JAMB Mathematics 2018 Past Questions

Find the values of x for which

\(\frac {x+2}{4}\) - \(\frac{2x - 3}{3}\) < 4

Find the values of x for which

\(\frac {x+2}{4}\) - \(\frac{2x - 3}{3}\) < 4

Find \N\

If X, Y can take values from the set (1, 2, 3 ,4), find the probability that the product of X and Y is not greater than 6

The pie chart shows the monthly expenditure of a public servant. The monthly expenditure on housing is twice that of school fees. How much does the worker spend on housing if his monthly income is N7200?

Evaluate 5\(^{-3}\) log\(^2\) x 2 \(^{2 \log 3}\)

A trader realises 10x - x\(^2\) Naira profit from the sale of x bags of corn. How many bags will give him the maximum profit?

Find the value of x in the diagram

Solve for t in the equation \(\frac{3}{4}\)t + \(\frac{1}{3}\)(21 - t) = 11

A school girl spends \(\frac{1}{4}\) of her pocket money on books and \(\frac{1}{3}\) on dress. What fraction remains?

If \(\frac{x}{a + 1}\) + \(\frac{y}{b}\) = 1. Make y the subject of the relation.

Convert 0.04945 to two significant figures

From a point R, 300m north of P, a man walks eastward to a place Q which is 600m from P. Find the bearing of P from Q, correct to the nearest degree

The probabilities that John and James pass an examination are \(\frac {3}{4}\)and \(\frac {3}{5}\) respectively. Find the probability of both boys failing the examination.

Simplify

\(\frac {25 \frac{2}{3} +  25 \frac{1}{6}} {(\frac{1}{5}) \frac{7}{6} \times (\frac{1}{5}) \frac{1}{6}}\)

What is the place value of 9 in the number 3.0492?

If the simple interest on a sum of money invested at 3% per annum for 2\(\frac{1}{2}\)  years is N123, find the principal.

A machine valued at N20,000 depreciates by 10% every year. What will be the value of the machine at the end of two years?

The table shown gives the marks scored by a group of student in a test. Use the table to answer the question given.

What is the median mark?

The table shown gives the marks scored by a group of student in a test. Use the table to answer the question given.

What is the probability of selecting a student from the group that scored 2 or 3

A boy walks 800m in 20 minutes. Calculate his average speed in Km/H

A car uses one litre of petrol for every 14km. If one litre of petrol cost N63.00, how far can the car go with N900.00 worth of petrol?

In the diagram, GI is a tangent to the circle at H. If EF||GI, calculate the size of ∠EHF

How many times, correct to the nearest whole number, will a man run round a circular track of diameter 100m to cover a distance of 1000m?

Use the cummulative frequency curve to answer the question. Estimate the median of the date represented on the graph

Use the cummulative frequency curve to answer the question. What is the 80th percentile?

\(\frac{0.00256 \times 0.0064}{0.025 \times 0.08}\)

Two sisters, Taiwo and Kehinde, own a store. The ratio of Taiwo's share to Kehinde's is 11:9. Later Kehinde sells \(\frac{2}{3}\) of her share to Taiwo for N720.00. Find the value of the store

A room is 12m long, 9m wide and 8m high. Find the cosine of the angle which a diagonal of the room makes with the floor of the room

Divide the L.C.M of 48, 64 and 80 by their H.C.F

Find the equation of the line through (5,7) parallel to the line 7x + 5y = 12 

A man's initial salary is N540.00 a month and increases after each period of six months by N36.00 a month. Find his salary in the eight month of the third year.

A man stands on a tree 150cm high and sees a boat at an angle of depression of 74°. Find the distance of the boat from the base of the tree.

Integrate the expression 6x\(^2\) - 2x + 1

In how many ways can the letters LEADER be arranged?

In the figure below, /MX/ = 8cm, /XN/ = 12cm, /NZ/ = 4cm and ∠ XMN = ∠ XZY. Calculate /YM/

Express 495g as a percentage of 16.5kg

Evaluate (2√3 - 4) (2√3 + 4) 

Find the equation of the tangent at the point (2, 0) to the curve y = x\(^2\) - 2x

Use the quadratic equation curve to answer this questions
What is the 80th percentile?

Evaluate log\(_2\) 8 – log\(_3\) \(\frac{1}{9}\)

Tanθ is positive and Sinθ is negative. In which quadrant does θ lies

How many children are in the hospital

The figure below is a Venn diagram showing the elements arranged within sets A,B,C,ε.
Use the figure to answer this question

What is n(A U B)1 ?

What is the loci of a distance 4cm from a given point P?

Given that Sin (5\(_x\) − 28)\(^o\) = Cos(3\(_x\) − 50)\(^o\), O\(_x\) < 90\(^o\)
Find the value of x

Find the average of the first four prime numbers greater than 10

What is the modal age?

Convert 0.04945 to two significant figures

Calculate 243\(_{six}\) – 243\(_{five}\) expressing your answer in base 10