Waec Mathematics Past Questions and Answers

Question 1591:

• WAEC 2014

(a) Copy and complete the following table for multiplication modulo 11.

\(\otimes\)	1	5	9	10
1	1	5	9	10
5	5
9	9
10	10

Use the table to : (i) evaluate \((9 \otimes 5) \otimes (10 \otimes 10)\);
(ii) find the truth set of :(1) \(10 \otimes m = 2\); (2) \(n \otimes n = 4\)
(b) When a fraction is reduced to its lowest term, it is equal to \(\frac{3}{4}\). The numerator of the fraction when doubled would be 34 greater than the denominator. Find the fraction.

Question 1592:

• WAEC 2014

(a)
In the Venn diagram, P, Qand R are subsets of the universal set U. If n(U) = 125, find : (i) the value of x ; (ii) n(\(P \cup Q \cap R'\)).
(b) In the diagram, O is the centre of the circle. If WX is parallel to YZ and < WXY = 50°, find the value of (i) , WYZ
(ii) < YEZ.

Question 1593:

• WAEC 2014

(a) Solve : \((x - 2)(x - 3) = 12\).
(b) In the diagram, M and N are the centres of two circles of equal radii 7cm. The circle intercept at P and Q. If < PMQ = < PNQ = 60°, calculate, correct to the nearest whole number, the area of the shaded portion. [Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)].

Question 1594:

• WAEC 2014

Scores	1	2	3	4	5	6
Frequency	2	5	13	11	9	10

The table shows the distribution of outcomes when a die is thrown 50 times. Calculate the :
(a) Mean deviation of the distribution ; (b) probability that a score selected at random is at least a 4.

Question 1595:

• WAEC 2014

(a) Given that \(5 \cos (x + 8.5)° - 1 = 0, 0° \leq x \leq 90°\), calculate, correct to the nearest degree, the value of x.
(b) The bearing of Q from P is 0150° and the bearing of P from R is 015°. If Q and R are 24km and 32km respectively from P : (i) represent this information in a diagram;
(ii) calculate the distance between Q and R, correct to two decimal places ; (iii) find the bearing of R from Q, correct to the nearest degree.