WAEC Mathematics Past Questions & Answers - Page 88

436.

The radii of the base of two cylindrical tins, P and Q are r and 2r respectively. If the water level in p is 10cm high, would be the height of the same quantity of water in Q?

A.

4.5cm

B.

5.0cm

C.

7.5cm

D.

20.0cm

Correct answer is A

volume of cylinder = \(\pi r^2h\)

volume of cylinder p = \(\pi r^2 \times 10\)

= 10\(\pi r^2\)

volume of cylinder Q = \(\pi (2r)^2 h\)

= 4\(\pi r^2\)h

4\(\pi r^2 = 10 \pi r^2 h\)

h = \(\frac{10}{4} = 4.5cm\)

437.

In what modulus is it true that 9 + 8 = 5?

A.

mod 10

B.

mod 11

C.

mod 12

D.

mod 13

Correct answer is C

9 + 8 = 17

17 + mod 12 = 1 rem 5

it is mod 12

438.

Find the number of term in the Arithmetic Progression(A.P) 2, -9, -20,...-141.

A.

11

B.

12

C.

13

D.

14

Correct answer is D

T1, T2, T3

2, -9, -20 .... -141

l = a + (n - 1)d

first term, a = 2

common difference d = T3 - T2

= T2 - T1

= -20 - (-9) = -9 -2

= -20 + 9

= -9 -2

= -20 + 9

= -11

-11 = -11

d = -1

last term l = -141

-141 = 2 + (\(\cap\) - 1) (-11)

-141 = 2 + (-11 \(\cap\) + 11)

= 2 - 11\(\cap\) + 11

-141 = 13 - 11\(\cap\)

-141 - 13 = -11\(\cap\)

-154 = -11\(\cap\)

\(\cap\) = \(\frac{-154}{-11}\)

\(\cap\) = 14

439.

Each exterior angle of a polygon is 30o. Calculate the sum of the interior angles

A.

540o

B.

720o

C.

1080o

D.

1800o

Correct answer is D

number of sides = \(\frac{360^o}{\theta} = \frac{360^o}{306o}\)

n = 12o

Sum of interior angle = (n - 2) 180o

(12 - 2) 180v = 10 x 180o

= 1800o

440.

The probability of an event P happening is \(\frac{1}{5}\) and that of event Q is \(\frac{1}{4}\). If the events are independent, what is the probability that neither of them happens?

A.

\(\frac{4}{5}\)

B.

\(\frac{3}{4}\)

C.

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

D.

\(\frac{1}{20}\)

Correct answer is C

prob(p) = \(\frac{1}{5}\)

prob(Q) = \(\frac{1}{4}\)

Prob(neither p) = 1 - \(\frac{1}{5}\)

\(\frac{5 - 1}{5} = \frac{4}{5}\)

prob(neither Q) = 1 - \(\frac{1}{4}\)

\(\frac{4 - 1}{4} = \frac{3}{4}\)

prob(neither of them) = \(\frac{4}{5} \times \frac{3}{4} = \frac{12}{20}\)

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