Waec Mathematics Past Questions and Answers

Question 1551:

• WAEC 2014

A chord, 7cm long, is drawn in a circle with radius 3.7cm. Calculate the distance of the chord from the centre of the circle

A. 0.7cm
B. 1.2cm
C. 2.0cm
D. 2.5cm

Question 1552:

• WAEC 2014

Which of the following is a measure of dispersion?

A. Range
B. Percentile
C. Median
D. Quartile

Question 1553:

• WAEC 2014

A ship sails x km due east to a point E and continues x km due north to F. Find the bearing the bearing of f from the starting point.

A. 045^o
B. 090^o
C. 135^o
D. 225^o

Question 1554:

• WAEC 2014

A box contains 13 currency notes, all of which are either N50 or N20 notes. The total value of the currency notes is N530. How many N50 notes are in the box?

A. 4
B. 6
C. 8
D. 9

Question 1555:

• WAEC 2014

If x : y = 3 : 2 and y : z = 5 : 4, find the value of x in the ratio x : y : z

A. 8
B. 10
C. 15
D. 20