2015 JSCE Mathematics Objective Past Questions Paper 2

Express \(\frac{3}{k} – \frac{2}{t}\)as a single fraction

Find the HCF of \(\scriptsize 9x^{2} \; and \; 27xy^{2}\)

Given that \( \scriptsize 1 = \normalsize \frac{P \; \times \;  T \; \times \;  R}{100} \) make P the subject of the formula.

If \(\frac{2}{y+3}=\frac{1}{3}\), find y.

Solve the inequality: \(  \frac{y+x}{5}\geq \frac{y+2}{3}+ \scriptsize 2 \; \)

6 men can dig a pit for 4 days. How long will it take 4 men working at the same rate to dig same pit?

Simplify the expression 4p + 45q – 3p – 40q

If the base of a triangle is 6cm and its area is xcm², find its height in terms of x.

The sum of two consecutive numbers divided by their positive difference is equal to 9. Find the larger number.

If a car travels 18km in \(\frac{2}{9}\)  hours, find the speed of the car.

Ejiro is 8 years older than her younger sister. The sum of their ages is 64 years. What is Ejiro’s age in years?

Simplify \(\frac{4x + 1}{3}-\frac{2x – 1}{2}\)

Solve the inequality: \( \scriptsize 5x \leq 7x + 22 \; \)

Simplify 3 (m – 2n) -4 (m – 5n).

Simplify \( \scriptsize 9^{2}-4^{2} \; \)

Use the table below to answer the question below for the relation 3 – x = y

Determine the value of F

Use the table below to answer the question below for the relation 3 – x = y

Calculate the value B ( F – Z)

Use the table below to answer the question below for the relation 3 – x = y

What is the value of \(\frac{1}{3}\) (F + B + 3Z)

Use the table below to answer the question below for the relation 3 – x = y

Determine the value of B – F

If the product of 5 and the sum of 10 a certain number is equal to 15, what is the number?

The area A, of a triangle, is given by the formula A = \(\frac{1}{2}\)bh where b is the base of the triangle and h its height. What will be the base if the area is 50cm² and height is 5cm?

Expand (4x – 2)(3 + x).

Solve the simultaneous equation: x + y = 3 and x – y = 5.

In a mixed school of x students, there are y boys. What fraction of the students are girls?

Given  that y = \(\frac{x+9}{x-3}\) ,  find the value of x when y = 4.

Solve the inequality 15- y > 8

Factorize \( \scriptsize y^{2}+6y-27 \; \)

The figure below represents one of the owing inequalities.

Solve  the equation: \(\frac{2x+3}{3}-\frac{3x}{2} \scriptsize =-4 \)

Evaluate \(\frac{x+9}{3}-\frac{2y+2}{3} \scriptsize=2\)

If \(\frac{9}{2q} \scriptsize =10 – \normalsize\frac{8}{q}\)

find the value of q

Three times a number is 7 greater than the number. Find the number.

If 2x + 3y = 7 and x + y = 6, find y.

Find the L.C.M. of 7xy and 6y²

Factorize mn – pq + pn – qm completely

Find the product of 9 and the positive difference between 7 and 16.

The perimeter of a square is less than or equal to 50cm. Find the range of values of the length of the square.

Expand \( \scriptsize (2-5a)^{2} \; \)

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Simplify 36y ÷ 6 + y + 2 x 4y

lf y² + 16 = 52, solve for y.

The scores of students in a test are given as 34, 31, 75, 49, 36, 48 and 57. What is the range of the scores?

Find the median of the number of goals scored in a football tournament 2, 3, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2.

If 20 is the mean of 18, 23, x, 22 and 20, find x.

The table below shows the scores of students in a chemistry examination. Use the information to answer the question

Find the median score.

The table below shows the scores of students in a chemistry examination. Use the information to answer the question

What is the modal score?

The table below shows the scores of students in a chemistry examination. Use the information to answer the question

What percentage of the students scored exactly 50 marks?

Out of 22 players in a team, 10 of them have an average height of 1.50m while 10 have an average of 1.48m and the remaining players had an average height of 1.60m. What is the mean height of the team?

A fair coin is tossed once. What is the probability of having a tail?

The pie chart below shows the distribution of teachers for subjects in a college. Use the information to answer question

What fraction of the teachers are Mathematics teachers?

The pie chart below shows the distribution of teachers for subjects in a college. Use the information to answer question

Calculate the angle for French teachers

Calculate the mean of the following set of numbers: 3, 18, 12, 10, 16 and 13.

A box contains 20 oranges and 10 grapes. What is the probability of picking a grape from the box?

A fair die is thrown once. Find the Probability of getting an odd number.

The chance of Ade winning a 100m race is \(\frac{3}{5}\). What is the probability of him losing the same race?

Find the mean of the following data: 15, 8, 10, 5, 7, 12, 20.

The table below shows the scores of students in a test. Use the information to answer question

How many students took part in the test?

The table below shows the scores of students in a test. Use the information to answer question

What was the modal score?

The table below shows the scores of students in a test. Use the information to answer question

If 45 is the pass mark, how many students passed the test?