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Question 141
jamb 2023

Find the value of the angle marked x in the diagram above

 

A60\(^0\)
B45\(^0\)
C90\(^0\)
D30\(^0\)
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Question 142
jamb 2023

The second term of a geometric series is \(^{-2}/_3\) and its sum to infinity is \(^3/_2\). Find its common ratio.

A\(^{-1}/_3\)
B2
C\(^{4}/_3\)
D\(^{2}/_9\)
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Question 143
jamb 2023

A rectangle has one side that is 6 cm shorter than the other. The area of the rectangle will increase by 68 cm\(^2\) if we add 2 cm to each side of the rectangle. Find the length of the shorter side.

A15 cm
B19 cm
C13 cm
D21 cm
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Question 144
jamb 2023

Evaluate \(\frac{5}{8} - \frac{3}{4} ÷ \frac{5}{12} \times \frac{1}{4}\)

A- \(\frac{3}{40}\)
B\(\frac{3}{40}\)
C\(\frac{7}{40}\)
D-\(\frac{263}{40}\)
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Question 145
jamb 2023

Bello buys an old bicycle for ₦9,200.00 and spends ₦1,500.00 on its repairs. If he sells the bicycle for ₦13,400.00, his gain percent is

A25.23%
B31.34%
C88.81%
D42.54%
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Question 146
jamb 2023

Find the area and perimeter of a square whose length of diagonals is 20\(\sqrt2\) cm.

A800 cm\(^2\), 80 cm
B400 cm, 80 cm\(^2\)
C80 cm, 800 cm\(^2\)
D400 cm\(^2\), 80 cm
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Question 147
jamb 2023

Find the volume of the composite solid above.

A2048 cm\(^3\)
B2568 cm\(^3\)
C2672 cm\(^3\)
D1320 cm\(^3\)
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Question 148
jamb 2023

Two dice are tossed. What is the probability that the total score is a prime number.

A\(\frac{5}{12}\)
B\(\frac{5}{9}\)
C\(\frac{1}{6}\)
D\(\frac{1}{3}\)
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Question 149
jamb 2023

The difference between an exterior angle of (n - 1) sided regular polygon and an exterior angle of (n + 2) sided regular polygon is 6\(^o\), then the value of "n" is

A11
B13
C12
D14
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Question 150
jamb 2023

A student is using a graduated cylinder to measure the volume of water and reports a reading of 18 mL. The teacher reports the value as 18.4 mL. What is the student's percent error?

A2.17%
B1.73%
C2.23%
D1.96%
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Question 151
jamb 2023

The graph above depicts the performance ratings of two sports teams A and B in five different seasons

In the last five seasons, what was the difference in the average performance ratings between Team B and Team A?

A1.2
B6.4
C4.6
D1.8
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Question 152
jamb 2023

Express 16.54 x 10\(^{-5}\) - 6.76 x 10\(^{-8}\) + 0.23 x 10\(^{-6}\) in standard form

A1.66 x 10\(^{-4}\)
B1.66 x 10\(^{-5}\)
C1.65 x 10\(^{-5}\)
D1.65 x 10\(^{-4}\)
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Question 153
jamb 2023

The third term of an A.P is 6 and the fifth term is 12. Find the sum of its first twelve terms

A201
B144
C198
D72
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Question 154
jamb 2023

Find the volume of the cylinder above
[Take \(\pi= ^{22}/_7\)]

A9,856 cm\(^3\)
B14,784 cm\(^3\)
C4,928 cm\(^3\)
D19,712 cm\(^3\)
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Question 155
jamb 2023

Find the compound interest (CI) on ₦15,700 for 2 years at 8% per annum compounded annually.

A₦6,212.48
B₦2,834.48
C₦18,312.48
D₦2,612.48
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Question 156
jamb 2023

Find the area, to the nearest cm\(^2\), of the triangle whose sides are in the ratio 2 : 3 : 4 and whose perimeter is 180 cm.

A1162 cm\(^2\)
B1163 cm\(^2\)
C1160 cm\(^2\)
D1161 cm\(^2\)
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Question 157
jamb 2023

A man sells different brands of an items. \(^1/_9\) of the items he has in his shop are from Brand A, \(^5/_8\) of the remainder are from Brand B and the rest are from Brand C. If the total number of Brand C items in the man's shop is 81, how many more Brand B items than Brand C does the shop has?

A243
B108
C54
D135
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Question 158
jamb 2023

A rectangular plot of land has sides with lengths of 38 m and 52 m corrected to the nearest m. Find the range of the possible values of the area of the rectangle

A1931.25 m\(^2\) ≤ A < 2021.25 m\(^2\)
B1950 m\(^2\) ≤ A < 2002 m\(^2\)
C1957 m\(^2\) ≤ A < 1995 m\(^2\)
D1931.25 m\(^2\) ≥ A > 2021.25 m\(^2\)
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Question 159
jamb 2023

Calculate, correct to three significant figures, the length of the arc AB in the diagram above.
[Take \(\pi = ^{22}/_7\)]

A32.4 cm
B30.6 cm
C28.8 cm
D30.5 cm
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Question 160
jamb 2023

An article when sold for ₦230.00 makes a 15% profit. Find the profit or loss % if it was sold for ₦180.00

A10% gain
B10% loss
C12% loss
D12% gain
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