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 1521: Divide the LCM of 15abc and 20a²bc by their HCF Options:
  A) 10a
  B) 12a
  C) 5abc
  D) 12a²bc
  E) 60a²bc
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1522:

  The result of rolling a fair die 150 times is as summarized in the table given.

  $\begin{array}{ccccccc}\text{Number}& 1& 2& 3& 4& 5& 6\\ \text{Frequency}& 12& 18& x& 30& 2x& 45\end{array}$

  What is the probability of obtaining a 5?

  Options:
  A) $\frac{3}{10}$
  B) $\frac{1}{5}$
  C) $\frac{1}{6}$
  D) $\frac{1}{10}$
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1523: Simplify $\frac{4a^2-49b^2}{2a^2-5ab-7b^2}$ Options:
  A) $\frac{a-b}{2a+b}$
  B) $\frac{2a+7b}{a-b}$
  C) $\frac{2a-7b}{a+b}$
  D) $\frac{2a-7b}{a-b}$
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1524: Seven years ago, the age of a father was three times than that of his son, but in six years time the age of the son will be half that of his father, representing the present ages of the father and so by x and y, respectively, the two equations relating x and y are Options:
  A) 3y - x = 0; 2y - x = 0
  B) 3y - x = 14; x - 2y = 6
  C) 3y - x =7; x - 2y = 6
  D) 3y - x = 14; y - 2x = 6
  E) x + 3y = 7; x = 2y = 12
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1525: Twenty girls and y boys sat on an examination. The mean marks obtained by the girls and boys were 52 and 57 respectively. if the total score for both girls and boys was 2950, find y. Options:
  A) 51
  B) 48
  C) 30
  D) 25
  E) 18
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1526:
  

  Which inequality describes the graph above?

  Options:
  A) $4y+5x\ge 20$
  B) $5y+4x\le 20$
  C) $4y+5x\le 20$
  D) $5y+4x\ge 20$
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1527: Given distribution of color beads: blue, black, yellow, white and brown with frequencies 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 respectively. Find the probability that a bead picked at random will be blue or white. Options:
  A) 7/15
  B) 2/5
  C) 1/3
  D) 1/15
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1528: Calculate the area of a parallelogram whose diagonals are of length 8cm and 12cm and intersect at an angle of 135° Options:
  A) 271.5cm²
  B) 135.8cm²
  C) 96.0cm²
  D) 48.0cm²
  E) 33.9cm²
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1529: If it is given that 5^{x + 1} + 5^x = 150, then the value of x is equal to Options:
  A) 3
  B) 4
  C) 1
  D) 2
  E) $\frac{1}{2}$
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1530: In a basket, there are 6 grapes, 11 bananas and 13 oranges. If one fruit is chosen at random. What is the probability that the fruit is either a grape or a banana Options:
  A) ⁶/₃₀
  B) ⁵/₃₀
  C) ¹⁷/₃₀
  D) ¹¹/₃₀
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  The correct answer is C .