BECE Mathematics 2026 Paper

Concept:First remove the birds that were sold, then share the remaining birds equally among the cages (division).Given:Total birds = 150, sold = 26, cages = 4.Solution:Birds remaining $= 150 - 26 = 124$Birds in each cage $= 124 \div 4 = 31$Check: $31 \times 4 = 124$ and $124 + 26 = 150$ ✓.Key point: Dividing 150 by 4 before subtracting the sold birds gives a wrong result; the sold birds are not in the cages.Answer:Option C (31)