NUMBER AND NUMERATION - Jamb Mathematics Past Questions and Answers

Question 376:

• JAMB 1995

The length of a notebook 15cm, was measured as 16.8cm. Calculate the percentage error to 2 significant figures.

A. 12.00%
B. 11.00%
C. 10.71%
D. 0.12%

Question 377:

• 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 378:

• 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 379:

• JAMB 1995

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

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

Question 380:

• 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