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WAEC Mathematics 2026 · Question 1
The result of increasing a quantity x by 400% is 60. Find the value of x.
  1. 240
  2. 340
  3. 12 — correct answer
  4. 15
Worked solution
Step 1: Understand the question: increasing a quantity by 400% means we add 400% of the quantity to the quantity itself.

Step 2: Write 400% as a fraction: 400%=400100=4400\% = \frac{400}{100} = 4. So the increase is 4x4x.

Step 3: Add the increase to the original: x+4x=5xx + 4x = 5x. We are told this equals 60, so 5x=605x = 60.

Step 4: Divide both sides by 5 to get xx alone: x=605=12x = \frac{60}{5} = 12.

Step 5: So the quantity xx is 12.
WAEC Mathematics 2025 · Question 1
The bearing of F from G is 064∘064^\circ. What is the bearing of G from F?
  1. 128∘128^\circ
  2. 180∘180^\circ
  3. 244∘244^\circ — correct answer
  4. 116∘116^\circ
Worked solution
Back bearing =64∘+180∘=244∘=64^\circ+180^\circ=244^\circ.
WAEC Mathematics 2024 · Question 1
Multiply 3.4×10−53.4 \times 10^{-5} by 7.1×1087.1 \times 10^{8} and leave the answer in standard form.
  1. 2.414×1022.414 \times 10^{2}
  2. 2.414×1032.414 \times 10^{3}
  3. 2.414×1042.414 \times 10^{4} — correct answer
  4. 2.414×1052.414 \times 10^{5}
Worked solution
3.4×7.1=24.143.4 \times 7.1 = 24.14 and 10−5×108=10310^{-5}\times10^{8}=10^{3}, so 24.14×103=2.414×10424.14\times10^{3}=2.414\times10^{4}.
WAEC Mathematics 2023 · Question 1
Evaluate, correct to three decimal places, 4.314×0.0000560.0067\frac{4.314 \times 0.000056}{0.0067}
  1. 0.361
  2. 0.036 — correct answer
  3. 0.037
  4. 0.004
Worked solution
4.314×0.0000560.0067=0.03606…≈0.036\frac{4.314\times0.000056}{0.0067}=0.03606\ldots\approx0.036.
WAEC Mathematics 2022 · Question 1
Evaluate, correct to four significant figures, (573.06×184.25)(573.06 \times 184.25)
  1. 105600.00 — correct answer
  2. 105622.00
  3. 105500.00
  4. 105532.00
Worked solution
573.06×184.25=105586.305≈105600573.06 \times 184.25 = 105586.305 \approx 105600 (4 s.f.).
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