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Mathematics Past Questions and Answers

Jamb Mathematics Questions

Question 16:
A sum of money invested at 5% per annum simple interest amounts to $285.20 after 3 years. How long will it take the same sum to amount to $434.00 at 7\(\frac{1}{2}\)% per annum simple interest?
  • A 7\(\frac{1}{2}\) years
  • B 10 years
  • C 5 years
  • D 12 years
  • E 14 years
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Question 17:
By selling an article for N45.00 a man makes a profit of 8%. For how much should he have sold it in order to make a profit of 32%?
  • A N180.00
  • B N59.00
  • C N63.00
  • D N58.00
  • E N55.00
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Question 18:
An isosceles triangle of sides 13cm, 13cm, 10cm is inscribed in a circle. What is the radius of the circle?
  • A 7cm
  • B 12cm
  • C 8cm
  • D 7cm
  • E 69cm
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Question 19:
A micrometer is defined as one millionth of a millimeter. A length of 12,000 micrometres may be represented as
  • A 0.00012m
  • B 0.0000012m
  • C 0.000012m
  • D 0.00000012m
  • E 0.000000012m
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Question 20:
In one and a half hours, the minute hand of a clock rotates through an angle of
  • A 90o
  • B 180o
  • C 640o
  • D 450o
  • E 540o
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