(a) The probability that an athlete will not win any of three races is 1/4.If the athlete runs in all the races, what is the probability that the athlete wi...

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - General Mathematics - 2022 (Essay) Subject: General Mathematics

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(a) The probability that an athlete will not win any of three races is 1/4.If the athlete runs in all the races, what is the probability that the athlete will win;

(i) only the second race; (ii) all the three races; (ii) only two of the races?

(b) A cone with perpendicular height 24cm has a volume of 1200cm\(^{3}\). Find the volume of a cone with same base radius and height 84cm. [Take pi = \(\frac{22}{7}\)]

Answer Details

9(a)(i)

p = 14
,

p = 1 - 14

p = 34

= 364

= 0.04687 ≈ 0.05

(ii) p(winning all) = 34
 * 34
 * 34

= 2764
 = 0.422

(iii) p(winning two)

= (34 3 4  * 34 3 4  * 14 1 4 ) + (34 3 4  * 14 1 4  * 34 3 4 ) + (14 1 4  * 34 3 4  * 34 3 4 )

= 964 9 64  + 964 9 64  + 964 9 64

= 2764 27 64  = 0.4218

= 0.42

(b) Volume of a cone = 1/3πr2
h

 1200 = 13
 * 227
 * r2
 * 24

r2 2  = 1200∗3∗722∗24

r2 2  = 25200528

r2 2  = 47.727

r = 4–√7.727

r =  6.9085cm

Volume of a cone with same radius and height 84cm:

v =  13
 *  227
 * (6.9085)2
 * 84

= 13
 *  227
 * 47.727 * 84

volume = 4200cm3

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