2000 - JAMB Mathematics Past Questions and Answers - page 1
1
Let P = {1, 2, u, v, w, x}; Q = {2, 3, u, v, w, 5, 6, y} and R = {2, 3, 4, v, x, y}.
Determine (P-Q) ∩ R
A
{1, x}
B
{x y}
C
{x}
D
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2
If the population of a town was 240,000 in January 1998 and it increased by 2% each year, what would be the population of the town in January, 2000?
A
480,000
B
249,696
C
249,600
D
244,800
3
If \(\frac{(2\sqrt{3}-\sqrt{2})}{(\sqrt{3}+2\sqrt{2})} = m +n\sqrt{6}\), find the values of m and n respectively.
A
1, -2
B
-2, 1
C
\(\frac{-2}{5}\), 1
D
2, 3/5
4
In a youth club with 94 members, 60 like modern music, and 50 like traditional music. The number of members who like both traditional and modern music is three times those who do not like any type of music. How many members like only one type of music?
A
8
B
24
C
62
D
86
5
Evaluate (2.813 x 10-3 x 1.063) (5.637 x 10-2)
A
0.056
B
0.055
C
0.054
D
0.54
6
A man wishes to keep his money in a savings deposit at 25% compound interest so that after three years he can buy a car for N150,000. How much does he need to deposit?
A
N112,000.50
B
N96,000.00
C
N85,714.28
D
N76,800.00
9
If P3446 - 23P26 = 2PP26, find the value of the digit P.
A
2
B
3
C
4
D
5
10
A binary operation * is defined by a*b = ab. If a*2 = 2-a, find the possible values of a.
A
1, -1
B
1, 2
C
2, -2
D
1, -2
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