JAMB Mathematics Past Questions & Answers - Page 355

1,771.

In how many ways can the letters of the word ACCEPTANCE be arranged?

A.

10! / (2!2!3!)

B.

10! / ( 2!3!)

C.

10! / (2!2!)

D.

10!

Correct answer is A

ACCEPTANCE = 10 Letters
A = 2 letters
C = 3 letters
E = 2 letters
Can be arranged in 10! / (2!3!2!) ways

1,772.

Find the mean deviation of 2, 4, 5, and 9

A.

1

B.

2

C.

5

D.

7

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,773.

If x > 0, find the range of number x-3, 3x+2,x-1, 4x, 2x-1, x-2, 2x-2, 3x and 3x+1

A.

3x+3

B.

3x+1

C.

2x+5

D.

2x+1

Correct answer is A

x-3, 3x+2,x-1, 4x, 2x-1, x-2, 2x-2, 3x, 3x+1
Range = 4x - (x-3)
= 3x + 3

1,774.

Find the median of 4, 1, 4, 1, 0, 4, 4, 2 and 0

A.

zero

B.

1

C.

2

D.

4

Correct answer is C

4, 4, 1, 0, 4, 4, 2, 0
Arrange in ascending order:
0, 0, 1, 1, 2, 4, 4, 4, 4
Position of median = N+1 / 2 = 9+1 / 2 = 5th
Median = 2

1,775.

What is the mean of the data t, 2t-1, t-2, 2t -1, 4t and 2t+2?

A.

2t

B.

2t-1

C.

2/3t+1

D.

2t-1/3

Correct answer is D

\(Mean = \frac{t+2t-1+t-2+2t-1+4t+2t+2}{6}\\
Mean = \frac{12t-2}{6}\\
=\frac{2(6t-1)}{6}\\
=\frac{6t-1}{3}\\
=\frac{6t}{3}- \frac{1}{3}\\
=2t-\frac{1}{3}\)