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Question 406:
Make \(c\) the subject of the equation: \(a(b+c)+(5 / d)-2\)
  • A \(a d-b+2 d\)
  • B \(a b+5-2 d\)
  • C \(2 d-5-a d\)/ab
  • D \(2 d-5-a d b\)/ab
  • E None
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Question 407:
On each market day Mrs. Bassey walks to the market from her home at a steady speed. This journey normally takes her 2 hours to complete. She finds, however, that by increasing her usual speed by \(1 km / hr\) she can save 20 minutes. Find her usual speed in \(km / hr\).
  • A \(1^{2} / 3\)
  • B 2
  • C 5
  • D 6
  • E 10
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Question 408:
The ratio of the areas of similar triangles is necessarily equal to ____________
  • A The ratio of the corresponding sides
  • B The ratio of the squares on corresponding sides
  • C The ratio of the corresponding heights of the triangles
  • D Half the ratio corresponding heights of the triangles
  • E The ratio of the corresponding bases to the heights of the triangles
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Question 409:
A man and wife went to buy an article costing N400. the woman had \(10 \%\) of the cost and the main \(40 \%\) of the remainder. <br/>How much did they have altogether?
  • A N 216
  • B N200
  • C 184
  • D N 244
  • E \(N 100\)
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Question 410:
The weights of 30 new-born babies are given as follows: \(6,9,5,7,6,7,5,8,9,5,7,5,8,7,5,6,5,7,6,9,9,7,8,8,7,8,9,8\), the mode is ____________
  • A 6
  • B 5
  • C 8
  • D 7
  • E 10
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