Mathematics Test I Solution - Page 59 7. The difference of 476 and 182 is _______?

Solutions 476 - 182 = 294

1. 16 + 4 x (7 + 8) - 3 = ________? 294 *Ans.

= 16 + 4 x (15) - 3
8. Evaluate    1    +    2    +  3  = ______?
                  100      1000    10
= 16 + 60 - 3
1 / 100   = 0.01
= 16 + 57
2 / 1000 = 0.02
= 73 *Ans.
3 / 10     = 0.3

0.01 + 0.02 + 0.3 = 0.312 *Ans

2. (18 + 17) (12 + 9) - (7 x 16) (4 + 2) = ________?

= (35) (21) - (112) (6) 9. Evaluate ½ + ¼ + ⅛ _________.

= 735 - 672 Find first the LCD which is 8.

= 63 *Ans. ½ = 4/8

¼ = 2/8

3. The sum of 73, 2891, 406 and 98 is _______? ⅛ = 1/8

= 73 + 2891 + 406 + 98 =  4  +  2  +  1 

    8      8      8
= 3468 *Ans.
= 7/8 *Ans.

4. Which of the following numbers is divisible by 24 ?

10. Seventy-one and twenty-one ten thousandths is written in standard form as :
192 ÷ 24 = 8 *Ans.
71.0021 *Ans.
286 ÷ 24 = 11 remainder 4, 268 not divisible by 24 because it has a remainder when divided by 24. 11. One thousand forty two and seven thousandths written form is _____?

= 1, 042.007 *Ans.

5. Which of the following numbers is prime?

12.  1  +  5  +  1  = _______?
a. 57 = 3 x 19        3      6      2

b. 87 = 3 x 29 Find first the LCD which is = 6

c. 89 = 89 x 1 *Ans. 1/3 is now 2/6

5/6 is still 5/6
d. 91 = 13 x 7 1/2 is now 3/6
6. The product of 18 and 73 is ______?
=   2 + 5 + 3  
18 x 73 = 1,314            6

1314 *Ans. = 10/6 or 5/3

1 ⅔ *Ans.
13. 3 ½ - 1 ⅔ = ________? 18. 5 ½ ÷ 2 ⅓ = ______?

Change 3 ½ to improper fraction which is 7/2 =  11    ÷   7 

Change 1 ⅔ to improper fraction which is 5/3      2          3

=  7  -  5 
  2  3 =  11    x   3 
     2          7
=  3(7) - 2(5) 
         2(3) =  33 
    14
=  21 - 10 
         6 change 33/14  to improper fraction by dividing 33 by 14 which is :

= 11/6 2  5  *Ans.
   14
= 1  5  *Ans. 19.  2    +    4  = _________.
       6         1        1  
        2        3
14. 900 x 0.09 = _________?
             6       
=     3        2  
              900
       6       6
x             .09
           81.00 *Ans.
     6 
15.  7  ÷  21  = ___________?
=   5 
       8      4
     6
=  7  x  4 
= 6 x  6 
    8     21
     5
=   28 
= 36/5
    168
= 7 ⅕ Ans.
=    28 ÷ 28  
    168 ÷ 28

= 1/6 *Ans.
20. 3% of 24 = _____?

= 0.03 x 24
16.  3  x  10  = ______?
= 0.72 *Ans.
   5   3

= 30 / 15
21. 1402 + 142 + 14.2 + 1.42 = _________?
= 2 *Ans.
             1402.00
17. 3.156 x 0.12 = ________?                142.00
+               14.20
              3.156                    ------> 3-decimal places                    1.42 
            x  .12                      ------> 2-decimal places              1559.62 *Ans.
               6312
             3156  
22. 2010 x 0.00001 = _________?
          0.37872 *Ans.          ------> 5-decimal places
2010 x .00001 = 0.2010
            0  
=0.210 *Ans.            12
           12
             0

23. Find the average of 6.8, 3.5, 9.2, 7.45, and 6.05. 0.004 *Ans.

=  6.8 + 3.5 + 9.2 + 7.45 + 6.05 

29. 2.944 ÷ 0.23 = _______?
                         5
move the decimal point 2 places to the right in both dividend & divisor because there are 2 decimal places
= 33/5
in the divisor.
= 6.6 *Ans.
0.23 is now 23 and 2.944 is now 294.4
24. 47 x 0.05 = ________?
= 294.4 / 23
= 47 x 0.05
= 12.8 *Ans.
= 2.35 *Ans.
30.  0.25 + 0.25 + 0.25 + 0.25  = _________?
                         0.25
25. 87 / 0.01 = __________?
=  4 (0.25) 
move the decimal point 2 places to the right in both dividend & divisor because there are 2 decimal places        0.25
in the divisor.
= 4 *Ans.
0.01 is now 1 and 87 is now 8700
31. 0.0088 ÷ 0.22 = ________?
= 8700 / 1
To start dividing, you have to make the divisor 0.22 a whole number by moving the decimal point 2 places
= 8700 *Ans.
to the right. Doing this will also move two decimal point for the dividend 00.0088.

26. (0.5) (5) (0.5) = ________. 0.22 is now 22 and 0.0088 is now 0.88

= (2.5) (0.5)        0.04 

22 | 0.88
= 1.25 *Ans.        0     
          88
27. Dividing by 0.2 is the same as multiplying by ________?           88
      0
= 1 ÷ 0.2
therefore, 0.04 *Ans.
= 1 ÷  2 
         10
32. (0.15 x 0.37) + (0.85 + 0.63) + (0.15 + 0.63) + (0.85 + 0.37) = _______?
= 1 ÷  1 
     5
= [(0.15 + 0.63) + (0.85 + 0.63)] + [(0.15 x 0.37) + (0.85 + 0.37)]
=1x5
= [0.63 (0.15 + 0.85)] + [0.37(0.15 + 0.85)]
= 5 *Ans.
= [0.63 (1)] + [0.37(1)]

28. 0.012 ÷ 3 = ________? = 1 *Ans.

        .004 
33. Which of the following best approximate 68 / 0.17 = ____?
= 3 | .012
         0    
To start dividing, you have to make the divisor 0.17 a whole number by moving the decimal point 2 places
           1
to the right. Doing this will also move two decimal point for the dividend 68.
    -4
0.17 is now 17 and 68 is now 6800
= -2 ¼  *Ans.
=6800 / 17
40. 2 ¾ x 4 = ________?
= 400 *Ans.
= 11  x 4
34. The decimal from of 11/6 is ______?     4

=  11  = 11 *Ans.
     6 41.  -1  +  5  = _______.
        4      6
= 1.83 *Ans.
=  -3  +  10 
    12      12
35. 5/9 of what number is 435 ?
= 7/12 *Ans.
 5  x N = 435
 9
42. (-11.1) + (12.32) = _________.
N = 435 ( 9 )
        5   12.32
- 11.1  
N = 783 *Ans.     1.22 *Ans.
36. Which of the following fractions is the greatest?
43. What % of 50 is 15?
a. 1 / 10 = 1 / 10
B = 50; P = 15
b.   0.1   =   1   = 1
    0.10      1.0
Rate =  P  x 100%
      B
c.   1   =  100  ---> 100
   0.01       1
        =  15  x 100%
            50
d.    1     = 1000  -----> 1000 *Ans
    0.001        1
        =   3   x 100%
           100
37. 4.7 - 3.12 = _______?
        = 30% *Ans.
4.70 - 3.12 = 1.58 *Ans.
44. What % of 12 is 6 ?
38. 19.4 - 12.72 + 5 ______?

19.4 + 5 = 24.40 - 12.72 = 11.68 *Ans. Rate =  P  x 100%

      B

        =  6   x 100%
39. 27  ÷ -3  = _______?             12
      32      8
        =   1   x 100%
=  27  x ( 8 )              2
    32      -3
        = 50% *Ans.
=  216 ÷ 24 
    -96 ÷ 24
45. 36 / 720 = __________?
=  9 
             .05
720 | 36.00   8
         36.00
           0 =  25  -  21 
     3       8
therefore 0.05 *Ans.
46. What is 1/4 % of 880? =  8(25) - 3(21) 
           3(8)
= 1/4 % x 880
=  200 - 63 
= 1/400 x 880          24

= 880/400 =  137 
     24
= 2.2 *Ans.
= 5  17  *Ans.
       24
47. What % of 2 and 1/2 is 1/2 ?
Mathematics Test II Solution - Page 69
Rate =   1/2   x 100%
Solutions
      2½
1. 27, 499 round to the nearest hundred is _______?
        =  ½  x 100%
           5/2
= 27, 499   ---> drop 99 and change it to 00 and add 1 to the next digit which is 4 since 99 is more than 50.
        =  1  x  2  x 100%
Therefore 27,500 is the answer. *Ans.
            2      5

        =  1  x 100%
      5
2. Twenty-four weeks is how many days?
        = 20% *Ans.
= 24 weeks x  7 days 
48. 180 is 66 ⅔ % of what number?                       weeks

 ⅔ N = 180
= 24 x 7 days
N = 180 ( 3 )
        2 = 168 days *Ans.

N = 270 *Ans.
3. Five hundred ninety-five days is how many weeks?

49. ⅓ of what number is 42 ? = 595 days x  1 week 

                      7 days
 ⅓ x N = 42
=  595  week
N = 42 ÷ ⅓         7

N = 42 x 3 = 85 weeks *Ans.

N = 126 *Ans.
4. Eighteen bus loads of 56 students each went to join the Independence Day Celebration. One hundred
50. 8 ⅓ - 2  5  = ________? seventy-four did not go. How many students are there in all?
                   8
Number of students :
8 ⅓ = 25/3
N = (18 x 56) + 174
2  5  = 21/8
    = 1008 (174)           1     
17 /  31
    = 1182 students *Ans.         17   
        14
5. Richard bowled 3 games and got scores of 139, 153, and 128. What was his average score for the three
therefore, the mixed number is 1  14  *Ans.
games?
                                                                               17
Average =  139 + 153 + 128 
               3 11. 40 is what part of 64?

              =  420  Part =  40 

          3            64

              = 140 *Ans.        =  40 / 8 

6. What time will it be 3 and 1/2 hours after 7:15 PM?            64 / 8

= 7:15 + 3:30        =  5  *Ans.

           8
= 10: 45 PM *Ans.
12. Change 13  3  to an improper fraction.
7. What time was it 3 and 1/2 hours before 7:15 AM?             7

7:15 - 3:30 Just multiply 7 to 13 then add 3 and over it by 7.

Since :15 minutes (7:15) is less than :30 minutes (3:30) you need to borrow an hour to 7 and convert that 7 x 13 = 91 + 3 = 94 / 7 *Ans.
to minutes. 1 hour = 60 minutes. Now :15 + :60 = 75 minutes.

7:15 is now 6:75

13. What is the average speed in kph of a car travelling 160 kilometers in 5 hours?
6:75 - 3:30 = 3:45 AM *Ans.
Ave. Speed =  distance 
                           time
8. The fraction 52 / 91 expressed in lowest term is _____?
                   =  160 km 
 52  =  52  /  13 
                           5 hrs.
 91      91  /  13
                   = 32 kph *Ans.
       =  4  *Ans.
14.  3  +  1  +  1  = ___________?
           7
       4      6      8

9. Car A averages 8 km per liter of fuel. Car B averages 12 km per liter of fuel. If the price of fuel is $10
per liter. How much less would a 600 - km. trip cost for Car A than for Car B? =  18  +  4  +  3 
    24     24    24
CAR A :
=  25 
 600 km  x $10          =     $750     24
  8 km
= 1  1  *Ans.
CAR B :       24

 600 km  x $10          =     $500

15. 15  1  - 8  3   = ___________?
  12 km
            3        4
$750 - $500 = $250 *Ans.
15 and 1/3 is also = 46/3
10. Change 31/17 to a mixed number.
8 and 3/4 is also = 35/4
=  46  -  35  Profit =  $50.50  x 300 books
     3        4                book

=  4(46) - 3(35) 
         3(4)          = $17,675

=  184 - 105  Difference in Profit = $18,600 - $17,675

          12                              = $925 *Ans.

=  79  therefore the CATR yield $925 more profit than the HSETR
    12
19. Mr. Jose Suobiron inherited 5/8 of his father's estate. He sold 2/5 of his share. What part of the entire
= 6   7  *Ans.
estate did he sell?
       12
Let x - represents the whole state.
16. 8 inches is what part of a foot?
 5 x - is the share of Mr. Suobiron
1 FOOT = 12 INCHES  8

8 inches = 8 inches x     1 foot    N = part of the estate that he sold

                                12   inches
N =  5  x  2 
             =  8  ft.         8      5
                12
    = 10 / 40
             = 2/3 ft. *Ans.
    = 1/4 of the estate was sold by Mr. Suobiron *Ans.
17. If 4 workers can complete 8 identical jobs in 4 days, how long will it take 6 workers to complete 12
such jobs? 20. 13 and 1/3 ounces is what part of a pound?

k =  (4 workers) 4 days  16 OUNCES = 1 POUND

                8 jobs
= 13  1  ounces x  1 pound 
k =  2 workers days           3                  ounces
                 job
=  40  x  1  pounds
No. of days for 12 jobs for 6 workers      3      16

N = 2 worker days  x    12 jobs  = 5 / 6 pounds *Ans.

               job              6 workers 21. 126 is 3/7 of what number?

N = 4 days *Ans.  3 N = 126

18. A bookstore sells two kind of MSA Reviewer Books. "College Admission Test Reviewer (CATR)"  7
and High School Entrance Test Reviewer (HSETR)". If it sells the CATR which yield a profit of $62.00
per book, and it can sell 300 books in a month. It sells the HSETR at a profit of $50.50 per book and it can     N = 126 ( 7 )
sell 350 books in one month. Which type of book will yield more profit per month, and by how much?           3
    N = 882 / 3
CATR
    N = 294 *Ans.
Profit =  $62  x 300 books
            book
22. A roll of ribbon 51 yards long is to be divided into 408 equal parts. How many inches is the length of
each part?
         = $18,600
1 YARD = 36 INCHES
HSETR
N = 51 yards x  36 inches ÷ 408 parts
                            yards
  5 x = $320
    = 51 x 36 x   1   inches/part  7
                      408
x = 320 ( 7 )
    = 4.5 inches / part *Ans.                5

x = $448 *Ans.
23. A water tank is 7/8 full. When 21 liters of water is drawn out, the tank is 5/8 full. What is the total
capacity of the tank in liters?
26. 0.0075 x 1000 = ___________?
Let x - be the total capacity of the tank.
To multiply numbers by 10n, move the decimal point of the number to n places to the right.
 7 x - 21 =  5 x
 8               8 0.0075 x 1000 = 0.0075 x 103               n = 3 this represents the no. of zero decimals : move the
                        = 7.5 *Ans                      decimal point 3 places to the right.

 7 x -  5 x = 21
27. Express 0.572 as a common fraction in lowest term?
 8       8
0.572 =  527              0.572 - this has 3 decimal places remove the decimal point and
 2 x = 21
             1000                          replace it by the denominator of 103 = 1000.
 8
=  572 / 4 
 1 x = 21
   1000 / 4
 4
=  143  *Ans.
x = 21 ( 4 )
    250 
             1

x = 21(4) 28. Of the following which is the closest approximation to the product 0.33 x 0.41 x 0.625 x 0.83 =
_____?
x = 84 *Ans.
0.33   = 1/3
0.41   = 2/5
24. A painter completes 2/9 of a job in 3 days. At this rate, how many more days will it take him to finish
0.625 = 5/8
the job?
0.83   = 5/6
Let x - be the remaining of days to finish the job.
=  1 x 2 x 5 x 5 
  3x5x8x6
 2  : 3 =  7  : x               7  is  part of the job that is unfinished. 1 -  2  =  7 
 9           9                    9                                                              9      9
=  50 
   720
 2 x = 3( 7 )
 9           9
= 5 / 72 *Ans.
29. Dividing by 0.125 is the same as multiplying by _________?
 2 x =  21 
=     1    
 9         9
   0.125
 x =  21  ( 9 )
      1 
         9     2
=    1 
   8
x =  21 
    2
= 1 x  8 
     1
x = 10.5 days *Ans.
25. A boy spent $320, which was 5/7 of what he had originally. How much did he have originally?
= 8 *Ans.
Let x - be the original amount of money that the boy had first.
30. If a copper wire is 3.7 feet long, its length in inches is ________? 34. Of 20 is 25 % of x + 7, then x = ________?

3.7 feet = 3.7 feet x  12 inches  25 % ( x + 7 ) = 20

                                   foot
1/4 ( x + 7 ) = 20
44.4 inches *Ans.
x + 7 = 20 x 4
44.4 inches is between 44 and 45
x + 7 = 80
31.         9       = _________?
x = 80 - 7
      0.09 x 0.9
x = 73 *Ans.
          9     
=    9   x  9 
   100    10 35. If 5 x 5 x Z = 15 x 15 x 15, then Z = _________?

         9     5 x 5 x Z = 15 x 15 x 15
=     81    
     1000 Z =  15 x 15 x 15 
             5 x 5
= 9 x  1000 
            81 Z = 3 x 3 x 15

=  1000  *Ans. Z = 135 *Ans.

       9
36. The morning class in school begin at 8:05 AM and end at 12:00 noon. There are five class periods of
32. How much money can be saved by buying 72 pens at $90 per  dozen than buying them for $7.75 each? 45 minutes each with equal intervals between classes. How many minutes are there in each interval?

Cost in buying by dozen : Let x - be the length of time of each interval

= 72 pens x  1 dozen  x  $90  8: 05 AM       +      : 45 min-class      +      x     +    :45 min-class      +     x     +    :45 min-class     +    x

                     12 pens    doz. +   :45 min-class     +      x      +     :45 min-class       =      12:00

= 6 x $90 8:05 + 5(45 minutes) + 4x    =  12:00

= $540 8:05 + 225 minutes + 4x       =  12:00

Cost in buying per piece : 8:05 + 3 hrs & 45 min + 4x  =  12:00

= 72 x $7.75 11:50 + 4x = 12:00

= 558 4x = 10 minutes

Amount Saved = $558 - $540 x = 10 / 4

                       = $18 *Ans.
33. Two countries produce 1/8 and 3/10 respectively of the world production of aluminum. What fraction x = 2.5 minutes *Ans.
of the world production do the two nations produce together? 37. Every seat in a bus was taken and 7 people were standing. At the next stop 15 people got off and 3 got
on. How many seats were empty after this stop if everyone was seated?
N =  1  +  3 
        8     10 Let x - be the number of seats

    =  5  +  12  No. of people = x + 7 -15 + 3              No. of empty seats      = x - (x - 5)

       40     40 No. of people = x - 5                            No. of empty seats      = x - x + 5
                                                             No. of seats                = 5 *Ans.
    =  17  *Ans
        40
38. A boy scored 134, 145, and 150 in his first 3 games. What score must he make on his next game so
that his average for the four games will be 149?     x =  16 
           15
x - must be score in the fourth game
 3  x  =  3  ( 16 )
 x + 134 + 150 + 145  = 149  4          4    15
         4
 3  x  =  4  *Ans.
x + 429 = 4 (149)  4          5

x + 429 = 596
42. A bus travels 240 kilometers at 60 kph and then returns at 40 kph. What is the average speed in
kilometers per hour for the round trip?
x = 596 - 429
t1 = distance / rate
x = 167 *Ans.
    = 240 km / 60 kph
    = 4 hrs.
39. Angelo can type 9 pages in 12 minutes. How many pages can he type in 8 hours at the same rate?
t2 = distance / rate
P - no. of pages :     = 240 km / 40 kph
    = 6 hrs.
    P   x     1 hr    =  9 pages 
 8 hrs    60 mins      12 mins rate =  total distance 
              total time
  P   =   9 
480     12        =  240 + 240 
               4 + 6
P =  9  (480)
      12        =  480 
               10
   = 9 (40)
       = 48 km/hr *Ans.
   360 *Ans.
43. Mr. Albelda drives his car at the rate of 60 miles per hour. What is his rate in feet per second?
40. Girlie starts cleaning the yard at 10 AM and by 11:20, she has finished 4/5 of it. If she continues
working at the same rate, at what time will she finish cleaning the yard? 5280 ft. = 1 mile

Time elapse from 10 AM to 11:20 AM is 1 hour and 20 minutes which is = 80 minutes. rate = 60  mi  x      1 hr      x  5280 ft 
                hr      3600 sec      1 mile
 4  :  80 minutes =  1  : x
 5                          5        =  60 (5280)    ft  
               3600      sec
 4 x = 80 ( 1 )
 5              5        = 88  ft  *Ans.
              sec
x = 80 ( 1 )  5 
             5    4
44. What is 0.05 percent of 6.5 ?
   = 20 minutes
= 0.05% x 6.5
therefore, 20 minutes after 11:20 AM is 11:40 AM *Ans.
= 0.0005 x 6.5
41. If 3/8 of a certain number is 2/5, what is 3/4 of that same number?
= 0.00325 * Ans.
 3 x =  2 
 8        5

    x =  2   ( 8 ) 45. At Rosa Alvero Street, in Loyola Heights there are 8 towns houses and 52 private individual homes.
           5     3 What is the ratio of town houses to private individual homes?
    1000
 8  =   8 /  4 
52     52 / 4 = 3 / 20 * Ans.

     = 2 / 13 or 2 : 13 * Ans.
50. What is the value of 60 x 31 x 36 x 7 ?
46. If it takes 16 pipes 10 hours to fill 8 tanks, how long will it take 12 pipes to fill 9 tanks?
In this kind of problem we don't need to multiply in order to get the answer. Notice in the choices that the
Let H be the number of hours
first five digits are all the same so we just have to check what the last digit be This can be done by
multiplying the last digit :
H =  (16)(10)   pipe - hours  x  9 tanks 
              8               tanks        12 pipes
0x1x6x7=0
    =  16 x 10 x 9 
Therefore, the answer is : 468, 720 *Ans.
            8 x 12
Mathematics Test III Solution - Page 81
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Solutions
          96
1. If 9x - 7 = 18y then  9x - 7  = ________?
    = 15 hours *Ans.
                                       6

47. Mr. Cruz borrows $360,000. If he pays back $378,000 after one year, what is his interest rate? 9x - 7 = 18y

I=F-P  9x - 7  =  18y 

    6            6
I = $378,000 - $360,000 = 18,000
= 3y *Ans.
rate =  I  x 100%
         Pt
2. A student buys an MSA Reviewer Book for $175 after receiving a discount of 12.5%. What was the
marked price?
      =  $18,000  x 100%
        $360,000
1 MP - 0.125 MP = $175
     = 5% *Ans.
0.875 MP = $175

48. If 6 men need $3,600 worth of food for a three-day camping trip, how much will 2 men need for a 15- 7/8 MP = $175 (note : 7/8 is the fraction form of 0.875)
day trip?
MP = $175 x (8/7)
Let x - be the worth if food needed by 2 men for a 15-day trip
MP = $200 *Ans.
x =  $3,600  x (2 x 15 man-days)
    6x3
3. A town house unit was sold fir $2.50 M, yielding a 25% profit. For how much would it be sold to yield
only a 10% profit on the cost?
   =  $3,600 x 30 
               18
Let C be the original cost of the house
Let 0.25C be the profit
   = 200 x 30
C + 0.25C = $2.5 M
   = $6,000 *Ans.
1.25C = $2.5M
49. What is 6% of 2.5 ?
 1.25C  =  $2.5M 
6% of 2.5  1.25          1.25

=   6   x  25  C = $2M

   100     10
The new selling price that would yield at 10% profit on the cost would be :
=  150 
= $2M + 0.10 ($2M)
= $2M + 0.20M         = 80% *Ans.
= $2.2M *Ans.
9. If the ratio a : b is 11 : 9, then a + b is ________?
4. What single discount is equivalent to successive discounts if 5% and 10%?
The sum of a and b can't be determined from the given information because there are infinite possibilities
The formula for a single rate of discount equivalent to the series of discounts is : for this like;

R = 1 - [(1 - r1) (1 - r2)...(1 - rn)] a + b = 11 + 9

         = 22 + 18
for r1 = 5% and r2 = 10%          = 33 + 27 and so on...

R = 1 - [(1 - 0.05) (1 - 0.10)] d. can't be determined from the given information. *Ans.
    = 1 - [(0.95) (0.90)] 10. If 4 men can paint a fence in 2 days, what part of the job can be completed by one man in 8 days?
    = 1 - 0.855
    = 0.145 or 14.5% *Ans.    1 whole job   x 1 man x 8 days
4 men x 2 days
5. How many miles are there in 40 kilometers?
 8 whole jobs 
     8
1 mile = 1.6 kilometers
1 whole job *Ans.
40 kilometers = 40 km x  1 mile 
                                      1.6 km
11. Of John's salary, 1/10 is spent for clothing, and 1/4 for board and lodging. What part of the salary is
                      = 25 miles *Ans. left for other expenditures and savings?
6. If water tank can be filled 1 and 3/4 hours. What part of the tank can be filled in exactly 1 hour?
Let x - be the part left.
The part of the tank that can be filled in 1 hour is 1 + 1 and 3/4
x = 1 - ( 1  +  1 )
= 1 ÷  7               10     4
     4
  = 1 - (2 + 5)
= 1 x  4                20
     7
  =  20  -  7 
=  4  *Ans.       20     20
  7
  = 13 / 20 *Ans.
7. If 5 items cost d dollars how much would x items cost at the same rate?
12. Which of the following fractions is closest to 1/3 ?
The cost of x items =  d x
                 5 We can solve the problem by getting the LCM of the given fraction and all the chioces.

                              =  dx  *Ans. The LCM = 15 then compare the differences of each choice to 1/3.
                                   5
1/3 - 1/5 = 5/15 - 3/15 = 2/15
8. In a group of 8, 000 applicants for a civil service examination, 1600 failed to take the first part of the
2/5 - 1/3 = 6/15 - 5/15 = 1/5 *Ans.
test. What percent of the total applicants took the first part of the test?
2/3 - 1/3 = 10/15 - 5/15 = 10/15
Rate =  8000 - 1600  x 100%
                 8000
3/5 - 1/3 = 9/15 - 5/15 = 4/15
        =  6400  x 100%
            8000 13. Write 0.5 % as decimal.

        = 0.8 x 100% To change % to decimal, we drop the % sign and move the decimal point two places to the left.
0.05 % = 0.005 *Ans.
14. If 10 parts of alcohol is mixed with 15 parts of water, what part of the mixture is alcohol ?  ( 30 + 30 ) km.
        3  hr.
The part of the mixture is alcohol =      10         4
                                                      10 + 15
60 ( 4 ) kph
                                                  =  10      3
                                                      25
Ave. Speed = 80 kph. *Ans.
                                                  = 2/5 *Ans. 18. What part of an hour elapses between 9:52 AM and 10:16 AM ?

= 10:16 - 9:52
15. If 2/5 of the workers in a factory go on vacation is September and 1/3 of the remainder take their
vacation in October, what fraction of the workers take their vacation in some other time?
10:16 is also equal to 9:76 since 76 is equal to 1 hour and 16 minutes. 9 hours + 1 hour and 16 minutes =
10:16.
The fraction of the workers that take their vacation in some other time
= 9:76 - 9:52 = 24 minutes
= 1 - [ 2  +  1  (1 -  2 )]
           5       3          5
= 24 minutes x    1 hr   
                       60 min
= 1 - [ 2  +  1  ( 3 )]
=  24 / 60 hrs.
          5       3    5
= 2 / 5 hours *Ans.
= 1 - [ 2  +  1  ]
           5      5 19. If the ratio of boys to girls is 3 : 7 . If the class has 40 students, how many additional boys are needed
to enroll to make the ratio 2 : 1 ?
= 1 -  3 
     5 3x + 7x = 40      The number of boys : 3x = 3(4) = 12

=  2  *Ans.       10x = 40      The number of girls  : 7x = 7(4) = 28

  5
          x =  40     since the desired ratio of boys to girls
                 10     is 2 : 1 .
16. A bill was passed by a vote of 7 : 5 . What part of the vote counts were in favor of the bill?
          x = 4        the required number of boys is 2 x 28 = 56
The part of the vote in favor of the bill :     7   
                          so 56 - 12 = 44 more boys are needed. *Ans.
                              7+5

                                                         = 7 / 12 *Ans. 20. If 45 feet of uniform wire weigh 5 kilograms, what is the weight of 30 yards o the same wire ?

Let x - be the length of 30 yards of the same wire.

17. If a man travels for half of an hour at 60 km/hr, and for quarter of an hour for 120 km/hr, what is his
average speed?
30 yards x  3 feet  = 90 feet
                  yard
d1/2 =  1  hr. x  60 km  = 30 km
           2             hr
 x  =  5 
90    45
d1/4 =  1  hr. x  120 km  = 30 km
 x  =  1 
           4              hr
90     9
Average speed =  total distance 
x = 10 kgs. *Ans.
                               total time

 ( 30 + 30 )  21. A school has enough oatmeal to feed 15 children in 4 days. If 5 more children are added, how many
 ( 1  +  1 ) days will the oatmeal last ?
   2      4
This problem is an example of an inverse proportion.
27. What is 175% of 24 ?
4 : 1/5 = x : 1 / (15 + 5)
P = Rate x Base
4 : 1/15 = x : 1/20
   = 1.75 x 24
   = 42 *Ans.
 1 x = 4 ( 1 )
15          20

 x  =  1  28. What percent of 60 is 42 ?

15    5
R =  P  x 100%
x =  1  (15)        B
       5
R = 70% *Ans.
x = 3 days *Ans.
22. If a car can travel 60 km on 12 liters of gasoline, how many liters will be needed in a 210 km trip ?
29. 54 is 20% of what number ?
This is a direct proportion problem, Let x - be the number of liters needed.
N = 54 ÷ 0.20
x : 210 = 12 : 60
    = 540 / 2
60x = 210 (12)
    = 270 *Ans.
60x = 2520
30. 24 is 150% of what number ?
x = 2520 / 60
24 = 1.5 x N
x = 42 liters *Ans.
N = 24 / 1.5
23. Write 7.5% as a fraction.
N = 240 / 15
7.5% =  7.5 
             100 N = 16 *Ans.
31. How many thirty- seconds are there in 62 ½ % ?
          =  75 
             100  N   =  62 ½ %
32
          =  3  *Ans.
             40  N   =   5 
32        8
24. Write 3/8 % as decimal. N    =   5  (32)
      8
3/8 % = 0.375 %
N    =  20 *Ans.
          = 0.00375 *Ans.

32. A shirt marked $560 is sold for $392. What was the rate of discount ?
25. Find 40% of 60.
Rate =    discount     x 100%
= 0.40 x 60            original price
= 24 *Ans.         =  $560 - $392  x 100 %
26. Find 70% of 60.                 $560
= 0.70 x 60         =  $168  x 100%
            $560
= 42 *Ans.
 Let 8 - x be the length of the larger rope
        = 30% *Ans.
x =  3  ( 8 - x )
       5
33. A kinder class has g number of girls and b number of boys. The ratio of boys to girls is _____ ?
5x = 3 ( 8 - x )
The ratio of boys to girls is b / g *Ans.
5x = 24 - 3x
5x + 3x = 24
        ______ 8x = 24
34.  / 1  +  1     =  _________ ? x = 3 meters * Ans.
    √ 25    144
38. When the gasoline guage of an automobile shows 1/8 full, 52.5 liters is needed to completely fill the
          _________
gasoline tank. What is the capacity, in liters of the gasoline tank?
=       / 144  +  25 
      √    25     144
Let x - be the capacity in liters
          _________
x -  1 x = 52.5
=       /      169     
   2
      √  (25 ) (144)
        
 7 x = 52.5
=           13     
 8
        (5 ) (12)
x = 52.5 ( 8 )
=   13 / 60 *Ans.
        7
35. A basketball team has won 24 games out of 36 games played. It has 24 more games to play. How
many ofthese must the team win to make its record 80% for the season ?
x = 60 * Ans.
39. What part of gallon is 7 pints, given that 1 quart = 2 pints, 4 quarts = 1 gal. ?
The total number of wins = 80% x (total no. of games played)
                                      = 0.80 x ( 36 + 24 )
therefore, 8 pints = 1 gal.
                                      = 0.80 ( 60 )
                                      = 48
7 pints = 7 pints x  1 gal 
                            8 pints
Since they already won 24 games, they need to win 24 more games. * Ans.
= 7 / 8 gallon * Ans.
36. If prices are reduced by 25% sales increased by 33 ⅓  % what is the net effect on gross revenue ?
40. If 7 is added to four times a number, the result is 91. What is the number ?
Revenue = price x no. items sold
R=PxN
Let x - be the number.
Rorig = PN
4x + 7 = 91
       4x = 91 - 7
If prices are reduced by 25%
       4x = 84
         x = 84 / 4
Rnew = ( P - 25% P) ( N + 33 ⅓  N )
         x = 21 * Ans.
         = ( P - ¼ P ) ( N + ⅓ N )
41. The area of a square is 36 sq. cm. What is the perimeter of the square ?
         = ( ¾ P ) ( 4/3 N )
A = s2
Rnew = PN 36 =  s2
Rnew = Rorig         _____
s = √ 36
The revenues remain the same * Ans.
s = 6 cm.
37. An 8-meter rope is cut so that one part is 3/5 of the other. How long in meters, is the shorter segment ?
P = 4s
   = 4 (6 cm.)
Let x - be the length of the shorter rope.
   = 24 cm. * Ans.
       4 = 4 * Ans.
42. A truck can carry a load of 8 / 9 tons. How many trips must the truck make to deliver 10 and 2 / 3 tons
of sand?
45.  1 ÷  1  = _________ ?
Let N - be the number of trips.        x     1 
       x
N = 10 ⅔ ÷ 8/9
=       1 •   x 
    =  32  ÷  8           x     1
         3       9
=  1 * Ans.
    =  32  x  9 
         3       8
          ______
46. x √0.0004  =  4 : x  =  _______ ?
    = 12 trips * Ans.
43. What is the value of
x (0.02) = 4
2 3 x           =    4   
 6a b
______                  0.02
 if a = 2 and b = 3 ?
x           =  400 
  9
                   2
x           = 200 * Ans.
47. A piece of wire is cut into three, so that the first is three times as long as the second and the second is
   6a2b3
= ______ three times as long as the third. What part of the entire piece is the shortest?
   9
First part = 9x
Second part = 3x
Third part = x
   6(2)2(3)3
= ________
9x + 3x + x = 13x
    9
part =  length of the shortest part 
              length of entire wire
   6(4)(27)
= ________
       =   x  
    9
          13x
= 72 * Ans.
       = 1 / 13 * Ans.

44.  Z +  4  = 4
48. What is the average of the first 20 positive integers ?
       Z
This problem can be solved the easiest way by substituting each choice to Z.
Average =  sum of the numbers 
                numbers of items added
Z=1
1 +  4  = 4
              =  1 + 2 + + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 .... + 20 
       1
                                            20
1+4=4
              = 10.5 * Ans.
   5≠4
49. A sales representative earns 5% commission on all sales between $ 20, 000 and $ 60, 000, and 8% on
all sales over $ 60,000. What is the commission in a week in which her total sales was $ 80, 000 ?
Z=2
Commission = 5% (6000) + 8% (80,000 - 60,000)
2 +  4  = 4
       2                     = 0.05 (60,000) + 0.08 (20,000)

2+2=4                     = 3,000 + 1,600

 4. At $ 25 per board foot of wood, what is the cost of 15 pieces of 2" x 2" x 12' ?
                    = $ 4, 600 * Ans.
( 1 board foot = 1 ft. x 1 ft. x 1 inch )
        _________
Cost =  $ 25 x  2" x 2" x 12" bd. ft. 
50.  /  12  +  12 
           bd. ft.               12"
    √    27      9
        = $ 1, 500 * Ans.
        _________
       /   4  +   4 
    √    9       3 5. The decimal form of 0.56 % is __________ ?

        _________ Move 2 decimal places to the left (100%).

       /   4  +  12 
    √          9 0.56 % = 0.0056 * Ans.
        _____ 6. If 3 feet = 1 yard, how many yards are there in 27 feet ?
       /   16 
  √  9 3 feet : 1 yard = 27 feet : x yard

= 4 / 3 * Ans. 3 : 1 = 27 : x
   3x = 1(27)
Mathematics Test IV Solution - Page 93    3x = 27
     x = 27 / 3
Solutions      x = 9 yards * Ans.

1. A car that cost $ 1.2 M can be sold for $ 600, 000 after 5 years of use. What will be the yearly
7. How many feet are there in 9 and 1/3 yards ?
depreciation cost ?
Given that 1 yard = 3 feet :
Yearly depreciation cost =  depreciation 
                                          no. of years
1 yard : 3 feet = 9 ⅓ yards : x feet
                                      =   $ 1,200,000 - $ 600,000 
1:3=9⅓:x
                               5
1(x) = 3(9 ⅓)
    x = 3 (28/3)
                                      =  $ 600,000 
    x = 28 feet * Ans.
                                                 5

                                      = $ 120, 000 per year * Ans. 8. A hand-carved wooden dining set is priced at $69, 950. If 20% discount is given to the customer, how
much would he have to pay for the set ?
2. How many times does the digit 7 appear in the numbers from 1 to 100 ?
Net Price = $ 69, 950 - 20 ($69,950)
               = $ 69, 950 - $13,390
7, 17, 27, 37, 47, 57, 67, 77, 87, 97,
               = $ 55, 960 * Ans.
71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79
9. If an article priced at $99.80 is subjected to a 10% VAT, what would be the total amount to be paid for
19 times * Ans. the article ?

Total Amount to be paid = $ 99.80 + 0.10 ($99.80)

3. At the rate of $ 44 per hundred sheets of colored bond paper, how much is the cost of 500 sheets ?
                                      = $ 99.80 + $ 9.98
                                      = $ 109.78 * Ans.
Cost of the 550 sheets =     $ 44      x 550 sheets
                                      100 sheets
10. Find the cost of 6 and 1/2 dozen eggs at $ 30.00 per dozen.
                                   = $ 44 x 5.5
1 dozen : $ 30.00 = 6 and 1/2 dozens : x dollars
                                   = $ 242 * Ans.
1 : 30 = 6.5 : x

1(x) = 30 (6.5)
                                                        month               year
x = $ 195.00 * Ans.
11. A lady employee purchased an umbrella for $ 180 less 20%. How much should she pay if its is subject                                       = 0.18 x $ 16, 500 x 12
to a 5 % sales tax ?
                                      = $ 35, 640 * Ans.
Total Amount = ($180 - 0.20 x $ 180) x (1.05)
to be paid
17. Mrs. Leny Ngo wishes to buy a second hand car, the cash price of which is $ 150, 000. Not having
                      = ($180 - 36) (1.05)
ready cash she agrees to pay 1/3 down and the balance in 10 monthly installments of 11, 000 each. What
is the total price of the car ?
                      = $144 x 1.05
Total price of the car = ⅓ x $ 150, 000 + 10 x $ 11, 000
                      = $ 151.20 * Ans
                                = $ 50, 000 + $ 110, 000
12. Mr. Mansueto Velasco Jr. is buying a piece of lot at Filinvest Homes East. The dimension of the
rectangular lot is 14 meters by 30 meters at $ 3, 500 per square meters, what would be the total cost of the                                 = $ 160, 000 * Ans.
lot ?
18. A cross-stitch store owner buys cross-stitch frame at $ 12, 500 each. How much should he sell each in
Total Cost = area x price per unit area
order to realize a profit of 3/20 more than the buying price ?
of the lot
                 = (14 x 30) sq. meters x  $ 3, 500 
Selling price          =          $ 12, 500 x ( 1 +  3  )
                                                      sq. meters
                                                                    20
                 = 14 x 30 x $3,500
                            =          $ 12, 500 ( 23 )
                                                          20
                 = $ 1, 470, 000 * Ans.
                            =          $ 14, 375 * Ans.
13. How much must a salesman sell in a month to yield him a commission of $ 12, 000, if his rate of 19. This year XYZ company's profit was $ 2, 440, 000, which is 22% more than last year's profit. How
commission is 5% on goods sold ? much was the profit last year ?

Sales = Commission / Rate Let x - be the year's profit

         = $ 12, 000 / 0.05 x + 0.22x = $ 2, 440, 000

         = $ 240, 000 * Ans. 1.22x = $ 2, 440, 000

x =  $ 2, 440, 000 

14. How much would Charlie receive from his monthly salary of $ 8,000 after deducting 2 and 1/2 % for
             1.22
SSS contribution and 5% withholding tax ?
x = $ 2, 000, 000 * Ans
Total Rate of deductions = 2 ½ % + 5 % = 7 ½ %

Net Pay = Regular pay ( 1 - rate of deductions ) 20. Mrs. Ramos pays $ 1, 530 for a dress at 15 % discount. How much is the marked price ?
             = $ 8, 000 ( 1 - 0.075 )
             = $ 8, 000 ( 0.925 ) Let x - be the marked price
             = $ 7, 400 * Ans.
15. A student had $ 1, 050 in his wallet. He spent $ 640 for books and school supplies. What part of his Marked price - Discount = Selling price
money did he spend?
x - 0.15 x = $ 1530
Part of the money spent =   $ 630 / $ 210 
                                         $ 1050 / $ 210 0.85x = $ 1530

                                     = 3 / 5 * Ans. x =  $ 1540 

         0.85
16. MS. Cecille Garcia saves 18% of her monthly salary of $ 16, 500. How much does she saved in a
x = $ 1, 800 * Ans.
year?

Amount of money saved = 0.18 x  $ 16, 500  x 12  month 

21. A customer buys 4 pairs of socks originally priced at $ 60.00 each. If the reduced price is $ 47.50, how        = 3 hrs + 24 / 60 hr.
much does he save on this purchase ?        = 3 and ⅖  hrs.

Amount saved = 4 x ( $ 60.00 - $ 47.50) distance = rate x time

                      = 4 x $ 12.50
                      = $ 50.00 * Ans. =  35 miles  x 3 ⅖ hrs
        hr
22. Gerard left City A to drive to City B at 6:15 A.M. and arrived at 1:45 P.M. If he averaged 60 km per
= (35 x 3 ⅖) miles
hour and stopped one hour for lunch, how far is City A to City B ?
= (35 x 3) + (35 + ⅖) miles
No. of hours :
= [105 + 14] miles
6 : 15 to 11:45
= 119 miles * Ans.
1:45 PM - 6:15 PM

13:45 PM - 6:15 PM = 7:30 or 7 and 1/2 hours total time 26. Elmer can deliver newspaper in his route for 1 ½ hours. Wowie who takes his place one day finds that
it takes him 1 ½ longer to deliver these. How long will it take to deliver the papers if they work together ?
total time traveled = 7 ½ hours - 1 hour (time spent for lunch) = 6 ½ hours.
In one hour,
distance = rate x time
Elmer can do  1  =  1  =  2  of the job
60 =  km  x 6 ½ hours                       1      3      3
          hr
Wowie can do           1        =  1  of the job
= (60 x 6 ½ ) km                        1  ½ + 1  ½      3

= [60 x 6 + 60 ½ ] km (Part of the job finished in 1 hr.) x

(no. of hours) = 1 whole job
= 360 + 30
( ⅔ + ⅓ ) x N = 1
= 390 km * Ans.
23. The sum of √ 81    +  √ 100    is ________ ?  3  x N = 1
 3
square root of 81 is 9 and
square root of 100 is 10 1xN=1

therefore, 9 + 10 = 19 * Ans. N = 1 hour * Ans.

27. If it takes h hours to paint the wall, what part of the wall is painted in one hour ?
24. The sum of three consecutive integers is 54. Find the smallest integer.
part of the wall painted in 1 hour = 1 / h * Ans.
Let x - be the first consecutive integer
Let x + 1 be the second consecutive integer 28. A sock of corn will feed 18 ducks for 54 days. How long will it feed 12 ducks ?
Let x + 2 be the third consecutive integer
* This is an example of an inverse proportion problem. As the number of ducks decreases the number of
x + (x + 1) + (x + 2) = 54 days increases.
                     3x + 3 = 54
                           3x = 54 - 3 N :  1  = 54 :  1 
                           3x = 51       12           18
                             x = 51 / 3
                             x = 17 * Ans. N( 1 ) =  1  (54)
    18     12
25. How many miles does a car travel if it averages at a rate of 35 miles per hour for 3 hours and 24
                  27    3
minutes?
N =  1  x 54 x 18 days
       12
time = 3 hrs and 24 min
    2
 = ac - 2bc
N = 81 days * Ans. = ac + (-2bc) * Ans.

29. Find the next number in the series 1, 4, 9, 16, _____ ? 34. In a certain class the ratio of boys to girls is 4 : 5. If the class has 54 students, how many are girls ?

12 = 1 Girls = 5 / 9 (total number of students)

22 = 4
32 = 9         = (5 / 9) 54
42 = 16
52 = 25 * Ans.         = 30 girls * Ans.

30. A bag is sold for $680 while marked at $800. What was the rate of the discount ? 35. Solve for x :

rate of discount =     discount    x 100 % ax = bx + cx - d,       a ≠ b ≠ c.

                           marked price
d = bx + cx - ax
                        =  800 - 680  x 100% d = x (b + c - a)
                                800 x =        d       
                         (b + c - a)
                        =  120  x 100%
                            800
x =        d        * Ans
                        = 15 % * Ans.        b + c – a
36. The ratio of men athlete to women in an athletic meet is 5 : 3 and the total number of athlete is 2, 400,
how many additional women athlete would have to join to make the ratio of men to women 1 : 1 ?
31. Six hundred examinees passed the Licensure Examination last year. This represents the 8 ⅓ percent of
the total examinees. How many examinees failed the exam?
Original number of men;
let F - be the number of examinees who failed
( 5 / 8 ) x 2, 400  =  1, 500
8  ⅓ % : 600  =  ( 100 - 8  ⅓ ) % : F
Original number of women;
 1  : 600 =  11  : F
( 3 / 8 ) x 2, 400  =  900
12              12
To make the number of women equal to the number of men we must add ( 1500 - 900 ).
 1  F =  11  ( 600 )
therefore, 600 women is needed. * Ans.
12        12

F = 6, 600 * Ans. 37. If prices are reduced by 20 %, quantity sold increase by 25 %. What is the net effect on the gross
32. If 4 miles = 6.44 km, then 14.49 km equals how many miles ? revenue?

4 miles : 6.44 km   =  x miles : 14.49 km Revenue = (price) x (Quantity sold)

4 : 6.44 = x : 14.49 Rold = pq

   6.44x = 4 (14.49) Rnew = (p - 0.20p) x (q x 0.25q)
   6.44x = 57.96          = (0.80p)(1.25) pq
          x = 57.96 / 6.44          = (0.80)(1.25) pq
          x = 9 miles * Ans.          = 1 pq
Rnew = Rold
33.  (a2 - 4b2) c  is equivalent to ac + _________ ?
therefore, the revenue remains the same * Ans.
      (a + 2b)

=  (a + 2b) (a - 2b)  x c 38. The average of three numbers is xyz. If the sum of two numbers is x + y, what is the other number?
       (a + 2b)
 Sum of the items added    =   average
= (a - 2b) x c     no. of items added
 x - y = 2b            ------->        x = 2b + y
 x + y + (other number)    = xyz
                 3 x=x
2b + y = 4a - y
  y + y = 4a - 2b
3[ x + y + (other number)    = xyz ] 3       2y = 4a - 2b
                 3
      2y =  4a - 2b 
      2           2
 x + y + other number      =  3  xyz
        y = 4a - 2b 
             other number      = 3 xyz - (x + y) * Ans.                   2
39. When + 13 is added to - 15, the sum is _______ ?         y = 2a - b * Ans.

Sum = +13 + (-15)

45. If 0.37 m = 0.0111 then m = _____ ?
Sum = -2 * Ans.
m =  0.0111 
40. When -15 is subtracted from -18, the difference is _______?          0.37

Difference = -18 - (-15)     =  11.1 

Difference = -18 + 15           37
Difference = -3 * Ans.
   = 0.3 * Ans

46. If 1 / M = 4 and S = 2, what is S in terms of M ?

41. When the product of (-4) and (-17) is divided by 2, the quotient is _____ ?
Since S = 2
Product =  (-4) (-17) 
            2
4 =  1 
             = 68 / 2
   M
             = 34 * Ans.
2 (2) =  1 
42. If 5x + 17 = 32, then x = _________ ?       M

5x + 17 = 32 2 S   =  1 
        5x = 32 - 17       M
        5x = 15
          x = 15 / 5    S   =  1 
          x = 3 * Ans.           2M    * Ans.
47. A horse is tied to a pole with a rope of 7 meters long. How much grazing area does it have?
43. Solve for M : (use π = 22 / 7).

 M  -  M  = 4 Area = π r2
 7       3         = π (7m)2
        =  22  (49m2)
 3M  -  7M  = 4              7 
  21      21         = 22 (7m2)
        = 154m2 * Ans.
 -4M  = 4
   21 48. What number is missing in this sequence : 5, 7, 11, 17, ________ ?

M = 4 ( -21 ) 5+2=7
              4 7 + 4 = 11
M = -21 * Ans. 11 + 6 = 17
44. If x + y = 4a and x - y = 2b then y = ______ ? 17 + 8 = 25

x + y = 4a           ------->         x = 4a - y therefore, 25 is the * Ans.

                        3 x 4 x 5
49. How many two-digit numbers can be formed from the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 if a digit cannot be used
               N =  1200 
more than once?
                         60
               N = 20 trips * Ans.
5  -  the five numbers can be used
4  -  only four of the numbers can be used since repetition of the digits is not allowed
3. A rectangular block of copper, with dimensions 4m x 6m x 9m, is melted and recast into a cubical
5 x 4 = 20 block. Find the length of the side of the cubical block.

therefore, 20 numbers * Ans. Vcubical block   =   Vrectangular block

S3 = (4 x 6 x 9) m3
50. What is the value of x in 5 : x = x : 125 ?
S3 = 216 m3
5 : x = x : 125
          ______
x (x) = 5 (125)
S = ∛216 m3
x2 = 625
        _____
 S = 6m * Ans.
x = √ 625
x = 25 * Ans.
4. There are 9 male teachers for every 14 female teachers. If there are 69 teachers in all, how many
teachers are female?
51. If one bilao of pansit guisado serves 7 people, how many bilaos are needed to serve a banquet of 126
people?
 9 : 14  =  Male : Female 
   23                 69
N = no. of bilaos needed to serve 126 people
No. of Female teachers  =  (69 / 23) x 14
N : 126 = 1 : 7
                                      = 3 x 14
N (7) = 126 (1)
                                      = 42 * Ans.
7N = 126
  N = 126 / 7
  N = 18 * Ans.                                                                      ___
Mathematics Test V Solution - Page 105 5. What would be the closest approximation to√ 66    ?
  ___
Solutions √ 64   =  8
  ___
1. What number is as much more than 8 as it is less than 32 ? √ 66   ≅ 8.1 * Ans.
6. Manny can do a certain job in 1 day, Anna can do the same job in 2 days, and Josie can do the job in 3
Let x - be the number days. How many days will it take them to do the job if they work together?

x - 8 = 32 - x One 1 day Manny can finish the whole job

x + x = 32 +8 Anna can finish 1/2 of the same job
    2x = 40 Josie can finish 1/3 of the same job
      x = 40 / 2
      x = 20 * Ans. Let N - be the days that it takes to finish the job if they work together.

2. A container van that is 3 meters wide, 5 meters long and 4 meters high will transport 200 crates whose ( 1  +  1  +  1 ) N = 1
volume is 6 cubic meters. How many trips will it take to transport all the crates?   1      2      3

Let N - be the number of trips

( 6  +  3  +  2 ) N = 1
No. of trips = (No. of crates) x  volume  x          1 trip               6
                                                crate         volume of the van
                  11  N = 1
               N = 200 crates x  6 m3  x       1 trip                           6
                                           crate     (3 x 5 x 4)m3                         N = 1 x  6  (reciprocal of 11 / 6)
                                     11
               N =  (200) (6)                          N = 6 / 11 day * Ans.
7. In the figure, all the line segments meet at right angles and each segments has a length of 1 unit. What is
the area of the figure in square units?

There are 20 squares * Ans

11. A housewife bought 3 kilograms of beef priced at $ 108.75 per kilogram. How much change did she
receive from a five-hundred dollar bill?

Change = $ 500 - (3 x $ 108.75)

            = $ 500 - $ 326.25
8. If x - 3 = y, then (y - x )3 = _____ ?             = $ 173.75 * Ans.

If x - 3 = y;
12. A delivery of 480 baskets of mangoes is divided into two fruit stands so that the difference between
the two orders is 1/3 their average. What is the ratio of the smaller to the larger amount?
     -3 = y - x
(-3)3 = (y - x)3
Let x - be the no. of baskets in the fruit stand.
  -27 = (y - 3)3 * Ans.
Let 480 - x be the number in the second fruit stand.

9. A speed of 90 km per hour is equivalent to how many meters per second? (480 - x) - x =  1  (x + y)              ------> 480 - 2x = 80
                        3      2                  ------> 2x = 480 - 80
=  90 km  x     1 hr     x  1000 m                                                      ------> 2x = 400
       hr        3600 sec        km but x + y = 480    1  ( 480 )          ------>   x = 200                       480 - x = 280
since the total       3       2
=  90 x 1000   m  delivery = 480
        3600       hr
The ratio is  200  :  280   = 5 : 7 * Ans.
= 25  m   * Ans.                       40       40
        sec
13. When the first and the last digits of 2, 836 are interchanged, the new number is ________.
10. A rectangular sheet of cardboard 5 inches long and 4 inches wide is cut into squares one inch on a
side. What is the maximum number of such squares that can be formed? 6,832 -----> the new number
6,832 - 2836 = 3996

therefore, the new number is 3,996 more than 2,836 * Ans.

14. If twice the value of a certain number is increased by 8 the result is 40. What is the number?

Let x - be the number

2x + 8 = 40 Let 2x - be the rate of the boat upstream
      2x = 40 -8 Let 2 mph - be the rate of the current
      2x = 32 Let (x + 2) - speed of the boat downstream
        x = 32 / 2
        x = 16 * Ans rateup x time = distance

(x - 2) (2) = 4
15. In a group of 120 persons, there are 32 more women than men. How many women are there in the
      2x - 4 = 4
group?
            2x = 4 + 4
            2x = 8
Let x - be the number of women
              x = 4 miles / hr
Let x - 32 be the number of men
ratedown x time = distance
x + ( x - 32 ) = 120
         2x - 32 = 120
(x+2) (time) = 4
                 2x = 120 + 32
(4+2) (time) = 4
                 2x = 152
       6 (time) = 4
                   x = 152 / 2
            time = 4 / 6
                   x = 76 women * Ans.
            time = 2 / 3 hrs. * Ans.
16. If the dimensions of a square change in such a manner that the area remains constant, what must
happen to the other side if one side will be increased by 1/4 of itself?
18. The rectangle shown in the figure is divided into 6 equal squares. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 42
cm, what is the area of each square in cm2 ?

(s +  1  s) y = s (s)
    4
14x = 42
    5  ( s )( y )= s2     x = 42 / 14
  4     x = 3 cm.

                 y = s2 ( 4 ) Area of the squares = x2

                             5s                               = (3 cm)2
                 y =   4  s                               = 9 cm2 * Ans.
                         5 19. If the area of the rectangle ABCD shown below is 36 square units, how many square units is the area
                 s = -   4  s   =   1  s of the shaded region?
                           5            5

therefore, it decreased by 1/5 of itself * Ans.

17. A man rowed 4 miles upstream for 2 hours. If the river flowed with a current of 2 miles per hour, how
long did the man's return trip take?

Let x - be the rate of the boat in still water

Arectangle = bh
Arectangle = 36
            bh = 36

Atriangle = 1/2 bh
              = 1/2 (36)
              = 18 sq. units * Ans.

 
20. This tank holds 48 liters of gasoline and the car averages 5 kilometers per liter. Approximately how
* Ans.
many kilometers can a car travel this given guage?

22. A laboratory assistant was preparing a solution that should have included 40 milligrams of chemical. If
he actually used 41.30 milligrams, what was his percentage error (to the nearest 0.01 %)?

% error =       error       x 100%

                correct value

            =  41.30 - 40  x 100%

                       40
            =  1.3  %
                40
            =  130 %
The guage indicates that the tank is 1/4 full.                 40
            =  3.25 % * Ans
Let N - be the number of kilometers that can be traveled. 23. Menthol drops come in packs of 8 for $ 3.60. Butterballs come in packs of 6 for $ 2.25. Aida bought
48 pieces of candy. How many of each kind of candy did she buy, if she spent $ 19.80?
N = (  1  tank) x  48 liters  x  5 km  
          4               tank           liter  b. 3 packs of Menthol drops and 4 packs of Butterballs.

    = 1/4 x 48 x 5 km = (3 x $ 3.60) + (4 x $2.25)

    = 60 km. * Ans = $ 10.80 + $ 9.00
= $ 19.80 * Ans.

21. Which of the following graphs represents the taxi rates for a company that charges $ 3.50 for the first
200 meters and $ 1.00 for each additional 100 meters? Use the following table for questions 23 and 24.

This is the approximate graph for the taxi rate, there is an abrupt change in the fare for every 100 meters
change in the distance.
 RATE CUSTOMERS

Daily Except Sunday $ 42 x 75

Sunday Only $ 10 x 60

all week
$ 52 x 120
(daily and Sunday)

* Ans - Total $ 9, 990

28. If 10 soldiers can survive for 12 days in 15 packs of rations, how many packs will be needed for 8 men
to survive for 18 days?

Let N - be the number of packs

       N packs        ----->        15 packs       ---> N =       15     x (8 x 18) packs

8 men x 18 days              10 men x 12 days           10 x 12

N = 18 packs * Ans.

29. If it takes Victor twice as long to earn $ 600 as it takes Warnen to earn $ 400, what is the ratio of
Victor's per day to Warnen's pay per day?

Warnen earns 400 in x days

Victor earns 600 in 2x days
Therefore he earns 300 in 2x days
24. How much tax is due on a taxable income of $65, 000?
The ratio of Victor's pay to
Tax due = $6, 075 + 0.19 ($65,000 - $60,000) Warnen's pay in x days is 400 : 300 or 4 : 3 * Ans
             = $6, 075 + 0.19 ($5,000) Use the following table for questions no. 30 - 32.
             = $6, 075 + $950
Tax due = $7, 025 * Ans.
TYPE OF VEHICLE - COST OF FUEL FOR 100 - KM TRIP
25. How much tax is due on a taxable income of $55, 000?
car - $ 500 motorcycle - $ 175
Tax due = $3, 075 + 0.15 ($55,000 - $40,000)
bus - $ 875 truck - $ 2,000
             = $3, 075 + 0.15 ($15,000)
             = $3, 075 + $2,250
airplane - $ 3, 000
Tax due = $5, 325 * Ans.
26. Anabelle paid $ 19, 675 tax. If x was her income, which of the following  statements is TRUE?
30. What is the cost of fuel for a 120-km trip by car?
b. $ 19, 675 tax due belongs to this range * Ans.
Cost of fuel = 120 km x  $ 500  ----> 120 x $ 5  ----->  $ 600 *Ans.
Over $ 100, 000 but not over $ 250, 000                                     100 km
$ 13, 675 + 24% of excess over $ 100, 000

therefore, Anabelle's income is between $ 100,000 and $ 250,000

31. If the total wages of a bus driver for 100-km trip is $ 970, and the only cost for a bus are the fuel and
the driver's wage. How much should a bus company charge to charter a bus with a driver for a 200-km trip
27. Mang Pablo decided to keep a record of the money he collects from his newspaper route. Using the in order to obtain 50% more than the cost?
information given, how much money does Mang Pablo collect in the month of February? (Note : Assume
that February has 28 days and the February 1 was on a Sunday). Cost for a 100-km trip = Cfuel + Cdrives                  ------> 875 + 970    ------> $ 1,845

Total Cost = ( $  1, 845  x 200 km ) x 1.50              ------> $ 5, 535 * Ans.

DELIVERY WEEKLY NUMBER OF                          100 km
32. If 5 buses, 9 cars, 4 motorcycles make a 100-km trip. What is the average fuel cost per vehicle? 35. Which of the following diets would supply the most grams of vitamins?

Average Cost =  total cost of fuel  ---->  (5 x $ 875) + (9 x $ 500) + (4 x $ 175)  c. Salad A + 50g Salad B + (300 g) Salad C
                        total no. of vehicle                               5 + 9 + 4
= 0.40 (200) + 0.30 (100) + 0.50 (200) ----> 80 + 30 + 100 ----> 210 gms * Ans.
 $ 4375 + $ 4500 + $ 700  ------> $  9575  ----> $ 531.94 * Ans
               5 + 9 + 4                          18
36. All of the following diets would supply at least 85 grams of carbohydrates. Which of the diets costs
the least?
33. A store owner bought 2 dozen cans of corned beef at $ 30 each. He sold two-thirds of them at 25%
profit but was forced to take a 30% loss on the rest. What was his total profit (or loss) on the item? b. $ 25 (3) + $ 30 (1) + $ 35 (2)
    $ 75 + $ 30 + $ 70 = $ 175 * Ans.
Total Selling Price 37. If jackfruits are twice as expensive as watermelons, and watermelon is one-third as expensive as
durians. What is the ratio of the price of one jackfruit to one durian?
= [  2  (24 cars) x $  30  x ( 1 + 0.25 )] + [  1  (24 cars x  $ 30  ) ( 1 - 0.30 )]
      3                      car                            3                    car Let x - be the cost of watermelon
Let 2x - be the cost of the jackfruit
Let 3x - be the cost of the durian
= [  2  (24) x $  30( 1.25 )] + [  1  (24)($ 30)(0.70)]
   3                  3 = Jackfruit : Durian
= 2x : 3x
Total Selling Price = $ 600 + $ 168 = 2 : 3 * Ans.
                            = $ 768
38. A retailer buys a pack of sugar from Uniwide Sales for $ 459. He then marks up the price by 1/3 and
Total cost =  $30  x 24 cars = $720
sells it at a discount of 16 2/3 %. What was his profit in this item?
                    car
Marked price = $ 459 + 1/3 ($ 459)        ----------> 459 + $ 153     -------> $ 612
Gain = Total selling price - Total cost
        = $ 768 - $ 720
Discounted Price = $ 612 - 16 % ($ 612)  ---------> $ 612 - 1/6 ($ 612) ------> $ 510
        = $ 48 * Ans.
Use the table below for questions no. 34 - 36.
Profit = Selling Price - Cost

         = $ 510 - $ 459
% OF % OF % OF COST PER          = $ 51 * Ans.
PROTEIN CARBOHYDRATES VITAMINS 100 GRAM

Salad A 20 15 40 $ 25.00 39. Forrest Gump walks down the road for 30 minutes at a rate of 3 MPH. He waits 10 minutes for a bus,
which brings his back to his starting point at 4 : 25. If he begun his walk at 3 : 35 the same afternoon, what
Salad B 10 25 30 $ 30.00 was the average speed on the bus?

Salad C 20 10 50 $ 35.00 dwalked = rate x time

= 3  mi.  x  1  hr.         ------> dwalked = 1.5 miles

       hr.      2
34. The cost of x purchasing grams of Salad A, y grams of Salad B and z grams of Salad C will be _____.
timetravelled by the bus = 4:25 - 3:35 - :30 - :10   ------> 10 mins ----> 1/6 hr.
Cost of Salad A =  $ 200  x                   x gm                    x  100¢                = 25x ¢
                             100 gm                                                 P 1,000 speedof the bus =  distance  -------->   1.5 minutes   ---> (1.5 x 6) mi/hr ---> 9 mi/hr * Ans.
                              time                          1/6 hr
Cost of Salad B =     $ 30  x                   y gm                    x  100¢                = 30y ¢
                             100 gm                                                 P 1,000 40. Miss Felisa Gascon had $ 2 million to invest. She invested part of it at 4% a year and the remainder at
5% per year. After one year she earned $ 95, 000 in interest. How much of the original investment was
placed at 5% rate?
Cost of Salad C =     $ 35  x                   z gm                    x  100¢                = 35z ¢
                             100 gm                                                 P 1,000 Let x - be the amount of invested at 5%
Let 2,000,000 - x be the amount invested at 4%
therefore, the total cost is (25x + 30y + 35z) cents * Ans.
0.05x + 0.04 (2,000,000 - x) = 95000 3x + 6 = 0
          0.05x + 80000 - 0.04x = 95000       3x = -6
                                    0.01x = 95000 - 80000         x = -6 / 3
                                    0.01x = 15000     x=-2
                                           x = 15000 / 0.01
                                           x = 1, 500, 000 * Ans. 2x - 8 = 0
41. Which of the following is NOT a possible remainder if a positive integer is divided 5?      2x = 8
       x = 8 / 2
The possible remainders are 0, 1, 2, 3, 4,        x = 4 * Ans.
46. If 8 men can plant 288 trees in one day, how many trees can 12 men plant in 5 days?
therefore, 5 is not a possible remainder * Ans.
Let N - be the number of trees
42. In a buidling plan, 1/4 cm represents 2 meters. If the main entrance is supposed to be 8 meters wide,
N =       288 trees    x 12 men x 5 days    ----->  288 x 12 x 5
how wide would its representation be on the plan?
        8 men - 1 day                                                   8          trees
Let N - be the representation of the plan
N = 2, 160 trees * Ans.
1/4 : 2 = N : 8

2N = (1/4) (8) 47. If the length of a rectangle is increased by 25% and its width is decreased by 20%, what happens to the
2N = 8/4 area of the triangle?
2N = 2
  N = 2/2 Aorig. = LW
  N = 1 cm. * Ans.
Anew = L (1+0.25) x W (1 - 0.20)
         = L (1.25) x W (0.8)              -----> (1.25) (0.8) LW
43. A real state agent marks a certain property up 30% above the original cost. Then he gives a client a
Anew = 1 x LW
15% discount. If the final selling price of the property was $8.619 M, what was the original cost of the
Anew = Aorig.
property?
therefore, no change in the area * Ans.
Let x - be the original cost

(x + 0.30x) ( 1 - 0.15) = $8.619 M 48. The formula for the volume of a sphere is V = 4/3 πr3. If the radius (r) is tripled, what will be the ratio
            (1.30x) (0.85) =  $8.619 M of the new volume to the original volume?
                       1.105x =  $8.619 M
                                x =  $8.619 M / 1.105 Vorig. = 4/3 πr3
                                x = 7.8 M * Ans.
Vnew = 4/3 π(3r)3              ----->   = 4/3 π(27r3)        ------> 27 (4/3  πr3)
Vnew = 27 Vorig.                ----->   Vnew : Vorig.   =  27 : 1 * Ans.
44. If 2/3 the perimeter of a square is 16, then what is the length of one of its sides?

2/3 P = 16 49. The scale on a map is 1 : 8. If a surveyor reads a certain measurement on the map as 4.6 cm instead of
      P = 16 (3/2) 5.0 cm, what will be the resulting approximate percent error on the full size model?
      P = 48/2
      P = 24 % error =   error   x 100% ->   5.0 - 4.6  x 100% -> 0.4 x 100% -> 8% *Ans.
              correct value                  5.0                                5
Perimeter formula for SQUARE is P = 4S.
50. In a certain recipe, 225 grams of beef are called for to make 6 servings. If Mrs. Alferez wants to use
     P = 4S
the recipe for 8 servings, how many grams of beef must she use?
   24 = 4S
   24 = 4S
Let N - be the number of grams required
24/4 = S
     6 = S
225 : 6 = N : 8
therefore, S = 6 * Ans.
6N = 8(225)
6N = 1800
45. What values of x can satisfy the equation (3x + 6) (2x - 8) = 0 ? N   = 1800 / 6
N   = 300 grams. * Ans.