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Mathematics Past Questions and Answers

Jamb Mathematics Questions

Question 36:
\(\begin{array}{c|c} x & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 \\ \hline f & y + 2 & y - 2 & 2y - 3 & y + 4 & 3y - 4\end{array}\)
This table shows the frequency distribution of a data if the mean is \(\frac{43}{14}\) find y
  • A 1
  • B 2
  • C 3
  • D 4
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Question 37:
Find the mean deviation of the set of numbers 4, 5, 9
  • A Zero
  • B 2
  • C 5
  • D 6
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Question 38:
\(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{Class Interval} & 1 - 5 & 6 - 10 & 11 - 15 & 16 - 20 & 21 - 25 \\ \hline Frequency & 6 & 15 & 20 & 7 & 2\end{array}\)
Estimate the median of the frequency distribution above
  • A 10\(\frac{1}{2}\)
  • B 11\(\frac{1}{2}\)
  • C 12
  • D 13
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Question 39:
\(\begin{array}{c|c} x & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 \\ \hline f & 2 & 1 & 2 & 1 & 2\end{array}\)
Find the variance of the frequency distribution above
  • A \(\frac{3}{2}\)
  • B \(\frac{9}{4}\)
  • C \(\frac{5}{2}\)
  • D 3
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Question 40:
In a survey, it was observed that 20 students read newspapers and 35 read novels. If 40 of the students read either newspapers or novels, what is the probability of the students who read both newspapers and novels?
  • A \(\frac{1}{2}\)
  • B \(\frac{2}{3}\)
  • C \(\frac{3}{8}\)
  • D \(\frac{3}{11}\)
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