WAEC Mathematics Past Questions & Answers - Page 313

1,561.

If 2x + y = 7 and 3x - 2y = 3, by how much is 7x greater than 10?

A.

1

B.

3

C.

7

D.

10

E.

17

Correct answer is C

2x + y = 7 = i
3x - 2y = 3 = ii
i x 2 + ii = 4x + 2y = 14

\(\frac {3x - 2y = 3}{7x = 17}\)

x = \(\frac {17}{7}\) = 7x = 17 x 1/7 x 7
17 - 10 = 7

1,562.

Solve: 6(x - 4) + 3(x + 7) = 3

A.

3/2

B.

2/3

C.

1/2

D.

1/3

Correct answer is B

6(x - 4) + 3(x + 7) = 3

6x - 24 + 3x + 21 = 3

9x - 3 = 3

9x = 6

x = \(\frac{2}{3}\)

1,563.

Find the equation whose roots are -2/3 and -1/4

A.

12x2 + 11x + 2 = 0

B.

12x2 - 11x + 2 = 0

C.

x2 - 11/12x + 2 = 0

D.

12x2 - 11x - 2 = 0

E.

x2 - 11/12x - 2 = 0

Correct answer is A

x = \(-\frac{2}{3}\) and \(-\frac{1}{4}\)

\(\implies (x + \frac{2}{3}) = 0; (x + \frac{1}{4}) = 0\)

\((x + \frac{2}{3})(x + \frac{1}{4}) = 0\)

\(x^{2} + \frac{1}{4}x + \frac{2}{3}x + \frac{1}{6} = 0\)

\(x^2 + \frac{11}{12}x + \frac{1}{6} = 0\)

\(12x^2 + 11x + 2 = 0\)

1,564.

Simplify: 1/4(2n - 2n+2)

A.

2n2 - 2n

B.

2n-2(1-2n)

C.

2n + 22n + 2

D.

22n

Correct answer is A

1/4(2n - 2n+2) = 2-2(2n - 2n x 22) = 2n x -2(1 - 22)= 22n-2
(20 - 22) = 22n-2 - 2n

1,565.

Simplify \((\frac{3}{x} + \frac{15}{2y}) \div \frac{6}{xy}\)

A.

\(\frac{2y - 5x}{4}\)

B.

\(\frac{9(2x - 5x)}{x^2y^2}\)

C.

\(\frac{5x - 2y}{2}\)

D.

\(\frac{c^2y^2}{18y - 45x}\)

E.

\(\frac{4}{2y - 5x}\)

Correct answer is A

\((\frac{3}{x} - \frac{15}{2y}) \div \frac{6}{xy}\)

= \((\frac{6y - 15x}{2xy}) \div \frac{6}{xy}\)

= \(\frac{6y - 15x}{2xy} \times \frac{xy}{6}\)

= \(\frac{3(2y - 5x)}{2xy} \times \frac{xy}{6}\)

= \(\frac{2y - 5x}{4}\)