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.
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Question 551: The annul profits of a transport business were divided between the partners A and B in the ratio 3 : 5. If B received ₦3000 more than A, the total profit was
Options:
A) ₦5000
B) ₦1800
C) ₦12000
D) ₦24000
E) ₦8000
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The correct answer is C .
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Question 552:
The pie chart above shows the statistical distribution of 80 students in five subjects in an examination. Calculate how many student offer Mathematics.
Options:
A) 30
B) 11
C) 50
D) 20
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The correct answer is B .
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Question 553: If the distance between the points (x, 3) and (-x, 2) is 5. Find x
Options:
A) 6.0
B) 2.5
C)
D)
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The correct answer is C .
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Question 554:
In a committee of 5, which must be selected from 4 males and 3 females. In how many ways can the members be chosen if it were to include 2 females?
Options:
A) 144 ways
B) 15 ways
C) 185 ways
D) 12 ways
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The correct answer is D .
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Question 555:
Estimate the mode of the frequency distribution above.
Options:
A) 13.2g
B) 15.0g
C) 16.8g
D) 17.5g
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The correct answer is C .
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Question 556:
The perimeter of an isosceles right-angledtriangle is 2 meters. Find the length of its longer side.
Options:
A) 2 -
B) -4 + 3
C) It cannot be determined
D) -2 + 2 m
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The correct answer is D .
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Question 557:
The figure is a solid with the trapezium PQRS as its uniform cross-section. Find its volume
Options:
A) 120m2
B) 576m3
C) 816m3
D) 1056m3
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The correct answer is C .
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Question 558: What is the size of an exterior angle of a regular pentagon?
Options:
A) 36o
B) 60o
C) 72o
D) 120o
E) 360o
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The correct answer is C .
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Question 559: Find all values of x satisfying the inequality -11 4 - 3x 28
Options:
A) -5 x v 8
B) 5 x 8
C) -8 x 5
D) -5 < x 8
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The correct answer is C .
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Question 560:
Four boys and ten girls can cut a field first in 5 hours. If the boys work at the rate at which the girls work, how many boys will be needed to cut the field in 3 hours?
Options:
A) 180
B) 60
C) 25
D) 20
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The correct answer is D .