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Question 71
waec 2023

One-third of the sum of two numbers is 12, twice their difference is 12. Find the numbers.

A22 and 14
B20 and 16
C21 and 15
D23 and 13
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Question 72
waec 2023

The angle of elevation of the top of a building from a point Z on the ground is 50°. If the height of the building is 124 m, find the distance from Z to the foot of the building.

A147.78m
B104.05m
C161.87m
D192.91m
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Question 73
waec 2023

Mr Manu is 4 times as old as his son, Adu. 7 years ago the sum of their ages was 76. How old is Adu?

A22years
B12years
C18years
D15 years
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Question 74
waec 2023

There are 30 students in a class. 15 study woodwork and 13 study metal work. 6 study neither of the 2 subjects. How many student study woodwork but not metal work?

A13
B11
C5
D9
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Question 75
waec 2023

The angle of a sector of a circle of radius 3.4 cm is 115°. Find the area of the sector.

\((Take \pi = \frac{22}{7})\)

A\(11.6cm^2\)
B\(12.7cm^2\)
C\(10.2cm^2\)
D\(9.4cm^2\)
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Question 76
waec 2023

Solve  \(1 + \sqrt[3]{ x - 3} = 4\)

A30
B6
C12
D66
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Question 77
waec 2023

In the diagram, O is the center of the circle QRS and ∠SQR = 28°. Find ∠ORS.

A\(56^0\)
B\(28^0\)
C\(76^0\)
D\(62^0\)
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Question 78
waec 2022

Solve 6x\(^2\) = 5x - 1

Ax = 2,3
Bx = 0,3
Cx = \(\frac{1}{2}\), \(\frac{1}{3}\)
Dx = \(\frac{1}{2}\), \(\frac{-1}{3}\)
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Question 79
waec 2022

Given that log\(_3\) 27 = 2x + 1, find the value of x.

A0
B1
C2
D3
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Question 80
waec 2022

A trader made a loss of 15% when an article was sold. Find the ratio of the selling price  : cost price

A3:20
B3:17
C17:20
D20:23
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Question 81
waec 2022

If the equations x\(^2\) - 5x + 6 = 0 and x\(^2\) + px + 6 = 0 have the same roots, find the value of p.

A5
B6
C-5
D-6
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Question 82
waec 2022

The straight line y = mx - 4 passes through the point(-4,16). Calculate the gradient of the line

A-5
B-3
C3
D5
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Question 83
waec 2022

The mean of two numbers x and y is 4. Find the mean of four numbers x, 2x, y and 2y

A2
B4
C6
D8
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Question 84
waec 2022

A rectangle with width \(\frac{3}{4}\)cm and area 3 \(\frac{3}{8}\)cm\(^2\). Find the length

A6cm
B4\(\frac{1}{2}\)cm
C2 \(\frac{5}{8}\)cm
D12cm
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Question 85
waec 2022

A local community has two newspapers: the morning tomes and the evening dispatch. The morning times is read by 45% of the households.  The Evening Dispatch is read by 60% of the households.  Twenty percent of the households read both papers.  What is the probability that a particular household reads at least one paper?

A0.45
B0.65
C0.85
D0.95
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Question 86
waec 2022

Find the volume of a cone of radius 3.5cm and vertical height 12cm. [Take π = 22/7]

A15.5cm\(^3\)
B21.0cm\(^3\)
C142cm\(^3\)
D154cm\(^3\)
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Question 87
waec 2022

The lengths of the parallel sides of a trapezium are 9cm and 12cm. If the area of the trapezium is 105cm\(^2\), find the perpendicular distance between the parallel sides.

A5cm
B7cm
C10cm
D15cm
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Question 88
waec 2022

Find the correct to two decimal places, the volume of a sphere whose radius is 3cm. [Take π = \(\frac{22}{7}\)]

A72.57cm\(^3\)
B88.12cm\(^3\)
C10529cm\(^3\)
D113.14cm\(^3\)
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Question 89
waec 2022

The age (years) of some members in a singing group are: 12, 47, 49, 15, 43, 41, 13, 39, 43, 41 and 36.

Find the mean

A33.35
B35.54
C34.45
D36.44
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Question 90
waec 2022

The age (years) of some members in a singing group are: 12, 47, 49, 15, 43, 41, 13, 39, 43, 41 and 36.

Find the lower quartile

A12
B13
C15
D20
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