BECE Mathematics 2023 Objective — Question 40

Question 40 of 120 from the Basic Education Certificate Examination (Junior WAEC) (BECE) Mathematics 2023 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

The figure below is a sport field with a rectangular centre and a semi-circular area at each end. Find the area of the field, correct to one decimal place. (Take π = 22/7)

A. 201.5m²
B. 151.5m²
C. 101.5m²Correct
D. 50.6m²
E. 30.3m²

Explanation

Rectangle = 9 × 7 = 63m². Two semicircles = one circle of radius 3.5m = 22/7 × 3.5 × 3.5 = 38.5m². Total = 101.5m².

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