JAMB Mathematics Past Questions & Answers - Page 285

1,421.

The variance of the scores 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 is

A.

1, 2

B.

1, 4

C.

2.0

D.

3.0

Correct answer is C

\(x\) 1 2 3 4 5 sum =15
\(x - \bar{x}\) -2 -1 0 1 2  
\((x - \bar{x})^{2}\) 4 1 0 1 4 10

Mean = \(\frac{15}{5} = 3\)

\(Variance = \frac{\sum (x - \bar{x})^{2}}{n}\)

= \(\frac{10}{5}\)

= \(2.0\)

 

1,422.

\(\begin{array}{c|c} class& 1 - 3 & 4 - 6 & 7 - 9\\ \hline Frequency & 5 & 8 & 5\end{array}\)
Find the standard deviation of the data using the table above

A.

5

B.

\(\sqrt{6}\)

C.

\(\frac{5}{3}\)

D.

\(\sqrt{5}\)

Correct answer is D

\(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{class intervals} & Fre(F) & \text{class-marks(x)} & Fx & (x - x)& (x - x)^2 & F(x - x)^2 \\ \hline 1 - 3 & 5 & 2 & 10 & -3 & 9 & 45\\ 4 - 6 & 8 & 5 & 40 & 0 & 0 & 0 \\ 7 - 9 & 5 & 8 & 40 & 3 & 9 & 45 \\ \hline & 18 & & 90 & & & 90 \end{array}\)

x = \(\frac{\sum fx}{\sum f}\)

= \(\frac{90}{18}\)

= 5

S.D = \(\frac{\sum f(x - x)^2}{\sum f}\)

= \(\frac{90}{18}\)

= \(\sqrt{5}\)
 

1,423.

The pie chart shows the distribution of students in a secondary school class. If 30 students offered French, how many offered C.R.K?

A.

25

B.

15

C.

10

D.

8

Correct answer is C

Total number of students (y) using the subject French

( 90 / 360 )º x Y = 30

Y = 30 x 4

Y = 120

 History- 90º + French- 90º + Economics- 150º + CRK = 360º


CRK = 360º - 330º = 30º

 

Number that offered CRK:

( 30 / 360 )º x 120 = 10

1,425.

Find the area bounded by the curve y = 3x\(^2\) - 2x + 1, the ordinates x = 1 and x = 3 and the x-axis.

A.

24

B.

22

C.

21

D.

20

Correct answer is D

\(\frac{\mathrm d y}{\mathrm d x} = 3x^{2} - 2x + 1\)

\(y = \int_{1} ^{3} (3x^{2} - 2x + 1) \mathrm d x\)

\(y = [x^{3} - x^{2} + x]_{1} ^{3}\)

= \([3^{3} - 3^{2} + 3] - [1^{3} - 1^{2} + 1]\)

= \(21 - 1 = 20\)