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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region 2 (Cagayan Valley)
Schools Division of Isabela
Roxas East District
MATUSALEM NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

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Mathematics 9
Second Quarter Examination

Score:

Name: ____________________________________ Year and Section ________

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE
Directions. Choose the letter of the correct answer and write it on the blank provided.

___________1. The cost varies directly as the number (n) of pencils is written as
A. C = Kn B. k = Cn C. n = k/c D. C = K/n
___________2. Which is an example of direct linear variation?
A. xy = 5 B. Y = 3 C. Y = 2x D. 3 = X
X Y
___________3. If P varies directly as q and inversely as r, then which of the following equations describes
the relation among the variables?
A. P = kr B. P = Kq C. P = Kqr D. P = rKq
q r
___________4. Translate into equation ‘’ y is directly proportional to x and inversely proportional to z.
A. Y= kxz B. y = xz C. Y = Kx D. Y = Kz
k z x
___________5. Allan’s income varies directly as the number of days that he works. If he earns 12, 000 in 20
days, how much will he earn if he work twice as long?
A. 26,000 B. 25,000 C. 24,000 D. 23,000
___________6. Mike’s income varies directly as the number of days that he works. If his number of days
tripled, what happens to his income?
A. divided by 3 B. multiplied by 9 C. tripled D. quadrupled
___________7. If y varies inversely with z and y = 35 when z = 10, What is the value of the constant?
A. 250 B. 350 C. 450 D. 150
___________8. If y varies inversely with z and y = 35 when z = 10, What is the value of y when z = 5?
A. 70 B. 80 C. 90 D. 60
____________9. A persons weekly pay (P) is directly proportional to the number of hours worked (h),
Shawn’s Pay is $120.00 for 20 hours. How much is the labor pay for 30 hours of work?
A. 180 B. 160 C. 170 D. 150
___________10. From the problem # 9, What is the value of the constant?
A. 7 B. 6 C. 5 D. 4

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. Which of the following mathematical statements illustrates “seven less than thrice
𝑚 is greater than eight”?

A. 3𝑚 − 7 > 8
B. 7 − 3𝑚 > 8
C. 3𝑚 > −7 + 8
D. 7 > 3𝑚 + 8

2. An apple (𝑎 ) costs cheaper than an orange (𝑜 ). Which of the following

mathematical statements correctly shows its relationships?

A. 𝑎 > 𝑜
B. 𝑎 < 𝑜
C. 𝑎 ≥ 𝑜
D. 𝑎 ≤ 𝑜

3. Which of the following mathematical statements represents the “the sum of the
ages of Bryan (B) and Chris (C) is greater than seventeen?”
A. 𝐵 + 𝐶 > 17
B. 𝐵 + 𝐶 < 17
D. 𝐵 + 𝐶 ≤ 17

4. The difference between 𝑥 and 𝑦 is less than five. Which of the following
mathematical statements shows the correct translation?
A. 𝑥 − 𝑦 > 5
B. 𝑥 − 𝑦 < 5
C. 𝑥 − 𝑦 ≥ 5
D. 𝑥 − 𝑦 ≤ 5
. Which of the following mathematical statements illustrates “seven less than thrice
𝑚 is greater than eight”?

A. 3𝑚 − 7 > 8
B. 7 − 3𝑚 > 8
C. 3𝑚 > −7 + 8
D. 7 > 3𝑚 + 8

2. An apple (𝑎 ) costs cheaper than an orange (𝑜 ). Which of the following

mathematical statements correctly shows its relationships?

A. 𝑎 > 𝑜
B. 𝑎 < 𝑜
C. 𝑎 ≥ 𝑜
D. 𝑎 ≤ 𝑜

3. Which of the following mathematical statements represents the “the sum of the
ages of Bryan (B) and Chris (C) is greater than seventeen?”
A. 𝐵 + 𝐶 > 17
B. 𝐵 + 𝐶 < 17
C. 𝐵 + 𝐶 ≥ 17
D. 𝐵 + 𝐶 ≤ 17

4. The difference between 𝑥 and 𝑦 is less than five. Which of the following

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mathematical statements shows the correct translation?
A. 𝑥 − 𝑦 > 5
B. 𝑥 − 𝑦 < 5
C. 𝑥 − 𝑦 ≥ 5
D. 𝑥 − 𝑦 ≤ 5
. Which of the following mathematical statements illustrates “seven less than thrice
𝑚 is greater than eight”?

A. 3𝑚 − 7 > 8
B. 7 − 3𝑚 > 8
C. 3𝑚 > −7 + 8
D. 7 > 3𝑚 + 8

2. An apple (𝑎 ) costs cheaper than an orange (𝑜 ). Which of the following

mathematical statements correctly shows its relationships?

A. 𝑎 > 𝑜
B. 𝑎 < 𝑜
C. 𝑎 ≥ 𝑜
D. 𝑎 ≤ 𝑜

3. Which of the following mathematical statements represents the “the sum of the
ages of Bryan (B) and Chris (C) is greater than seventeen?”
A. 𝐵 + 𝐶 > 17
B. 𝐵 + 𝐶 < 17
C. 𝐵 + 𝐶 ≥ 17
D. 𝐵 + 𝐶 ≤ 17

4. The difference between 𝑥 and 𝑦 is less than five. Which of the following
mathematical statements shows the correct translation?
A. 𝑥 − 𝑦 > 5
B. 𝑥 − 𝑦 < 5
C. 𝑥 − 𝑦 ≥ 5
D. 𝑥 − 𝑦 ≤ 5
. Which of the following mathematical statements illustrates “seven less than thrice
𝑚 is greater than eight”?

A. 3𝑚 − 7 > 8
B. 7 − 3𝑚 > 8
C. 3𝑚 > −7 + 8
D. 7 > 3𝑚 + 8

2. An apple (𝑎 ) costs cheaper than an orange (𝑜 ). Which of the following

mathematical statements correctly shows its relationships?

A. 𝑎 > 𝑜
B. 𝑎 < 𝑜
C. 𝑎 ≥ 𝑜
D. 𝑎 ≤ 𝑜

3. Which of the following mathematical statements represents the “the sum of the
ages of Bryan (B) and Chris (C) is greater than seventeen?”

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A. 𝐵 + 𝐶 > 17
B. 𝐵 + 𝐶 < 17
C. 𝐵 + 𝐶 ≥ 17
D. 𝐵 + 𝐶 ≤ 17

4. The difference between 𝑥 and 𝑦 is less than five. Which of the following
mathematical statements shows the correct translation?
A. 𝑥 − 𝑦 > 5
B. 𝑥 − 𝑦 < 5
C. 𝑥 − 𝑦 ≥ 5
D. 𝑥 − 𝑦 ≤ 5
___________11. z varies jointly as x and y and z = 60 when x = 5 and y = 6, What is the value of the
constant?
A. 3 B. 4 C. 2 D. 1
___________12. From the problem # 11, What is the value of z when x = 7 and y = 6?
A. 84 B. 85 C.86 D. 87
___________13. From the problem # 11, What is the value of z when x = 72 and y = 4?
A. 6 B. 7 C. 8 D. 9
___________14. If y varies jointly as x and z and y = 33 when x = 9 and z = 11, What is the value of the
constant?
A. 1/3 B. 1/4 C. 1/5 D. 1/6
___________15. From the problem # 14, What is the value of y when x = 16 and z = 22?
A. 117.33 B. 117.55 C.117.34 D. 1,058
___________16. If y varies jointly as g and h and y = 200 when g = 5 and h = 4, What is the value of the
constant?
A. 10 B. 11 C. 12 D. 13
___________17. From the problem # 16, What is the value of f g = 3 and h = 6?
A. 190 B. 180 C. 170 D. 160

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8. What could be the maximum cost of a kilo of pechay to the nearest pesos if Mitchie
has paid less than 𝑃175 for 4 kilograms of pechay and 5 kilograms of beans at 𝑃20
per kilogram?
A. 𝑃ℎ𝑃 16 B. 𝑃ℎ𝑃 17
C. 𝑃ℎ𝑃 18 D. 𝑃ℎ𝑃 19
9. The difference between the scores of Jules and Gerly in Math test is not more than
4 points. If Jules’s score is 27 points, what could be the score of Gerly?
A. 23 to 26
B. 23 and below
C. 31 and above
D. between 23 and 31

10. Ben has a flower garden which has sunflowers and tulips. Every sunflower (S)
requires 0.4 liters of water while every tulip (T) requires 0.5 liters of water. Ben
has a maximum of 6 liters of water for watering the sunflowers and the tulips.
Which of the following expressions satisfies the statement?
A. 0.4𝑆 + 0.5𝑇 ≥ 6
B. 0.5𝑆 + 0.4𝑇 ≥ 6
C. 0.4𝑆 + 0.5𝑇 ≤ 6
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D. 0.5𝑆 + 0.4𝑇 ≤ 6
11. Dexter is using two mobile networks to make phone calls. Network 𝑋 charges 𝑃4
for every minute of call to other networks while Network 𝑌 charges 𝑃4.50 for every
minute of call to other networks. In a week, he spent at least 𝑃400 for these calls.
Suppose he wants to show the total amount he spent in a week using a
mathematical statement, which of the following would he use?
A. 4𝑋 + 4.50𝑌 = 400
B. 4𝑋 + 4.50𝑌 > 400
C. 4𝑋 + 4.50𝑌 ≥ 400
D. 4𝑋 + 4.50𝑌 ≤ 40

12. Bonin gave the fish vendor 𝑃1,000 − 𝑏𝑖𝑙𝑙 for 1.2 𝑘𝑔 of bangus and 1 𝑘𝑔 of tilapia
which cost less than 𝑃300. Suppose a kilogram of bangus costs 𝑃180, which of
the following could be the cost of a kilogram of tilapia?
A. 𝑃84
B. below 𝑃84
C. 𝑃85
D. between 𝑃84 to 𝑃85
13. William bought 3 thick washable face masks and 4 thin washable face masks
and paid a total amount of at most 𝑃200. If the thick washable face mask costs 𝑃30
each, what could be the maximum price of the other type of face mask?
A. 𝑃27
B. 𝑃27.25
C. 𝑃27.50
D. 𝑃27.75

14. Mark goes to the store to buy pens and pencils. He has 𝑃38 in his pocket, and
he’s planning to buy pens for 𝑃6 each and pencils for 𝑃8 each. If he buys 2 pens,
what is the maximum number of pencils he can buy to the nearest whole number?
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5

15. Jezza bought 5 big (𝑏 ) and 3 small (𝑠 ) notebooks that cost at least 𝑃ℎ𝑃 150. If the
price of the big notebook is twice as much as the small notebook, how much does
each small notebook cost to the nearest pesos?
A. 𝑠 ≥ 𝑃11
B. 𝑠 ≤ 𝑃11
C. 𝑠 ≥ 𝑃12
D. 𝑠 ≤ 𝑃12
___________18. From the problem # 16, What is the value of y when g = 5 and h = 7?
A. 340 B. 350 C. 370 D. 360
___________19. y varies jointly as x and z when x = 2 and z = 5, If y = 20, What is the constant?
A. 3 B. 4 C. 2 D. 5
___________20. From the problem # 19, What is the value of y when x = 4 and z = 3?
A. 24 B. 25 C. 26 D. 27
___________21. f y varies inversely as x, which of the statements below is true?
A. as y increases, x also increases B. as y increases, x remains the same
C. as y increases, x decreases D. x is always greater than y
___________22 If a varies inversely as b, and a=12 when b = 4, find a when b = -16.
A. 48 B. 24 C. -8 D. -3
___________ 23. If w varies jointly as x and y and w=36 when x=3 and y=4, find w when x = -5 and y= 7.
A. 105 B. -105 C. 140 D. -140
___________24. . Which of the following situations illustrates combined variations?
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 A. A varies directly as B and inversely as C
B. B varies jointly as D and inversely as M
C. P is directly proportional to Q and inversely proportional to R
D. All of the above
___________25. . Simplify 4x0
A. 𝑥 B. 4 C. 1 D. 4x
The sum of 5-peso coins (f) and 10-peso coins (t)
is greater than Php 45.
A. 2𝑔 < 𝑦
2. The difference between the height of Mark (m)
and Rhea (r) is at least 5.
B. 2𝑘 + 3 < 𝑓
3. Three years more than twice the age of Khian (k)
is less than the age of his father (f).
C. 𝑚 − 𝑟 ≥ 5
4. In a week, Martinez family spends at most
Php3,000 for food (f) and educational expenses
(e).
D. 𝑓 − 𝑡 > 45
5. Twice the number of green balls (g) is less than
the number of yellow balls (y).
E. 5𝑓 + 10𝑡 > 45
The sum of 5-peso coins (f) and 10-peso coins (t)
is greater than Php 45.
A. 2𝑔 < 𝑦
2. The difference between the height of Mark (m)
and Rhea (r) is at least 5.
B. 2𝑘 + 3 < 𝑓
3. Three years more than twice the age of Khian (k)
is less than the age of his father (f).
C. 𝑚 − 𝑟 ≥ 5
4. In a week, Martinez family spends at most
Php3,000 for food (f) and educational expenses
(e).
D. 𝑓 − 𝑡 > 45
5. Twice the number of green balls (g) is less than
the number of yellow balls (y).
E. 5𝑓 + 10𝑡 > 45
1. The sum of 5-peso coins (f) and 10-peso coins (t)
is greater than Php 45.
___________26. -22 is equal to __.
A. -4 B. -1 C. 4 D. 1_
4 4
___________27. What is the base in the expression –(–6) ⁵ ?
A. 6 B. -6 C. -6 x 5 D. 5
___________28. Y varies directly as x, If x = 5 when y = 12, What is the value of y when x= 30?
A. 25/2 B. 25/6 C. 25/7 D. 25/8
___________29. From the problem # 28, What is the value of the constant?
A. 12/5 B. 5/12 C. 12/6 D. 6/12

___________30.It describes the relationship between three or more variables that vary directly and inversely
with one another.

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 A. Joint Variation B. x = Combined Variation C. Direct D. Inverse variation

_____________31. Convert rational exponent z 3/5 into radicand expression.

A. 5 √z3 B. z√53 C. 3√53 D. . 5√z

_____________32. Convert rational exponent xy ¾ into radicand expression.
A. 3 √xy4 B. 4 √xy3 C. xy√y3 D. 3 √y 3
____________33. In 4 √xy3 , xy is the ______________.
A. index B. radicand C. exponent D. radical sign
____________34. In 3 √y 4, 3 is the _____________.
A. index B. radicand C. exponent D. numerator
_____________35. Convert Rational exponent bc 4/10 into radicand expression.
A. 4√bc10 B. 10√bc4 C. bc√104 D. . 10√bc
____________36. What is the equivalent of a radical expression 3√ b into a rational exponent?
A. b1/3 B. b3/5 C. b3/4 D. b5/7
____________37. What is the equivalent of a radical expression 3√2 into a rational exponent?
4

A. 2 3/4 B.3 3/4 C. 2 ¼ D. 2 5/4

____________38. What is the equivalent of a radical expression 4√2x into a rational exponent?
A. 2x3/4 B. 2x1/2 C. 2x1/4 D. 3x1/4
____________39. What is the equivalent of a radical expression 2( 3√ y4) into a rational exponent?
A. 2y4/3 B. 3y4/3 C. 2y2/3 D. 2y1/3
____________40. What is the equivalent of a radical expression 5√3x into a rational exponent?
A..3x1/5 B. x1/5 C. 3x2/5 D. 4x2/5
____________41. What is the equivalent of a radical expression 8√ac into a rational exponent?
A. ac2/8 B. ac1/8 C. ac3/8 D. ac5/8
____________42. Which of the following is a rational number?
A. √25 B. √7 C. √24 D. √15
____________43. What is the equivalent of a radical expression 3√25 into a rational exponent?
A. 23/5 B. 25/3 C. 21/5 D. 22/5
____________44. What is the equivalent of a radical expression 5√m7 into a rational exponent?
A. M7/5 B. m3/7 C. m5/7 D. m2/7
____________45. What is the equivalent of a radical expression 10√27 into a rational exponent?
A. 27/10 B.28/10 C. 26/10 D. 29/10
____________46. What is the value of 53/4 when express into a radical form?
A. 3√54 B. 4√53 C.3√52 D.4 √54
____________47. What is the value of b 7/4
when express into a radical form?
A. 7√b4 B. 5√b4 C. 4√b7 D. 6√b4
____________48. What is the value of 6a when express into a radical form?
3/5

A. 5√6a3 B. 3√6a5 C. 3√4a6 D. 4√3a6

____________49. It is a relation between a set of values of one variable and a set of values of other
variables.
A. variation B. variable C. constant D. value
____________50. In a direct variation when the independent variable increases what happen to the other
quantity or the dependent variable?

A. It will also increase B. It will decrease C. It will be constant D. It will increase and
decrease

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LORIE MAY M. AMURAO VIRGILIO H. ROXAS ANTHONY M, NAVOR
JHS TEACHER – I HEAD TEACHER III PRINCIPAL II

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