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190. Find one of the factors of x⁴ – 6x² – 8x + 24. 212. Find the partial fraction decomposition of
A. x + 2 B. x + 4 C. x² + 4x + 6 D. x² + 6x + 4 4𝑥𝑥 3 − 𝑥𝑥 2 + 15𝑥𝑥 − 29
.

191. Solve the equation 3x⁴ - 11x³ - x² + 19x + 6 = 0 given that -1 and 2 are roots. 2𝑥𝑥 3 − 𝑥𝑥 2 + 8𝑥𝑥 − 4
A.
3𝑥𝑥+1 5
−
A. {-1, -⅓, 2, 3} .
2
𝑥𝑥 +4 2𝑥𝑥−1
.

192. Find all real zeros of: f(x) = -x⁴ + 4x³ - 4x² 213. Find the partial fraction decomposition of
A. 0 and 2 5𝑥𝑥 3 − 3𝑥𝑥 2 + 7𝑥𝑥 − 3
. (𝑥𝑥 2 + 1)2
193. Find all real zeros of: f(X) = x⁴ - 4x² A.
5𝑥𝑥−3
+
2𝑥𝑥

A. -2, 0 and 2.
2
𝑥𝑥 +1 (𝑥𝑥 2
+1) 2
.

214. Find the partial fraction decomposition for the rational expression
.

194. Solve: x⁴ - 14x³ + 71x² - 154x + 120 = 0

5𝑥𝑥 2 + 3𝑥𝑥 + 13
A. {2, 3, 4, 5}
. 𝑥𝑥 3 + 𝑥𝑥 2 + 4𝑥𝑥 + 4
195. Solve: x⁴ - 6x² - 8x + 24 = 0. 2𝑥𝑥 + 1 3
A. 2 +
A. {2, -2 – 𝑖𝑖√2, -2 + 𝑖𝑖√2} .
𝑥𝑥 + 4 𝑥𝑥 + 1
.
215. Find the partial fraction decomposition for the rational expression
196. Solve for (x² + x – 6)(3x² – 14x – 5) = 0
4𝑥𝑥 3 − 2𝑥𝑥 2 + 7𝑥𝑥 − 6
A. -3, -1/3, 2, 5 C. -3, 1/3, 2, 5
4𝑥𝑥 4 + 12𝑥𝑥 2 + 9
B. 3, 1/3, -2, -5 D. 3, 1/3, 2, 5 2𝑥𝑥 − 1 𝑥𝑥 − 3
.
A. +
197. What is the factor of 4x⁵ + 12x⁴ – 41x³ – 99x² + 10x + 24. 2𝑥𝑥 2 + 3 (2𝑥𝑥 2 + 3)2
A. (x + 3)(2x + 1)(2x – 1)(x – 4)(x + 2)
.

216. Solve for C in the given partial fraction decomposition

B. (x – 2)(2x + 1)(2x – 1)(x + 4)(x + 3)
2𝑥𝑥 2 + 7𝑥𝑥 + 23 𝐴𝐴 𝐵𝐵 𝐶𝐶
C. (x – 3)(2x + 1)(2x – 1)(x + 4)(x + 2) = + +
D. (x – 4)(2x + 1)(2x – 1)(x + 3)(x + 2) (𝑥𝑥 − 1)(𝑥𝑥 + 3)2 𝑥𝑥 − 1 (𝑥𝑥 + 3)2 𝑥𝑥 + 3
. A. 0 B. 2 C. -5 D. 8
198. Factor 𝑥𝑥 5 − 3𝑥𝑥 4 − 11𝑥𝑥 3 + 15𝑥𝑥 2 − 38𝑥𝑥 − 60 .

A. (x + 1)(x + 3)(x + 1)(x² - 2x + 4) 217. Solve each equation for x. (a) 2x = 16; (b) 9x = 27; (c) 4x + 3 = 8x
. A. (a) 4 (b) 3/2 (c) 6
199. Factor 2𝑥𝑥 5 − 5𝑥𝑥 4 + 6𝑥𝑥 3 + 7𝑥𝑥 2 − 22𝑥𝑥 + 12 .

A. (2x + 3)(x – 1)²(x² - 2x + 4) 218. Find the value of 102x + 1 if 10x = 4.

. A. 160 B. 175 C. 170 D. 180
200. Factor 2𝑥𝑥 6 + 7𝑥𝑥 5 − 10𝑥𝑥 4 − 38𝑥𝑥 3 − 12𝑥𝑥 2 − 45𝑥𝑥 .

A. 𝑥𝑥(2𝑥𝑥 − 5)(𝑥𝑥 2 + 1)(𝑥𝑥 + 3)2 219. Find the approximte solution to the equation: 6 = 7x – 1.
x

. A. 12.6234
201. Write the equation having only the following roots. (b) 2, -¼, -½. .

A. 8x³ + 10x² + 11x – 2 = 0 C. 8x³ - 10x² + 11x – 2 = 0 220. Find the approximte solution to the equation: 32x – 1 = 5x.
B. 8x³ + 10x² - 11x – 2 = 0 D. 8x³ - 10x² - 11x – 2 = 0 A. 1.8691
.
.

202. Form the equation having only the following roots: ±2, 2 ± √5 221. Solve the equation 35x – 8 = 9x + 2.
A. x⁴ - 4x³ - 3x² + 16x + 4 = 0 C. x⁴ - 4x³ - 3x² + 16x – 4 = 0 A. x = 4
.

B. x⁴ - 4x³ + 3x² + 16x – 4 = 0 D. x⁴ + 4x³ - 3x² + 16x – 4 = 0 222. Solve the equation 3x = 21.
.

203. Form the equation with integral coefficient only the roots ± 3𝑖𝑖, ±½√2 A. x = ln 21/ ln 3
.

A. 2x⁴ + 15x² - 9 = 0 C. 2x⁴ + 17x² + 9 = 0 223. Solve the equation 52x + 1 = 6x – 2.

B. 2x⁴ - 15x² + 9 = 0 D. 2x⁴ - 17x² - 9 = 0 A. x = -3.64
. .

204. Form the equation with integral coefficient only the roots 2 as a triple root 224. Solve the equation
5𝑥𝑥 −5−𝑥𝑥
= 3.
and -1. 2
A. x = 1.13
A. x⁴ - 5x³ + 6x² + 4x – 8 = 0. .
.
225. Evaluate log₃ 27 + log ₃ 1/81.
205. Find a polynomial f(x) tha has degree 3; has zeros 2, -1 and 3; and satisfies A. - 1 B. 2 C. - 2 D. 3
f(1) = 5. .

226. If log x to the base 2 minus log of 5 to the base 2 is equal to 3, find the value
A. f(x) = 𝑥𝑥 3 − 5𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑥𝑥 +
5 5 15

.
4 4 2 of x.
206. Solve for B in the given partial fraction decomposition. A. 40 B. 60 C. 55 D. 50
.
𝑥𝑥 2 + 2𝑥𝑥 + 3 1 𝐵𝐵 𝑥𝑥 + 3 227. Solve the equation log(x – 3) = 4.
= + +
𝑥𝑥 4 + 𝑥𝑥 3 + 2𝑥𝑥 2 4𝑥𝑥 𝑥𝑥 2 4(𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑥𝑥 + 2) A. 997 B. 9,997 C. 1,003 D. 10,003
A. 1.5 B. 3 C. 2 D. 0.5 .
.
228. Solve the equation log₆ (4x – 5) = log₆ (2x + 1).
207. The partial fractions is expressed as 2 . Solve for A.
3𝑥𝑥−1 𝐴𝐴 𝐵𝐵
𝑥𝑥 +𝑥𝑥−6
=
𝑥𝑥+3
+
𝑥𝑥−2 A. x = 3
A. - 8 B. - 14 C. - 12 D. - 10 .

. 229. Solve the equation log₄ (5 + x) = 3.

208. Find the partial fraction decomposition of A. x = 59
4𝑥𝑥 2 + 13𝑥𝑥 − 9 .

230. Solve the equation log₂ x + log₂ (x + 2) = 3.

𝑥𝑥 3 + 2𝑥𝑥 2 − 3𝑥𝑥
A.
3
−
1
+
2 A. x = 2
𝑥𝑥 𝑥𝑥+3 𝑥𝑥−1 .

231. Solve the equation ln (x + 6) – ln 10 = ln (x – 1) – ln 2

.

209. From the given expansion of partial fractions, determine the value of A.
2𝑥𝑥 4 + 3𝑥𝑥 3 + 7𝑥𝑥 2 + 10𝑥𝑥 + 10 𝐴𝐴 𝐵𝐵𝐵𝐵 + 𝐶𝐶 𝐷𝐷𝐷𝐷 + 𝐸𝐸 A. x = 11/4
.
= + +
(𝑥𝑥 − 1)(𝑥𝑥 2 + 3)2 𝑥𝑥 − 1 𝑥𝑥 2 + 3 (𝑥𝑥 2 + 3)2 232. Solve the equation log √𝑥𝑥 = �log 𝑥𝑥 for 𝑥𝑥.
3

A. 2 B. 3 C. 6 D. 4
. A. The equation has two solutions, 1 and 1 billion.
.
𝑥𝑥 2 +10𝑥𝑥−36 233. Solve the equation: log₂ (x) + log₂ (x + 2) = log₂ (6x + 1)
210. Find the partial fraction decomposition of
𝑥𝑥(𝑥𝑥−3)2 A. 2 ± √5
A.
4 5 1 .
- + + (𝑥𝑥−3)2
.
𝑥𝑥 𝑥𝑥−3
234. log(x) – log(x – 1) = 2.
211. Find the partial fraction decomposition for the rational expression A. 100/99
.
3𝑥𝑥 2 + 17𝑥𝑥 + 12
. 235. Solve the equation: 2 ln(x) = ln(x + 3) + ln(x – 1)
(𝑥𝑥 − 1)(𝑥𝑥 + 3)2
2 1 3 A. 3/2
A. + +
𝑥𝑥 − 1 𝑥𝑥 + 3 (𝑥𝑥 + 3)2
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236. Solve: 3(x + 1) > 3x + 5 256. The cost C of a house in Wedgewood Estates is directly proportional to the
A. empty set B. 3 > 5 C. 5 > 3 D. 3 > 4 size of the house s. If a 2850-square-foot house costs $182,400, then what
.

237. Find the solution set: 2x + 3 < 7. is the cost of a 3640-square-foot house?
A. x < 2 A. $232,960
.
.

238. Find the solution set: 3(2 – x) ≤ 5x - 2 257. The volume of a gas (V) at a constant pressure varies directly as the
temperature (T). The gas has a volume of 250 cubic meters at a temperature
A. x ≥ 1
. of 30 Kelvin. Predict the volume of the gas at temperature of 90 Kelvin.
239. Solve ½x – 3 ≥ ¼x + 2. A. 700 m2 B. 750 m2 C. 800 m2 D. 850 m2
.
A. [20, ∞) 258. The distance (s) that a body falls from rest varies directly as the square of
.

240. Solve: 0 < 3(-x – 5) – 9 ≤ 6. the time (t) of the fall. If a body falls 64 feet in 2 second, how far will it it fall
A. [-10, -8] in 4.5 seconds?
.
A. 324 feet
241. Solve each absolute value inequality: .

(a) |3x + 2| < 7. (b) -2|4 – x| ≤ -4 (c) |7x – 9| ≥ -3. 259. Hooke’s law states that the force (in pounds) necessary to stretch a spring
A. (a) (-3, 5/3) (b) (-∞, 2] U (6, ∞) (c) (-∞, ∞) is proportional to the amount of spring displaced; that is, F= kx. The constant
. of proportionality in (1) is called the spring constant. A spring is stretched
242. Solve the inequality x² + 15 < 8x. 10 inches by a force of 2 pounds. What is the spring constant?
A. (3, 5) A. 1/5 B. 1/4 C. 1/3 D. ½
. .

243. Find the value of x for which x² - 7x + 12 < 0. 260. The pressure p of a given mass of ideal gas varies inversely as the volume V
A. 3 < x < 4 and directly as the absolute temperature T. To what pressure must 100 cubic
feet of helium at 1 atmosphere pressure and 253° temperature be subjected
.

244. Solve 2x² - 4x – 9 < 0. Write the solution set in interval notation.
to be compressed to 50 cubic feet when the temperature is 313°?
2 − √22 2 + √22
A. � , � A. 2.47 atm
2 2 .
.
261. The rate at which heat is lost, L, through a window pane varies inversely as
245. Solve x⁴ + x³ - 15x² - 3x + 36 < 0. the thickness, T, of the pane. A normal 1/8-inch-thick pane loses 400 calorie
A. (-4. -√3) U (√3, 3). per hour. How many calories per hour are lost through a 3/8-inch-thick
.
pane?
246. Solve ≤ 2. State the solution set using interval notation.
𝑥𝑥+3
𝑥𝑥−2 A. 133 1/3 B. 143 1/3 C. 153 1/3 D. 155 ⅓
A. (-∞, 2) U [7, ∞) .

. 262. When you use a spray can and press the valve at the top, you decrease the
247. Solve ≥ 0. State the solution set using interval notation.
𝑥𝑥+3
𝑥𝑥 2 −1 pressure of the gas in the can. This decrease of pressure causes the volume
A. [-3, -1) U (1, ∞) of the gas in the can to increase. Because the gas needs more room than is
provided in the can, it expands in spray form through the small hole near
.

248. Solve for x:

2𝑥𝑥 − 1 the valve. In general, if the temperature is constant, the pressure, P, of a gas
𝑥𝑥 + 1
≤1 in a container varies inversely as the volume, V, of the container. The
A. (-1, 2} pressure of a gas sample in a container whose volume is 8 cubic inches is 12
.
pounds per square inch. If the sample expands to a volume of 22 cubic
249. Solve the inequality inches, what is the new pressure of the gas?
𝑥𝑥 − 3
A. 4 pounds per square inch
4
≥ 0.
𝑥𝑥(𝑥𝑥 + 4) 11
A. (-4, 0) U [3, ∞) 263. A company determines that the monthly sales (S) of one of its products
.

250. Solve for x: varies directly with their advertising budget (A) and inversely with the price
𝑥𝑥 2 − 10𝑥𝑥 + 21 of the product (P). When $60,000 is spent on an advertising and the price of
≤0 the product is $40, the monthly sales is 12,000 units.
𝑥𝑥 2 − 5𝑥𝑥 + 6
A. (2, 3) U (3, 7] (a) Write an equation of variation that models this situation.
(b) Determine the monthly sales if the amount of the advertising budget is
.

Variations increased to $70,000.

251. Write each sentence as a function involving a constant of variation k.
(a) y varies directly as x and inversely as z.
(b) y varies jointly as x and the square root of z.
(c) y varies jointly as x and the square of z and inversely as the cube of w.
A. (a) y = kx/z (b) y = kx√z (c) y = kxz²/w³
252. Suppose a variable q is directly proportional to a variable z.
(a) If q = 12 when z = 5, determine the constant of proportionality.
(b) Find the value of q when z = 7.
A. (a) 12/5, (b) 16.8
. 265. A variable w varies directly as the product of u and v and inversely as the
253. The pressure of water on an object below the surface is proportional to its
distance below the surface. If a submarine experiences a pressure of 25
pounds per square inch 60 feet below the surface, how much pressure will
it experience 330 feet below the surface?
A. 137.5 pounds per square inch
.
(c) Determine the monthly sales if the amount of the advertising budget is
increased to $70,000 and the unit price is increased to $50.
A. (a) S = 8A/P. (b) 14,000 (c) 11,200
264. If the temperature remains constant, the pressure of an enclosed gas is
inversely proportional to the volume. The pressure of a certain gas within a
spherical balloon of radius 9 inches is 20 lb/in². If the radius of the balloon
increases to 12 inches, approximate the new pressure of the gas.
A. 8.4 lb/in²
square of s.
(a) If w = 20 when u = 3, v = 5, and s = 2, find the constant of variation.
(b) Find the value of w when u = 7, v = 4, and s = 3.
A. (a) 16/3 (b) 16.6

254. The amount of garbage, G, varies directly as the population, P, Allegheny 266. The volume of a cone (V) varies jointly as its height (h) and the square of its
County, Pennsylvania, has a population of 1.3 million and creates 26 million radius (r). A cone with a radius measuring 6 feet and a height measuring 10
pounds of garbage each week. Find the weekly garbage produced by New feet has a volume of 120π cubic feet. Find the voume for a cone having a
York City with a population of 7.3 million. radius of 12 feet and a height of 2 feet.
A. 146 million pounds A. 96π
.
267. Given that w varies directly as the product of x and y and inversely as the
255. The distance, s, that a body falls from rest varies directly as the square of the
square of z, and that w = 4 when x = 2, y = 6 and z = 3. Find the value of w
time, t, of the fall. If skydivers fall 64 feet in 2 seconds, how far will they fall
when x = 1, y = 4 and z = 2.
in 4.5 seconds? A. 3 B. 2 C. 4 D. 5
A. 324 feet .
.
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268. x varies directly as y and inversely as z and x = 14 when y = 7, and z = 2, 282. The sum of three consecutive integers is 24. Find the integers.
when y = 16 and z = 4, find the sum of the proportional ratio and x. A. 7, 8, 9
A. 20 B. 21 C. 22 D. 24 .
.
283. The sum of two numbers is 37. If the larger is divided by the smaller, the
269. The kinetic energy E of a body is proportional to its weight W and to the quotient is 3 and the remainder is 5. Find the numbers.
square of its velocity v. An 8 lb body moving at 4 ft/sec has 2 ft-lb of kinetic A. 8 and 29
energy. Find the kinetic energy of a 3 ton (6000 lb) truck speeding at 60 .

mi/hr (88 ft/sec). 284. The tens digit of a certain two-digit number exceeds the units digit by 4 and
A. 726 000 ft-lb is 1 less than twice the units digit. Find the two-digit number.
.
A. 95
270. The centrifugal force, C, of a body moving in a circle varies jointly with the .

radius of the circular path, r, and the body’s mass, m, and inversely with the 285. The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 12. If the digits are reversed,
square of the time, t, it takes to move about one full circle. A 6-gram body the new number is 4/7 times the original number. Determine the original
moving in a circle with radius 100 centimeters at a rate of 1 revolution in 2 number.
seconds has a centrifugal force of 6000 dynes. Find the centrifugal force of A. 84
.
an 18-gram body moving in a circle with radius 100 centimeters at a rate of 286. The sum of two numbers is 28 and their difference is 12. Find the numbers.
1 revolution in 3 seconds. A. 20 and 8
A. 8000 dynes .

. 287. If the numerator of a certain fraction is increased by 2 and the denominator

271. The time it takes to remove all of the campaign signs in Bakersfield after an
election varies inversely with the number of volunteers working on the job.
If 12 volunteers could complete the job in 7 days, then how many days
would it take for 15 volunteers?
A. 5.6 days
is increased by 1, the resulting fraction equals 1/2. If, however, the
numerator is increased by 1 and the denominator decreased by 2, the
resulting fraction equals 3/5. Find the fraction.
A. 2/7
.

. 288. Find the two-digit number satisfying the following two conditions. (1) Four
272. The cost of constructing a 9-foot by 12-foot patio is $734.40. If the cost times the units digit is sixless than twice the tens digit. (2) The number is
varies jointly as the length and width, then what does an 8-foot by 14-foot nine less than three times the number obtained by reversing the digits.
patio cost? A. 72
A. $761.60 .

. 289. One positive number exceeds three times another positive number by 5. The
273. The recommended maximum load for the ceiling joist with rectangular cross product of the two numbers is 68. Find the numbers.
section varies directly as the product of the width and the square of the A. 4 and 17
depth of the cross section, and inversely as the length of the joist. If the .

recommended maximum load is 800 pounds for a 2-inch by 6-inch joist that 290. When three times a certain number is added to twice its reciprocal, the result
is 12 feet long, then what is the recommended maximum load for a 2-inch is 5. Find the number.
by 12-inch joist that is 16 feet long? A. 1
.

A. 2400 291. A first number is 4 less than a second number. Four times the first number
.
is 6 more than twice the second. Find the numbers.
274. The weight that can be safely supported by a beam with a rectangular cross A. 1 and 5 B. 3 and 7 C. 5 and 9 D. 7 and 11
section varies directly as the product of the width and square of the depth .

of the cross section and inversely as the length of the beam. If a 2-inch by 292. A second number is five times a first number. A third number is 100 more
than the first number. If the sum of the three numbers is 415, find the third
4-inch beam that is 8 feet long safely supports a load of 500 pounds, what
number.
weight can be safely supported by a 2-inch by 8-inch beam that is 10 feet
A. 160 B. 165 C. 170 D. 175
long? (Assume that the width is the shorter dimension of the cross section.) .

A. 1600 lb 293. The sum of two numbers is 25 and their product is 144. What are the
.
numbers?
275. Because it is above Earth’s atmosphere, the Hubble Space Telescope can see
A. 9 and 16
stars and galaxies that are 1/50 as bright as the faintest objects now .

observable using ground-based telescopes. How many times father can the 294. The difference of two positive numbers is 3 and the sum of their squares is
space telescope see than a ground-based telescope? Answer the question 65. Find the numbers.
using the following inverse variation statement. The brightness of a point A. 7 and 4
.
source (B), such as a star, varies inversely as the square of its distance (D), 295. A part-time salesperson earns $600 per month plus a commission of 20% of
from the observer. Thus, B = K/D². sales. Find the minimum amount of sales needed to receive a total income
A. 6.9 times C. 7.4 times of at least $1500 per month.
B. 7.1 times D. 7.8 times A. $4000 B. $4200 C. $4500 D. $4800
. .

276. The sum of two numbers is -4 and their difference is 6. What are the 296. After a 60% reduction, a jacket sold for ₱2000. What was the jacket’s price
numbers? before the reduction?
A. ₱3333 B. ₱4000 C. ₱5000 D. ₱6000
A. -5 and 1 .

297. The price of a dress is reduced by 40%. When the dress still does not sell, it
.

277. Twice the sum of a number and 3 is the same as five times the number,
is reduced by 40% of the reduced price. If the price of the dress after both
minus 1, minus four times the number. Find the number.
reductions is $72, what was the original price?
A. 5 B. -7 C. 8 D. -3
. A. $200 B. $240 C. $360 D. $450
278. The sum of two numbers is 45 and one number is twice the other. Find the .

298. The selling price of a refrigerator is $584. If the markup is 25% of the dealer’s
bigger number.
cost, what is the dealer’s cost of the refrigerator?
A. 15 B. 20 C. 25 D. 30
. A. $468.00 B. $438.00 C. $472.60 D. $467.20
279. If a certain denominator is subtracted from the numerator and added to the .

denominator of 9/19, the new fraction is equivalent to ⅓. Find the number. 299. A man has $4000 invested, part at 5% and the remainder at 3% simple
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 interest. The total income per year from these investments is $168. How
.
much does he have invested at each rate?
280. The sum of two numbers is 21, and one number is twice the other. Find the A. $2400 at 5%, $1600 at 3%
numbers. .

A. 7 and 14 300. What amount should an employee receive as bonus so that she would net
.
$500 after deducting 30% for taxes?
281. Ten less than four times a certain number is 14. Determine the number. A. $714.29
A. 6
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301. At what price should a merchant mark a sofa that costs $120 in order that it
.

316. A girl, is one-third as old as her brother and 8 years younger than her sister.
may be offered at a discount of 20% on the marked price and still make a The sum of their ages is 38 years. How old is the girl?
profit of 25% on the selling price? A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. 7
A. $200 317. At present, the sum of the parents’ ages is twice the sum of the children’s
ages. Five years ago, the sum of the parent’s ages was 4 times the sum of
.

302. Five tables and eight chairs cost $115; three tables and five chairs cost $70.
the children’s ages. Fifteen years hence, the sum of the parents’ ages will be
Determine the cost of each table and of each chair. equal to the sum of the children’s ages. How many children are there?
A. $15 and $5 A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6
.
.
303. A merchant sold his entire stock of shirts and ties for $1000, the shirts being 318. Ten liters of 25% salt solution and 15 liters of 35% salt solution are poured
priced at 3 for $10 and the ties at $2 each. If he had sold only 1/2 of the into a drum originally containing 30 liters of 10% solution. What is the
shirts and 2/3 of the ties he would have collected $600. How many of each percent concentration of salt in the mixture?
kind did he sell? A. 19.55% B. 22.15% C. 27.05% D. 25.72%
.
A. 120 and 300 319. James Callahan has available a 10% alcohol solution and a 60% alcohol
.
solution. Find how many liters of each solution he should mix to make 50
304. An investor has $1100 income from bonds bearing 4% and 5%. If the
liters of a 40% alcohol solution.
amounts at 4% and 5% were interchanged she would earn $50 more per
A. 25-25 B. 20-30 C. 30-20 D. 15-35
year. Find the total sum invested. .

A. $10,000 and $25,000 320. A given alloy contains 20% copper and 5% tin. How many pounds of copper
. and of tin must be melted with 100 lb of the given alloy to produce another
305. Things did not go quite as planned. You invested $20,000, part of it in a alloy analyzing 30% copper and 10% tin? All percentages are by weight.
stock with a 12% annual return. However, the rest of the money suffered a A. 20 lb copper & 15 lb tin C. 17.5 lb copper & 7.5 lb tin
5% loss. If the total annual income from both investments was $1890, how B. 15 lb copper & 20 lb tin D. 7.5 lb copper & 17.5 lb tin
much was invested at each rate? .

A. $17,000 at 12%; $3000 at a 5% loss 321. A tank contains 20 gallons of a mixture of alcohol and water which is 40%
B. $15,000 at 12%; $5000 at a 5% loss alcohol by volume. How much of the mixture should be removed and
C. $12,000 at 12%; $7000 at a 5% loss replaced by an equal volume of water so that the resulting solution will be
D. $7,000 at 12%; $13000 at a 5% loss 25% alcohol by volume?
. A. 5 gal B. 7.5 gal C. 10 gal D. 12.5 gal
306. The measure of the largest angle of a triangle is 80° more than the measure .

of the smallest angle, and the measure of the remaining angle is 10° more
than the measure of the smallest angle. Find the measure of the largest
angle.
A. 100° B. 105° C. 110° D. 115°
. .
307. During the 2010–2011 regular NBA season, the top-scoring player was Kevin
Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Durant scored a total of 2161 points
during the regular season. The number of free throws (each worth one point)
he made was 14 more than four times the number of threepoint field goals
322. A mixture of 40 lb of candy worth 60¢ a pound is to be made up by taking
some worth 45¢/lb and some worth 85¢/lb. How many pounds of each
should be taken?
A. 25 lb of 45¢/lb candy and 15 lb of 85¢/lb candy
323. What weight of water must be evaporated from 40 lb of a 20% salt solution
to produce a 50% solution? All percentages are by weight.
A. 24 lb
.

he made. The number of two-point field goals that Durant made was 28 less 324. How many quarts of a 60% alcohol solution must be added to 40 quarts of
than the number of free throws he made. How many two-point field goals a 20% alcohol solution to obtain a mixture which is 30% alcohol? All
did Kevin Durant make during the 2010–2011 NBA season? percentages are by volume.
A. 594 B. 566 C. 545 D. 549
. A. 13 ⅓ qt
308. Rabbits in a lab are to be kept on a strict daily diet that includes 30 grams
.

325. How many liters of pure alcohol must be added to 15 liters of a 60% alcohol
of protein, 16 grams of fat, and 24 grams of carbohydrates. The scientist has
only three food mixes available with the following grams of nutrients per solution to obtain an 80% alcohol solution?
unit. A. Fifteen liters of pure alcohol must be added
.

Find how many units of each mix are needed daily to meet each rabbit’s
326. Two unblended manganese (Mn) ores contain 40% and 25% of manganese
respectively. How many tons of each must be mixed to give 100 tons of
blended ore containing 35% of manganese? All percentages are by weight.
A. 66 ⅔ tons of 40% ore and 33 ⅓ tons of 25% ore
.

dietary need. 327. Tank A contains a mixture of 10 gallons water and 5 gallons pure alcohol.
A. 2, 3, 1 B. 1, 2, 3 C. 3, 2, 1 D. 3, 1, 2 Tank B has 12 gallons water and 3 gallons alcohol. How many gallons should
.

309. Ten years ago, Jane was four times as old as Bianca. Now she is only twice be taken from each tank and combined in order to obtain an 8 gallon
as old as Bianca. Find their present ages. solution containing 25% alcohol by volume?
A. Bianca’s present age is 15 years and Jane’s present age is 30 years A. 5 gal
.
.

310. Two years ago a man was six times as old as his daughter. In 18 years he will 328. A beverage producer makes two products, Orange Drink, containing 10%
be twice as old as his daughter. Determine their present ages. orange juice, and Orange Delight, containing 50% orange juice. How many
A. 32 and 7 gallons of Orange Delight must be mixed with 300 gallons of Orange Drink
. to create a new product containing 40% orange juice?
311. A man is 41 years old and his son is 9. In how many years will the father be A. Mix 900 gallons of Orange Delight with the 300 gallons of Orange Drink
three times as old as the son? .

A. 7 years 329. A chemist working on a flu vaccine needs to mix a 10% sodium-iodine
. solution with a 60% sodium-iodine solution to obtain 50 milliliters of a 30%
312. Tobi is 3 times as old as Jason. Three years ago, Tobi was four times as old sodium-iodine solution. How many milliliters of the 10% solution and of the
as Jason. The sum of their ages is?
60% solution should be mixed?
A. 20 B. 24 C. 28 D. 36
. A. 30 mL of 10% solution and 20 mL of the 60% solution
313. Samantha is now 18 years old and his colleague Angel is 14 years old. How .

many years ago was Samantha twice as old as Angel? 330. Timmy Garnica drove 210 miles in the same amount of time that it took a
A. 5 B. 7 C. 8 D. 10 DC‐10 jet to travel 1715 miles. The speed of the jet was 430 mph faster than
. the speed of the car. Find the speed of the jet.
314. Six years ago, Jessa was five times as old Richard. In five years, Jessa will be A. 470 mph B. 480 mph C. 490 mph D. 500 mph
three times as old as Richard. What is the present age of Richard? .

A. 17 B. 16 C. 15 D. 14 331. Two cars leave Indianapolis, one traveling east and the other west. After 3
. hours, they are 297 miles apart. If one car is traveling 5 mph faster than the
315. Mary is 24 years old. Mary is twice as old as Ana was when Mary was as old other, what is the speed of each?
as Ana is now. How old is Ana now? A. 52 mph and 47 mph C. 55 mph and 50 mph
A. 12 B. 16 C. 18 D. 20 B. 50 mph and 45 mph D. 57 mph and 52 mph