Jamb Mathematics 2017 Past Questions and Answers

Question 26:

• JAMB 2017

Divide 4x³ - 3x + 1 by 2x - 1

A. 2x² -x + 1
B. 2x² - x -1
C. 2x² + x + 1
D. 2x² + x -1

Question 27:

• JAMB 2017

A car dealer bought a second-hand car for of 250,000 and spent N 70,000 refurbishing it. He then sold the car for N400,000. What is the percentage gain?

A. 60%
B. 32%
C. 25%
D. 20%

Question 28:

• JAMB 2017

Find the sum to infinity of the series
\(\frac{1}{4}\), \(\frac{1}{8}\), \(\frac{1}{16}\),..........

A. \(\frac{1}{2}\)
B. \(\frac{3}{5}\)
C. \(\frac{-1}{5}\)
D. \(\frac{73}{12}\)

Question 29:

• JAMB 2017

The base in which the operation was performed was

A. 6
B. 2
C. 4
D. 5

Question 30:

• JAMB 2017

The value of x + x ( xx) when x = 2 is

A. 16
B. 10
C. 18
D. 24