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1. Two buses leave the same station at 8:00 pm. One bus travels north at the rate of 30 kph
and the other travels east at 40 kph. How many kilometers apart are the buses at 10 pm?
a. 140 km
b. 100 km
c. 70 km
d. 50 km

2. Calculate the mean absolute deviation of the following numbers: 60, 80, 100, 75 and 95
a. 12.4
b. 14.2
c. 16.1
d. 18.9

3. Which of the following is the factorization of the binomial x 2 - 42?

a. (x + 4)(x + 2)
b. (x – 4)2
c. x(x + 2x + 2)
d. (x – 4)(x + 4)

4. What value of x will satisfy the equation: 0.4(5x - 1470) = x?

a. 490
b. 2,130
c. 1470

5. Which of the following has the greatest value:

a. 3 + 32 + (3 + 3)2
b. 33
c. [(3 + 3)2]2
d. (3 + 3 + 3)2

 
6. The average of 5 different counting numbers is 20. What is the highest possible value
that one of the numbers can have?
a. 20 
b. 40 
c. 30 
d. 90

7. Three brothers inherited a cash amount of P62,000 and they divided it among
themselves in the ratio of 5:4:1. How much more is the largest share than the smallest
share?
a. P75,000 
b. P30,000 
c. P24,800
8. What is the missing terms in the series 5, 20, 80, ___,1280, ___, 20, 480?
a. 50;210 
b. 40;160 
c. 35;135 
d. 320;5120

9. At what rate per annum should P2400 be invested so that it will earn an interest of P800
in 8 years?
a. 6 ½ %
b. 5 ½ %
c. 4.17 %
d. 6 %

10. The area of a rectangle is (x2 + 2x - 8). If its length is x + 4, what is its width?
a. x + 2 
b. x - 2 
c. x + 1
d. x + 6

11. What is the value of 12⅙ - 3 ⅜ - 5 ⅔ + 20 ¾?

a. 21 1/8
b. 22
c. 23 7/8
d. 21

12. The vertex angle of an isosceles triangle is 20°. What is the measure of one of the base
angles?
a. 150° 
b. 60° 
c. 75°
d. 80°

13. Ana and Beth do a job together in three hours. Working alone, Ana does the job in 5
hours. How long will it take Beth to do the job alone?
a. 3 and 1/3 hours 
b. 2 and 1/3 hours 
c. 3 hours 
d. 7 and 1/2 hours

14. How much greater is the sum of the first 50 counting numbers greater than the sum of
the first 100 counting numbers?
a. 110 
b. 3,775 
c. 3,155
d. 1200

15. Which of the following has the largest value?

a. 85 
b. 39 
c. 65 
d. 94

16.  A water tank contains 18 liters when it is 20% full. How many liters does it contain when
50% full?
a. 60 
b. 30 
c. 58 
d. 45

17. The edges of a rectangular solid have these measures: 1.5 feet by 1½ feet by 3 inches.
What is its volume in cubic inches?
a. 324 
b. 225 
c. 972 
d. 27

18. In a certain school, the ratio of boys to girls is 5 is to 7. If there are 180 boys and girls in
the school, how many boys are there?
a. 105 
b. 90 
c. 45
d. 75

19. Ruben’s grades in 6 subjects are 88, 90, 97, 90, 91 and 86? What is the least grade that
he should aim for in the 7th subject if he has to have an average of 88?
a. 92 
b. 74 
c. 88 
d. 85

20. On a certain day, three computer technicians took turns in manning a 24-hour internet
shop. The number of hours Cesar, Bert, and Danny were on duty was in the ratio 3:4:5,
respectively. The shop owner pays them P50 per hour. How much would Danny receive for
that day?
a. P 230 
b. P500 
c. P160
d. P480

21. A retailer buys candies for P90.25. The pack has 35 pieces of candies. If she sells each
candy for P2.25, how much profit does she make?
a. P11.50 
b. P56.25 
c. P37.50 
d. P18.75
22. An online shop sells a certain calculator for P950 and charges P150 for shipping within
Manila, regardless of the number of calculators ordered. Which of the following equations
shows the total cost (y) of an order as a function of the number of calculators ordered (x)?
a. y = (950 + 150)x 
b. y = 150x +950 
c. x = 950y + 150 
d. y = 950x + 150

23. One side of a 45° - 45° - 90° triangle measures x cm. What is the length of its
hypotenuse?
a. X √3 cm
b. X cm
c. (X √3)/2 cm
d. X √2 cm

24. The legs of one right triangle are 9 and 12, while those of another right triangle are 12
and 16. How much longer is the perimeter of the larger triangle than the perimeter of the
smaller triangle?
a. 84 
b. 7 
c. 12 
d. 14

25. Determine the midpoint of the line segment joining the points (7, -3) and (-1, 6).
a. (2, 3/2) 
b. (2, -3/2) 
c. (3, 3/2) 
d. (1, 5/2)

26. Which of these has the longest perimeter?

a. A square 21 cm on a side
b. A rectangle 19 cm long and 24 cm wide
c. An equilateral triangle whose side is 28 cm
d. A right triangle whose two legs are 24 and 32 cm

27.  How many square inches are in 2 square yard?

a. 900 
b. 144 
c. 1296
d. 2,592

28. In a playground for Kindergarten kids, 18 children are riding tricycles or bicycles. If there
are 43 wheels in all, how many tricycles are there?
a. 8 
b. 9 
c. 7 
d. 11
29. Nelia takes ¾ hour to dress and get ready for school. It takes 4/5 hour to reach the
school. If her class starts promptly at 8:00 am; what is the latest time she can jump out of
bed in order not to be late for school?
a. 6:42 am 
b. 6:27 am 
c. 6:57 am 
d. 7:02 am

30. Which common fraction is equivalent to 0.215?

a. 43/200 
b. 27/125 
c. 21/50
d. 108/375

Answers: 1B 2A 3D 4D 5C 6D 7C 8D 9C 10B 11C 12D 13D 14 15A 16D 17C 18D 19B 20B
21 22D 23D 24C 25C 26D 27D 28C 29B 30A

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discussion. Meanwhile, answers are already incorporated below the questions.

1. 120 is 4/5 of what number?

A. 150
B. 96
C. 30
D. 24

2. 45 is 60% of what number?

A. 75
B. 27
C. 15
D. 18

3. What is the ratio of 1/5 to 5/15

A. 3:5
B. 1:5
C. 5:15
D. 15:75

4. What is the value of y is 2x + 2xy + 3y = 25, and x = 2?

A. 3
B. 25
C. 2
D. 12

5. Ten nurses earn a total average monthly salary of P120, 000. The total average income
of 6 of them amounts to P80, 000. What is the average total income of each of the
remaining workers?
A. P10, 000
B. P40, 000
C. P400
D. P1, 000

6. 2 tablespoons is equivalent to 1 liquid ounce while 10 tablespoons is equivalent to ½ cup.

How many liquid ounces are there in two cups?
A. 20 ounces
B. 10 ounces
C. 16 ounces
D. 8 ounces

7. A taxi charges P50 for the first kilometer and charges P3 for each additional mile. How far
could P200 go?
A. 50 kilometers
B. 51 kilometers
C. 66. 67 kilometers
D. 4 kilometers

8. 20, 10, 40, 10, 60, 20, 80, 60, 100, 240, 120, ____, ____ 
A. 1200, 140
B. 480, 140
C. 140, 480
D. 1200, 240

9. What is the value of n in the statement 2mn = 50, if m = 1?

A. 25
B. 2
C. 50
D. 1

 
10. One store sold twice more apples in the afternoon that in the morning. The store sold
450 pieces of apples. How many apples are sold in the morning?
A. 150
B. 300
C. 200
D. 350

11. Joey gathered twice more marbles than Vic and Tito gathered 2 more marbles than Vic.
They gathered 26 marbles. How many marbles did Vic gather?
A. 6
B. 12
C. 8
D. 14

12. A child has read 2/3 of a book. The read part of the book has 100 pages more than the
unread. How many pages is the book?
A. 300
B. 200
C. 500
D. 150

13. A number is divided by 5. The result was subtracted by 154 and the difference is 6.
What is the number?
A. 800
B. 160
C. 200
D. 400

14. A container contains 23bottles and each bottle contains 20 marbles. How many marbles
are there in 10 bottles?
A. 460
B. 400
C. 100
D. 200

15. It takes John 25 minutes to walk to the car park and 45 to drive to work. At what time
should he get out of the house in order to get to work at 9:00 a.m.?
A. 7:50 am
B. 8:00 am
C. 8:10 am
D. 8:20 am

16. Kim can walk 4 kilometers in one hour. How long does it take Kim to walk 18
kilometers?
A. 4 ½ hours
B. 4 hours
C. 5 hours
D. 8 hours

17. A factory produced 2300 TV sets in its first year of production. 4500 sets were produced
in its second year and 500 more sets were produced in its third year than in its second year.
How many TV sets were produced in three years?
A. 11,800
B. 12, 800
C. 10, 800
D. 13, 800

18. Tom and Bob have a total of 49 toys. If Bob has 5 more toys than Tom, how many toys
does Tom has?
A. 22
B. 27
C. 23
D. 26
19. John can eat a quarter of a pizza in one minute. How long does it take John to eat one
pizza and a half?
A. 6 minutes
B. 12 minutes
C. 9 minutes
D. 3 minutes

20. What is 150% of 298?

A. 447
B. 44.7
C. 4.47
D. 4470

Answers: 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7B 8A 9A 10A 11A 12A 13A 14D 15A 16A 17A 18A 19A 20A

LET - GENERAL EDUCATION & MATHEMATICS MAJOR REVIEWER 1

1.   How many multiples of 8 are there between 30 to 90?

a. 8
b. 9
c. 7
d.10

2.   If x + y = 17, then find (x + y)² = _________.

a. 288
b. 290
c. 289
d. 291

3.   If (x - y)² = 49, then x² - 2xy + y² = __________.

a. 47
b. 48
c. 49
d. 50
4.    How many multiples of seven are there between the first
and last two-digit numbers?

a. 20
b. 15
c. 18
d. 14

5.   If x – 2y = 14, then x² = ____________.

a. 4y² + 56y +196

b. 4y² + 196
c. 4y² - 196
d. 196

6.   If 3x – 18y = - 21, then x – 6y = ________.

a. -3
b. -5
c. -7
d. -9

7.   What is the sum of the biggest negative integer and the

smallest positive integer?

a. 0
b. -1
c. 1
d. 2

8.   If 3x + 2y = 4, then 4y² = _____________.

a. 64 - 9x²
b. 16 - 24x + 9x²
c. 64 -144x +108x² - 27x³
d. 16 + 24x + 9x²
9.   The sum of the first three of the ten consecutive integers is
63.  Find the sum of the last three integers.

a. 74
b. 54
c. 84
d. 64

10.        If (x - y)² = 64, then x = _________.

a. 8 - y
b. 64 + y
c. 64 - y
d. 8 + y

answer key
1.a
2.c
3.c
4.d
5.a
6.c
7.a
8.b
9.c
10.d
LET Reviewer for GENERAL EDUCATION and for MATH MAJORS
1. If (9x + 25y)(3x + 9y) is expanded, then the sum of the
numerical coefficients of x² and xy is ______.

a. 183
b. 230
c. 172
d. 211

2. If (x – 1/4)(x + 1/5) = x² + ax + b, a and b are integers, then

what is the value of ab³.

a.   1/16,000
b.   1/1,600
c.   1/160
d.   1/160,000

3.  If A, B and C are integers, and (2x-A)² = 4x²+Bx+C, and B =

-2A – 6, then what is  A – B – C?

a.  -9
b.   6
c.   5
d.  -4

4.  A = 2HW + 2LW + 2LH, what is W + H?

a.   (A + 2HW)/2L
b.   (A – HW)/L
c.   (A – 2HW)/2L
d.   (A – 2HW)/L
5. Find the equation of the line that passes through points (3,4)
and (5, 8).
  
   a.    3x + y = 3
   b.   2x – y = 2 
   c.    2x – 3y = 6
   d.   3x – 2y = 6

6.   Find the slope of (-2, -6) and ( -8, 4).

a.    -5/3
b.   5/3
c.    3/5
d.   -3/5

7.1.   Which of the following is a linear equation in one

variable?

a.   x + 7y = 1
b.   3x + 4yº = 0
c.   a - y = 4
d.   3x = -y – 2

8.  Which of the following is a linear equation in two variable?

a.   xy + 2 = 7
b.   x + yº = 2
c.   7x – 3y = xyº
d.   3x + 2yº = 4yº

9. Which among the following are the factors of  x80 – 49y4 = 0?

           
a.   (x20 - 7y2)(x4 + 7y2)
b.   (x2 - 7y2)(x40 + 7y2)
c.   (x40 - 7y2)(x2 + 7y2)
d.   (x40 - 7y2)(x40 + 7y2)
10.  Find the sum of the first 74 negative even integers.

a.   -2,380
b.   -1,578
c.   -1,674
d.   -2,775

answer key:
1. a
2.d
3.b
4.c
5.b
6.a
7.b
8.c
9. d
10. d

LET Reviewer for GENERAL EDUCATION and for MATH MAJORS

 1.  If the first even integer is 2x + 6, then find the next three
positive even integers.

a.   2x + 3, 2x + 4, 2x + 5
b.  2x + 6, 2x + 7, 2x + 8
c.   2x + 8, 2x + 10, 2x + 12
d.  2x + 4, 2x + 2, 2x
2.  If 4x – 7 is the first odd integer, then find the 7 th even integer
after it.
a.   4x – 6
b.  4x – 5
c.   4x + 6
d.  4x + 7
3.  If x + y = 17, then find (x + y)² = _________.
a.   289
b.  34
c.   49
d.  389
4.  If 3x – 18y = - 21, then x – 6y = ________.

a.   7
b.  -7
c.   -63
d.  63

5.  If (x - y)² = 49, then x² - 2xy + y² = __________.

a.   89
b.   49
c.   13
d.  7

6.  If x – 2y = 14, then x² = ____________.

a.   y² + 56y +196

b.  y² + 6y +6
c.   4y² + 6y +16
d.  4y² + 56y +196

7.  If x² - y² = 264 and x - y = 6 then x + y = __________.

a.   32
b.   44
c.   9
d.  81

8.  If the first integer is 2x + 1, then find the sum of the next two.

a.   x - 5
b.  x + 5
c.   4x + 5
d.  4x - 5
9.  The product of the first two of the seven consecutive positive odd
integers is 99. Find the sum of the fifth and the seventh integers.

a.   76
b.  38
c.   93
d.  89

10.              What is the slope of the line perpendicular to 3x + 2y = 6.

a.   2
b.   2/3
c.   3/2
d.  -2

11.              What is the slope of the line parallel to 2x – 3y = 8.

a.   2/3
b.  3/2
c.   -3/2
d.  -2

12.              The inverse of the function f(x)  = 7x + 4 is ___________.

a.   f -1(x) = (y – 4)/7
b.  f-1(x) = (x + 4)/7
c.   f-1(x) = (y + 4)/7
d.  f-1(x) = (x – 4)/7

13.              If 3x + 2 is the 6th integer, then the sum of the 9th and the
11th  integers is _______________.

a.   6x - 33
b.  6x + 33
c.   6x + 12
d.  6x -23
14.              If 9x + 18 is the 9th integer, find the product of the 3rdand
the 7th integers.

a.   81x² + 252x + 192

b.  81x² - 252x + 192
c.   81x² - 252x - 192
d.  81x² + 225x + 192

15.              Find the value of the expression 4a + 2x + d when a = 7,

x = -2 and d = 4.

a.   23
b.  28
c.   56
d.  78

16.              If (a + b)² = 64, and ab = 3, then  a² + b² =

________________.

a.   76
b.   58
c.   82
d.  13

17.              Find the sum of the first 22 positive odd integers.

a.   564
b.  648
c.   244
d.  484

18.              Find the sum of the first 100 positive even integers.

a.   10,100
b.  9,550
c.   9,505
d.  10,500
19.              Find the sum of the first 50 positive even integers.

a.   3,500
b.  2,550
c.   3,550
d.  2,500

20.              Find the sum of all positive even integers between 40 to

60 inclusive.

a.   750
b.  650
c.   450
d.  550

21.              Let f(x) = 3x² - 2x + 5 and g(x) = 2x + 1, find (f + g)(-2).

a.   15
b.  16
c.   17
d.  18

22.              Let f(x) = 3x² - 5 and g(x) = 2x + 1, find (f • g)(-1).

a.   2
b.  18
c.   11
d.  6

23.              Let f(x) = x² - 2  and g(x) = x - 4, find (f ◦ g)(3).

a.   1
b.   -1
c.   5
d.  9

24.              The sale price of a camera after a 20% discount is 7,200.

What was the price before the discount?
a.   5760
b.  1,440
c.   9,000
d.  8,640

25.              Which of the following is a real number?

a.   a  + bi, b ≠ 0
b.   2 + 0i
c.   2 + 3i
d.  3 + 8i

26.              Which of the following is equal to zero?

a.   4 – 4i
b.   0 + 0i
c.   0 –  3i
d.  -3  + 3i

27.              How many multiples of 20 are there in the first 100

positive even integers inclusive?

a.   10
b.  5
c.   7
d.  9

28.              Which of the following is a pure imaginary number?

a.   0 – 3i
b.  2 + 2i
c.   8 – 11i
d.  0 + 0i

29.              Which of the following is not a complex number?

a.   0 – 3i
b.  2 + 2i
c.   8 – 0i
d.  0 + 4i

30.              The length of the sides of a hexagon are consecutive odd

integers. Find the perimeter of the figure if the longest side
measures 17 units.

a.   34 units
b.   72 units
c.   83 units
d.  56 units

31.              The length of the sides of a decagon are consecutive odd

integers. Find the perimeter of the figure if the shortest side
measures 13.

a.   130
b.  189
c.   220
d.  169

32.              The length of the sides of a nonagon are consecutive odd

integers. Find the perimeter of the figure if the longest side
measures 53.

a.   405
b.  657
c.   240
d.  222

33.              The length of the sides of a heptagon are consecutive

even integers. Find the perimeter of the figure if the shortest side
measures 26.

a.   500
b.  489
c.   140
d.  224
34.              The length of the sides of a nonagon are consecutive even
integers. Find the perimeter of the figure if the longest side
measures 20.

a.   801
b.  810
c.   180
d.  108

35.              How many multiples of 15 are there in the first 100

positive odd integers?

a.   6
b.  8
c.   10
d.  7

36.              Find the average of the integers from 4 to 53.

a.   27.5
b.  27.8
c.   28.0
d.  28.5

37.              Three-eigths of the average of six numbers is equal to

how many times their sum?

a.   1/16
b.  1/8
c.   1/4
d.  1/2

38.              What is 104% of 740?

a.   790.66
b.   769.60
c.   967.90
d.  679.60
39.              Four-elevenths of the average of 11 numbers is equal to
how many times their sum?

a.   16/25
b.   4/121
c.   9/64
d.  25/81

40.              If the first integer is x + 9, then find the next four
integers.

a.   x + 11, x + 13, x + 15, x + 17

b.  x + 10, x + 12, x + 14, x + 16
c.   x + 10, x + 11, x + 12, x + 13
d.  x + 11, x + 12, x + 13, x + 14

answer key
1.  c
2.  c
3.  a
4.  b
5.  b
6.  d
7.  b
8.  c
9.  b
10. b
11.  a
12.  d
13.  c
14.  a
15. b
16. b
17. d
18. a
19.b
20. d
21. d
22. a
23.b
24.c
25. b
26. b
27. a
28. a
29.c
30.b
31.c
32.a
33.d
34.d
35.d
36.d
37.a
38.b
39.b
40. c

LET - GENERAL EDUCATION REVIEWER - MATHEMATICS - COLLEGE

ENTRANCE EXAMS- LICENSURE EXAM FOR TEACHERS
1.  What is the equivalent fraction of the decimal 0.725?

a.  2/29
b.  29/40
c.  30/40
d.  29/30

2.  24% of what number is 64.

a.  263.67
b.  264.67
c.  265.67
d.  266.67

3.  What percent of 650 is 13?

a.  1%
b.  2%
c.  3%
d.  4%

       4.  What number is 70% of 3,400?

a.  2,180
b.  2,280
c.  2,380
d.  2,480
       5.  What is the equivalent decimal form of 650/900?

a.  11/18
b.  17/18
c.  1/19
d.  13/18

        6.  What is the sum of the prime factors of 42?

a.  10
b.  11
c.  12
d.  13

         7.  The difference of two numbers is 40. Their sum is 80.        

Find the two numbers.     

a.  21 and 59
b.  20 and 60
c.  19 and 61
d.  18 and 62

         8.  what is ½ of the 50% of 250?

a.  62.5
b.  72.5
c.  52.5
d.  82.5

          9.  What is the product of a number and its reciprocal?

a.  0
b.  1
c.  2
d.  3

         10.             Find the sum of 0.36 and its reciprocal.

a.  81/706
b.  625/706
c.  706/225
d.  225/706

         11.             What number completes the sequence?                  

320,440,560,______,800

a.  580
b.  600
c.  640
d.  680

         12.             If a box contains 9 yellow, 5 black, and 14 green  

balls.  Find the probability of getting  green.

a.  0.35
b.  0.14
c.  0.5
d.  0.55

         13.             What is the probability of getting the sum of 11 in a

single throw of a pair of dice?

a.  1/4
b.  1/2
c.  1/18
d.  2/3
         14.             What is the 6th number of the sequence 12, 4, 4/3…

a.  4/9
b.  4/27
c.  9/81
d.  4/81

       15.             What is the sum of the first 100 positive even

integers?

a.  10,010
b.  10,100
c.  11,010
d.  11,100

Answer key:
1.  b
2.  d
3.  b
4.  c
5.  d
6.  c
7.  b
8.  a
9.  b
10. c
11. d
12. c
13. c
14. d
15. b
LET - LICENSURE EAXAM FOR TEACHERS REVIEWER - GENERAL EDUCATION -
MATH - TEST
1.  Express 2,600 in standard form.

a.   2.6 x 10²
b.  2.6 x 10
c.   2.6 x 10³
d.  2.6 x 10
    
2.  Express 0.00387 in standard form.

a.   3.87 x 10²
b.  3.87 x 10
c.   3.87 x 10³
d.  3.87 x 10

3.  Express 1.96 x 10 in expanded form.

a.   0.0000000196
b.  196,000,000
c.   19,600,000
d.  0.000000196

4.  The population of Manila in 2005 was 5.68 million. The

population in 2006 was lower by 325,000. What was the population
in 2006?

a.   5.355 million
b.  5.553 million
c.   3.555 million
d.  5.535 million
5.  How many grams are there in 2.03 kilograms?

a.   203 grams
b.  20,300 grams
c.   2,030 grams
d.  200,300 grams

6.  Given that 32.6 x 145 = 4,727, find the exact value of 3.26 x
0.145.

a.   4.727
b.  47.27
c.   472.7
d.  0.4727

7.  Express  7/20 as percentage.

a.   7%
b.   35%
c.   14%
d.  28%

8.  Express 0.7777777… as fraction.

a.   7/10
b.  7/9
c.   7/8
d.  7/6

9.  A man earns 15,000 per month. If he receives his 13 th month pay
and a bonus equivalent to 150% of his monthly salary, calculate his
total annual salary?

a.   218,000
b.   217,500
c.   217,000
d.  216,500
10.              Given that 22.5 x 225 = 5,062.5, find the exact value of
0.225 x 2.25.

a.   5.0625
b.  50.625
c.   0.50625
d.  0.050625

11.              There are 6,000 people in a village. 30% of the people are

men, and 32% are women. What is the total number of children in
the village?

a.   2,280
b.  2,180
c.   2,380
d.  2,820

12.              A bike was sold for 3,250 pesos at 20% profit. What was
the cost price of the bike?

a.   3,700
b.  3,800
c.   3,900
d.  4,000

13.              A jacket was sold at 550 pesos at a loss of 15%, what was
the cost price of the jacket?

a.   647.50
b.  647.60
c.   647.06
d.  647.04

14.              A book was bought for 320 pesos and was sold at a loss
of 30%. Find the selling price of the book.

a.   220
b.  222
c.   224
d.  226

15.              If I paid 225 pesos for an article after a discount of 15%,

then what was the marked price?

a.   264.71
b.  264.73
c.   264.75
d.  264.77

16.              A businessman bought a product for 1,600 and sold it at

6% profit. How much did he earn?

a.   94
b.  95
c.   96
d.  97

17.              A 650-peso polo shirt was sold at 18% discount plus 5%

sales tax. How much did the customer pay for the product?

a.   559.59
b.  559.61
c.   559.63
d.  559.65

18.              Diego bought a pair of shoes for 1,250 after a 10%

discount was deducted. How much did he pay if he also had to pay
12% VAT?

a.   1,230
b.  1,240
c.   1,250
d.  1,260

19.              What is the fraction equivalent of 0.98989898989898…?

a.   97/98
b.   98/99
c.   99/100
d.  100/101

20.              A finance company charges 5% annual simple interest on

a car loan of 750,000 pesos for five years. How much interest is
payable?

a.   935,500
b.  936,500
c.   937,500
d.  938,500

Answer key
1.  c
2.  c
3.  b
4.  a
5.  c
6.  d
7.  b
8.  b
9.  b
10. c
11. a
12. c
13. c
14. c
15. a
16.c
17. d
18.d
19.b
20.c
LET - GENERAL EDUCATION REVIEWER - MATHEMATICS - COLLEGE
ENTRANCE EXAMS- LICENSURE EXAM FOR TEACHERS
1.  What is the equivalent fraction of the decimal 0.725?

a.  2/29
b.  29/40
c.  30/40
d.  29/30

2.  24% of what number is 64.

a.  263.67
b.  264.67
c.  265.67
d.  266.67

3.  What percent of 650 is 13?

a.  1%
b.  2%
c.  3%
d.  4%

       4.  What number is 70% of 3,400?

a.  2,180
b.  2,280
c.  2,380
d.  2,480
       5.  What is the equivalent decimal form of 650/900?

a.  11/18
b.  17/18
c.  1/19
d.  13/18

        6.  What is the sum of the prime factors of 42?

a.  10
b.  11
c.  12
d.  13

         7.  The difference of two numbers is 40. Their sum is 80.                Find the
two numbers.     

a.  21 and 59
b.  20 and 60
c.  19 and 61
d.  18 and 62

         8.  what is ½ of the 50% of 250?

a.  62.5
b.  72.5
c.  52.5
d.  82.5

          9.  What is the product of a number and its reciprocal?

a.  0
b.  1
c.  2
d.  3

         10.             Find the sum of 0.36 and its reciprocal.

a.  81/706
b.  625/706
c.  706/225
d.  225/706

         11.             What number completes the sequence?                    

320,440,560,______,800

a.  580
b.  600
c.  640
d.  680

         12.             If a box contains 9 yellow, 5 black, and 14 green    balls.  Find the
probability of getting  green.

a.  0.35
b.  0.14
c.  0.5
d.  0.55

         13.             What is the probability of getting the sum of 11 in a single throw

of a pair of dice?

a.  1/4
b.  1/2
c.  1/18
d.  2/3

         14.             What is the 6th number of the sequence 12, 4, 4/3…

a.  4/9
b.  4/27
c.  9/81
d.  4/81

       15.             What is the sum of the first 100 positive even integers?

a.  10,010
b.  10,100
c.  11,010
d.  11,100

Answer key:
1.  b
2.  d
3.  b
4.  c
5.  d
6.  c
7.  b
8.  a
9.  b
10. c
11. d
12. c
13. c
14. d
15. b
LET REVIEWER FOR MATH AND GENERAL EDUCATION,
COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAM AND OTHER TESTS -
TRANSLATING VERBAL STATEMENTS INTO
MATHEMATICAL STATEMENTS - SOLVING WORD
PROBLEMS

There are things to be mastered first before someone has to

solve algebraic word problems. The following are some of them.

THE BASICS

Word Problem is a type of problem designed to help students

apply abstract mathematical concepts to "real-world"
situations.  

A Mathematical Equation is an equality containing one one or

more variables. Solving the equation consists of determining
which values of the variables make the equality true. In this
situation, variables are also known as unknowns and the
values which satisfy the equality are known as solutions.

Examples:

x + y = 12                                                                            
2y = 24
A Mathematical Expression is a finite combination of symbols
that is well-formed according to rules that depend on the
context. Mathematical symbols can designate numbers
(constants), variables, operations, functions, punctuation,
grouping, and other aspects of logical syntax.

 Examples:
x + y                    
abc                      
2/y

Vocabulary and key words:

         "Per" means "divided by"

         "a" sometimes means "divided by"

         "Less than"
If you need to translate "6 less than x", the temptation is to
write "6 - x".  DON'T!  Put a "real world" situation in, and you'll
see how this is wrong:  "He makes Php 50.00 an hour less than
me."  You do NOT figure his wage by subtracting your wage
from Php 50.00.  Instead, you subtract Php 50.00 from your
wage
         "quotient/ratio of" constructions 
If a problems says "the ratio of x and y",
it means "x divided by y" or x/y or x÷y
         "difference between/of" constructions
If the problem says "the difference of a and b",
it means "a  - b"

Math expressions (examples):

Addition:

         3 + x
         y + 6
         x + 25

Subtraction:

         67 - x
         y – 76
         x – 50

Multiplication:

(45)(x)
 65x
7y

Division: 

         52 ÷ x
          85/x
         x/15

KEY WORDS TO REMEMBER IN SOLVING WORD

PROBLEMS

Key words for addition (+) :

         plus
         increased by
         more than
         combined together
         total of
         sum
         added to
         combined

Examples

Verbal statements
1. What is the sum of 45 and y?
2. Express the number (x) of apples increased by twenty five
3. Express the total weight of the dog (x) and the cat (y)

Mathematical statements of the verbal statements above 

1. 45 + y
2. x + 25
3. x + y

Key words for Subtraction (–)

diminish by
less than
fewer than
reduced by
decreased by
difference of
subtracted from/to
smaller than
difference between
of less than
Examples

Verbal statements
1. What is forty -four less than y
2. What is twenty-nine less than a number (y)
3. What if the number (x) of children was reduced by 16?
Mathematical statements of the verbal statements above 
1. y – 44
2. y – 29
3. x – 16

Key words for multiplication  (x) 

or integers next to each other (5y, xy)
of
times
multiplied by
product of
as much as
Increased/decreased by a
  factor of (this type can
  involve both addition or
  subtraction and
  multiplication!
Verbal statements
1. What is x multiplied by 43
2. Three runners averaged "x" minutes.

3. I drove my car at 85 mph in x hours.

Mathematical statements of the verbal statements above 

1. 43x or (43)(x)
2. 3x
3. 85x

Key words for division  (÷,/)

         per
        divided by
         a
         out of
         ratio of
         quotient of
         percent (divide by 100)
Verbal statements
1. What is the quotient of y and 8
2. Ten students rent an apartment for Php "x" /month.
3. What will each have to pay?
"y" items cost a total of  Php 225.00.
Express their average cost:

Mathematical statements of the verbal statements above

1. y/8 or y ÷ 8
2. x/10 or x ÷ 10
3. 225/y or 225 ÷ y

Equals (=)
is
are
was
were
will be
gives
yields
results to/the result is
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Just remember; the "less than" construction is backwards.

TRANSLATING ENGLISH SENTENCES INTO

MATHEMATICAL SENTENCES
  Examples
Translate "the sum of 48 and 3y" 
This translates to "48 + 3y"
Translate “thrice the product of x and y”
This translates to "3(x)(y) or 3xy"
Translate “twice the product of x and z diminished by 5” 
This translates to "2xz – 5 or (2xz) - 5”
Translate “the difference of 3x and 6y” 
This translates to "3x - 6y"
Translate “twice the sum of 6x and 6y subtracted from a
certain number” 
let the certain number be C
This translates to "C - 2(6x + 6y)"
Translate “the product of d and b divides the sum of 3x and
y” 
This translates to "(3x + y)/db"
Translate “The quotient of two numbers is 4” 
Let the two numbers be x and y.
This translates to "x/y = 4"
Translate “a number increased by 4 divided by their
product is 60” 
Let x be the number.
This translates to "(x + 4)/4x = 60"
Translate “the product of x and y gives 35” 
This translates to "xy = 35"
Translate "46 less than x" 
This translates to "x – 46"
Translate "x multiplied by 124"
This translates to "124x"
Translate "the quotient of 7x and 3" 
This translates to “7x/3”
Translate "the difference of 50 and y" 
This translates to “50 – y”
Translate "the ratio of 9 more than x and 16" 
This translates to "(x + 9)/16"
Translate "nine less than the total of a number and two"
into an algebraic expression, and simplify.
Let x be the number. This translates to "(n + 2) – 9"

Here are some more wordy examples:

The length of a football field is 30 yards more than its
width. Express the length of the field in terms of its
width w.
Whatever the width w is, the length is 30 more than this.
Recall that "more than" means "plus that much", so you'll be
adding 30 to w.
The expression they're looking for is "w + 30".

TRANSLATE THE FOLLOWING INTO EXPRESSIONS

1.   42 more than x
2.   42 more than a number
3.   A number more than 15
4.   7 less than a number
5.   17 less than x
6.   19 greater than a number
7.   Twice a number
8.   Twice a number decreased by 7
9.   Thrice a number
10.                Twice a number increased by two
11.                2 more than three times a number
12.                The product of two numbers diminished by 
13.                72 increased by thrice a number
14.                72 increased by three times a number
15.                72 increased by three times x
16.                The quotient of two numbers
17.                The quotient of x and 7
18.                The quotient of 6 and x
19.                The quotient of the sum and the product of two
numbers 
20.                The product of two numbers increased by their
quotient
21.                The product of two numbers increased by the
quotient of two and y
22.                The quotient of two numbers diminished by four
23.                The product of the sum and the product of two
numbers
24.                The product of 24 and z increased by 42
25.                The quotient of 16 and y added to z
26.                Two-thirds of a number decreased by forty two
27.                The product of the sum and the difference of two
numbers 
28.                The product of two more than a number and 4 less
than a number
29.                7 times the sum of z and 5
30.                R divided by two
31.                The quotient of the difference of x and y and z
32.                The product of the sum of two numbers and 5
33.                The sum of x and two multiplied by the sum of y and
34
34.                20 more than a number
35.                Three less than two-thirds of a number
36.                Half the difference of 7 and a number
37.                Half a number decreased by another number
38.       The product of a number and the difference of two
different numbers
39.                The product of two numbers
40.                A number less than two-fifths x
41.                One-fourths of the product of a number and seven
minus y
42.                Seven less than twice a number
43.                The quotient of two squares
44.                Two-thirds of the quotient of two numbers
45.                A number divided by another number
46.       7 times a number divided by the product of two numbers
diminished by z
47.                Three-fourths of the product of three numbers
48.                The sum of three consecutive integers
49.                The sum of three consecutive even integers
50.                The product of two consecutive odd integers divided
by the sum of a number and two.

TRANSLATING ENGLISH SENTENCES INTO

MATHEMATICAL SENTENCES
1.   The sum of two numbers is 20. If one of them is x, what is
the other number?
2.   The difference of two numbers is 10. If the smaller of the
two is z, what is the other number?
3.   The product of two numbers is 40. If one of them is y, what
is the other number?
4.   The rectangle is x meters long and y meters wide. Write the
expression for its:
  area
  perimeter
  the length is decreased by 4m
  the width is increased by 2m
  area and perimeter after doing the last two above
5.   Write the expression of the three consecutive integers if the
smallest is x?
6.   Write the expression of the three consecutive odd integers if
the smallest among the three is w?
7.   Write the expression of the four consecutive even integers if
the smallest is s?
8.   If Ana can finish the job in 6 days, what part of the job she
can do in a day?
9.   If x is an unknown number, what is the number 6 less than
it?
10.                If Jandy invested 45,000 pesos in x% simple annual
interest, how much will he earn in a year?
11.                A car runs y mph at a distance of x miles, how long
would it take to cover the total distance?
12.                If a two-digit number has x in its tens digit and y for
the units digit, what is the number?
13.                If y is the rate of swimming in still water, and the
rate of the current is 4 m/s, what is the rate in swimming
  Upstream?
  Downstream?
14.                If the rate of the current in number 13 is changed
from 4 m/s to 
            x m/s what is the rate of swimming
  Upstream?
  Downstream?
15.                If Ahra is x years old now, how old was she
  2 years ago?
  Y years ago?
  2 years hence?
  Z years hence?
16.                Considering the rate of the current is x m/s and
what is the rate in
  Going upstream?
  Going downstream?
17.                 If Linda has 33 coins all in all in her pocket and has
X dimes, Y nickels, and Z quarters, then how much money
does she have?
18.                If Randy can finish the Job in x hours, then how
long can Jandy do the job if he can finish the job half of
Randy's?
19.                If Ceppee invested  X pesos at 6% and Y pesos at 4%
simple annual interest, then how much is the total investment
does he have after a year?
20.                If Ceppee invested 60,000 pesos at X% and 35,000
pesos at Y% simple annual interest, then how much is the total
interest will he earn after a year?

TRANSLATING ENGLISH SENTENCES INTO

MATHEMATICAL EQUATIONS

The sum of two numbers is nine.

The product of a number and 5 is thirty
2/3 a number diminished by four is 9.
4 less than four times a number is ten.
The sum of three consecutive odd integers is nine.
Half the difference of a number and 14 is 18.
A tenths       of the sum of a number and six is one-sixth of the
sum of a number and twenty.
Twice the sum of eighty and a number is 400.
The sum of three consecutive integers 63.
The sum of three consecutive even integers is 12.