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JAMB Mathematics Past Questions & Answers - Page 197

981.

Find, without using logarithm tables, the value of log327log1464log3181

A.

39

B.

32

C.

611

D.

4378

Correct answer is B

log327log1464log3(181)

log327=log333=3log33=3

log1464=log14(14)3=3

log3(181)=log334=4

= \frac{6}{-4} = \frac{-3}{2}

982.

Bola choose at random a number between 1 and 300. What is the probability that the number is divisible by 4?

A.

\frac{1}{4}

B.

\frac{4}{4}

C.

\frac{6}{4}

D.

\frac{7}{4}

E.

\frac{37}{149}

Correct answer is E

Numbers divisible by 4 between 1 and 300 include 4, 8, 12, 16, 20 e.t.c.To get the number of figures divisible by 4, We solve by method of A.P

Let x represent numbers divisible by 4, nth term = a + (n - 1)d

a = 4, d = 4

Last term = 4 + (n - 1)4

296 = 4 + 4n - 4

= \frac{296}{4}

= 74
rn(Note: 296 is the last Number divisible by 4 between 1 and 300)

Prob. of x = \frac{74}{298}

= \frac{37}{149}

983.

The cost of production of an article is made up as follows: Labour N70, Power N15, Materials N30, Miscellaneous N5. Find the angle of the sector representing Labour in a pie chart

A.

210o

B.

105o

C.

105o

D.

175o

E.

90o

Correct answer is A

Total cost of production = N120.00

Labour Cost = \frac{70}{120} x \frac{360^o}{1}

= 210o

984.

Thirty boys and x girls sat for a rest. The mean of the boys scores and that of the girls were respectively 6 and 8. Find x if the total scores was 468

A.

38

B.

24

C.

36

D.

22

E.

41

Correct answer is C

Number of boy's = 30

Number of girls = x

Mean of boys' score = 6, for girls = 8

Total score for boys = 30 x 6

Total score for both boys and girls = 468

180 + 8x = 468

x = \frac{288}{8}

= 36

985.

A man invested a total of N50000 in two companies. If these companies pay dividends of 6% and 8% respectively, how much did he invest at 8% if the total yield is N3700?

A.

N15 000

B.

N29 600

C.

N27 800

D.

N21 400

E.

N35 000

Correct answer is E

Total yield = N3,700

Total amount invested = N 50,000

Let x be the amount invested at 6% interest and let y be the amount invested at 8% interest

then yield on x = \frac{6}{100} x and yield on y = \frac{8}{100}y

Hence, \frac{6}{100}x + \frac{8}{100}y

= 3,700.........(i)

x + y = 50,000........(ii)

6x + 8y = 370,000 x 1

x + y = 50,000 x 6

6x + 8y = 370,000.........(iii)

6x + 6y = 300,000........(iv)

eqn (iii) - eqn(2)

2y = 70,000

y = \frac{70,000}{2]

= 35,000

Money invested at 8% is N35,000