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The figure is a pie chart which represents the expenditure of a family in a year. If the total income of the family was Le 10,800,000.00, how much was spent on food?
ALe 2,250,000.00
BLe 22,700,000.00
CLe 3,600,000.00
DLe 4,500,000.00
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Question 12
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In the diagram, TX is perpendicular to UW, |UX| = 1cm and |TX| = |WX| = \(\sqrt{3}\)cm. Find UTW
A135o
B105o
C75o
D60o
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Question 13
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In the diagram, PR||SV||WY|, TX||QY|, < PQT = 48o and < TXW = 60o.Find < TQU.
A120o
B108o
C72o
D60o
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Question 14
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In the diagram, TS is a tangent to the circle at S. |PR| and < PQR = 177o. Calculate < PST.
A54o
B44o
C34o
D27o
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Question 15
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Kweku walked 8m up to slope and was 3m above the ground. If he walks 12m further up the slope, how far above the ground will he be?
A4.5m
B6.0m
C7.5m
D9.0m
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Question 16
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In the diagram, O is the centre of the circle, < XOZ = (10cm)o and < XWZ = mo. Calculate the value of m.
A30
B36
C40
D72
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Question 17
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In the diagram, \(\bar{PF}\), \(\bar{QT}\), \(\bar{RG}\) intersect at S and PG||RG. If < SPQ = 113º and < RSt = 22º, find < PSQ
A22o
B45o
C67o
D89o
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Question 18
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In the diagram, \(\bar{YW}\) is a tangent to the circle at X, |UV| = |VX| and < VXW = 50º. Find the value of < UXY.
A70o
B80o
C105o
D110o
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Question 19
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\(\begin{array}{c|c}
Age(years) & 13 & 14 & 15 & 16 & 17 \\
\hline
Frequency & 10 & 24 & 8 & 5 & 3
\end{array}\)
Find the median age
A13
B14
C15
D16
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Question 20
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Age(years)
13
14
15
16
17
Frequency
10
24
8
5
3
The table shows the ages of students in a club. How many students are in the club?
A50
B55
C60
D65
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Question 21
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If cos \(\theta\) = x and sin 60o = x + 0.5 0o < \(\theta\) < 90o, find, correct to the nearest degree, the value of \(\theta\)
A32o
B40o
C60o
D69o
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Question 22
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A straight line passes through the point P(1,2) and Q
(5,8). Calculate the length PQ
A\(4\sqrt{11}\)
B\(4\sqrt{10}\)
C\(2\sqrt{17}\)
D\(2\sqrt{13}\)
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Question 23
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A straight line passes through the points P(1,2) and Q(5,8). Calculate the gradient of the line PQ
A\(\frac{3}{5}\)
B\(\frac{2}{3}\)
C\(\frac{3}{2}\)
D\(\frac{5}{3}\)
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Question 24
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The volume of a pyramid with height 15cm is 90cm3. If its base is a rectangle with dimension xcm by 6cm, find the value of x
A3
B5
C6
D8
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Question 25
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The curve surface area of a cylinder, 5cm high is 110cm 2. Find the radius of its base. [Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)]
A2.6cm
B3.5cm
C3.6cm
D7.0cm
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Question 26
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Factorize; (2x + 3y)2 - (x - 4y)2
A(3x - y)(x + 7y)
B(3x + y)(2x - 7y)
C(3x + y)(x - 7y)
D(3x - y)(2x + 7y)
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Question 27
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Make s the subject of the relation: P = S + \(\frac{sm^2}{nr}\)
As = \(\frac{mrp}{nr + m^2}\)
Bs = \(\frac{nr + m^2}{mrp}\)
Cs = \(\frac{nrp}{mr + m^2}\)
Ds = \(\frac{nrp}{nr + m^2}\)
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Question 28
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Simplify; \(\frac{2}{1 - x} - \frac{1}{x}\)
A\(\frac{x + 1}{x(1 - x)}\)
B\(\frac{3x - 1}{ x(1 - x)}\)
C\(\frac{3x + 1}{ x(1 - x)}\)
D\(\frac{x - 1}{ x(1 - x)}\)
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Question 29
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Given that 2x + y = 7 and 3x - 2y = 3, by how much is 7x greater than 10?
A1
B3
C7
D17
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Question 30
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Find the values of y for which the expression \(\frac{y^2 - 9y + 18}{y^2 + 4y - 21}\) is undefined
