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This 2015 WAEC WASSCE Mathematics set has 40 practice questions. Try these 5 free sample questions, tap a question to reveal the answer and explanation. Then practise the whole 2015 set with instant marking.

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Sample WAEC WASSCE Mathematics 2015 questions

1. A bag contains 3 red, 2 blue and 5 green counters. One counter is chosen at random. What is the probability that it is not blue?
  1. 4/5
  2. 1/5
  3. 3/5
  4. 2/5

Answer: A. 4/5

There are 8 non-blue counters out of 10, so the probability is 8/10 = 4/5.

2. Find the mean of 4, 6, 7, 9 and 14.
  1. 7
  2. 8
  3. 9
  4. 10

Answer: B. 8

The sum is 40 and 40 divided by 5 is 8.

3. Find the median of the numbers 3, 8, 5, 11 and 6.
  1. 5
  2. 5.5
  3. 6
  4. 8

Answer: C. 6

In ascending order the values are 3, 5, 6, 8, 11, so the middle value is 6.

4. A category represents 18 out of 60 observations in a pie chart. What is the angle of its sector?
  1. 90 degrees
  2. 96 degrees
  3. 100 degrees
  4. 108 degrees

Answer: D. 108 degrees

The sector angle is (18/60) x 360 degrees = 108 degrees.

5. If A = (2, -1) and B = (7, 3), what is vector AB?
  1. (5, 4)
  2. (9, 2)
  3. (-5, -4)
  4. (5, -4)

Answer: A. (5, 4)

Subtract the coordinates of A from B to obtain (7 - 2, 3 - (-1)) = (5, 4).

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