GENERAL EDUCATION

MATHEMATICS
(with solutions)
1. In a university, the ratio of female
teachers to the male teachers is 8:5.
If there are 75 male teachers, how
many are female teachers?
a. 180
b. 120
c. 225
d. 375
Topic: Ratio and Proportion
Solution:
8 : 5 = x : 75
8/5 = x/75
x = 8(75)/5
x = 120

Answer: b
2. The ratio of the number of red,
green, and blue balls in a box is 2:5:6.
How many green balls are there if there
are 52 balls in all?
a. 4
b. 8
c. 24
d. 20
Topic: Partitive Proportion
Solution:
  𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜 𝑜𝑓 𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑏𝑎𝑙𝑙
𝑁𝑜 . 𝑜𝑓 𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑏𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑠= 𝑥 𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑛𝑜 . 𝑜𝑓 𝑏𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑠
𝑠𝑢𝑚 𝑜𝑓 𝑡h𝑒 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑠
  5
𝑁𝑜 . 𝑜𝑓 𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑏𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑠= 𝑥 52
13
 
𝑁𝑜 . 𝑜𝑓 𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑏𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑠=20

Answer: d
3. To pass his Math test, Luffy must
get 75% of the items correct. Out of
80 questions, how many must he
correctly answer?
a. 65
b. 70
c. 55
d. 60
Topic: Percentage, Base and Rate
Solution:
P
B R

B = 80 P = 80*0.75
R = 75% P = 60
P=?
Answer: d
4. The smallest angle of a triangle is
two-thirds the size of the middle angle,
and the middle angle is three-sevenths
of the largest angle. Find all three angle
measures.
a. 30, 60, 90
b. 45, 45, 90
c. 35, 45, 110
d. 30, 45, 105
Topic: Translating Words to Algebraic
Expressions/Equations
Solution:
Let a = smallest angle
b = middle angle
c = largest angle
Topic: Translating Words to Algebraic
Expressions/Equations
Solution:a
=
2/3
smallest angle of a triangle is two-thirds
the size of the middle angle
b a = 2/3 b eq. 1
b = 3/7
the middle angle is three-sevenths of
the largest angle b = 3/7 c eq. 2
c
Topic: Translating Words to Algebraic
Expressions/Equations
Solution:
But, we need three equation to solve the problem

The third equation will come from the fact that

the sum of the three angles is 180. Thus,
a + b + c = 180 eq. 3
Solution:
Rewrite equation 2
b = 3c/7 c = 7b/3
Substitute eq. 1 and 2 in 3
2b/3 + b + 7b/3 = 180
(2b + 3b + 7b)/3 = 180
b = 45
a = 2/3 (45)
= 30
c = 7(45)/3
= 105 Answer: d
5. For the fruit punch, 3050 mL of fruit
juice is needed. How much fruit juice is
needed in dekaliters?
a. 0.305
b. 3.05
c. 30.50
d. 0.0305
Topic: Metric Conversion
Solution:
Remember this mnemonic
King Henry Doesn’t Usually Drink Chocolate Milk
i e e n e e i
l c k i c n l
o t a t i t l
l o l l i i
l (meter, liter, i l l
i i
i gram) t i i
t t
e t e e t t
r e r r e e
r r r
Topic: Metric Conversion
Solution:
kL hL daL L dL cL mL

Use this line to figure out which way you should go when converting. It will
be just a matter of moving the decimal point afterwards.
Using the line, we now know that we need to move from right to left. That
also means that we need to move decimal point to the left. But, how many
times should we move the decimal point? The answer is also in the
mnemonic. Count the number of times from mL to daL. Thus,

3050 mL to daL 0.3050 daL

Answer: a
6. The elevator can carry a maximum
load of 605 kg. How many passengers of
weight 50.5 kg each can the elevator
hold?
a. 10
b. 11
c. 9
d. 12
Topic: Simple Division
Solution:
  𝑀𝑎𝑥 .𝑙𝑜𝑎𝑑
𝑁𝑜 . 𝑜𝑓𝑝𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑟𝑠=
50.5 (𝑤𝑒𝑖𝑔h𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑒𝑎𝑐h 𝑝𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑟 )
  605
𝑁𝑜 . 𝑜𝑓𝑝𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑟𝑠=
50.5
 
𝑁𝑜 . 𝑜𝑓𝑝𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑟𝑠=11.9 𝑠𝑎𝑦 11 𝑝𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑟𝑠

Answer: b
7. Find m in the proportion
m/12 = 30/24
a. 3
b. 15
c. 25
d. 20
Topic: Ratio and Proportion
Solution:
m/12 = 30/24
m = 30(12)/24
m = 15

Answer: b
8. In how many ways can a team of 10
basketball players be chosen from 12
players?
a. 62
b. 64
c. 66
d. 72
Topic: Combination
Solution:
Since the order is NOT IMPORTANT in this
problem, it is a combination (not permutation)
  𝑛!   12 𝑥 11 𝑥 10 !
𝑛𝐶𝑟= ¿
( 𝑛 −𝑟 ) ! 𝑟 ! 2 𝑥 1 𝑥 10 !
  12 !   ¿ 66
𝑛𝐶𝑟=
( 12− 10 ) ! 10 !
  12 𝑥 11 𝑥 10 !
¿
Answer: c
2 ! 10 !
9. If a picture frame is 27 cm long and
18 cm wide, what is the ratio of its
length to its width?
a. 3:2
b. 2:3
c. 3:5
d. 5:3
Topic: Ratio and Proportion
Solution:
27/18 = 3/2 (just simplify the ratio to lowest term)
3:2

Answer: a
10. Mr. Bruno deposited 225 pesos in
the bank. If his deposit consisted of 29
bills, consisting of 5 peso, and 10 peso
bills, how many 10 peso bills did he
deposit?
a. 13
b. 14
c. 15
d. 16
Topic: Solving System of Linear Equations
with Two Variables
Solution: NOTE:
Let x = no. of 5 peso bill
y = no. of 10 peso bill
Mr. Bruno deposited 225 pesos
5x + 10y = 225 (eq. 1)
His deposit consists of 29 bills
x + y = 29 (eq. 2)
We can solve linear
equations with two
variables by any of the
following methods:
GRAPHING
SUBSTITUTION
ELIMINATION
Solution:
Using substitution method,
x + y = 29 x = 29 – y
Substituting this in eq. 1
5(29-y) + 10y = 225
145 – 5y + 10y = 225
5y = 225 – 145
5y = 80
y = 16

Answer: d
11. How many prime numbers are there
between 1 and 100?
a. 23
b. 24
c. 25
d. 26
Topic: Prime Numbers
Solution:
Prime numbers are numbers with two
distinguished factors (1 and itself)

Prime numbers between 1 & 100 are:

2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43,
47, 53, 59, 61, 67, 71, 73, 79, 83, 89, 97 = 25
Answer: c
12. If 500 or 25% of a graduating class
are girls, how many are graduating?
a. 2000
b. 5000
c. 10000
d. 20000
Topic: Percentage, Base and Rate
Solution:
P
B R

B=? B = 500/0.75
R = 25% B = 2000
P = 500
Answer: a
13. A square has an area of 400 sq. cm.
What is its perimeter?
a. 20 cm
b. 80 cm
c. 100 cm
d. 40 cm
Topic: Area and Perimeter
Solution:
Key formulas: A = s2 P = 4s
A = s2 P = 4s 400 = s2 P = 4(20)
where: s = side P = 80 cm
s
s = 20

A = 400 Our plan is to find the

s side first then solve for
sq. cm
the perimeter.

Answer: b
14. What is the measure of an interior
angle of a regular dodecagon?
a. 120 degrees
b. 130 degrees
c. 140 degrees
d. 150 degrees
Topic: Interior Angle of a Regular Polygon
Solution:
Key formula:
Int. angle = (n-2)*180 / n

where: n = number of sides

Dodecagon has 12 sides. (We can also remember it
by renaming it to a “dose-cagon”. )
Int. angle = (12-2)*180 / 12
= 150 degrees Answer: d
15. What is the equation of the line
whose slope is -2 and whose y-intercept
is 3?
a. 2x + 3y = 6
b. x + 2y = 3
c. 2x + 2y = 4
d. 2x + y = 3
Topic: Equation of a Line
Solution:
Since the choices are all in standard form (Ax + By = C),
our plan is to start with slope intercept form (y = mx + b)

and then rewrite it into a standard form.

m = -2 (slope) , b = 3 (y-intercept)
y = mx + b
y = -2x + 3
2x + y = 3
Answer: d
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