WAEC Mathematics Past Questions & Answers - Page 10

46.

The angle of a sector of a circle of radius 3.4 cm is 115°. Find the area of the sector.

\((Take \pi = \frac{22}{7})\)

A.

\(11.6cm^2\)

B.

\(12.7cm^2\)

C.

\(10.2cm^2\)

D.

\(9.4cm^2\)

Correct answer is A

\(\theta = 115° , radius = 3.4cm^2\)

Area of a sector = \(\frac{\theta}{360} \times \pi r^2\)

= \(\frac{115}{360} \times \frac{22}{7} \times 3.4\times 3.4\)

= \(\frac{29246.4}{2520}\)

= \(11.6cm^2\)

47.

The population of a village decreased from 1,230 to 1,040 due to breakout of an epidemic. What is the percentage decrease in the population?

A.

15.44%

B.

15.43%

C.

15.42%

D.

15.45%

Correct answer is D

Original population = 1,230
New population = 1,040
Decrease in population = 1,230 – 1,040 = 190
Percentage decrease in population = decrease in population   x 100%
                                                              original population         

= \(\frac {190}{1,230}\) x 100 = 15.45%

48.

Let '*' and '^' be two binary operations such that a * b = a\(^2\)b and a ^ b = 2a + b. Find (-4 * 2) ^ (7 * -1).

A.

-49

B.

64

C.

113

D.

15

Correct answer is D

Given that, a * b = a\(^2\)b and a ^ b = 2a + b

(-4 * 2) = (-4)\(^2\) x 2 = 16 x 2 = 32

(7 * -1) = 7\(^2\) x (-1) = 49 x (-1) = -49

∴ (-4 * 2) ^ (7 * -1) = 2(32) + (-49) = 64 - 49 = 15

49.

How many different 8 letter words are possible using the letters of the word SYLLABUS?

A.

(8 - 1)!

B.

\(\frac{8!}{2!}\)

C.

\(\frac{8!}{2! 2!}\)

D.

8!

Correct answer is C

SYLLABUS has 8 letters, 2S's and 2L's

\(\frac{8!}{2! 2!}\)

 

50.

Solve 6x\(^2\) = 5x - 1

A.

x = 2,3

B.

x = 0,3

C.

x = \(\frac{1}{2}\), \(\frac{1}{3}\)

D.

x = \(\frac{1}{2}\), \(\frac{-1}{3}\)

Correct answer is C

6x\(^2\) = 5x - 1

 → 6x\(^2\) - 5x + 1 = 0

Factorization:

factors are -3x and -2x

6x\(^2\) - 3x  -2x  + 1 = 0

(6x\(^2\) - 3x) (-2x  + 1) = 0

3x(2x-1) -1(2x-1) = 0

(3x-1) (2x-1) = 0

x = \(\frac{1}{2}\), \(\frac{1}{3}\)