Waec Mathematics Past Questions and Answers

Question 1481:

• WAEC 2013

Four oranges sell for Nx and three mangoes sell for Ny. Olu bought 24 oranges and 12 mangoes. How much did he pay in terms of x and y?

A. N94x + 6y)
B. N(6x + 4y)
C. N(24x + 12y)
D. N(12x + 24y)

Question 1482:

• WAEC 2013

Simplify: \(\frac{x^2 - y^2}{(x + y)^2} + \frac{(x - y)^2}{(3x + 3y)}\)

A. \(\frac{x - y}{3}\)
B. X + y
C. \(\frac{3}{x - y}\)
D. X - y

Question 1483:

• WAEC 2013

Solve the inequality: \(\frac{2x - 5}{2} < (2 - x)\)

A. X > 0
B. X < \(\frac{1}{4}\)
C. X > 2\(\frac{1}{2}\)
D. X < 2\(\frac{1}{4}\)

Question 1484:

• WAEC 2013

If x = 64 and y = 27, evaluate: \(\frac{x^{\frac{1}{2}} - y^{\frac{1}{3}}}{y - x^{\frac{2}{3}}}\)

A. 2\(\frac{1}{5}\)
B. 1
C. \(\frac{5}{11}\)
D. \(\frac{11}{43}\)

Question 1485:

• WAEC 2013

If \(\frac{1}{2}\)x + 2y = 3 and \(\frac{3}{2}\)x and \(\frac{3}{2}\)x - 2y = 1, find (x + y)

A. 3
B. 2
C. 1
D. 5