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Question 931
jamb 1988

A 5.0g of salt was weighted by Tunde as 5.1g. What is the percentage error?

A20
B2
C1.1
D0.2
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Question 932
jamb 1988

Simplify \(\frac{1\frac{1}{2}}{2 \div \frac{1}{4} \text{of } 32}\)

A\(\frac{3}{256}\)
B\(\frac{3}{32}\)
C6
D85
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Question 933
jamb 1988

For which of the following exterior angles is a regular polygon possible? i. 35° ii. 18° iii. 15°

Ai and ii
Bii only
Cii and iii
Diii only
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Question 934
jamb 1988
Four interior angles of a pentagon are 90o - xo, 90o + xo, 110o - 2xo, 110o + 2xo. Find the fifth interior angle
A110o
B120o
C130o
D140o
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Question 935
jamb 1988

if x is the addition of the prime numbers between 1 and 6; and y the H.C.F. of 6, 9, 15. Find the product of x and y

A27
B30
C33
D90
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Question 936
jamb 1988

\(\begin{array}{c|c} Scores(x) & 0 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6  \\ \hline Frequency(f) & 7 & 11 & 6 & 7 & 7 & 5 & 3\end{array}\)
In the distribution above, the mode and median respectively are

A1,3
B1, 2
C3, 3
D0, 2
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Question 937
jamb 1988
In a class of 150 students, the sector in a pie chart representing the students offering Physics has angle 12o. How many students are offering Physics?
A18
B15
C10
D5
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Question 938
jamb 1988
Find correct to one decimal place, 0.24633 \(\div\) 0.0306
A0.8
B1.8
C8.0
D8.1
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Question 939
jamb 1988

If 7 and 189 are the first and fourth terms of geometric progression respectively, find the sum of the first three terms of the progression

A182
B91
C63
D28
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Question 940
jamb 1988

If the sum of the 8th and 9th terms of an arithmetic progression is 72 and the 4th term is -6, find the common difference

A4
B8
C6\(\frac{2}{3}\)
D9\(\frac{1}{3}\)
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Question 941
jamb 1988

The solutions of x2 - 2x - 1 = 0 are the points of intersection of two graphs. if one of the graphs is y = 2 + x - x2, find the second graph

Ay = 1 - x
By = 1 + x
Cy = x - 1
Dy = 3x + 3
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Question 942
jamb 1988

For what values of x is the curve y = \(\frac{x^2 + 3}{x + 4}\) decreasing?

A-3 < x \(\leq\) 0
B-3 \(\geq\) x < 0
C0 < x < 3
D0 \(\leq\) x \(\leq\) 3
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Question 943
jamb 1988

What is the solution of the equation x2 - x - 1 + 0?

Ax = 1.6 and x = -0.6
Bx = -1.6 and x = 0.6
Cx = 1.6 and x = 0.6
Dx = -1.6 and x = -0.6
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Question 944
jamb 1988

Simplify \(\frac{x - y}{x^{\frac{1}{3}} - y^{\frac{1}{3}}}\)

Ax2 + xy + y2
Bx\(\frac{2}{3}\) + x \(\frac{1}{3}\) + y\(\frac{2}{3}\)
Cx\(\frac{2}{3}\) - x\(\frac{1}{3}\)y\(\frac{2}{3}\)
Dy\(\frac{2}{3}\)
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Question 945
jamb 1988

Factorize completely \((x^2 + x)^2 - (2x + 2)^2\)

A(x + 1)(x + 2)(x - 2)
B(x + 1) 2(x + 2) (x - 2)
C(x + 1)2 (x + 2)2
D(x + 1)2 (x + 2)(x - 2)
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Question 946
jamb 1988

If (g(y)) = \(\frac{y - 3}{11}\) + \(\frac{11}{y^2 - 9}\). what is g(y + 3)?

A\(\frac{y}{11} + \frac{11}{y(y + 6)}\)
B\(\frac{y}{11} + \frac{11}{y(y + 3)}\)
C\(\frac{y + 30}{11} + \frac{11}{y(y + 3)}\)
D\(\frac{y + 3}{11} + \frac{11}{y(y - 6)}\)
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Question 947
jamb 1988

if a = -3, b = 2, c = 4, evaluate \(\frac{a^3 - b^3 - c^{\frac{1}{2}}}{b - a - c}\)

A37
B\(\frac{-37}{5}\)
C\(\frac{37}{5}\)
D-37
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Question 948
jamb 1988

If x varies inversely as the cube root of y and x = 1 when y = 8, find y when x = 3

A\(\frac{1}{3}\)
B\(\frac{2}{3}\)
C\(\frac{8}{27}\)
D\(\frac{4}{9}\)
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Question 949
jamb 1988

If \(\frac{1}{p}\) = \(\frac{a^2 + 2ab + b^2}{a - b}\) and \(\frac{1}{q}\) = \(\frac{a + b}{a^2 - 2ab + b^2}\) Find \(\frac{p}{q}\)

A\(\frac{a + b}{a - b}\)
B\(\frac{1}{a^2 - b^2}\)
C\(\frac{a - b}{a + b}\)
Da2 - b2
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Question 950
jamb 1988

If \(1P03{_4} = 115_{10}\) find P

Ao
B1
C2
D3
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