)
= \(2 \times \frac{1}{81}\)
= \(\frac{2}{81}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #54423)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 1999
Trigonometry, Elevation & Bearings
Solution
In the diagram, a ladder TF, 10 metres long is placed against a wall at an angle of 70^\circ to the horizontal.
(a) How high up the wall, correct to the nearest metre, does the ladder reach?
(b) If the foot (F) of the ladder is pulled from the wall to F\(^{1}\) by 1 metre, (i) how far, correct to 2 significant figures, does the top T slide down the wall to T\(^{1}\).
(ii) Calculate, correct to the nearest degree, \(QF^{1}T^{1}\).
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) \(TQ = 10 \sin 70^\circ = 10 \times 0.9397 = 9.397m\)
\(\approxeq 9m\)
(b)(i) \(QF = 10 \cos 70^\circ = 10 \times 0.3420 = 3.42m\)
\(QF^{1} = 3.42m + 1m = 4.42m\)
\(QT^{1} = \sqrt{10^{2} - 4.42^{2}} = \sqrt{100 - 19.5364}\)
= \(\sqrt{80.4636} = 8.97m\)
\(TT^{1} = 9.397 - 8.97 = 0.43m\)
(ii) \(\sin < QF^{1}T^{1} = \frac{8,97}{10} = 0.897\)
\(< QF^{1} T^{1} = 63.768^\circ \approxeq 64^\circ\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #54424)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 1999
Fractions, Decimals, Percentages & Approximations
Solution
The cost of maintaining a school is partly constant and partly varies as the number of pupils. With 50 pupils, the cost is $15,705.00 and with 40 pupils, it is $13,305.00.
(a) Find the cost when there are 44 pupils.
(b) If the fee per pupil is $360.00, what is the least number of pupils for which the school can run without a loss?
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Let P represent the cost ; n, the number of pupils and k and c, constant terms.
\(\therefore P = k + cn\)
\(15705 = k + 50c ... (1)\)
\(13305 = k + 40c .... (2)\)
(1) - (2) :
\(2400 = 10c \implies c = \frac{2400}{10} = 240\)
Put c = 240 in (1), so that
\(15705 = k + (50)(240)\)
\(15705 = k + 12000 \implies k = 3705\)
\(P = 3705 + 240n\) ------ formula connecting price and number of pupils.
(a) When number of pupils, n = 44
\(P = 3705 + 240(44) = 3705 + 10560 = $14265\)
(b) For school not to be at loss:
\(360 \geq k + cn\)
\(360n \geq 3705 + 240n\)
\(360n - 240n \geq 3705 \implies 120n \geq 3705\)
\(n \geq \frac{3705}{120}\)
\(n \geq 30.875 \)
\(n \geq 31\)
The pupils should be 31 at least for the school not to run at loss.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #54425)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 1999
Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
Solution
On a graph sheet, using a scale of 2cm to 2 units on both axes,
(a) Draw the straight line joining points P(-5, 3) and Q(2, 3);
(b) construct the locus L of points equidistant from P and Q;
(c) by construction, locate points R and S on L, such that PRQS forms a rhombus of sides 5cm;
(d) find : (i) coordinates of R and S; (ii) area of the rhombus in cm\(^{2}\).
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Coordinate of R and S : R(-1.6, 6.5) and S(-1.6, 0.6).
Area of rhombus PRQS : \(\frac{(5 + 2) \times (6.5 + 0.6)}{2} = \frac{49.7}{2}\)
= \(24.85 cm^{2}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #54426)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 1999
Fractions, Decimals, Percentages & Approximations
Solution
(a) A shop owner marked a shirt at a price to enable him to make a gain of 20%. During a special sales period, the shirt was sold at 10% reduction to a customer at N864.00. What was the original cost to the shop owner?
(b) A rectangular lawn of length (x + 5) metres is (x - 2) metres wide. If the diagonal is (x + 6) metres, find ;
(i) the value of x ; (ii) the area of lawn.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) Price with 20% gain = 100% = x
Selling price = 100% - 10% = 90%
i.e. 90% of x = 864
\(\therefore x = 864 \times \frac{100}{90} = N960\)
Let cost price = y = 100%
x = 20% of y + y = 120% of y.
\(y = \frac{100}{120} x = \frac{100}{120} \times N960 = N800\)
(b)
(i) \((x + 6)^{2} = (x + 5)^{2} + (x - 2)^{2}\)
\(x^{2} + 12x + 36 = x^{2} + 10x + 25 + x^{2} - 4x + 4\)
\(x^{2} + 12x + 36 = 2x^{2} + 6x + 29\)
\(2x^{2} - x^{2} + 6x - 12x + 29 - 36 = 0\)
\(x^{2} - 6x - 7 = 0\)
\(x^{2} - 7x + x - 7 = 0 \implies x(x - 7) + 1(x - 7) = 0\)
\((x - 7)(x + 1) = 0 \implies \text{x = 7 or -1}\)
Since measurements cannot be negative, then x = 7 is the suitable answer.
(ii) Length of the lawn = (x + 5) metres = (7 + 5) = 12 metres.
Width of the lawn = (x - 2) metres = (7 - 2) = 5 metres
\(\therefore \text{The area of the lawn} = 12 \times 5 = 60 m^{2}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #54427)