Mathematics Past Questions

Study and practice Mathematics past questions with answers and detailed explanations. Then test your knowledge using our interactive CBT practice platform and prepare confidently for your upcoming examinations.

47 questions JAMB 2359 WAEC 1853 NECO 179 POST_UTME 6 CUSTOM 10
Download PHP app Ask a Question Check Syllabus Past Question Videos Topic Video Lessons

Take a test

Past Questions

47 questions
Question 1 of 7 47 total questions
Question 21
jamb 1981

Which of the following fractions is less than one-third?

A\(\frac{22}{63}\)
B\(\frac{4}{11}\)
C\(\frac{15}{46}\)
D\(\frac{33}{98}\)
E\(\frac{122}{303}\)
View Explanation & Discuss
Question 22
jamb 1981

A group of 14 children children received the following scores in a reading test: 35, 35, 26, 26, 26, 29, 29, 29, 12, 25, 25, 25, 25, 17. What was the median score?

A29
B26
C24
D25
E23
View Explanation & Discuss
Question 23
jamb 1981

Find the value of x satisfying \(\frac{x}{2}\) - \(\frac{1}{3}\) < \(\frac{2x}{5}\) + \(\frac{1}{6}\)

Ax < 5
Bx < 7\(\frac{1}{2}\)
Cx > 5
Dx > 7\(\frac{1}{2}\)
View Explanation & Discuss
Question 24
jamb 1981

Find a two-digit number such that three times the tens digit is 2 less than twice the units digit and twice the number is 20 greater than the number obtained by reversing the digits

A24
B42
C74
D47
E72
View Explanation & Discuss
Question 25
jamb 1981

The ratio of the price of a loaf of bread to the price of a packet of sugar in 1975 was r : t. In 1980, the price of a loaf went up by 25% and that of a packet of sugar went up by 10%. Their new ratio is now

A40r:50t
B44r : 50t
C50r : 44t
D44r:55t
E55r:44t
View Explanation & Discuss
Question 26
jamb 1981

If sine x equals cosine x, what is x in radians?

A\(\frac{\pi}{2}\)
B\(\frac{\pi}{3}\)
C\(\frac{\pi}{4}\)
D\(\frac{\pi}{6}\)
E\(\frac{\pi}{12}\)
View Explanation & Discuss
Question 27
jamb 1981

Suppose x varies inversely as y, y varies directly as the square of t and x = 1, when t = 3. Find x when t = \(\frac{1}{3}\).

A81
B27
C\(\frac{1}{9}\)
D\(\frac{1}{27}\)
E\(\frac{1}{81}\)
View Explanation & Discuss
Question Navigator
Current
MathsFaculty