BECE Mathematics — Area Past Questions & Answers

Question 1

Calculate the area of the aerial photograph of the building shown below, correct to the nearest whole number. [Hint: Area of trapezium = ½ (sum of the parallel side) x Perpendicular height, [25,200 = 158.75]

Accepted Answer

A: A. 12,240mm²

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B: B. 11,680mm²

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C: C. 26,887mm²

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D: D. 8,000mm²

Question 2

The shaded segment is a piece of land cut from the plot in the form of a quadrant ABCD with a radius of Calculate the area of the shaded portion, correct to [Use π = 22/7, Area of a Quadrant = 1/4πr², Area of = ½ x base x height]

Accepted Answer

A: 120m²

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B: 182m²

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C: 114.3m²

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D: 392m²

Question 3

The structure below shows two strings /AP/ and /BP/ measuring 5m and 4m holds a street electricity pole, /PC/. Given that /AB/ = /BC/, calculate the height of the pole, given that the area of ∆PAC = 27m².

Question 4

A farmer planted trees on a piece of land with dimension of 1,400m by 650m. If it cost N5,600,000.25 per hectare to perform this task. How much does it cost the farmer to plant the trees? [Hint: 1 hectare = 10,000m², Number of Hectare = Area/10,000]

Accepted Answer

A: N509,600,022.75

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B: N509,602,200.75

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C: N600,022,800.75

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D: N700,600,022.75

Question 5

Calculate the area of a Compact Disc (CD), which has an external diameter of 25cm and an internal diameter of 15cm correct to the nearest cm². [Take: π = 3.142, Area of CD = πR² - πr²]

Accepted Answer

A: 314cm²

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B: 324cm²

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C: 400cm²

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D: 430cm²

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