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 2801: x varies directly as y and inversely as z. when x = 5, y = 2 and z = 1. What is the value of x when y = 5 and z = 2? Options:
  A) 2.5
  B) 5
  C) 6.25
  D) 6.52
  E) 7.5
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2802:

  The number of goals scored by a football team in 20 matches is shown below:

  $\begin{array}{ccccccc}\text{No. of goals}& 0& 1& 2& 3& 4& 5\\ \text{No. of matches}& 3& 5& 7& 3& 1& 0\end{array}$

  What are the values of the mean and the mode respectively?

  Options:
  A) (1.75, 5)
  B) (1.75, 2)
  C) (1.75, 1)
  D) (65, 74)
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2803: W $\alpha$ L² and W = 6 when L = 4. If L = $\sqrt{17}$, find W. Options:
  A) 6$\frac{3}{8}$
  B) $\frac{7}{8}$
  C) $\frac{1}{8}$
  D) $\frac{5}{8}$
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2804: Two fair dice are tossed together once. What is the probability of getting a total of at least 9 from the outcome? Options:
  A) $\frac{1}{9}$
  B) $\frac{1}{6}$
  C) $\frac{5}{18}$
  D) $\frac{1}{3}$
  E) $\frac{13}{18}$
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2805: Simplify 3 log₆9 + log₆12 + log₆64 - log₆72 Options:
  A) 5
  B) 7776
  C) log₆31
  D) (7776)₆
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2806: Simplify $\frac{x^2-1}{x^3+2x^2-x-2}$ Options:
  A) $\frac{1}{x+2}$
  B) $\frac{x-1}{x+1}$
  C) $\frac{x-1}{x+2}$
  D) $\frac{1}{x-2}$
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2807: In $\mathrm{\Delta }$XYZ, XY = 3cm, XZ = 5cm and YZ = 7cm. If the bisector of XYZ meets XZ at W, what is the length of XW? Options:
  A) 1.5cm
  B) 25cm
  C) 3cm
  D) 4cm
  E) None of the above
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2808:

  $\begin{array}{ccccc}\text{Scores}& 3& 6& 5& 2\\ \text{Frequency}& 2& 3& 4& 6\end{array}$

  From the table above, find the median.

  Options:
  A) 3
  B) 5
  C) 4
  D) 6
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2809:

  $\begin{array}{cccccc}\text{Class Interval}& 1-5& 6-10& 11-15& 16-20& 21-25\\ Frequency& 6& 15& 20& 7& 2\end{array}$

  Estimate the median of the frequency distribution above

  Options:
  A) 10$\frac{1}{2}$
  B) 11$\frac{1}{2}$
  C) 12
  D) 13
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2810: P sold his bicycle to Q at a profit of 10%. How much did the bicycle cost P? Options:
  A) ₦200
  B) ₦196
  C) ₦180
  D) ₦205
  E) ₦150
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  The correct answer is A .