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1. Which prime number occurs after 31?

a. 37
b. 33
c. 35
d. 34
2. Sales for a business were 3 million dollars more the second year than the first, and sales for
the third year were double the sales for the second year. If sales for the third year were 38
million dollars, what were sales, in millions of dollars, for the first year?
a. 20.5
b. 17.5
c. 16
d. 22
e x p l a n a t i o n:
f x = sales for the first year, then x + 3 = sales for the second year. Since sales for the
third year were double the sales for the second year, sales for the third year = 2(x + 3). Sales for
the third year were 38, so 2(x + 3) = 38. To solve this equation, you could first divide each side
by 2 to get x + 3 = 19. Then, by subtracting 3 from both sides, x = 16.
3. What is the algebraic expression for "the sum of x and 9"?
a. 9x
b. x/9
c. x + 9
d. x – 9
4. Which fraction is equal to 0.20%?
a. 1/50
b. 1/500
c. 1/400
d. 1/20

e x p l a n a t i o n:
0.20% = 0.002, and 1/500=0.002
5. What is the cube root of 216?
a. 4
b. 6
c. 8
d. 5
6. 2/5 + 3/8 = ?
a. 34/40
b. 5/13
c. 6/13
 d. 31/40
7. What is the equation of this line?

a. Y = 2x – 2
b. Cannot be Determined
c. Y = -x + 2
d. Y = 2x + 2
8. In his pocket, a boy has 3 red marbles, 4 blue marbles, and 4 green marbles. How many will
he have to take out of his pocket to ensure that he has taken out at least one of each color?
a. 7
b. 3
c. 8
d. 9
e x p l a n a t i o n:
Taking out 3 of each color will ensure that he has 1 of each color. Thus, he needs to take
out 9 marbles, in all.
9. In a writing competition, the first place winner receives ½ of the prize money. The second
runner up receives ¼ of what the winner won. What was the total amount of prize money
distributed if the winner receives ₱6,000?
a. P12,000
b. P6,000
c. P8,500
d. P15,000

e x p l a n a t i o n:
 The following equation may be solved for x: 6000=1/2 x. Solving for x gives x = 12,000.
Thus, the amount of prize money distributed equaled ₱12,000.
10. There is a box of pebbles where 1/4 are blue, 2/4 are yellow, and 1/4 are black. What
fraction of the box has yellow and black pebbles?
a. 2/4
b. ½
c. ¾
d. 1/4
e x p l a n a t i o n:

# yellow pebbles + # black pebbles

total # pebbles
Alternate equation
2 1 3

+ =

4 4 4

11. A herd of cows gives 4 liters of milk each day. But each cow gives one-third of total milk
each day. They give 24 liters milk in six days. How many cows are there in the herd?
a. 5
b. 4
c. 2
d. 3
e x p l a n a t i o n:
A herd of cows gives 4 liters of milk each day.
Each cow gives one-third of total milk each day = 1/3 of 4
Therefore, each cow gives 4/3 of milk each day.
Total no. of cows = 4 ÷ 4/3

=4×¾ =3
Therefore, there are 3 cows in the herd.
12. The number of milliliters in 1 liter is:
 a. 10,000
b. 1,000
c. 0.1
d. 0.01
13. 2345 x 0.00001 = ?
a. 23.45
b. 234.5
c. 0.2345
d. 0.02345
14. You are lying 120 ft away from a tree that is 50 feet tall. You look up at the top of the tree.
Approximately how far is your hear from the top of the tree in a straight line?
a. 130 ft.
b. 75 ft.
c. 50 ft.
d. 120 ft.
e x p l a n a t i o n:
The distance may be determined by writing and solving the following equation for c:
502+1202=c2. c = 130, thus the distance is 130 feet.
15. Sarah is twice as old as her youngest brother. If the difference between their ages is 15
years. How old is her youngest brother?
a. 15
b. 25
c. 20
d. 10
e x p l a n a t i o n:
The following system of equations may be used to solve the problem: (s=2b@s-b=15).
Substituting 2b for s, in the second equation, gives: 2b - b = 15, where b = 15. The younger
brother is 15 years old.
16. In a small company average salary of three employees is ₱1000 per week. If one
employee earns ₱1100 and other earns ₱500, how much will the third employee
earn?
a. 1,200
b. 1,400
c. 2,000
d. 1,000
e x p l a n a t i o n:

(e1+e2+e3) /3 = ₱1000

₱1100+₱500+e3 = 1000 x 3

1600+e3 = 3000

e3 = 3000-1600
 = 1400

The third employee will earn $1400

17. What is the square root of 144?

a. 34
b. 67
c. 12
d. 24
18. One half of the students in a school are girls, 3/5 of these girls are studying in
lower classes. What fraction of girls are studying in lower classes?
a. 2/4
b. ¾
c. 2/10
d. 3/10
e x p l a n a t i o n:

Fraction of girls studying in school = 1/2

Fraction of girls studying in lower classes = 3/5 of 1/2

= 3/5 × 1/2

= 3 × 1/5 × 2

= 3/10

Therefore, 3/10 of girls studying in lower classes.

19. 0.00072 x 10000 = ?

a. 0.0072
b. 720,000
c. 72,000
d. 7.2
20. Two angles of a triangle measure 15° and 85 °. What is the measure for the third
angle?
a. 55 Degrees
b. 50 Degrees
c. 60 Degrees
d. 80 Degrees
e x p l a n a t i o n:
The measure of the third angle of the triangle is equal to 180°-(15° + 85°), or 80°.
21. If 5 ounces is equal to 140 grams, then 2 pounds of ground meat is equal to how many
grams?
a. 863
b. 896
 c. 915
d. 878
e x p l a n a t i o n:
Since there are 32 ounces in 2 pounds (16 ounces = 1 pound), the following proportion
may be written: 5/140=32/x. Solving for x gives x = 896. Thus, there are 896 grams in 2 pounds
of meat.
22. If y(x-1)=z then x=
a. z/y + 1
b. y-z
c. z(y-1)
d. y(z-1)
e x p l a n a t i o n:
The equation may be solved by first distributing the y across the expression, x - 1, on the
left side of the equation. Doing so gives: xy - y = Z. Adding y to both sides of the equation
gives: xy = Z + y. Finally, division of both sides of the equation by y gives: x=(Z+y)/y or x=Z/y+1.
23. Find the area of the parallelogram.

a. 30.6 m2
b. 13.26 m2
c. 5.6 m2
d. 13 – 50…. that’s 47
24. 0.16+0.3+0.08=?
a. 0.31
b. 0.28
c. 0.54
d. 0.48
e. 0.36
25. Which of the following fractions is equal to 5/6?
a. 25/30
b. 15/24
c. 40/54
d. 20/30
 e x p l a n a t i o n:
Multiplying the numerator and denominator of the given fraction by 5 gives the fraction,
25/30, which is equivalent.
26. What is 4995 divided by 15?
a. 333
b. 320
c. 350
d. 325
27. How many irrational numbers are there between 1 and 6 ?
a. 3
b. 10
c. 4
d. Infinitely many
e x p l a n a t i o n:
This is the correct response. If you chose this answer, you know 1 and 6 are real numbers
and that there are an infinite number of irrational numbers between any two real numbers.
28. How many degrees are there in a right angle?
a. 90
b. 360
c. 180
d. 45
29. A DVD player with a list price of ₱100 is marked down 30%. If John gets an employee
discount of 20% off the sale price, how much does John pay for the DVD player ?
a. P44.00
b. P77.60
c. P56.00
d. P86.00
e x p l a n a t i o n:
100(0.70) = 70 is the amount that would be paid if the DVD was marked down 30%, but
there is another discount of 20%, so the price is going to be 80% of the marked-down price. The
price will be 70(0.80) = 56.
30. 20 % of 2 is equal to:
a. 0.4
b. 4
c. 20
d. 0.04
e x p l a n a t i o n:
20 % of 2 = (20 / 100) * 2 = 0.4
31. What is three fifths of 50?
a. 35
b. 45
 c. 40
d. 30
32. What is the meaning of Pi in Math?
a. It’s the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter.
b. It’s the ratio of a circle’s secant to its diameter.
c. It’s the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its radius.
d. It’s the ratio of a circle’s chord to its diameter.
33. Students mailed invitations to a play to 414 parents. Each student mailed 18
invitations. If s equals the number of students who mailed invitations, which
equation best shows the number of invitations that were mailed?
a. s + 18 = 414
b. s / 18 = 414
c. 18 / s = 414
d. 18s = 414
34. x + y = y - 2, therefore:
a. x = y – 2
b. x = 2
c. x = y
d. x = -2
35. Find the missing term in the following sequence: 4, 9, 19, __, 79
a. 38
b. 39
c. 37
d. 36
e x p l a n a t i o n:
The increase from term to term is twice the increase from the previous two terms. Thus,
the increase from 19 to the missing term will be 20, or twice the increase of 10. Thus, the
missing term is equal to 19 + 20, or 39.

36. 4/7 of a number is 84. Find the number.

a. 100
b. 120
c. 147
d. 140
e x p l a n a t i o n:

Multiply 84 by the reciprocal of 4/7: = 147

37. Sharon weeded 5/6 of her yard in the morning and 1/6 of the yard in the afternoon.
What part of the yard did she weed altogether?
a. 2/6
b. 4/6
c. 3/6
d. 1
38. If you purchase two stamps costing 60 centavos each and you give the cashier
₱2.00, how much change should you receive?
a. 80 cents
b. 70 cents
c. 60 cents