BECE Mathematics 2014 Paper 2 Past Questions

A number is multiplied by 5 and the result is twice the number added to 2.Find the number

Find the value of m is $$\frac{3m}5 + \frac m2 = \frac41$$

Find the coefficient of mt in the expansion of 4m(3n-2t) + 3t(3t-2m)

One-fourth of a certain number is removed from two-fifth of that number. If the result is 3, find the number

Expand (4p-q)(3p-3q)

Solve the equation: p = $$\frac{3-p}{11}$$

Factorise x² +x - 2

Which of the following is not a perfect square?

Find the sum of 3x+2, 2+5x and 1+x

Solve the equation $$\frac{4(m+2)}{4} = \frac{5m-4}{3}$$

When 4 is divided by (x-7), the result is the same as when 3 is divided by (x+4), find the value of x

Find g is 3g+g = 6g+8g-9g+30

Simplify $$\frac{4x}{7} - \frac x{21}$$

The same number is added to both the numerator and denominator of the fraction 2:8. If the ratio is then equal to 2:5, what is 91 the added number?

A motorcycle is paid for in twelve equal instalments. Each payment is N5,500.00. How much does the motorcycle cost?

if 2x+\ = -7 and 3x=6+4y are simultaneous linear equations, what is the value of x-y?

Find the value of PQ - 5P, If P = 2 and Q =3

An exercise book and two pens cost N90.00. If the difference between the cost of an exercise book and a pen is N45.00, determine the cost of a pen.

Find x of $$\frac38 = \frac9x$$

Simplify $$\frac{x-2}{3} - \frac{x-1}{2}$$

The sum of the ages of Chukwu and Caroline is 45 years. If the difference in their ages is 3 years, find the age of Chukwu.
(Hint: Chukwu is older than Caroline)

Simplify: (-216mtn²)÷(8mn)

$$\frac{-28p}{4q} of \frac{-9rq}{7}$$

Factorise: 3x² + 8x + 5

Given that ⅓(x+y) - ⅕(x-y0 = 0
Find the value of x when y = -1

Simplify $$\frac{{x^2} - 6x + 9}{{x^2} - 9}$$

Offor cycles at the rate of 20km/h for 2⅕ hours. What distance will he cover?

Find the product of the LCM and HCF of 9xy, 18y² and 3z.

Evaluate $$\frac{-2x^2}{x^2 - y^2}$$ when x = -2 and y = 3

Simplify $$\frac{4-2b}{9} - \frac{2b+2}{18}$$

Simplify $$\frac{6x-15}{3} - (3x-8)$$

one third of the sum of 15 and trice a certain number is equal to twice the number. Find the number

Find the HCF of 16xy², 42x²y and 32x²y²z

The table of values for 2x-y = 5 is represented below. Use it to answer this question

x	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
y	a	b	1	3	5	7	g

What is a+b-ab?

The table of values for 2x-y = 5 is represented below. Use it to answer this question

x	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
y	a	b	1	3	5	7	g

Find the value of g.

Solve 1+2m>3m+5 and represent your result on a number line.

Find the costof seven cartons of biscuit if three cartons of same biscuits cost N3750.00

The sum of the ages of an English teacher and her student is at least 76 years. If the teacher is x years old and the students is (x-26) years old, find the possible value of x

Find the seventh common multiple of 2, 3 and 5
LCM = 30,60,90,120,150,180,210

The table below shows the ages of students in a class. use the table to answer this question.

Age(yr)	11	12	13	14	15
No. of students	3	12	15	8	2

How many students are not older than 13 years?

The table below shows the ages of students in a class. use the table to answer this

question.

Age(yr)	11	12	13	14	15
No. of students	3	12	15	8	2

What percentage of the students are 14 years old?

If a number is chosen at random from the numbers 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. What is the probability that it is a multiple of 3?

The scores of some students in a mathematics test are given as 16,19,18,22,28 and 20. Find the mean score.

A fair dice is rolled once. What is the probability of obtaining a number greater than 2?
What is the average rainfall in mm² from the bar chart below?

Which of the following is not a measure of central tendency?
I. Mean
II. Median
III. Range

The probability that David will pass an examination is 3/4. What is the probability of failing the same examination?

From the table below, find the mode

Age(years)	35	38	40	43	45
Frequency	33	20	35	38	21