NUMBER AND NUMERATION - Jamb Mathematics Past Questions and Answers

Question 366:

• JAMB 1995

A worker's present salary is N24,000 per annum. His annual increment is 10% of his basic salary. What would be his annual salary at the beginning of the third year?

A. N28,800
B. N29,040
C. N31,200
D. N31,944

Question 367:

• JAMB 1995

Express the product of 0.0014 and 0.011 in standard form

A. 1.54 x 10^-2
B. 1.54 x 10^-3
C. 1.54 x 10^-4
D. 1.54 x 10^-5

Question 368:

• JAMB 1995

Evaluate \(\frac{(81)^{\frac{3}{4}} - (27)^{\frac{1}{3}}}{3 \times 2^3}\)

A. 27
B. 1
C. \(\frac{1}{3}\)
D. \(\frac{1}{8}\)

Question 369:

• JAMB 1995

Simplify \(\frac{\sqrt{12} - \sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{12} + \sqrt{3}}\)

A. \(\frac{1}{3}\)
B. 9
C. 16cm
D. 3

Question 370:

• JAMB 1995

Four members of a school first eleven cricket team are also members of the first fourteen rugby team. How many boys play for at least one of the two teams?

A. 25
B. 21
C. 16
D. 3