WAEC SSCE - General Mathematics - 2001 (Objective)

The bearing S40°E is equivalent to an angle that is 40 degrees east of the southern direction. The direction opposite to south is north, so if we draw a line going north and another line going 40 degrees to the east of south, the angle formed between these two lines is the direction that corresponds to the bearing S40°E. This angle is equal to 180° - 40° = 140°. Therefore, the correct answer is 140^o.

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Question 4 Report

The variance of a given distribution is 25. What is the standard deviation?

125

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The standard deviation is the square root of the variance. Therefore, to find the standard deviation when given the variance, we simply take the square root of the variance. In this case, the variance is given as 25. Taking the square root of 25 gives us: sqrt(25) = 5 So the standard deviation of the distribution is 5. To summarize, the formula for finding the standard deviation from the variance is to take the square root of the variance. In this case, the variance is 25, so the standard deviation is 5.

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Question 5 Report

Which of the following is not the the size of an exterior angle of a regular polygon?

15^o

18^o

20^o

21^o

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Question 6 Report

PQRS is a rhombus of side 16cm. The diagonal |QS| = 20cm. Calculate, correct to the nearest degree, ?PQR

51^o

64^o

77^o

103^o

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Question 7 Report

Given that y = px + q and y = 5 when x = 3, while y = 4 when x = 2, find the value of p and q.

p = 1, q = 3

p = 1, q = 2

p = -2, q = 3

p = 3, q = -2

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To find the values of p and q, we need to use the information given in the problem. We are given that: y = px + q When x = 3, y = 5 5 = 3p + q --- (Equation 1) When x = 2, y = 4 4 = 2p + q --- (Equation 2) We can solve these two equations simultaneously to get the values of p and q. We can do this by subtracting equation 2 from equation 1: 5 = 3p + q - (4 = 2p + q) 1 = p Substituting p = 1 into equation 2, we get: 4 = 2(1) + q 4 = 2 + q q = 2 Therefore, the values of p and q are p = 1 and q = 2. Therefore, the answer is (B) p = 1, q = 2.

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Question 8 Report

The graph of the curve $y = 2x^2 - 5x - 1$ and a straight line PQ were drawn to solve the equation $2x^2 - 5x + 2 = 0$
What is the equation of the straight line PQ?

y = -1

y = 1

y = 3

y = -3

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Question 9 Report

The diagram shows a triangular prism of length 7cm. The right - angled triangle PQR is a cross section of the prism |PR| = 5cm and |RQ| = 3cm. What is the volume of the prism?

28cm²

42cm²

70cm²

84cm²

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Question 10 Report

Given that sin $P = \frac{5}{13}$, where p is acute, find the value of cos p - tan p

$\frac{79}{156}$

$\frac{85}{156}$

$\frac{7}{13}$

$\frac{8}{1}$

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We know that $\sin p = \dfrac{5}{13}$ and $p$ is acute. Using Pythagorean identity, we can find $\cos p$: \begin{align*} \cos^2 p &= 1 - \sin^2 p \\ \cos^2 p &= 1 - \left(\dfrac{5}{13}\right)^2 \\ \cos^2 p &= \dfrac{144}{169} \\ \cos p &= \dfrac{12}{13} \end{align*} Using the definition of tangent, we can find $\tan p$: \begin{align*} \tan p &= \dfrac{\sin p}{\cos p} \\ \tan p &= \dfrac{\frac{5}{13}}{\frac{12}{13}} \\ \tan p &= \dfrac{5}{12} \end{align*} Therefore, \begin{align*} \cos p - \tan p &= \dfrac{12}{13} - \dfrac{5}{12} \\ &= \dfrac{144}{156} - \dfrac{65}{156} \\ &= \dfrac{79}{156} \end{align*} Hence, the answer is $\frac{79}{156}$.

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Question 11 Report

If 2x : (x +1) = 3:2, what is the value of x?

$\frac{1}{2}$

$1\frac{1}{2}$

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To solve the equation 2x : (x + 1) = 3 : 2, we need to cross-multiply the ratios. That means we multiply the numerator of the left-hand side ratio by the denominator of the right-hand side ratio, and we multiply the denominator of the left-hand side ratio by the numerator of the right-hand side ratio. So we have: 2x * 2 = 3 * (x + 1) Simplifying the right-hand side: 4x = 3x + 3 Subtracting 3x from both sides: x = 3 Therefore, the value of x is 3. To check, we can substitute x = 3 back into the original equation and see if both sides are equal: 2(3) : (3 + 1) = 6 : 4 = 3 : 2 So the equation is true when x = 3, and that is our final answer.

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Question 12 Report

A man is four times as old as his son. The difference between their ages is 36 years Find the sum of their ages

45 years

48 years

60 years

74 years

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Let the age of the son be x. Then, the age of the man will be 4x (as he is four times as old as his son). The difference in their ages is 36 years, so we have: 4x - x = 36 Simplifying this, we get: 3x = 36 x = 12 So, the age of the son is 12 and the age of the man is 4 times that, which is 48. Therefore, the sum of their ages is: 12 + 48 = 60 years. Hence, the correct option is (c) 60 years.

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Question 13 Report

What is the mode?

22.5 years

23.0 years

24.0 years

27.5 years

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The mode is the most frequently occurring value in a set of data. In this case, the data set is {22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 30}. The value that appears most frequently in this set is 23 years, which appears twice, making it the mode. Therefore, the answer is 23.0 years.

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Question 14 Report

A boy estimated his transport fare for a journey as N190 instead of N200. Find the percentage error in his estimate

95%

47.5%

5.26%

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The error in the boy's estimate is the difference between what he estimated and the actual cost of the journey, which is N200 - N190 = N10. To find the percentage error, we divide the error by the actual cost and then multiply by 100%. Percentage error = (error / actual cost) x 100% = (10 / 200) x 100% = 5% Therefore, the percentage error in the boy's estimate is 5%. Option (d) is the correct answer.

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Question 15 Report

In a bag of oranges, the ratio of the good ones to the bad ones is 5:4. If the number of bad oranges in the bag is 36, how many oranges are there in the altogether?

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The ratio of good to bad oranges is 5:4, which means that for every 5 good oranges, there are 4 bad ones. If we know there are 36 bad oranges, we can use this ratio to find the number of good oranges as follows: 5/4 = x/36 where x is the number of good oranges. We can solve for x by cross-multiplying: 4x = 5*36 x = 45 So there are 45 good oranges in the bag. To find the total number of oranges, we add the number of good and bad ones: 45 + 36 = 81 Therefore, there are 81 oranges in the bag altogether.

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Question 16 Report

In a class of 80 students, every students studies Economics or Geography or both. If 65 students study Economics and 50 study Geography, how many study both subjects?

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We can solve this problem using a Venn diagram. Let's draw two circles, one for Economics and one for Geography, with some overlap between them. We know that 65 students study Economics, so we'll put 65 in the circle for Economics. Similarly, we know that 50 students study Geography, so we'll put 50 in the circle for Geography. Now we need to figure out how many students study both subjects. We can call this number "x" for now. We'll put "x" in the overlap between the two circles. We also know that every student in the class studies either Economics or Geography or both. So we need to account for all 80 students in the class. To do this, we can add up the numbers we've put in the circles and subtract the overlap once (since the students in the overlap were counted twice). In other words, Number of students studying Economics + Number of students studying Geography - Number of students studying both = Total number of students in the class Or, 65 + 50 - x = 80 Simplifying, 115 - x = 80 x = 35 So 35 students study both Economics and Geography. Therefore, the answer is option (C) 35.

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Question 17 Report

Which of the following correctly expresses 48 as a product of prime factors?

3 x 4 x 4

2 x 3 x 8

2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 4

2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3

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To express 48 as a product of prime factors, we need to keep dividing it by prime numbers until we get to 1. Let's start with 2, which is the smallest prime number that can divide 48: 48 ÷ 2 = 24 We can continue dividing by 2 until we can't divide by 2 anymore: 24 ÷ 2 = 12 12 ÷ 2 = 6 6 ÷ 2 = 3 Now, we can see that we have reached a prime number, 3, so we stop dividing. Therefore: 48 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 So the correct option is 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 or.

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Question 18 Report

A chord of length 30cm is 8cm away from the center of the circle. What is the radius of the circle. What is the perimeter of the sector? Take $\pi =\frac{22}{7}$

16cm

17cm

18cm

20cm

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Question 19 Report

Three observation posts P,Q and R are such that Q is due east of P and R is due north of Q. If |PQ| = 5km and |PR| = 10km, find |QR|

5.0km

7.5km

7.6km

8.7km

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Question 20 Report

Subtract (-y + 3x + 5z) from (4y - x - 2z)

5y - 4x - 7z

3y + 2x + 3z

-5y + 4x + 7z

2x - 5y + 3z

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To subtract (-y + 3x + 5z) from (4y - x - 2z), we can just subtract the corresponding coefficients of each variable. So, - the coefficient of y is 4 - (-1) = 5 - the coefficient of x is -1 - 3 = -4 - the coefficient of z is -2 - 5 = -7 Therefore, the result is: 5y - 4x - 7z. So the correct option is (a) 5y - 4x - 7z.

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Question 21 Report

How many students are there in the group?

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Question 22 Report

If $2x^2 + kx - 14 = (x+2)(2x-7)$, find the value of K

-3

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To find the value of k, we need to expand the right-hand side of the equation, which is equal to the left-hand side: \begin{align*} (x+2)(2x-7) &= 2x^2 - 3x - 14 \\ \end{align*} Now we can compare the coefficients of the terms on both sides of the equation: \begin{align*} \text{Coefficient of } x^2: \quad &2 = 2 \\ \text{Coefficient of } x: \quad &-3 = k \\ \text{Coefficient of the constant term:} \quad &-14 = -14 \\ \end{align*} Therefore, we have found that the value of k is -3.

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Question 23 Report

Evaluate $\frac{1}{2}+\frac{3}{4}of\frac{2}{5}\div 1\frac{3}{5}$

$\frac{15}{16}$

$\frac{11}{16}$

$\frac{49}{50}$

$3\frac{1}{5}$

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To evaluate the given expression, we follow the order of operations or BODMAS (Brackets, Order, Division, Multiplication, Addition, and Subtraction) and simplify the expression step by step. First, we simplify the fraction in the middle of the expression, $\frac{3}{4}of\frac{2}{5} = \frac{3}{4} \times \frac{2}{5} = \frac{3\times 2}{4\times 5} = \frac{3}{10}$ Now, we can rewrite the expression as $\frac{1}{2}+\frac{3}{10}\div 1\frac{3}{5}$ Next, we simplify the mixed number in the denominator by converting it to an improper fraction, $1\frac{3}{5} = \frac{8}{5}$ Now, we can rewrite the expression as $\frac{1}{2}+\frac{3}{10}\div \frac{8}{5}$ To divide by a fraction, we multiply by its reciprocal, $\frac{1}{2}+\frac{3}{10}\times \frac{5}{8} = \frac{1}{2}+\frac{3\times 5}{10\times 8} = \frac{1}{2}+\frac{3}{16} = \frac{8}{16}+\frac{3}{16} = \frac{11}{16}$ Therefore, the value of the given expression is $\frac{11}{16}$. Thus, option (B) is the correct answer.

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Question 24 Report

A box contains 5 red, 3 green and 4 blue balls. A boy is allowed to take away two balls from the box. What is the probability that one is green and the other is blue?

$\frac{2}{11}$

$\frac{5}{12}$

$\frac{8}{12}$

$\frac{7}{11}$

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Question 25 Report

The diagram shows a triangular prism of length 7cm. The right - angled triangle PQR is a cross section of the prism |PR| = 5cm and |RQ| = 3cm. What is the area of the cross-section?

4 cm²

6cm²

15cm²

20cm²

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The area of a triangle is given by the formula: $$ \text{Area} = \frac{1}{2} \times \text{base} \times \text{height} $$ In triangle PQR, the base is |RQ| = 3cm and the height is |PS|, where S is the foot of the perpendicular from point P to line QR. Since the cross section is a right-angled triangle, we can use Pythagoras theorem to find |PS| as follows: $$ \begin{align*} |PS|^2 &= |PR|^2 - |RS|^2 \\ &= 5^2 - 3^2 \\ &= 16 \\ \end{align*} $$ Therefore, |PS| = 4cm. Substituting the values for base and height into the area formula, we get: $$ \text{Area} = \frac{1}{2} \times 3\text{cm} \times 4\text{cm} = 6\text{cm}^2 $$ Hence, the area of the cross-section is 6 cm².

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Question 26 Report

Factorize $6x^2 + 7x - 20$

(6x - 5)(x + 4)

2(3x-5)(x+2)

(3x+4)(2x-5)

(3x-4)(2x+5)

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To factorize $6x^2 + 7x - 20$, we need to find two numbers that multiply to -120 (the product of the leading coefficient, 6, and the constant, -20) and add up to the coefficient of the middle term, 7. These numbers are 15 and -8. Therefore, we can write: \begin{align*} 6x^2 + 7x - 20 &= 6x^2 + 15x - 8x - 20 \\ &= 3x(2x+5) - 4(2x+5) \\ &= (3x-4)(2x+5) \end{align*} So the factorization of $6x^2 + 7x - 20$ is $(3x-4)(2x+5)$.

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Question 27 Report

PQRS is a trapezium in which |PS| = 9cm, |QR| = 15cm, |PQ| = $2\sqrt{3}, \angle PQR = 90^o and \angle QRS = 30^o$. Calculate the area of the trapezium

$24\sqrt{3} cm^2$

$36\sqrt{3} cm^2$

$42\sqrt{3} cm^2$

$72\sqrt{3} cm^2$

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Question 28 Report

If the probability that an event will occur is p and the probability that it will not occur is q, which of the following is true?

p-q=1

q-p=0

p+q=1

p+q=0

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The sum of the probabilities of an event occurring and not occurring is always equal to 1. So, if p is the probability that an event will occur, then the probability that it will not occur is 1-p (since the total probability is 1). Therefore, we have: p + (1-p) = 1 which simplifies to: p - p + 1 = 1-p + p 1 = 1 So, the correct option is: p + q = 1.

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Question 29 Report

In the diagram, PQ is a diameter of the circle and ∠PRS = 58°. Find ∠STQ.

29^o

32^o

42^o

53^o

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Question 30 Report

What is the length of $\bar{RP}$?

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Question 31 Report

which of the following is not quadratic expression?

$y = 2x^2 - 5x$

$y=x(x-5)$

$y = x^2 - 5$

y = 5(x-1)

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A quadratic expression is a polynomial of degree two. This means that the highest exponent in the expression is 2. Therefore, the expression that is not quadratic is y = 5(x-1) which is a linear expression of degree 1.

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Question 32 Report

The nth term of a sequence is $2^{2n-1}$. Which term of the sequence is $2^9?$

3rd

4th

5th

6th

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To find which term of the sequence is $2^9$, we need to solve for n in the equation $2^{2n-1}=2^9$. First, we can simplify the equation by dividing both sides by $2^9$, giving us $2^{2n-1-9}=2^{2n-10}=1$. Next, we can solve for n by taking the logarithm of both sides of the equation. Since any logarithm base can be used, we can use the natural logarithm, denoted as ln: \begin{align*} 2n-10 &= \ln 1 \\ 2n-10 &= 0 \\ 2n &= 10 \\ n &= 5 \end{align*} Therefore, the fifth term of the sequence is $2^9$.

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Question 33 Report

if $\frac{4m+3n}{4m-3n}=\frac{5}{2}$, find the ratio m:n

7:4

4:3

3:4

4:7

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Question 34 Report

In the diagram, PQR is a triangle.|PQ| = |PR|, |PS| = |SQ| and PRS = 50°. What is the size of ∠PSQ?

75^o

80^o

85^o

95^o

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Question 35 Report

Evaluate $\frac{x^2 + x - 2}{2x^2 + x -3}$ when x = -1

-2

-1

$-\frac{1}{2}$

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Substituting x = -1, we get: \[\frac{(-1)^2 + (-1) - 2}{2(-1)^2 + (-1) - 3}\] \[=\frac{1 - 1 - 2}{2 - 1 - 3}\] \[=\frac{-2}{-2}\] \[=1\] Therefore, the value of the expression is 1 when x = -1. Hence the correct option is (d) 1.

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Question 36 Report

A box contains 5 red, 3 green and 4 blue balls. A boy is allowed to take away two balls from the box. What is the probability that the two balls are red?

$\frac{5}{33}$

$\frac{5}{36}$

$\frac{103}{132}$

$\frac{31}{36}$

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There are 12 balls in total in the box, out of which 5 are red. When the boy takes out the first ball, there are 11 balls left, out of which 4 are red. Therefore, the probability of the first ball being red is 5/12, and the probability of the second ball being red is 4/11. To find the probability of both events happening together, we multiply the probabilities: $\frac{5}{12}\times\frac{4}{11}=\frac{5}{33}$ Therefore, the probability that the two balls taken out are both red is 5/33. Answer: $\frac{5}{33}$

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Question 37 Report

Express 0.0462 in standard form

0.460 x 10^-1

0.462 x 10^-2

4.62 x 10^-1

4.62 x 10^-2

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Question 38 Report

Evaluate $5\frac{2}{5}\times \left(\frac{2}{3}\right)^2\div\left(1\frac{1}{2}\right)^{-1}$

$\frac{8}{25}$

$\frac{12}{25}$

$3\frac{3}{5}$

$4\frac{1}{8}$

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Question 39 Report

If N varies directly as M and N = 8 when M = 20 find M when N = 7

$17\frac{1}{2}$

$18\frac{1}{2}$

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When two variables are said to vary directly with each other, it means that as one increases or decreases, the other also increases or decreases by the same factor or proportion. This relationship can be expressed as: N = kM where k is the constant of proportionality. To find the value of k, we can use the initial values given: N = 8 when M = 20. 8 = k(20) Solving for k, we get: k = 8/20 = 0.4 Now that we know the value of k, we can use it to find M when N = 7. 7 = 0.4M Solving for M, we get: M = 7/0.4 = 17.5 Therefore, M is equal to 17.5 when N is equal to 7. The answer is $17\frac{1}{2}$.

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Question 40 Report

Express 25° 45' in decimal (Hint: 1° = 60')

25.75^o

25.55^o

25.45^o

25.15^o

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To convert 25° 45' to decimal, we first note that there are 60 minutes in a degree. So, to convert minutes to degrees, we divide by 60. Thus, 25° 45' = 25 + 45/60 degrees Simplifying, 25° 45' = 25 + 0.75 degrees Combining the whole and fractional parts, we get: 25° 45' = 25.75 degrees Therefore, the answer is: 25.75°.

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Question 41 Report

If $y \propto \frac{1}{\sqrt{x}}$ and x = 16 when y = 2, find x when y = 24

$\frac{1}{9}$

$\frac{1}{6}$

$\frac{1}{3}$

$\frac{2}{3}$

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Question 42 Report

Given that P = {b, d, e, f} and Q = {a, c, f, g} are subsets of the universal set U = {a,b, c, d, e, f, g}. Find P' ∩ Q

{a,c}

{a, c, d, g}

{c, d, g}

{a, c, g}

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Question 43 Report

Evaluate $log_{10}5 + log_{10}20$

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To evaluate $log_{10}5 + log_{10}20$, we can use the logarithmic rule that states: $log_{a}x + log_{a}y = log_{a}(xy)$ Applying this rule, we get: $log_{10}5 + log_{10}20 = log_{10}(5 \times 20)$ Simplifying the right-hand side: $log_{10}(5 \times 20) = log_{10}100$ Finally, we know that $log_{10}100 = 2$, so: $log_{10}5 + log_{10}20 = log_{10}100 = 2$ Therefore, the answer is 2.

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Question 44 Report

A sector of a circle radius 14 cm subtends an angle 135° at the center of the circle. What is the perimeter of the sector? Take $\pi = \frac{22}{7}$

47cm

61cm

88cm

231cm

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The perimeter of a sector is given by the sum of the length of the two radii and the arc length between them. In this question, we are given the radius of the sector to be 14cm and the central angle to be 135°. The arc length can be found using the formula for the circumference of a circle, C = 2πr, where r is the radius of the circle. The central angle of 135° is equivalent to $\frac{135}{360}$ of the full circle, so the arc length of the sector is: $\frac{135}{360} \times 2\pi \times 14 \approx 32.91cm$ The two radii have the same length and are equal to 14cm each. Therefore, the perimeter of the sector is: 14cm + 14cm + 32.91cm ≈ 60.91cm Rounding this to the nearest whole number gives us 61cm. Hence, the correct answer is 61cm.

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Question 45 Report

A solid cylinder of radius 7cm is 10 cm long. Find its total surface area.

$70\pi cm^2$

$189\pi cm^2$

$210\pi cm^2$

$238\pi cm^2$

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A solid cylinder has two circular bases and a curved lateral surface. To find its total surface area, we need to find the area of both circular bases and the area of the lateral surface, and then add them together. The area of one circular base is $\pi r^2$, where r is the radius of the cylinder. Since the radius is given as 7 cm, the area of one circular base is: \begin{align*} \text{Area of one circular base} &= \pi \times (7 \text{ cm})^2 \\ &= 49 \pi \text{ cm}^2 \\ \end{align*} Since there are two circular bases, the total area of both circular bases is: \begin{align*} \text{Total area of both circular bases} &= 2 \times \text{Area of one circular base} \\ &= 2 \times 49 \pi \text{ cm}^2 \\ &= 98 \pi \text{ cm}^2 \\ \end{align*} The area of the lateral surface is the curved surface area of the cylinder, which is given by $2\pi rh$, where r is the radius of the cylinder and h is the height (or length) of the cylinder. Since the radius is given as 7 cm and the length is given as 10 cm, the area of the lateral surface is: \begin{align*} \text{Area of lateral surface} &= 2\pi rh \\ &= 2\pi \times (7 \text{ cm}) \times (10 \text{ cm}) \\ &= 140 \pi \text{ cm}^2 \\ \end{align*} Therefore, the total surface area of the cylinder is the sum of the area of both circular bases and the area of the lateral surface: \begin{align*} \text{Total surface area} &= \text{Area of both circular bases} + \text{Area of lateral surface} \\ &= 98 \pi \text{ cm}^2 + 140 \pi \text{ cm}^2 \\ &= 238 \pi \text{ cm}^2 \\ \end{align*} Therefore, the total surface area of the cylinder is 238$\pi$ cm$^2$.

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Question 46 Report

The number line represents

0 > x $\geq$ -7

-7 $\leq$ x < -1

-7 < x $\leq$ -1

-7 < x < -1

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Question 47 Report

Simplify $\frac{2x-1}{3}-\frac{x+3}{2}$

$\frac{x+3}{6}$

$\frac{x+8}{6}$

$\frac{x-11}{6}$

$\frac{x-4}{6}$

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To subtract two fractions, they need to have a common denominator. The common denominator of 3 and 2 is 6, so we can write: \begin{align*} \frac{2x-1}{3}-\frac{x+3}{2} &= \frac{2(2x-1)}{2 \cdot 3}-\frac{3(x+3)}{3 \cdot 2} \\ &= \frac{4x-2}{6}-\frac{3x+9}{6} \\ &= \frac{4x-3x-2-9}{6} \\ &= \frac{x-11}{6} \end{align*} Therefore, the answer is $\frac{x-11}{6}$.

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Question 48 Report

If $\frac{y-3}{2}<\frac{2y-1}{3}$, which of the following is true?

y > 7

y < -7

y > -7

y < 7

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To solve this inequality, we can start by simplifying both sides. First, we can multiply both sides by 6 to eliminate the denominators: 3(y - 3) < 4(2y - 1) Expanding the right side gives: 3(y - 3) < 8y - 4 Simplifying and collecting like terms, 3y - 9 < 8y - 4 Subtracting 3y from both sides, -9 < 5y - 4 Adding 4 to both sides, -5 < 5y Dividing both sides by 5, -1 < y So the inequality is true for all values of y greater than -1. Therefore, the correct answer is: y > -7.

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Question 49 Report

In the diagram, MN||PQ, |LM| = 3cm and |LP| = 4cm. If the area of ?LMN is 18cm², find the area of the quadrilateral MPQN

3cm²

6cm²

14cm²

24cm²

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