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Waec Mathematics Questions

Question 476:
The table shows the scores of 2000 candidates in an entrance examination into a private secondary school.
% Mark 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-70 71-80 81-90
No of pupils 68 184 294 402 480 310 164 98



(a) Prepare a cumulative frequency table and draw the cumulative frequency curve for the distribution.
(b) Use your curve to estimate the : (i) cut off mark, if 300 candidates are to be offered admission ; (ii) probability that a candidate picked at random, scored at least 45%.
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    Question 477:
    Express (0.0425 / 2.5) as a fraction
    • A 17/10,000
    • B 17/1,000
    • C 17/250
    • D 17/100
    • E 17/10
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    Question 478:
    Express (0.0425 / 2.5) as a fraction
    • A 17/10,000
    • B 17/1,000
    • C 17/250
    • D 17/100
    • E 17/10
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    Question 479:
    If P = {3, 5, 6} and Q = {4, 5, 6} then P∩Q equals
    • A {3, 4}
    • B {4, 5}
    • C {4, 6}
    • D {5, 6}
    • E {3, 5}
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    Question 480:
    A and B are two sets. The number of elements in A∪B is 49, the number in A is 22 and number in B is 34. How many elements are in A ∩ E?
    • A 105
    • B 27
    • C 15
    • D 12
    • E 7
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