Waec Mathematics Past Questions For Year 2021

Question 6

Simplify: (11\(_{two}\))\(^2\)

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  • A. 1001\(_2\)
  • B. 1101\(_2\)
  • C. 101\(_2\)
  • D. 10001\(_2\)
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Question 7

The circumference of a circular track is 9km. A cyclist rides round it a number of times and stops after covering a distance of 302km. How far is the cyclist from the starting point?

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  • A. 5km
  • B. 6km
  • C. 7km
  • D. 3km
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Question 8

If 16 * 2\(^{(x + 1)}\) = 4\(^x\) * 8\(^{(1 - x)}\), find the value of x.

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  • A. -4
  • B. 4
  • C. 1
  • D. -1
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Question 9

Mensah is 5 years old and joyce is thrice as old as mensah. In how many years will joyce be twice as old as Mensah?

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  • A. 3 years
  • B. 10 years
  • C. 5 years
  • D. 15 years
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Question 10

What number should be subtracted from the sum of 2 \(\frac{1}{6}\) and 2\(\frac{7}{12}\) to give 3\(\frac{1}{4}\)?

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  • A. \(\frac{1}{3}\)
  • B. 1\(\frac{1}{2}\)
  • C. 1\(\frac{1}{6}\)
  • D. \(\frac{1}{2}\)
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