NECO SSCE Mathematics case studies
NECO SSCE Mathematics · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The National Examinations Council's SSCE Mathematics paper is the mathematics component of one of Nigeria's two main school-leaving examinations. Candidates usually sit it at the end of SS3; the result is accepted by universities, polytechnics, colleges of education and employers, and private candidates take it when they need a mathematics credit for admission. The NECO SSCE Mathematics case studies are 5 cases and about 3,567 words.
1Bisi Prints: Reams, VAT and a 4:3:2 Sharing Ratio
Bisi Prints, a three-partner publishing firm in Ibadan, has won a contract to supply 12,500 copies of a 12-page workbook to a state ministry of education. Each copy is printed on 3 sheets of paper, each sheet carrying four pages printed on both sides, and the firm always adds 4% extra sheets for waste and spoilage.
663 words, about 3 min2Vista Viewing Centre: Snack Prices and the Best Ticket Price
The Vista Viewing Centre in Enugu has 300 seats and charges ₦500 per match ticket. On a typical match day 240 seats are sold.
705 words, about 4 min3Oyo Water Tank: Capacity, Paint and a Rival Cuboid
A community development association in Oyo is buying an overhead water tank. The chosen tank is a closed cylinder of radius 1.4 m and height 3 m.
720 words, about 4 min4Forty Mock Scores: Mean, Median and a Principal's Claim
A mathematics teacher in a 40-student SSS 3 class recorded the following scores in a 70-mark mock test. Score (%) 0–9 10–19 20–29 30–39 40–49 50–59 60–69 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Number of students 4 7 10 9 6 3 1 The school's pass mark is 30%.
739 words, about 4 min5Three Villages: A Proposed Road and a 13 km Mast
Two villages, Bako and Chika, are surveyed from a third village, Audu. From Audu, Bako lies 12 km away on a bearing of 050°, and Chika lies 9 km away on a bearing of 128°.
740 words, about 4 min