Mathematics Exam Past Questions and Answers | JAMB, WAEC and NECO

Mathematics looks at measurement, relationships, and properties of numbers and groups using numbers and symbols. Important topics in math include arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and calculus.

• Question 1451: A group of market women sell at least one of yam, plantain and maize. 12 of them sell maize, 10 sell yam and 14 sell plantain. 5 sell plantain and maize, 4 sell yam and maize, 2 sell yam and plantain only while 3 sell all the three items. How many women are in the group? Options:
  A) 25
  B) 19
  C) 18
  D) 17
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1452:

  Express $(0.0439÷3.62)$ as a fraction.

  Options:
  A) $\frac{21}{100}$
  B) $\frac{21}{1000}$
  C) $\frac{12}{1000}$
  D) $\frac{12}{100}$
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1453: Find the mean deviation of 1, 2, 3 and 4. Options:
  A) 2.5
  B) 2.0
  C) 1.0
  D) 1.5
  E) 1.2
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1454: If x is negative, what is the range of values of x within which $\frac{x+1}{3}$ > $\frac{1}{X+3}$
  Options:
  A) 3 < x < 4
  B) -4 < x < -3
  C) -2 < x < -1
  D) -3 < x < 0
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1455: Calculate (0.05 × 0.025) ÷ (4.25 × 3.35) and express your answer in standard form Options:
  A) 8.7796 × 10⁵
  B) 8.7796 × 10⁴
  C) 8.7796 × 10³
  D) 8.7796 × 10^-3
  E) 8.7796 × 10^-5
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1456: Find the probability that a number selected at random from 41 to 56 is a multiply of 9 Options:
  A) $\frac{1}{8}$
  B) $\frac{2}{15}$
  C) $\frac{3}{16}$
  D) $\frac{7}{8}$
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1457: In how many ways can the word MATHEMATICS be arranged? Options:
  A) $\frac{11!}{9!2!}$
  B) $\frac{11!}{9!2!2!}$
  C) $\frac{11!}{2!2!2!}$
  D) $\frac{11!}{2!2!}$
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1458: From a point Z, 60 m north of X, a man walks 60√3m eastwards to another point Y. Find the bearing of Y from X. Options:
  A) 0.30^o
  B) 045^o
  C) 060^o
  D) 090^o
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1459:

  A man invested a total of ₦50000 in two companies. If these companies pay dividends of 6% and 8% respectively, how much did he invest at 8% if the total yield is ₦3700?

  Options:
  A) ₦15000
  B) ₦29600
  C) ₦27800
  D) ₦21400
  E) ₦35000
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1460:

  Age in years	7	8	9	10	11
  No of pupils	4	13	30	44	9

  The table above shows the number of pupils in a class with respect to their ages. If a pie chart is constructed to represent the age, the angle corresponding to 8 years old is

  Options:
  A) 48.6°
  B) 56.3°
  C) 46.8°
  D) 13°
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  The correct answer is C .