WAEC Mathematics Past Questions & Answers - Page 13

61.

Find the correct to two decimal places, the volume of a sphere whose radius is 3cm. [Take π = \(\frac{22}{7}\)]

A.

72.57cm\(^3\)

B.

88.12cm\(^3\)

C.

10529cm\(^3\)

D.

113.14cm\(^3\)

Correct answer is D

Volume of sphere =  \(\frac{4πr^3}{3}\) →   \(\frac{4 x 22  x 3^3}{3}\)

=  \(\frac{792}{7}\)

= 113.14cm\(^3\)

62.

The age (years) of some members in a singing group are: 12, 47, 49, 15, 43, 41, 13, 39, 43, 41 and 36.

Find the mean

A.

33.35

B.

35.54

C.

34.45

D.

36.44

Correct answer is C

\(\frac{12 + 47 + 49 + 15 + 43 + 41 + 13 + 39 + 43 + 41 + 36}{11}\)

= \(\frac{379}{11}\)

= 34.45

63.

The age (years) of some members in a singing group are: 12, 47, 49, 15, 43, 41, 13, 39, 43, 41 and 36.

Find the lower quartile

A.

12

B.

13

C.

15

D.

20

Correct answer is C

Rearranged: 12,13,15, 36, 39, 41, 41, 43, 43, 47 and 49

Lower quartile or First quartile = \(\frac{total number of items}{4}\)

If odd: items numbers + 1 → \(\frac{11 items + 1}{4}\)

= \(\frac{12}{4}\)

Lower quartile = 3rd iems →15

64.

Solve \(\frac{y+2}{4}\) - \(\frac{y-1}{3}\) > 1

A.

y < -10

B.

y < -2

C.

y < 2

D.

y < 10

Correct answer is B

multiply both sides by the LCM

12 x \(\frac{y+2}{4}\) -  12 x \(\frac{y-1}{3}\) >12 x 1

3[y+2] - 4[y-1] > 12

3y + 6 - 4y + 4 > 12

-y + 2 > 12

-y > 12 - 10 = 2

y < -2

65.

In the diagram, triangle MNR is inscribed in circle MNR, and line PQ is a straight line. ∠MRN = 41 and = 141, find ∠QNR

A.

39º

B.

80º

C.

110º

D.

141º

Correct answer is B

The exterior angle theorem states that the measure of each exterior angle of a triangle is equal to the sum of the opposite and non-adjacent interior angles. ∠M = ∠R + ∠N → 141 = 41 + ∠N ∠N = 141 - 41 = 100º ∠QNR = 180 - 100 → 80º