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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1988 Statistics (Data Representation, Central Tendency & Dispersion)
A group of students took a test and the following frequency table shows the scores above The mean score is
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A
1.75
B
2
C
2.5
D
2.75
E
3
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1988 Statistics (Data Representation, Central Tendency & Dispersion)
A group of students took a test and the following frequency table shows the scores above The median score is
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A
o
B
2.5
C
3
D
5
E
7
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1988 Trigonometry, Elevation & Bearings
If cos 60^\circ = 1/2, which of the following angle has cosine of -1/2?
A
30o
B
120o
C
150o
D
210o
E
300o
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1988 Fractions, Decimals, Percentages & Approximations
In the diagram above, find the ratio |PQ|/|PR|
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A
2 : 5
B
3 : 5
C
2 : 3
D
3 : 2
E
5 : 3
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1988 Trigonometry, Elevation & Bearings
A ladder 9m long leans against a vertical wall, making an angle of 64^\circ with the horizontal ground. calculate correct to one decimal place, how far the foot of the ladder is from the wall.
A
4.0m
B
5.8m
C
7.1m
D
8.1m
E
18.5m
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1988 Mensuration (Areas, Perimeters & Volumes)
What is the difference in longitude between P (lat. 50^\circN. long. 50^\circW) and Q (lat.50^\circN, long. 150^\circW)?
A
300o
B
200o
C
130o
D
100o
E
30o
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1988 Fractions, Decimals, Percentages & Approximations
The number 186,470 was corrected to 186,000. Which of the following describe the degree of approximation made? I. to the nearest hundred II. to the nearest thousand III. to 3 significant figures IV. to 4 significant figures
A
I & III only
B
I & IV only
C
II & III only
D
II & IV only
E
All of the above
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1988 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Points P and Q respectively 24m north and 7m east point R. Calculate |PQ| in meters
A
20
B
24
C
25
D
31
E
84
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1988 Trigonometry, Elevation & Bearings
Points P and Q are respectively 24m north and 7m east of point R. What is the bearing of Q from P to the nearest whole degree?
A
16o
B
17o
C
73o
D
106o
E
164o
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1988 Trigonometry, Elevation & Bearings
If sinθ = 3/5 find tanθ for 0 o
A
4\5
B
3\4
C
5\8
D
1\2
E
3\8
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1988 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
Simplify (271/3)2
A
41/2
B
6
C
9
D
18
E
81
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1988 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
A student told to draw the graph of y = x2 + 4x - 6. He is then told to draw a liner graph on the same axis such that the intersection of the two graphs will give the solutions to the equation x2 + 4x - 7 = 0, What is the equation of the linear graph he needs to draw?
A
x = 1
B
x = -1
C
y = 1
D
y = -1
E
x + y = 1
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1988 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
Calculate the value of x in the diagram above
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A
18o
B
30o
C
40o
D
60o
E
15°
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1988 Linear, Simultaneous & Quadratic Equations
Find the quadratic equation whose roots are x = -2 or x = 7
A
x2 + 2x - 7 = 0
B
x2 - 2x + 7 = 0
C
x2 + 5 +14 = 0
D
x2 - 5x - 14 = 0
E
x2 + 5x - 14 = 0
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1988 Fractions, Decimals, Percentages & Approximations
A sales girl gave a change of N1.15 to a customer instead of N1.25. Calculate her percentage error
A
10%
B
7%
C
8.0%
D
2.4%
E
10%
medium Difficulty
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