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Question 21
waec 2018

If x : y : z = 2 : 3 : 4, evaluate \(\frac{9x + 3y}{6z - 2y}\)

 

A1\(\frac{1}{2}\)
B2
C2\(\frac{1}{2}\)
D3
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Question 22
waec 2018

If y + 2x = 4 and y - 3x = -1, find the value of (x + y)

 

A3
B2
C1
D-1
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Question 23
waec 2018

If F = \(\frac{9}{5}\)C + 32, find C when F = 98.6

A30
B37
C39
D41
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Question 24
waec 2018

If \(\log_{10}\)(6x - 4) - \(\log_{10}\)2 = 1, solve for x.

A2
B3
C4
D5
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Question 25
waec 2018

There are 250 boys and 150 girls in a school, if 60% of the boys and 40% of the girls play football, what percentage of the school play football?

A40.0%
B42.2%
C50.0%
D52.5%
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Question 26
waec 2018

Simplify; 2\(\frac{1}{4} \times 3\frac{1}{2} \div  4 \frac{3}{8}\)

 

A\(\frac{5}{9}\)
B1\(\frac{1}{5}\)
C1\(\frac{1}{4}\)
D1\(\frac{4}{5}\)
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Question 27
waec 2018

Find the value of x for which \(32_{four} = 22_x\)

 

Athree
Bfive
Csix
Dseven
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Question 28
waec 2018

Given that y varies inversely as the square of x. If x = 3 when y = 100, find the equation connecting x and y.

A\(yx^2 = 300\)
B\(yx^2 = 900\)
Cy = \(\frac{100x}{9}\)
D\(y = 900x^2\)
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Question 29
waec 2018

Evaluate: \((64^{\frac{1}{2}} + 125^{\frac{1}{3}})^2\)

A121
B144
C169
D196
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Question 30
waec 2018

Simplify: \(\sqrt{108} + \sqrt{125} - \sqrt{75}\)

A\(\sqrt{3} + 5\sqrt{5}\)
B\(6 \sqrt{3} - 5 \sqrt{5}\)
C\(6 \sqrt{3} + \sqrt{2}\)
D\(6\sqrt{3} - \sqrt{2}\)
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Question 31
jamb 2018

If \(N = \begin{pmatrix} 3 & 5 & -4 \\ 6 & -3 & -5 \\ -2 & 2 & 1 \end{pmatrix}\), find \(|N|\).

A65
B23
C17
D91
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Question 32
jamb 2018

If X, Y can take values from the set (1, 2, 3 ,4), find the probability that the product of X and Y is not greater than 6

A\(\frac{5}{8}\)
B\(\frac{5}{16}\)
C\(\frac{1}{2}\)
D\(\frac{3}{8}\)
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Question 33
jamb 2018

Add 54 \(_{eight}\) and 67\(_{eight}\) giving your answers in base eight

A111
B121
C123
D143
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Question 34
jamb 2018

From a point R, 300m north of P, a man walks eastwards to a place; Q which is 600m from P. Find the bearing of P from Q correct to the nearest degree

A026\(^o\)
B045\(^o\)
C210\(^o\)
D240\(^o\)
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Question 35
jamb 2018

Simplify 25\(^{(\frac{1}{2}}\) × 8\(^{(\frac{-2}{3}}\)

A1\(\frac{1}{4}\)
B2\(\frac{1}{4}\)
C6
D10
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Question 36
jamb 2018

Approximate 0.9875 to 1 decimal place.

A1.1
B1.0
C0.9
D0.10
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Question 37
jamb 2018

Calculate the area of an equilateral triangle of side 8cm

A8√3
B16
C4√3
D16√3
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Question 38
jamb 2018

Which one of the following gives the members of the set A1 n B n C?

AΦ
B{s}
C{t, u}
D{y, z}
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Question 39
jamb 2018

A box contains two red balls and four blue balls. A ball is drawn at random from the box and then replaced before a second ball is drawn. Find the probability of drawing two red balls.

A\(\frac{2}{3}\)
B\(\frac{1}{3}\)
C\(\frac{1}{4}\)
D\(\frac{1}{9}\)
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Question 40
jamb 2018

if y = 23\(_{five}\) + 101\(_{three}\) find y leaving your answer in base two

A1110
B10111
C11101
D111100
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