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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1988 Sets, Logic & Venn Diagrams
(a) The subsets A, B and C of a universal set are defined as follows : A = {m, a, p, e} ; B = {a, e, i, o, u} ; C = {l, m, n, o, p, q, r, s, t, u}. List the elements of the following sets. (i) \(A \cup B\) ; (ii) \(A \cup C\) ; (iii) \(A \cup (B \cap C)\). (b) Out of the 400 students in the final year in a Senior Secondary School, 300 are offering Biology and 190 are offering Chemistry. (i) How many students are offering both Biology and Chemistry, if only 70 students are offering neither Biology nor Chemistry? (ii) How many students are offering at least one of Biology or Chemistry?
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1988 Inequalities & Linear Programming
Illustrate the following on graph paper and shade the region which satisfies all the three inequalities at the same time : \(- x + 5y \leq 10 ; 3x - 4y \leq 8\) and \(x > -1\).
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1988 Inequalities & Linear Programming
The table below is for the relation \(y = 2 + x - x^{2}\) x -2 -1.5 -1 -0.5 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 y -4 -1.75 0 1.25 2 2.25 2 1.25 0 -1.75 -4 (a) Using a scale of 2cm to 1 unit on each axis, draw the graph of the relation in the interval \(-2 \leq x \leq 3\). (b) From your graph, find the greatest value of y and the value of x for which this occurs. (c) Using the same scale and axes, draw the graph of \(y = 1 - x\) (d) Use your graphs to solve the equation \(1 + 2x - x^{2} = 0\)
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1988 Mensuration (Areas, Perimeters & Volumes)
Two towns K and Q are on the parallel of latitude 46^\circN. The longitude of town K is 130^\circW and that of town Q is 103^\circW. A third town P also on latitude 46^\circN is on longitude 23^\circE, Calculate: (i) the length of the parallel of latitude 46^\circN, to the nearest 100km; (ii) the distance between K and Q, correct to the nearest 100km; (iii) the distance between Q and P measured along the parallel of latitude, to the nearest 10km. [Take \(\pi = 3.142\); Radius of the earth = 6400km]
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1988 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
(a) Prove that the sum of the angles in a triangle is two right angles. (b) In a triangle LMN, the side NM is produced to P and the bisector of < LNP meets ML produced at Q. If < LMN = 46^\circ, and < MLN = 80^\circ, calculate < LQN, stating clearly your reasins.
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1988 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
Using a ruler and a pair of compasses only, (a) construct (i) a triangle ABC such that |AB| = 5cm, |AC| = 7.5cm and < CAB = 120^\circ ; (ii) the locus \(L_{1}\) of points equidistant from A and B ; (iii) the locus \(L_{2}\) of points equidistant from Ab and AC, which passes through the triangle ABC. (b) Label the point P where \(L_{1}\) and \(L_{2}\) intersect; (c) Measure |CP|.
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1988 Statistics (Data Representation, Central Tendency & Dispersion)
The table below shows the frequency distribution of the marks of 800 candidates in an examination. Marks 0-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 90-99 Freq 10 40 80 140 170 130 100 70 40 20 (a) (i) Construct a cumulative frequency table ; (ii) Draw the Ogive ; (iii) Use your ogive to determine the 50th percentile. (b) The candidates that scored less than 25% are to be withdrawn from the institution, while those that scored than 75% are to be awarded scholarship. Estimate the number of students that will be retained, but will not enjoy the award.
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Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1987 Fractions, Decimals, Percentages & Approximations
Simplify \(\frac{x^2 - y^2}{2x^2 + xy - y^2}\)
A
\(\frac{x + y}{2x + y}\)
B
\(\frac{x + y}{2x - y}\)
C
\(\frac{x - y}{2x - y}\)
D
\(\frac{x - y}{2x + y}\)
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Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1987 Mensuration (Areas, Perimeters & Volumes)
In the figure, PQRS is a rectangle. If the shaded area is 72 sq. cm, find h.
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Question diagram
A
12cm
B
10cm
C
8cm
D
5cm
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Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1987 Number Bases & Modular Arithmetic
Convert 241 in base 5 to base 8,
A
718
B
1078
C
1768
D
2418
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Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1987 Fractions, Decimals, Percentages & Approximations
Find the least length of a rod which can be cut into exactly equal strips, each of either 40cm or 48cm in length
A
120cm
B
240cm
C
360cm
D
480cm
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Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1987 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
A rectangular lawn has an area of 1815 square yards. if its length is 50 meters, find its width in meters given that 1 metre equals 1.1 yards
A
39.93
B
35.00
C
33.00
D
30.00
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Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1987 Fractions, Decimals, Percentages & Approximations
Reduce each number to two significant figures and then evaluate \(\frac{0.021741 \times 1.2047}{0.023789}\)
A
0.8
B
0.9
C
1.1
D
1.2
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Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1987 Linear, Simultaneous & Quadratic Equations
A train moves from P to Q at an average speed of 90km/h and immediately returns from Q to P through the same route at an average speed of 45km/h. Find the average speed for the entire journey
A
55.00km/h
B
60.00km/h
C
67.50km\h
D
75.00km\h
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Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1987 Fractions, Decimals, Percentages & Approximations
If the length of a square is increased by 20% while while its width is decreased by 20% to form a rectangle, what is the ratio of the area of the rectangle to the area of the square?
A
6 : 5
B
25 : 24
C
5 : 6
D
24 : 25
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