ELECTIVE MATHEMATICS LIKELY QUESTIONS

SURDS

1. Simplify the following

2. Evaluate

3. Solve

3√2+4√3
4. Express in the form 𝑝 + 𝑞√𝑟 , where 𝑝, 𝑞, and 𝑟 are rational
6√3+3√2
numbers.
1
5. Given that 𝑛 = 3 + √7 , find the value of 𝑛 − and leave the answer in
𝑛
the form 𝑎 + 𝑏√7.

BINARY OPERATION
1. A binary operation ∗ is defined on the set 𝑅 of real numbers by
𝑎 ∗ 𝑏 = 𝑎2 − 2𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏 2 , 𝑎, 𝑏 ∈ 𝑅. Find
(a) 𝑟 such that 2 ∗ −5 = √𝑟
(𝑥+1)∗𝑥
(b) , 𝑥≠0
𝑥
Simplifying your results as far as possible

2. A binary operation * is defined on the set 𝑇 = {1,2,3,4,5} by 𝑎 ∗ 𝑏 = 𝑎 +

𝑏 − 2𝑎𝑏, where a,b ∈ 𝑇

(a) i. Copy and complete the table below

* 1 2 3 4
1 1 1 1 1
2 1 -1 -2
 3 1 -1
4 1 -2 -8
ii. Is 𝑇 closed with respect to * ?
(b) Evaluate (2*3)*4

3. A binary operation * is defined on the set 𝑅 of real numbers by 𝑎 ∗ 𝑏 =

3
𝑎 + 𝑏 + , a,b ∈ 𝑅.
4
find i). The identity element of the operation
ii) The inverse of a real number 𝑥
2
iii) The inverse of
5

4. A binary operation * is defined on the set 𝑅. Of real numbers by 𝑥 ∗ 𝑦 =

𝑥 + 𝑦 + 6, where 𝑥, 𝑦 ∈ 𝑅
i). Calculate −3 ∗ (5 ∗ 2)
ii) Determine whether or not *
𝛼. is commutative
𝛽. Is associative
iii). Find the identity element of operation *

𝑎
5. A binary operation * is defined on the set 𝑄, of rational numbers as ∗
𝑏
𝑎+𝑐 2 3
. Evaluate ∗ .
𝑏𝑑 3 5

RELATION AND FUNCTION

𝑥−2
1. Given that, 𝑓: 𝑥 → 2𝑥 2 − 𝑥 and 𝑔: 𝑥 → where
𝑥+3
x is a real number
i). Sate the largest domain of each of the functions.
ii). Find the range of g when −2 < 𝑥 < 5
2. Two functions 𝑓 and 𝑔 are defined over the set 𝑅 of real numbers as
functions
7𝑥−6
𝑓: 𝑥 → 2𝑥2 − 𝑥 g: 𝑥 → ,𝑥≠0
𝑥
Find i. the inverse function of 𝑔
ii. 𝑓𝑜𝑔(2), where 𝑓𝑜𝑔 means g follow
by f iii . the 𝑔−1
 𝑥
3. A function,𝑓 , is defined on the set, 𝑅 real numbers, by 𝑓(𝑥) = ,𝑥 ≠
𝑥+2
−2.
i). Determine whether or not 𝑓 is one-to-one.
Ii) Find the function 𝑔 such that𝑓𝑜𝑔 = 𝑥.

𝑥−2 3𝑥−1
4. Given that 𝑓(𝑥) = and 𝑔(𝑥) = , find 𝑓 −1 ∘ 𝑔−1 .
3 𝑥+2

5. Two functions 𝑓 and 𝑔 are defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 2 − 𝑥 + 3 and 𝑔(𝑥) =

3 − 𝑥. Find
i). 𝑓𝑜𝑔
ii) the value of 𝑥 for which 𝑓𝑜𝑔(𝑥 + 1) = 𝑓𝑜𝑔(𝑥)

QUADRATIC FUNCTIONS AND EQUATIONS

1. Express 𝑦 = 5 − 2𝑥 − 4𝑥 2 in the form 𝑦 = 𝐴 − 𝐵(𝑥 + 𝐶)2 , where A,B
and C are constants. Hence state the maximum value of the function
𝑓(𝑥).
2. If 𝛼 and 𝛽 are the roots of the equation 3𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 − 9 = 0, find the
1 1
quadratic equation whose roots are 𝑎𝑛𝑑 .
𝛼−1 𝛽−1

3. If the roots of the quadratic equation 𝑘(𝑥2 − 𝑥 + 1) − 2𝑥 + 1 = 0 differs by

one. Find the possible value(s) of k.
4. If the root of the equation 𝑝𝑥2 − 𝑞𝑥 + 𝑟 = 0 is twice the other root. Show
that
2𝑞2 = 9𝑝𝑟
5. Given that 𝛼 and 𝛽 are the roots of the equation 2𝑥 2 + 11𝑥 + 9 = 0,
find the value of 8(𝛽3 + 𝛼 3 ).

POLYNOMIAL FUNCTIONS
1. (𝑥 + 1) is a factor of 𝑎 + 3𝑥 + 3𝑥2 + 𝑏𝑥3 and the reminder when this
expression is divided by (𝑥 + 2), is 20.
a. Find the value of 𝑎 and 𝑏.
b. With these values factorise the expression completely
c. Hence, solve the equation 𝑎 + 3𝑥 + 3𝑥2 + 𝑏𝑥3.
 2. if 6 − 𝑥 − 𝑥 2 is a factor of the polynomial 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑚𝑥 3 + 5𝑥 2 + 𝑘𝑥 −
18, find the values of m and k.
3. the expression 𝑥 3 + 𝑝𝑥 2 + 𝑞𝑥 + 𝑘, where 𝑝, 𝑞 and 𝑘 are constants, has
(𝑥 − 1) and (𝑥 + 1) as factors. If the expression has remainder 12 when
divided by (𝑥 − 2), find the values of 𝑝, 𝑞 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑘.

RATIONAL FUNCTIONS
1. Express the following in partial fractions
2𝑥 2 −6
a. (𝑥+1)(𝑥−1)
2𝑥+3
b.
(𝑥+1)(𝑥 2 +1)

5−3𝑥
c. (𝑥−2)2
𝑥−9
d.
𝑥 2 +5𝑥−6
2𝑥−4
2. find the value of 𝑥 for which the expression 𝑦 = is undefined.
(𝑥 2 −1)(𝑥+2)

INDECIS AND LOGARITHMIC FUNCTIONS

1. Solve 4𝑥 2 − 3.2𝑥+1 = −8
2. If 125𝑥−3 = √54𝑥−7 , find the value of 𝑥.
3. Find the value of 𝑥 and 𝑦, if 22𝑥−3𝑦 = 32 and 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑦 𝑥 = 2
𝑝+𝑞
4. if 𝑝2 + 𝑞 2 = 23𝑝𝑞 prove that 2 log ( ) = 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑝 + 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑞.
5

5. Without using calculator, find the value of (𝑙𝑜𝑔4 3)(𝑙𝑜𝑔3 16).

6. Solve the equation. 2𝑙𝑜𝑔5 𝑥 + 10𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥 5 = 9

EXPERIMENTAL LAWS

h 2 3 4 5 6
t 6.4 32.4 102.4 250 518.4
The table below gives the values of two related variable h and t. if the
relation between h and t is of the form 𝑡 = 𝑘ℎ𝑛 , where k and n are
constants.
 a. Determine graphically the value of k and n
b. Use your graph to estimate, correct to one decimal place the vale of t
for t for which ℎ = 4.5

BINOMIAL THEOREM

1. a. Use the binomial theorem to expand (2 + 𝑥)4

b . Use your expansion to evaluate (1.97)4 correct to two decimal places.
1 6
2. The third terms of the expression of (1 + 𝑥) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (1 + 𝑝𝑥)4 in
3
ascending powers of x are equal. Find, correct to two decimal places, the
value of 𝑝.
3. A binary operation * is defined on the set of real numbers, R by 𝑎 ∗ 𝑏 =
𝑎3 − 𝑏 3 . Without using calculator, find the value of (√3 + √2) ∗ (√3 −
√2), leaving the answer in surd form.
4. Write down in ascending powers of 𝑥 the binomial of (2 + 𝑥)6 −
(2 − 𝑥)6 .
5. Using the results in (Q3), evaluate (2.01)6 − (1.99)6 , correct to four
decimal places.

INEQUALITIES AND LINEAR PROGRAMMING

1. a. Show, by shading graphically, the region 𝑆 of all points (x,y) which
𝑥
satisfy simultaneously the inequalities 𝑦 ≤ 16 − 2𝑥, 𝑦 ≥ , 𝑦 ≥
3
0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 ≥ 0
b . Using the graph in (a), find the values of x and y for which 3𝑥 + 𝑦 is
maximum.

2. Find the set of values of 𝑥 that satisfy the inequality 𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 + 2 ≤ 0

3. If 2𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 + 3 = 𝑘𝑥 − 𝑘 has real roots, find the range of values of 𝑘.

COORDINATE GEOMETRY 1
1. 𝑃(4, −1) and 𝑄(0,2) are points in the 𝑥𝑦 − 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑒. Find
̅̅̅̅ and passing through the point
a. The equation of a line normal to 𝑃𝑄
𝑅(2, 3)
b. The coordinate of the point of intersection of the normal in (a) and the
̅̅̅̅.
line 𝑃𝑄
 ̅̅̅̅.
c. The perpendicular distance from 𝑅 to the line 𝑃𝑄

2. Find the perimeter of the triangle whose vertices are 𝑃(6,4), 𝑄(−3,1) and
𝑅(9, −5).
3. A straight line joins the point (3,2) to the point of intersection of the lines
𝑥 − 𝑦 + 4 = 0 and 𝑦 − 2𝑥 − 5 = 0. Find its equation.

COORDINATE GEOMETRY 2
1. 𝑃 moves in the 𝑥𝑦 − 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑒 so that its distance from 𝐴(−3, 0) is double
its distance from 𝐵(2, 5).
a. Find the equation of the locus of 𝑃.
b. Describe the locus completely.
2. Find the equation of the circle center (4,5) which passes through the
𝑦 −intercept of the line 5𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 6 = 0.
3. A circle is defined by 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 2𝑔𝑥 + 2𝑓𝑦 − 15 = 0. The gradient of
−1
the tangent of the circle at the point (3,2) is . Find the value of 𝑔 and 𝑓.
2
4. A line passes through the centres of circles
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 6𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 4 = 0
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑥 − 2𝑦 − 3 = 0
i. Find the equation of the line.
ii. If the centers of the two circles in (a) are the ends of a diameter of
another circle, find its equation.
5. Find the equation of the circle which passes through the points
(1,1), (2,4) and (3,2).

SEQUENCES AND SERIES

1. The coefficient of the 5th , 6th and the 7th terms in the binomial expansion
of (1 + 𝑥)𝑛 , in ascending powers of 𝑥, are in linear sequence ( AP). Find
the possible values of 𝑛.

2. The first three terms of an infinity exponential sequence (GP) are

(2𝑥 − 1), (𝑥 + 1) and (𝑥 − 1), where 𝑥 > 0, Calculate the
𝑖. The value of 𝑥
ii. Constant ratio
iii. Sum of the term of the sequence.

3. A sequence 𝑈𝑛 is defined by 𝑈1 = 2, 𝑈𝑛+1 = 2𝑈𝑛 − 1, 𝑛 = 1,2,3, ….

i. Find the first five terms of the sequence
ii. Show that 𝑈𝑛+1 = 3𝑈𝑛 − 2𝑈𝑛−1

4. The 𝑛𝑡ℎ term of an Arithmetic Progression (A.P) is given by 𝑈𝑛 = 4𝑛2 −

5𝑛. Find the sum of the first 𝑛 terms of the A.P

3 9 27
5. Find the sum of the series + 3 + + ⋯ + .
2 2 2

TRIGONOMETRY I

1. The top edges of two boards are inclined to each other at 30° . If the
boards are 6cm and 5cm long respectively Find,
i) The distance between the bottom edges of the boards, correct to
three significant figures.
ii) The angle the longer boards makes with the floor.
iii) The shortest distance between the top edges of the boards and the
flour, correct to two significant figures.

𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝒙+𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝒙 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝒙−𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝒙

2. Simplify, − and express the answers in terms of
𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝒙−𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝒙 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝒙+𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝒙
tan 𝑥
3. . Solve: 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥 + 3𝑐𝑜𝑡𝑥 − 5𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑥 = 0 [ 𝟎° ≤ 𝜽 ≤ 𝟏𝟖𝟎°]
4. The function 𝑓 and 𝑔 are defined on the set of real numbers by 𝑓(𝑥) =
1 − 𝑥 2 and 𝑔(𝑥) = 1 + 𝑥 2 . Find
i. 𝑓(𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥)
ii. 𝑔(𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥)
1 1
5. Find the truth set of the equation cos 2 (𝑥) + cos(𝑥) = , 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤
2 2
270.
TRIGONOMETRY II
1 1
1. Given that sin 𝐴 = and sin 𝐵 = ,where A and B are acute, find
√10 √3
𝐬𝐢𝐧(𝑨 + 𝑩), leaving your answer in the surds form .
√3
2. Given that tan( 30 ) = , evaluate tan (15), leaving your answer in surd
3
form.
3. Solve the following equations for values of 𝜃, 0 ≤ 𝜃 ≤ 360
i. cos(𝜃 + 30) + cos(𝜃 − 30) = cos (30)
ii. cos(2𝜃) − cos(𝜃) = 0
𝟏
4. Show that 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝜽 + 𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝜽 =
𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝜽 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝜽
5. Without using Mathematical tables or calculator, find, in surd form
(radical), the value of tan(22.5).

TRIGONOMETRY III
i) Using a scale of 2cm to 20° on the x-axis and 2cm to 0.5 unit on the
y-axis, draw the graph of 𝒇: 𝒙 → 𝟑𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒙 + 𝟐𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒙 for 0° ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 180°
at intervals of 20°
ii) Use the graph in (a) to find, correct to the nearest degree the truth set
of
𝒂. 3 sin 𝑥 + 2 cos 𝑥 + 1 = 0
𝒃. 6 sin 𝑥 + 4 cos 𝑥 − 2 = 0

CALCULUS I
9−𝑥 2
1. a. Evaluate lim { }
𝑥→3 4−√𝑥 2 +7
b. Obtain from the first principle, the derivative of the following , 𝑦 =
3𝑥 2 + 𝑥
c. Differentiate with respect to 𝑥
1 2
i. 𝑦 = 3 √𝑥 + 3 +
√𝑥 4 𝑥3
3 2
ii. . 𝑦 = (𝑥 − 2) (𝑥 +1)
iii. 𝑦 = 2𝑐𝑜𝑠(𝑥 2 + 1)
iv. 𝑥 2 + 𝑥𝑦 2 + 𝑦 2 = 2
1+𝑥 2
v. 𝑦 =
𝑥−1
 𝑥2 𝑦2 8
2. i. Find the gradient of + = 1 at the point (3, ) . The equation 0f a
25 4 5
curve is
2
𝑥 𝑦 + 3𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 + 3 = 0
ii. Determine the gradient of a curve at the point (-2,3)
ii. find equation of the normal to the curve at P.

b) A spherical balloon is blown up so that its volume increase at the rate of

2𝑐𝑚3 /sec. Find the rate of increase of the radius when the volume of the
balloon is 50𝑐𝑚3
c) ketch the curve. 2𝑥 3 + 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 1 by finding it stationary point and
investigate their nature.

CALCULUS II
1. a). Determinate the following indefinite integral
1
I. ∫(𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 + 2𝑥 2) 𝑑𝑥

II. ∫ 3𝑥 √(2 − 5𝑥 2 ) 𝑑𝑥

𝑎 14
b. i. Given that ∫−2 𝑥(𝑥 + 1) 𝑑𝑥 = , find a.
3
𝜋
ii. Evaluate ∫02 sin 3𝑥 𝑑𝑥

2. a).i. Determine the coordinate of the points of intersection of the curve

𝑦 = 𝑥 and 𝑦 2 = 𝑥
ii. Sketch the curve 𝑦 = 𝑥 and 𝑦 2 = 𝑥 on the same axes.
iii. Calculate the volume of the solid formed when the area enclosed
between the two curve is rotated 360° about the x-axes

b) Use the trapezoidal value with values of x at interval 0.5 , Calculate

3 𝑑𝑥
∫0 𝑑𝑥
𝑥+1
 c) Sketch the curve 𝑦 = 𝑥 3 + 2𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 − 6 and determine the area enclosed
by the curve, the x-axis

VECTOR
2 4 3
1. Given that 𝑝 = ( ) , 𝑞 = ( ) , 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑟 = ( ),
−3 2 −2
Find
(a) 𝑠 = 4𝑝 − 2𝑞 + 5𝑟
(b) The position vector which divides 𝑝 and 𝑞 in the ratio 2: 3.
(c) The unit vector along 𝑠.
2. The position vectors of A and B are 𝑎 = 3𝑖 − 𝑗 and 𝑏 = 2𝑖 + 3𝑗
respectively. Find, correct to two decimal places, |4𝑎 − 2𝑏|

3. a. 𝐴(3,4) 𝐵(1,1) and 𝐶(6,2) are three points in the 𝑥𝑦 − 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑒

i. If T and U are the midpoint of ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐵 and ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐶 respectively,
𝑇𝑈 and ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
write down ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝐵𝐶 as column vectors.
1
𝑇𝑈 = ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
ii. Use your answer in (i) to show that ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝐵𝐶
2
b. The position vectors of point 𝑃 and 𝑄 are 𝑝 = 𝑖 − 7𝑗 and 𝑞 =
4𝑖 + 𝑘𝑗, respectively, where k is a constant, if the unit vector in
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ is 0.6𝑖 + 0.8𝑗, find the value of 𝑘.
the direction 𝑃𝑄

4. The position vector of points 𝑃, 𝑄 and 𝑅 with respect to the origin are
(4𝑖 − 5𝑗), (𝑖 + 3𝑗) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (−5𝑖 + 2𝑗) respectively. If 𝑃𝑄𝑅𝑀 is
parallelogram, find
a) The position vectors of M.
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 |𝑃𝑄|,
b) |𝑃𝑀| ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ and |𝑃𝑄|
c) The acute angle between |𝑃𝑀| ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ , correct to one decimal place.

5. a. If the vectors 𝑝𝑖 + 𝑞𝑗 and 3𝑖 − 𝑗 are perpendicular. Find 𝑞 when 𝑝 = 2

c. The vectors m and n are such that |m|=5,
|n|=12 and |𝑚 + 𝑛| = √229. find
i). The angle between m and n
ii) The scaler (dot) product of m and n.

MECHANICS
 1. Three forces 𝐹1 = (48 𝑁 , 060°) , 𝐹2 = (12𝑁 , 120°) and 𝐹3 =
(18𝑁, 240°) act on a body. find, correct to one decimal place, the force
that will keep the system in equilibrium.
2. A rod AB, 10m long, is balanced horizontally on two supports P and Q, so
that AP =1.2 m and QB=2m. it is found that if a weight of 500 N is
hgklgplaced on the rod at one end or the other, the rod is on the point of
toppling. Calculate
a. The weight of the rod
b. The distance of the center of gravity from A
c. The distance from A at which the weight must be placed for the
reactions at the support to be equal.
3. Two balls with masses 10 kg and 15 kg roll towards each other with
velocities 2m/s and 3 m/s respectively until they collide.
4. After collision, the 10 kg ball moves with a velocity of 1.2 m/s in the
opposite direction.
Calculate the;
a) Change in momentum of the 10kg ball.
b) Velocity of the 15 kg ball after collision
5. A body of mass 0.3 kg is subjected to an impulse which alters its velocity
from (−4𝑖 + 6𝑗)𝑚/𝑠 to (12𝑖 + 2𝑗)𝑚/𝑠. Calculate the change in
momentum.

MATRICES AND LINEAR TRANSFORMATION

1. i. The image of the point (2,1) under a linear transformation T is (4,2) and the
image of (-3,1) under T is (-1,7).
a. Find the matrix T of the transformation
𝟓 𝟑
b. If S = ( ) , Find
𝟒 𝟐
TS, where T is the matrix in (a)
c. The image of the point (2,-3) under the transformation TS.

2. A transformation is defined by M: (𝒙, 𝒚) → (𝟒𝒙 + 𝒚 , 𝟔𝒙 + 𝟑𝒚)

i. Write down the matrix T of the transformation.
ii. Find the inverse 𝑀−1 of the matrix M
iii. What will be the inverse of the linear transformation under M.

3 0 4
3. (a) If |1 2𝑥 2| = 0 find the value of 𝑥.
7 3 5
 (b) Two linear transformation in the 𝑥𝑦 plane are given by 𝐴 ∶
(𝑥, 𝑦) → (𝑥 + 5𝑦 , 6𝑥 + 4𝑦) and 𝐵 = (4𝑥 − 𝑦 , 2𝑥 − 2𝑦).
i. Obtain a single matrix representing the transformation 𝐴𝑜𝐵.
ii. Find the value of the constants 𝒎 and 𝒏 such that 𝑨𝑩 =
𝑚 −3 −2 −5
2( )+( ) and hence deduce (𝑨𝑩)−1 and 𝑩−𝟏 𝑨−𝟏 and
10 −3 12 𝑛
comment on your results.

STATICTICS
1. The table below shows the frequency distribution of marks obtained by
50 students in a test.
Marks 1- 11- 21- 31- 41-50 51-60 61- 71- 81- 91
10 20 30 40 70 80 90 -
10
0
Frequen 2 3 5 𝑥 10 9 6 4 𝑦 1
cy
If the mean of distribution is 47.7, find, using an assumed mean of 45.5, the
a. Value of the constants 𝑥 and 𝑦.
b. Variance of the distribution.

2. The set of numbers 3, 3, 𝑥 2 , 10, 5𝑥 − 4, 12 where 𝑥 is positive integer,

has a mean of 9.
Find the value of 𝑥.
3. There are 100, 150, and 250 students in Form 𝑜𝑛𝑒 , 𝑡𝑤𝑜, and 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑒𝑒,
respectively, in a school. If the mean ages of the students in the forms is 15.6
years and 18 years, respectively, Find :
a. The total number of students in the forms;
b. Correct, to one decimal place, the age of the students.

CORRELATION AND REGRESSION

 1. In a certain hospital, the mean weight of students infected by COVID-19
pandemic on the same day was observed over several months at intervals
of one month. The results over the first seven months are tabled below
Age in 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Months (A)
Mean 2.50 3.75 4.20 5.70 6.40 7.35 8.25 0.60
weight in
kg (W)

a) Draw a scatter diagram of the mean weight, W, against the age, A

b) Draw the line of best fit of W on A and estimates its gradient.
c) From your graph, estimate the mean weight of a baby whose age is 6.5
months.

PERMUTATION AND COMBINATION

1. A student at Bosomtwe Oyoko Community SHS is to answer 4 out of 6
questions in an examination. How many choices has he if;
i. There is no compulsory questions
ii. He must answer the first 2 questions.
iii. He must answer at least 2 of the first 3 questions.

𝑛𝐶3 +𝑛𝐶3
2. a. Simplify
𝑛2 −𝑛
3. . If (𝑛 + 1)𝐶3 − (𝑛 − 1)𝐶3 = 81, find the value of 𝑛.

4. In a school, 3 out of every 8 students wear wrist watches. If 15 students are

selected at random from the school, find the, correct to two decimal places,
the probability that:
a. Exactly two of them wear wrist watches
b. Less than half of them wear wrist watches
c. At least three of them wear wrist watches

PROBABILITY

1. In a certain examination, the probability that Yaw, Kwao and Akwetey

1 2 5
will pass are , 𝑎𝑛𝑑 respectively. Find the probability that.
2 3 6
a) All the three will pass
 b) Only one of them will pass
c) None will pass
d) At least one will pass
2. A fair die is tossed twice, what is the probability of obtaining a
a. Sum of 4
b. Sum greater than 3 but less not more than 7?
3. A box contain 7 red, 8 white and 3 blue ball. If 3 balls are drawn from a
box, WITHOUT REPLACEMENT. Calculate the probability that,
a) Two are red and one is blue
b) At least two are white
c) One of each colour
d)No blue colour

5. The probability that Teacher “ Fameye” at BOSS SHS of certain age and
2
profession statue will travel in 30 years time is . If 5 Staff Teachers of the
3
same age and profession statue are chosen at random, calculate the
probability that in 30 years time.
(a) All the 5 Teachers will be travel
(b) Only 2 Teachers will be travel
(c) At least 3 Teachers will be travel