BASIC MATHEMATICS

Easy Round 1
Answer: B.
16
1. This sequence is a set of numbers that
starts with a one or a zero, followed by a Solution:
one, and proceeds based on the rule that
each number is equal to the sum of the 6.25 1
=
preceding two numbers. What do you call 100 16
this?

3. What is the 12th term in the arithmetic

a. Arithmetic sequence sequence: 5, 11, 17, 23.......

b. Geometric sequence
c. Quadratic sequence a. 65

d. Linear sequence b. 73

e. Fibonacci sequence c. 77
d. 67

Answer: E. Fibonacci sequence e. 71

Reference:
https://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/Fibo
Answer: E. 71
nacci-sequence
Solution:

an =d ( n−1 ) +c
2. What is the fractional equivalent of
6.25%? c=5
d=6
1 n = 12
a.
8
So,
1
b. a12=6 ( 12−1 )+ 5
16
1 a12=6 ( 11 )+ 5
c.
14
a12 =71
1
d.
12
4. What is 35% of 800?
1
e.
18
a. 280
b. 260
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c. 270 Average Round
d. 320 −4+2−3
1. Simplify:
e. 350 22
−1
a.
6
Answer: A. 280
1
Solution: b.
6
800 x 0.35 = 280
1
c.
3
5. Which of the following is equivalent to −1
7.50? d.
3
e. None of the above
a. 75%
45 −1
b. Answer: D.
6 3
c. 7.5% Solution:
52.5 −4+2
−3
d.
8
22
37
e. −4
5 = 2 3
2 +2
−4
=
45 4+ 8
Answer: B.
6
−4 −1
Solution: = 12 or 3
75% = 0.75
45 2. What is 0.5833333333 in common
= 7.50
6 fraction?
7.5% = 0.075
52.5 a. 8/14
= 6.5625
8
b. 7/13
37
= 7.40 c. 8/13
5
d. 9/16
e. 7/12
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Answer: E. 7/12 5. This mathematician was able to estimate

the value of pi to a remarkably precise value
Solution:
and to calculate the area underneath a
8/14 = 0.5714285714 parabolic curve. Who is this?

7/13 = 0.5384615385
8/13= 0.6153846154 a. Euclid

9/16 = 0.5625 b. Newton

7/12 = 0.5833333333 c. Archimedes

d. Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz

6! e. Leonhard Euler
3. Simplify:
4 !+3 !

Answer: C. Archimedes
a. 20 Reference:
b. 24 https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2010/a
pr/11/the-10-best-mathematicians
c. 28
d. 30
Difficult Round
e. 34
1. What is the 9th term in the geometric
sequence: 2, -3, 4.5, -6.75....
Answer: B. 24
Solution: a. 51.171875
6! 6 × 5× 4 × 3 ×2 ×1 b. 51.3578125
= =
4 !+3 ! ( 4 ×3 × 2× 1 )+(3 ×2 ×1)
c. 51. 2578125
720
=24 d. 50.171875
30
e. 50.78125

4. What do you call a polygon with 19

sides? Answer: C. 51. 2578125
Solution:
Answer: Enneadecagon or nonadecagon a1=2
Reference:
r = -1.5
https://www.mathsisfun.com/geometry/poly
gons.html an =a1 r n−1
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9−1 But in these 6 letters, 'E' occurs 2 times and
a9 =2(−1.5 )
rest of the letters are different.
a9 =2(25.628906250)
Hence,number of ways to arrange these
a9 =51.2578125 letters
=360 ways

2. The perimeter of a square is 52 m. Find

the area of the square. 4. What is the circumference of the circle
with a diameter 126 inches?

Answer: 169 or 169 m²

Solution: a. 360.28

Perimeter of square = 52 m b. 252

But perimeter of square = 4 × side c. 504

d. 395.64

Therefore, 4 × side = 52 m e. 440.16

Therefore, side= 52/4 m = 13m

Now, the area of the square = (side × side) Answer: D. 395.64

Therefore, area of the square = 13 × 13 m² Solution:

= 169 m². C=πd
C=(3.14)(395.64)
3. In how many ways can the letters of the C=395.64
word 'LEADER' be arranged?

5. Solve for the value of x: log 8 0.25=x

a. 720
b. 36
−2
c. 21 Answer:
3
d. 360
Solution:
e. 6
Let x = log 8 0.25
x
8 = 0.25
Answer: D. 360
2
Solution:
1 = 2−2
(¿¿ 3 x)=
The word 'LEADER' has 6 letters. 4
¿
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3 x=−2 Solution:

−2 10x9x8x7x6x5x4x3x2x1 = 3,628,800
x=
3

4. In how many ways can a coach choose

Clincher three swimmers from among five
swimmers?
1. What is the mean in the following set of
numbers: 45, 51, 47, 43, 55, 49, 53
Answer: 10 ways

a. 47 Solution:

b. 48 There are 5 swimmers to be taken 3 at a

time.
c. 49
d. 50
Using the formula:
e. 51
P ( 5,3 ) 5 × 4 × 3
C ( 5,3 )= = =1 0
3! 3 ×2 ×1
Answer: C. 49
Solution:
The coach can choose the swimmers in 10
45+51+47+43+55+49+53 = 343 ways.

343÷7 = 49 5. Find the number of words, with or without

meaning, that can be formed with the letters
of the word ‘CHAIR’.
2. Solve for x: log 5 x=−3

Answer: 120
1 Solution:
Answer:
125
‘CHAIR’ contains 5 letters.
Solution:
Therefore, the number of words that can be
x=5
−3 formed with these 5 letters = 5! = 5x4x3x2x1
= 120.
1
x=
125

3. What is 10!?

Answer: 3,628,800