ALCORCON ENGINEERING REVIEW CENTER Cebu Main: 4” floor Coast Pact Downtown Center, Sanciangko St. Cobu City Tel #032) 254-33-64 Manila: 3° floor JPD Blag, 1958, C MRecto corer N. Reyes St, Sampalec, Mania Tel # (02) 736-4438 DAY 1 - MATHEMATICS SAMPLE PROBLEMS PROBLEM 1 Soive -4t > 8. Atc-d Bt<-t ct<3 Dt<2 SOLUTION: To isolate t, divide both sides by -4. Since -4 is negative, you must reverse the direction of the inequality symbol Ai>8 at 4< =4 t<-2 PROBLEM 2 Solve 4x - 3 > 2x + 5. Ax>t Bxe2 Ox>9 Dxmd SOLUTION Using eddlon property ri cra By adding 3 both sides: Boge 3s Deeb +3 ax> +8 By adding 2x both sides: o> Kee 8 me By dvcing 2 both sices x8 2 2 54 PROBLEM 3 Solve for x: |1 2 A.X246XS4 B.x24&xS3 C x248xS2 D. x24&x50 SOLUTION: Ria NI4NI4 NIS n x24 Comt ned: x2 4and x <0 PROBLEM 4 Evaluate the polynomial 3°—r2— 8-9 at a6 BS ‘SOLUTION: LU) 30-89When r= -1 f-1) = 3¢-1)°- 17 - 8(-1)-9 = 3¢-1) - 148-9 fi-t) = -8 PROBLEM 5 I apples cost 68 cents per pound, how much will 2% pounds cost? A. S187 B. $2.87 ©. 387 D. $4.87 SOLUTION: By Ratio and Proportion: 2% = 275 68 x 1” 275 x = 187 cents = $1.87 PROBLEM 6 A share of stock was worth $43 1/8 per share on Friday. On Monday it was worth $41 fall? ,. How much did the stock A. $1.25 B. $1.63 C. $2.18 D. $3.18 SOLUTION: Fall of stock = 4341/8 - 41% = 43.125 - 41.50 = $1625 PROBLEM 7 ‘A dump truck is loaded with 10 tons of gravel. It dumps 2 % tons at the first stop, and 3% tons at the second. How much gravel is left in the tuck? a. A.175tons 8. 275tons C. 3.78tons —_D. 4.75 tons e LUTION: Let x = tonsieft x= 10-2343 = 10 -2.75-3.5 = 3.75 tons PROBLEM 8 ‘01 6000 fires in a city, 2250 were caused by smoking in bed. What fraction of the 6000 fires were caused by smoking in bed? A118 B% C% D. 3/8 SOLUTION: x = fraction caused by smoking in bed <= 2280 _ 3 6000 "8 PROBLEM 9 Linda had 4 Y yards of to tie the package? A. 116 yards B. % yard =. 13/6 yards. 14/6 yards bon. After trying a Christmas package, she had 2 2/3 yards. How much ribbon was used SOLUTION:‘The prices of three different penny stocks are $1 %, $2 3/6, and $4 "4. Find their average price. ‘A $1875 B. $3875 C. $4785 D. $2875 SOLUTION: 12428441 4.754 28754 average = 12128442 _ 1.751 2875648 _ gy are 3 3 PROBLEM 11 ‘recipe for 16 brownies requires 23 cup of four. How much flours needed fo make one dazen brownies? A. 1/3 cup. B. 4/5 cup C. 1/7 cup D. %oup SOLUTION: By rato and proportion: 16 2 23 x x = 0.5 or cup PROBLEM 12 ‘A umniture store sold two rugs at a loss of $27 per rug, three paintings at a loss of $13 per painting, and seven lamps ata profitof $32 per lamp. Determine the net profit on the 12 sales. A $128 8. $131 C. $135 D. $139 SOLUTION: Net profit = 92(7) - 27(2) - 19(3) = $131 PROBLEM 13 ‘A gambier began with $50, tripled it, anc then lost $120. How much money does the gambler have now? A. $20 B. $25 c. $30) D. $35 SOLUTION: Money left = 50 (3) - 120 = $130 BLEM 14 ‘A car dealer sold two cars at a loss of $50 per car, three cars ata loss of $35 per car, and ten cars at a profit of $200 por car. Determine the net profit on the 15 sales. A. $1395 B. $1595 ©. $1695 D. $1795 SOLUTION: Net profit = 200(10) - 50(2) - 3(36) = $1795 PROBLEM 15 A clothing store soid three blouses at a loss of $2 per blouse, four skirts ata loss of $3 per skirt, and six cress at a profit of $30 por dross. Determine the net profit on the 13 sales. A. $162 B. $164 C. $168, D. $172 SOLUTION: Net profit = 30(6) - 2(3) - 3(4) = $162 PROBLEM 16 Factor completely 6x?- 4ax - 9ox + Gab. A. (3x=2a\2x-3d)B. (3X-2a)'3D- 2x) C. (2a- 3x)(2x- 30). (BK Zay(3b + 20) SOLUTION: 6x - dax - Obx + Gab (Gx?- 4ax)- (9bx~ Gab) (2x(3x - 2a) - 3b(3x - 2a)(Bx - 2a)(2x - 3b) PROBLEM 17 Factor the expression (x° - y“) as completely as possible: AL (x + yl? + Oxy + y4) C. (x2 + y2)(n? - y?) B. (2 + yMhxtyory) D. (1+) try?) SOLUTION: Using differance of square under factoring: (4-8) = (8 -y(M4y?) = Oc y)oxry)ixt + 7) PROBLEM 18 How many significant digits do the 20,540.00 have? AS BT 6 D4 SOLUTION: ‘The significant digits are: 2, 0, 5, 4, 0, 0, 0 ‘The answeris: 8 9 9 x n B= 3 X24 3K-10 _ (K-34), (K+ 5Y\X-2)_ KI x24 2x15 (X—2\x+2)" (K+ 5Yx—3) xv? PROBLEM 20 Simpify the expression 3 3x? + x V27x -2x /48x A. 2xJ8x B 12xV2x G. = 2V5x® D2 V/3x. SOLUTION: = aa + xVB7% — 2xV48x = 3x2 (@x) + xJG(Bx) - 2x/16(3%) 3xy9x + SxV3x - BxVBK = - 2xV9x PROBLEM 21 Solve the simultaneous equations: 3? + 2y? = 35 y=2or-2 SOLUTION 2x! -3y8 = 2_2t-6 z > (Equation 1) axl 4 2y2 = 3536 — ax? ve 3 » (Equation 2) Equate (Equation 1) & (Equation 2) 2x? -6 _ 35-3x" 3 2 Cross multiply: PROBLEM 22 Solve the simultaneous equations: x+y = ytztt= ‘SOLUTION: xty=4 » (Equation 1) xtz- ztez » (Equation 2) yozet » (Equation 3) ‘Substitute (Equation 2) in (Equation 1) te rty=-4 +5 » (Equation 4) ‘Substitute (Equation 4) to (Equation 3) ytytS+t=0 2y=6 y=3 = yt =-3+5= 9 xedez54-25-4 {OBLEM 23 Find xif Vx 1 =3-x Az B10 o.15 D.20 SOLUTION: Jk—4 =3-x Squacing both sidos: WP x-1=9- 32-7x+10=0 (x-2)(«-5) Thetefore: x =2 (satisfies the given equation) PROBLEM 24 Solve the simultaneous equation: y = 3x-4 & y+x? = 24 A. x= (842 Jf4)/50r(-6-2 \44)/5 y=(2+6 /44)/5 or(-2+6 44) /5 B. x=(6 +2 J45)/5 or (6-2 15) /5 y= (2+6 \15)/5 or (2-6 15)/5 ©. x= (6 +2 J44)/5 or (6-2 J44)/5 Y= (246 \44)/5 or (2-6 /44)/5 D. x= (6 +2 \14)/5 or (6-2. 14)/5 Y=(6-2 J14)/5 or (6 +2 /14)/5 ‘SOLUTION: y= 3x-4 > (Equation 1) yre= 24 > (Equation 2) ‘Substitute (Equation 1) in (Equation 2) (Gx-4F #2 = 24 Sx? - 24x + 18 + -24=010x? - 24x-8=0 5x! —12x-4=0 By quadratic formula: 265) 10 x= SH 2VI4 4 6-2vt4 5 5 y= 3(e2via 5) im y = 22+6vid ., -2- 614 5 5 PROBLEM 25 IF1G)= [5 — 3x] and glx) = x2 —7, find 92) A 14 B16 c. 18 D. 20 SOLUTION Qh) = 4x8 - 7 92) = %@P-7 ff) = |p ~ 3x] (912) = (5) = [5-9-5] = 20 eo: Jen E ‘: find the determinant using 2 x2 matrix A 26 B32 c.-24 D. 32 SOLUTION D = 7(4)-9(6) = -26 PROBLEM 27 38.5 10 the x power = 6.5 to the x -2 power, solve for x using logarithm. A. 2.70 B-210 Cc. 210 D. -2.02 SOLUTION: (38.5 = G5)? xl0g38.5 = (x-2) log6.5 (0938.5 x 1eg6.5 1.95x=%-2 40 PROBLEM 28 How long does it take to produce one engine part if 20 can be produced in x hours? Fran jogged s km at an average speed of 10 kph. How many hours did she spent jogging? ‘A. S110 B. sé Cc. s6 D. sia SOLUTION’ Time =PROBLEM 29 Hua's five quiz scores were consecutive odd integers. I his lowest score was s, find the expression for his average scores. Ast B.s+2 C83 D.s+4 SOLUTION: Xt Ky + %5 + Ky Xp 5 St2+s4dss+64s4B 5 ‘Average score = Average score = Average score = 58+20 544 PROBLEM 30 Solve the system: SOLUTION: yew 2x) - My) = 4 2x vy = 4 © errs é 23 (6x + 3y x - y= 4 20x x=% % = 1h us2 Solving for y: (1/2) + 3y = 2 34 By =2 By =-1 113 y “113 ves ‘Therefore: (2,-3) Nv PROBLEM 31 Given f(x) = x*=2. Find (1(4)) A. 180 B. 185 c. 190 D. 194 SOLUTION: (x) =x2-2 4) = 4? - 2 fifc4)) = 114) 4 (14? - 2 = 194 PROBLEM 32 Given f: x > 2x - 5 and g: x + x*—1, find fig(3)) Ag B. 10 C11 D. 12SOLUTION: aX) of g@) = 3-1-6 ffx) = ox - 5 f(9(3)) = 8) = 28) - 5 = 11 PROBLEM 33 It the sum of the roots is 7 and its product is -1, find the quadratic equation. AX a7x- 120 Box 7xt1=0 CHK 180 Dx +7Kt1=0 SOLUTION: b Sum of roots: x, + x =-2=7 b a 7 Product of roots: x, «x, = 2 = 4 ry bb en-a=4-3)-8 ad +x +070 - 2px P= 7 7 e+ 41 = 0 xk 120 PROBLEM 34 Find the product of roots of the equation 2t* ~ t- 6 = 0. AA 82 3 D4 Bere 221 a=2 b Product of roots: x, © x, BS_. Zo3 PROBLEM 35 IF the roots in a quadratic equation is -2, Ax: 3x42 Bott 3x" 1, find its equation. 0 Cx rate D. x8-3x- SOLUTION: (+2) 41) = + x + 2=0 PROBLEM 36 2 is ono root of x2 — 5x +6 = 0, find the othor root. Ad B2 c.3 D.4 SOLUTION: x - KT C= Ix=2 (2? - 92) +c=0 c= 10-456