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Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1995 Statistics (Data Representation, Central Tendency & Dispersion)
\(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{Class Interval} & Frequency & \text{Class boundaries} & Class Mid-point \\ \hline 1.5 - 1.9 & 2 & 1.45 - 1.95 & 1.7\\ 2.0 - 2.4 & 1 & 1.95 - 2.45 & 2.2\\ 2.5 - 2.9 & 4 & 2.45 - 2.95 & 2.7 \\ 3.0 - 2.9 & 15 & 2.95 - 3.45 & 3.2\\ 3.5 - 3.9 & 10 & 3.45 - 3.95 & 3.7\\ 4.0 - 4.4 & 5 & 3.95 - 4.45 & 4.2\\ 4.5 - 4.9 & 3 & 4.45 - 4.95 & 4.7\end{array}\) Find the mode of the distribution.
A
3.2
B
3.3
C
3.7
D
4.2
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1995 Statistics (Data Representation, Central Tendency & Dispersion)
\(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{Class Interval} & Frequency & \text{Class boundaries} & Class Mid-point \\ \hline 1.5 - 1.9 & 2 & 1.45 - 1.95 & 1.7\\ 2.0 - 2.4 & 21 & 1.95 - 2.45 & 2.2\\ 2.5 - 2.9 & 4 & 2.45 - 2.95 & 2.7 \\ 3.0 - 2.9 & 15 & 2.95 - 3.45 & 3.2\\ 3.5 - 3.9 & 10 & 3.45 - 3.95 & 3.7\\ 4.0 - 4.4 & 5 & 3.95 - 4.45 & 4.2\\ 4.5 - 4.9 & 3 & 4.45 - 4.95 & 4.7\end{array}\) The median of the distribution above is
A
4.0
B
3.4
C
3.2
D
3.0
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1995 Permutations, Combinations & Probability
Let p be a probability function on set S, where S = (a1, a2, a3, a4). Find P(a1) if P(a2) = \(\frac{1}{3}\), p(a3) = \(\frac{1}{6}\) and p(a4) = \(\frac{1}{5}\)
A
\(\frac{7}{3}\)
B
\(\frac{2}{3}\)
C
\(\frac{1}{3}\)
D
\(\frac{3}{10}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1995 Permutations, Combinations & Probability
A die has four of it's faces coloured white and the remaining two coloured black. What is the probability that when the die is thrown two consecutive time, the top face will be white in both cases?
A
\(\frac{5}{3}\)
B
\(\frac{1}{9}\)
C
\(\frac{4}{9}\)
D
\(\frac{1}{36}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1995 Inequalities & Linear Programming
Use the graph of the curve y = f(x)to solve the inequality f(x) \(\leq\) 0
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A
-1 \(\geq\) x \(\geq\) 1, x \(\geq\) 2
B
x \(\leq\) -1, 1 \(\geq\) x \(\geq\) 2
C
x \(\geq\) -1, 1 \(\geq\) x \(\geq\) 2
D
x \(\geq\) 2, -1 \(\geq\) x \(\geq\) 1
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1995 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
Determine the value of x in the figure
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A
134o
B
81o
C
53o
D
46o
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1995 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
PT is a tangent to the circle TYZX. YT = YX and < PTX = 50o. Calculate < TZY
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A
50o
B
65o
C
85o
D
130o
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1995 Mensuration (Areas, Perimeters & Volumes)
In the diagram, the base diameter is 14cm while the height is 12cm. Calculate the total surface area if the cylinder has both a base and a top.[\(\pi \frac{22}{7}\)]
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A
836cm2
B
308cm2
C
528cm2
D
154cm2
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1995 Trigonometry, Elevation & Bearings
In the diagram, find PQ if the area of triangle PQR is 35cm\(^2\)
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A
7cm
B
10cm
C
14cm
D
17cm
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1995 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
The mean and the range of the set of numbers 1.20, 1.00, 0.90, 1.40, 0.80, 1.20, and 1.10 are m and r, respectively. Find m + r
A
1.11
B
1.65
C
1.85
D
2.45
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1995 Sets, Logic & Venn Diagrams
(a) Factorise : \(px - 2px - 4qy + 2py\) (b) Given that the universal set U = {1, 2, 3, 4,5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10}, P = {1, 2, 4, 6, 10} and Q = {2, 3, 6, 9}; show that \((P \cup Q)' = P' \cap Q'\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1995 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
The quantity y is partly constant and partly varies inversely as the square of x. (a) Write down the relationship between x and y. (b) When x = 1, y = 11 and when x = 2, y = 5, find the value of y when x = 4.
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1995 Mensuration (Areas, Perimeters & Volumes)
(a) In the diagram, PQSR and SRYZ are parallelograms and PQYZ is a straight line. If /QY/ = 2cm and /RS/ = 3cm, find /PZ/. (b) P and Q are two towns on the earth's surface on latitude 56^\circN. Thei longitudes are 25^\circE and 95^\circE respectively. Find the distance PQ along their parallel of latitude, correct to the nearest km. [Take radius of the earth as 6400km and \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)]
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1995 Trigonometry, Elevation & Bearings
(a) A pack of 52 playing cards is shuffled and a card is drawn at random. Calculate the probability that it is either a five or a red nine. [Hint : There are 4 fives and 2 red nines in a pack of 52 cards] (b) P, Q and R are points in the same horizontal plane. The bearing of Q from P is 150^\circ and the bearing of R from Q is 060^\circ. If /PQ/ = 5m and /QR/ = 3m, find the bearing of R from P, correct to the nearest degree.
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1995 Statistics (Data Representation, Central Tendency & Dispersion)
The frequency table shows the marks scored by 32 students in a test. Marks scored 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 No of students 2 3 4 4 4 4 5 3 2 1 Find the : (a)(i) mean ; (ii) median ; (iii) mode of the marks; (b) percentage of the students who scored at least 8 marks.
medium Difficulty
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