MATH

WORKSHOP #1101
FEATURE PROBLEM STRATEGY
Whenever you have an i term, try to square it because
6 + 4i
If the complex number is written in a + bi form, then it becomes a real number. Just make sure you are
2 − 2i careful about whether you are adding or subtracting
what is the value of a ? (Note: i = −1 ) the i 2 .

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STRATEGY IN REVIEW

PLUG IN TECHNIQUE
Whenever there are variables in the answer choices, you can use the plug in technique. Let the problem
be your guide for what number you choose to plug in. On percent problems, plug in 100. On problems with
multiple fractions, plug in the lowest common denominator. Use numbers that are easy to work with and
make sense in the given problem. A little forethought goes a long way!

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Tori buys company Z stock for $x per share. After one

Kyle begins the weekend with h homework problems to
year, company Z’s earnings have exceeded expectations
and the price per share of its stock increases by 20%. complete before his next class on Monday. Friday night,
The next year, an SEC investigation into company Z
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causes the price per share of its stock to decrease by Kyle completes of the homework problems. Saturday,
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25%. In the third year since Tori purchased the stock, 2
he completes of the remaining problems. Sunday, he
company Z is cleared of any SEC violations and the 5
price per share of its stock increases by 10%. In terms 1
completes of the remaining problems. In terms of h,
of x, what is the price per share of company Z stock at 4
this point? how many problems does Kyle have left to complete?

A. 0.95x 7h
A.
B. 0.99x 30
C. 1.05x h
B.
D. 1.10x 4
3h
C.
10
A B C D 5h
D.
12 A B C D
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4
If 4a + 2b = 12 and 3b – 2c = 10, what is the value of
8a + 10b – 4c ? 1 1
If a + b = x and ab = y, what is + in terms of x and y ?
a b
A. 22
B. 30 x
A.
C. 36 y
D. 44 B. y
x
C. 1
x+ y
D. x
x+ y
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DATA ANALYSIS QUIZ:
10 QUESTIONS, 14 MINUTES

ℓ
45° s 2
r h b
c 2x 60° s The number of degrees of arc in a
w x
30° 45° circle is 360.
b a s
x 3
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A = �r 2 A = ℓw A = bh c2 = a2 + b2 Special Right Triangles
C = 2�r 2 The number of radians of arc in a
circle is 2p.
r r
h h h
h
r The sum of the measures in degrees
w w
ℓ ℓ of the angles of a triangle is 180.
4 3 1 2 1
V = ℓwh V = �r 2 h V= �r V= �r h V= ℓwh
3 3 3

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A group of eight people has a mean age of 43 years. Eat Meat Do Not Eat Meat
When a ninth person is added to the group, the mean Men 45 5
age becomes 45 years. What is the age, in years, of the Women 40 10
ninth person?
A group of people was surveyed and asked if they do,
or do not, eat meat. The results of the survey were
separated by gender, and they are shown in the table
above. What is the probability that one of the survey
participants chosen at random is a woman who does not
eat meat?

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A.
20
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B.
10
2
C.
5
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A researcher surveys 300 people at a local gym and

asks them which day of the week they are most likely
to work out. After compiling the data, the researcher
determines that the margin of error is too high. Which
of the following actions is most likely to decrease the
margin of error?
The formula to determine the density of an object is
m
given as d = , where d is the density, m is the mass,
v
and v is the volume. Which of the following best
describes the relationship between density and volume?

A. Survey 100 people at the same gym A. It is a negative, linear relationship

B. Survey 400 people at the local grocery store B. It is a positive, linear relationship
C. Survey 500 people at the same gym C. It is a negative, non-linear relationship
D. Survey 600 people at a gym in the next town D. It is a positive, non-linear relationship

A B C D A B C D

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DATA ANALYSIS QUIZ

Questions 5-6 refer to the following information. 6

The table below shows the start and end dates of storm Over a several year period, a particular basin had at
seasons in the seven major ocean basins worldwide, as well least one tropical storm or hurricane reported in every
as the average number of storms in each of those basins month of the year. Which of the following basins could
that are classified as either tropical storms or hurricanes be the basin in question?
during that particular storm season. A weather system gets
classified as a tropical storm once it has sustained winds A. North Atlantic
over 39 miles per hour, and it gets classified as a hurricane B. Southern Pacific
once it has sustained winds over 74 miles per hour. C. Australian Region
D. South-West Indian
Season Lengths and Average Number of Storms
Season Season Tropical
Basin Hurricanes
Start End Storms
North
Jun. 1 Nov. 30 12.1 6.4
Atlantic A B C D
Eastern 7
May 15 Nov. 30 16.6 8.9
Pacific
Western Weights, in pounds,
Jan. 1 Dec. 31 27.0 17.0
Pacific of fish caught by Robert
North Indian Jan. 1 Dec. 31 4.8 1.5
South-West 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.5 4.8 5.1
Jul. 1 Jun. 30 9.3 5.0
Indian 5.1 5.3 5.6 5.7 6.1 6.4
Australian
Nov. 1 Apr. 30 11.0 0
Region Robert is a competitive fisherman. There are
Southern restrictions on the weights of fish caught in particular
Nov. 1 Apr. 30 7.4 4
Pacific
competitions, and in his most recent competition,
Total 88.2 42.8
Robert caught twelve fish whose weights were within
the acceptable limits. Those weights are shown in the
5 table above. If Robert had caught one more fish that
weighed 5.1 pounds, which of the following statistical
Based on the data in the table, which of the following measures of the data in the table would be most
is closest to the percentage of all hurricanes during the affected?
year that occur over the Eastern Pacific?
A. Mean
A. 9% B. Median
B. 21% C. Mode
C. 33% D. Range
D. 40%

A B C D A B C D

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Questions 8-9 refer to the following information. 9

All of the employees at Hydra Inc. are at least 18 years Hydra has four additional offices with a total of 624
old. There are 188 employees who work at Hydra’s Plano employees combined. If the proportion of the Plano
office. The table below shows the age ranges and the length Hydra employees who are both between the ages of 35
of employment of each of the employees at the Plano Hydra and 50 and have worked at Hydra for between 1 and
office where y represents the number of years that each 3 years is representative of the company as a whole,
employee has worked there. which of the following is closest to the total number of
Hydra employees who are both between the ages of 35
Length of Employment and 50 and have worked for the company for between 1
and 3 years?
y<1 1≤y≤3 y>3 Total
18-34 8 22 41 71 A. 60
35-50 12 18 50 80 B. 66
51+ 3 6 28 37 C. 72
Total 23 46 119 188 D. 78

Which of the following is closest to the percentage of

all employees at the Plano Hydra office who are both
between the ages of 18 and 34 and have worked at
A B C D
Hydra for more than 3 years?
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A. 22%
B. 37% Harry is rolling standard six-sided dice that have
C. 55% the numbers 1 through 6 on their sides. What is the
D. 64% probability that when Harry rolls the two dice, the
numbers that are shown will total to 4 or less?

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