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Question 731
waec 1996
Solve the equation
4/a
+
1/5a
= 3
A21/5
B12/5
C11/3
D14/15
E1/3
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Question 732
waec 1996

If x is a real number which of the following is more illustrated on the number line?

Ax < 4
Bx > -2
C-2 < x ≤ 4
D-3 ≤ x < 4
E-2 ≤ x < 4
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Question 733
waec 1996

M varies directly as n and inversely as the square of p. If M = 3, when n = 2 and p = 1, find M in terms of n and p.

AM = 2n/3p
BM = 3n2/2p2
CM = n2/2p
DM = 3n/2p2
EM = 2n/3p2
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Question 734
waec 1996
If 3p - q = 6 and 2p + 3q = 4, find q
Ao
B1/2
C2/3
D1
E33/7
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Question 735
waec 1996

Simplify: \(\frac{5}{x - y} - \frac{4}{y - x}\)

A
9/x - y
B
9/y - x
C
1/x - y
D
1/y - x
E
y - 9x/x - y
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Question 736
waec 1996

Expand (2x - 5)(x - 3)

Ax2 - 1x -15
B2x2 - 11x + 15
C22 - 5x - 8
Dx2 - 5x - 15
E2x2 - 6x + 15
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Question 737
waec 1996
Find the 9th term of the arithmetic progression 18, 12, 6, 0, -6 .........
A-54
B-30
C30
D42
E66
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Question 738
waec 1996

A boy measured the length and breath of a rectangular lawn as 59.6m and 40.3m respectively instead of 60m and 40m. What is the percentage error in his calculation of the perimeter of the lawn?

A10%
B1.4%
C7%
D0.2%
E0.1%
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Question 739
waec 1996

Simplify Log\(_{10}\)4 + Log\(_{10}\)25

A1
B2
C3
D4
E5
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Question 740
waec 1996

Simplify 56x\(^{-4}\) \(\div\) 14x\(^{-8}\)

A2x-12
B3x-3
C4x-4
D4x-3
E4x4
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Question 741
waec 1996

Simplify: \((2\frac{1}{6} - 1\frac{2}{3}) \div 2\frac{2}{3}\).

A3/16
B7/16
C1 13/24
D2 11/24
E10 2/5
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Question 742
waec 1996

Convert the decimal number 89 to a binary number

A101101
B111001
C1001001
D1001101
E1011001
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Question 743
waec 1996

The 6th term of a G.P is \(\frac{-2}{27}\) and its first term is 18. What is the common ratio?

A-1/2
B-1/3
C1/4
D2
E3
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Question 744
waec 1995
From a box containing 2 red, 6 white and 5 black balls, a ball is randomly selected. What is the probability that the selected ball is black?
A2/13
B5/13
C5/11
D5/6
E11/13
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Question 745
waec 1995
Two fair dice are tossed together once. Find the probability that the sum of the outcome is at least 10.
A1/12
B5/ 36
C1/ 6
D1/4
E5/18
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Question 746
waec 1995

Find the median of the following numbers 2.64, 2.50, 2.72, 2.91 and 2.35.

A2.91
B2.72
C2.64
D2.50
E2.35
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Question 747
waec 1995

The mean of 20 observations in an experiment is 4, lf the observed largest value is 23, find the mean of the remaining observations.

A4
B3
C2.85
D2.60
E2.56
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Question 748
waec 1995

What is the mode of the numbers 8, 10, 9, 9, 10, 8, 11, 8, 10, 9, 8 and 14?

A8
B9
C10
D11
E14
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Question 749
waec 1995

The bearing of two points Q and R from a point P are 030° and 120° respectively, lf /PQ/ = 12 m and /PR/ = 5 m, find the distance QR.

A13m
B11m
C9m
D7m
E5m
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Question 750
waec 1995

In the diagram above, ∠PRQ = 90°, ∠QPR = 30° and /PQ/ = 10 cm. Find y.

A6cm
B5cm
C4cm
D3cm
E2cm
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