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ALGEBRA 03 Geomettic Progression Moae 3 6
MODULE 1.3 (SOLUTIONS) a. a,r 162 =2*

In how many ways can you elect a president and a vice president from 3
3presidential candidates and 4 candidates for vice president? then, at 4th term, 5162
12 C.10
16 D. 7 , a a, =
2(3)" = 54 4y =54
Ans.C
Sdkon:
N3 x 4= 12 7. The A.M. of any Iwo numbers is 16 and their H.M. is 63/4. Then their
G.M. will be:
Ans A A. sqrn of 3 C. 6sqnof 7
B. 2 5rt D. 8 sq r of 2
2. Detenmine the sum of the progression if there are 7 arithmetic mean of 5
between 3 and 35 Saltion
A 171 C. 232
GM (AM)HM) = ,io(63/4) = 67
B. 182 D. 216

seluio Ans.C
Alre rmate Solutinn (Caleu
8. A meeting is gathered and someone counted the total number of
Mode 3 2
handshakes to be 66. Ifeach shakes hand with all the other, how many
attended the meeting?
Anthmetic Progression Sum
A. 12 C.11
s-to,,)-o-3)-17 S 9135 B. 10 .14
1,9)
S 171
Combination (formula)concept:
AnsA nC, 66
3. A PSME unit has 10 ME's,8 PME's and 6 CPM's. Ifa committeeof n!6 6 Alternate Solution: Reverse and Caculator
3 members one from each group is to be fomed, how many of such n2)2!
committes can be formed.
A. 840 C. 408 12C, 66 12
B. 480 D. 804 n=12

Solkons Ans. A
Armngement = 10(8)(6)= 480
9.If onefourth of the air. in a tank is removed by each stroke of an air
Ans. B pump, find the fractio nál part of the air remaining after seven strokes
of the pump
4. Find the sum ofthe first 10 terms of the geometric progression 2,4, A. 0.75 C.0.0123
8, 16,. B 0.1336 D. 0.1645
A. 1023 C. 225
detion
3. 2046 D. 1596

Slton Stroke Remaining

Alten ion Calku
Mode 36 I-1(14)= 34
xy
Geometric Progression Sum 3/4-(14X3/4) / 6

s -r .20204 s=(
S

Ans B
2046
1,10)Otd CEBUa ,
374
9/16-41/4)9/16) =27:64

0.1336
ts 2, 27/64
9/16

5.. On a certain examination, the student must answer 8 out of the 12

questions, including exactly 5 of the first 6. In how many ways can Altete Solutiom Caleulato
he write the examination? Mode 3 5
A. 100 792
B. 495 D.I120
3/4
Solkoni
2 9/16
Since the firsd 6 questions must be foremostly answered 7 0.1336
then there ae only 6 other choice left
With the 5 already corect in the first group of 6, Ans.B
herefore there are 3 more correct unswers on he
10. How many times will a clock strike in 24 hours if it strikes only at the
second groyp of six.
hours?
tus; GP, 120 2 C. 156
Ans.D 78 D: 124
Sol-lisn:
6. Insert three geometric means between 2 and 162. Find the Jargest of
the three geometric mneuns. 2 =3. 12
A. 6 C,54 Arnthetic Progression Sum
B. 18 D. 262

Salutia
S=la,)=0-12) =78
s2(78)-156
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11. A witness to a hit-and-run accident told the police that the license 16. The illumination receives fromn a light source varies inversely as the
number contained the lefter RLH followed by 3 digits, the first of square of the distance from the source and diretly as its candie power
which is a 5. Ifthe witness cannot rocall the last two digits, but he is At what distance from a 50-cp light woukd the illumination be one-half
certain that all 3 digits are different, find the maximum number of that received at 20 t from a 40-cp light?
automobile registrations that the police may have to check. A. 10 sq. n. of 10 C. 10 sq rn. of 5

A. 300 C72 B.5 sq.. of 10 D. 3 sqrt. 10

B. D. 87

Sal-ton: Sdter
RLHS

9 digits 8 digits
thus, 9 x 8 = 72 1
PP
AsC From the given condition
12.
A mansold a book by mistake at 120% of the marked price instead
of ,(20)1/21,
(4,
discounting the marked pnce by 20%. If he sold the book for P 14.40, 40 50
what was the price for which be have sold the book? d, =10/10 31.6227766
A. P9.10 C. P 8.20
B. P840 D. P 9.60 Ans.A
17. In a commercial survey involving 1.000 persans on brand preference.
Let x be the original price 120 were found to prefer brand x only. 200 preser brandy only, 150
1.2x= 14.44 prefer brand z only. 370 prefer either brand x or y but not z, 450 prefer
brand y or z but not x, and 420 prefer either brand z or x but not y.
= 12
How many persons have no brand preference. satisfied with any of the
Discounted= (1-0.2)x = (0.8)(12) = 9.6
3 brands.
C. 180
Ans. D A. 230
B. 280 D. 130
15. How many terms in the expression 3, 5. 7 must be taken in order that
their sum will be 2600.
A50 C. $2
B. 55 D. 45
200
120
120+50+2004 1S0 P + 100
SAion
Sear oiunen +150 1000
Mode 32 230
150
Ans A
Anthmetic Prugression
25
2600-[2(3)+(0-1)(2)] Check which choice
18. How many permutations can be made out of the letters of the word
ENGINEERING?.
n = S0 will get a sum of 2600. A. 277,200 C. 54,560
Try A 50
Ans. A B. 178,000 D. 39,916.800
2 so)= 2600 Selukos

14. In a party there are 316 guests composedof men, women and children.
There are 78 more children than women and $6 more women than
men. How many men in the party?
where: things alike
A 12 . 50
B. 46 D. 44 n=4 E-3 N 3, G=2. I =2

2277.200
Selulion:
Let: M z 0 . of men EBU
n o . ol women 19. If w varies directly us the product of x and y and inversely as the
C no. of children
square of z and that w = 4 whenx = 2. y = 6 and z = 3. Find w when x
M W+C 316
=
«qn. = 1. y= 4 and z 2.
C W+78 W C +78 0 eqn.2 A. 3 C. 4
M W+ 56 0 eqn.3 B. 2
W =M+56 D. I
Made 5 2
M 42, W 98, C = 176 Solakon

Ans A
15. The current in a wire vanies directly as the electromotive force and
inversely us the resistance. If current = 12 umperes when voltage = 1200
volts and resistance = 6 ohms find the current when voltage = 220
4=
k3
volts and resistance = 10 ohms.
then
A. 13.2 C. 22
B. 15.2 D. 18.5

Soluton w3

Ans. A
then.

I= 13.2 A

Ans A
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26. A proposed PSME building has 5 outside doors. In how many ways
Can a person enter and leave by using different door?
20. How many 4 digits number can be formed without repeating any .25 '. 10
digit from the following digits: 1,2,3, 4, and 6? B 20 D. 125
A 120 C. 140
Salu en:
B.I130 D. I50
N 5x4= 20
Soluion
5 x 4x 3 x 2= 120 Ans. B
Ans AJ 27. Find the 30th term of an A.P. 4,7,10.
A C. 88
21. In how many ways can a committee of 3 men and 2 women be chosen B 0 D. 75
from 7 men and 5 women?
. 350 C. 4200
Selution
B. 250 D. 6 Altermas Solutucn Culkulit::r}
Mode 3 2
Soloken:
+ n n -1)
Event 1: 7C, Arrangeinent of men
Event 2: SC, Arangement of women 4+(30-1)(3) =91 217
Simultaeous Events = 7C, *SC,= 350 30y=91
Ans.A
Ans A
28. A stack of bricks has 61 bricks in the bottom layer, 58 bricks in the
22. The cost of labor varies jointly as the umber of workers and the second layer, 55 bricks in the third layer and so until there are 10
number of days they wurk. If 8 men working 9 days each are paid P bricks in the last layer. How many bricks are there together ?
576. in how many days it take 6 men to eam P624? A 638
A 13
C.640
12 B. 637 D. 639
B. 11 . 10

Seleton
UTEFO Aernste SolutiCalea
Mode 3
Cost a(W)(ume)Costk(W)M) t0-9d
Condition1: 61 10+(p-i3)
s76=t
k =8
(8)(9) n 18 258
10% =1818th term
Condition2: r)o-61)-639 2.1.18)= 639
624 (8)(6))
I=13 Ans. D
AnsA
29. How many words can be made from the letters of the word
COMMITTEE?
23. How many line segments are determinedby 8 distinct points? A: 9! C. 9!/2!x2!
A 28 C..56 B. 9!/21
B. 16 D. 4 M D.91/(2 !
Sltons
Sel COMMITTEE M=2 Ts=2 and Es =2
There are 2 pts enough to determine a line permutation = 9
SC, = 28 par2122 (2
Ans A Ans. D
24. Howmany four digit numbers can be formed by the use of the igits 30 Given 10 differently colored beacs. How many different bracelets can
I, 2,3,4,6. and 7 if one digit is used only once in one number ? b e formed?
A 240 280 A. 3.628,800 C. 362.880
B. 181440 D.
B. 320 D. 360
Saluekani
Sdkon

N= (6)(5)14)(3) = 360 P- n -0 181 440

Ans. D Ans.
25. There are four balls of four different colors. Two balls are laken a 31. A group af 6 speakers cousists of 2 politicians and 4 lawyers wha
are not polticians, In arrangemenus for a speaking order at a
a time and arranged in a definite order. For example ifa white and a
meeting. the politicians will speak in succession and the lawyers in
red ball are taken, one definite arrangement is white first, red second
and another arrangement is red first, white second. How many such succession. In how many ways can the order be arranged ?
arangements are possible ? A. 69 C. 96
B. 138 . 192
A.24 C. 12
B.6 D..36 Solteni

Definite Order: 4P, = 12 N 4P.

N2 2P, a 4P, 96
Ans C
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32. Find the ratio of an infinite geometric series if the sun is 2 and the 37. A value not exact but might be accurate enough for some specific
first tem is . consideration.

A1/3 C. 3/4 A. interpolation C. assumption

B 1/2 D. B. Eigen value D. approximation
Selotion
Salekoni
S /2 ot exact but accurate enough" approx
1-r
3/4 Ans. D
Ans. C 38. The number of permutations of n different things taken n at a ume is

33. From 7 consonants and 5 vowels, how many words can be formed
A. (n -1)! C. (n+1)
B. n n
consisting of 4 different consonants and 3 different vowels? The words
nced not have meaning.
Solndien
A. 350 C. 120
B. 1,764,000 D. 9.500, 210 nPn=n!
Sellioni Ans.D
= {7]*7P, md N [S]5P, 39. Find the 5h term of an APif the 3rd term is 10 and 10 term is-4.
N(7](7P,)-[5]=(5P,)=1764 000 A.5

Ans. B B. 6 D. 115
Slaaon:
34. Four different colored flags can be hung in a row to make coded
signal. How many signals can be made if a signal consists of the a,(10-3)d -4= 10 (10-3)d
display of one or more ilags. d 2
A. 64 C.8 then Sth tem is:
B. 56 D.62
S T I T U T S
a,=a,+(5-3)d 10 +2(-2)
= =6

A teSetuticon
Sdkion Mode 32
N 4R i =4R +4P +4R+4P64
A 10
10 4
35. The sum of all odd numbers between I and 1000 which are divisible
5y6
by 3 is:
A. 83660 C. 9000 Ans B
B. 83667 D. 9003
40. There are two copies each of 4 different books. In how many ways can
Soluen they be arranged on a shelf?
A. 2520 C. 24
Arithmetic Progression 40320 D. 56
a, =3 :a, 9, a, =15.a 999
. = a, +(n-l)d
Sdlion
999 =3+(n -1)(3) N 4(2)=8
n= 167 add numbers divisible by 3 P 2. q2. 2 . s=2 > things alike

then. S (3+999) = 83,667

Alternaie Solutio
Mode 3 2
HOHd CEPa Ans A
22.520

What is the permutation of the letters in the word BANANA?

6
C. 52
3 B. 60 D.442
219 Sodntin
get the tem of the last no. 999, 999i = 167
Alike Permutation
S-
167)-8367 P = 60
Ans B P 312
Ans. B
36. There were two Calculus problems that came out in the latest licensure
42. Find the 4 erm of the progression %, 02,0 125
examunations. How many were able to solve both problems if S0% of
A. 1/10 C. 1/11
them solve dhe lutegral problem und 75% solve the differential
B. 0.102 D. 0.099
problem' The total number of examnees is 2000.
250 750 Sdton
B.500 D 700

Harmonic ProgressoD 2
075-+i +0.5-x = 4ih tem
= 0.25 75% 50% 2.5. 8.
+3+3+3
Nu. of cxuninees abe to solve
both problem = 0 25(2000)= 0 HP
Ans C
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43. There are 10 tnue or false questions in an examination. Then, these N
questions can be answered in:
=SC1.. 1- 1
4
A 20 ways
5C+5C, +5C, +5C,+5C, =31
C. 10C 2 ways
B. 100 ways D. 1024 ways ite rnateSHuthn
N = 2"-1=2-1 =31
Soluiom
Since the events are siuultaneou/successive: Ans. C
2 " =2 =1024
49. Find the sum of all positive integers divisible by 11 between I and
Ans 1000.
A. 44955 C. 46046
44. In how many different orders can 7 books be
arranged on a shelf if a B. 45045 D. 47047
certain 3.volume book is not to be
separated?
A. 720 C. 240 Solokioni
B. 540 D. 1512 Arithmetic Progression
solekon a, = 90 (By trial and error)

a,= a, +(n -1)d 990 11+(n -1)(11)

P
n 90

ther
N=S]GP,M4P,) =720
Ans. A
S-1190) =45045
2

Alternate Seluton
45. If the 4th term of GP is 216 and the 6h term is 1944. find the 8h tem. Mode 3 2
A. 18692 C. 16486
B. 17496 D. 21664
Sela.Ton 2 22
an (Geometric Progression)
Since the terms are equally separated, i.e.
TUTEFOe 990i=90 2 t . 1 . 9 0 ) = 45045

4, 6, 8th term, we can use ratio & proportion

Ans.
r 17496 S0. How many ways can you invite one or more of five fnends to a party
Allernate Satuton
A. 2 C 15
Mode 3 6
B.31 D. 62
x

4 216 Solkont
6 1944 One or more or ad least one is invited: N = 2" -1
8 17496
nC23.=nC+oC+nC,t. nC. = 2"-1=2-1=31
Ans. B Aas. B
46. Three times the first of three consecutive odd integers is three more S1. How many different signals each consistung of 8 Nags hung in a
than twice the third. Find the third integer. vertical can be formed from 4 identical red bags flags. 3 identical
12 C..10
yellow tlags, and 1 blue flag?
B. 15 D. 18
A. 140 C. 280
B.2210 D. 560

Let: x, a+2. +4 be the three consecative odd integers ttion

3x = 2{x + 4)+3 -> condition given
CEB Permutation with things alike:

x+4 15
P n 8
4S 280
Ans B AnsC
47. Four couples are to eat at a round table with the men and women
allemating. If the hostess reserves a place for herself. in how many 52. In a certain factory, the ratio of the number of male to femake workers
ways can she assign seats to the others? is 2:3. If one hundred new female workers are hired, the number of
A 5040 C.6 female workers will increase to 65 % of the total number of workers.
B 4030 D. 144 Findthe original number of workers in the factory
A. 600 C.700
Slulor: B. 8(0 D 900
N =(4-1)' and N 4P, Selslen:
144
N=(4-1): 4P, =

m egn.
As.D 1 0 =0.6
m+f+100 eqn.2

48. How many ways can you invite one or nore of five friends to a party? then, subst. m to eq.2
A. 25 31 100 = 0.65
B 15 D. 62
Saduian
1100
f 420 then: m 2/3 (420)= 280
N = 420+ 280 700

Ans.C
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53. A company will hire 7 men and 4 women, In how many ways can the
company choose from 9 men and 6 wonen who qualified for the
Let x: he the first term in arithmetic progression
Dosition?
A. 560 S04 x(x+d)+(a+20)=45 +3d -45 * 1 5 -d-qu.
B. 540 D.4480 +d+3X+2d+7
eqn
Selon 2 +d+3
Subst. x ino eqn.2
N 9C, x 6C, = 540

Ans. B 15 d+d+315
d+d+7
15-d+215
-d+d+3
d 5
54. Two problems were given during examination, How many were able to
solveboth problems if only 55% of the class solved the first problem Ans D
and 70% solve the second?
S8. A certain part can be defective because it has one or more out of three
A. 35% C.I10%
B. 25 %
possible defects: insufficient tensile strength. a bum or a diameter
D. 12%
outside tolerance limits. In a lot of S00 pieces, 19 have a tensile strength
defect, 17 have burr defects, I1 have an unacceptable diameter, 12 have
lensile strength and bur defects, 7 have tensile strenght and diameter
Let:x be the percent of student who defects, 5 have burr and diameter desects and 2 have all three defects.
solved the probBems
How many of the pieces have no defects?
70%-x
559%-x A.4450 C. 520
S5- x+x+70- x= 100
B.4 D. 480
X 25%

Ans.B Soltien Tensile Strength

S5. The electical resistance of a wire made of a certain material varies as N=500-(1+3+2+2+5+10+2)
îts length and inversely as the square of the diameter. If a wire 100 m
long andTS mm in diameter has a resistance of 30 ohms, find the
475nw defects
length of a wire of the same maternal whose resistance and diameierare Ans.
B
25 ohms and 0.75 mm
respectively.
A 26 m C.119
B.30 m .56
rneter Burr

Salulons
59. Anbber ballwas dropped from a hcight of 36 m. and each time it strikes
the ground it ebounds to a height of 2/3 of the distance from which it
R R- 30- last fell. Find the toml distance traveled by the ball before it comes to
rest
k 0.46875
A. 185 m C. 178 m.
then
B. 187 m D. 180 m.
25-(046875)
L 30 m
Sum of Infinite geometric progression:
Ans. B
56. A Mechanical Engineer bought 24 boxes of screws for P 2,200.00 Totaldistance
There were three types of screws bought. Screw A costs P 300 per box,
1-
sCrew B costs PIS0 and screw C cost P50 per box, How many boxes of S 2/3 36 180m
screw A did he buy?
A. 2
B. 5

Slutin
a+y+z=24 > eqn. 1
300x+150y+502 =2200
C.7
D. 5

OHd CEBUA
6+3y +7 =44eqn,2
Ans D
60, What is the sum of three arithmetic means between S and 17?

B. 33 D.30
Subiract eqn. 1 from egn. 2: Selukani
6x + 3y+z =44
Altemuite Sedata
X y z =24
Sx+2y =20
by: trial and error =
egn.3
2 and y = 5
s-ala*».) Mode 3 2

5(2)+205)= 20 (17)-55- inchuding Sand 17

Ans A S 55- 5 17 33 s17
57. The sum of three numbers in arithmetical progression is 45. If 2 added Ans.B Sum-(ý. 24)
to the first number, 3 to the second, and 7 to the third, the new numbers 33
will be in geometrical progression. Find the conmmon difference in A.P..
A. C.6
61. In how many ways 7 scientists be assigned to one uriple and two
B. 10 D.5
double hotel rooms?
A. 210 C. 300
Sdkon
B. 200 D. 230

N7C, and N4C,

N =(C,)(4C,]*,]= 210

Ans A
*
62. Determine the harmonic ncan hetween a and b.
A. 2ab/(a+b) C.(a+b/ab
B. ab/la- b) D. 2ab/tb-a)
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Sollion: 67. The vibration frequency of a string varies as the square root of the
tension und inversely as the product of the length and diameter of the

HM - string. If the string is 3 feet long and 0.03-inch in diameter vibrates at

720 times per second under 90 pounds tension, at what frequency will

Ans A a2 feet long. 0.025-inch string vibrate under 2500 pounds tension.
. 6210 .7514
63. The horsepower which a shall can transmit varies as the cube of the B. 6830 D. 5645
diameter and the angular speed. If 75-mm diameter shaft transmits 270
Solskon:
Hp when tuming al 1000 rpm. find the horsepower which can be
transmitted by a 4.9213 in. diamcter shaft rotating at 1500
pm.
A. 1875 Hp C. 1354 Hp 720= v
120 3(0.03)) condtion 1
B. 1250 Hp Ld
D. 1254 Hp
k = 6.83

2500
Pc Nd' P kNd' =(6.83) 2o025))
270= k(1000) (75)) > condition 1 f = 6830.52 times/sec
k=64x 10
Ans. B
P-(64x 10)(1s00)(4.9213ta (25 4mm/in)
P= 1875 hp 68. A merchant sold 100 banan:as. Eighty of them were sold at a profit of
30% while the rest were sold at a loss of 40%. What is the percentage
Ans A gain or loss on the business?
64. Find the sum of the infinie geometric series 2+2/5+2/25 + 2/125+ A. 16% gain C. 16% loss
B. 12% loss D. 12% gain
6/3 C. 5/2
B. 7/2 D 5/4 Solaliom
Salet
Let
x:be the originalpriceofthebanana
Sum of infinite geometnc senes: gainlpns s0(1.3x)+20(1-0.4)
100 x
1.16
thus: 16% gain
11-2/5
AnsC
**
69. In bow many ways can 5 people line up to pay their electric bills at
65. How many even four-digit number can be formed from the digits 0, 1, Meralco if two of them don't want to follow each other?
2,5, 6 and 9?
A 60 C. 156 C.12
D. 7
B. 96 720
Selkon
N p 2 and N, pp= 3P,
Even-four digis
4-digtt erndsng zer N 32+1-6
3 x 4x 5 x l = 60 thus N(2P,)(3P,)}6] =72
4-digit ending 2 or 6:
And D
3x4x5x 2= 120 70. The 2d and the 4h terms of a HP are 4/5 and the - 4. Find the 5th term?
4-digit ending 2 or 6 with rer at ther heginuiri A. C.2
B. - D. 2
Ix4x 3x 2= 24 subract this number because anly three digits.
Solokion:
thus:60+120-
Ans. C
24 156
EBU
******** ***********
2nd term 4/5-s74
66. The electric power which a transmission line can urans1nit is 4thterm: 4 - / 4
proportional to the product of its design voltage and current capacity, by AP: a, =a, +(4 -2)d Mode 32
and inversely to the uransmission distance. A I15 kilovoh line rated at -/4 5/4+(2)d
1000 amperes can transmit 150 Megawatts over I50 knm. How much
power, in Megawatts, can a 230 kilovolt line rated at 1,500 amperes then:
d-3/4 25/4
ransmit over 100 kn ? 4-1/4
A 785 C. 675
D 595 HP,
B. 485
thus:
Lton: HP = -1 . B

P P: VI 71. The 6th term of an AP is 3 and the 23d term is 54. Find the 3sth term.
d d A. 58 C. 80
150 MW =k 115 AkV I000 unp 90 D. 72
5 0 kn Sdken:
k=0.1956521739
then Altermate Sidulun
P= (0.195652173920KVK1500 an a,+(23 -6)d
S4= 3+ l7d
Mode 32
100 km
P 675 MW d 3
then:

y4+(35 23)d 23 54
yS4+12(3) 35y 0
90
As B
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72. Ir 15 people won przes in the state lotuery. in how many ways can 79. The number 28. x + 2, 112 from a geometric progression. What the the
these 15 pcople win first. second, third. fourth , and fifth prizes ? 10 term?
A. 4, 845 C. 360, 360 A. 2452 C. 1345
B. 116, 280 D. 3,003 B. 14336 . 1324

Slan Sadkioni
1SP, = 360 360 The comnon ratio (r) in GIP:

Ans C 212 1= 54
2 2
73. There are four balls of diflerent colors. Two balls at a time are x+2 54+ 2
taken and arranged in any way. How many such combinations are r 2
possible The nth tem in GP:a,= a,*
A. B6 C. 6
B. 3 D. 12 a = 28(2) =14336
sdtor 80. In a pile of logs, cach layer contains one more log than the layer above
and the top contains just one og. If there are 105 logs in the pile. how
, = 6
many layers are there?

Ans. C 12 C. 8
14 .10
74 Ia how many ways can a comnitlee of three consisting of two
chemical engineers and one mechanical engineer can be formed from Sakuliem
four chenical engineers and three mechanical engineers
A. 18 C. 32 S-,1)d 105-[20)-(n -130)]
B. 64 D. none of these n= 14

Sekon: Ans. 14 B
can be formed using the digits 0.2.4, 6. 88
4C, 1 3C, = 18
8 How many 4-digit numbers
and 9, if the repetition of digits is not allowed?
Ans. A . 65
A 360
B. 625 D. 300
75. The installation of a diesel generator for a tire company was put lor
bids. Two contractors A and B bidded. with A offering the lower Sot.
winning bid. Had A and B reduced their bid prices 5% und 10% s43
respectively. A woukd have still won the bid but the difference in their
bids would have been reduced by Php 30,000. If the sum of the bids is any of the 5 numbers except 0
P 900.000 what is the bid of A? N=55x4x 3 300
A. Php 4O0,000 C. Php 600,00
B. Php 500,000 D. Php 450,00 Ans. D
82. A rubber ball is made to fall from a height of 5t0 ft and is observed to
rebound 2/3 of the distance it fals. How far will the ball travel befor
0.908-0.95A = B-A-30,000 coming to rest if the bal'continues to fall in this manner?
0.108-0.05A = 30.000 egn.1 C.300
250
B+A 900,000 eqn2 B. 200 D. 350
B= Php 500, 000 and A= Php 400,000 Selolioms

Ans A Infinite Gcometric Series: S. =

student may select 7 problems frun I-r

76. In Mathematics examination, a

a set of 10 problems. In how many ways can he make his choice 2S0)50 =250
1-2/3
A. 120
B. 530
C. 720
D. 320 CEBV Ans.A
83. In how many ways can 4 boys and 4 girls be seated altemalely in a
Sluiem row of eight chairs?
N 10C, = 120 A. 576 C. 1728
B. T152 D. 288
.A Solkon
77. How many line segments can be formed with 6 distinct points, n
?
N 4P, and N = 4P,
two of which are collinear
C. 20
A. 10 N 2] (4P,)(4P, ) = 1 i52
B 15 D 25

Selukon
Ans
84. In how many ways can 5 engineers & 4 nurses be arranged m a round
6C, = 15
Ny table if the nurses are to sit next to each oher?

Ans. B A. 2880 C. 720

B. 5760 D. 576
78. How many triangles are determined by the vertices of a regular
Sellon:
hexagon
20
A. 10 C.
D. 25
= (5-1) eychc pemutation
B. 15
N 4
Sdukar N,
6C, 2 0
N N N*N
4 ( 4 ) ( 5 ) = 2880

Ans A
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85. In how many ways can 3 MARINES and 4 ARMIES be seated on a 91. A mun on a strict diet loss 18 pounds in 2 months, 12 pounds in the next
bench if the ARMIES must be seated together ? 2 months, 8 pounds in the next two months and o on for a long time. If
A. 640 C.576 ?
the man initially weighs 190 Jbs, whal will be the resulting weight
B. 720 D. 144 C. 90
A. I58
B. 234 D. 136
SaleAo
P , = 6 N 4P, = 24
4
Selution
www.
Infinite Geometric Progression Sum:
N6(24)(4)=576 S = .2.2
Ans.C 4 18 3
18
S-
1-2/3 54
86. In how ways can 5 persons be sealed in a room where there are 9
seats?
A. 126 thus.
C.600 W = 190 54 = 136
B. 45 D. 15,120 wwa

Salin Ans. D
N (9P,) = i5120 92. Boyle's law states that at constant temperature, the volume of a gas
varies inversely as the pressure to which it is subjected. If volume =
Ans. D 10,000 when pressure = 10 find the pressure when volume = 12.00.
87. A company bus bas 5 vacant cach side. In how many ways
seats on
A. 7.53 C.5.43
that the last three employees will be seated if one of them insists on B. 6.73 .8.33
sitting at the right side?
Solalion
A 360
B. 660
C.I10
D. S
Saltion veV -
(10)(10 000) - P,(12 000)

N5(9(8)= 360 TEFOR AnsD

P =8.33

Ans A
88. In a class of 40 sudents, 27 like Calculus and 25 like Chemistry. How 93. A clubhas a membership of 12 Mechanical Engineers, 9 Civil
many like both Calculus and Chemistry? Engineers, 8 Chemical Engincers. If a committee of 3 members, one
A. I5 C. 2 Irom each group. is to be formed. how many of such committees can
B. 2 D. 5 be formed?
A. 864 C. 1.034,880
Selution B. 29 D. 3645

27-x+x +25- x= 40
27-x 25 x N 12(8)M9)= 864 committees
x= 12
Ans. A
Ans. B
94. There are 5 main mads between the cities A and B, and four between
Band C. In how many ways can a person drive from A to C and
89. If the 4th terin of GP is 8 and the 7h term is 1. find the 2d tern
return, going through B on both trips without driving on the same
A. 45 . 30
road twice ?
B.32
Sollion:
D. 25

/2
OHd CEB A.
3.

Salakan
260
240
C. 120
D. 160

a =a 8=a,(1/2) a = 32 NA N 4
N = 3 N, 4
AlternaleSoluton
Mode 36 N(S04)(04)= 240
Ans B
95. The lotto uses numbers l-42. A
winning number cons1sts of si
2 32 different numbers in any order. What are your chances of winning it'
Ans A. 5,245, 786 C. 10, 127, 420
B. 8,437, 224 D. 2, 546, 725
90. A factory building has 8 entrance doors. In how many ways can a person
enter and eave by any door and by different door? Selukien:
A. 64 ways ; S6 ways C.63 ways : 50 ways N 42C, =5 245 786
B. 65 ways , 59 ways D. 66 ways: 54 ways
Ans. A
96. How many committees can be fommed by choosing 4 men from an
N 8(8)=64 organizalion of a membership of 15 men
8(7) =56 A. 130 C. 1435
B. 1240 D. 1365
AnsA
Sol-kon
Choosing a group of r men from "n nen is C,
15C, = 1365

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97. Once a month a man put some money into the cookie jar. Each month
he put 50 centavos more into the jar than the month before. After 12
years he counted his money; he had P 5436. How much money did
he put in the jar in the last month ?
A. P 73.50 C. 74.50
B. P 75.50 D. 72.50
Salt

S-[,(n-1)4] s436=[2ta,)»(144-10.50)]
a,2
thus; aa,+(n-1)d = 2+(144-1)(0.50) = 73.5

Ans A
98. Find the geomctric mean of 64 and 4
A. 1
B. 34
C. 32
D. 28
Soloion:

GM=ab6a) =16
Ans A
99. The seventh term is 56 and the 12th tem is -1792 of the geometric
progression Find the ratio and the first term. Assume the ratios are
equa.
A.-2, 5/8
B.-1, 5/8
Sleoni
C. 1,7/8
D.-2,7/8 FOR Me
Geometric Progressión
an

a,a
a,a

56 a,(-2)
797
P32
AN
Alteruate Soiutión
Mode 3 6

7 56
12 1792
Remove the neg. sign
B r2-2(put the neg. back)
ly=7/8
Ans D DN a

100. Find thesum of the infinite geometric progression 6, 2. 2/3,.

C. J12
A 9/2
B. 5/2

Sukeni
D. /2 CEBU
lnfinite Geometric Progression: .
2
= -/3
S1--V5)
Ans.A

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