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.

1,081.

A public car dealer marked up the cost of a car at 30% in an attempt to make 20% gross profit. Due to the value of dollar, he now placed 20% discount on the car. What profit or loss will he make?

A.

3%

B.

2%

C.

4%

D.

1%

Correct answer is C

Let assume the cost price is 100%

Marked up price + cost price = 20 + 100 = 120%

Discount at 20% = 20/100 × 120 % of cost price

Selling price = cost price − gain

= (120 − 24)% of cost price

= 96% of cost price

Loss = (100− 96)% of cost price

= 4% of cost price

∴ He will wake 4% loss

1,082.

Simplify 2.04 × 3.7 (Leave your answer in 2 decimal place)

A.

7.51

B.

7.71

C.

5.5

D.

7.55

Correct answer is D

2.04 x 3.7
=
204
x 37
-----
7548 = 7.548

= 7.55(2dp)

1,083.

If duty is levied at 25%, find the duty to be added to a bill of N80.

A.

N100

B.

N20

C.

N80

D.

N150

Correct answer is B

25% of N80 = 25/100 × 80

= N20.00

1,084.

How many sides has a regular polygon whose interior angles are 120°each

A.

4

B.

5

C.

6

D.

3

Correct answer is C

Each exterior angle = 180 − 120=60

Exterior angle =360/n

60 = 360/n

n =360/6

= 6

1,085.

Solve the equation
\( 5^{(x − 2)} = (1 ÷ 125)^{(x +3)}\)

A.

3/2

B.

− 7/4

C.

4/7

D.

7/4

Correct answer is B

\( 5^{(x − 2)} = (125^{−1} )^{(x + 3)}\\

5^{(x − 2)} = (5− 3)^{x + 3}\\

5^{(x − 2)} = 5^{− 3x − 9}\\

x + 3x = − 9 + 2\\

4x = − 7\\

x = \frac{−7}{4} \)