JSCE Mathematics 2023 Objective — Question 74

Question 74 of 80 from the Junior Secondary Certificate Examination (JSCE) Mathematics 2023 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

The population of tsetse-fly in a swamp is estimated over the course of fifteen weeks, as shown below: Using the above relationship, find the sum of x and y.

A. 1500
B. 2000
C. 5000Correct
D. 6000

Explanation

Taking a steady increase of 950 every 5 weeks: x = 1950, y = 2900, sum = 4850, nearest option 5000.

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