WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 4232

21,156.

Simplify \(\frac{\log \sqrt{8}}{\log 8}\)

A.

1/3

B.

1/2

C.

1/3log√2

D.

1/3log√8

E.

1/2log√2

Correct answer is B

\(\frac{\log \sqrt{8}}{\log 8}\)

= \(\frac{\log 8^{\frac{1}{2}}}{log 8}\)

= \(\frac{\frac{1}{2} \log 8}{\log 8}\)

= \(\frac{1}{2}\) 

21,157.

Given that 1/3log10 P = 1, find the value of P

A.

1/10

B.

3

C.

10

D.

100

E.

1000

Correct answer is E

1/3log10P = 1
log10P1/3 = log1010
P1/3 = 10 P = 1000

21,158.

Express 0.00562 in standard form

A.

5.62 x 10-3

B.

5.62 x 10-2

C.

562 x 10-2

D.

5.62 x 102

E.

5.62 x 103

Correct answer is A

0.00562 = 5.62 x 10\(^{-3}\)

21,159.

If 3\(^{2x}\) = 27, what is x?

A.

1

B.

1.5

C.

4.5

D.

18

E.

40.5

Correct answer is B

p>3\(^{2x}\) = 27

3\(^{2x}\) = 3\(^3\)

2x = 3

x = 1.5

21,160.

Simplify 125\(^{\frac{-1}{3}}\) x 49\(^{\frac{-1}{2}}\) x 10\(^0\)

A.

350

B.

35

C.

1/35

D.

1/350

Correct answer is C

125\(^{\frac{-1}{3}}\) x 49\(^{\frac{-1}{2}}\) x 10\(^0\)

= 5\(^{-1}\) x 7\(^{-1}\) x 1

= \(\frac{1}{35}\)