EXCEL REVIEW CENTER ECE REVIEW FOR APRIL 2020 BOARD EXAM ALGEBRA 2

SOLUTION TO TAKE HOME x 2x  20n  10

ALGEBRA 2 x
x
x  2  150  200 x  10n  5  Eq. 1
2 3 2x  30  x  15n
1. D. 48 pucks x  P 1050 
Let, x  15n  30  Eq. 2
x = 18 – dollar pucks Equate equations 1 and 2:
y = 26 – dollar pucks
7. A. 10 and 4 15n  30  10n  5
Let, n5
18x  26y  2, 364 x = no. of gallons for 1st carboy
x  y  110 y = no. of gallons for 2nd carboy 11. C. 17
12
MODE 5 1
 % acid 1st   0.40 Past Present
x  62 y  48 pucks 12  18 Father x 38
9 Son 0 x
 % acid 2nd   0.75
2. B. 105 93 38  x  x  0
Let, 7
 % acid combined   0.50 x  19
x = # of 10-dollar bulbs 77
y = # of 15-dollar bulbs x  y  14 gal.  eq.1
z = # of 18-dollar bulbs Two years ago, the son was (19 – 2) =
0.4x  0.75y  0.5 14 gal   eq.2 17 years old
10x  15y  18z  2703  eq.1 Using MODE 5 1,
12. C. 12
y  2x  9 x  10 gal 
  Ans Let:
2x  y  9  eq.2 y  4 gal  x = time for the farmer to flow the field
4 y = time for the son to flow the field,
z  x  28 8. B. 63 1 1 1
3
Let x = no. of eggs at start  3      3  1  Eq. 1 
4 x x y
 x  z  28  eq.3 First time:
3
 x 1  x 1
MODE 5 2 x     Substitute x = 8 in equation 1:
 2 2 2 1 1 1   1 1
  3      3   1
x = 48 Second time:
y  105  Ans 8 8 y   3 3
 x 1 
z  36   1 1 1 1 1
 2    
Thus, there are 105 fifteen-dollar 2 8 8 y 3
bulbs. Third time: y  12 days
  x 1  
3. B. 4   2  1  13. B. 75
Let,    1
Let
d1 = distance travelled by 1st train  2 
d2 = distance travelled by 2nd train   x = total working life started working at
  7 15.
t = time for 2nd train to overtake 2 x
In order to catch up, Using SHIFT  CALC  no. of years working in a factory
d1  d 2 4
x  63  Ans
x
v1  t  2   v 2  t   no. of years working in an office
9. D. 43.6 minutes 5
40  t  2   60t x
 no. of years working as a school
t  4 hrs. 3
caretaker
4. A. 140, 130 12 13  no. of years working as a Santa Claus
11 1
Let,
2 So:
t1 = Wolfgang’s working hours 10
t2 = Heinrich’s working hours 9  3 x x x
x     13  60
t1  t 2  10 8 4 4 5 3
t1  t 2  10  eq.1 7 6 5 age  x  15  60  15  75
14t1  12t 2  3520  eq.2
Using MODE 5 1, 14. A. 120
t1  140 hrs.  x
Let v  velocity of Mia
  Ans x  40 
t 2  130 hrs.  12
3v  velocity of Ely
x  43.6 minutes
s  velocity of escalator
5. A. 23
10. B. 5
2x  6
 20 t mia  t escalator
2 Past Present Future
x  23 Parents 2x-10 2x 2x+30 75 x  75
  when Mia going up
Children x-5n x x+15n v s
6. B. P1050 s x  75
  Eq.1
Let x = starting money 2x  10  4  x  5n  v 75
2x  10  4x  20n t ely  t escalator

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150 150  x First half: 1.5  t1   t 2  22. B. 173.9, 347.8
  when Ely going down 15 10 2
Let:
3v s t1  2.4
s 150  x x = capacity of the larger shovel in
  Eq.2 1 1 2 1 m3/hr
v 50 Second half:     t 2 
Substituting eq. 1 to 2:  15 10 15  2 y = capacity of the smaller shovel in
5 m3/hr
x  75 150  x t2 
 3
75 50 40x  35y  20000
x  120 x  500  0.875y  Eq. 1
Solving for Atan’s total time of
working, t: 70x  90y  40000  Eq. 2
15. B. 358
5 Substituting equation 1 in equation 2:
Use the values in the choices as the t  1.5  2.4 
constants a, b and c, then find out 3
which one will satisfy the condition t  5.5667 hours 70  500  0.875y   90y  40000
that the sum of acb, bca, bac, cab and t  334 minutes 35000  61.25y  90y  40000
cba is 3194:
y  173.9 m3 / hr
19. A. 128 and 256
For choice 358. Reverse Engineering:
a = 3, b = 5, c = 8: x  y  384 x  500  0.875 173.9
acb  385
x x  347.8 m3 / hr
bca  583  whole number
16
bac  538 y
23. B. P 4,200
cab  835  whole number Let:
16 x = price Jimmy paid for the VCR
 cba  853 1.4x = price Sonny paid for the VCR
From the choices:
3194  safisfy 1.2(1.4x) = price Allan paid for the
Choice. 128 and 256 VCR
The answer is 358.
128 1.2 1.4x   x  2856
8
16. C. 840 16 1.68x  x  285
Of the 70 fish caught in September, 256
 16 x  4200
40% were not there in May, so 42 fish 16
were there in May.
24. B. P 357
20. D. –12 Let:
Since the percentage of tagged fish in The roots of the equation (3x2 + Bx + x = selling price without discount
September is proportional to the 12 = 0) are equal, if the discriminant 0.8x = new selling price (with
percentage of tagged fish in May, (B2 – 4AC) is equal to zero. discount)
3 60 where: A = 4; B = - 8 & C = 5
 Pr ofit  Income  Expenses
42 x Substituting the values:
0.3  0.8x   0.8x  200
x  840 B2  4AC  0
0.24x  0.8x  200
B2  4  312   0
17. A. 9.87 hours x  357.14
work done  work load B2  144
 No. of workers x   No. of workers x  B  12 25. A. 40 kph
 time of doing   time to finish  Let:
    21. B. 47 V = velocity of the boat in still water
 the job   the job  Let:
 S1 = distance traveled upstream
No. of job done No. of job to do t = ten’s digit of the number S2 = distance traveled downstream
 Work done to dig +  u = unit’s digit of the number
 work done to backfill   work load Number  10t  u V+8
 
t  u  3  Eq. 1
Direction of
10t  u 3 stream current
 8 men  7 hrs   4
 150 ft  10 men  ' x ' hrs tu tu
  10t  u  3
  3 men  4 hrs  200 ft 4
  tu S1
100 ft 
10t  u  3  4t  4u
x  9.87 hrs
6t  3  3u  Eq. 2 V-8
18. A. 334 Substituting equation 1 in equation 2: Direction of
Rate of work of the three men: 6  u  3  3  3u stream current
1
Atan  6u  18  3  3u
15
3u  21 S2
1 1 1
Marlon    0.50   u7 S1  S2
 15  15 10
t  73
 V  8 t   V  8 
1 2 2 
Danny  2    t
t4 3 
 15  15
Number  10  4   7 2 16
V  8  V   40 kph
Number  47 3 3

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y 
26. C. 8 32. A. 5200 y  (x  5)   2 
x 
Let x = smallest integer Let,
5y
x, x + 1, x + 2 p = no. of pennies y  y  2x   10
 x  1  n = no. of nickels x
 5  x  2   3x  7
2
p  3n 5y  2x 2  10x
x  8  Ans p  3n  0  eq.1 y  0.4x 2  2x  Eq. 2
0.01p  0.05n  416  eq.2
27. A. 1.35 Using MODE 5 1, Equate equations 1 and 2:
Let x = no. of times price per order
p  15600 0.2x 2  2x  0.4x 2  2x
decreases
 orders  price per order   revenue n  5200  Ans 4x  0.2x 2
x  20 examinees
 250  10x 1.5  0.05x   378 33. A. 152
x  2, 3 Let, 36. C. 12:21.818
Possible prices per order : x = number of quarters
y = number of loonies
f(x) = 1.5 - 0.05x z = number of toonies
f(2) = $ 1.40 0.25x  y  2z  116  eq.1
f(3) = $ 1.35  Ans. y
z 4 11 12 1
3 2
28. B. 540 10
y
Let x = no. of leaps of policeman to    z  4  eq.2 9  3
3
catch thief 4
x  4y  16 8
6 5
72  x x  4y  16  eq.3
7 6
leaps of thief 5 4

leaps of policeman x 3 Using MODE 5 2,
x  152  Ans Note:
x  540  Ans
y  42  30 min utes 
120    20 min utes
 180 
29. A. 675 MW z  18
x
x   20
VI 34. C. 5 12
P
d Let, x  21.818 min
P1d1 P2 d 2 p = no. of pennies
  d = no. of dimes Therefore, the time is 12:21.818
V1I1 V2 I 2
q = no. of quarters
150MW 150km  x 100km  p  d  q  44  eq.1

115kV 1000A   230kV 1500A  0.01p  0.10d  0.25q  5.9  eq.2 37. C. 500 kg of steel with 14% nickel,
1500 k g of steel with 6% nickel
x  675MW  Ans d  2q
 d - 2q = 0  eq.3 14% + 6%
= 8%
30. B. 36
Let, x 2000-x 2000
x = no. of men Using MODE 5 2,
p  5  Ans For 14% substance:
y = no. of women
d  26 0.14  x   0.06  2000  x   0.08  2000 
x 5
 0.14x  120  0.06x  160
y 3 q  13
3 x  500 kg
y  x 35. D. 20 For 6% substance:
5
x  24 3
Let: 2000  x  1500 kg
 x = number of examinees
y  24 5 y = tutor’s fee 38. C. 240
x  24 3 x
   Original fee shared per examinee Let:
3 y
x  24 5 V1 = ground speed of plane A
5 If there were 10 more examines who V2 = ground speed of plane B
x  60 will join,
 60 - 24 = 36  Ans y  Plane A t
y  (x  10)   2 
 x 
31. A. $2 10y V
Let, y  y  2x   20
x
x = price per lb of 1st grade
y = price per lb of 2nd grade 10y  2x 2  20x
S = 900
12x  10y  54  eq.1 y  0.2x 2  2x  Eq. 1
Plane B t - 2.25
8x  15y  61  eq.2
Using MODE 5 1, If there were 5 examinees that back-
out, V + 90
x  $ 2 per lb  Ans
y  $ 3 per lb

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S1  S2 43. C. 10
Let:
Vt   V  90  t  2.25
t = time running of the second jogger
Vt  Vt  2.25V  90t  202.5 t + 5/60 = time running of the first
jogger
2.25V  90t  202.5  0 d = distance travelled by the joggers
900 Both joggers have equal distances
But t 
V  5 
first jogger: d  8  t  
 900   60 
2.25V - 90   + 202.5 = 0
 V  second jogger: d  10t
Multiply both sides by V:  5 
2.25V2 - 81000 + 202.5V = 0 8  t    10t
2.25V2 + 202.5V – 81000 = 0  60 
t  0.33 hours or 20 min
Divide all by 2.25:
V 2  90V  36000  0 EXCEED EXPECTATIONS

 V  240  V  150   0
V  240 kph
V  150 kph

39. A. 3
xy
wk
z2
When w = 4, x = 2, y = 6 and z = 3
 2  6 
4k
 3
2

k3

When x = 1, y = 4 and z = 2:
 1 4  
w  3 2 
  2  
w3

40. A. 17
Past Present Future
Nenita 5(x-6) ? 3(x+5)
Elizabeth x-6 x x+5
3  x  5  5  x  6   x  5   x  6 
3x  15  5x  30  x  5  x  6
2x  45  11
x  17

41. C. 6 kg

4% – 0%
= 10%

10 x 10-x

0.04 10   0  x   0.10 10  x 

0.4  1  0.1x
x  6 kg

42. A. 144
age  100h  10t  u
age   h  t  u  htu 
Reverse Engineering:
Using choice 144
144   h  t  u  htu 
144  1  4  4 1  4  4 
144  144

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