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WASSCE Number & Algebra Questions for Ghanaian SHS Students

Number and Algebra carries the most marks in WASSCE Core Mathematics. Under the New NaCCA Curriculum, Ghanaian SHS students are expected to work confidently with indices, surds, logarithms, ratio and proportion, variation, sequences, and linear and quadratic equations. The questions below are drawn from the SHSMathPro question bank and are written in a Ghanaian context — cedis, market prices, transport fares and school data — so the algebra feels familiar rather than abstract.

What WASSCE tests in Number & Algebra

  • Indices and standard form
  • Surds and logarithms
  • Ratio, rate, proportion and percentage
  • Direct, inverse, joint and partial variation
  • Linear equations and simultaneous equations
  • Quadratic equations, factorisation and the formula
  • Sequences, series and patterns
  • Relations, functions and mappings

Sample Number & Algebra practice questions

142 Number & Algebra questions are currently in the SHSMathPro question bank. Answers and step-by-step solutions are shown inside the quiz.

  1. 1. Simplify (2x^2 y^3)^3.

    • A. 6x^6 y^9
    • B. 8x^5 y^6
    • C. 8x^6 y^9
    • D. 2x^6 y^9

    SHS 1

  2. 2. Find the equation of a line with gradient 3 and y-intercept -2

    • A. y = 3x - 2
    • B. y = -2x + 3
    • C. y = 3x + 2
    • D. y = 2x - 3

    SHS 1

  3. 3. Solve for x: x/2 + x/3 = 5.

    • A. 3
    • B. 4
    • C. 6
    • D. 10

    SHS 1

  4. 4. Evaluate (3^2)^3 ÷ 3^4.

    • A. 3
    • B. 9
    • C. 27
    • D. 81

    SHS 1

  5. 5. Find the gradient of the straight line passing through points (2, 3) and (6, 11)

    • A. 1
    • B. 2
    • C. 3
    • D. 4

    SHS 1

  6. 6. Evaluate log2(32) - log2(8).

    • A. 1
    • B. 2
    • C. 3
    • D. 4

    SHS 1

Number & Algebra: common questions

Is Number & Algebra always in the WASSCE Core Maths paper?
Yes. Every WASSCE Core Mathematics paper contains algebra items — commonly indices, logarithms, variation, sequences and equations — across both the objective and essay sections.
How should SHS 1 students start with algebra?
Start with indices, surds and simple linear equations, then move to simultaneous and quadratic equations. Practising ten mixed questions a day on SHSMathPro is enough to build accuracy and speed.

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