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Jamb Mathematics Questions

Question 476:
The sum of \(3\frac{7}{8}\) and \(1\frac{1}{3}\) is less than the difference between \(\frac{1}{8}\) and \(1\frac{2}{3}\) by:
  • A 3\(\frac{2}{3}\)
  • B 5\(\frac{1}{4}\)
  • C 6\(\frac{1}{2}\)
  • D 8
  • E 8\(\frac{1}{8}\)
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Question 477:
Multiply (x + 3y + 5) by (2x2 + 5y + 2)
  • A 2x<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sup> + 3yx<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sup> + 10xy + 15y<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sup> + 13y + 10x<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sup> + 2x + 10
  • B 2x<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>3</sup> + 6yx<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sup> + 5xy + 15y<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sup> + 31y + 5x<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sup> + 2x + 10
  • C 2x<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>3</sup> + 6xy<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sup> + 5xy + 15y<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sup> + 12y + 10x<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sup> + 2x = 10
  • D 2x<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sup> + 6xy<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sup> + 5xy + 15y<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sup> + 13y + 10x<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sup> + 2x + 10
  • E 2x<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>3</sup> + 2yx<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sup> + 10xy + 10y<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sup> + 31y + 5x<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sup> + 10
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Question 478:
Arrange \(\frac{3}{5}\),\(\frac{9}{16}\), \(\frac{34}{59}\) and \(\frac{71}{97}\) in ascending order of magnitude.
  • A \(\frac{3}{5}\), \(\frac{9}{16}\), \(\frac{34}{59}\), \(\frac{71}{97}\)
  • B \(\frac{9}{16}\), \(\frac{34}{59}\), \(\frac{3}{5}\) , \(\frac{71}{97}\)
  • C \(\frac{3}{5}\), \(\frac{9}{16}\), \(\frac{71}{97}\), \(\frac{34}{59}\)
  • D \(\frac{9}{16}\), \(\frac{3}{5}\), \(\frac{71}{97}\), \(\frac{34}{59}\)
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Question 479:
The sum of the progression is 1 + x + x2 + x3 + ......
  • A \(\frac{1}{1 - x}\)
  • B \(\frac{1}{1 + x}\)
  • C \(\frac{1}{x - 1}\)
  • D \(\frac{1}{x}\)
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Question 480:
The number of telephone calls N between two cities A and B varies directly as the population P\(_{A}\), P\(_B\) respectively and inversely as the square of the distance D between A and B. Which of the following equations represents this relation?
  • A N = \(\frac{kp_A}{D^2} + {cp_B}{D^2}\)
  • B N = \(\frac{k P_{A} P_{B} }{D^2}\)
  • C N = \(\frac{kD_AP_D}{B^2}\)
  • D N = \(\frac{kD^2_AP_D}{B}\)
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