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WAEC / WASSCE 2025
Number and Numeration
Solution
A water tank of height \(\frac{1}{2}\) m has a square base of side 1 \(\frac{1}{2}\)m. If it is filled with water from a water tanker holding 1500 litres, how many litres of water are left in the water tanker? [1000 litres = 1 m\(^3\)]
A
375 litres
B
3750 litres
C
37.5 litres
D
37500 litres
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Capacity of water tank = (\(\frac{1}{2}\) \times \(\frac{3}{2}\) \times \(\frac{3}{2}\)) m\(^3\) = \(\frac{9}{8}\) m\(^3\) = \(\frac{9}{8}\) \times 1000 litres = 1125 litres.
Water tankers capacity = 1500 litres Amount of water remaining = (1500 - 1125) litres = 375 litres
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #75837)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2025
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
A hollow sphere has a volume of k cm\(^3\) and a surface area of k cm\(^2\). Calculate the diameter of the sphere.
A
3 cm
B
9 cm
C
More information needed.
D
6 cm
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Volume of sphere = \(\frac{4}{3}\)\pir\(^3\)
Surface area of sphere = 4\pir\(^2\)
Since volume and area = k cm\(^3\) and k cm\(^2\)
\(\frac{4}{3}\)\pir\(^3\) = 4\pir\(^2\)
\(\frac{4}{3}\)r\(^3\) = 4r\(^2\)
4\pir\(^3\) = 12\pir\(^2\)
r\(^3\) - 3r\(^2\) = 0
r\(^2\)(r - 3) = 0 ⇒ r = 3 cm
d = 2 x 3 = 6cm.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #75838)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2025
Geometry and Trigonometry
Diagram
Solution
The diagram above shows a cone with the dimensions of its frustum indicated. Calculate the height of the cone.
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
24 cm
B
15 cm
C
8 cm
D
12 cm
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Triangles OAD is similar to OBC
\(\frac{\text{OA}}{\text{AD}}\) = OB
But \(\frac{\text{OB}}{\text{BC}}\) = OA + OB
Height of the cone is OB
Let OA = x;
OB = 12 + x
\(\frac{\text{x}}{6}\) = \(\frac{(12 + x)}{12}\)
Hence \(\frac{\text{x}}{6}\) = \(\frac{(12 + x)}{12}\) ⇒ 12x = 6x + 72
6x = 72 ⇒ x = 12 cm
Height of cone is DB = 12 + x = (12 + 12) cm = 24 cm
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #75841)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2025
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
The angle of a sector of a circle is 108 ^\circ. If the radius of the circle is 3\(\frac{1}{2}\)cm, find the perimeter of the sector.
A
6 \(\frac{3}{5}\) cm
B
7\(\frac{2}{10}\) cm
C
6 \(\frac{4}{5}\) cm
D
13 \(\frac{3}{5}\) cm
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Angle of sector = 108^\circ;
Radius of circle = 3\(\frac{1}{2}\)cm ⇒ \(\frac{7}{2}\) cm
Perimeter of sector = 108/360 \times 2\pir + 2r ⇒ \(\frac{108}{360 }\) \times 2 \times \(\frac{22}{7}\) \times \(\frac{7}{2}\) + 2(\(\frac{7}{2}\)) ⇒ 66/10 + 7 cm = 6\(\frac{3}{5}\) + 7 = 13\(\frac{3}{5}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #75855)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2025
Number and Numeration
Diagram
Solution
In the diagram above. O is the centre of the circle and |BD| = |DC|. If < DCB = 35º, find < BAO
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
25°
B
30°
C
20°
D
35°
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
∠DCB = ∠CBD = 35º (base angles of an isosceles triangle are equal)
∠ADB = 35º + 35º = 70^\circ (ext. angle of a triangle equals two opp. interior angles)
∠ABD = 90º (angle in a semicircle is a right angle)
∠BAO + ∠ADB + ∠ADB = 180º (sum of angles in a triangle)
∠BAO + 90º + 70º = 180º
∠BAO + 160º = 180º
∠BAO = 180º - 160º
∠BAO = 20º
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #75861)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2025
Number and Numeration
Diagram
Solution
In the diagram,|AB| = 12cm, |AE| = 8cm, |DC| = 9cm and BD||DC. Find the length of EC.
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
6cm
B
5cm
C
8cm
D
9cm
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
The sides are in a common ratio
⇒ \(\frac{EC}{AE} = \frac{AB}{CD}\)
\(\frac{EC}{AE} = \frac{9}{12}\)
EC = \(\frac{8 \times 9}{12}\) = 6cm.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #75905)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2025
Statistics and Probability
Solution
What is the mode of the numbers 8, 10, 9, 9, 10, 8, 11, 8, 10, 9, 8, and 14?
A
8
B
9
C
10
D
11
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
8 appears 4 times (highest frequency) → Mode = 8
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #75912)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2025
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
Without using tables, find the value of: \(\frac{sin 20^\circ}{cos 70^\circ} + \frac{cos 25^\circ}{sin 65^\circ}\)
A
2
B
0
C
1
D
-1
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Since sin x = cos (90 - x) [complementary angles]
.: sin 20 = cos 70
cos 25 = sin 65
. . \(\frac{sin 20}{ cos 70} + \frac{cos 25 }{sin 65}\)
=\(\frac{sin 20 }{ sin 20} + \frac{cos 25 }{cos 25}\) = 1 + 1 = 2
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #75914)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2025
Statistics and Probability
Solution
The mean of 20 observations in an experiment is 4. If the observed largest value is 23, find the mean of the remaining observations.
A
4
B
2.60
C
2.85
D
3
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Total sum = 20 \times 4 = 80
Remaining sum = 80 – 23 = 57
Remaining observations = 19
Mean = \(\frac{57}{19}\) = 3
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #75915)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2025
Number and Numeration
Solution
PART ONE
a. Factorize: px - 2qx - 4qy + 2py
b. Given that the universal set U = {1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10}, P = {1,2,4,6,10} and Q = {2,3,6,9}. Show that (P ∪ Q)\(^I\) = P\(^I\) ∩ Q\(^I\).
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
a. px - 2qx - 4qy + 2py = x(p - 2q) - 2y(2q - p) = x(p - 2q) + 2y(p - 2q) = (x + 2y)(p - 2q)
b. U = {1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10}
P = {1,2,4,6,10}
Q = {2,3,6,9}
(P ∪ Q) = {1,2,3,4,6,9,10}
(P ∪ Q)\(^I\) = Elements in U but not in (P ∪ Q)
(P ∪ Q)\(^I\) = {5,7,8}
P\(^I\) = {3,5,7,8,9}
Q\(^I\) = {1,4,5,7,8,10}
P\(^I\) ∩ Q\(^I\) = {5,7,8}
Evidently, (P ∪ Q)\(^I\) = P\(^I\) ∩ Q\(^I\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #75919)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2025
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
a. The quantity y is partly constant and partly varies inversely as the square of x. Write down the relationship between x and y
b. The quantity y is partly constant and partly varies inversely as the square of x. When x = 1, y = 11, and when x = 2, y = 5. Find the value of y when x = 4
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
a. y = c + k(\(\frac{1}{x^2}\)) where c and k are constant
b. when x = 1, y = 11
∴ 11 = c + k(\(\frac{1}{x^2}\)) = > 11 = c + k --- eqn (I)
when x = 2, y = 5
∴ 5 = c + k(\(\frac{1}{x^2}\)) = > 5 = c + k\(\frac{1}{2^2}\) --- eqn (II)
Multiply through by 4) 20 = 4c + k - - - - - - - -(III)
11 = c + k --- eqn (I)
20 = 4c + k - - - - - - (III)
From eqn(I) k = 11 - c
Put k = 11 - c into eqn(III)
20 = 4c + k = 20 = 4c + 11 - c
20 = 3c + 11
3c = 20 - 11 = 9
3c = 9
c = 3.
Put c = 3 into eqn(I)
11 = c + k
11 = 3 + k
k = 11 - 3 = 8
∴ c = 3, k = 8.
When x = 4,
But c = 3, K = 8
y = 3 + \(\frac{8}{4^2}\)
y = 3 + \(\frac{1}{2}\)
y = \(\frac{7}{2}\).
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #75920)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2025
Geometry and Trigonometry
Diagram
Solution
a. In the diagram above, PQSR and SRYZ are parallelograms, and PQYZ is a straight line. If |QY| = 2cm and |RS| = 3cm, find |PZ|
b. P and Q are two towns on the Earth's surface on latitude of 56^\circN. Their longitudes are 25^\circE and 95^\circE, respectively. Find the distance PQ along their parallel of latitude, correct to the nearest km. [Take radius of the earth as 6400 km and \pi = \(\frac{22}{7}\)]
Attached Figure / Diagram
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
a. From the figure: |PZ| = |PQ| + |QY| + |YZ|
|PQ| = |RS| = 3 cm (opposite sides of a parallelogram)
|YZ| = |RS| = 3 cm (opposite sides of a parallelogram)
|QY| = 2 cm (given)
|PZ| = |PQ| + |QY| + |YZ|
|PZ| = 3 + 2 + 3 = 8 cm
b. radius of latitude r = R cos \alpha,
where \alpha is the angle 56º
r = 6400 cos 56^\circ = 3578.8 km
< PLQ = 95º - 25^\circ = 70^\circ
Length of arc PQ = \(\frac{\theta}{360}\) \times 2\pir
= \(\frac{70}{360}\) \times 2 \times (\(\frac{22}{7}\)) \times 3578.8 = \(\frac{39367.2}{9}\) = 4374 km
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #75921)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2025
Number and Numeration
Solution
The frequency table shows the marks scored by 32 students in a test.
Marks scored
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Number of students
2
3
4
4
4
4
5
3
2
1
a(i) Find the mean of the marks
(ii) Find the median of the marks
(iii) Find the mode of the marks
b. Percentage of those who scored at least 8 marks
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
a(i) Σfx =2 + 6 +12 + 16 + 20 + 24 + 35 + 24 +18 +10 = 167
Mean = \(\frac{Σfx}{Σf}\) =\(\frac{167}{32}\) = 5.22
ii. Median = Middle Position Value = \(\frac{\text{N}}{2}\)th position
= \(\frac{32}{2}\) position = 16 th position
.: Median = 5
iii. Mode = most people => highest frequency
.: Mode = 7
b. People scoring at least 8 marks => frequency of x > = 8 = 3 + 1 + 2 = 6
Percentage = \(\frac{6}{32}\) x 100% = 18.75%
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #75923)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2025
Number and Numeration
Diagram
Solution
PART TWO
ai Using mathematical tables, find: 2sin63.35º
ii Using mathematical tables, find: log cos 44.74º
iii Find the value of k given that log k - log(k - 2) = log 5
b) Use logarithm tables to evaluate: \(\frac{3.68^2 \times 6.705}{\sqrt{0.3581}}\)
Attached Figure / Diagram
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
ai From the four-figure/ mathematical table 2sin63.35º = 2(0.8938) = 1.7876
ii. From the four-figure/ mathematical table, log cos 44.74º = log 0.7103 = \(\bar{1}\).8515
iii. log k - log(k - 2) = log 5 = log \(\frac{\text{k}}{k - 2}\) = log 5 (law of logarithms)
log \(\frac{\text{k}}{k - 2}\) = log 5
\(\frac{\text{k}}{k - 2}\) = 5
cross multiply
5(k - 2) = k
5k - 10 = k
5k - k = 10
4k = 10
k = \(\frac{10}{4}\) = \(\frac{5}{2}\).
b. \(\frac{3.68^2 \times 6.705}{\sqrt{0.3581}}\) = 151.8. See the steps in the diagram above.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #75924)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2025
Algebra
Solution
a. Given that p = x + ym\(^3\), find m in terms of p, x, and y
b. Using the method of completing the square method, find the roots of the quadratic equation x\(^2\) - 6x + 7 = 0 to 1 decimal place.
c. The product of two consecutive positive odd numbers is 195. By constructing a quadratic equation and solving it. Find the two numbers.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
a. p = x + ym\(^3\)
ym\(^3\) = p - x
m\(^3\) = \(\frac{p - x}{\text{y}}\)
\(m = \sqrt[3]{\frac{p - x}{y}}\).
b. x\(^2\) - 6x + 7 = 0
Using the completing the square method
x\(^2\) - 6x = - 7
Add the square of half the coefficient of x to both sides
x\(^2\) - 6x + (-3)\(^2\) = -7 + 9
x\(^2\) - 6x + (-3)\(^2\) = 2
(x - 3)\(^2\) = 2
x - 3 = \pm \(\sqrt{2}\)
x = 3 + \(\sqrt{2}\) or 3 - \(\sqrt{2}\)
x = 3 + 1.4142 or 3 - 1.4142
x = 4.1 or 1.6 to 1 decimal place.
c. Let the two consecutive positive odd numbers be \(n\) and \(n + 2\).
The equation for their product is:
\(n(n + 2) = 195\)
Expanding gives:
n\(^2\) + 2n - 195 = 0
Using the quadratic formula:
\(n = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a}\)
with \(a = 1\), \(b = 2\), and \(c = -195\):
\(b^2 - 4ac = 2^2 - 4 \cdot 1 \cdot (-195) = 4 + 780 = 784\)
Now substituting: \(n = \frac{-2 \pm \sqrt{784}}{2} = \frac{-2 \pm 28}{2}\)
This results in: \(n = \frac{26}{2} = 13 \quad (\text{positive solution})\)
Thus, the two numbers are: \(13 \quad \text{and} \quad 15\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #75925)