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Question 781
waec 1994

A string is 4.8m. A boy measured it to be 4.95m. Find the percentage error.

A\( \frac{5}{16} \)%
B\(1\frac{5}{16} \)%
C\( 3\frac{1}{33} \)%
D\( 3\frac{1}{8} \)%
E25%
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Question 782
waec 1994

A house bought for N100,000 was later auctioned for N80,000. Find the loss percent.

A20%
B30%
C40%
D50%
E60%
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Question 783
waec 1994

What is the number whose logarithm to base 10 is \(\bar{3}.4771\)?

A3.0
B0.3
C0.03
D0.003
E0.0003
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Question 784
waec 1994

simplify; 2log\(_{3}\) 6 + log\(_{3}\) 12 - log\(_{3}\) 16

A2
B3
C2 - 2log32
D3 - log32
E4 - log32
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Question 785
waec 1994

Simplify: 16\(^{\frac{5}{4}}\) x 2\(^{-3}\) x 3\(^0\)

A0
B2
C4
D10
E20
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Question 786
waec 1994

Evaluate \( \frac{27^{\frac{1}{3}}}{16^{-\frac{1}{4}}} \)

A6
B5
C4
D3
E2
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Question 787
waec 1994

Express in \( \frac{8.75}{0.025} \)standard form

A3.5 x 10-3
B3.5 x 10-2
C3.5 x 101
D3.5 x 102
E3.5 x 103
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Question 788
waec 1994

Which of the following is equal to \(\frac{72}{125}\)

A\( \frac{2^3 \times 3^2}{5^3} \)
B\( \frac{2^4 \times 3}{5^3} \)
C\( \frac{2^3 \times 3}{5^3} \)
D\( \frac{2^4 \times 3}{5^5} \)
E\( \frac{2^2 \times 3^2 \times 4^2}{5^2} \)
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Question 789
waec 1994

Simplify: \(2\frac{1}{3} \div 2\frac{2}{3} \times 1\frac{1}{7}\)

A0
B1
C2
D3
E4
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Question 790
waec 1994

If sin\( \theta \) = K find tan\(\theta\), 0° \(\leq\) \(\theta\) \(\leq\) 90°.

A1-K
B\( \frac{k}{k - 1} \)
C\( \frac{k}{\sqrt{1 - k^2}} \)
D\( \frac{k}{1 - k} \)
E\( \frac{k}{\sqrt{ k^2 - 1}} \)
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Question 791
waec 1994

If the 2nd and 5th terms of a G.P are 6 and 48 respectively, find the sum of the first four for term

A-45
B-15
C15
D33
E45
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Question 792
waec 1993
Number 1 2 3 4 5 6
No of times 25 30 45 28 40 32

A die rolled 200 times. The outcome obtained are shown in the table above.

What is the probability of obtaining a number less than 3 ?

A0.125
B0.150
C0.275
D0.500
E0.725
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Question 793
waec 1993

A die is rolled 200 times the outcomes obtained are shown in the table below.

Find the probability of obtaining 2.

A0.002
B0.015
C0.15
D16
E0.2
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Question 794
waec 1993

What is the probability that a total sum of seven would appear in two tosses of a fair die?

A5/36
B1/6
C7/36
D5/6
E1
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Question 795
waec 1993

What is the probability of having an even number in a single toss of a fair die?

A1/6
B1/3
C1/2
D2/3
E5/6
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Question 796
waec 1993

A fair die is rolled once. What is the probability of obtaining a number less than 3?

A1/6
B1/3
C2/3
D1/2
E5/6
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Question 797
waec 1993

What is the probability that an integer selected from the set of integers (20, 21, ...., 30) is a prime number?

A2/11
B5/11
C6/11
D9/11
E2/3
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Question 798
waec 1993

How many students scored less than 7 marks?

A9
B15
C18
D21
E25
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Question 799
waec 1993

How many student took the examination

A18
B20
C21
D23
E24
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Question 800
waec 1993

The distribution by state of 840 students in the Faculty of Science of a Nigerian University in a certain session is as follows:

Bendel 45
kwara 410
Ogun 105
Ondo 126
Oyo 154

 

In a pie chart drawn to represent this distribution, the angle subtended by Ondo is

 

A36o
B42o
C45o
D48o
E54o
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