Algebra
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100
If 30 percent of m is 40, what is 15 percent of m?
20
100
If the absolute value of (2 - x) is less than 3, which of the following is a possible value of x? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 7 (e) 8
(a) 4
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Solve for x 5√100 = x
x = 50
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The ratio 1.2 to 1 is equal to which of the following ratios? (a) 1 to 2 (b) 12 to 1 (c) 5 to 6 (d) 6 to 5 (e) 6 to 50
(d) 6 to 5
100
If n = 3p, for what value of p is n = p?
0
200
In 3(n-4) = 18, what is the value of n?
n=10
200
For a class ring, each senior can choose from 4 types of stones and 3 types of metals. How many combinations of a stone and a metal are there?
There are 12 possible combinations.
200
The number that results when an integer is multiplied by itself CANNOT end in which of the following digits? (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6 (e) 8
(e) 8
200
If k is a positive integer divisible by 3, and if k is less than 60, what is the greatest possible value of k?
57
200
A number n is increased by 5 and the result is multiplied by 5. This result is decreased by 5. Finally, that result is divided by 5. In terms of n, what is the final result?
n + 4
300
If n is any negative number, which of the following must be positive? (a) n/2 (b) 2n (c) n + 2 (d) n - 2 (e) 2 - n
(e) 2 - n
300
Kerry has a cordless telephone receiver that can operate within a range of 1000 feet from the telephone's base. Kerry takes the receiver from the base and walks 800 feet due north. From that point she walks due east and stops at the maximum range of the receiver. In which of the following directions can Kerry walk and still be within the range of the receiver? (I) Due north (II) due south (III) due west Your answer may be (I), (II), (III) or any combination of these.
(III) west
300
The sum of 3a and the square root of b is equal to the square of the sum of a and b. Write the above statement as a mathematical expression.
3a + √b = (a + b)2
300
A certain triangle has two angles that have the same measure. If the lengths of two of the sides of the triangle are 50 and 30, what is the least possible value for the perimeter of the triangle?
110
300
How many integers in the set of all integers from 1 to 100, inclusive, are not the square of an integer?
90
400
If the sum of the consecutive integers from -22 to x, inclusive, is 72, what is the value of x?
x = 25
400
When the sum of a list of prices is divided by the average (arithmetic mean) of the prices, the result is k. What does k represent?
The number of prices.
400
If (2x - 2)(2 - x) = 0, what are all the possible values of x? (a) 0 only (b) 1 only (c) 2 only (d) 1 and 2 only (e) 0, 1, and 2
(d) 1 and 2 only
400
Sabrina cut a circular pizza into wedge shaped pieces. The tip of each piece is at the center of the pizza and the angle at the tip is always greater than 20 degrees but less than 30 degrees. What is one possible value for the number of pieces into which the pizza is cut?
Any of the following are correct: 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
400
Miguel noted that he is both the 12th tallest and the 12th shortest student in his class. If everyone in the class is of a different height, how many students are int he class?
23
500
If n and p are integers greater than 1 and if p is a factor of both n + 3 and n + 10, what is the value of p? (a) 3 (b) 7 (c) 10 (d) 13 (e) 30
(b) 7
500
A square and an equilateral triangle have equal perimeters. If the square has sides of length 3, what is the length of one side of the triangle?
4
500
If 18√18 = r√t, where r and t are positive integers and r is greater than t, which of the following could be the value of rt? (a) 18 (b) 36 (c) 108 (d) 162 (e) 324
(c) 108
500
After the first term, each term in a sequence is 3 greater than 1/3 of the preceding term. If t is the first term of the sequence and t is not 0, what is the ratio of the second term to the first term?
(t + 9)/3t
500
There is the same number of boys and girls on a school bus when it departs from school. At the first stop, 4 boys get off the bus and nobody gets on. After the first stop, there are twice as many girls as boys on the bus. How many girls are on the bus?
8 girls
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