THIRD TERM YEAR 10 HOLIDAY

ASSIGNMENT

1. Given that: 2 ×4 1−x =8− x , find x

n 1 n +3
2. Solve for the value of n in the equation, 9 × n−1 =27
3
0.0125× 0.00576
3. Without using calculator, work out 0.0015 ×0.32 leaving your answer
in standard form
x 2 x−1 1
4. Solve for x if 4 ×8 = 1−x
16
8 3
m ×n
5. Given that 4 5
=m x ×n y , calculate the value of 2x – y
m ×n

If 8x/2 = 23/8 x 43/4, find x

6. On Wednesday 8thAugust 2008 an investor bought 6274 383 shares on the

floor of a stock market exchange at #92.85 per share. Four years
thereafter, he sold them at #134.76 per share. Calculate his profit, correct
to three significant figures using logarithm.
7. If A = {a, b, c, d}, B = {1, 2, 3, 4} and C ={a, 3, θ} what is A ⋃B ⋃C
8. Given that
ξ = {11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20} A = {11, 13, 16, 18, 20} and
B = {12, 14, 16, 18, 19, 20}.
Find the following:
(i) A′ (ii) B′ (iii) (A ⋃B)′ (iv) (A ∩B)′ (v) A′∩B′ (vi) A′⋃B′
(vii) (A′)′

9. In a Survey of 40 Students in a class, 19 have visited Lagos and 17 have

visited Benin City. If 13 have visited neither. How many Students have
visited:
(i) Both Cities; (ii) Benin City but not Lagos (i.e. Benin City only)

10. Find the value of x in each of the following equations.

(a) 23 x +14 x =42 x
(b) 53 x −24 x =25 x
(c) 113 x +121 x =300 x
(d) 562x −153x =407 x