JAMB Mathematics Past Questions & Answers - Page 179

891.

What is the area between two concentric circles of diameters 26cm and 20cm?

A.

100\(\pi\)

B.

169\(\pi\)

C.

69\(\pi\)

D.

9\(\pi\)

E.

269\(\pi\)

Correct answer is C

Area of circle 1 with diameter 26cm:

\(\pi r^{2} = \pi \times (\frac{26}{2})^{2} \)

= \(169 \pi cm^{2}\)

Area of circle 2 with diameter 20 cm:

\(\pi R^{2} = \pi \times (\frac{20}{2})^{2}\)

= \(100 \pi cm^{2}\)

Area between the two circles = \((169 - 100) \pi cm^{2}\)

= \(69 \pi cm^{2}\)

892.

Evaluate correct to 4 decimal places 827.51 x 0.015

A.

8.8415

B.

12.4127

C.

124.1265

D.

12.4120

E.

114.1265

Correct answer is B

827.51 x 0.015 By normal multiplication or use of four figure table, 827.51 x 0.015 = 12.4127 (to 4 decimal places).

893.

A cuboid has a diagonal of length 9cm and a square base of side 4cm. What is its height?

A.

9cm

B.

\(\sqrt{65}\)cm

C.

\(4\sqrt{2}\)cm

D.

7cm

E.

6.5cm

Correct answer is B

Given a cuboid, the diagonal cuts a face of the cuboid into 2 right-angled triangles.

Hence, using the Pythagoras theorem, we have

\(9^{2} = 4^{2} + x^{2}\)

\(81 = 16 + x^{2}\)

\(x^{2} = 81 - 16 = 65\)

\(\therefore x = \sqrt{65} cm\)

894.

Which of the following fractions is less than one-third?

A.

\(\frac{22}{63}\)

B.

\(\frac{4}{11}\)

C.

\(\frac{15}{46}\)

D.

\(\frac{33}{98}\)

E.

\(\frac{122}{303}\)

Correct answer is C

All others are greater than 0.333 when converted to their fractions except \(\frac{15}{46}\)

895.

A group of 14 children children received the following scores in a reading test: 35, 35, 26, 26, 26, 29, 29, 29, 12, 25, 25, 25, 25, 17. What was the median score?

A.

29

B.

26

C.

24

D.

25

E.

23

Correct answer is B

Arranging the scores in ascending order:

12, 17, 25, 25, 25, 25, 26, 26, 26, 29, 29, 29, 35, 35.

The median is the average of the 7th and 8th marks.

= \(\frac{26 + 26}{2} = 26\)