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2023 WAEC Mathematics Theory a. M = {n: 2n - 3 ≤ 37} Where n is a counting number....

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WAEC 2023

a. M = {n: 2n - 3 ≤ 37} Where n is a counting number. i). write down all the elements in M.
ii.  If a number is selected at random from M what is the probability that it is a:
(α) multiple of 3;
(β) factor of 10.

b. A shop owner gave an end-of-year bonus to two of his attendees, Kontor and Gapson in the ratio of their ages. Gapson's age is one and a half times that of Kontor who is 20 years old. if Kontor received Le 200,000.00, find: i). Find the total amount shared.

ii.  Find Gapson's share.

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Explanation

ai. To find all the elements in the set M, we have to solve the inequality.

2n - 3 ≤ 37 

2n = 37 + 3 = 40.

2n ≤ 40

n ≤ \(\frac{40}{2}\) 

n ≤ 20

so, the set M contains all positive numbers n such that n is less than or equal to 20

Therefore, set M elements are {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20}

(α)

Pr(multiple of 3) =  \(\frac{multiples  of  3}{ Total number of element  in M}\)

But the multiples of 3 in set M are = {3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18} = 6

ஃ Pr(multiples of 3) = \(\frac{6}{20} = \frac{3}{10}\)

(β)

Pr( factors of 10) = \(\frac{№ of factors of 10}{ Total  № of set M elements}\)

factors of 10 in set M = { 1, 2, 5, and 10} = 4 

ஃ Pr( factors of 10) = \(\frac{4}{20} = \frac{1}{5}\)

bi. Let the total amount shared = y

Gapson's age = \(\frac{3}{2}\times Kontor's age\). Since kontor is 20yrs old then Gapson's age = \(\frac{3}{2}\times20\) = 30years.

sharing ratio = 20 : 30 = 2 : 3

total ratio = 2 + 3 = 5

Since Kontor received Le200,000 

\(\frac{2}{5} \times y\) = 200,000

\(\frac{2y}{5} = 200,000\)

cross multiplying, we have

2y = 5 x 200,000 = 1000,000

y = \(\frac{1000,000}{2}\) = 500,000.

ஃ Total amount shared = Le500,000.

ii. Gapson's share = Total - kontor's share

= 500,000 - 200,000 = Le300,000.

 

 

 

 

 


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