STANDARD SCIENCE AND ENGLISH ACADEMY

2022 SESSION: FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION

BASIC MATHEMATICS ( I )
Instructions: answer any four (4) questions Time allowed : 1hrs 30mins

Do not write ANYTHING on the question paper

Q1a. simplify the following and solve the equation

i. (18/50)-1/2 ii. 5x-1 =125 iii.5x=40x-1/2 iv.(32)5 v. -3(32Y3Z)5

Q1b. Simplify the following

I. (3m4)2 ii. ( -d5)4 iii. (2n5)3 iv. (-f4 )4 v. 4(v3)2

Q2a. define the word "index "in maths and give examples

b. Prove the following

i. Square root of an number or letter is equivalent to the raised power half of that
number or letter
ii. Cube root of a number or letter is equivalent to the raised power one - third of
that number or letter

Q3a. Simplify the follwing

i. (2 1/4)1 1/2 ii. (8/5)-1/2 iii. √72a3b-2/2a5b-6

Q3b. Express the product of the following in standard form

i 0.0014 and 0.011 ii. 0.00043 and 2000 iii. 6705000 and 0.0000167 iv. 0.87345
and 100 v. 0.004 and 6753

Q4a. Solve the following equations

i 25x + 3(5x) = 4. ii. [1÷64(x+2)] = [4(x-3)÷ 16x]. iii. 27(x+2)÷ 9(x+1) =32x

Q4b. . Simplify the following

i. 60c-5 ÷ 12c-3 ii. [8-1 (ry2/4ry3) × 8x]-2 iii. 24 × ( 1/8)-1x 40