WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 2436

12,176.

If x = \(\frac{2}{3}\) and y = - 6, evaluate xy - \(\frac{y}{x}\)

A.

0

B.

5

C.

8

D.

9

Correct answer is B

x = \(\frac{2}{3}\) and y = - 6

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

\(\frac{2}{3} - (6)^2 - (-6) \div \frac{2}{3}\)

= -4 - (6) x \(\frac{3}{2}\)

= -4 - (-6) x \(\frac{3}{2}\)

= -4 - (-9)

= -4 + 9

= 5

12,177.

Given that a = log 7 and b = \(\log\) 2, express log 35 in terms of a and b.

A.

a + b + 1

B.

ab - 1

C.

a - b + 1

D.

b - a + 1

Correct answer is C

\(\frac{\log 7 \times \log 10}{\log 2}\)

log 7 x log 10 \(\div\) log 2

a + 1 - b

a - b + 1

12,179.

The ages of Tunde and Ola are in the ratio 1:2. If the ratio of Ola's age to Musa's age is 4:5, what is the ratio of Tunde's age to Musa's age?

A.

1 : 4

B.

1 : 5

C.

2 : 5

D.

5 : 2

Correct answer is C

Tunde: Ola \(\to\) 1 : 2 ; Ola; Musa \(\to\) 4 : 5

\(\frac{1}{2}\) x \(\frac{4}{5}\)

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

12,180.

Evaluate \(\frac{3\frac{1}{4} \times 1\frac{3}{5}}{11\frac{1}{3} - 5 \frac{1}{3}}\)

A.

\(\frac{14}{15}\)

B.

\(\frac{13}{15}\)

C.

\(\frac{4}{5}\)

D.

\(\frac{11}{15}\)

Correct answer is B

\(\frac{3\frac{1}{4} \times 1\frac{3}{5}}{11\frac{1}{3} - 5 \frac{1}{3}}\) = \(\frac{\frac{26}{5}}{\frac{18}{3}}\) = \(\frac{26}{5} \div \frac{18}{3}\)

= \(\frac{13}{15}\)