WAEC Mathematics Past Questions & Answers - Page 102

506.

If \(\frac{1}{2}\)x + 2y = 3 and \(\frac{3}{2}\)x and \(\frac{3}{2}\)x - 2y = 1, find (x + y)

A.

3

B.

2

C.

1

D.

5

Correct answer is A

\(\frac{1}{2}\)x + 2y = 3......(i)(multiply by 2)

\(\frac{3}{2}\)x - 2y = 1......(ii)(multiply by 2)

x + 4y = 6......(iii)

3x - 4y = 2.....(iv) add (iii) and (iv)

4x = 8, x = \(\frac{8}{4}\) = 2

substitute x = 2 into equation (iii)

x + 4y = 6

2 + 4y = 6

4y = 6 - 2

4y = 4

y = \(\frac{4}{4}\)

= 1(x + y)

2 + 1 = 3

507.

If x = 64 and y = 27, evaluate: \(\frac{x^{\frac{1}{2}} - y^{\frac{1}{3}}}{y - x^{\frac{2}{3}}}\)

A.

2\(\frac{1}{5}\)

B.

1

C.

\(\frac{5}{11}\)

D.

\(\frac{11}{43}\)

Correct answer is C

\(\frac{x^{\frac{1}{2}} - y^{\frac{1}{3}}}{y - x^{\frac{2}{3}}}\)

substitute x = 64 and y = 27

\(\frac{64^{\frac{1}{2}} - 27^{\frac{1}{3}}}{27 - 64^{\frac{2}{3}}} = \frac{\sqrt{64} - 3\sqrt{27}}{27 - (3\sqrt{64})^2}\)

= \(\frac{8 - 3}{27 - 16}\)

= \(\frac{5}{11}\)

508.

Solve the inequality: \(\frac{2x - 5}{2} < (2 - x)\)

A.

x > 0

B.

x < \(\frac{1}{4}\)

C.

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

D.

x < 2\(\frac{1}{4}\)

Correct answer is D

\(\frac{2x - 5}{2} < \frac{(2 - x)}{1}\)

2x - 5 < 4 - 2x

2x + 2x < 4 + 5

4x < 9

x < \(\frac{9}{4}\)

x < 2\(\frac{1}{4}\)

509.

Simplify: \(\frac{x^2 - y^2}{(x + y)^2} \div \frac{(x - y)^2}{(3x + 3y)}\)

A.

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

B.

x + y

C.

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

D.

x - y

Correct answer is C

\(\frac{x^2 - y^2}{(x + y)^2} \div \frac{(x - y)^2}{(3x + 3y)}\)

\(\frac{(x + y)(x - y)}{(x + y)(x + y)}\div \frac{(x - y)(x - y)}{3(x + y)}\)

= \(\frac{3}{x - y}\)

510.

Four oranges sell for Nx and three mangoes sell for Ny. Olu bought 24 oranges and 12 mangoes. How much did he pay in terms of x and y?

A.

N94x + 6y)

B.

N(6x + 4y)

C.

N(24x + 12y)

D.

N(12x + 24y)

Correct answer is B

4 oranges sell for Nx, 1 orange will sell for \(\frac{Nx}{4}\)

24 oranges will sell for: \(\frac{Nx}{4} \times 24\) = n6x

3 mangoes sell for Ny, 1 mango will sell for \(\frac{Ny}{3}\)

12 mangoes will sell for \(\frac{Ny}{3} \times 12\) = 4Ny

total money pay N6x + N4y = N(6x + 4y)