Colegio de Sta. Teresa de Avila Inc.

Midterm Examination
Seminar in Problem Solving
Name:_____________________________________ Date:_______________________

Course/Section:_____________________________ Professor:___________________

GENERAL INSTRUCTION: Use the back of your paper for solution.

I. Solve each word problem.

1. The sum of 4 times a larger integer and 5 times a smaller integer is 7. When twice the smaller
integer is subtracted from 3 times the larger, the result is 11. Find the integers.

2. An integer is 1 less than twice that of another. If their sum is 20, find the integers.

3. An executive traveled a total of 4 hours and 875 miles by car and by plane. Driving to the
airport by car, she averaged 50 miles per hour. In the air, the plane averaged 320 miles per
hour. How long did it take her to drive to the airport?

4. Flying with the wind, a light aircraft traveled 240 miles in 2 hours. The aircraft then turned
against the wind and traveled another 135 miles in 112 hours. Find the speed of the airplane
and the speed of the wind.

5. A boat traveled 27 miles downstream in 2 hours. On the return trip, which was against the
current, the boat was only able to travel 21 miles in 2 hours. What were the speeds of the boat
and of the current?

6. The length of a rectangle is 5 more than twice its width. If the perimeter measures 46 meters,
then find the dimensions of the rectangle.

7. The width of a rectangle is 2 centimeters less than one-half its length. If the perimeter
measures 62 centimeters, then find the dimensions of the rectangle.

8. A small business invested $120,000 in two accounts. The account earning 4% annual interest
yielded twice as much interest as the account earning 3% annual interest. How much was
invested in each account?

9. Leah is 2 less than 3 times Rachel's age. 3 years from now, Leah will be 7 more than twice
Rachel's age. How old will Rachel be in 3 years from now?

10. Kim is 6 years more than twice Timothy's age. 2 years ago, Kim was three times as old as
Timothy. How old was Kim 2 years ago?

Honesty is the Best Policy

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