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<\/p>\nThe National Examination Council (NECO) SSCE exam for General Maths paper will now hold on Thursday 21st July 2022 and the Neco maths answers for 2022 can be seen here.<\/p>\n
Note that below is the questions from Neco maths past questions and answers that we feel are likely questions for SSCE preparation.<\/p>\n
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6. (a) Two children shared an amount of money in the ratio 3\/4 : 2\/5. If the smaller share was GH\u00a225.00, how much was shared between them?
\n(b) A box contains 5 red, 3 green and 4 blue balls of the same size. If a boy picks two balls from the box one after the other without replacement, what is the probability that both balls are red?<\/p>\n
7. a) In a right angled triangle, sin x = 3\/5. Evaluate 5(cos x)\u00b3 – 3.
\n(b) The angle of elevation of the top of a vertical pole from a point 63m east of the base of the pole is 30\u00b0. From another point due west of the pole, the angle of elevation of the top is 60\u00b0
\n(i) Draw a sketch diagram to illustrate the information.
\n(ii) Calculate, correct to three significant figures, the distance of the second point from the base of the pole.<\/p>\n
Part II<\/strong> 8. (a) In a class of 50 students, 30 offered History, 15 offered History and Geography while 3 did not offer any of the two subjects.<\/span><\/p>\n (i) Represent the information on a Venn diagram. 9. (a) The second, fourth and sixth terms of an Arithmetic Progression (A.P.) are x – 1, x + 1 and 7 respectively. Find the: 10. P(lat 400N, long 18\u00b0W) and Q(lat 400N, long 78OW) are two cities on the surface of the earth. Calculate, the: 11. Using ruler and a pair of compasses only: 12. The table below gives the distribution of marks for 360 candidates who sat for an examination.<\/p>\n Marks (%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 0-9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 60 – 69<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Number of<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 20<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 48<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 60<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 72<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 80<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 40<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 25<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n candidates<\/p>\n<\/td>\n \n<\/td>\n \n<\/td>\n \n<\/td>\n \n<\/td>\n \n<\/td>\n \n<\/td>\n \n<\/td>\n \n<\/td>\n \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n (a) Draw a cumulative frequency curve for the distribution.
\nAnswer any FIVE<\/strong> questions. Write your answers on the answer booklet provided.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n(ii) Find the number of candidates that offered:
\n(A) History only;
\n(B) Geography only.
\n(b) A trader sold an article at a discount of 8% for N 828.00. If the article was initially marked to gain 25%, find the
\n(i) cost price of the article;
\n(ii) discount allowed.<\/p>\n
\n(i)common difference;
\n(ii)first term;
\n(iii)value of x.
\n(b) A spherical bowl of radius r\u00a0em\u00a0<\/em>is one-quarter full when 6 litres of water is poured into it. Calculate, correct to three significant figures, its diameter. [Take\u00a0\u03c0\u00a0<\/em>=22\/7]<\/p>\n
\n(a) radius of the parallel of latitude on which P and Q lie, correct to the nearest 10km;
\n(b) length of the minor arc PQ, correct to the nearest 100 km;
\n(c) vertical distance between the centre of the earth and the centre of the small circle on which P and Q lie, correct to the nearest km.
\n[Take\u00a0\u03c0\u00a0<\/em>= 22\/7 and radius of the earth= 6400 km]<\/p>\n
\n(a) construct a triangle\u00a0PQRwith \/PQ\/\u00a0=\u00a0lOcm, \u2220QPR\u00a0= 90\u00b0 and\u00a0\u2220PQR\u00a0= 30\u00b0;
\n(b) (i) construct\u00a0I,\u00a0the locus of all points equidistant from\u00a0PR\u00a0and\u00a0QR;
\n(ii) locate\u00a0M,\u00a0the point where \/ intersects with\u00a0po,
\n(c) (i) with\u00a0M\u00a0as centre and radius\u00a0MP,\u00a0draw a circle;
\n(ii) calculate the area of the circler correct to one decimal place.
\n[Take \u03a0= 22\/7].<\/p>\n\n\n
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\n(b) Use your graph to estimate the semi-interquartile range.
\n(c) If the minimum mark for distinction is 75%, how many candidates\u00a0passed\u00a0<\/strong>with distinction?<\/p>\n
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