A Must Check : Predicted Core Mathematics Questions for (Day 4) BECE 2023
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A Must Check : Predicted Core Mathematics Questions for (Day 4) BECE 2023
Answer four (4) questions only. All questions carry equal marks.
All working must be clearly shown. Marks will not be awarded for correct answers without corresponding working.
- (a) Twum spends his monthly salary on food, transportation and
electricity. Of his monthly salary of GH₵ 8, 000.00, ⅖ was spent on
food and ⅜ on transportation.
- What fraction of his monthly salary was spent on electricity
- Find the amount of money Mr. Twum spent on
α. transportation,
β. electricity.
(b) i. Simplify 3p – 9q + 9p – 27q.
- Evaluate the expression in (b) i. , if p = 3 and q = -6.
(c) If y : 28 = 5 : 7, find the value of y.
- (a) M= {prime numbers less than 12} and N= {odd numbers less than 10}
are subsets of U = {natural numbers from 1 to 12}.
(b) Find the elements of M, N and U.
(c) Draw a Venn diagram to represent this information.
(d) Find the element of ;
- M N ii. M N iii. MI iv. NI
- Ml Nl vi. Ml Nl
(f) Express 1134five as a binary numeral.
- (a) Construct addition and multiplication tables for number base four(4).
(b) i. Solve the inequality ⅓ (y + 1) ≥ ⅗ (2- y) – 1/15 .
- Illustrate your answer on a number line.
(c) If 14x = 9ten, find the value of x.
- (a) The sum of the ages of two brothers is 30 years. If Kwaku is 4 years
older than Kojo. What are the ages?
(b) The following are the ages (in years) of pupils in the nursery
department of LITTLE SAINTS SCHOOL.
1 2 5 3 5 4 1 2 5 1
4 1 1 5 1 4 4 3 2 5
- Construct a frequency distribution table for the data.
- What is the modal age?
- Calculate the mean age.
- What is the total number of pupils whose ages are below 3 years?
- If a pupil is chosen at random, what is the probability that the pupil is 1 year1?
- (a) Given that x = ¼ and y = ⅖ , express as a percentage.
(b) Simplify 2¾ ÷ (3⅜ – 1½ ).
(c) Find the exact value of k if 5k + 1502 = 1602.
(d) Calculate for the angles marked x and y.