Neco Mathematics Past Questions and Answers

Question 66:

• NECO 2002

When a shirt is sold for N12000.00, a loss of 20% is recorded. How much should it be sold for to gain 20%?

A. N4800.00
B. N400
C. N1800.00
D. N1500.00
E. N960.00

Question 67:

• NECO 2002

What must be added to 3x² - 5x to make it a perfect square?

A. \(\frac{36}{25}\)
B. \(\frac{25}{36}\)
C. -\(\frac{25}{36}\)
D. -\(\frac{5}{6}\)
E. -\(\frac{6}{5}\)

Question 68:

• NECO 2003

Two similar cylindrical cans have heights of 7cm and 21cm, if the smaller holds 250g of sugar, how many kg of sugar will the larger one hold?

A. 0.75
B. 1.5
C. 2.25
D. 3.5
E. 6.75

Question 69:

• NECO 2003

The ratio of the circumference to the diameter of a circle is approximately of a circle is approximately equal to

A. 2.5
B. 3.14
C. 4.83
D. 6.52
E. 7

Question 70:

• NECO 2004

Find the value of t such that the expression \(\frac{1}{t}\) + \(\frac{4}{3}\) - \(\frac{5}{6t}\) + 1 is equal to zero

A. \(\frac{1}{6}\)
B. \(\frac{1}{4}\)
C. - \(\frac{3}{2}\)
D. \(\frac{7}{6}\)
E. \(\frac{2}{5}\)