Post Utme Mathematics Past Questions and Answers

Question 51:

What is the loss percent if a man loses N10 on selling an article for N100?

A. 9 1/11%
B. 10%
C. 11 1/9%
D. 9%

Question 52:

10 men working 6 hours a day can complete a work in 18 days. How many hours a day must 15 men work to complete it in 12 days?

A. 6
B. 10
C. 12
D. 15

Question 53:

The fractions ¹/3, 4/7 and ²/5 written in ascending order give

A. 4/7 < ¹/3 < ²/5
B. ²/5 < 4/7 < ¹/3
C. ¹/3 < ²/5 < 4/7
D. 4/7 < ²/5 < ¹/3

Question 54:

If the cost price of 12 pens is equal to the selling price of 8 pens, then the gain percent is

A. 33 %
B. 66%
C. 25%
D. 50%

Question 55:

On selling 17 balls at N720, there is a loss equal to the cost price of 5 balls. The cost price of a ball is

A. N45
B. N50
C. N60
D. N55