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Question 1231
jamb 2003

Simplify 1 - (7/3 x 5/4) + 3/5

A-16/15
B-79/60
C-37/15
D-151/60
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Question 1232
jamb 2003

A woman buys 270 oranges for N1800.00 and sells at 5 for N40.00. What is her profit?

AN2,160.00
BN1, 620.00
CN630.00
DN360.00
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Question 1233
jamb 2003

Find (\(\frac{1}{0.06} \div \frac{1}{0.042}\))\(^{-1}\)

A1.43
B1.53
C3.14
D4.42
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Question 1234
jamb 2003

In a class of 40 students, 32 offer mathematics, 24 offer Physics, and 4 offer neither Mathematics nor Physics. How many offer both Mathematics and Physics?

A20
B16
C8
D4
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Question 1235
jamb 2003

Simplify 213\(_4\) x 23\(_4\)

A103114
B103214
C122314
D132114
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Question 1236
jamb 2003

Evaluate \(Log_{\sqrt{2}}4 + Log_{\frac{1}{2}}16 - Log_{4}32\)

A-5.5
B-2.5
C2.5
D5.5
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Question 1237
neco 2002

The length, breadth and height of a cuboid are 8cm, 7\(\frac{1}{2}\)cm and 6\(\frac{1}{2}\) cm respectively. What Is its volume in m3 (leave your answer in standard form)?

A3.9 × 10-1m3
B3.9 × 10-2m3
C3.9 × 10-3m3
D3.9 × 10-4m3
E3.9 × 10-5m3
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Question 1238
neco 2002
A boy leaves station X on a bearing of 035° to station y which is 21km away. He then travels to another station Z on a bearing of 125°. If Z is directly East of X, what is the distance from X to his present position?
A3.0km
B12.04km
C17.2km
D34.18km
E36.61km
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Question 1239
neco 2002
Simplify 2a2 -4ab - 6a2 - 10ab + 5ab - 5a2
A-9(a + b)
B9(a + b)
C-9a (a + b)
D9a(a - b)
E9b(a + b)
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Question 1240
neco 2002

An amount of money is shared among P,Q and R such that for every 3P gets, Q gets 2 and for every 1Q gets, R gets 4. Find P: Q : R

A3 : 1 : 4
B3 : 2 : 1
C3 : 2 : 4
D3 : 3 : 4
E3 : 2 : 8
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Question 1241
neco 2002

Solve the equation: \(\frac{1}{3}x\) + \(\frac{2}{5}\) = \(\frac{3}{4}x\) - \(\frac{1}{6}\)

A\(\frac{17}{30}\)
B\(\frac{65}{102}\)
C\(\frac{25}{34}\)
D\(\frac{102}{75}\)
E\(\frac{34}{25}\)
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Question 1242
neco 2002
After what length of time will N2400.00 yield an interest of N60.00 at 1\(\frac{1}{2}\)% per annum?
A2\(\frac{4}{5}\) years
B1\(\frac{2}{3}\) years
C1\(\frac{1}{2}\) years
D1 years
E\(\frac{3}{5}\) year
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Question 1243
neco 2002

A girl on top of a storey building 36m high dropped a N10.00 note on the ground below. If the angle of depression of the N10.00 note is 35°, how far is the money from the girl?

A20.64m
B29.48m
C44.49m
D49.55m
E62.76m
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Question 1244
neco 2002

The mean and the range of the set of numbers: 1.20, 1.00, 0.90, 1.40, 0.80, 0.80, 1.20 and 1.10 are p and q respectively. What is the value of p ÷ q?

A1.11
B65
C1.85
D2.45
E3.85
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Question 1245
neco 2002
The mean heights of 3 groups of students consisting of 20, 16 and 14 students are 1.67m, 1.50m and 1.40m Respectively. What is the mean height of all the students?
A1.52m
B1.53m
C1.54
D1.55m
E1.56m
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Question 1246
neco 2002
Simplify [1 ÷ (x + 1)] - [2 ÷ (x - 1)] + [3 ÷ (x2 - 1)]
A- 3x ÷ (x2 - 1)
B- x ÷ (x2 -1)
Cx ÷ (x2 - 1)
D(x + 1) ÷ (x2 - 1)
E(x + 4) ÷ (x2 - 1)
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Question 1247
neco 2002
Twice a number, x, is added to 5, the result is at least 11. What is the range of values of x?
Ax > 3
Bx ≥ 3
Cx ≤ 3
Dx < 3
Ex ≤ -3
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Question 1248
neco 2002
What must be added to 3x2 - 5x to make it a perfect square?
A\(\frac{36}{25}\)
B\(\frac{25}{36}\)
C-\(\frac{25}{36}\)
D-\(\frac{5}{6}\)
E-\(\frac{6}{5}\)
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Question 1249
neco 2002

When a shirt is sold for N12000.00, a loss of 20% is recorded. How much should it be sold for to gain 20%?

AN4800.00
BN400
CN1800.00
DN1500.00
EN960.00
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Question 1250
neco 2002
Three sets of rice x, y and z are sold for N15.00, N35.00 and N60.00 respectively per kg. It they are mixed in the ratio of 1: 3 : 2, what is the cast per kg of the mixture?
AN45.00
BN42.50
CN40.00
DN35.50
EN25.80
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