JAMB Mathematics Past Questions & Answers - Page 377

1,881.

Find the variance of 2x, 2x-1 and 2x+1

A.

2/3

B.

2

C.

√(2/3)

D.

1

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,882.

A bag contains 5 black, 4 white and x red marbles. If the probability of picking a red marble is 2/5, find the value of x

A.

8

B.

10

C.

4

D.

6

Correct answer is D

Black = 5
White = 4
Red = x
Total = 9+x
P(red) = 2/3
x / (9+x) = 2/5
5x = 2(9+x)
5x = 18+2x
5x-2 = 18
3x = 18
x = 6

1,883.

If the mean of five consecutive integers is 30, find the largest of the numbers

A.

28

B.

30

C.

32

D.

34

Correct answer is C

Let the consecutive numbers be a, a+1, a+2, a+3, a+4
Mean = \(\frac{(a+a+1+a+2+a+3+a+4)}{5}\\
30 = \frac{5a+10}{5}\\
30 \times 5 = 5a + 10\\
5a = 150 - 10\\
5a = 140\\
a = 28 \\
∴ a + 4 = 28 + 4\\
= 32\)

1,884.

A final examination requires that a student answer any 4 out of 6 questions. In how many ways can this be done?

A.

15

B.

20

C.

30

D.

45

Correct answer is A

The question will be answered in
\(^5C_4 = \frac{6!}{(6-4)!4!}\\=\frac{6!}{2!4!}\\=\frac{6\times5\times4!}{2\times1\times4!}\\=15\hspace{1mm}ways\)

1,885.

What is the probability that an integer x,(1 \(\leq\) x \(\leq\) 20) chosen at random is divisible by both 2 and 3?

A.

1/20

B.

1/3

C.

3/20

D.

7/10

Correct answer is C

U = {1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20}
A = {x/x is divisible by 2}
A = {2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20}
B = {x/x is divisible by 3}
A ∩ B = {6, 12, 18}
P(Number divisible by both 2 and 3)
= 3/20