WAEC Mathematics 2014 Objective — Question 40
Question 40 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Mathematics 2014 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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In parallelogram PQRS, line QR is produced to M such that |QR|=|RM|. What fraction of the area of PQMS is the area of PRMS?
- A. 1/4
- B. 1/3
- C. 2/3Correct
- D. 3/4
Explanation
Since PQMS is a trapezium formed with QM=2QR, and PRMS is a parallelogram with base RM=QR, the area of PRMS is 2/3 of the area of the trapezium PQMS.
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