Loading [MathJax]/jax/output/HTML-CSS/jax.js

WAEC Mathematics Past Questions & Answers - Page 283

1,411.

Given that 2p - m = 6 and 2p + 4m = 1, find the value of (4p + 3m).

A.

1

B.

3

C.

5

D.

7

E.

9

Correct answer is D

2p - m = 6 ... (i) 2p + 4m = 1 ... (ii) From (i), m = 2p - 6. 2p + 4(2p - 6) = 1 2p + 8p - 24 = 1 10p = 1 + 24 = 25 p = 2.5 m = 2(2.5) - 6 = 5 - 6 = -1 ∴ 4p + 3m = 4(2.5) + 3(-1) = 10 - 3 = 7

1,412.

E = (integers 20), P = (multiples of 3), Q = (multiples of 4), what are the elements of P'∩Q? 

A.

(12)

B.

(4, 8, 16, 20)

C.

(3, 6, 9, 15, 18)

D.

(1,2,5,7,10,11,13,17,19)

E.

(3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 15, 16, 18, 20)

Correct answer is B

E = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20}

P = {3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18}

Q = {4, 8, 12, 16, 20}

P' = {1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20}

P' Q = {4, 8, 16, 20}

1,413.

The sum of the 1st and 2nd terms of an A.P. is 4 and the 10th term is 19. Find the sum of the 5th and 6th terms.

A.

11

B.

20

C.

21

D.

22

E.

24

Correct answer is B

Tn=a+(n1)d (terms of an A.P)

T1=a

T2=a+d

T10=a+9d

a+a+d=2a+d=4...(i)

a+9d=19...(ii)

(ii) x 2: 2a+18d=38...(iii)

(iii) - (i) : 17d=34d=2 

2a+2=42a=2

a=1

T5+T6

= (a+4d)+(a+5d)

= 2a+9d

= 2(1)+9(2)

= 20

1,414.

A string is 4.8m. A boy measured it to be 4.95m. Find the percentage error.

A.

516%

B.

1516%

C.

3133%

D.

318%

E.

25%

Correct answer is D

4.95m - 4.8m = 0.15m

0.154.8×100

= 258

= 318%

1,415.

A house bought for N100,000 was later auctioned for N80,000. Find the loss percent.

A.

20%

B.

30%

C.

40%

D.

50%

E.

60%

Correct answer is A

Explanation

Loss = N(100,000 - 80,000)

= N20,000.

Loss percentage = 20,000100,000×100

= 20%