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QUESTIONS ANSWER & DEEPENING


No. 1 Three-fourth of what number is 12? D
a. 30 c. 24 Solution: ¾ x N is 12
b. 12 d. 16 N = 12 ÷ ¾
N = 12 x 4/3
48
N=
3
N = 16
No.2 If a function is defined by the set of ordered B
pairs ( 1,2 ), ( 2,4 ), ( 3,8 ), ( 4,16 ), ( 5,y ) then By observation, the domain are set of consecutive numbers from 1. While the
the value of y is range are set of numbers with a common pattern in multiplying the previous one
a. 10 c. 20 by 2.
b. 32 d. 25

No.3 After a series of tutorial lessons at Best Tutorial B


Center,Ann’s grade in Math rose from 78 to 88. Solution:
By what percent did her average increase? 1st : 88 -78 = 10
a. 35.75% c. 11.36% 10
2nd : % of 78 is 10 = 78
= 12.82%
b. 12.82% d. 20.16%

No.4 Which has more mass, a kilogram of feathers or C


a kilogram of iron? Since both items weighs a kilogram, therefore both have the same mass.
a. iron c. both have the same mass
b. feather d. none of the above

No.5 If four mangoes cost ₱29.00, at that price, what D


will 2 ½ dozen mangoes cost? Since 4 mangoes cost ₱29.00 and a dozen has 3 groups of 4, therefore one dozen
a. ₱370.00 c. ₱188.50 will cost ₱87.00.
b. ₱348.50 d. ₱217.50 By computation, 2 ½ dozen will be ₱87.00 + ₱87.00 + ₱43.50 = ₱217.50

No.6 What percent of ₱340.00 is ₱30.60? D


a. 7% c. 8% % of ₱340.00 is ₱30.60
b. 6% d. 9% % x ₱340.00 = ₱30.60
% = ₱30.60/₱340.00

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% = 0.09
=9%
No.7 A square has an area of 400 sq.cm. What is its A
perimeter? First is to solve for the side of the square: A = s2
a. 80 cm c. 20 cm 400 = s2
b. 40 cm d. 100 cm √400 = s2 , s = 20
Then, use it in the formula getting its perimeter: P = 4s
P = 4 ( 20 cm )
P = 80 cm
No.8 What are the next three numbers in this A
1 1 1 2 Getting the common difference by subtracting the first terms from the second
sequence? , , , ……
6 3 2 3
5 7 5 2 7 term, etc.
a. ,1, c. , , 1 1 2− 1 1
6 6 6 6 3 - 6 = 6 =6
7 9 5 1 3
b. , 4, d. ,7 , 1 1 3− 2 1
3 3 2 6 - = =
2 3 6 6
1 1 2− 1 1
3
- 6
= 6
=6
1
Common difference is 6
21 4+ 1 5
From + = =
36 6 6
5 1 5+ 1 6
6
+ 6
= 6
= 6
= 1
1 6+ 1 7
1+6 = 6 =6
5 7
Therefore, the next three numbers are ,1, .
6 6
No.9 A room of 10m by 7m. There is a 7.5m by 5m A
carpet in the middle. What percent of the room First is to solve for the area of the room:
is uncovered? A = l x w = 10m x 7m = 70 sq.cm
a. 46.4% c. 48% Secondly, solve for the area of the carpet:
b. 53.6% d. 80% A = l x w = 7.5 m x 5m = 35.5 sq.cm
Lastly is to subtract their areas:
70 sq.cm – 37.5 sq.cm = 32.5 sq.cm
and get its percent from the given area: % of 70 = 32.5
% = 32.5 / 70
% = .46428
= 46. 4 %

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No.10 Solve for x: 2x + 1 < 5 C


a. ( 3,2 ) c. ( − ∞ , 2 ) 2x + 1 < 5
b. ( ∞ , 1 ) d. ( 1, 4 ) 2x < 5 – 1
2x < 4
x<2 = (−∞,2)
No.11 Find the product ( 7x + 8 ) ( 3x – 2 ) B
a. 4x2 + 24x – 16 c. 21x2 + 38x – 14 ( 7x + 8 ) ( 3x – 2 )
b. 21x2 + 10x – 16 d. 16x2 + 20x – 10 = 21x2 + 24x – 14x – 16
= 21x2 + 10x - 16
No.12 Cindy had scores of 95, 82, 93 and 84 on her C
first four exams of the quarter. What score 95+82+93+84+𝑁
5
= 90
must she obtain on the fifth exam to have an
average of 90 for the five exams? 354+𝑁
a. 95 c. 96 5
= 90 , 354 + N = 450
b. 90 d. 85 N = 450 – 354
N = 96
No.13 Find three consecutive integers whose sum is D
42. Let x be the first integer
a. 11, 12, 13 c. 12, 14, 16 x + 1 second integer
b. 10, 15, 17 d. 13, 14, 15 x + 2 third integer
Solution: x + x + 1 + x +2 = 42
3x + 3 = 42
3x = 42 – 3
3x = 39
x = 13 Therefore the integers are 13,14,15.
No.14 Translate into algebraic expression: C
93 times the sum of 8 times a number and 6 The sum of refers to group of numbers. From the statement it should be
a. 93 x 8 ( N + 6 ) c. 93 ( 8N + 6 ) translated to 93 ( 8N + 6 )
b. 93 x 8 + 6 d. ( 93 x 8N ) + 6

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No.15 Which fraction has the least common C


denominator? 5 1
By observation in a.) 45= 9, where 9 is not divisible both by 4 & 5.
1 2 5 1 2 5
a. 4 , 5 , 45 c. 16 , 4 , 8 2
b.) 18 =
1
, where 16 is not divisible both by 5 & 9
9
2 1
3 1 2 1 3 2 c.) 4 = 2 , where 16 is divisible both by 2 & 8
b. 5, 16, 18 d. 2 , 9 , 10 3 1 2 1
d.) 9 = 3 and 10= 5 , where 5 is not also divisible both by 2 & 3.
No.16 In how many ways can 7 people be seated B
around a circular table? Circular Permutation:
a. 49 c. 5,040 C=(n–1)!
b. 720 d. 14 = ( 7 – 1 )!
=6x5x4x3x2x1
= 720
No.17 One angle of a parallelogram is 35°. What are A
the measures of the three other angles? Property of angles of a quadrilateral: Opposite angles are equal & consecutive
a. 145°, 35°, 145° c. 85°, 135°, 140° angles are supplementary. Therefore the three remaining angles should measure;
b. 45°, 65°, 170°d. 35°, 65°, 65° 35°, 145°, 145° .

No.18 In a circle with center O, arc RS = 132 degrees. B


How many degrees are there in angle RSO? With arc RS on the circle with center at O. It will from a central angle ROS with
a. 22 c. 20 have the same measure 0f 132°. The two remaining angles ORS & RSO will be
b. 24 d. 48 equal in measure since the triangle that will be form is an isosceles triangle with
base angles equal.Therefore, the measure of RSO = 24°
No.19 One side of a 45°- 45°- 90° triangle measures 5 D
cm. What is the length of its hypotenuse? side – hypotenuse = √2 times the
5√3 side/leg.
a. 5√3 cm c.
2 𝑐𝑚
hypotenuse – side = hypotenuse
divided by √2
b. 5 cm d. 5√2 cm
Solution: 5 x √2 = 5√2 cm

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No.20 If the scores of 10 students are 76, 80, 75, 83, C


80, 79, 85, 80, 88, 90, the mode is___ Mean = average score
a. 79 c. 80 Median= middle score
b. 85 d. 88 Mode= the score that is most repeated in the set of data.

No.21 Find the equation of the line with slope -3 and C


y-intercept 5. Using slope-intercept form:
a. 3x – y – 5 = 0 c. 3x + y - 5 = 0 y = mx + b
b. – 3x + y – 5 = 0d. -3x – y + 5 = 0 y = - 3x + 5
3x + y – 5 = 0
No.22 Three men were hired to fix the plumbing of a A
school building in 8 days. The school principal Indirect proportion:
wants the plumbing done in 4 days. How many 3 𝑥
= , 4x = 24
4 8
men should be hired? x=6
a. 6 c. 12
b. 24 d. 8

No.23 A pair of shoes is sold at ₱720 from its original B


price of ₱900. What is the rate of discount? ₱900 - ₱720 = ₱180
a. 18% c. 35% % of ₱900 is ₱180
b. 20% d. 25% % x ₱900 = ₱180
% = ₱180/ x ₱900 = 0.2 = 20%

No.24 How high up a wall will an 8 metre ladder reach D


if it is placed 2 metres from the base of the Forming a right triangle, the ladder will serve as its hypotenuse while the wall and
wall? its shadow will be the other two sides.
a. 6m c. √60 m By Pythagorean formula:
b. 5√3 m d. 2√15 m a2 + b2 = c2
a2 + 22 = 82
a2 + 4 = 64
a2 = 64 – 4
a2 = 60
a = √60 = √4.15 = 2√15m

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No.25 The clock reads 3:20. How many degrees are A


the minute hand and the hour hand separated? At 3:00, the hands of the clock form 90-degrees,when the minute hand and the
hour hand points in the same direction,
a. 20° c. 62.5° SM = S H + 0°
b. 45° d. 105. 25° At 3:20, the minute hand has traveled 20 minutes or 20.6 = 120° and the
20 20
hour hand has traveled minutes or . 6 = 10°
12 12
Thus, SM = ( SH + 60° ) + 𝜃
120° = 10° + 90° + 𝜃
120° = 100° + 𝜃
𝜃 = 120° –100°
𝜃 = 20°
Therefore, the hands of the clock form 20°

No.26 The sum of two numbers is 26. If x is the C


smaller number, represent the bigger number Let x be the first number. If their sum is 26, therefore to get the second number,
in terms of x. the first should be subtracted from their sum which is 26. Therefore, the equation
a. 26 + x c. 26 - x of the second and the bigger number is
26 26 - x.
b. 26x d.
𝑥

No.27 Evaluate 4x2 – 2xy – 16 for x = 5 and y = 4 A


a. 44 c. 64 4x2 – 2xy – 16 = 4(5)2 – 2(5)(4) – 16
b. 20 d. 15 = 4(25) -2 (20) – 16
= 100 – 40 – 16
= 100 – 56 = 44
No.28 Mother bought 3 eggs for ₱8.00. How much C
would a dozen eggs cost? 12 ÷ 3 = 4
a. ₱24.00 c. ₱32.00 If 3 eggs for ₱8.00, therefore ₱8.00 x 4 = ₱32.00
b. ₱96.00 d. ₱80.00

No.29 A man left his ₱25M wealth to his two sons and D
daughter. The two sons will receive equal If x represent the share for his daughter and each of the two sons will receive
shares twice than the daughter. How much will twice than that of the daughter therefore the equation to solve the problem is;
each of his children receive? 2x + 2x + x = 25 000 000

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a. ₱5M, ₱5M, ₱15Mc. ₱11M, ₱11M, ₱3M 5x = 25 000 000


b. ₱13M, ₱6M, ₱6Md. ₱10M, ₱10M, ₱5M = 5 000 000
By substitution: 2x = 10M
2x = 10M
x = 5M

No.30 Emi’s salary increased by 12%. If her previous B


salary was ₱18 000, find her new salary. ₱18 000 x .12 = ₱2160
a. ₱20 000 c. ₱ 30 000
b. ₱20 160 d. ₱ 32 550 ₱18 000 + ₱2160 = ₱20 160

No.31 Find the equation of the line passing through D


( 6,-2 ) and parallel to the line x – 9y = 6 1
Slope of x – 9y = 6 =
9
a. 9x + y -12 = 0 c. x + 9y + 24 = 0 1
b. -9x + y +6 = 0 d. x - 9y -24 = 0 Using the same slope passing through ( 6,-2) : y + 2 = 9 ( x – 6 )
9y + 18 = x – 6
-x + 9y + 18 + 6 =0
-x + 9y + 24 = 0
x –9 y – 24 = 0
No.32 Find the roots of the equation x2 + 19x + 84 B
a. - 21 and – 4 c. -42 and 2 x2 + 19x + 84
b. - 12 and - 7 d. 12 and - 7 by factoring: ( x + 12 ) ( x + 7 )
therefore the roots are: - 12 & - 7

No.33 Subtract 5x + 7 from 2x2 + 9x – 15 C


2x2 + 9x – 152x2 + 9x – 15
a. 7x2 + 14x – 8 c. 2x2 + 4x – 22 5x + 7 - 5x - 7
b. 2x2 - 16x – 22 d. 7x2 + 17x + 22 2x2 + 4x – 22

No.34 What is the surface area of a rectangular box D


with dimensions: length = 7m, width = 8m and Surface Area = 2B + LA
height = 9m = 2 (lw ) + 2(lh) + 2(wh)
a. 504 sq.m c. 225 sq.cm = 2(7.8) + 2(7.9) + 2(8.9)
b. 144 sq.cm d. 382 sq.cm = 2(56) + 2(63) + 2(72)

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= 112 + 126 + 144


= 382 sq.cm

No.35 What is the measure of each exterior angle of a A


dodecagon? The sum of the exterior angles of any polygons is 360°.
a. 30° c. 90° To get the measure of each exterior angle of a dodecagon, just divide 360 by the
b. 180° d. 150° number of sides.
360 ° ÷ 12 = 30°
No.36 A pancake was cut into 8 pieces. Three brothers C
ate one piece each. What part of the cake was 8
1 whole pancake = 8 , since three boys ate one piece each therefore 3 slices from
left? 8 3 5
the whole has been subtracted: 8
- 8
=8
a. ½ c. 5/8
b. 2/8 d. 1/4
No.37 Give the value of N in 26 2 + 22 1 = N C
8 2 2 1
26 8 + 22 2 = N
4 3 Combine the whole numbers:
a. 49 c. 48
6 4
26 + 22 = 48
2 1 Add the fractions:
b. 48 d. 48 2 1 2+4 6 3
3 3 + = = =
8 2 8 8 4

3 3
Therefore N = 48 + 4 = 484
No.38 There were 500 houses sold by a subdivision A
owner. Each recipient occupied 80 square 500 x 80 = 40 000
meters each. How big was the whole area? Since 1ha = 100m and it is in a square m, so 40 000 should be divided by 10 000 =
a. 4ha c. 14ha 4ha
b. 5ha d. 10 ha
No.39 Determine the midpoint of the line segment A
𝑥₁+𝑥₂ 𝑦₁+𝑦₂
joining the points ( 5, -3 ) and ( - 1 , 6 ) Midpoint = 2 , 2
3 3
a. ( 2, ) c. ( 3, )
2 2
5−1 −3+6
= 2 , 2
3 5
b. ( 2, - 2
) d. ( 1, ) 2 = 2 , 3/2

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No.40 The edges of a cubical frame are made from C


plastic straws. How much longer is the total Since a cube has 12 edges:
length of the plastic edges of a cube whose 10cm x 12 = 120cm
edge is 10cm compared to a cube whose edges 8cm x 12 = 96cm
is 8 cm? Subtract the total length of plastic straws in each cube:
120cm – 96 cm = 24 cm
a. 32 cm c. 24 cm
b. 8 cm d. 16 cm

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