Fractions - Jamb Mathematics Past Questions and Answers

Question 16:

• JAMB 2015

Simplify \(6\frac{1}{12} − 2 ¾ + 1 ½ \)

A. \( 3 \frac{5}{6}\)
B. \( 4 \frac{5}{6}\)
C. \( 2 \frac{1}{6}\)
D. \( \frac{1}{3} \)

Question 17:

• JAMB 1978

The sum of \(3\frac{7}{8}\) and \(1\frac{1}{3}\) is less than the difference between \(\frac{1}{8}\) and \(1\frac{2}{3}\) by:

A. 3\(\frac{2}{3}\)
B. 5\(\frac{1}{4}\)
C. 6\(\frac{1}{2}\)
D. 8
E. 8\(\frac{1}{8}\)

Question 18:

• JAMB 1979

Simplify 2\(\frac{5}{12}\) - 1\(\frac{7}{8}\) x \(\frac{6}{5}\)

A. \(\frac{1}{6}\)
B. \(\frac{13}{20}\)
C. \(\frac{11}{30}\)
D. \(\frac{9}{4}\)
E. \(\frac{5}{3}\)

Question 19:

• JAMB 1980

Find the missing numerator \(\frac{5}{x + 1}\) - \(\frac{3}{1 - x}\) - \(\frac{7x - 1}{x^2 - 1}\) = \(\frac{?}{x + 1}\).

A. -1
B. X - 1
C. \(\frac{3(1 - 5x)}{x + 1}\)
D. 1
E. 3(1 - 5x)

Question 20:

• JAMB 1981

Which of the following fractions is less than one-third?

A. \(\frac{22}{63}\)
B. \(\frac{4}{11}\)
C. \(\frac{15}{46}\)
D. \(\frac{33}{98}\)
E. \(\frac{122}{303}\)