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.

276.

The angle of a sector of a circle, radius 10.5cm, is 48°, Calculate the perimeter of the sector

A.

8.8cm

B.

25.4cm

C.

25.6cm

D.

29.8cm

Correct answer is D

Length of Arc AB = \(\frac{\theta}{360}\) 2\(\pi\)r

= \(\frac{48}{360}\) x 2\(\frac{22}{7}\) x \(\frac{21}{2}\)

= \(\frac{4 \times 22 \times \times 3}{30}\) \(\frac{88}{10}\) = 8.8cm

Perimeter = 8.8 + 2r

= 8.8 + 2(10.5)

= 8.8 + 21

= 29.8cm

277.

P(-6, 1) and Q(6, 6) are the two ends of the diameter of a given circle. Calculate the radius.

A.

6.5 units

B.

13.0 units

C.

3.5 units

D.

7.0 units

Correct answer is A

PQ\(^2\) = (x2 - x1)\(^2\)  + (y2 - y1)\(^2\) 

= 12\(^2\)  + 5\(^2\) 
= 144 + 25
= 169

PQ = √169 = 13

But PQ = diameter = 2r, r = PQ/2 = 6.5 units

278.

Three brothers in a business deal share the profit at the end of a contract. The first received \(\frac{1}{3}\) of the profit and the second \(\frac{2}{3}\) of the remainder. If the third received the remaining N12000.00 how much profit did they share?

A.

N60 000.00

B.

N54 000.00

C.

N48 000.00

D.

N42 000.00

Correct answer is B

use "T" to represent the total profit. The first receives \(\frac{1}{3}\) T

remaining, 1 - \(\frac{1}{3}\)

= \(\frac{2}{3}\)T

The seconds receives the remaining, which is \(\frac{2}{3}\) also

\(\frac{2}{3}\) x \(\frac{2}{3}\) x \(\frac{4}{9}\)

The third receives the left over, which is \(\frac{2}{3}\)T - \(\frac{4}{9}\)T = (\(\frac{6 - 4}{9}\))T

= \(\frac{2}{9}\)T

The third receives \(\frac{2}{9}\)T which is equivalent to N12000

If \(\frac{2}{9}\)T = N12, 000

T = \(\frac{12 000}{\frac{2}{9}}\)

= N54, 000

279.

Simplify and express in standard form \(\frac{0.00275 \times 0.00640}{0.025 \times 0.08}\)

A.

8.8 x 10-1

B.

8.8 x 10-2

C.

8.8 x 10-3

D.

8.8 x 103

Correct answer is C

\(\frac{0.00275 \times 0.0064}{0.025 \times 0.08}\)

Removing the decimals = \(\frac{275 \times 64}{2500 \times 800}\)

= \(\frac{88}{10^4}\)

88 x 10-4 = 88 x 10-1 x 10-4

= 8.8 x 10-3

280.

At what rate would a sum of N100.00 deposited for 5 years raise an interest of N7.50?

A.

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

B.

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

C.

1.5%

D.

25%

Correct answer is C

Interest I = \(\frac{PRT}{100}\)

∴ R = \(\frac{100 \times 1}{100 \times 5}\)

= \(\frac{100 \times 7.50}{500 \times 5}\)

= \(\frac{750}{500}\)

= \(\frac{3}{2}\)

= 1.5%