Post Utme Mathematics Past Questions and Answers

Question 476:

The 30 members of a club decided to play a badminton singles tournament. Every time a member loses a game; he is out of the tournament. There are no ties. What is the minimum number of matches that must be played to determine the winner?

A. 15
B. 29
C. 36
D. 61

Question 477:

The trader bought 100 oranges at 5 for N1.20, 20 oranges got spoilt and the remaining was sold at 4 for N1.50. Find the percentage gain or loss.

A. \(30 \%\) gain
B. \(25 \%\) gain
C. \(30 \%\) loss
D. \(25 \%\) loss

Question 478:

Calculate the mean 9,3,7,5,6 ____________

A. 5.1
B. 2
C. 1.6
D. 6

Question 479:

Find the missing sequence number 1,4,7,10, ____________

A. 13
B. 12
C. 14
D. 17

Question 480:

Find the median of \(3,6, x, 7,9\) if the mean is \(5.8\) ?

A. 6
B. 7
C. 5.8
D. X