Waec Mathematics 1997 Past Questions and Answers

Question 1:

• WAEC 1997

Express (0.0425 / 2.5) as a fraction

A. 17/10,000
B. 17/1,000
C. 17/250
D. 17/100
E. 17/10

Question 2:

• WAEC 1997

Express (0.0425 / 2.5) as a fraction

A. 17/10,000
B. 17/1,000
C. 17/250
D. 17/100
E. 17/10

Question 3:

• WAEC 1997

If P = {3, 5, 6} and Q = {4, 5, 6} then P∩Q equals

A. {3, 4}
B. {4, 5}
C. {4, 6}
D. {5, 6}
E. {3, 5}

Question 4:

• WAEC 1997

A and B are two sets. The number of elements in A∪B is 49, the number in A is 22 and number in B is 34. How many elements are in A ∩ E?

A. 105
B. 27
C. 15
D. 12
E. 7

Question 5:

• WAEC 1997

A student found the approximate value of 0.02548 correct to two places of decimal instead of two significant figures. Find the percentage error.

A. 0%
B. 131/3%
C. 15 5/13%
D. 2/3%
E. 20%