WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 3902

19,506.

What is the range of their age?

A.

14 years

B.

20 years

C.

30.5 years

D.

31 years

Correct answer is B

Range = 30.5 - 10.5

= 20 years

19,507.

If the probability that an event will occur is p and the probability that it will not occur is q, which of the following is true?

A.

p-q=1

B.

q-p=0

C.

p+q=1

D.

p+q=0

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

19,508.

A box contains 5 red, 3 green and 4 blue balls. A boy is allowed to take away two balls from the box. What is the probability that one is green and the other is blue?

A.

\(\frac{2}{11}\)

B.

\(\frac{5}{12}\)

C.

\(\frac{8}{12}\)

D.

\(\frac{7}{11}\)

Correct answer is A

Total number of balls = 5 + 3 + 4 = 12 balls

P(one ball is green and the other is blue) = P(first ball is green and second blue) + P(first ball is blue and the second green)

 = \(\frac{3}{12} \times \frac{4}{11} + \frac{4}{12} \times \frac{3}{11}\)

= \(\frac{2}{11}\)

19,509.

A box contains 5 red, 3 green and 4 blue balls. A boy is allowed to take away two balls from the box. What is the probability that the two balls are red?

A.

\(\frac{5}{33}\)

B.

\(\frac{5}{36}\)

C.

\(\frac{103}{132}\)

D.

\(\frac{31}{36}\)

Correct answer is A

Total number of balls = 5 + 3 + 4 

= 12 balls

P(first ball is red) = \(\frac{5}{12}\)

P(second ball is red) = \(\frac{4}{11}\)

\(\therefore\) P(both balls are red) = \(\frac{5}{12} \times \frac{4}{11}\)

= \(\frac{5}{33}\)

19,510.

The effect of chlorofluorocarbon is

A.

reducing oxygen concentration in the atmosphere

B.

depleting the ozone layer

C.

screening ultra violet rays

D.

increase in carbon dioxide concentration

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.