WAEC (WASSCE) Mathematics · Number and Numeration

Modular arithmetic: WAEC Mathematics Past Questions and Answers

What the WAEC syllabus covers in Modular arithmetic

Our summary: Working with remainders after division, like days of the week or hours on a clock.

  • Concept of modulo arithmetic
  • Addition, subtraction, and multiplication operations in modulo arithmetic
  • Application to daily life

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WAEC (WASSCE) Mathematics questions on Modular arithmetic

  1. WAEC 2022Evaluate 23 x 54 (mod 7)
  2. WAEC 2021The circumference of a circular track is 9km. A cyclist rides round it a number of times and stops after covering a distance of 302km. How far is the cyclist…
  3. WAEC 2020Find the least value of x which satisfies the equation 4x = 7(mod 9)
  4. WAEC 2019If 7 + y = 4 (mod 8), find the least value of y, 10 y 30
  5. WAEC 2018If 3x ^o 4(mod 5), find the least value of x
  6. WAEC 2016If 20(mod 9) is equivalent to y(mod 6), find y.
  7. WAEC 2015If X: 2 d- x d- 19; X integer and 7 + x = 4 (mod 9), find the highest value of x
  8. WAEC 2014In what modulus is it true that 9 + 8 = 5?

Years with Modular arithmetic questions in DeeepSolve's question bank

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