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A man invests a sum of money at 4% per annum simple invest. After 3 years, the principal amounts to N7,000.00. Find the sum invested
AN7,840
BN6,250.00
CN616.00
DN5,833.33
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Question 962
jamb1987
Two brothers invested a total of N5,000.00 on a farm project, the farm yield was sold for N 15,000.00 at the end of the season. If the profit was shared in the ratio 2 : 3, what is the difference in the amount to profit received by the brothers?
AN2,000.00
BN4,000.00
CN6,000.00
DN10,000.00
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Question 963
jamb1987
If the length of a square is increased by 20% while while its width is decreased by 20% to form a rectangle, what is the ratio of the area of the rectangle to the area of the square?
A6 : 5
B25 : 24
C5 : 6
D24 : 25
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Question 964
jamb1987
A train moves from P to Q at an average speed of 90km/h and immediately returns from Q to P through the same route at an average speed of 45km/h. Find the average speed for the entire journey
A55.00km/h
B60.00km/h
C67.50km\h
D75.00km\h
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Question 965
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Reduce each number to two significant figures and then evaluate \(\frac{0.021741 \times 1.2047}{0.023789}\)
A0.8
B0.9
C1.1
D1.2
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Question 966
jamb1987
A rectangular lawn has an area of 1815 square yards. if its length is 50 meters, find its width in meters given that 1 metre equals 1.1 yards
A39.93
B35.00
C33.00
D30.00
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Question 967
jamb1987
Find the least length of a rod which can be cut into exactly equal strips, each of either 40cm or 48cm in length
A120cm
B240cm
C360cm
D480cm
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Question 968
jamb1987
Convert 241 in base 5 to base 8,
A718
B1078
C1768
D2418
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Question 969
jamb1986
In \(\bigtriangleup\)XYZ, determine the cosine of angle Z.
A\(\frac{3}{39}\)
B\(\frac{29}{36}\)
C\(\frac{14}{5}\)
D\(\frac{7}{5}\)
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Question 970
jamb1986
The people in a city with a population of 0.9 million were grouped according to their ages. Use the diagram to determine the number of people in the 15 - 29 years group
A29 x 104
B26 x 104
C16 x 104
D13 x 104
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Question 971
jamb1986
in the figure, PQ||ST, RS||UV. If PQR = 35o and QRS = 65o, find STV
A30o
B35o
C55o
D65o
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Question 972
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In the figure, \(\bigtriangleup\)PQT is isosceles. PQ = QT, SRQ = 35o, TPQ = 20o and PQR is a straight line.Calculate TSR
A20o
B55o
C75o
D140o
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Question 973
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PQ and PR are tangents from P to a circle centre O as shown in the figure. If QRP = 34o, find the angle marked x
A34o
B56o
C68o
D112o
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Question 974
jamb1986
The figure is a solid with the trapezium PQRS as its uniform cross-section. Find its volume
A120m2
B576m3
C816m3
D1056m3
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Question 975
jamb1986
In the diagram, PQ and RS are chords of a circle centre O which meet at T outside the circle. If TP = 24cm. TQ = 8cm and TS = 12cm, find TR.
A16cm
B14cm
C12cm
D8cm
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Question 976
jamb1986
The table below gives the scores of a group of students in a Mathematical test.
\(\begin{array}{c|c} Scores & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 & 7 & 8 \\ \hline Frequency & 2 & 4 & 7 & 14 & 12 & 6 & 4 & 1\end{array}\)
If the mode in m and the number of students who scored 4 or less is s. What is (s, m)?
A(27, 4)
B(14,4)
C(13,4)
D(4,4)
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Question 977
jamb1986
A man kept 6 black, 5 brown and 7 purple shirts in a drawer. What is the probability of his picking a purple shirt with his eyes closed?
A\(\frac{1}{7}\)
B\(\frac{11}{18}\)
C\(\frac{7}{18}\)
D\(\frac{7}{11}\)
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Question 978
jamb1986
Find the probability that a number selected at random from 40 to 50 is a prime
A\(\frac{2}{11}\)
B\(\frac{5}{11}\)
C\(\frac{3}{11}\)
D\(\frac{4}{11}\)
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Question 979
jamb1986
Find the median of the numbers 89, 141, 130, 161, 120, 131, 131, 100, 108 and 119
A131
B125
C123
D120
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Question 980
jamb1986
Of the nine hundred students admitted in a university in 1979, the following was the distribution by state: Anambrs 185, Imo 135, Kaduna 90, Kwara 110, Ondo 155, Oyo 225. In a pie chart drawn to represent this distribution, The angle subtended at the centre by anambra is
