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UTME / JAMB 2020
Statistics (Data Representation, Central Tendency & Dispersion)
Solution
The goals scored by 40 football teams from three league divisions are recorded below
No of goals
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Frequency
4
3
15
16
1
0
1
What is the total number of goals scored by all the teams?
A
21
B
40
C
91
D
96
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Let x represent number of goals \(\begin{array}{c|c|} x & F & Frequency(fx)\\\hline 0 & 4 & 0 \\\hline 1 & 3 & 3\\\hline 2 & 15 & 30 \\\hline 3 & 16 & 48\\ \hline 4 & 1 & 4 \\\hline 5 & 0 & 0 \\\hline 6 & 1 & 6 \\\hline & \sum Fx = 91& \end{array}\)
\(\sum fx\) = 91
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #56757)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2020
Statistics (Data Representation, Central Tendency & Dispersion)
Solution
In a class of 150 students, the sector in a pie chart representing the students offering physics has angle 12\(^o\). How many students are offering physics?
A
18
B
15
C
10
D
5
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
No of students offering physics are
\(\frac{12}{360}\) x 150 = 5
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #56758)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2020
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
If log\(_{10}\)2 = 0.3010 and log\(_{10}\)3 = 0.4771, eventually without using the logarithm tables, log\(_{10}\)4.5
A
0.3010
B
0.4771
C
0.6532
D
0.9542
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
log\(_{10}\)2 = 0.3010 and log\(_{10}\)3 = 04771
log\(_{10} 4.5 = log_{10}\) (\(\frac{3 \times 3}{2}\))
log\(_{10}\) 3 + log\(_{10}\) 3 - log\(_{10}\)2 = 0.4471 + 0.771 - 0.3010
= 0.6532
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #56761)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2020
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
Simplify \(\frac{324 - 4x^2}{2x + 18}\)
A
2(x - 9)
B
2(9 + x)
C
81 - x\(^2\)
D
-2(x - 9)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
234 - 4x\(^2\) = 18\(^2\) - (2x)\(^2\) = (18 - 2x)(18 + 2x)
2x + 18 = 2x + 18 = (2x + 18)
18 - 2x = 2(9 - x) or -2(x - 9)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #56763)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2020
Statistics (Data Representation, Central Tendency & Dispersion)
Solution
In preparing rice cutlets, a cook used 75g of rice, 40g of margarine, 105g of meat and 20g of bread crumbs. Find the angle of the sector which represent meat in a pie chart?
A
30\(^o\)
B
60\(^o\)
C
112.5\(^o\)
D
157.5\(^o\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Rice = 75g, Margarine = 40g, Meat = 105g
Bread = 20g
Total = 240
Angle of sector represented by meat
= \(\frac{105}{240} \times \frac{360^o}{1}\)
= 157.5
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #56765)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2020
Mensuration (Areas, Perimeters & Volumes)
Solution
The angle of a sector of a circle radius 10.5 cm is 48\(^o\). Calculate the perimeter of the sector.
A
25.8cm
B
25.4cm
C
25.6cm
D
29.8cm
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
The lenght of Arc AB = \(\frac{Q}{360}\) 2\(\pi\)r
= \(\frac{48}{360}\) x 2\(\frac{22}{7}\) x 10.5 = \(\frac{48}{360}\) x 2\(\frac{22}{7}\) x \(\frac{21}{2}\)
= \(\frac{4 \times 22 \times 3}{30} \times \frac{88}{10}\) = 8.8cm
Perimeter = 8.8 + 2r = 8.8 + 2r
= 8.8 + 2(10.5)
= 8.8 + 21
= 29.8cm
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #56777)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2020
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
What is the product of \(\frac{27}{5}\), \((3)^{-3}\) and (\(\frac{1}{5})^{-1}\)?
A
5
B
3
C
1
D
\(\frac{1}{25}\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\frac{27}{5} \times 3^{-3} \times \frac{(1)^{-1}}{5}\)
= \(\frac{27}{5} \times \frac{1}{3^3} \times \frac{1}{\frac{1}{5}}\)
\(\frac{27}{5}\) x \(\frac{1}{27}\) x \(\frac{5}{1}\) = 1
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #56782)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2020
Permutations, Combinations & Probability
Solution
A crate of soft drinks contains 10 bottle of Coca-Cola 8 of Fanta and 6 of Sprite. If one bottle is selected at random, what is the probability that it is Not a Coca-Cola bottle?
A
\(\frac{5}{12}\)
B
\(\frac{1}{3}\)
C
\(\frac{3}{4}\)
D
\(\frac{7}{12}\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Coca-Cola = 10 bottles, Fanta = 8 bottles, Spirite = 6 bottles
Total = 24
P(Coca-Cola) = \(\frac{10}{24}\); P(not Coca-Cola)
1 - \(\frac{10}{24}\)
\(\frac{24 - 10}{24} = \frac{14}{24} = \frac{7}{12}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #56795)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2020
Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
Diagram
Solution
In this fiqure, PQ = PR = PS and SRT = 68\(^o\). Find QPS
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
136\(^o\)
B
124\(^o\)
C
112\(^o\)
D
68\(^o\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Since PQRS is quadrilateral
2y + 2x + QPS = 360\(^o\)
i.e. (y + x) + QPS = 360\(^o\)
QPS = 360\(^o\) - 2 (y + x)
But x + y + 68\(^o\) = 180\(^o\)
There; x + y = 180\(^o\) - 68\(^o\) = 112\(^o\)
QPS = 360 - 2(112\(^o\))
= 360\(^o\) - 224 = 136\(^o\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #56799)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2020
Coordinate Geometry
Solution
Find the equation of the line through the points (5, 7) parallel to the line 7x + 5y = 12.
A
5x + 7y = 120
B
7x + 5y = 70
C
x + y = 7
D
15x + 17y = 90
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Equation through (5,7) parallel to the line
7x + 5y = 12
5y = 7x + 12
y = \(\frac{-7x}{5} + \frac{12}{5}\)
Gradient = \(\frac{-7}{5}\)
Required equation = \(\frac{y - 7}{x - 5} = \frac{-7}{5}\)
i.e. 5y - 35 = -7x + 35
5y + 7x = 70
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #56804)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2020
Fractions, Decimals, Percentages & Approximations
Solution
If N225.00 yields N27.00 in x years simple interest at the rate of 4% per annum, find x.
A
3
B
4
C
12
D
17
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Principal = N225.00, interest = N27.00
Year = x, Rate = 4%
1 = \(\frac{PRT}{100}\)
27 = \(\frac{225 \times 4 \times x}{100}\) = 2700 = 900T
T = \(\frac{2700}{900}\)
= 3 years
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #56825)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2020
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
Calculate the standard deviation of the following data: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
A
2
B
4
C
12
D
17
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
x
x - x
(x - x)\(^2\)
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
-3
-2
-1
0
1
2
3
9
4
1
1
0
4
9
--------------
28
S.D = \(\frac{\sqrt\sum (x - x)^2}{N} = \frac{\sum d^2}{N} = \frac{\sqrt{28}}{7}\)
= \(\sqrt{4}\)
= 2
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #56826)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2020
Permutations, Combinations & Probability
Solution
A number is selected at random between 20 and 30, both numbers inclusive. Find the probability that the number is a prime.
A
\(\frac{2}{11}\)
B
\(\frac{5}{11}\)
C
\(\frac{6}{11}\)
D
\(\frac{8}{11}\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Possible outcomes are 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30. Prime numbers have only two factors, itself and 1. The prime numbers among the group are 23, 29.
The probability of choosing a prime number
= \(\frac{\text{Number of Prime}}{\text{No. of Total Possible Outcome}}\)
= \(\frac{2}{11}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #56827)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2020
Coordinate Geometry
Diagram
Solution
The equation of the line in the graph is
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
3y = 3x + 12
B
3y = 3x + 12
C
3y = -4x + 12
D
3y = -4x + 9
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Gradient of line = \(\frac{\text{Change in y}}{\text{Change in x}}\) = \(\frac{y_2 - Y}{x_2 - x}\)
y\(_2\) = 0\(_1\)
Y\(_1\) = 4
x\(_2\) = 3 and x\(_1\) = 0
\(\frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1} = \frac{0 - 4}{3 - 0} = \frac{-4}{3}\)
Equation of straight line y = mx + c
Where m = gradient and c = y
intercept = 4
y = -\(\frac{4}{3}\)x + 4 multiply through by 3
3y = -4x + 12
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #56829)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2020
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
Express the product of 0.0014 and 0.011 in standard form
A
1.54 x 10\(^{-2}\)
B
1.54 x 10\(^{-3}\)
C
1.54 x 10\(^{-2}\)
D
1.54 x 10\(^{-5}\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
0.0014 = 1.4 \times 10\(^{-3}\)
0.011 = 1.1 \times 10\(^{-2}\)
Product = (1.4 \times 1.1) \times 10\(^{-3}\) \times 10\(^{-2}\) = 1.54 \times 10\(^{-5}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #56830)