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UTME / JAMB 2002
Number and Numeration
Solution
A trader bought goats for N4000 each. He sold them for N180,000 at a loss of 25%. How many goats did he buy?
A
60
B
50
C
45
D
36
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Let the number of goats be X
C.P of X goats = N4000X
S.P of X goats = (75/100) x 4000X = N3000X
3000X = 180,000
=> X = 180000/3000 = 60.
X = 60 goats
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #2879)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2002
Number and Numeration
Solution
The time taken to do a piece of work is inversely proportional to the number of men employed. if it takes 45 men to do a piece of work in 5 days, how long will it take 25 men?
A
15 days
B
12 days
C
5 days
D
9 days
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
The time (t) to do the work is inversely proportional to the number of workers (n).
\(\implies t \propto \frac{1}{n}\)
\(t = \frac{k}{n}\)
\(5 = \frac{k}{45} \implies k = 45 \times 5 = 225\)
\(\therefore t = \frac{225}{n}\)
For 25 men, \(t = \frac{225}{25} = 9\)
\(\therefore\) 25 men will do the work in 9 days.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #3351)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2002
Number and Numeration
Solution
Find the range of values of x for which \(\frac{(x+2)}{4}\) -\(\frac{2x-3}{3}\) < 4
A
x > -6
B
x > -3
C
x < 8
D
x < 4
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\frac{x + 2}{4} - \frac{2x - 3}{3}\) < 4
\(\frac{3(x + 2) - 4(2x - 3)}{12}\) < 4
3x + 6 - 8x + 12 < 48
18 - 5x < 48 \(\implies\) - 5x < 48 - 18
-5x < 30 \(\implies \)x > - 6
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #3352)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2002
Number and Numeration
Solution
Make r subject of the formula given that \(\frac{x}{r+a}=\frac{a}{r}\)
A
\(\frac{a^{2}}{(x-a)}\)
B
\(\frac{a^{2}}{(x+a)}\)
C
\(\frac{a}{x-a}\)
D
\(\frac{a}{x+a}\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\frac{x}{r + a} = \frac{a}{r}\)
\(\implies rx = ar + a^{2}\)
\(rx - ra = a^{2} \implies r = \frac{a^2}{x - a}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #3358)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2002
Number and Numeration
Solution
The inverse function f(x) = 3x + 4 is
A
(x-4)/3
B
(x-5)/5
C
(x+3)/4
D
(x+4)/3
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Let y = f(x).
\(y = 3x + 4 \implies x = \frac{y - 4}{3}\)
Replace y with x.
\(y = \frac{x - 4}{3} \)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #3360)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2002
Number and Numeration
Solution
The binary operation * is defined on the set of integers p and q by p*q = pq + p + q. Find 2 * (3 * 4).
A
59
B
19
C
67
D
38
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(p \ast q = pq + p + q\)
\(2 \ast (3 \ast 4) \)
\(3 \ast 4 = 12 + 3 + 4 = 19\)
\(2 \ast 19 = 38 + 2 + 19 = 59\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #3369)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2002
Number and Numeration
Solution
The sum to infinity of the series: 1 + (1/3) + (1/9) + (1/27) + ... is
A
11/3
B
10/3
C
5/2
D
3/2
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
The series is geometric with common ratio \(\frac{1}{3}\).
\(S_{\infty} = \frac{a}{1 - r}\)
= \(\frac{1}{1 - \frac{1}{3}} \)
= \(\frac{1}{\frac{2}{3}}\)
= \(\frac{3}{2}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #3370)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2002
Number and Numeration
Solution
If x varies directly as \sqrtn and x = 9 when n = 9, find x when n = (17/9)
A
4
B
27
C
√3
D
√17
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(x \propto \sqrt{n}\)
\(x = k \sqrt{n}\)
\(9 = k \sqrt{9} \implies 9 = 3k\)
\(k = 3\)
\(x = 3 \sqrt{n}\)
When n = 17/9,
\(x = 3 \times \sqrt{\frac{17}{9}} = \sqrt{17}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #3372)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2002
Number and Numeration
Solution
A bucket is 12 cm in diameter at the top, 8 cm in diameter at the bottom and 4 cm deep. Calculate its volume.
A
304π/3 cm3
B
144π cm3
C
128π cm3
D
72π cm3
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Volume of a frustrum with top of radius R and bottom r and height h = \(\frac{1}{3} \pi (R^{2} + Rr + r^{2})\)
V = \(\frac{1}{3} \pi \times 4 \times (6^2 + 6 \times 4 + 4^2)\)
= \(\frac{304}{3} \pi cm^{3}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #3377)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2002
Number and Numeration
Solution
Find the coordinates of the mid-point of x and y intercepts of the line 2y = 4x - 8
A
(2, 0)
B
(1, -2)
C
(-1, -2)
D
(1, 2)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
2y = 4x - 8 \(\implies\) y = 2x - 4.
When x = 0, y = -4.
When y = 0, x = 2.
The midpoint between (0, -4) and (2, 0) = \((\frac{0 + 2}{2}, \frac{-4 + 0}{2})\)
= \((1, -2)\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #3379)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2002
Number and Numeration
Solution
Find the value of a if the line 2y - ax + 4 = 0 is perpendicular to the line y + (x/4) - 7 = 0
A
-4
B
4
C
8
D
-8
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
2y - ax + 4 = 0 \(\implies\) 2y = ax - 4.
y + (x/4) - 7 = 0 \(\implies\) y = -x/4 + 7
Slope of line 1 = a/2
Slope of line 2 = -1/4
-1/4 x a/2 = -1 (product of the slope of two perpendicular lines = -1)
a/8 = 1 \(\implies\) a = 8.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #3382)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2002
Number and Numeration
Solution
The range of the data: k+2, k-3, k+4, k-2, k, k-5, k+3, k-1, and k+6 is
A
10
B
11
C
6
D
8
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Range = Highest value - Lowest value
= (k + 6) - (k - 5)
= 11
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #3385)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2002
Number and Numeration
Solution
How many three-digit numbers can be formed from 32564 without repeating any of the digits?
A
120
B
10
C
20
D
60
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
To get the answer, we simply do
\(\frac{5!}{(5 - 3)!}\)
= \(\frac{5 \times 4 \times 3 \times 2 \times 1}{2 \times 1}\)
= 60
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #3393)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2002
Number and Numeration
Diagram
Solution
The venn diagram above shows the numbers of students offering music and history in a class of 80 students. If a student is picked at random from the class, what is the probability that he offers Music only?
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
0.38
B
0.13
C
0.50
D
0.25
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
30 - x + x + 40 - x = 80 - 20
70 - x = 60
- x = 60 - 70
- x = - 10
∴ x = 10
Music only = 30 - x
= 30 - 10
20
P(music only) = 20/80
= 1/4
= 0.25
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #7734)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2002
Number and Numeration
Diagram
Solution
Use the graph above to find the values of p and q if px + qy \(\geq\) 4
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
p = 2, q = -1
B
p = -1, q = 2
C
p = 2, q = 2
D
p = 1, q = 2
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
m = \(\frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1} = \frac{2 - 0}{0 - (4)} = \frac{2}{4} = \frac{1}{2}\)
\(\frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1} \geq m\)
\(\frac{y - 0}{x + 4} \geq \frac{1}{2}\)
2y \(\geq\) x + 4, -x + 2y \(\geq\) 4 = px + qy \(\geq\) 4
p = -1, q = 2
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #33102)