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Mathematics2020

BECE · 37 questions · Answers included

37 questions

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Given that N = { x : x is a factor of 18} and M = { x : x is a multiple of 12}, find N ∩ M .

3

Express 4382.93 in standard form.

4

Which property of arithmetic is used in a ( x + y ) = ax + ay .

5

Subtract (7 x -3) from (5-3 x ).

6

The cost of 12 note books is GH₵ 54.84. Find the cost of one note book.

8

Simplify: (2ab 2 ) 2 x 3a 3 b.

9

Which of the following polygons does not have a line of symmetry?

10

A trader sold a radio set for GH₵ 72.00 making a profit of 8%. Find, correct to the nearest Ghana cedi, the cost of the radio set.

11

Vera is 11 years old and her brother is 9 years old. They shared 60 oranges in the ratio of their ages. How many more oranges does Vera get?

12

If ( x -3) 2 = 16, find the positive value of x

13

Find the image of the point (-2,3) under a reflection in the y -axis.

14

What fraction of 3 weeks is 18 days?

15

What is the median of the following numbers: 4,16,13,18,3,20,6,7,15,2,10,12?

16

If w/3 = 3(w-1)-1, find the value of w.

17

Use the diagram below to answer the question below

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Use the diagram below to answer the question below

19

A car used 8 hours to travel from town A to town B at a speed of 18 km/h.

20

The pie chart shows the household budget of a family.

21

The pie chart shows the household budget of a family.

22

Two sides of a parallelogram are 5.8 m and 8.2 m long. Find its perimeter

23

A man earned an interest of GH₵ 240.00 in 4 years at 20% per annum simple interest. Calculate the principal

24

A labourer worked for 20½ hours. If he was paid GH₵ 2.50 per hour, what was his total wage?

25

If 480 pupils in a school are boys representing 80% of the school's enrolment. Find the total number of pupils in the school.

28

Add the following numbers: 2.4,0.042,1.12 and 0.342.

29

Solve: 4 x = 32.

30

Find the equation of the straight line passing through the points (-3,5) and (6,8)

31

There are 15 females in a debating club. If the ratio of females to males is 3:2, how many members are in the club?

32

If P 1 (4,-5) is the image of P ( x , y ) translated by r = ( -2 3 ), find the values of x and y .

33

If 2 y = 1-3 x 2 +4 x , find y when x = -1

34

Given that p = {1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12}, what is the probability of selecting a prime number from the set?

35

Solve: 3 - (3 x +4) ≤ -4

36

Two sides of a rectangle are 10 cm and 6 cm. Calculate the area of a square with the same perimeter as that of the rectangle.

37

Make n the subject of the relation

38

Expand and simplify: ( a -2)(2 a +3)

39

Simplify 2 2 x 2 7 ÷ 2 4

40

If P = {7,11,13} and Q = {9,11,13}, find P ∪ Q