Waec Mathematics 1996 Past Questions and Answers

Question 46:

• WAEC 1996

The marks obtained by pupils of class are grouped as shown below; 0 - 4, 5 - 9,10 -14, 15 -19. Which of the following is/are not true? l. The mid values of the grouped marks are 2, 7, 12 and 17. II The class interval is 4. III The class boundaries are 0.5, 4.5, 9.5, 14.5 and 19.5

A. I only
B. II only
C. III only
D. I and II only
E. II and III only

Question 47:

• WAEC 1996

What percentage of observation lie outside interquartile range of any distribution?

A. 12¹/₂%
B. 25%
C. 50%
D. 62¹/₂ %
E. 75%

Question 48:

• WAEC 1996

A bag contains 3 red, 4 black and 5 green identical balls. Two balls are picked at random, one after the other without replacement. Find the probability that one is red and the other is green

A. 2/3
B. 5/11
C. 5/22
D. 5/24
E. 5/48

Question 49:

• WAEC 1996

The table gives the distribution of outcomes obtained when a die was rolled 100 times.What is the experimental probability that it shows at most 4 when rolled again?

A. 8/25
B. 12/25
C. 13/25
D. 2/3
E. 17/25

Question 50:

• WAEC 1996

A shopkeeper buys 40 kg of fruits for N120.00. He sells 20 kg at N5.00 per kg, 10 kg at N3.00 per kg, 5 kg at N2.00 per kg and the remaining 5 kg at 50k per kg. Calculate the :
(a) amount he realises from the sales ;
(b) total profit / loss ;
(c) percentage profit/ loss on his outlay of N120.00.