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WAEC 2026 easy

A district has a population density of 24 persons per km² and covers a land area of 148km². Calculate the total population of the district.

  • A 3552
  • B 148
  • C 7104
  • D 24
Explanation: Total population = 24 × 148 = 3,552.
WAEC 2026 easy

A district has a population density of 160 persons per km² and covers a land area of 913km². Calculate the total population of the district.

  • A 292160
  • B 913
  • C 146080
  • D 160
Explanation: Total population = 160 × 913 = 146,080.
WAEC 2026 easy

Which of the following terms means 'The physical breakdown of rocks without any change in their chemical composition'?

  • A Volcano
  • B Lake
  • C Sedimentary rock
  • D Mechanical weathering
Explanation: This describes 'Mechanical weathering': The physical breakdown of rocks without any change in their chemical composition.
WAEC 2026 easy

A road on a map is 52cm long. If the map's scale is 1:600000, calculate the actual length of the road on the ground in metres.

  • A 52
  • B 624000
  • C 60000
  • D 312000
Explanation: Ground distance = 52cm × 600000 = 31200000cm = 312000m.
WAEC 2026 easy

Two towns are 276km apart on the ground. If a map is drawn to a scale of 1:20000, calculate the distance between the two towns as it would appear on the map, in centimetres.

  • A 20
  • B 276
  • C 1380
  • D 2760
Explanation: Ground distance = 276km = 27600000cm. Map distance = 27600000 ÷ 20000 = 1380cm.
WAEC 2026 easy

On a map drawn to a scale of 1:350000, the distance between two villages is 52cm. Calculate the actual distance between the villages on the ground in kilometres.

  • A 182
  • B 364
  • C 52
  • D 350
Explanation: Ground distance = 52cm × 350000 = 18200000cm = 182km.
WAEC 2026 easy

A settlement with a population of 508,500 people has a population density of 500 persons per km². Calculate the land area occupied by the settlement.

  • A 5085
  • B 1017
  • C 2034
  • D 500
Explanation: Land area = 508,500 ÷ 500 = 1017km².
WAEC 2026 easy

A district has a population density of 500 persons per km² and covers a land area of 2651km². Calculate the total population of the district.

  • A 2651000
  • B 2651
  • C 1325500
  • D 500
Explanation: Total population = 500 × 2651 = 1,325,500.

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