Topics To Study Under Mathematics For 2024 BECE

The 2024 BECE Mathematics paper will be written on Thursday, 11th July, 2024. WAEC has released some topics under Mathematics for candidates to study. Let’s take a look at these topics.

2024 BECE MATHEMATICS Topics

• Numbers (Number and Numeration Systems, Number operations, Fractions Decimals and Percentages, Ratio and Proportion) – 37%
• Algebraic Reasoning (Pattern and relationships, algebraic expressions, variables and equations, shape and space) – 28%
• Geometry Around Us (Measurement, Position and transformation) – 27%
• Handling Data ( Data, Chance of Probability) – 8%

WAEC will set most of its questions based on the topics listed above. Candidates are advised to master these topics and also solve past questions relating to these topics. It should also be noted that candidates should take a look at other topics that may not be listed above as WAEC sometimes goes beyond the approved topics.

Let’s take a look at some sample questions for candidates.

PAPER 1 (OBJECTIVE)

1. Write 2,748,595 correct to the nearest 10,000.
A. 2,700,000
B. 2,740,000
C. 2,750,000
D. 2,800,000

2. Find the product of 0.0409 and 0.0021, leaving the answer in standard form.
A. 8.589 × 10–6
B. 8.589 × 10–5
C. 8.589 × 10^4
D. 8.589 × 10^5

3. A student spent ¼ of her money on books and 1/3 on transport. What fraction of the money was left?
A. 7/12
B. 5/12
C. 6/7
D. 5/7

4. Given that P = {b, d, e, f} and Q = {a, e, f, g} are subsets of the universal set 𝜇= {a, b, c, d, e, f, g}, find P ∪ Q.
A. {e, f}
B. {a, b, d, e, f, g}
C. {a, b, g}
D. {a, b, d, g}

5. Convert 31/5 to a decimal fraction.
A. 3.7
B. 3.6
C. 3.3
D. 3.2

6. In the diagram, ∠PMN = 60°, |MP| = 6 cm. [Take tan 60° = √3] Find the length of |NP|.
A. 6√3
B. 3√6
C. 2√6
D. 2√3

7. Simplify: √2 + √3 + √8 + √27
A. 3√2 + 4√3
B. 4√2 + 3√3
C. 2√2 + 3√3
D. 3√2 + 2√3

8. Which of the following inequalities represents the shaded region in the diagram?
A. 3x + 2y ≥ 6
B. 3x + 2y ≤ 6
C. 2x + 3y ≥ 6
D. 2x + 3y ≤ 6

9. Given that vector m = (−3, 1) and n = (−1, 4), evaluate 2m – n.
A. (10, 3)
B. (−10, 3)
C. (−3, 10)
D. (−10, −3)

10. A fair die and a fair coin are rolled together once. Find the probability of obtaining a head and an even number.
A. 1/4
B. 1/3
C. 1/2
D. 2/3

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PAPER 2 (ESSAY)

Answer four questions only. All questions carry equal marks

1. (a) Simplify: 7 ½ – (2½ + 3) 33/2

(b) Philip and Emelia shared a number of oranges in the ratio 3: 5. If Emelia received 20 more oranges than Philip, find the total number of oranges they shared.
[15 marks]

2. Awo shared 80 acres of land among her 3 children. She gave 5 acres to the first child for taking care of the land and shared the rest of the land equally among the three children.
(a) How many acres of land did the first child have?
(b) What percentage of the land did the other children have?
[15 marks]

3. A fair coin is tossed twice.
(a) List all the possible elements in the sample space.
(b) Find the probability of obtaining:
(i) a head and a tail;
(ii) exactly two tails;
(iii) no tail;
(iv) at least one tail.
[15 marks]

4. (a) Solve: ¾h + ⅓ (21 – h) = 12

In the diagram, PQ is parallel to SN and UT is a transversal. Angle QMT = 55° and ∠SRT = (y + 10)°.

(b) Find the value of y.
[15 marks]

5. The data shows the marks obtained by 10 students in a test:
7, 6, 10, 8, 4, 5, 7, 12, 6, 5
Find the:
(a) range;
(b) median;
(c) mean.
[15 marks]

6. A ladder leaned against a school building at a point P from the same horizontal ground. The angle of elevation from the foot of the ladder to P is 60° and the distance from the foot of the ladder to the base of the building is 3m.
(a) Illustrate the information in a diagram;
(b) Find the
(i) length of the ladder;
(ii) height of the building at point P.
[15 marks]