1989 WAEC SSCE Mathematics Past Questions

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1989

For a class of 30 students, the scores in a Mathematics test out of 10 marks were as follows;4,5,7,2,3,6,5,5,8,9,5,4,2,3,7,9,8,7,7,7,3,4,5,5,2,3,6,7,7,2 What is the range of the distribution?

1989

For a class of 30 students, the scores in a Mathematics test out of 10 marks were as follows;4,5,7,2,3,6,5,5,8,9,5,4,2,3,7,9,8,7,7,7,3,4,5,5,2,3,6,7,7,2 What is the median score?

1989

For a class of 30 students, the scores in a Mathematics test out of 10 marks were as follows;4,5,7,2,3,6,5,5,8,9,5,4,2,3,7,9,8,7,7,7,3,4,5,5,2,3,6,7,7,2 What is the mode of the score

1989

If A = (a,b,c), B = (a,b,c,d,e) and C = (a,b,c,d,e,f). Find (A∪B)∩(A∪C)

1989

What percentage of the population are married? correct to one decimal place

1989

What angle represents grown up girls ? Correct to one decimal place

1989

Solve the following equation: 6x2 - 7x - 5 = 0

1989

Calculate the surface area of a hallow cylinder which is closed at one end, if the base radius is 3.5cm and the height 8cm.[take π = 22/7]

1989

In the diagram above, O is the center of the circle. Calculate the length of the chord AB if |OA| = 5cm, |OD| = 3cm and ∠AOD = ∠BOD

1989

Points X and Y are respectively 20km North and 9km East of a point O. What is the bearing of Y from X? Correct to the nearest degree

1989

If 3 y = 243, find the value of y

1989

If 5 times a certain integer is subtracted from twice the integer, the result is 63. Find the integer.

1989

An arc of a circle radius 7cm is 14cm long. What angle does the arc subtend at the center of circle?[Take π = 22/7]

1989

The venn diagram below shows the number of students who studied Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics in a certain school. How many students took at least two of the three subjects?

1989

Using the above graph, if 10o < x < 60o, what is the value of x for which sin x = cos x?

1989

In the diagram above ABDE and FCDE are parallelograms. If |FC| = 12.2cm and the height |PC| = 4.0cm, calculate the area of the parallelogram ABDE.

1989

In the diagram above, ∠SPR = P and ∠SQR = 2x. Find x in terms of p.

1989

Instead of recording the number 1.23cm of the radius of a tube, a student recorded 1.32cm. Find the percentage of error, correct to one decimal place.

1989

1989 WAEC SSCE Mathematics Past Questions

For a class of 30 students, the scores in a Mathematics test out of 10 marks were as follows;4,5,7,2,3,6,5,5,8,9,5,4,2,3,7,9,8,7,7,7,3,4,5,5,2,3,6,7,7,2 What is the range of the distribution?

For a class of 30 students, the scores in a Mathematics test out of 10 marks were as follows;4,5,7,2,3,6,5,5,8,9,5,4,2,3,7,9,8,7,7,7,3,4,5,5,2,3,6,7,7,2 What is the median score?

For a class of 30 students, the scores in a Mathematics test out of 10 marks were as follows;4,5,7,2,3,6,5,5,8,9,5,4,2,3,7,9,8,7,7,7,3,4,5,5,2,3,6,7,7,2 What is the mode of the score

If A = (a,b,c), B = (a,b,c,d,e) and C = (a,b,c,d,e,f). Find (A∪B)∩(A∪C)

What percentage of the population are married? correct to one decimal place

What angle represents grown up girls ? Correct to one decimal place

Solve the following equation: 6x2 - 7x - 5 = 0

Calculate the surface area of a hallow cylinder which is closed at one end, if the base radius is 3.5cm and the height 8cm.[take π = 22/7]

In the diagram above, O is the center of the circle. Calculate the length of the chord AB if |OA| = 5cm, |OD| = 3cm and ∠AOD = ∠BOD

Points X and Y are respectively 20km North and 9km East of a point O. What is the bearing of Y from X? Correct to the nearest degree

If 3 y = 243, find the value of y

If 5 times a certain integer is subtracted from twice the integer, the result is 63. Find the integer.

An arc of a circle radius 7cm is 14cm long. What angle does the arc subtend at the center of circle?[Take π = 22/7]

The venn diagram below shows the number of students who studied Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics in a certain school. How many students took at least two of the three subjects?

Using the above graph, if 10o < x < 60o, what is the value of x for which sin x = cos x?

In the diagram above ABDE and FCDE are parallelograms. If |FC| = 12.2cm and the height |PC| = 4.0cm, calculate the area of the parallelogram ABDE.

In the diagram above, ∠SPR = P and ∠SQR = 2x. Find x in terms of p.

Instead of recording the number 1.23cm of the radius of a tube, a student recorded 1.32cm. Find the percentage of error, correct to one decimal place.

The angle of elevation of X from Y is 30o. If XY = 40m, how high is X above the level of Y?

Factorize the following expression; 2x2 + x - 15

1989 WAEC SSCE Mathematics Past Questions

For a class of 30 students, the scores in a Mathematics test out of 10 marks were as follows;4,5,7,2,3,6,5,5,8,9,5,4,2,3,7,9,8,7,7,7,3,4,5,5,2,3,6,7,7,2 What is the range of the distribution?

For a class of 30 students, the scores in a Mathematics test out of 10 marks were as follows;4,5,7,2,3,6,5,5,8,9,5,4,2,3,7,9,8,7,7,7,3,4,5,5,2,3,6,7,7,2 What is the median score?

For a class of 30 students, the scores in a Mathematics test out of 10 marks were as follows;4,5,7,2,3,6,5,5,8,9,5,4,2,3,7,9,8,7,7,7,3,4,5,5,2,3,6,7,7,2 What is the mode of the score

If A = (a,b,c), B = (a,b,c,d,e) and C = (a,b,c,d,e,f). Find (A∪B)∩(A∪C)

What percentage of the population are married? correct to one decimal place

What angle represents grown up girls ? Correct to one decimal place

Solve the following equation: 6x2 - 7x - 5 = 0

Calculate the surface area of a hallow cylinder which is closed at one end, if the base radius is 3.5cm and the height 8cm.[take π = 22/7]

In the diagram above, O is the center of the circle. Calculate the length of the chord AB if |OA| = 5cm, |OD| = 3cm and ∠AOD = ∠BOD

Points X and Y are respectively 20km North and 9km East of a point O. What is the bearing of Y from X? Correct to the nearest degree

If 3 y = 243, find the value of y

If 5 times a certain integer is subtracted from twice the integer, the result is 63. Find the integer.

An arc of a circle radius 7cm is 14cm long. What angle does the arc subtend at the center of circle?[Take π = 22/7]

The venn diagram below shows the number of students who studied Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics in a certain school. How many students took at least two of the three subjects?

Using the above graph, if 10o &lt; x &lt; 60o, what is the value of x for which sin x = cos x?

In the diagram above ABDE and FCDE are parallelograms. If |FC| = 12.2cm and the height |PC| = 4.0cm, calculate the area of the parallelogram ABDE.

In the diagram above, ∠SPR = P and ∠SQR = 2x. Find x in terms of p.

Instead of recording the number 1.23cm of the radius of a tube, a student recorded 1.32cm. Find the percentage of error, correct to one decimal place.

The angle of elevation of X from Y is 30o. If XY = 40m, how high is X above the level of Y?

Factorize the following expression; 2x2 + x - 15

Using the above graph, if 10o < x < 60o, what is the value of x for which sin x = cos x?