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Question 131
jamb 2021

Simplify 2log \(\frac{2}{5}\) - log\(\frac{72}{125}\) + log 9

A1 - 4 log3
B-1 + 2 log 3
C-1 + 5 log2
D1 - 2log 2
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Question 132
jamb 2021

Musa borrows N10.00 at 2% per month simple interest and repays N8.00 after 4 months. How much does he still owe?

AN10.80
BN10.67
CN2.80
DN2.67
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Question 133
jamb 2021

Find the probability that a number selected at random from 41 to 56 is a multiple of 9

A\(\frac{1}{8}\)
B\(\frac{2}{15}\)
C\(\frac{3}{16}\)
D\(\frac{7}{8}\)
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Question 134
jamb 2021

Two numbers are removed at random from the numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4. What is the probability that the sum of the numbers removed is even?

A\(\frac{2}{3}\)
B\(\frac{1}{2}\)
C\(\frac{1}{3}\)
D\(\frac{1}{4}\)
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Question 135
jamb 2021

The mean of ten positive numbers is 16. When another number is added, the mean becomes 18. Find the eleventh number

A3
B16
C38
D30
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Question 136
jamb 2021

4, 16, 30, 20, 10, 14 and 26 are represented on a pie chart. Find the sum of the angles of the bisectors representing all numbers equals to or greater than 16

A48o
B84o
C92o
D276o
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Question 137
jamb 2021

The locus of a point which moves so that it is equidistant from two intersecting straight lines is the?

Aperpendicular bisector of the two lines
Bangle bisector of the two lines
Cbisector of the two lines
Dline parallel to the two lines
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Question 138
jamb 2021

A cylinder pipe, made of metal is 3cm thick.If the internal radius of the pipe is 10cm.Find the volume of metal used in making 3m of the pipe.

A153\(\pi\)cm3
B207\(\pi\)cm3
C15 300\(\pi\)cm3
D20 700\(\pi\)cm3
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Question 139
jamb 2021

Each of the interior angles of a regular polygon is 140°. How many sides has the polygon?

A9
B8
C7
D5
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Question 140
jamb 2021

Find the length of a side of a rhombus whose diagonals are 6cm and 8cm

A8cm
B5cm
C4cm
D3cm
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Question 141
jamb 2021

The angle of a sector of a circle, radius 10.5cm, is 48°, Calculate the perimeter of the sector

A8.8cm
B25.4cm
C25.6cm
D29.8cm
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Question 142
jamb 2021

P(-6, 1) and Q(6, 6) are the two ends of the diameter of a given circle. Calculate the radius.

A6.5 units
B13.0 units
C3.5 units
D7.0 units
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Question 143
jamb 2021

Three brothers in a business deal share the profit at the end of a contract. The first received \(\frac{1}{3}\) of the profit and the second \(\frac{2}{3}\) of the remainder. If the third received the remaining N12000.00 how much profit did they share?

AN60 000.00
BN54 000.00
CN48 000.00
DN42 000.00
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Question 144
jamb 2021

Simplify \(\sqrt{27}\) + \(\frac{3}{\sqrt{3}}\)

A4\(\sqrt{3}\)
B\(\frac{4}{\sqrt{3}}\)
C3\(\sqrt{3}\)
D\(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}\)
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Question 145
jamb 2021

Simplify and express in standard form \(\frac{0.00275 \times 0.00640}{0.025 \times 0.08}\)

A8.8 x 10-1
B8.8 x 10-2
C8.8 x 10-3
D8.8 x 103
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Question 146
jamb 2021

Three children shared a basket of mangoes in such a way that the first child took \(\frac{1}{4}\) of the mangoes and the second \(\frac{3}{4}\) of the remainder. What fraction of the mangoes did the third child take?

A\(\frac{3}{16}\)
B\(\frac{7}{16}\)
C\(\frac{9}{16}\)
D\(\frac{13}{16}\)
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Question 147
jamb 2021

At what rate would a sum of N100.00 deposited for 5 years raise an interest of N7.50?

A\(\frac{1}{2}\)%
B2\(\frac{1}{2}\)%
C1.5%
D25%
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Question 148
jamb 2021

Find the mean deviation of 1, 2, 3 and 4

A1.0
B1.5
C2.0
D2.5
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Question 149
jamb 2021

Correct 241.34(3 x 10\(^{-3}\))\(^2\) to 4 significant figures

A0.0014
B0.001448
C0.0022
D0.002172
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Question 150
jamb 2021

Find the derivative of the function y = 2x\(^2\)(2x - 1) at the point x = -1?

A18
B16
C-4
D-6
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