Selected WASSCE Maths Questions – WASSCE 2021 and 2025

One of the best ways to prepare for any WASSCE Maths exams is to solve more past questions. We have carefully selected some WASSCE Maths questions in the year 2021 and 2025 for you to test your knowledge.

After solving everything in your notebook or exercise-book, crosscheck your answers with the solutions we have provided at the end of the questions.  

I) 2025 WASSCE Mathematics Core 2 – Section A (Question 1)

An intercity shuttle travels between two cities, Amanfro and Kotoku, covering the first half of the distance at an average speed of 60 km/h and the second half at 90 km/h. The total distance between the two cities is 300 km.

(a) Calculate, for the entire journey, the average speed of the shuttle.

(b) If the speed of the shuttle in the first half of the journey is reduced to 50 km/h, determine its effect on the overall time.

II) 2025 WASSCE Mathematics Core 2 – Section A (Question 2)

A stock broker, Kojo, invested some amount in two accounts which pay 11% and 10% simple interest annually. The amount invested at 11% is 140% of the amount invested at 10%. After 3½ years, he earned a total of GH¢ 22,580.60 as interest. How much was invested at 11%?

III) 2021 WASSCE Mathematics Paper 1 – Objective ( Question 1)

correct 0.007985 to three significant figures.

A. 0.0109

B. 0.0800

C. 0.00799

D. 0.008

IV) 2021 WASSCE Mathematics Paper 1 – Objective ( Question 5)

Find the 5th term of the sequence 2, 5, 10, 17 …?

A. 22

B. 24

C. 36

D. 26

V) 2025 WASSCE Mathematics Core 2 – Section A (Question 8)

Mr Afenyo planned to plough 120 acres of farmland each day. Due to unforeseen circumstance 85 acres could be ploughed each day, resulting in an increase in the planned time by 2 days with 40 acres of the land still remained to be ploughed. Calculate the:

(a) number of days Mr Afenyo planned to plough the land initially;

(b) total area of the farmland.

VI) 2025 WASSCE Mathematics Core 2 – Section A (Question 5)

The midpoint of the line joining Y(2a, 3) and Z(–4, b) is M(1, 2a – 1). Find:

(a) the values of a and b;

(b) |YZ|.

VII) 2021 WASSCE Mathematics Paper 1 – Objective ( Question 15)

The sum of the interior angles of a regular polygon with k sides is (3k–10) right angles. Find the size of the exterior angle?

A. 60°

B. 40°

C. 90°

D. 120°

VIII) 2021 WASSCE Mathematics Paper 1 – Objective ( Question 41)

XY is a line segments with the coordinates X (–8, –12) and Y(p, q). If the midpoint of XY is (–4, –2) find the coordinates of Y.

A. (–6, –2)

B. (0, 8)

C. (4, 10)

D. (0, 4)

IX) 2021 WASSCE Mathematics Paper 1 – Objective ( Question 42)

500 tickets were sold for a concert tickets for adults and children were sold at $4.50 and $3.00 respectively if the total receipts for the concerts was $1987.50 how many tickets for adults were sold?

A. 325

B. 235

C. 175

D. 400

X) 2021 WASSCE Mathematics Paper 1 – Objective ( Question 47)

A man will be (x+10) years old in 8 years time. If 2 years ago he was 63 years., find the value of x

A. 55

B. 63

C. 57

D. 67

XI) 2021 WASSCE Mathematics Paper 1 – Objective ( Question 35)

Find the first quartile of 7, 8, 7, 9, 11, 8, 7, 9, 6 and 8.

A. 8.5

B. 7.0

C. 7.5

D. 8.0

XII) 2021 WASSCE Mathematics Paper 1 – Objective ( Question 27)

Which of the following is not an exterior angle of a regular polygon?

A. 66°

B. 72°

C. 24°

D. 15°

XIII) 2021 WASSCE Mathematics Paper 1 – Objective ( Question 28)

From a point T, a man moves 12km due west and then moves 12km due south to another point Q. Calculate the bearing of T from Q.

A. 225°

B. 315°

C. 045°

D. 360°

XIV) 2021 WASSCE Mathematics Paper 1 – Objective ( Question 24)

The diagonal of a rhombus are 12cm and 5cm. calculate its perimeter

A. 26cm

B. 24cm

C. 17cm

D. 34cm