General Mathematics
General Mathematics
Department of Education
SANTA MARIA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur SCORE:
GENERAL MATHEMATICS
SUMMATIVE TEST 2 (1ST QUARTER)
RATIONAL EQUATIONS
2.
5. If the distance from Manila to Batangas is approximately 109 kilometers, which of the following
pertains to the function (s), where s is the speed of travel that describes the time it takes to drive from
Manila to Batangas?
6. It is an equation containing at least one fraction whose numerator and denominator are polynomials.
a. rational function b. rational equation c. rational inequality d. irrational equation
7. The usual technique to eliminate denominator in solving a rational equation is to multiply both sides of
the equation by its _________________.
a. inverse factor c. least common denominator
b. greatest common factor d. greatest common denominator
8. An inequality which involves one or more rational expressions is called _________________.
a. rational function b. rational equation c. rational inequality d. irrational equation
9. You can only use cross multiplication in solving rational equation if and only if you have one fraction
equal to one fraction, that is, if the fractions are ____________________________.
a. negative b. positive c. unequal d. proportion
10. If the test value makes the inequality ____, then the entire interval is not a solution to the inequality.
a. true b. false c. proportion d. reciprocal
For items 11-12: Refer to the rational equation below.
13. What are the critical values in the given rational inequality?
a. 𝑥 = −2 𝑎nd 8 c. 𝑥 = −2 𝑎nd 12
b. 𝑥 = −2 𝑎nd − 8 d. 𝑥 = −2 𝑎nd − 12
14. Which of the critical value or values is/are included as endpoints of the intervals?
a. −2 b. 2 c. -8 d. 8
15. Which of the following is the solution in the given inequality?
a. (−∞, −2) ∪ (8, ∞) c. (−∞, −2) ∪ [8, ∞)
b. (−∞, −2] ∪ [8, ∞) d. (−∞, −2) ∪ [−8, ∞)
For items 16-18, solve for the solutions of the following rational equations.
16.
a. 6 b. -6 c. 8 d. -8
17.
a. −1 𝑎nd− 8 b. 1 and 8 c. -1 and 8 d. 1 and -8
18.
a. ±1 b. ±2 c. ± d. ±
For items 19-20, solve for the solutions of the following rational equations.
19.
a. (−∞, −7) ∪ (−1, ∞) c. (−7, −1) ∪ (3, ∞)
b. (−∞, −1) ∪ (3, ∞) d. (−7, −1] ∪ [3, ∞)
20.
23. In order to get a college tennis scholarship, Martha needs to bring her winning average to 80%. What
is the number of matches she needs to win given that she already won 19 out of 28?
a. 3 b. 4 c. 17 d. 22
For questions 24-26, refer to this situation.
Joel is working on his chemistry project and he has 300mL of 12% acid solution.
24. If he needed to decrease the acidity of the solution, which of the following is correct function that would
show the new acidity of the solution given x mL of water added?
25. Which of the following is the correct table of values of the rational function 𝑓(𝑥) =
X -2 -1 0 1 2
Y -1 Und 3 2 1.67
28. Which table of values satisfies the graph presented on the right side?
29. What is the average amount collected per group in his class? Formulate an equation for this.
30. How much will be collected in each group for a period of 13weeks?
a. ₱170.00 b. ₱180.00 c. ₱190.00 d. ₱200.00
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