Core maths Bece 2025 *Objectives* 1. *B. 4* — GH₵120 ÷ GH₵30 = 4 weeks 2. *C. 2/3* — 3p + 2 = 4 ⇒ 3p = 2 ⇒ p = 2/3 3. *A. 32x³ + 56x² – 108x – 189* — Expand (8x² – 27)(4x + 7) 4. *A. Set of prime numbers less than 20* — All are primes under 20 5. *C. 6/25* — 0.24 = 24/100 = 6/25 in lowest terms 6. *A. 59* — (55 + 63)/2 = 59 7. *C. 15* — 15 ÷ 3 = 5, 15 ÷ 5 = 3, not divisible by 4 8. *B. (2, 3)* — Reflect (2, –3) across x-axis = (2, 3) 9. *B. (3x + 1)(x – 2)* — Correct factorization of 3x² – 5x – 2 10. *D. 800 kg* — (368 ÷ 230) × 500 = 800 kg 11. *C. 25* — Sequence of squares: 1², 2², 3², 4², *5²*, 6² 12. *B. 1/6* — 7y = 3 – 5y ⇒ 12y = 3 ⇒ y = 1/6 13. *C. 2² × 3²* — Prime factors of 36 = 2×2×3×3 14. *C. 20%* — (21 ÷ 105) × 100 = 20% saved