Waec Mathematics 2006 Past Questions and Answers

Question 26:

• WAEC 2006

A seller allows 20% discount for cash payment on the marked price of his goods. What is the ratio of the cash payment to the marked price

A. 1:4
B. 1:5
C. 3:4
D. 4:5

Question 27:

• WAEC 2006

The wheel of a tractor has a diameter 1.4m. What distance does it cover in 100 complete revolutions? [Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)]

A. 140m
B. 220m
C. 280m
D. 440m

Question 28:

• WAEC 2006

If p = {1, 3, 5, 7, 9} and Q = {2, 4, 6, 8, 10} are subsets of a universal set. U = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10}. What are the elements of P¹ \(\cap\) Q¹?

A. {1, 3, 5, 7, 9}
B. [2, 4, 6, 8, 10}
C. \(\varnothing\)
D. {1, 2, 6, 8, 10}

Question 29:

• WAEC 2006

The values of three angles at a point are 3y - 45^o, y + 25^o and y^o . Find the value of y.

A. 40^o
B. 58^o
C. 68^o
D. 76^o

Question 30:

• WAEC 2006

A rectangular carpet 2.5m long and 2.4m wide covers 5% of a rectangular floor. Calculate the area of the floor

A. 30m²
B. 57m²
C. 120m²
D. 225m²