QUIZ NO. 1.

Solve the following problems. SHOW YOUR SOLUTIONS.

1. The difference between two numbers is 21. If twice the smaller number is added to one-half
of the larger number, the result is 38. What are the numbers?

2. Rosa is 14 years older than her sister Amy. Three years ago, she was three times as old as
Amy. How old is each girl now?

3. The side of a square is 2 inches longer than the side of an equilateral triangle. If the
perimeter of the square is 14 inches more than the perimeter of the triangle, find the side of
the square and the triangle.

4. If you subtract 1/2 from a number and multiply the result by 1/2, you get 1/8. What is the
number.

5. The perimeter of a rectangular swimming pool is 154 m. Its length is 2 m more than twice its
width. What are the length and the width of the pool ?

6. Steve has been saving 10-centavo and 25-centavo coins. When he counts his hoard, he finds
he has 53 coins for a total of P8.45. How many of each kind of coin has he?

7. A man has P10,000 to invest from which he wishes to earn an annual income of P650 interest
per year. He decides to bank part of the money at 5% interest and invest the remainder in
bonds at
7 ½% interest. How much should he invest at each rate?

8. Two trains start from the same station and run in opposite directions. One runs at an average
rate of 40 miles per hour, while the other at 65 miles per hour. In how many hours will they
be 315 miles apart?

9. A man is 3 times as old as his son. Four years ago, the sum of their ages was 60 years. How
old is each now?

10. The sum of three consecutive numbers is 42. What are the numbers?