Waec Mathematics 1995 Past Questions and Answers

Question 6:

• WAEC 1995

By selling some crates of soft drinks for N600.00, a dealer makes a profit of 50%. How much did the dealer pay for the drinks?

A. N1,200.00
B. N900.00
C. N450.00
D. N400.00
E. N200.00

Question 7:

• WAEC 1995

Find the nth term Un of the A.P., 11, 4, -3,....... .

A. Un=19+7n
B. Un=19-7n
C. Un=18+7n
D. Un= 18-7n
E. Un= 17-7n

Question 8:

• WAEC 1995

lf 16/9 , x, 1, y are in Geometric Progression (GP), find the product of x and y.

A. 9/16
B. 3/4
C. 1
D. 4/3
E. 16/6

Question 9:

• WAEC 1995

If R = [2, 4, 6, 7] and S = [1, 2, 4, 8], then R∪S equal

A. [1,2,4,6,7,8]
B. [1,2,4,7,8]
C. [1,4.7,8]
D. [2.6.7]
E. [2.4]

Question 10:

• WAEC 1995

Find the value(s) of x for which the expression is undefined: \(\frac{6x - 1}{x^2 + 4x - 5}\)

A. +4 or+1
B. -5 or +1
C. -5 or -1
D. +5 or -1
E. \(\frac{1}{6}\)