OJIMS GROUP OF CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS

RUMUJI/PORT HARCOURT
THIRD TERM EXAMINATION
SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS
CLASS: SS1
TIME: 1HR 30MIN.
INSTRUCTION: ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS.

1a. Use elimination method to solve 6x + 5y = 2 and x-5y=12.

b. Solve the following pair of simultaneous equations using the elimination method and substitution
method. 3x + y =17
2x + y = 8

2a. If 57 : 95 = 12 : x, evaluate x.
b. The selling price of a second hand car is originally 273,000. The dealer reduces the price in the ratio
11 : 13. What is the new selling price of the car.
c. Compete the following ratios: (I) 9 : 24 = 3 : y (ii) x : 13 = 15 : 39 (iii) 12 : b = 3 : 7 (iv) 4 : 9 = y : 63.
d. Evaluate p if 45 : 72 = 40 : x.

3. The table below shows the results of a survey of vehicles on a city road in 1hour

Cars Lorries Buses Others

Number 26 9 9 6

a. How many vehicles are there altogether.

b. What is the probability that the next vehicle is car.
c. What is the probability that the next vehicle is not a car.

4a. If X 1/Y and X = 22 when Y = 3, find the relationship between X and Y.

b. If M L and M = 6 when L = 2, find (I) the relationship between M and L (ii) the value of L when M =
15.

5. Find the mean, median, mode and range of each set of numbers:
a. 14, 15, 15, 17, 18, 20
b. 3, 7, 10, 10, 11, 11, 11
c. 2, 0, 16, 0, 7, 11
d. 9, 8, 6, 9, 6, 5, 7, 9, 7, 8, 9, 7
e. 10, 11, 14, 14, 15, 15, 16, 16, 17