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Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2000 Number and Numeration
Let P = {1, 2, u, v, w, x}; Q = {2, 3, u, v, w, 5, 6, y} and R = {2, 3, 4, v, x, y}. Determine (P-Q) ∩ R
A
{1, x}
B
{x y}
C
{x}
D
ɸ
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2000 Number and Numeration
If the population of a town was 240,000 in January 1998 and it increased by 2% each year, what would be the population of the town in January, 2000?
A
480,000
B
249,696
C
249,600
D
244,800
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2000 Number and Numeration
If \(\frac{(2\sqrt{3}-\sqrt{2})}{(\sqrt{3}+2\sqrt{2})} = m +n\sqrt{6}\), find the values of m and n respectively.
A
1, -2
B
-2, 1
C
\(\frac{-2}{5}\), 1
D
2, 3/5
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2000 Number and Numeration
Evaluate \(\frac{(2.813 \times 10^{-3} \times 1.063)}{(5.637 \times 10^{-2})}\) reducing each number to two significant figures and leaving your answer in two significant figures.
A
0.056
B
0.055
C
0.054
D
0.54
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2000 Number and Numeration
A man wishes to keep his money in a savings deposit at 25% compound interest so that after three years he can buy a car for N150,000. How much does he need to deposit?
A
N112,000.50
B
N96,000.00
C
N85,714.28
D
N76,800.00
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2000 Number and Numeration
If 314\(_{10}\) - 256\(_7\) = 340\(_x\), find x.
A
7
B
8
C
9
D
10
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2000 Number and Numeration
Simplify \(\frac{3(2^{n+1}) - 4(2^{n-1})}{2^{n+1} - 2^n}\)
A
2n+1
B
2n-1
C
4
D
1/4
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2000 Number and Numeration
If \(P344_{6} - 23P2_{6} = 2PP2_{6}\), find the value of the digit P.
A
2
B
3
C
4
D
5
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2000 Number and Numeration
A binary operation * is defined by a * b = a\(^b\). If a * 2 = 2 - a, find the possible values of a.
A
1, -1
B
1, 2
C
2, -2
D
1, -2
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2000 Number and Numeration
Find the inverse of p under the binary operation * defined by p*q = p + q - pq, where p and q are real numbers and zero is the identity
A
p
B
p -1
C
p/(p-1)
D
p/(p+1)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2000 Number and Numeration
Evaluate (\(\frac{1}{2} - \frac{1}{4} + \frac{1}{8} - \frac{1}{16} + ...) -1\)
A
2/3
B
zero
C
-2/3
D
-1
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2000 Number and Numeration
A frustrum of pyramid with square base has its upper and lower sections as squares of sizes 2m and 5m respectively and the distance between them 6m. Find the height of the pyramid from which the frustrum was obtained.
A
8.0 m
B
8.4 m
C
9.0 m
D
10.0 m
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2000 Number and Numeration
A bowl is designed by revolving completely the area enclosed by y = x\(^2\) - 1, y = 3, and x \ge 0 around the y-axis. What is the volume of this bowl?
A
7π cubic units
B
15π/2 cubic units
C
8π cubic units
D
17π/2 cubic units
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2000 Number and Numeration
In how many ways can the word MATHEMATICS be arranged?
A
11!/(9! 2!)
B
11!/(9! 2! 2!)
C
11!/(2! 2! 2!)
D
11!/(2! 2!)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2000 Number and Numeration
In the diagram above, if ∠RPS = 50o, ∠RPQ = 30o and PQ = QR, find the value of ∠PRS.
Attached Figure / Diagram
Question diagram
A
80o
B
70o
C
60o
D
50o
medium Difficulty
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