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Jamb 1986 Mathematics Questions

Question 36:

An open rectangular box externally measures 4m x 3m x 4m. Find the total cost of painting the box externally if it costs N2.00 to paint one square meter

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A N96.00
B N112.00
C N136.00
D N160.00

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Question 37:

Of the nine hundred students admitted in a university in 1979, the following was the distribution by state: Anambrs 185, Imo 135, Kaduna 90, Kwara 110, Ondo 155, Oyo 225. In a pie chart drawn to represent this distribution, The angle subtended at the centre by anambra is

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A 50<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>o</sup>
B 65<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>o</sup>
C 74<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>o</sup>
D 88<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>o</sup>

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Question 38:

Find the median of the numbers 89, 141, 130, 161, 120, 131, 131, 100, 108 and 119

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A 131
B 125
C 123
D 120

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Question 39:

Find the probability that a number selected at random from 40 to 50 is a prime

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A \(\frac{3}{11}\)
B \(\frac{5}{11}\)
C \(\frac{3}{11}\)
D \(\frac{4}{11}\)

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Question 40:

A man kept 6 black, 5 brown and 7 purple shirts in a drawer. What is the probability of his picking a purple shirt with his eyes closed?

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A \(\frac{1}{7}\)
B \(\frac{11}{18}\)
C \(\frac{7}{18}\)
D \(\frac{7}{11}\)

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