63. Solution X is 10 percent alcohol by volume, and solution Y is 30 percent alcohol by volume.

How
many milliliters of solution Y must be added to 200 milliliters of solution X to create a solution that is
25 percent alcohol by volume?

a) 250/3

b) 500/3

c) 400

d) 480

e) 600

Ans: d

64. A weighted coin has a probability p of showing heads. If successive flips are independent, and the
probability of getting at least one head in two flips is greater than 0.5, then what could p be?

Indicate all possible values.

a. 0.1

b. 0.2

c. 0.3

d. 0.4

e. 0.6

f. 0.7

Ans: c,d,e,f
2
x
65. If f(x) = 12 - and f(2k) = 2k, what is one possible value for k?
2

a. 2

b. 3

c. 4

d. 5

e. 6

Ans: a

66. The length, width, and a height of a box are different integer lengths. If the volume is 125 cubic
centimeters, then which of the following could be the length of the height in centimeters?
select all that apply.

a. 1

b.5

c. 25

d. 125

Ans: a,b,c

67.

The triangle in a diagram is equilateral. The smaller circle is tangent to all

three sides of the triangle. The larger circle passes through all three
vertices of the triangle. What is the ratio of the area of the smaller circle to
the area of the larger circle?
Ans: 1/4

68.

Column A Column B

The product of integers from -87 to -36 The product of integers from -58 to -34
inclusive inclusive

Ans: A

Q. On the above diagram, each of fifteen private colleges is represented by a circle and a dot. The
light green circle, read against the green scale on the left, gives the college's annual gross tuition
income in 2008; the data point is the very center of the circle. The black dot, directly above or below
the center of the green circle and read against the right scale, gives the college's annual income in
2008 from investments such as endowments.
69. For how many colleges shown is the investment income in 2008 more than double the same
college's tuition income in 2008?

a. none

b. one

c. three

d. 4

e. 2

Ans: b

70. For the 15 colleges shown, the graph supports which of the following statements

I. tuition income is positively correlated with student enrollment

II. investment income is negatively correlated with student enrollment

III. all colleges with over 20,000 students have less than $500 million in investment income

a. I only

b. I & II only

c. I, III
d. II, III

e. I, II, III

Ans: b

71. The college shown with the highest tuition income in 2008 has how much investment income?

a. $190 million

b. $340 million

c. $590 million

d. $610 million

e. $640 million

Ans: a

72. Note: Figure not drawn to scale

If x and y are numbers on the number line above, which of the following statements must be true?

I. |x+y| < y

II. x + y < 0

III. xy < 0

a. I only

b. I & II only

c. III only

d. II, III

e. I, II, III

Ans: c

73. w + x = -4

x + y = 25

y + w = 15
 Column A Column B

The average (arithmetic mean) of w , x and y 6

Ans: c

74. If a right triangle has area 28 and hypotenuse 12, what is its perimeter?

a. 20

b. 24

c. 28

d. 32

e. 36

Ans: c

75. x and y are prime numbers.

x + y = 18

Column A Column B

y 14

Ans: B

76.

a.

b.

c.

d.

Ans: a

77. Which of the following are divisors of 1.2x1010?

select all that apply

a. 211
b. 75

c. 510

d. 18

e. 39

f. 36

Ans: a,b

78. 7 years ago, Samir was 3 times as old as Deepak. In 4 years, Samir will be twice as old as Deepak.
What is Deepak’s present age?

Ans: 18

79.K = sum of the integers from 1 to 500 inclusive that are divisible by 5.

Column A Column B

K 25,000

Ans: A

80. The average (arithmetic mean) of y numbers is x. If 30 is added to the set of numbers, then the
average will be x - 5. What is the value of y in terms of x ?

a. x/7 - 5

b. x/6 - 6

c. x/6 - 5

d. x/5 - 7

e. x/5 - 6

Ans: d

81.
 Column A Column B

Length of AB Length of BC

Ans: D

Q.

82. Suppose in the next year, 2007, College D's expenses and enrollment remain about the same, but
in addition to their current revenues, they receive an additional $50,000,000 grant. This would allow
them to reduce average tuition by how much?

a. $1388.89

b. $3571.43

c. $5555.56

d. $9500.00

e. $25888.89
Ans: a

83. What is the total dollar amount that College B received in grants?

a. $16,000,000

b. $48,000,000

c. $96,000,000

d. $160,000,000

e. $192,000,000

Ans: e

84. College C received approximately how much in state appropriations per student?

a. $9000

b. $12000

c. $19000

d. $27000

e. $39000

Ans: c

85. On a certain multiple-choice test, 9 points are awarded for each correct answer, and 7 points are
deducted for each incorrect or unanswered question. Sally received a total score of 0 points on the
test. If the test has fewer than 30 questions, how many questions are on the test?

a. Cannot be determined

b. 16

c. 19

d. 21

e. 24

Ans: b

86.
 Column A Column B

x y

Ans:A

87. W, X, Y and Z each represent a different number. If the sum of each column is shown beneath
that column, and the sum of each row is shown beside that row, then n =

a. 6

b. 7

c. 8

d. 9

e. 10

Ans: c

88. For which values of x is

(x2 - 10x + 25)(x2 - 13x + 40) < 10?

Indicate all possible values of x.

a.3

b. 4

c. 5

d. 6

e. 7

f. 8

g. 9

h. 10
Ans: b,c,d,e,f

89. In a certain sock drawer, there are 4 pairs of black socks, 3 pairs of gray socks and 2 pairs of
orange socks. If socks are removed at random without replacement, what is the minimum number of
socks that must be removed in order to ensure that two socks of the same color have been
removed?

a. 4

b. 7

c. 9

d. 11

e. 10

Ans: a

90.The Sargon Corporation, which employs both men and women, offers an optional stock-option
buy-in program to its employees. If 85% of the men and 77% of the women choose to participate in
this plan, then which of the following could be the total number of employees?

Indicate all possible values for the number of employees.

a.100

b. 200

c. 350

d. 460

e. 525

f. 640

g. 750

h. 880

Ans: b,d,f,h

91. Ten years ago, Josh was three times as old as Tim. In five years, Josh will be 10 years more than
twice as old as Tim. How old is Tim right now?

Ans: 35
92.

Column A Column B

0.05 percent of 4000 1/200 of 4000

Ans: B

Q. Continents by Area
 Continents by Population

93. Population density is the population of a region divided by its geographic area. Of the seven
continents, Asia has by far the largest population density. Which continent has the second largest?

a. Africa

b. North America

c. South America

d. Europe

e. Australia

Ans d

94.What is the approximate population of South America?

a. 399,000,000
b. 833,000,000

c. 1,036,000,000

d. 2,632,000,000

e. 8,432,000,000

Ans: a

95. What is the approximate area of the continent of Africa in square kilometers?

a. 10,200,000

b. 30,450,000

c. 43,950,000

d. 738,916,000

e. 1,421,000,000

Ans: b

96. Cindy invests $10000 in an account that pays an annual rate of 3.96%, compounding semi-
annually. Approximately how much does she have in her account after two years?

a. $10079.44

b. $10815.83

c. $12652.61

d. $14232.14

e. $20598.11

Ans: b

97.

wxy ≠ 0

3w = 4x, 4y = 3x

Column A Column B

The ratio of w to y 1

Ans: a
98. If the ratio of the volume of cube A to the volume of cube B is 1 to 8, what is the ratio of the
surface area of cube A to the surface area of cube B?

a. 1:

b. 1:2

c. 1:

d. 1:4

e. 1:8

Ans: d

99. Ashley's score was 20% higher than Bert's score. Bert's score was 20% lower than Charles' score.

Column A Column B

Ashley's score Charles' score

Ans: b

100. It takes 1 pound of flour to make y cakes. The price of flour is w dollars for x pounds. In terms of
w, x and y, what is the dollar cost of the flour required to make 1 cake?

a. xy/w

b. y/wx

c. w/xy

d. wx/y

e. wxy

Ans: c

101. If , which of the following could be the value of k ?

Indicate all values.

a. -15

b. -10

c. -5

d. 0
e. 5

f. 10

g. 15

h. 20

Ans: a,b,c,d,e,h

102.

A right triangle has legs of 6 and x, and a hypotenuse of r. If 5r = 5x + 9, what is the value of r + x?

Ans: 20

103. The probability that event A will occur is 0.5

The probability that event B will occur is 0.4

The probability that event A or B will occur is 0.8

Column A Column B

Probability that A and B both occur 0.1

Ans: C

104. Working together, 7 identical pumps can empty a pool in 6 hours. How many hours will it take 4
pumps to empty the same pool?

a.

b.

c.

d.
e.

Ans: e

105.

Column A Column B

x 90

Ans: A

Q.

106. From 1940 to 1955, the percent increase in the number of televisions was closest to

a. 30

b. 130

c. 350

d. 450

e. 600

Ans: c
107. In 1955, the ratio of the number of televisions to the number of people was approximately

a. 1 to 13

b. 1 to 23

c. 1 to 26

d. 1 to 50

e. 1 to 90

Ans: a

108. What was the approximate population of Town X in 1945?

a. 150

b. 750

c. 1500

d. 3000

e. 6000

Ans: b

109. If a, b, c, d, e and f are integers and (ab + cdef) < 0, then what is the maximum number of
integers that can be negative?

a. 2

b. 3

c. 4

d. 5

e. 6

Ans: d

110.

Column A Column B

Product of even integers from -12 to 6 Product of odd integers from -5 to 13

inclusive. inclusive.

Ans: A
111. In the xy-coordinate system, a circle with radius and center (2,1) intersects the x-axis at
(k ,0). One possible value of k is

a.

b.

c.

d.

e.

Ans: b

112. Three cube-shaped aquariums that are five inches on each side are filled with water to capacity.
All of the water from those three aquariums is to be transferred into a larger cube aquarium so that
it must be filled to at least 50% of its total capacity without overflowing.

Which of the following could be the length, in inches, of a side of the larger aquarium?

Indicate all possible values?

a. 6.9

b. 8.4

c. 9.5

Ans: b

113. The diagonal of a polygon is a line segment from any vertex to any non-adjacent vertex. The
diagram at right shows a regular decagon, a 10-sided polygon, with two diagonals drawn. How many
possible diagonals does the regular decagon have?

Ans: 35
114.

Column A Column B

AB + AD DC + BC

Ans: D

115. If = x + 3y , then x =

a.

b.

c. 2y

d. y-2

e. y+2

Ans: c

116.

Column A Column B

4 0.8
%
5

Ans: B

117. If y is 80 percent greater than x, then x is what percent less than y?

a. 20

b. 25

c. 33 1/3

d. 44 4/9
e. 80

Ans: d

118. In Townville, the ratio of cats to dogs is 4 to 11.

In Villageton, the ratio of cats to dogs is 3 to 8.

Column A Column B

The number of cats in Townville The number of cats in Villageton

Ans: D

119. Point A in the xy-coordinate system is shown below. Given two other points B (4a, b) and C (2a,
5b), what is the area of triangle ABC in terms of a and b?

a. 3.5ab

b. 4.5ab

c. 7.5ab

d. 4ab

e. 6ab

Ans: d

120. If a, b, c and d are different integers between -6 and 10 inclusive, what is the least
possible value of the product abcd?

a. - 480

b. - 720

c. - 1200

d. - 3600

e. - 4320
Ans: e

21
121. If x> , then x could be which of the following?
40

Indicate all possible values of x.

1
a.
2

11
b.
20

c. 13/25

d. 19/36

e. 31/60

f. 38/75

g. 41/80

Ans: b,d

122. In a certain sequence of all positive terms,

{a1, a2, a3, …} each term equals the previous term times a constant factor. If (a1)(a5) = 900, what is the
value of a3?

Ans: 30

123. Yesterday, at a certain school, the ratio of boys to girls was 1 to 3. Today, an equal number of
boys and girls joined the school. The number that joined was greater than zero and no students left.

Column A Column B

Ratio of boys to girls now 1/3

Ans: A

124. Every day at noon, a bus leaves for Townville and travels at a speed of x kilometers per hour.
Today, the bus left 30 minutes late. If the driver drives 7/6 times as fast as usual, she will arrive in
Townville at the regular time. If the distance to Townville is 280 kilometers, what is the value of x?

a. 66

b. 72

c. 80
d. 84

e. 90

Ans: c

125. If , which of the following could be the value of N?

a. -10

b. -7

c. -3

d. 0

e. 3

f. 10

Ans: a,d,e.f

126. The sum of the pre-tax costs of Item A and Item B is $300. In Alumba, each item would be
charged a flat 7%. In Aplandia, Item A is subject to 5% tax and Item B is subject to 10% tax. If the tax
in Aplandia on the purchase of both items is exactly $3 more than it is in Alumba, then what is the
pre-tax price of Item A?

Ans: 24

127. Main course: Chicken, Beef, Tofu

Side dish: Rice, Salad, Soup, Pasta

Dessert: Pie, Cake

A meal at a certain restaurant consists of 1 main course, 2 different side dishes and 1 dessert.

Column A Column B

Number of different meals possible 36

Ans:c

Q.
128. The percent increase in unemployment rate from 2008 to 2009 is approximately

a. 3.5%

b. 12.6%

c. 23.7%

d. 37.5%

e. 59.9%

Ans: e

129. For years from 2004 onward, for how many years shown on the chart was the unemployment
rate higher than it was in each of the previous two years?

Ans: 3

130. The US unemployment rate in 2007 was approximately

a. 3.5%

b. 4.6%

c. 5.2%

d. 5.8%

e. 7.2%
Ans: b

131. For the first 5 hours of a trip, a plane averaged 120 kilometers per hour. For the remainder of
the trip, the plane travelled an average speed of 180 kilometers per hour. If the average speed for
the entire trip was 170 kilometers per hour, how many hours long was the entire trip?

a. 15

b. 20

c. 25

d. 30

e. 35

Ans: d

132.

Column A Column B

a+b c+d

Ans: a

133. For all numbers a and b, the operation is defined by a b = a2 - ab. If xy ≠ 0, then which of
the following can be equal to zero?

I. x y

II. xy y

III. x (x + y)

a. II only

b. I and II only

c. I and III only

d. II and III only

e. All of the above

Ans: b
134.

Column A Column B

Area of a rectangle with perimeter 20 Area of a triangle with base 5 and height 10.

Ans: D

135. If k is the greatest positive integer such that 3k is a divisor of 15! then k =

a. 3

b. 4

c. 5

d. 6

e. 7

Ans: d

136. If x + y ≠ 0, which of the following is a solution to the inequality ?

Indicate all solutions

a. x=3 and y =7

b. x=-3 and y =7

c. x=-11 and y =-9

d. x=9 and y =-6

e. x=-20 and y =-24

f. x=12 and y =9

g. x=-2 and y =16

Ans: d,e,f

137. If , what is the greatest possible value of x?

Ans: 0.75

138. In a group of 45 children, 60 percent of the children are boys, and 60 percent of the children are
left-handed.
 Column A Column B

Number of boys who are left-handed 8

Ans: A

Q. The following pie chart shows the breakdown of revenues for a particular grocery store over the
first quarter of last year. The bar chart shows the detail of breakdown for frozen foods.
139. Frozen prepared meals constitute what percentage of the total sales for the first quarter
last year?

a. 2.4%

b. 8.5%

c. 20%

d. 36%

e. 54%

Ans: b

140. During the first quarter of last year, this particular grocery store was finishing its construction of
an expanded bakery facility, which, when opened at the beginning of the second quarter, will offer
dozens of new cakes and pies, a whole new line of pastries, and several flavors of gourmet coffee.
Assume that in the second quarter, the bakery sales triple, and all other sale stay the same. Bakery
would then account for what percentage of total sales in the second quarter?

a. 12%

b. 14.3%

c. 16.1%

d. 18%

e. 25.3%
Ans: c

141. What is the dollar amount of sales of canned goods in the first quarter of last year?

a. $6,000

b. $9,000

c. $18,000

d. $36,000

e. $90,000

Ans: d

142.

Column A Column B

Length of AB 4

Ans: C

143. The probability is 0.6 that an “unfair” coin will turn up tails on any given toss. If the coin is
tossed 3 times, what is the probability that at least one of the tosses will turn up tails?

a. 0.064

b. 0.36

c. 0.64

d. 0.784

e. 0.936

Ans: e

144. Point A (-4, 2) and Point B (2, 4) lie in the xy-coordinate plane. If point C lies in the first quadrant
and contains the coordinates (p, q), where p < 2 and q < 4, which of the following could be the area
of triangle ABC?

Indicate all such numbers

a. 1.1

b. 3.9

c. 11.9

Ans: a,b,c

145. In the standard x,y plane, a circle has a radius 6 and center (7, 3). The circle intersects the x-axis
at (a, 0) and (b, 0). What is the value of a + b?

Ans: 14

146.

The four small rectangles have the same dimensions

Column A Column B

DC/BC 4/3

Ans: c

Q. Melpomene High School has 400 students, and Thalia High School has 700 students. The following
table shows the percentage breakdown for various groups in each school.
147. The total number of people at Melpomene High School who are involved in band and at least
one other group is

Ans: 176

148. The total number of people in honor society at Melpomene High School, regardless of other
activities, is approximately what percent higher than the total number of people in honor society at
Thalia High School, regardless of other activities?

a. 2%

b. 8%

c. 19%

d. 39%

e. 56%

Ans: c

149. How many non-band members at Melpomene, regardless of other activities, would have to join
the band so that they had the same number of band members as does Thalia High School?

a. 12

b. 25

c. 38
d. 46

e. 65

Ans: b

150. What is the units digit of 1847?

a. 0

b. 2

c. 4

d. 6

e. 8

Ans: b

151. 2-[1-(1-[2-3]-2)+3]=

a. 0

b. -4

c. -2

d. 2

e. 4

Ans: c

152. If x>0, and two sides of a certain triangle have lengths 2x+1 and 3x+4 respectively, which of the
following could be the length of the third side of the triangle?

Indicate all possible lengths.

a. 4x+5

b. x+2

c. 6x+1

d. 5x+6

e. 2x+17

Ans: a,c,e

153. A-town and B-ville are connected by a straight, 420-mile road. At noon, Atu left A-town for B-
ville, and Brek left B-ville for A-town. If Atu travels at 56 miles per hour and Brek travels at 49 miles
per hour, how many miles apart will Atu and Brek be 1 hour before they meet?
Ans: 105

154.For a certain event, 148 people attended. If all 148 had paid full admission price, the total
revenue would be three times the cost of sponsoring the event. (Admission price was the only
source of revenue.) As it happens, only 50 paid the full admission price, and the others paid nothing.

Column A Column B

the total revenue the cost of sponsoring the event

Ans: A

155. A container currently holds 4 quarts of alcohol and 4 quarts of water. How many quarts of
water must be added to the container to create a mixture that is 3 parts alcohol to 5 parts water by
volume?

a. 4/3

b. 5/3

c. 7/3

d. 8/3

e. 10/3

Ans: d

156. In the xy-coordinate system, the distance between points (2√3,−√2) and (5√3,3√2) is
approximately

a. 4.1

b. 5.9

c. 6.4

d. 7.7

e. 8.1

Ans: d

157. If {5x^2 + 65x + 60}/{x^2 + 10x - 24} = {5x + 5}/{x - 2} , then which of the following are possible
values of x?

Indicate all such values.

a. -60

b. -12
c. -1

d. 1

e. 2

f. 5

Ans: a,c,d,f

158. x is a positive integer less than 100. When x is divided by 5, the remainder is 4, and when x is
divided by 23, the remainder is 7. What is the value of x?

Ans: 99

159.

Column A Column B

x y

Ans: A

Q. The following tables show the revenues & costs, in thousands of dollars, for a small company in
the year 2007.
160. The CEO has promised that any increase in revenues from investments in 2008 will go toward
increasing the R&D budget. Assume that revenues from investments increase by 40% from 2007 to
2008, and that these additional funds are the only change to the R & D budget. By what percent
does the R & D budget increase?

a. 2.8%

b. 4%

c. 11.5%

d. 28.3%

e. 56.6%

Ans: d

161. Profit = Revenue – Costs. If costs remain constant from 2007 to 2008, and if revenues increase
by 10% in that same period, by what percent will profits increase from 2007 to 2008?

a. 11.6%

b. 25.8%

c. 34.7%

d. 71.2%

e. 116.3%

Ans: c

162. Profit is the difference between revenues and costs. If profits increase 20% from 2006 to 2007,
difference between this year's profit and last year's profit is how much?

a. $50,500

b. $60,600
c. $149,800

d. $175,330

e. $210,400

Ans: a

163. What is the remainder when 4386 is divided by 5?

a. 0

b. 1

c. 2

d. 3

e. 4

Ans: e

164.

Column A Column B

BD BC
/AB /DC

Ans: B

165. How many odd, positive divisors does 540 have?

a. 6

b. 8

c. 12

d. 15

e. 24

Ans: B
166. X = sum of the first 31 positive odd integers

Y = sum of the first 30 positive even integers

Column A Column B

X-Y 30

Ans: A

167. In the coordinate plane, line L passes above the points (50, 70) and (100, 89) but below the
point (80, 84). Which of the following could be the slope of line L?

a. 0

b. 0.5

c. 0.4

d. 0.25

e. 6/7

Ans: c

168.In the standard x,y-plane, a circle has a center = (1, –2) and a radius r = 5. Which of the following
points are on the circle?

Indicate all possible points.

a. (-4, -2)

b. (-3, 1)

c. (-1, -6)

d. (1, -7)

e. (3, 2)

f. (4, -6)

g. (5, 1)

h. (6, -2)

Ans: a,b,d,f,g,h

169. 16,000 has how many positive divisors?

Ans: 32
170. In the sequence a1, a2, ... , an each term after the first term is equal to the preceding term plus a
constant c.

a1 + a11 + a21 = 99

Ans: C

171. If the length of each side of an equilateral triangle were increased by 50 percent, what would
be the percent increase in the area?

a. 50%

B. 100%

C. 125%

D. 150%

e. 225%

Ans: c

172. Andy drove from Townville to Villageton at an average speed of 40 miles per hour. He then
drove the same route back from Villageton to Townville at an average speed of 60 miles per hour.

Column A Column B

50 The average speed of Andy's entire trip in miles per hour.

Ans. A

Q.
173. If 8 tigers were added to the zoo, the new ratio of lions to tigers would be 4 to 3. How many
bobcats are at the zoo?

a. 4

b. 8

c. 12

d. 24

e. 48

Ans: c

174. If a pie graph were drawn to scale to represent the animal distribution at the zoo, what would
be the measure (in degrees) of the central angle of the sector representing bobcats?

a. 43.2

b. 48

c. 86.4

d. 93.6

e. 96

Ans: c

175. If there are 44 leopards at the zoo, what is the zoo’s total animal population?

a. 225

b. 275

c. 325

d. 375

e. 350

Ans: b

176. Set A: {1, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 15}

If three numbers are randomly selected from set A without replacement, what is the probability that
the sum of the three numbers is divisible by 3?

a. 3/14

b. 2/7

c. 9/14
d. 5/7

e. 11/14

Ans:b

177. How many points (x, y) lie on the line segment between (22, 12 2/3) and (7, 17 2/3) such that x
and y are both integers?

a. 4

b. 5

c. 7

d. 8

e. 9

Ans: b

178. 10x + 10y + 10z = n, where x, y, and z are positive integers

Which of the following could be the number of zeroes, to the left of the decimal point, contained in
n?

Indicate all such answers

a. x+y

b. y+z

c. z

Ans: a,b,c

179. What is the sum of each distinct prime factor of 9999?

Ans: 115

180.
 Column A Column B

AB BC

Ans> D

181. The system of equations has how many solutions?

3x - 6y = 9

2y - x - 3 = 0

a. None

b. 1

c. 2

d. 3

e. infinitely many

Ans: a

182. a, b and c are positive integers. If b equals the square root of a, and if c equals the sum of a and
b, which of the following could be the value of c?

Indicate all such values.

a. 21

b. 30

c. 45

d. 72

e. 100

f. 331

Ans: b,d

183 Set X={a, b, c}, where a < b < c. If the average (arithmetic mean) of a and b is 3x–13, and the
average of b and c is 3x+11, what is the range of set X?

Ans: 48

184. n is a positive integer.

n is not divisible by 4.
 n is not divisible by 5.

Column A Column B

The remainder when n is divided by 4 The remainder when n is divided by 5

Ans: D

Q. In a survey, 82 high school students were randomly selected and asked how many hours of
television they had watched in the previous week. The histogram below displays their answers.

185. Which of the following gives the range of the median number of hours of TV watched last
week?

a. 1-5

b. 6-10

c. 11-15

d. 16-20

e. 41-45

Ans: b

186. If the average (arithmetic mean) of a and b is j, and the average of c, d, and e is k, what is the
average of a, b, c, d, e and j ?

a.
b.

c.

d.

e.

Ans: c

187. For which values of x is {3x}/{x^2+2x} - {1}{5} < 0?

Indicate all possible values of x.

a. 10

b. 11

c. 12

d. 13

e. 14

f. 15

g. 16

Ans: e,f,g

188. If , what is the value of 2x?

Ans: 26

189. w , x and y are consecutive even integers.

wxy = 0

w<x<y

Column A Column B

x 0

Ans: D
Q. The following boxplot shows the 2012 season runs batted in (RBIs) of 280 American League (AL)
batters (the top 280 batters in terms of number of plate appearances).

Five-Number Summary for AL RBIs in 2012:

Minimum = 0

First Quartile = 9

Median = 25

Third Quartile = 56

Maximum = 139

190. What is the size of the Interquartile Range (IQR) of this distribution?

a. 25

b. 47

c. 56

d. 83

e. 139

Ans: b

191. If no batter hit exactly 25 RBIs, then how many AL hitters hit more than 25 RBIs in 2012?

a. 9

b. 56

c. 83

d. 114

e. 140

Ans: e
192. B. J. Upton, who played on the Tampa Bay Rays that season, hit 78 RBIs in 2012; this is the 90th
percentile value on this chart. How many players hit more than 56 and less than or equal to 78 RBIs?

a. 14

b. 22

c. 28

d. 34

e. 42

Ans: e

193. Kim is taking a math class, and the teacher gives a multiple choice test consisting of 8 questions.
If each question has 5 answer choices, and Kim answers every question, in how many different ways
can she complete the test?

a. 40

b. 400

c. 58

d. 85

e. 4040

Ans: c

194. n is a positive integer

Column A Column B

(0.99)n 0.01

Ans: D

195. Set K consists of all fractions of the form x/(x+2) where x is a positive even integer less than 20.
What is the product of all the fractions in Set K ?

a. 1/20.

b. 1/10

c. 1/9

d. 1/2
e. 8/9

Ans: b

196.

Column A Column B

The remainder when positive integer x is divided by 11 11

Ans: B

197. If the average (arithmetic mean) of seven consecutive integers is k + 2, then the product of the
greatest and least integer is

a. k2 - 9

b. k2 - 2k + 1

c. k2 + 4k - 12

d. k2 + 6k + 9

e. k2 + 4k - 5

Ans: e

198. If x and y are integers, and w=x2y+x+3y, which of the following statements must be true?

Indicate all such statements.

a. If w is even, then x must be even.

b. If x is odd, then w must be odd.

c. If y is odd, then w must be odd.

d. If w is odd, then y must be odd.

Ans: a,b,c

199. A librarian has three identical copies of a single cookbook and four different novels that he
wants to display. Assuming all seven books will be in a single row, how many different arrangements
can he make?

Ans: 840
200.

Column A Column B

The perimeter of a rectangle Twice the length of the diagonal of the same rectangle

Ans: A

201. A box contains 10 pairs of shoes (20 shoes in total). If two shoes are selected at random, what is
the probability that they are matching shoes?

a. 1/190

b. 1/20

c. 1/19

d. 1/10

e. 1/9

Ans: c

202. In 2003, the number of girls attending Jefferson High School was equal to the number of boys.
In 2004, the population of girls and the population of boys both increased by 20 percent. Which of
the following could be the total student population at Jefferson High School in 2004?

a. 4832

b. 5034

c. 5058

d. 5076

e. 5128

Ans: d

203. In how many different ways can 3 boys and 3 girls be seated in a row of 6 chairs such that the
girls are not separated, and the boys are not separated?

a. 24

b. 36

c. 72

d. 144

e. 288
Ans: c

204. Two sides of triangle DEF are equal to 3. Which of the following, taken alone, would be
sufficient in finding the area of triangle DEF?

Indicate all such statements

a. The ratio of DE to EF = 1 : √2

b. The sum of angles DEF and EFD is 135 degrees

c. The sum of angles DEF and FDE is 90 degrees

Ans: c

205. A computer can perform c calculations in s seconds. How many minutes will it take the
computer to perform k calculations?

60ks
a. /c

b. ks/c

c. ks/60c

d. 60c/ks

e. k/60cs
Ans:c

206. Which of the following is greater than \sqrt{79}√79?

Indicate all possible values.

a. 2√19

b. 4√5

c. 3√10

d. 5√3

e. 6√2

f. 8

g. 9

h. 10

Ans: b,c,g,h
207. Every person in a certain group is either a Dodgers fan or a Yankees fan, but not both. The ratio
of Yankees fans to Dodgers fans is 5 to 3. If 22 Yankees fans change teams to become Dodgers fans,
the ratio of Dodgers fans to Yankees fans will be 1 to 1. How many people are in the group?

a. 22

b. 88

c. 128

d. 144

e. 176

Ans: e

208. If a, b, and c are real numbers, and a ≠ 0, which of the following must be true?

a. a*(b + c) = a*b + a*c

b. a*(b - c) = a*b - a*c

c. (b + c)/a = b/a + c/a

d. (b - c)/a = b/a - c/a

e. a/(b + c) = a/b + a/c

f. a/(b - c) = a/b - a/c

g. (b + c)a = ba + ca

h. (b - c)a = ba - ca

Ans: a,b,c,d

209. Whenever Art Dealer sells a sculpture, he earns a 20 percent commission on the first $12,000 of
the sale price plus 15 percent of the sale price in excess of $12,000. If Art earned a $3,900
commission on the sale of a certain sculpture, what was the sale price?

Ans: 22000

210. The sales tax at a certain store is 15 percent. The total price of an item, including sales tax, is
$45.

Column A Column B

Price of item excluding sales tax $39

Ans: A
Q.

Note: mpg = miles per gallon

211. If gas costs $4/gallon, and one is going to drive a compact car on a 200 mile trip, what is the
difference in fuel costs required for this trip between the most fuel efficient and least fuel efficient
compact car?

a. 64

b. 80

c. 160

d. 200

e. 800

Ans: a

212. The range from the least fuel efficient Station Wagon to the most fuel efficient Station Wagon is
what?

a. 20mpg

b. 28 mpg

c. 36 mpg
d. 42 mpg

e. 50 mpg

Ans: b

213. In how many different categories is it possible to select a vehicle with a fuel efficiency of 28
mpg?

Ans: 4

214. If |x + 5| = 3 and |2y - 1|/3 = 5, then |x + y| could equal each of the following EXCEPT

a. 0

b. 6

c. 8

d. 9

e. 15

Ans: c

215. The speed of light is approximately 3 x 105 kilometers per second.

Column A Column B

Approximate number of 1.08 x 108

kilometers that light can
travel in 1 hour.

Ans: A

216.

a.

b.

c.
d. 1/1000

e.
Ans: c

217. Anne pays 150 percent more for a wholesale widget than Bart pays.

Anne’s retail price per widget is 15 percent greater than the wholesale price she paid.

Bart’s retail price per widget is 185 percent greater than the wholesale price he paid.

Column A Column B

Anne's retail price per widget. Bart's retail price per widget.

Ans: A

218. If A is the initial amount put into an account, P is the annual percentage rate of interest, which
remains fixed, and the account compounds quarterly, which of the following is an expression, in
terms of A and P, for the amount in the account after 5 years?

a. 4A(P/100)5

b. A(P/400)20

c. A(1+(P/100))5

d. A(1+(P/25))20

e. A(1+(P/400))20

Ans: e

219. In a population of chickens, the average (arithmetic mean) weight is 6.3 pounds, and the
standard deviation is 1.2 pounds. Which of the following weights (in pounds) are within 1.5 units of
standard deviation of the mean?

Indicate all weights.

a. 4.4

b. 4.6

c. 5.1

d. 5.2

e. 6.9

f. 7.6

g. 7.7

h. 8.2
Ans: b,c,d,e,f,g

220. If x and y are positive numbers and what is the value of ?

Ans: 1.7

221. In 12 years, Murray will be 4 times as old as he is now.

Column A Column B

Number of years until Murray is 8 times as old as he is now 24

Ans: A

222. What is the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of 25x2 and 16y4?

a. 0

b. 1

c. xy2

d. x2y4

e. 400 x2y4

Ans: b

223. Gene is 7 years older than Roberta.

6 years ago, Gene was twice as old as Roberta.

Column A Column B

Roberta’s current age 12

Ans: A

Q. The graph above shows the total sales, in millions of dollars, for three companies, A & B & C, in a
particular sector for the years 1998 through 2007 inclusive. Assume these companies are the only
three companies active in this particular sector. Company A is represented by a solid black line;
Company B is represented by the black line with large dashes; Company C is represented by the gray
line with small dashes. Companies A & B existed since the 1980s, although only data from 1998 is
shown. Company C's first year in existence was 2000.
224. Total sales, by all companies in the sector, increased by approximately what percent from 1998
to 2007?

a. 46%

b. 72%

c. 100%

d. 153%

e. 300%

Ans: c

225. From 2002 to 2003, Company C had what percentage increase in its total sales?

a. 26%

b. 53%

c. 78%

d. 90%

e. 112%

Ans: e

226. Company C was responsible for approximately what percent of total sales in the sector in 2007?

a. 24%
b. 40%

c. 55%

d. 70%

E. 93%

Ans: d

227. David drove to work at an average (arithmetic mean) speed of 45 miles per hour. After work,
David drove home at an average speed of 60 miles per hour. If David spent a total of 2 hours
commuting to and from work, how many miles does David drive to work?

a. 48

b. 256/5

c. 360/7

d. 105/2

e. 160/3

Ans: c

228. Set X:{5,6,9}

Set Y:{0,1,4}

Column A Column B

Standard deviation of set X Standard deviation of set Y

Ans: c

229. n is a positive integer, and k is the product of all integers from 1 to n inclusive. If k is a multiple
of 1440, then the smallest possible value of n is

a. 8

b. 12

c. 16

d. 18

e. 24

Ans: a

230. If a, b, and c are real numbers, which of the following must be true?
Indicate all that apply

a. a + (b + c) = (a + b) + c

b. a - (b - c) = (a - b) – c

c. a*(b*c) = (a*b)* c

d. a/(b/c) = (a/b)/c

Ans: a,c

231. The figure shows the graph of the equation y =k–x2, where k is a constant. If the area of triangle
ABC is 1/8, what is the value of k?

Give your answer to the nearest 0.01

Ans: 0.25

232.

Column A Column B

Length of AO Length of AB

Ans: D
233. If a set of numbers is normally distributed with a mean of 82 and a standard deviation of 6,
approximately what percent of the numbers are greater than 76 and less than 94?

a. 27%

b. 68%

c. 73%

d. 82%

e. 95%

Ans: D

234.

Column A Column B

0.918/0.919 1

Ans: A

235. A: {71,73,79,83,87} B:{57,59,61,67}

If one number is selected at random from set A, and one number is selected at random from set B,
what is the probability that both numbers are prime?

a. 9/20

b. 3/5

c. 3/4

d. 4/5

e. 1

Ans: b

236.

Column A Column B
 a+b+c+d+e+f+g 1080

Ans: B

237. Noelle walks from point A to point B at an average speed of 5 kilometers per hour. At what
speed, in kilometers per hour, must Noelle walk from point B to point A so that her average speed
for the entire trip is 6 kilometers per hour?

a. 6.75

b. 7

c. 7.25

d. 7.5

e. 7.75

Ans: d

238. Which of the following, when rounded to the nearest integer, are rounded to 3?

select all that apply.

a. 3.4

b. 3.445

c. 3.494

d. 3.499

e. 3.501

f. 3.61

Ans: a,b,c,d

239. O is the center of the semicircle. If and BC = , what is the area of

triangle ABO?
a.

b.

c.

d.

e.

Ans: c

240. What are the x-intercepts of the parabola defined by the equation y =2x2–8x –90?

Indicate all x-intercepts.

a. -10

b. -5

c. -4

d. -9

e. 4

f. 5

g. 9

h. 10

Ans: b,g

241. x2 - y 2 < 8
x+y>3

If x and y are integers in the above inequalities and 0 < y < x, what is the greatest possible value of x?

Ans; 4

242.
 Column A Column B

The number of prime numbers divisible by The number of prime numbers divisible by
13 2

Ans: c

Q.

World's Total Rice Production in 2004 = 368,080,000 metric tons

243. What was the approximate rice production of Vietnam in 2004?

a. 8,400,000

b. 22,400,000

c. 43,700,000

d. 80,000,000

e. 103,060,000

Ans: b

244. Which bars on the graph, if they increased by 50% from 2004 to 2005, would be equal to or
greater than the current 2004 value of the bar immediately above it on the graph?

a. India

b. Indochina

c. oceania

d. East asia

e. Others

f. Brazil

g. US

Ans: a,b,e,f,g

245. China accounted for approximately what percent of world rice production in 2004?

a. 9.6%

b. 24%

c. 30.7%

d. 40.1%

e. 65.3%

Ans: c

246. A cow is tethered to the corner of a rectangular shed. If the length of the rope is 5, and the shed
has length 4 and width 3, what is the maximum area that is accessible to the cow? (The cow cannot
enter the shed).
a. 12π

b. 15π

c. 16π

d. 18π

e. 20π

Ans: e

247. x is a positive integer. k is the remainder when x3 - x is divided by 3.

Column A Column B

k 1

Ans: B

248. A box contains 10 balls numbered from 1 to 10 inclusive. If Ann removes a ball at random and
replaces it, and then Jane removes a ball at random, what is the probability that both women
removed the same ball?

a. 1/100

b. 1/90

c. 1/45

d. 1/10

e. 41/45

Ans: d

249. At the moment there are 54,210 tagged birds in a certain wildlife refuge. If exactly 20 percent
of all birds in the refuge are tagged, what percent of the untagged birds must be tagged so that half
of all birds in the refuge are tagged?

a. 25

b. 30

c. 33.33
d. 37.5

e. 50

Ans: d

250. Which of the following when rounded to the nearest hundredths, are rounded to 4.17?

a. 4.16496

b. 4.16501

c. 4.16849

d. 4.17469

e. 4.17496

f. 4.17501

Ans: b,c,d,e

251. A knockoff website requires users to create a password using letters from the word MAGOSH. If
each password must have at least 4 letters and no repeated letters are allowed, how many different
passwords are possible?

Ans: 1800

252.

 DC = AB = 9

 DB < 3

Column A Column B

Perimeter of triangle ABC 36

Ans: B
Q.In the downtown of a certain city, there are 8,000 apartments for rent. Here is their breakdown by
total area:

253. A developer proposes converting a gigantic old warehouse complex into apartments. The
proposed new building would add 250 economy apartments (area = 625 sq. ft.), 200 regular
apartments (area = 925 sq. ft.), and 50 luxury apartments (area = 1800 sq. ft.). If these apartments
are added, then apartments with an area of 750 – 1000 sq. ft. will constitute what percent of the
total number of apartments downtown.

a. 16%

b. 24%

c. 35%

d. 50%

e. 72%

Ans: b

254. The median area falls into what group?

a. 500 – 750 sq. ft.

b. 750 – 1000 sq. ft.

c. 1000 – 1250 sq. ft.

d. 1250 – 1500 sq. ft.

e. 1500 – 1750 sq. ft.

Ans: c

255. If square ABCD has area 25, and the area of the larger shaded square is 9 times the area of the
smaller shaded square, what is the length of one side of the smaller shaded square?

Note: Figure not drawn to scale

a. 3/4

b. 6/5

c. 4/3

d. 5/3

e. 5/4

Ans: e

256. Square ABCD has a side of 20. Circle O has a radius of r. If the circle has more area than does the
square, then which of the following could be the value of r?

Indicate all possible values of the radius.

a. 8

b. 9

c. 10

d. 11

e. 12

f. 13

g. 14

h. 15

Ans: e,f,g,h

257. When positive integer N is divided by 167, the remainder is 35, and when positive integer K is
divided by 167, the remainder is 17. What is the remainder when 2N+K is divided by 167?

Ans: 87

258. 2n + 2n + 2n + 2n = 4n + 3
 Column A Column B

n 4

Ans: b

Q. In the final months of 2008, the state legislature of a certain state announced the availability of a
new special statewide Crime Initiative, designed to fight violent crimes in the state. Towns and cities
throughout the state could decide to invest in this new crime initiative in 2009, at any level up to
$70,000. The graph below shows, for 17 similarly sized towns throughout the state, the money they
invested in the Crime Initiative in 2009, and the number of violent crimes that year in that town. A
trend line is already displayed on the graph.

259. The town that spent $61,000 on the Crime Initiative had a total number of violent crimes that
was approximately what percentage of the total number of violent crime of the town that spent
$40,000 on the Crime Initiative?

a. 6.4%

B. 27.3%

C. 34.4%

d. 41.3%

e. 58.7%
Ans: c

260. Among these 17 towns, the median amount invested in the statewide Crime Initiative is

a. $37000

b. $42000

c.$53000

d. $62000

e. $90000

Ans: b

261. Of the four towns shown each with fewer than twenty violent crimes in 2009, the average
amount they invested in the statewide Crime Initiative in 2009 is

a. $29250

b. $41000

c. $49500

d. $58750

e. $64250

Ans: e

262. Which of the following equations is true for all positive values of x and y?

a.

b.

c.

d.

e.

Ans: d

263. The median of x , y , 8 and 11 is 19.

Column A Column B
 x 23

Ans: A

264. If 8n+1 + 8n = 36, then n =

a. 1/3

b. 1/2

c. 3/5

d. 2/3

e. 4/5

Ans: d

265.

Column A Column B

AB 8

Ans: B

266. If 724 is the greatest common divisor of positive integers A and B, and 726is the least common
multiple of A and B, then AB=

a. 726

b 7210

c. 7212

d. 7224

e. 724096

Ans: b
267. In list S, there are four numbers. Three of the numbers are 13, 29, and 41, and the fourth
number is X. If the mean of the list is less than 25, what could be the value of X?

Indicate all possible values of X.

a. 13

b. 15

c. 17

d. 19

e. 21

f. 23

g. 25

h. 27

Ans: a.b

268. Tuk weighs 60 percent more than Kim, Lee weighs 50 percent less than Tuk, and Pat weighs 25
percent more than Lee. If Pat weighs 126 pounds, what is Kim’s weight?

Ans: 126

269. The average (arithmetic mean) of 7 different numbers is 5

Column A Column B

Median of the 7 numbers 5

Ans: D

270. Captown is the capital city of Maltania. If the population of Captown is 25 percent of the rest of
the population of Maltania, then the population of Captown is what percent of the entire population
of Maltania?

a. 6.25

b. 10

c. 12.5

d. 20

e. 25

Ans: d
271.

Column A Column B

Area of circle with radius Area of circle with diameter √14

√7

Ans: A

Q. In a survey, 82 high school students were randomly selected and asked how many hours of
television they had watched in the previous week. The histogram below displays their answers.

272. Suppose all students surveyed answered in integer number of hours only. Suppose, of 82
surveyed, only one respondent answered "16 hours." Within this group, the approximate percentile
of this person would be:

a. 32nd percentile

b. 51st percentile

c. 67th percentile

d. 75th percentile

e. 80th percentile

Ans: e
273. If A, B, C and D are positive integers such that 4A = 9B, 17C = 11D, and 5C = 12A, then the
arrangement of the four numbers from greatest to least is

a. CDAB

b. BACD

c. DCAB

d. DCBA

e. BDAC

Ans: c

274.

Column A Column B

The percent increase from 11 to 16 The percent decrease from 16 to 11

Ans: a

275. If 16x = 8, what is the value of x?

Ans: 0.75

276. If 22n + 22n + 22n + 22n = 424, then n =

a. 3

b. 6

c. 12

d. 23

e. 24

Ans: d

277. If √28+√175=a√b where a and b are integers each greater than one, then what is the value of (a
+ b)?

Ans: 14

278. x and y are positive.

30 percent of x is y.

Column A Column B
 x/y 3

Ans: A

Q. The following tables show the revenues & costs, in thousands of dollars, for a small company in
the year 2007.

279. Suppose in the following year, 2008, the sales are the same value, and half of those sales are
directly due to the 2007 investment in R & D. The revenue received from these sales would be what
percent greater than the money invested in R & D?

a. 85%

b. 110%

c. 200%

d. 402%

e. 503%

Ans: d
280. The costs associated with insurance and the physical plant are what percentage of total costs?

a. 6.8%

b. 16.4%

c. 27.2%

d. 83.6%

e. 90%

ANs: b

281. Investments and Subsidiary revenues combined constitute what percent of total revenue?

a. 5%

b. 14.5%

c. 22.6%

d. 28.4%

e. 39.9%

Ans: d

282. What is the average (arithmetic mean) of all multiples of 10 from 10 to 400 inclusive?

a. 190

b. 195

c. 200

d. 205

e. 210

Ans: d

283. For positive numbers a, b, and, c, {a * b}/{c} = 1,and {c}/{a} = 4

Column A Column B

b 4

Ans: c

284. If x and y are both positive then \sqrt{72x^3y^{16}} =√72x3y16=

a. 8xy8√2x

b. 6xy4√2x

c. 6xy8√2x

d. 6y4√8x

e 9xy8√8x

Ans: c

285. For positive numbers p and q, p+qp−q=32

Column A Column B

p+q 5

Ans: D

286. The ratio of two positive numbers is 3 to 4. If k is added to each number the new ratio
will be 4 to 5, and the sum of the numbers will be 117. What is the value of k?

a. 1

b. 13

c. 14

d. 18

e. 21

Ans: b

287. What is the perimeter of ABCDE?

a.

b. 48
c.

d.

e.60

Ans: e

288. There are 10 employees in an office, not counting the office manager. The table shows
how many employees have 0, 1, 2 or 3 pets. If the office manager also were included in the
table, the average (arithmetic mean) number of pets per person would equal the median
number of pets per person. How many pets does the office manager have?

a.3

b. 4

c. 5

d. 6

e. 7

Ans: dd

289. In basketball, when Monica takes her first free throw, she has a 50% chance of scoring.
If she takes an additional throw, she has a 75% chance of scoring on this throw if she scored
on the immediately previous throw, but only a 25% chance of scoring on this throw if she
didn't score on the immediately previous throw. Suppose she has to take a set of three free
throws in a row, and she doesn't score on the first one. What is the probability that she
scores at least once on one of the subsequent two throws?

Ans: 7/16

290.
 Column A Column B

a2 + b2 c2

Ans: A

291. If 3x < 2y < 0, which of the following must be the greatest?

a. 2y - 3x

b. 3x - 2y

c. -(3x-2y)

d. -(3x+2y)

e. 0

Ans: d

292. Having received his weekly allowance, John spent 3/5 of his allowance at the arcade.
The next day he spent one third of his remaining allowance at the toy store, and then spent
his last $0.80 at the candy store. What is John’s weekly allowance?

a. $2.40

b. $3.00

c. $3.20

d. $3.60

e. $4.00

Ans:b

293. A weighted die, numbered one through six, has a probability of 1/4 of rolling a six. If this
die is rolled three times, and each roll is independent, what is the probability of rolling at
least two sixes?

Ans: 5/32

294.

Column A Column B
 x y

Ans: D

295. In the figure below, ∠ADE = 60°, ∠EFC = 40°, and ∠DAE = 55°. If AB || CD, what is
the value of x?

Note: Figure not drawn to scale

a. 75

b. 85

c. 95

d. 105

e. 115

Ans: a

296. In the standard x,y plane, what is the slope of the line that is perpendicular to the
line 12x + 3y = 7?

Ans: 0.25

297
O is the center of the semicircle.

AO = OB

Column A Column B

Area of semicircular region Area of triangular region ABC

Ans> A

Q. Fifteen college seniors, none of whom took any math classes in college,
were selected for a clinical trial. An online GRE Math Course was made
available to them, and these students were allowed to study for however
many hours they wanted. Then, each took the GRE for their first time. The
graph below records how many hours each student studied, using the
online material, and that student's GRE Quant score. The best-fit line
model shows the best prediction, given such a student's hours of study, of
what her GRE Q score might be.
298. For the students in this trial with the three highest scores, approximately what is the
average number of hours they spend studying?

a. 29

b. 32

c. 35

d. 39

e. 43

Ans: d

299. Among the students in this trial who studied less than 25 hours, what is the highest
GRE Quant score achieved?

a. 146

b. 149

c. 154

d. 157

e. 165
Ans: c

300.

a. -22

b. -11

c. 5

d. 11

e. 22

Ans: a

301. y = 5 x 6 x 14 x 15

Column A Column B

Remainder when y is divided by 18 Remainder when y is divided by 40

Ans: B

302. 2x + y years ago, Roberto was 3x + y years old. How many years old was Roberto x
years ago?

a. x

b. 4x+2y

c. 5x+2y

d. 6x+2y

e. 6x+y

Ans: b

303. Cleve is 4 times as old as Al. Bob is 3 years younger than Al. The sum of their ages is
81.

Column A Column B

Al's age 13

Ans: A

304. What is the sum of all integers from 45 to 155 inclusive?

a. 10000

b. 10100

c. 11000

d. 11100

e. 13200

Ans: d

305. The sum of all the digits of the integers from 18 to 21 inclusive is 24 (1+8 + 1+9 + 2+0 +
2+1 = 24). What is the sum of all the digits of the integers from 0 to 99 inclusive?

a. 450

b. 810

c. 900

d. 1000

e. 1100

Ans. c

306. Set X consists of 100 numbers. The average (arithmetic mean) of set X is 10, and the
standard deviation is 4.6. Which of the following two numbers, when added to set X, will
decrease the set’s standard deviation by the greatest amount?

a. -100 and -100

b. -10 and -10

c. 0 and 0

d. 0 and 20

e. 10 and 10

Ans: e

307. If A is the initial amount put into an account, R is the annual percentage of interest
written as a decimal, and the interest compounds annually, then which of the following would
be an expression, in terms of A and R, for the interest accrued in three years?

a. AR3

b. A(R+R3)

c. A(3R+3R2+R3)

d. 3A(R)3

e. 3A(R+R2+R3)
Ans: c

308. From the letters in MAGOOSH, we are going to make three-letter "words." Any set of
three letters counts as a word, and different arrangements of the same three letters (such as
"MAG" and "AGM") count as different words. How many different three-letter words can be
made from the seven letters in MAGOOSH?

Ans: 135

309. When a certain coin is flipped, the probability of heads is 0.5. If the coin is flipped 6
times, what is the probability that there are exactly 3 heads?

a. 1/4

b. 1/3

c. 5/16

d. 31/64

e. 1/2

Ans: c

310. How many positive integers less than 100 have a remainder of 2 when divided by 13?

a. 6

b. 7

c. 8

d. 9

e. 10

Ans: c

311. Diana invested $61,293 in an account with a fixed annual percent of interest,
compounding quarterly. At the end of five full years, she had $76,662.25 in principal plus
interest. Approximately what was the annual percent rate of interest for this account?

a. 1.2%

b. 4.5%

c. 10%

d. 18%

e. 25.2%

Ans: b

312. If k is a non-negative integer and 15k is a divisor of 759,325 then 3k - k3 =

a. 0

b. 1

c. 37

d. 118

e. 513

Ans: b

313. In how many ways can 16 different gifts be divided among four children such that each
child receives exactly four gifts?

a. 164

b. (4!)4

c. 16!/(4!)4

d. 16!/4!

e. 416

Ans: c

314. The average (arithmetic mean) of 4 different integers is 75. If the largest integer is 90,
what is the least possible value of the smallest integer?

a. 1

b. 19

c. 29

d. 30

e. 33

Ans: e

315. Positive integers a, b, c, d and e are such that a < b < c < d < e. If the average
(arithmetic mean) of the five numbers is 6 and d - b = 3, then what is the greatest possible
range of the five numbers?

a. 12

b. 17

c. 18

d. 19

e. 20
Ans: d

316. Let N = 60! + 55! + 50! The unit digit of N and a number of digits to the left of the units
digits are consecutive zeros before we come to the first non-zero digit. How many such
consecutive zeros are there until the first non-zero digit?

Ans; 5

317. If 2 ÷ 2 ÷ 2 ÷ 2 ÷ 2 = 2x, then x =

a. -16

b. -8

c. -5

d. -4

e. -3

Ans: e

318. {5}/{3} + {3x}/{2} = 2 + {2x}/{3}

What is the value of x? Give your answer as fraction.

Ans: 2/5

319. A number, x, is randomly selected from the integers from 42 to 92 inclusive.

Column A Column B

The probability that x is odd. The probability that x is even

Ans: B

Q.
On the above diagram, each of fifteen private colleges is represented by a circle and a dot.
The light green circle, read against the green scale on the left, gives the college's annual
gross tuition income in 2008; the data point is the very center of the circle. The black dot,
directly above or below the center of the green circle and read against the right scale, gives
the college's annual income in 2008 from investments such as endowments.

320. The college that is drawing the most investment income in 2008 takes in approximately
how much in mean total income per student in 2008? (Total income = tuition + investments)

a. $5600

b. $28000

c. $36000

d. $56000

e. $237000

Ans: e

321. If ABCD is a rectangle, BC = x and AB = 2x, then the circumference of the circle, in
terms of x, is
a.

b.

c.

d.

e.

Ans: b

322. Four friends win $120,000 in the lottery, and they divided the winnings in a 1:2:4:5 ratio.

Column A Column B

The difference between the greatest and least share. $40,000

Ans: c

Q. In the downtown of a certain city, there are 8,000 apartments for rent. Here is their
breakdown by total area:

323. What is the total number of apartments with area between 500 and 1000 sq. ft.?

a. 1440

b. 1840
c. 2080

d. 3280

e. 3920

Ans: d

324. From a total of 5 boys and 4 girls, how many 4-person committees can be selected if
the committee must have exactly 2 boys and 2 girls?

a. 16

b. 24

c. 60

d. 120

e. 240

Ans; c

325.

Column A Column B

Length of arc ABC 6

Ans: A

326. Working alone, pump A can empty a pool in 3 hours. Working alone, pump B can empty
the same pool in 2 hours. Working together, how many minutes will it take pump A and
pump B to empty the pool?

a. 72

b. 74

c. 85

d. 96
e. 108

Ans; A

327. If Michael can shovel all the snow off a standard driveway in 12 minutes, and Eamon
can shovel all the snow off a standard driveway in 36 minutes, then working together, how
many minutes would it take for them both to shovel all the snow off a standard driveway?

Ans: 9

328. The greatest prime factor of 40,002 is x

The greatest prime factor of 80,004 is y

Column A Column B

x y

Ans: c

329. In the xy-coordinate system, line k has y-intercept 12 and an x-intercept greater than
zero. If the area of the triangular region enclosed by line k and the two axes is 30, what is
the slope of line k?

a. -12/5

b. -6/5

c. 6/5

d. 3/2

e. 12/5

Ans: A

330.

Column A Column B

AB BC

Ans: d
331. A purse contains 5-cent coins and 10-cent coins worth a total of $1.75. If the 5-cent
coins were replaced with 10-cent coins and the 10-cent coins were replaced with 5-cent
coins, the coins would be worth a total of $2.15. How many coins are in the purse?

a. 26

b. 27

c. 28

d. 29

e. 30

Ans: a

332. Events A and B are independent.

The probability that events A and B both occur is 0.6

Column A Column B

The probability that event A occurs 0.3

Ans: a

333. How many multiples of 5 are there between 81 and 358?

a. 54

b. 55

c. 56

d. 57

e. 58

Ans: b

334. The roots of an algebraic expression are the x-values that make the expression equal
to zero. What are the sum of the roots of the expression (x – 2)(x2 + 7x + 12)?

Ans: -5

335. The revenue generated by Company X is divided between Doug and Moira in a 6 to 5
ratio respectively.

Column A Column B
 Moira's share when the revenue generated by Company X is $15,700 $7900

Ans: b

336. If the average (arithmetic mean) of five consecutive negative integers is 2k – 1, what is
the difference between the greatest and least of the five integers?

a. 4

b. 4k

c. 4k+4

d. 4 - 4k

e. 4k2 - 4k

Ans: a

337. For positive numbers, X, Y, and Z, {Z}/{Y} = {35}/{6}, and {Z}/{X} = {35}/{8}

Column A Column B

X Y

Ans: a

338. If xy = 5 and x2 + y2 = 12, then x/y + y/x =

a. 2 2/5

b. 3 1/7

c. 5 1/3

d. 7

e. 60

Ans: a

339. A certain taxi charges $0.85 for the first ½ mile and $0.25 for every ½ mile after that.

The total cost of a trip was $8.85

 Column A Column B

The trip's distance in miles 16

Ans: a

340. A certain restaurant offers 8 different salads, 5 different main courses, 6 different
desserts. If customers choose one salad, one main course and two different desserts for
their meal, how many different meals are possible?

a. 120

b. 240

c. 480

d. 600

e. 1200

Ans: d

341. (1.37 x 1024) x (2.6 x 10–22) =

Ans: 356.2

342.

Column A Column B

Sum of integers from 1 to 40 inclusive 800

Ans: a

343. When positive integer x is divided by 11, the quotient is y and the remainder is 4. When
2x is divided by 8, the quotient is 3y and the remainder is 2. What is the value of 13y – x ?

a. -4

b. -2

c. 0

d. 2

e. 4

Ans: d

344. x and y are integers greater than 5.

x is y percent of x2
 Column A Column B

x 10

Ans:c

345. M is a positive two-digit number. When the digits are reversed, the number is N. If K =
M + N, which of the following is true?

a. K must be even

b. K cannot be square

c. K cannot be divisible by 13

d. K must be divisible by 11

e. If M is even then K must be even

Ans: d

346.

Column A Column B

The circumference of a circle with The perimeter of a square with

diameter side

Ans: b

347. If 4n + 4n + 4n + 4n = 416 , then n =

a. 1

b. 2

c. 4

d. 12

e. 15

Ans: e
348.

In the diagram above, the shaded region is what fraction of the area of the square?

Ans: 17/32

349. If = x, then x2 + 2x - 3 =

a. -3

b. 1

c. 2

d. 5

e. Cannot be determined

Ans: d

350. In Alioth Industries, 20% of the employees have advanced degrees and the others have
bachelor's degrees. The average salary for the employees with advanced degree is
$350,000, and the average salary for employees with bachelor's degrees is $100,000. What
is the average salary, in dollars, for all the employees at Alioth Industries?

Ans: 150000

351 An orchard contains only cherry trees, apple trees and peach trees. The ratio of apple
trees to peach trees is 2:3, and the ratio of cherry trees to peach trees is 2:1. There are 33
trees altogether.

Column A Column B

Number of peach trees 8

Ans: a

352. If xy = 7 and x - y = 5, then x2 + y2 =

a. 31

b. 39
c. 41

d. 45

e. 58

Ans: b

353. If the mean of list A is 6.8 and the standard deviation is 3.6, then how many elements of
list A are within 1 unit of standard deviation of the mean?

A = {2, 9, 2, 6, 9, 10, 7, 4, 5, 14}

a. 3

b. 4

c. 5

d. 6

e. 7

Ans: e

354. If 6/11 of k is 8/41, what is 3/11 of k?

Ans: 4/41

355. The first six terms of an infinite sequence are 2, 4, 4, 3, 7, 5 and these six terms repeat
in the same order. (e.g., 2, 4, 4, 3, 7, 5, 2, 4, 4, 3, 7, 5 . . . )

Column A Column B

Term 49 Term 50

Ans: b

356. If the numbers 19/36, 5/11, 12/25, 6/11, and 8/18 were arranged from least to greatest, which
number would be in the middle?

a. 19/36

b. 5/11

c. 12/25

d. 6/11

e. 8/18

Ans: c

357.The average (arithmetic mean) of x , y and 15 is 9.

 Column A Column B

Average of x and y 6

Ans: c

358. If w/x = 2/3 and w/y = 8/15, then (x + y)/y =

a. 4/5

b. 6/5

c. 7/5

d. 8/5

e. 9/5

Ans: e

359.

Choose the correct statement.

Column A Column B

The average (arithmetic mean) of 32, 34, 36 34

Ans: a

360. A is the center of the circle, and the length of AB is . The blue shaded region is a
square. What is the area of the shaded region?

a. 4(4 - π)

b. 4(4 - π)

c. 8(2 - π)

d. 8(8 - π)
e. 16(4 - π)

Ans: e

361. 30% of 50 is what fraction of 75% of 80?

Ans: 1/4

362. Half of w is x

Half of y is w

w + x + y = 28

Column A Column B

w 7

Ans: a

363. The average (arithmetic mean) of five numbers is 3x + 4. If one of the numbers is 7x -
4, what is the average of the other four numbers?

a. 1.6x + 3.2

b. 1.6x + 4.8

c. 2x+4

d. 2x+6

e. 4x+8

Ans: d

364. In a group of 60 people, the average (arithmetic mean) age of the 40 females is 60, and
the average age of the 20 males is 70.

Column A Column B

Average age of all 60 people 65

Ans: b

365. When Q is divided by W, the quotient is R and the remainder is E. Which of the
following expressions is equal to E?

a. RW + Q

b. RW - Q

c Q - RW
d QW - R

e Q/RW

Ans: c

366. w , x , and y are positive integers.

w + x + y = 90

Column A Column B

Average (arithmetic mean) of w , x , and y Median of w , x , and y

Ans:d

367. If , then k =

a. 8

b. 12

c. 24

d. 16

e. 36

Ans: b

368. Luke drives the first 300 miles of a trip at 60 miles an hour. How fast does he have to
drive, in miles per hour, on the final 200 miles of the trip if the total time of the trip is to equal
7 hours?

Ans: 100

369.

Column A Column B

a+b+c+d e+f+g+h

Ans: c
370. Appleton’s population is 400 greater than Berryville’s population. If Berryville’s
population were reduced by 900 people, then Appleton’s population would be 3 times as
large as Berryville’s population. What is Berryville’s current population?

a. 1550

b. 1650

c. 1750

d. 1850

e. 1950

Ans: a

371.

In the triangle above, BD is perpendicular to AC. If CD = 20, BC = 25, and

AB = 17, what is the length of AD?
Ans: 8

372. w + x + y = 21

Column A Column B

Average of x and y 7

Ans:d

373. If 5x - 3y = 7 and 2y - 4x = 3, then 2x - 2y =

a. -4

b. 4

c. 8

d. 16

e. 20

Ans: e
374. The average (arithmetic mean) of 3, 3, 5, 6 and x is 2.

Column A Column B

x -8

Ans: a

375.

a. 4

b. 8

c. 14

d. 16

e. 18

Ans: c

376. The fraction {24}/{36} , when written in lowest terms, is {a}/{b}, where a and b are
positive numbers.

Column A Column B

a+b 6

Ans: b

377. If k is an integer, what is the smallest possible value of k such that 1040k is the square
of an integer?

a. 2

b. 5

c. 10

d. 15

e. 65

Ans: e

378. A machine is making thermometers at a rate of 135 every 18 minutes. How many
thermometers will this machine make in an hour?
Ans: 450

379. If the retail price of a shirt is R dollars, and the price including sales tax is T dollars then
the sales tax, as a percent, is

a.

b.

c.

d.

e.

Ans: e

380. Choose the correct statement.

Column A Column B

43 percent of 63 63 percent of 43

Ans: c

381.

Column A Column B

x y

Ans: b

382. Jack has 5 cats and 1 dog. If the dog’s weight is 3 times the average (arithmetic mean) weight of
the cats, then the dog’s weight is what fraction of the total weight of all 6 animals?
a. 1/4

b. 1/3

c. 3/8

d. 3/7

e. 3/5

Ans: c

383. x is a positive integer.

When x is divided by 2, 4, 6 or 8, the remainder is 1.

Column A Column B

x 24

Ans: d

384. x is between

Note: Figure not drawn to scale

a. 4 and5

b. 5 and 6

c. 6 and 7

d. 7 and 8

e. 8 and 9

Ans: d

385. The population of bacteria doubles every 30 minutes.

At 3:30 pm on Monday, the population was 240.

 Column A Column B

The bacteria population at 2:00 pm on Monday 40

Ans: b

386. If the line passes through the origin, what is the value of k?

a. -8

b. -12.5

c. -18

d. -24.5

e. -28

Ans: d

387. Joan has 100 candies to distribute among 10 children. If each child receives at least 1 candy and
no two children receive the same number of candies, what is the maximum number of candies that a
child can receive?

a. 10

b. 34

c. 39

d. 45

e. 55

Ans: e

388. a , b , c and d are different positive numbers.

 The average (arithmetic mean) of a and b is 30.

The average of a , b , c and d is 40.

Column A Column B

The greatest possible value of d 99

Ans: a

389.

a.

b.

c.

d.

e.

Ans: e

390. In a group of 200 workers, 10 percent of the males smoke, and 49 percent of the females
smoke.

Column A Column B

Total number of workers who smoke 59

Ans: c

391. Machine A can make 350 widgets in 1 hour, and machine B can make 250 widgets in 1 hour. If
both machines work together, how much time will it take them to make a total of 1000 widgets?

a. 1 hour and 20 minutes

b. 1 hour and 25 minutes

c. 1 hour and 30 minutes

d. 1 hour and 35 minutes

e. 1 hour and 40 minutes

Ans: e

392. This year, Bonnie’s annual salary was increased by 15% to $68,425

Column A Column B

Bonnie's annual salary last year $60,000

Ans:b

393. When positive integer k is divided by 1869, the remainder is 102. What is the remainder when k
is divided by 89?

a. 0

b. 1

c. 13

d. 23

e. 51

Ans: c

394. Townville has a population of 1213.

296 people in Townville speak Spanish.

Column A Column B

Percentage of people in Townville who speak Spanish 25

Ans: b

395. In a certain sequence, the term tn is defined as

tn = 3tn-1 - 2tn-2 for all n > 2. If t1 = -2 and t2 = -1 , then t4 =

a. -10

b. -8

c. -3

d. 1
e. 5

Ans: e

396. Circle A has radius x

Circle B has diameter 2x

Column A Column B

The circumference to diameter ratio of The circumference to diameter ratio of

circle A circle B

Ans: c

397. It took Ellen 6 hours to ride her bike a total distance of 120 miles. For the first part of the trip,
her speed was constantly 25 miles per hour. For the second part of her trip, her speed was
constantly 15 miles per hour. For how many miles did Ellen travel at 25 miles per hour?

a. 60

b. 62.5

c. 66.67

d. 75

e. 90

Ans: d

398.

Choose the correct statement.

Column A Column B

43 percent of 207 85

Ans: A
399. What is the value of x?

a. 2

b. 3

c. 4

d. 5

e. 6

Ans: b

400. Choose the correct statement.

Column A Column B

22 percent of x 2/9 of x

Ans: d

401. If a triangle in the xy-coordinate system has vertices at

(-2 , -3), (4, -3) and (28, 7), what is the area of the triangle?

a. 30

b. 36

c. 48

d. 60

e. 65

Ans:a

402. An office has 6 employees; there are 5 female employees and 1 male employee. In how many
ways can a 3-person committee be created if the committee must include the male employee?

a. 10
b. 12

c. 15

d. 24

e. 30

Ans: a

403. A box contains 4 red chips and 2 blue chips. If two chips are selected at random without
replacement, what is the probability that the chips are different colors?

a. 1/2

b. 8/15

c. 7/12

d. 2/3

e. 7/10

Ans: b

404. In the xy-coordinate system, points (2, 9) and (-1, 0) lie on line k. If the point (n, 21) lies on line
k, what is the value of n?

a. 6

b. 7

c. 8

d. 9

e. 10

Ans: a

405. Sue planted 4 times as many apple seeds as she planted orange seeds. 15 percent of the apple
seeds grew into trees, and 10 percent of the orange seeds grew into trees. If a total of 420 apple
trees and orange trees grew from the seeds, how many orange seeds did Sue plant?

a. 540

b. 600

c. 660

d. 720

e. 760
Ans: b

406. If 5x+y = 125 and 3x-3y = 1/9, then y =

a. -5/2

b. 1/4

c. 1/2

d. 5/2

e. 5/4

Ans: e

407. If f(x) = 5 - 2x and f(3k) = f(k + 1), then f(k) =

a. 0.5

b. 1

c. 3

d. 4

e. 6

Ans: d

408.

a.

b.

c.

d.

e.

Ans: b

409. x and y are positive integers such that x < y. If = , then xy could equal

a. 36

b. 48
c. 54

d. 96

e. 108

Ans: e

410. A popular website requires users to create a password consisting of digits only. If no digit may
be repeated and each password must be at least 9 digits long, how many passwords are possible?

a. 9! + 10!

b. 2 x 10!

c. 9! X 10!

d. 19!

e. 20!

Ans: b

411. If AC = BC and CD = DE then, in terms of x, the value of y is

Note: Figure not drawn to scale

a. x

b. 180-2x

c. 90-2x

d. 4x-180

e. 45+ x/4

Ans: d

412. In terms of x and y, what is the area of the shaded region?

Note: Figure not drawn to scale

a. x2

b.

c.

d.

e.

Ans: e

413. In 2008, the total revenue from movies was 842.1 million dollars. If Rocky XII generated 4.2
million dollars in revenue, approximately what percent of the total revenue was generated by Rocky
XII?

a. 0.005%

b. 0.05%

c. 0.5%

d. 4%

e. 5%

Ans: c

414 Peter invests $100,000 in an account that pays 12% annual interest: the interest is paid once, at
the end of the year. Martha invests $100,000 in an account that pays 12% annual interest,
compounding monthly at the end of each month. At the end of one full year, compared to Peter's
account, approximately how much more does Martha’s account have?

a. zero
b. $68.25

c. $682.50

d. $6825.00

e. $68250.00

Ans:

415. If 100,000 microns = 1 decimeter, and 1,000,000,000 angstroms = 1 decimeter, how many
angstroms equal 1 micron?

a. 0.00001

b. 0.001

c.0.0001

d. 10,000

e. 100,000

Ans. d

416. If x - 5 = then x could equal

a. 2

b. 3

c. 4

d. 5

e. 6

Ans. e

417. If 4/w + 4/x = 4/y and wx = y, then the average (arithmetic mean) of w and x is

a. 1/2

b. 1

c. 2

d. 4

e. 8

Ans: a
418. If x and y are both positive and = 3x - y, then x/y =

a. 0

b. 1/4

c. 1/2

d. 3/4

e. 3/2

Ans: d

419. If the average (arithmetic mean) of 3, 8, w, x, and y is 14, then the average of w + 2, x - 3, and y
+ 8 is

a. 11

b. 13.2

c. 17

d. 19.4

e. 22

Ans: e

420. If x is a positive integer and x+2 is divisible by 10, what is the remainder when x 2+4x+9 is divided
by 10?

a. 1

b. 3

c. 5

d. 7

e. 9

Ans: c

421. What is the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of 18x8y20 and 24x12y15?

a. 3x4y5

b. 6x4y5

c. 3x8y15

d. 6x8y15
e. 72x12y20

Ans: d

422. The points A(0, 0), B(0, 4a - 5) and C(2a + 1, 2a + 6) form a triangle. If ∠ABC=90∘, what is the
area of triangle ABC?

a. 102

b. 120

c. 132

d. 144

e. 156

Ans: a

423. In the coordinate plane, rectangular region R has vertices at (0,0), (0,3), (4,3), and (4,0). If a
point in region R is randomly selected, what is the probability that the point's y-coordinate will be
greater than its x-coordinate?

a. 7/12

b. 5/12

c. 3/8

d. 1/3

e. 1/4

Ans: c

424. In how many ways can Ann, Bob, Chuck, Don and Ed be seated in a row such that Ann and Bob
are not seated next to each other?

a. 24

b. 48

c. 56

d. 72

e. 96

Ans: d

425. In how many different ways can 3 identical green shirts and 3 identical red shirts be distributed
among 6 children such that each child receives a shirt?
a. 20

b. 40

c. 216

d. 720

e. 729

Ans: a

426. In the xy-coordinate system, line k has slope 1/2 and passes through point (0, 5). Which of the
following points cannot lie on line k?

a. (-10, 0)

b. (8, 9)

c. (3, 6.5)

d. (-2, 2)

e. (-8,1)

Ans: d

427. The length and width of a rectangular yard are 11 meters and 5 meters respectively. If each
dimension were reduced by x meters to make the ratio of length to width 8 to 3, what would be the
value of x?

a. 1.4

b. 1.6

c. 1.8

d. 2.0

e. 2.2

Ans: a

428. Today, Bill is thirteen times as old as Pete. In nine years, Bill will be four times as old as Pete.
How old will Pete be 2 years from today?

a. 3

b. 4

c. 5

d. 6
e. 7

Ans: c

429. If then

a. w < x < y

b. x < w < y

c. y < x < w

d. y < w < x

e. x < y < w

Ans: b

430.

In the expression above, a, b and c are different numbers and each is one of the numbers 2, 3 or 5.
What is the greatest possible value of the expression?

a. 8/3

b. 4

c. 9/2

d. 5

e. 6

Ans b

431. If a spaceship travels at an average speed of 6x1010 kilometers per year, how many years will it
take the spaceship to travel 3x1030 kilometers?

a. 5x102

b. 1011

c. 5x1019

d. 5x1020
e. 5x1021

Ans: : c

432. If the sum of two numbers is 6, and the sum of their reciprocals is 15/8, what is the product of
the two numbers?

a. 5/24

b. 5/16

c. 16/5

d. 25/4

e. 45/4

Ans: c

433. If 3 apples and 4 bananas costs $1.37, and 5 apples and 7 bananas costs $2.36, what is the total
cost of 1 apple and 1 banana?

a. $0.38

b. $0.39

c. $0.40

d. $0.41

e. $0.42

Ans: a

434. The average (arithmetic mean) of four numbers is 4a + 16. When a fifth number is added, the
average becomes 5a + 20. The fifth number is

a. a-4

b. a + 4

c. 4a + 4

d. 4a + 16

e. 9a + 36

Ans: e

435. Which of the following is a root of the equation 2x2 - 20x = 48?

a. -4

b. 2
c. 6

d. 8

e. 12

Ans: e

436. If x and y are positive integers, and 1 is the greatest common divisor of x and y, what is the
greatest common divisor of 2x and 3y?

a. Cannot be determined

b. 1

c. 2

d. 5

e. 6

Ans: a

437. For all numbers x and y, the operation is defined by x y = (x+y)(x-y) + (y-x)(y+x) +xy. What
is the value of ?

a. 6

b. 12

c. 18

d. 24

e. 36

Ans: a

438. Hal has 4 girl friends and 5 boy friends. In how many different ways can Hal invite 2 girls and 2
boys to his birthday party?

a. 54

b. 60

c. 72

d. 120

e. 240

Ans: b
439. In the xy-coordinate system, line k passes through points (-5m, 0) and (0, 2m). Which of the
following is a possible equation of line k?

a. y=−5x/2+2m

b. y=2x/5 −5m

c. y=5x/2+2m

d. y=2x/5+2m

e. y=−2x/5−5m

Ans: d

440. Line k is in the rectangular coordinate system. If line k is defined by the equation 3y = 2x + 6,
and line k intersects the x-axis at point (a,b), then what is the value of a?

a. -3

b. -2

c. 0

d. 2

e. 3

Ans: a

441. If x + 2 = , then x2 + 4x - 5 =

a. -11

b. -5

c. 0

d. 1

e. 2

Ans: c

442. If the average (arithmetic mean) of 24 consecutive odd integers is 48, what is the median of the
24 numbers?

a. 36

b. 47

c. 48
d. 49

e. 72

Ans: c

443. If 2x - 3y = 6, then 6y - 4x =

a. -12

b. -6

c. 6

d. 12

e. Cannot Be Determined

Ans: a

444. 5√2 percent of 1/√200=

a. 0.005

b. 0.02

c. 0.05

d. 0.2

e. 0.5

Ans; a

445 Seven years ago Bob was k times as old as Ann. If Ann is now 11 years old, what is Bob’s present
age in terms of k?

a. 7 + 4k

b. 11/k + 7

c. 11 - 7/k

d. 11 - k/7

e. 4k - 7

Ans: a

446. k is a positive number. If k is twice its reciprocal, and j is twice k, then jk =

a.

b. 4
c.

d. 8

e.

Ans; b

447. If $5,000,000 is the initial amount placed in an account that collects 7% annual interest, which
of the following compounding rates would produce the largest total amount after two years?

a. compounding annually

b. compounding quarterly

c. compounding monthly

d. compounding daily

e. All four of these would produce the same total

Ans: d

448. Three friends are buying a gift for a friend. Declan contributes 4 dollars more than 1/4 the cost
of the gift, Ed contributes 1 dollar less than 1/3 the cost of the gift, and Frank contributes the
remaining 22 dollars. What is the cost of the gift?

a. 48

B. 54

c. 60

d. 66

e. 72

Ans: c

449. In a certain town in Connecticut, the ratio of NY Yankees fans to NY Mets fans is 3:2, and the
ratio of NY Mets fans to Boston Red Sox fans is 4:5. If there are 300 baseball fans in the town, each
of whom is a fan of exactly one of those three teams, how many NY Mets fans are there in this
town?

a. 75

b. 80

c. 90

d. 120
e. 133

Ans: b

450. Which of the following sets of numbers has the greatest standard deviation?

a. 10, 11, 12

b. -3, -4, -5

c. -2, 0, 2

d. 5.1, 5.2, 5.3

e. 20, 22, 22.5

.Ans: c

451. Pump A can empty a pool in A minutes, and pump B can empty the same pool in B minutes.
Pump A begins emptying the pool for 1 minute before pump B joins. Beginning from the time pump
A starts, how many minutes will it take to empty the pool?

a. (2A+B−1)/2

b. (AB+ A)/(A + B)

c. AB/ (A+B)

d. (AB/(A+B))-1

e. (AB - A)/ A + B

Ans: b

452. Ten students wrote a test, and the distribution of scores is shown on the frequency table. If the
average (arithmetic mean) score is 62, what is the value of x ?

a. 62

b. 65

c. 71
d. 76

e. 83

Ans: b

453. At Joe's candy store, the total cost of 1 gumball and 1 lollipop is $0.74. The total cost of 1
chocolate bar and 1 lollipop is $0.92. The total cost of 1 gumball and 1 chocolate bar is $1.24. What
is the cost in dollars of 1 chocolate bar?

a. 0.53

b. 0.59

c. 0.63

d. 0.67

e. 0.71

Ans: e

454. For all positive numbers x, Δx is defined as the cube root of x, and ∇x is defined as the square
root of x. If ∇(Δk) = m2 , then k =

a. m12/5

b. m6

c. m12

d. m36

e. m64

Ans: c

455. If an object travels 100 feet in 2 seconds, what is the object's approximate speed in miles per
hour? (Note: 1 mile = 5280 feet)

a. 3.4

b. 3.8

c. 34

d. 38

e. 340

Ans: c
456. If x ≠ -2, x ≠ 7 and , then x =

a. 1

b. 2

c. 3

d. 4

e. 5

Ans: a

457. Which of the following is the correct ordering of and ?

a.

b.

c.

d.

e.

Ans: c

458. Ben is three times as old as Ron. Ed is 8 years younger than Ben. Ron is 7 years older than Ken.
If the sum of the ages of all four people is 161, how many years old is Ron?

a. 15

b. 19

c. 22

d. 24

e. 27

Ans: c

459. For a long time, the price of a certain console remained the same. Because of new tariffs, the
price of this console increased by 50% last week, and stayed at this new level. This week, Amanda
purchased the console with a 50%-off coupon. Amanda paid $240. What was the original price,
before the last week's price increase?

a. 90
b. 180

c. 240

d. 320

e. 360

Ans: d

460. If x2 - y2 = 12 and x - y = 4, then x =

a. 1.5

b. 2.5

c. 3.5

d. 4.5

e. 5.5

Ans: c

461.

a.

b.

c. 72

d.

e. 648

Ans: a

462. Which of the following is equivalent to for all values of x for which both
expressions are defined?

a.

b.

c.
d.

e.

Ans: c

463. The numbers p and q are both positive. If p percent of 160 equals q percent of 40, then p/q =

a. Cannot be determined

b. 1/4

c. 2/5

d. 5/2

e. 4

Ans: b

464. 0.25% =

a.1/4

b. 1/40

c. 1/400

d. 1/4000

e. 1/40000

Ans: c

465. A retailer purchases shirts from a wholesaler and then sells the shirts in her store at a retail
price that is 80 percent greater than the wholesale price. If the retailer decreases the retail price by
30 percent this will have the same effect as increasing the wholesale price by what percent?

a. 26

b. 37.5

c. 42

d. 44

e. 50

Ans: a
466. A bag contains x blue chips and y red chips. If the probability of selecting a red chip at random
is 3/7, then x/y =

a. 7/11

b. 3/4

c. 7/4

d. 4/3

e. 11/7

Ans: d

467.

a. -6

b. -5

c. -1/6

d. 1/6

e. 6

Ans: a

468. If y = x/5 , then what is the ratio of 2x to 3y ?

a. 2/15

b. 3/10

c. 3/2

d. 10/3

e. 15/2

Ans; d

469. 41 students took a test given on Monday and, for those 41 scores, the test had mean = median
= 81. Two additional students, absent on Monday, took the test on Tuesday: they received grades of
83 and 47. What can we say about the new mean & median?

a. mean = 81 and median = 81

b. mean < 81 and median = 81

c. mean = 81 and median < 81

d. mean < 81 and median < 81

e. cannot be determined from the information given

Ans: b

470.If AD = 3x, AE = 5x, EB = y and DC = 5y, what is the ratio of the area of triangle DEC to the area of
rectangle ABCD ?

Note: Figure not drawn to scale

a. 2:7

b. 1:3

c. 2:5

d. 1:2

e. 3:5

Ans:d

471. If the areas of the 4 squares are 50, 32, 18 and 12, what is the ratio of the area of the small
shaded portion to the area of the large shaded portion?

Note: Figure not drawn to scale

a. 1:8
b. 1:6

c. 1:4

d. 1:3

e. 1:1

Ans; d

472. In the xy-coordinate system, the distance between the point (0,0) and point P is . Which of
the following could be the coordinates of point P?

a. (4,7)

b. (4,10)

c. (5,6)

d. (6,2)

e. (20,20)

Ans: d

473. If points A and B are randomly placed on the circumference of a circle with radius 2, what is the
probability that the length of chord AB is greater than 2?

a. 1/4

b. 1/3

c. 1/2

d. 2/3

e. 3/4

Ans: d

474. If x = 7/9 - 15/18 + 10/12 then (1-x)2 =

a. 1/9

b. 4/81

c. 25/144

d. 9/16

e. 25/36

Ans: b
475. For which of the following functions is ?

a.

b.

c.

d.

e.

Ans: e

476. The microcurrent through the electrode in delicate circuit is usually held constant at 3.6x10 -
8
amps. Because of a defect in another part of the circuit, the current was 1000 times smaller. What
was the current, in amps, caused by this defect?

a. 3.6×10-8000

b. 3.6×10-24

c. 3.6×10-11

d. 3.6×10-5

e. 3.6×10-8/3

Ans: c

477. Given that n = 10a + 10b + 10c, where a, b, and c are distinct positive integers, how many
different positive values of n result if n is less than 1 billion (1,000,000,000) ?

a. 28

b. 36

c. 56

d. 84

e. 120

Ans: c

478. Joan is allowed to invite 3 of her friends to join her on a family camping trip. If Joan has 10
friends, in how many ways can she invite 3 of them?
a. 27

b. 120

c. 240

d.360

e. 720

Ans: b

479. Which of the following best represents the quotient P/Q?

a. A

b. B

c. C

d. D

e. E

Ans: c

480. If 3x = 2y = 5, then 24xy2 =

a. 250

b. 500

c. 750

d. 1000

e. 1250

Ans: a

481. If the average (arithmetic mean) of x, y, and 20 is 11, then the average of 2x + 3, 2y - 4, and 8 is

a. 11

b. 12

c. 13

d. 14
e. 15

Ans: a

482. What is the value of y?

Note: Figure not drawn to scale

a. 25

b. 27

c. 29

d. 31

e. 33

Ans: e

483. If = 0.4, then =

a. 1/8

b. 1/5

c. 2/9

d. 1/4

e. 2/7

Ans: c

484. In order to qualify for the year-end tennis tournament, Sam must win at least 60 percent of his
matches this year. Presently Sam has won 14 of his 18 matches. Of Sam’s 13 matches remaining in
the year, what is the least number that he must win in order to qualify for the year-end tournament?

a.4

b. 5

c. 6

d. 7
e. 8

Ans: b

485. A shipment of watermelons weighs 899 pounds. If each watermelon weighs at least 15 pounds,
what is the greatest number of watermelons that could be in the shipment?

a. 51

b. 52

c. 59

d. 60

e. 61

Ans: c

486.

a.1

b. 7

c.

d.

e. 17

Ans: b

487. A, B, and C are consecutive odd integers such that A < B < C.

If A + B + C = 81, then A + C =

a. 52

b. 54

c. 56

d. 58

e. 60

Ans: b
488. A sum of money was distributed among Lyle, Bob and Chloe. First, Lyle received 4 dollars plus
one-half of what remained. Next, Bob received 4 dollars plus one-third of what remained. Finally,
Chloe received the remaining $32. How many dollars did Bob receive?

a. 10

b. 20

c. 26

d. 40

e. 52

Ans: b

489. If k is an integer and 121 < k2 < 225, then k can have at most how many values?

a. 3

b. 4

c. 5

d. 6

e. 8

Ans: d

490. If n = 2×3×5×7×11×13×17, then which of the following statements must be true?

I. n2 is divisible by 600

II. n + 19 is divisible by 19

III. is even

a. I only

b. II only

c. III only

d. I and II

e. NOTA

Ans: e

491. What is the sum of all possible solutions to the equation ?

a. -2

b. 2

c. 5

d. 6

e. 3

Ans: c

492. If can be written in the form , where a and b are integers and b < a,
then a - b =

a. 1

b. 2

c. 3

d. 4

e. 5

Ans: e

493. If k ≠ 0, k ≠ ±1, and , then n =

a. -1

b. 1

c. 3

d. 49

e. 129

Ans: b

494. If 4x - 3y = 13 and 5x + 2y = -1, then x =

a. -3

b. -1

c. 1

d. 3
e. 5

Ans: c

495. A class consists of 24 students. Which of the following CANNOT be the ratio of the number of
girls to the number of boys?

a. 1:2

b. 3:5

c. 1:1

d.4:3

e. 7:5

Ans: d

496. If A, B and C represent different digits in the multiplication, then A + B +

C=

a. 9

b. 12

c. 15

d. 14

e. 17

Ans: e

497. 228/494 =

a. 4/7

b. 11/21

c. 6/13

d. 14/27

e. 9/17

Ans: c
498. If 10a x 10b x 10c = 1,000,000, and a, b, and c are different positive integers, then 10a + 10b +
10c =

a. 1011

b. 1100

c. 1101

d. 1110

e. 1111

Ans: d

499. If ak - b = c - dk, then k =

a.

b.

c.

d.

e.

Ans: c

500. If three primes are randomly selected from the prime numbers less than 30 and no prime can
be chosen more than once, what is the probability that the sum of the three prime numbers selected
will be even?

a. 10%

b. 27%

c. 30%

d. 36.5%

e. 42%

Ans: c

501. In a group of 100 adults, 75 percent of the women are left-handed. If there are 12 right-handed
women in the group, how many men are in the group?
a. 48

b. 52

c. 56

d. 60

e. 64

Ans: b

502. What is the sum of all possible solutions of the equation

|x + 4|2 - 10|x + 4| = 24?

a. -16

b. -14

c. -12

d. -8

e. -6

Ans: d

503. If xy ≠ 0 , and 75 percent of x equals 125 percent of y , which of the following is true?

a. y is 25 percent of x

b. y is 40 percent of x

c. y is 60 percent of x

d. y is 140 percent of x

e. y is 1662/3 percent of x

Ans: c

504. Increasing the original price of a certain item by 25 percent and then increasing the new price
by 25 percent is equivalent to increasing the original price by what percent?

a. 31.25

b. 37.5

c. 50

d. 52.50

e. 56.25
Ans: e

505. If xy ≠ 0 and 2x + 3y is equal to 175 percent of 8x, then x/y =

a. 1/16

b. 3/20

c. 3/16

d. 1/4

e. 3/8

Ans: d

506. In Ophiuchus Corporation, 60% of the total revenue R is devoted to the advertising budget.
Five-sixths of this advertising budget was spent on television advertising. Which of the following
represents the dollar amount spent on television advertising?

a. R/2

b. R/3

c. 2R/3

d. 2R/5

e. 4R/5

Ans: a

507. 1/(1+(1/(1-1/3)))
a. 2/5

b. 4/7

c. 2/3

d. 3/4

e. 5/6

Ans: a

508. On Monday, the regular price of a widget was discounted by 25 percent. On Tuesday, the
reduced price was discounted by 50 percent. If the final price was $60, what was the regular price?

a. 135

b. 150
c. 160

d. 175

e. 180

Ans: c

509. If the population of Townville went from 2105 to 1705, then the percent decrease in population
is closest to

a. 19

b. 21

c. 22

d. 23

e. 24

Ans: a

510. After receiving a 25% discount, Sue paid $180 for a lawnmower. What is the original price of the
lawnmower before the discount?

a. 215

b. 220

c. 225

d. 240

e. 245

Ans: d

511. If x ≠ 2.5 and 2x = |15 - 4x|, then x =

a. 3.5

b. 4.5

c. 5.5

d. 6.5

e. 7.5

A ns: e

512. Dimitri weighs x pounds more than Allen weighs. Together, Allen and Dimitri weigh a total of y
pounds. Which of the following represents Allen’s weight?
a. y - x/2

b. 2x - y/2

c. (y - x)/2

d. y - 2x

e. 2x - y

Ans: c

513. If the sum of three consecutive integers is K , then which of the following is a possible value of
K?

a. 199

b. 200

c. 201

d. 202

e. 203

Ans: c

514. If a and b are integers and = 500, then a + b could equal

a. 2

b. 3

c. 4

d. 5

e. 6

Ans: b

515. A box contains 6 black balls and 4 white balls. If two balls are selected at random without
replacement, what is the probability that both balls are white?

a. 7/90

b. 3/25

c. 2/15

d. 4/25

e. 4/9
Ans: c

516. What is the area of the circle?

a. 9π

b. 16π

c. 12π

d. 15 π

e. 36 π

Ans: b

517. If 2x - y = 10 and x/y = 3, then x =

a. -10

b. 2

c. 4

d. 6

e. 12

Ans; d

518.

a. 232

b. 352

c. 472

d. 552

e. 712
Ans: e

519. At a certain university, 60% of the professors are women, and 70% of the professors are
tenured. If 90% of the professors are women, tenured, or both, then what percent of the men are
tenured?

a. 25

b. 37.5

c. 50

d. 62.5

e. 75

Ans: d

520. To create paint with a certain shade of gray, one must combine 2.016 liters of black paint with
every one liter of white paint. Approximately how many liters of white paint must be combined with
350 liters of black paint to create the certain shade of gray?

a. 173.6

b. 176.4

c. 347.1

d. 694.4

e. 705.6

Ans: a
1 11
521. 16 X 121

a. 16/9

b. 25/14

c. 71/42

d. 137/126

e. 113/42

Ans: a

522. (3×1020)∗(8×1030)=

Ans: 2.4 * 1051

523. If the average (arithmetic mean) of x, y and 15 is 9, and the average of x, 2y and 2 is 7, then y =
a. 5

b. 6

c. 7

d. 8

e. 9

Ans: c

524 If 1/x + 1/3 + 1/4 = 1, then x =

a. 2

b. 24/11

c. 12/5

d. 5

e. 6

Ans: c

525. If , then what is the value of x?

Note: Figure not drawn to scale

a. 125

b. 130

c. 135

d. 140

e. 145

Ans: b

526. In the Antares Corporation, 3/7 of the managers are female. If there are 42 female managers,
how many managers in total are there?
a. 18

b. 24'

c. 60

d. 66

e. 98

Ans: e

527. In a group of 40 people, 15 have visited Iceland and 23 have visited Norway. If 11 people have
visited both Iceland and Norway, how many people have visited neither country?

a. 10

b. 11

c. 12

d. 13

e. 14

Ans: d

528.

Ans: 144

529. If 92x+5 = 273x-10, then x =

a. 3

b. 6

c. 8

d. 10

e. 15

Ans: c

530. When 12 marbles are added to a rectangular aquarium, the water in the aquarium rises 1 ½
inches. In total, how many marbles must be added to the aquarium to raise the water 2 ¾ inches?

a. 16

b. 18

c. 20
d 22

e. 24

Ans: d

531. In the diagram, AE = 20, AD = 14, CD = 6 and EB = 17. What is the length of line segment BC?

Note: Figure not drawn to scale

a. 2

b. 3

c. 4

d. 5

e. 6

Ans: d

532. If x is a number such that x2 + 2x - 24 = 0 and x2 + 5x - 6 = 0, then x =

a. -6

b. -4

c. -3

d. 3

e. 6

Ans: a
5 1
533. 58 /4 2

Ans. 114

534. How many integers between 1 and 1021 are such that the sum of their digits is 2?

a. 190

b. 210

c. 211

d. 230
e. 231

Ans: e

535. There are 10 people in a room. If each person shakes hands with exactly 3 other people, what is
the total number of handshakes?

a. 15

b. 30

c. 45

d. 60

e. 120

Ans: a

536. If k is an integer and k = , then which of the following could be the value of n?

a. 4

b. 5

c. 9

d. 13

e. 22

Ans: e

537. What is the decimal equivalent of (2/5)5 ?

a. 0.00016

b. 0.00032

c. 0.00064

d. 0.00256

e. 0.01024

Ans: e

538. If x/3 + x/4 + 15 = x, then x =

a. 18

b. 24
c. 36

d. 48

e. 60

Ans: c

539. If a truck is traveling at a constant rate of 90 kilometers per hour, how many seconds will it take
the truck to travel a distance of 600 meters?

(1 kilometer = 1000 meters)

a. 18

b. 24

c. 30

d. 36

e. 48

Ans: b

540. In a certain class, x students are 10 years old, and the remaining y students are 11 years old.
What is the average (arithmetic mean) age of all students in the class?

a.

b.

c.

d.

e.

Ans; e

541. If x and y are positive odd integers, then which of the following must also be an odd integer?

I. xy+1

II. x(y+1)

III. (y+1)x-1 + 1
a. I only

b. II only

c. III only

d. I and III

e. NOTA

Ans; a

542. To reach her destination, Jeanette must drive 90 miles. If she drives 5 miles every 7 minutes,
how much time will it take her to reach her destination?

a. 2 hours and 2 minutes

b. 2 hours and 6 minutes

c. 2 hours and 10 minutes

d. 2 hours and 12 minutes

e. 2 hours and 15 minutes

Ans: b

543.. If f(x) = x4 - 3x3- 2x2 + 5x , then f(-1) =

a. -5

b. -3

c. -1

d. 1

e. 3

Ans: b

544. The Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of 48 and 72 is

a. 4

b. 6

c. 12

d. 24

e. 48

Ans: d
545. When 6 is multiplied by x, the result is the same as when x is added to 9. What is the value of
x/3 ?

a. 2/5

b. 3/5

c. 6/5

d. 8/5

e. 9/5

Ans: b

546. Walking at a constant rate of 8 kilometers per hour, Juan can cross a bridge in 6 minutes. What
is the length of the bridge in meters? (1 kilometer = 1000 meters)

a. 480

b. 600

c. 720

d. 750

e. 800

Ans: e

547. If = y, and 2 - 3y = y + 2, then x =

a. -3

b. -2

c. 0

d. 2

e. 3

Ans: c

548. On a certain high school athletic team, the ratio of freshmen to sophomores to juniors to
seniors is 1:3:4:6. If there are 60 juniors on the team, how many students in total are on the team?

a. 90

b. 140

c. 150
d. 180

e. 210

Ans: e

549. In a certain school, there are 160 boys and 240 girls. If 15 percent of the boys are left-handed
and 25 percent of the girls are left-handed, what percent of the school’s entire student population is
left-handed?

a. 18

b. 20

c. 21

d. 23

e. 24

Ans: c

550. 9k x 272k =

ans: 38k

551. If x is an odd negative integer and y is an even integer, which of the following statements must
be true?

I. (3x - 2y) is odd

II. xy2 is an even negative integer

III. (y2 - x) is an odd negative intege

a. I only

b. II only

c. I and II only

d. II and III only

e. I and III only

Ans: a

552. Sarah invested $38,700 in an account that paid 6.2% annual interest, compounding monthly.
She left the money in this account, collecting interest for three full years. Approximately how much
interest did she earn in the last month of this period?

a. $239.47
b. $714.73

c. $2793.80

d. $7,888.83

e. $15,529.61

Ans: a

553. For how many unique coordinate points (P, Q), such that P and Q are integers, is it true that P 2 -
Q2 = 1155?

a. 16

b. 24

c. 32

d. 48

e. 64

Ans: c

554. If x + |x| + y = 7 and x + |y| - y = 6 , then x + y =

a. -1

b. 1

c. 3

d. 5

e. 13

Ans: c

555. Two sides of a triangle have length 6 and 8. Which of the following are possible areas of the
triangle?
I. 2
II. 12
III. 24

a. I only

b. I and II only

c. II and III only

d. I and III only

e. I, II and III

Ans: e

556. In Dewey Elementary School, there are two second-grade classes: class A has 35 students and
class B has 45 students. If 40% of the students in class A walk to school, and 80% of the students in
class B walk to school, what percent of all the students in the second-grade at Dewey Elementary
walk to school?

a. 40%

b. 42.5%

c. 60%

d. 62.5%

e. 75%

Ans: d

557. If 24 kilograms of flour are required to make 300 tarts, how many kilograms of flour are
required to make 45 tarts?

a. 10/3

b. 32/9

c. 18/5

d. 15/4

e. 64/15

Ans: c

558.

a. 53

b. 57

c. 63

d. 67

e. 73

Ans: c
559. In 2004, Cindy had $4000 in a mutual fund account. In 2005, the amount in the same account
was $5000. If the percent increase from 2004 to 2005 was the same as the percent increase from
2005 to 2006, how much did Cindy have in this account in 2006?

a. $5800

b. $6000

c. $6250

d. $7500

e. $9000

Ans: c

560. 732 + 742 =

Ans: 10805

561. At a certain store, one can buy 6 cans of juice for $8. How many cans of this same juice could
one buy with $48?

a. 14

b. 36

c. 48

d. 64

e. 96

Ans: b

562. At the close of the market on Monday, the price of a certain volatile stock was exactly $100.00
per share. By close of the day on Tuesday, the stock was 20% up from its start that day. By the close
of the day on Wednesday, the stock was 10% up from its start that day. By the close of the day on
Thursday, the stock was 30% down from its start that day. What was the price per share by the end
of the day on Thursday?

a. $91.00

b. $92.40

c. $100.00

d. 101.07

e. 109.89

Ans: b
563. If 20 percent of 3k is 6, what is 40 percent of k?

a. 4

b. 12

c. 24

d. 36

e. 72

Ans: a

564. At a certain farm the ratio of pigs to cows to chickens is 7:8:10. If the total number of pigs, cows
and chickens is 300, how many chickens are there?

a. 30

b. 90

c. 120

d. 180

e. 200

Ans: c

565. In the game of Dubblefud, red chips, blue chips and green chips are each worth 2, 4 and 5
points respectively. In a certain selection of chips, the product of the point values of the chips is
16,000. If the number of blue chips in this selection equals the number of green chips, how many red
chips are in the selection?

a. 1

b. 2

c. 3

d. 4

e. 5

Ans: a

566. Triangle ABC has sides x, √x, and x2, where x is an integer. What is the area of ABC?

a. √2

b. 2

c. √3/4
d. 2√2

e. Cannot be determined

Ans: c

567. If ABCD is a square with area 625, and CEFD is a rhombus with area 500, then the area of the
shaded region is

Note: Figure not drawn to scale

a.125

b. 175

c. 200

d. 225

e. 275

Ans: e

568. A certain essay consists of 15 paragraphs. Each paragraph contains at least 110 words but not
more than 120 words. Which of the following could be the total number of words in the essay?

a. 1440

b. 1540

c. 1640

d. 1740

e. 1840

Ans: d

569. If the sales tax on a $12.00 purchase is $0.66, what is the sales tax on a $20.00 purchase?

a. $1.08

b. $1.10
c. $1.16

d. $1.18

e. $1.20

Ans: b

570. If 4x = 14 and xy = 1 then y =

a. 56

b. 7/2

c. 1/5

d. 1/56

e. 2/7

Ans: e
4
571. (15 )2

6
Ans: 325

572. The average (arithmetic mean) of two numbers is 4x. If one of the numbers is y, then the value
of the other number is

a. x-4y

b. 4x + 4y

c. 8x - 4y

d. 4y - 8x

e. 8x - y

Ans: e

573. The Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of 18 and 24 is

a. 1

b. 2

c. 3

d. 4

e. 6

Ans: e
574. In Aldebaran Corporation, 35% of the managers have an MBA. If there are 42 managers with
MBA, what is the total number of managers?

a. 15

b. 57

c. 84

d. 120

e. 147

Ans: d

575. If it takes Bill 8 minutes to peel 30 potatoes, how many potatoes can he peel in one hour?

a. 16

b. 120

c. 144

d. 225

e. 240

Ans: d

576. How many integers from 1 to 900 inclusive have exactly 3 positive divisors?

a. 10

b. 14

c. 15

d. 29

e. 30

Ans: a

577. (3×1020)×(3×10-5)

Ans: 9*1015

578. (2xy2) * (7x3y3) =

a. 9x4y5

b. 14x4y5

c. 9x3y6
d. 14x3y6

e. 14x6y6

Ans: b

579. The price of a pair of sneakers was $80 for the last six months of last year. On January first, the
price increased 20%. After the price increase, an employee bought these sneakers with a 10%
employee discount. What price did the employee pay?

a. $70.40

b. $82.00

c. $83.33

d. $86.40

e. $88.00

Ans: d

580. {8 *10^{40}/{1 * 10^{10}

Ans: 8*10^(30)

581. How many positive integers less than 10,000 are such that the product of their digits is 210?

a. 24

b. 30

c. 48

d. 54

e. 72

Ans: d

582. Given that the length of each side of a quadrilateral is a distinct integer and that the
longest side is not greater than 7, how many different possible combinations of side lengths
are there?

a. 21

b. 24

c. 32

d. 34

e. 35
Ans: c

583. Twelve points are spaced evenly around a circle, lettered from A to L. Let N be the
total number of isosceles triangles, including equilateral triangles, that can be constructed
from three of these points. A different orientation of the same lengths counts as a different
triangle, because a different combination of points form the vertices. What is the value of
N?

a. 48

b. 52

c. 60

d. 72

e. 120

Ans: b