Mathematics questions and answers

Mathematics Questions and Answers

How good are you with figures and formulas? Find out with these Mathematics past questions and answers. This Test is useful for both job aptitude test candidates and students preparing for JAMB, WAEC, NECO or Post UTME.

96.

How many students scored at least 25%

A.

16

B.

19

C.

3

D.

8

Correct answer is A

Number of students who scored atleast 25% = 5 + 3 + 8 = 16

97.

Find the matrix A

A \(\begin {bmatrix} 0 & 1\\2 & -1 \end {bmatrix}\) = \(\begin {bmatrix} 2 & -1\\1 & 0 \end {bmatrix}\)

 

A.

\(\begin {bmatrix} 2 & 1\\-^1/_2 & -^1/_2 \end {bmatrix}\)

B.

\(\begin {bmatrix} 0 & 1\\^1/_2 & ^1/_2 \end {bmatrix}\)

C.

\(\begin {bmatrix} 2 & 1\\0 & -1 \end {bmatrix}\)

D.

\(\begin {bmatrix} 2 & 1\\^1/_2 & -2 \end {bmatrix}\)

Correct answer is B

Let A = \(\begin {bmatrix} a & b\\ c & d \end {bmatrix}\)

i.e \(\begin{bmatrix} a & b\\c & d \end{bmatrix}\) \(\begin{bmatrix} 0 & 1\\2 & -1 \end{bmatrix}\) = \(\begin{bmatrix} 2 & -1\\1 & 0 \end{bmatrix}\)

\(\implies \begin {bmatrix} a(0) + b(2) & a(1) + b(-1)\\ c(0) + d(2) & c(1) + d(-1)\end {bmatrix}\) = \(\begin {bmatrix} 2 & -1\\ 1 & 0 \end {bmatrix}\)

\(\implies \begin {bmatrix} 2b & a - b\\2d & c - d\end {bmatrix}\) = \(\begin {bmatrix} 2 & -1\\ 1 & 0 \end {bmatrix}\)

By comparing

2b = 2

a - b = -1

2d = 1 and

c - d = 0

∴ b = \(^2/_2\) = 1

a - b = -1

⇒ a - 1 = -1

∴ a = 0

∴ d = \(^1/_2\)

⇒ c = d

∴ c = \(^1/_2\)

∴The matrice A = \(\begin {bmatrix} 0 & 1\\^1/_2 & ^1/_2 \end {bmatrix}\)

98.

The ages of students in a small primary school were recorded in the table below.

Age  5-6    7-8  9-10
Frequency   29   40    38


Estimate the median.

A.

7.725

B.

6.225

C.

7.5

D.

6.5

Correct answer is A

\(\frac {N + 1}{2} = \frac {107 + 1}{2}\) th = 54th value i.e the median age is in the interval "7 - 8" (29 + 25 = 54)

Median = \(1_m + (\frac {^{\sum f} /_2 - f_b}{f_m})\)c

\(l_m\)=lower class boundary of the median age = 6.5

\(\sum f\) = 107

\(f_b\) = sum of all frequencies before the median age = 29

\(f_m\)=frequency of the median age = 40

c = class width = 8.5 - 6.5 = 2

Median = 6.5 + \((\frac {^{107}/_2 - 29}{40})\) x 2

= 6.5 + \((\frac {53.5 - 29}{40})\) x 2

= 6.5 + \((\frac {24.5}{40})\) x 2

= 6.5 + 1.225

\(\therefore\) median age = 7.725

99.

A bag contains 8 red balls and some white balls. If the probability of drawing a white ball is half of the probability of drawing a red ball then find the probability of drawing a red ball and a white ball if the balls are drawn without replacement.

A.

\(\frac {1}{3}\)

B.

\(\frac {2}{9}\)

C.

\(\frac {2}{3}\)

D.

\(\frac {8}{33}\)

Correct answer is D

Let the number of white balls be n

The number of red balls = 8

Now, the probability of drawing a white ball = \(\frac {n}{n + 8}\)

The probability of drawing a red ball = \(\frac {8}{n + 8}\)

Since Pr(White ball) = \(\frac{1}{2}\) x Pr(Red ball)

\(\therefore \frac {n}{n + 8} = \frac {1}{2}\times \frac {8}{n + 8}\)

= \(\frac {n}{n + 8} = \frac {4}{n + 8}\)

\(\therefore n = 4\)

Number of white balls = 4

The possible number of outcomes = n + 8 = 4 + 8 = 12

Pr(Red ball and White ball) = Pr(Red ball) x Pr(White ball)

Pr(Red ball) = \(\frac {8}{12}\)

Pr(Red ball) = \(\frac {4}{11}\)

Pr(Red ball and white ball) = \(\frac {8}{12} \times \frac {4}{11}\)

\(\therefore\)Pr(Red ball and white ball) = \(\frac {8}{33}\)

100.

If A = { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}, B = { 2, 4, 6, 8 }. Find (A – B) ⋃ (B – A).

A.

{1, 3, 5, 8}

B.

{8}

C.

{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8}

D.

{1, 3, 5}

Correct answer is A

A = { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}

B = { 2, 4, 6, 8 }

A - B = { 1, 3, 5 }

B - A = { 8 }

∴ (A - B) ⋃ (B - A) = {1, 3, 5, 8}