Mathematics questions and answers

Mathematics Questions and Answers

How good are you with figures and formulas? Find out with these Mathematics past questions and answers. This Test is useful for both job aptitude test candidates and students preparing for JAMB, WAEC, NECO or Post UTME.

1,516.

\(\begin{array}{c|c} x & 1 & 4 & p \\ \hline y & 0.5 & 1 & 2.5\end{array}\). The table above satisfies the relation y = k\(\sqrt{x}\), where k is a positive constant. Find the value of K.

A.

0.5

B.

1

C.

1.5

D.

2

Correct answer is A

y = k\(\sqrt{x}\) when y = 1, x = 4

k = \(\frac{y}{\sqrt{x}}\)

= \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{4}}\)

= \(\frac{1}{2}\)

= 0.5

1,517.

The ratio of boys to girls in a class is 5:3. Find the probability of selecting at random, a girl from the class

A.

\(\frac{1}{8}\)

B.

\(\frac{1}{3}\)

C.

\(\frac{3}{8}\)

D.

\(\frac{3}{5}\)

Correct answer is C

ratio of boys to girls = 5:3

total = 5 + 3 = 8

Pr(girl) = \(\frac{3}{8}\)

1,518.

If tan y = 0.404, where y is acute, find cos 2y

A.

0.035

B.

0.719

C.

0.808

D.

0.927

Correct answer is B

tan y = 0.404; y = tan-1 0.0404(tables);y = 22o

cos 2y = cos 2(22o); cos 44o

= 0.719

1,519.

A baker used 40% of a 50kg bag of flour. If \(\frac{1}{8}\) of the amount used was for the cake, how many kilogram of flour was used for the cake?

A.

2\(\frac{1}{2}\)

B.

6\(\frac{1}{2}\)

C.

15\(\frac{3}{8}\)

D.

17\(\frac{1}{2}\)

Correct answer is A

\(\frac{40}{100} \times 50\)kg = 20kg

\(\frac{1}{8}\) of 20kg for cake; \(\frac{1}{8}\) x \(\frac{20}{1}\)

= 2\(\frac{1}{2}\)kg

1,520.

If 30% of y is equal to x, what in terms of x, is 30% of 3y?

A.

\(\frac{x}{9}\)

B.

\(\frac{x}{3}\)

C.

x

D.

3x

Correct answer is D

If 30% of y = x, then 30% of 3y = 3x