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ifm>n QUADRATIC FORMULA

= I if,m=n An equation is said to be of quadratic form if it has the
= lIan-", ifm<n,
fot\I!t~lQt I;:L,?
+c pO, where n is an integer or a fraction;
;;U5'ha$5x4,,- t 2 '" o and + y-3/2+ 6 = o
-b:t~b2 -4ac
The Quadratic Formula, x = --,,--
2a

The e~pression b2 - 4 ac is called the discriminant,

1. When b 2 - 4ac > 0, the roots ~lrereal and unequal.
2. - 4 ac= 0, the roots are real and equal (or
of two squares or cubes
equation is a perfect trinomial square)
the squares (method used t,
tic formula 3, When b ~,- 4 ac :' 0, thc roots are imaginary and
division upequa.l~i;pnlplex conjugates)

= (x~y)(x+ y) Difference .0fT,vo Squares The

= not factorable
= (x,,-jy)(x+jy) is not valid x, = ; x, = -b,~fb2-4ac
'.' 2a
+ y)(x2 - xy + y2) Sum of Two Clibes: '

y' "" (x- y)(X2.,.. xy ,Cy2 )Oifferenee o(TwoCubes

6
'SUmofthe roots,
(x=y)2 ~ X2= Square ofa BiIiomiai
x, + x, = a
(x~y-.;;)2=x2+ z2,,-2xY-2xz-2yz c
, Product of the roOts.
(ax .cb)(ex '-d) ~ acx2 '(ad bc)x' bd Xt"X, - a

T:HE:BmO!VII~L T:ijEOREM
BINOMIAL EXPANSION PASCAl'S TRIANGLE
(, ,,- y) 0 ~ I (x '" -» I I
(X +)1)] ~ X-i-y 1 I
(x + y) 2 = x2+ 2.xY+
-- y2. I -2
3' 2 '2.3 3 3
(x,,-y)3 = . X + 3 x y + 3 xY"" Y
4 4 3"
6
,22
+4 3,4
4 6 4
(x -i-y)4 =
x;- X y =/' y , xy = Y
5 : 4 ", . J? " '? 3 ' ,,4 ,5
(x-cy)5 + X + 5.xy;f LOx y-+l °ry ~5.xy + Y ',' 5 10 10 5 1
- 6' 5 ',," ,,' 4 " 3 J', .'?" 4' ,5 6
(x-y)6 = X + 6x y + 15x y.+20xy .,. I)x.y ":' 6xy + y 6 15 20 15 6

This array ofnumbcrs is called the Pascal's Triangle. Any lower row is formed by adding any two adjacent numbers
ofthe upper ro);Vandplace I at'both ends so as to form a triangle. Pascal's Triangle is used to easily recall the numerical
coefficients ofihe expansion of the powers ofa.binomial. But for large powers ora binomial, Pascal's Triangle becomes
. inconveniently to use. For such. case, use Binomial Theorem.

n n, n-In(n -l) n-2 2', n(n-I)(n--2) n-3 3 , n(n-l)(n-2)...(n~r+2) n-r+~lr-I+

( )
.,,-y =x +nx y+~x y.,.' 3'. X Y -;-..+ (r-I)' x "'y '..

+ n x yn-I + yl)

TheI1htermof(x7v)n= n(n-l)(n-2)...(n-r+2) n-r~1 r-I

.. (r-I)! x y
 .,.,-".... .,...",
~ 3
Sum of the Coefficients ofBinomiaI.Theorem '. Thi!~!g~i?/itcO11JmolJf9C!Or(H,gF);ofspvl!ra5l!£f1Wlll '1u/n-
To gel the sum of the coefficients in the expan.sion of "'b"ei-$
is the largesinaiUrol nllmber which i{afacto;.of
a binon.zial, siniply substitute each variable with i. all,the given nu"!b$TS;It.maJl be jOlllid by Ulkillg the
Example: find.the sum ofthe coefficients in the expansion of p-ro(Juct of all the iJjifereizt p,.lme fact~rs common to
('2x-3y)3 tlte given numbers, each taken-.th"esmailestnumber
A-8 B. 18 of times thatii occurs in any o/tiwse num.hers. If the
C -96 D.-I givenllumbers have 110primefactor," ill co;"mon, the
Solution: (NCF) is defined to be J, ill this case the hU/nbers are
Long Method: By actual expansion .said to be relatively prime.
Find the highest common factor of 24,30, 18 and 150
(2x-3y)3 = (2x)3_3(2x)2(3y)+~(2x)(3yF-(3y)3 . Solution:
Sumofcoeff. =(2)'-3(2)2(3)+3(2)(3)2_(3)3 = - I 24=2.2.2,3.30=2,3.5,18"'2.3,3,150=2.3.5.5
Short Method: By e<lfly substitutioo with 1 HCF =2.3 = 6
(2.1"-3y)J = (2.-3)3 = :- i
Example:Find the sumofthe cQcfficientsin the expansionof PROGRESS IONS
(x - 2y+ 3z)12.
A-218 n.4150
C. 4,096 0.-210 ARITHMETIC PROGRESSION (AP)
Solution: Arjtqm;:tic; Prpgre,ssioo(AP) -i~"sequence ofnm:nbers called
(1- 2 + 3)'2 = 4,096Ans.C. terms, each oCwhich afterthe tirst, is derhred from the
preceeding onc by adding to it a fixed number called
the common difference. The c;ommon difference can
REMAINDER THEOREM be found by subtracting any term from the' one follow-
Ua polynomial f(x) is divided by x- runtil the rem "in- iogit.
der is a constant, then this !'emainderis fer). Formulas:
Example: Tfthcpolynomialx3+ 4x2_3x+ 8 is divided byx- loran=aj+(o-I)d
5.determinetheremainder. . .
A 218 B.45 S = ::'(0 + a ) = !!.[2a +(n.-l)c l]
2 I n 2 !
C. 42 D.21O
Solution:
x-5 = x-r. x =5 Arithmetic Mean (AM) -
.
a,+a,+a,+...+an
11
Ilx) = x3+4x2_3x+8 .
.' remainder = 1l5) = (W+4(5l-3(5)+8 ~2J8 AnsA, GEOMET:RIC PROGRESSION (GP)
Geometric Progression (GP) ,'is a sequence ofm\mbers calJcd'.
FACTOR THEOREM AND ITS CONVERSE temJs, each of which aftcrthe first, is obtained by mul-
If r is a root ofthe r.ational integral equation f(x) =0, tiplying the preceeding by a fixed number called the
then x- r is a factor of f(x); conversely, if x- r is a pommon ratio. The common ratio is cq ual to the ratio
factor of~x), then r is a root off(x). . oCany term; after the fiTSt,to the one p'rccceding it.
fORI\rIULAS: .
ExampJe:find the value ofk so lbalx + 2 is afactorof3.~-
k.x2+ 2<- 4=0 - 11- i . 1- r n
A. -8 B. -4 ]
C. 4 D.1O
o~an- al r ,
S
For Infinite Geometric Series'
~ a,~
. Solution:
x+2 = x-r. x =-2
t(-2) = 3(- 2)3-k(- 2)2+ 2(- 2) - 4 = 0 S=~ 1-.1 ,0<lr l<1
k = - 8 Ans. A
GeometricMean(OM)= Val, a2 . a3 . . . an

. LOWEST COMMON MULTIPLE (LCM) HARMONIC PROGRESSION (HI?)

.' AND HIGHEST COMMON FACTOR (HCF) Harmonic Progression - is a series oftelms whose recirpocal
Th.e luwestcommon multi pie (LCW) of several natllralllllm- forms and arithmetic progression.
bers is the smallest naturaillumber of which each of Example:
the given numbers is a factor. It may be found by
taking the product of all the difJerent prime factors 16 16
16+8+ ~ +4+ -+...
of the numbers, each taken tlie grealest number of - 3 5.
times that it occurs in any of those numbers.
Find the lowest common multiple of 24,10,18 and 25 11
Solution: Harmonic Mean (Alvl) = 1 1 1 1
-+-+-+...+-

.
24=2.2.2.3, 10=2.5. 11;=2.3.3. 25~5.5
LCM = 2.2.2.3.3'5.5 =1800 al a2 aJ an
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Hi: Joint "ariation

. VI. RATIO, PROPORTION ANDVAR£A1J}ON
RAtiO""""'. y variesjoinly as x and \V
In symbols. Warning:
Tl{'(hat.i()dfarl~lribefaH)a!1other n~mberhis the yo::xw Not y= k(x '
flhction afh tis~ally \vfitten as a:h (reada"isto" b).
Where a is taliedthe ailte'cedeii't and b (s eanodlhe Mathematically.
y=kxw
ctJiisequ.ent.

1.f'ROPORTION iv, Combined Variation

Proportion is a,statement that two 'ratios are equ~1. Just as.itsname indicates. it is "combination oft,,"o
LJsuMf:/wriitenas a:b '= c:d or a:b :; c:d or afb ."'tAI. or more of the preeeeding variations,
Wbere a and d arc called tbc extremes and b ari.i!'C'are Mm
ca'lled are called themellns. d is called thefourthjJro- . Ne"ion's Law of Gravitation: F =G--:;-s-
portional to a. b, and c, If the means ofa proporiiohare
equal, as in afx ~ x/b. the number b is called the third
2. Coulomb's Law: F = (j q 1 q 2
proportiorialt6 a and x~v,hile the number x is c"l1ed the s2
mean proportional between a and b. Jt is obviQus that
TL
. the nieaIi proporliQnaltJet~veen andJ,' i~"qual tqtheir
'8eom~tric mean. A prOportionmay bc aItg?d :,n four
3,(J = TO
,.., macrent ways summa:riz~d in the tabu1arform belov"
Basic Proportion Transfor'ination by Transformed form MULTIPLE CHC)]CE: Chnose theBES1,mswer.
Altemation a:e b:d
~

]. A set ofeIcments that is takcn without regard to the order

=c:d Inversion b:a = d:c
in which the elements are arranged is called:
Addition (a + b):b = (c +d):d
lq~omQinatinn c. pennutation
Subtraction (a-b):b=(c-d):d B. sequence D. series
2. VARIATION
2, When a logarithm is expressed as an integer plus a decimal
(between 0 ahd I). the integer is called the
i. Direct Variation (also direct proportion) A, Briggs Logarjtllrn C. Nnpierian I.ogarithrn
The Five Statements"Below Have Same Meaning a:i:)Characteristic D, Mantissa
As x increasesy increase proportionately 3. Any positive integer as L 2. 3"etc. is also called
y is proportioned to x
A" Real Number :!::jNatural Number
y is directly proportional to x B. Rational Number D, Irrational Number
. y varies as x
4. The set of intergers that does not satisfy the closure prop-
.' y varies directly as x
erty under the operation of
In symbols the above '5 statements mean,
A addition C. mulliplication
T'XX 13.subtraction D. division
In mathematical telms.
5, An equation wllich is satisfied by some. but not all. of the
y=kx,
values of the variables for which the members ofttle equa-
where k is called the constant ofproporlionaility. tion are notdefined is called a
or also called the constant of variation
A linear equation C. rational equation
Examples:
B) conditional equation D. irrational equation
a. The force F required to stretch a spring and Its elonga- (j,An'equation,which is satisfied by all of the values oftbe
lion. x. F = kx'. The constant of proportionality hCFeis variables for which 1he members of the equation arc de-
also called the 'modulus of the spring or the Spring fined is
constant. '

.~. linear equation \ Cc:rational equation

B.eonditional equation D)dentical equation
ii.lnverse Variation (also indirect variation) .
7.'1'woprime numbers which differ by 2 are called prime twins.
I'he Following Statements Below I-lave Same Meaning Which ofthc fol1owing pairs of numbers are pri me
N As x decreases y increase (and vice-versa) twi ns 0
y is inver"e!y proportional to x A. (21,23)CJ (3.5)
y varies indirectly as x
B. (7,9) D, (9.] J)
In symbols the above 5 statements mean.
8, A number which can be expressed as quotient ofrwo inte-
1 gers,
.vx -
x A. natural number C. counting number
In nmlhematical tenllS. Ii) rational number D, iITational number
9. A complex num~er is one which takes the form: x +jy
k wherex andy are real numbers. .,;,is the real part and' is
y = -,x (x not eqlial to zero)
the imaginary part,j is the imaginary ~niteq~l to ~=i
I. Boyle's Law: "When the temperature ofa confined gas x c. jx
is held constant. the ~essure of the gas varies inversely jy D, x -jy
as its absolute pressure," 10. A polynomial which is exactly divi>ible by two or more
2. Ohm's Law: "The -cuITent is directly proportional to the polYl10miais is called as:
impressed emf and inversely to the resistance. "
 ~~
.5
A least(;01111110'ndcnomihatbr' integers.
(tD commof,1 multiple A. natural number C. counting number
C. factors' B. ratiOnal number D.irrational number
D. binomial 27. Any whole number which can either be negative. zero. or
II .The r"ots oftb,e.quation 2x2 -] 3x + 20 C'0 are positive. Such numbers are called: .
A. even C. odd
A nra,!andequa! real and u"equal
B. complex and equal D, complex anduncqual B. prIme D. iiitegcr
12. Eacb of two or morc numbers whichis multiplied together 28. All positive whole numbers including zero.
to fqrin a product is called a: /1. natural number C. counting number
B. rational number D.'irrarion31 numher
A tenn C:.expression
29. All positive Iiumberswhieh arc used in counting (exclud-
B. multiplier (lVfaclOr
13. In thc;;I unit. the smalliettcrk means kilowhiIc the capi- ing zero)
tal letter K means A natural number C counting number
B. rational numher D. irrational numbe,"
.A. Kilonieter C.Kilogram
. (B/Kelvin D. Kilowiltt 30. Numbcrwhich cannot be a root ofa ratiomd
14.Any number that can be expressed as a quotient of two integral equation
integers (division ofzero excluded) Is called A. natural C. counting
imltiorwl number C. rational number B. transcendcntal D.' irrational.
imaginary number. D. odq number 3] . How many groups of2 or more boys can be f()rmed from
15.A rectangular .alTay of numbers forming m rows and n 10 boys ')
columns are called as A. 1.0] 2 C. 1,014
.1) determiIiants C. eJements B.1.013 D. 1,015
B. Pascal's TrIangle D. none ofihe above 32.What is the sum to infinityofthesequence 1/2, ]16. 1/18..
A. 215 C 5/6
B.2/3 D. 3/4
16. In the expression '!j;; . the !ctter n represents the
A. power C. exponent 33. T'he term free ofy in the expansioIl ofis (x + 2/x)8
B. order .p>index . A. ] 140 C. 1120
17A number of the fom a L bi wIth a and b real consttlnts B. 1180 D. ] 149
and; is square root of - 1 is called "x+ 2
i\. imaginary number C. complex number
B. radical D. compound numbcr 34.11'P:yJ= x - 2 and g (Xi= Y - 2. thentIg (2)] equals
\8. Which ofthc following nontelTIlinating decimals ,,: ratio- A6 C.5
_,nalo E. 4 D.3
A 3. 14J 59265 ." C. 2.470470... 35.lfx' + 3x2 + (K + 5)x'c 2 - K is divided by x + 1 and the
82.7\828182... D..1.141421356... remainder is 3. then the value ofK is
19.A succession of numbers in which One number is desig- A -2 C-3
nated as first. another as second. another as third and so B. -" D.-5
onis called a
A. series Corder of numbers
36.The value ofK which will make4x2 - 4kx + Sk a perfect
square trinomial is
B. arrangement D. sequence A. 6 C5
20.An equation in which a variable appears under a radical B. 4 D.3
sign is called >
A. irradical equation C. irrational equation 37.If3x = 9Yand 27Y = 8 {, then x/:vis equal to
B. quadratic equation D. linear equation A. 3/7 C. 315
21.The ratio of In to n in the equation m 2- 8mn + 12m 2 = 0. B. 3/4 D.3/8
AS C.4 38.A certain wOrk can be done in as many days as there are
B. 3 D. 2 men in the group. Ifthe number of men In the gi'oup is
22.Radicals can be added if they have the same radicand and reduced by 3, thejob will be delayed by 4 days. The num-
A. exponent C.order ber of men originally in the gr.oup is
B. power I).coefficients. A. 8 mcn C. 10 men
23. lfthe r09ts of ax' + bx + c - 0. .are real and equal, then B. 12 men D. ]4 men
i\. 112- 4ac > 0 C. b2 - 4ae < 0 39.How many tenns in the progression 3.5.7.9. ... must be
taken in order that the sum is 2.600 '?
B.b2-4ac=0 D.O<b2'-4ac<1 A. 53 C. 52
24.The sum of the integers between 288 and 887 that are B. 51 D.50
exactly divisible by 15 is 40.The other form oflog N = b is
A. 23.700 C 21.800 ~
A. N= ab ~, C. N = ba
R.22-S15 D.24.150
C. N = a/b D. N "" ab
25. The.sum of the prime numbers between I and IS
A. 42 C39 4 I.A reliltion In which every ordered pair (x. y) has Qne and
B.41 D.38 only one value of ycolTesponds to the values' of x is
called -
26./\ number w'hieh cannot be expressed as quotient of two

A. term C. coordinated
B. fun.ction D. abscissa
. 42.Separate.132 in\o two parts such that the larger divided
by the smallerthequotit;i1t is 6.and thqt;maindt;r is 13.
Whataretheparts0smaller-17, latger~ 1.15
43.Two students were solving a problem that would reduce
it to a quadratic equatiofJ.The lirst studenLcolIJlnitled an
error in the constant tcrlT!and foun.d the roots to bc 5 and
7 while the second student made an error in the first de-
gree rerm and gave the roots as 2 and 16. If you were to
check their solutions, the right equation is:
A)x2+ 12x'+35=0 B).:?1-18x+32~0
C).,2+7x~14=0 D)x2-: 12x+32~0
44.Determir1e the value ofk so that the equationx2 + (k -5)x
+ k": 2 = 0 is a perfecttrinomiillsquare. Ans.3 or II
45,The expressionx4 + a,3 + 5:? + bx+ 6 when divided by (x-
2) leaves the remainder 16, and when divided by (x;l)
leavestheremainderl0. find the values ofaand b. a=-
J 113b = 5/3
46.An automobile starts from the intersection of two high-
ways and travels north at the rate of 50 kilometers an
hOllr. ,Four minutes later another automobile starts from
I the samc inter
47.The area of a square field exceeds another square by 56
square meters. The perimeter of [he larger field exceeds
I .one half of the smaller by 26 meters. What are the sidesof
" each tleld'! Ans. larger field. 9m or 25/3m; sma'l1ertJeld,
I
j
5mor'1113m
48.The sum of the areas of two unequal square lots is 5,200
j
square meters. If the lots were adjacent to each, other,
they would require 320 meters of tence to enclose the
combined area formed by them, Find rhe dimensions of
each lot. Ans. 60fn and 40111or 68m and 24m
49.The probability of drawing a black king and an ace in
succession is
A 0.003 B o.m
c. 0.0003 D.0.3000,
5CUn aI1electric circuit, the voltage is 15 volts. Ifthe current
is increased by 2 amperes and the resistance is decreased
by 1 ol-,,;n.the voltage is reduced by 1 volt. Find rhe
original current and resistance. Ans. 5 amp., 3 ohms
. 51. In an electric circuit A, theimpressed voltage is 12 volts
and the resistance is 3 ohms. In circuit B, the voltage is 20
volts and the resistance is 7 ohms. Additional batteries
with a total voltage of 28 volts are to be added to these
(Wo circuits so [hat after the addition, the currents in the
two cirfuits will be equal. How much voltage should be
added to each circuit? Ans. 6 volts ioAand 22 volts to B
52,Three resistors when connected in series give a total re-
sistance of 45 ohms and when connected in parallel, give
a total resistance on ohms. If the resistance of the third
resistor is twiee the sum of the resistances of the two
other resistors. Find the resistance of eaeh of [he resis-
tors. Ans. 5. 10& 30 ohms
53 .How many permutations ean be formed from the lelters of
tDe word "constitution"? Ans. 9.979,000 . sion of(3lx -xI3)"'.
54.HO\v many four-place numbers can be written'using the
, digits from 1 to 9'1 Ans. 3.024
55.FindnifP(n.3)=6C(n,5) Ails. n=g
56. How many numbers ofS ditferent digi(s, each number to
contain 3 odd and 2 even' digits can be formed froin the
digits 1,2,3,4,5,6,7.8, & 9"
(,
57.Two dice arc rolled. Find th" probability that the sum of
. the two dice is greater than 10. Ans. 1/12
58.Nine tickets, numbered 1 to 9, are in a box. lftwo lielsets
are drawn at random, determine the probability that both
are odd. 1\ns. 5/1 g .
59.A committee of three is to be chosen from a group of 5
meI1and 4 women. 'Ifthe selection is Blade at random, find
the probability that t'.vo are men. Am; J0/21
60.Three 1oa1lsare drawn from box containing 5 red, 8 black
and 4 white halls. Determine the probability that all are
white. Ans. 1/170
61.1\ bag contains 9 ba1ls numbered I to 9. Two balls are
drawn at random. Find the probability that one is even
and the other is odd. Ans. 5/9
62.How many cars can be givcn licensc platcs having 5 digit
numbers using the digits 1,2,3, 4 and 5 with no digit re-
peated in any license plate0 Ans. 120
63.A committee 01'4 is selected by lot from a group of6 men
and 4 women. What will be the probability that will con-
sist of exactJy 2 men and 2 women" Ans.3/7
64.From a bag containing 3 white, 4 black and 5 red balls, a
ball is drawn. Find the probability that it is not red. Ans.
7112
65.A box contains 25 electric bulbs are drawr,at random from
the box. What is the probability that both electric bulbs
are good" Ans. 7/20 .
66.There are 52 tickets in a Jottery in which there is a first and
a seciJnd prize. What is the prohability of a man drawing
a prize ifhc owns 5 tickets" Ans. 0.18367
67.1fthree sticks are drawn from 5 sticks whose lengths..are 1,
3,5,7, ancl9. what is the probability that they will form a
triangle?
A. 0.25 C. 0.30
B. 0.35 D.O.40
A8.There are lour balls ofdiITerent colors. Two balls at ,atime
are taiken-and arranged any way. HO\y many such combi-
nations are possible?
A. 36 C. 3
B. 6 D.I2
69. Tossing a coin is generally called
A. an experiment C. an outcome
B. an event D. a trial
70. The sum of the digits a two-digit nGmber i~ 12. If the
digits are reversed. 'the number is 18 greater than the
original number. Whar is the number')
. Answer: ( 5 x 10):t 7 or 57
ALGEBRA
I. Solve the following equations:
A)Find the value of;\:: (a+ b)X = (a2 + 2ab + b2r-;
B) F1nd the roots ofthe equation 4X4 + 1 = 0
2. Dcrive the rth term of the binomial expansion of (a + b)"
3. A) Expand to 4 terms (x 213- 1/2)x JJ
B) Find the 9th term in the expression of (x 2 + 1/2)13
C) Wrile the tirst four terms and the last term of the expan-
.
D. Find the term independent of 0' in the expansion orcv 2 '~
-y.J ) 9. Ans. 84
4. Which of the following has no middle tcrm ')
A. (x + y)3 B. (a- b)4
C.('"~ D.(x-y)s'
-, -- 1--
5. Find,the middle term of(x2 -,2y) 10Ans, -:-s'064xIOy5 7. I am three lime~as old ,asyou ",erc when! was as oldas
6. lfthe middle term in t]-jcexpansion,of (x + 2y) n is kx4y4, you arc rjow. When you got to be m) age togetl)er our
tlnd k and n. Ans. n = &.k = I. 120 ages will be 84. How old are we now"
A. 24&)6 B. 24& 8
7. Solveth<; follqwingsystems of eq,uations:' C. 16'&8 D.18&27
A) x+':v+z":"'6 .
2x~y-z==3 8, The sum .of the ages of two boysis four times the sum of
x+ 2y+ Jz~l J the ages ofa certain number of girls. FO\li years ago, the
B) L/2 + M/3 + N/4 ==62' s\lm 'of the ages of the girls \~as one eleventh of the sum
L/4 + MIS +N/6 = 3& of the ages of the boys and eight years hence. the sum of
Ll3 + M/4+N/5 =47 the agesofthe girls will bepne half that ofthc boys. How
many girls are there') Ans. 4 girls
8. Without expanding find the 10th term of the expansion of
. (S - 2t2)14 ' '
DIGITAL/NUMBER PROBLEMS
9.ln the expansion of(x2+
. i x )]2 1. Separate 132 imo 2 parts such that the largerdivided by
t,nd: a) the 6th term the smaller the quotient is,6 and the remainder is 13.What
b) the middle term are the parts" Ans. 17 and 115
c) the term involvingx6 2. A number of two digits divided by'the sum of the digits
d) the term free ofx the quotient is 7 and,thc remainder is 6. Ifthe digits oftbe
1O.Find the sixth term in the expansior! of (x/2 . fills. 63! number are interchanged, then)sulting .number exceeds
8x4y4 . three times the sum of the digits by 5. What is th<enum-
ber? Ans &3
II.Find the term containing x26 in the expansion of (xc2 + 3. Six times the middle ofa three digit number is the sum of
X3)" Answer: 66x26 the other two. Tfthc number is divided by the sum ofthe
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digits, the answer is 51 and the remaindcr is II. If the
12.The term containing x in the expansion of (x" + digits are reversed, the number becon,1es smaller by 198.
.' x
~) J

Find the,number.Answer. 725 '

13.Solve the value ofy giv<en the following equations:
4. Find thenumbersuch that theirsummultiplied by the sum
4x-2y+6z""2; 2x+3y-2z=lO; x+y-z=2
A. 13/5 B.47/5 C. 15 D. 14 of their squares is 65, and their difference multiplies hy
the difference oftheir squares is 5. Ans. 2 and 3
J4. Finch:
5, Ihree numbersarc in the ratio 2:5:8. If their sum is 60. tlnd
A, (x2-1/ + 24=] l(x2.-1) the numbers. AnS' 8,20,32
B. 4x +2x=30 6, The sum oftbe digits ora three-digit number is twdn',
c - 8x-3/2+7=0 The sum of the squares of the hundreds' digit and the
tens' djgit as equal to the square of the units' digits.'lfthe
D, e'{~e~x=5
hundreds' digit is increased by two and the uniLs' digit is
decreased by two. the digits will be reversed. Fil1d the
E. x2 - 5x - 10 f) - 5x - 2 + 14= 0 numbcr. Answer: 345 ,
7. April 1978. The square of a number increased by 16 is the
AGE PROBLEMS same as 10timeSIhe number. Find the number. Ans, &. 2
1. A father is twice older than his son and the sum of their 8. The sum of the digits of a three-digit number is 12. The
ages is 4K H(;w old is each" middle digit is equal to the sum ofthe other two digits and
A. 8,40 B. 12.36 the number shall be increased by 19& if its digits are re-
versed. Find the number. Answer: 264
\,~6,32 D,15.33
2. Nlaria is 36 years old, Maria was twice was old as Anna 9. Find three consecutive odd integers such that twice the
was when Maria was as old as Anna is now. Howald is sum of the tlrst and the second integers plus four times
Anna now"Ans. 24 years the third is equal to 60. Ans. 5,7, 9
3. The sum of the ages ofthe father and his son is 99. If the
1Jgeufthe sun is added to the inverted age of the father, MIXTURE PROBLEMS
the sum is 72. If the inverted agc of the son is subtracted I. A 5-gaJIon radiator containing'a mixture of water and
trom the'age ofthe father, the difference is 22. What are antifreeze was supposed to contain a 50% antifreeze
their ages" Ans. 74 & 25 solution. When tested, it was found to have only 40~io
4. Maria is 24 years old now. Maria was twice as old asAna antifreeze. How much must be drained out and replaced
was wh'en Maria was as old as Ana is now. How old isAna with pure antifreeze so that the radiator will then contain
now? ]6 yrs old the desired 50% antifreeze solution"
5. A father istwice as old as his son and the sum of their age's A. 2/3 C. 4/5
is48. I low old is each" C. 3/4 D. 5/6
A. &,40 B. 12,36 2. The tank of a car contains 50 liters of alcogas 2.5%'of
C. 16,32 D. 15,33 which is pure alcoho1. How much of the mixt~re mus!'be
6. Pedro is as old as Juan was when Juan is twiee as'old as drawn otTwhich when replaced by pure alcohol wiIJ yield
Pedro was. When Pedro will be as old as Juan is now, the a 50-50% alcogas "
difference between their ages is 6 years. Find the age of A. 162/3 C. 151/3
each now. Ans. Jl\an, 24 yRs old and Pedro, 18 yrs old B 14 D.20

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3',Ho\\" /nuch siiver afld hOlYIT/uch co'ppermust DCadded to
20 kg of an alloy cOl1iainihg 10% silver and 250/0copper to,
ohtain an alloy corttaining 36% silver aJld 38% copper'!
A, 14kg,l~kg' 8,12kg_lOkg
[l 16 kg, ] 4kg ,c. 16 kg, 18 ~g
4, eXtarik tUlIoL'ilcohol is emptie1 of ohcthird of its content
an,d,thenfilkd up \vithwatehmd mixed, If this' is dohe six
times, \\-hat fraction ofthe volume(originai) ofalcohol
rema\ns'!Ans,64/729 " ' , '
5, H6«' mG6h tin and ,how much iron 'must be added to 50
kilograms of'an alloy containing 10 percent tin arid 25
percepfironJ9q,9\ain ,an,!lIoy~optailli?~ 25 percent tin
and 50' perceAi iron? 27.5 kg (tin), 52,5 kg (iron)
6,How mariy'litersofwater must be added to 451iters of
solutiort \vhich is 90% alcoh'ol in orderto make the result-
ing solution 80% alcoho'l? Ans" 5,63 L
7,A40-gram solution of acidand water is 20% acid byweighi.
HI)w much pure acid must beadcled to this solution to
Inake i130% acid? Ahs, 5,7lgtarns
K How much water must be evaporated trom 80 liters of 12%,
solution of salt in order to obtain a 20% soiution of salt?
Ans, 32 L 39, How many liters of water must be added to
100 liters 01'85% sulfuric acid solution to produce 60'Yo
sulfuric acid solution" Ans, 4] ,67 L
9, A 'certain solution should contain 8% alcohol. If it was
mistakenly mixed to contain 6% a!coholc how much must
be drawn from a 5-L tank arid replac~d by 10% alcohol
solution to provide the proper concentration? An5.2,5 L
1O, Acertain amount 01'80% sugar 50lmion added to another
amount 01'40% sugar solution vields a solution that con-
tains 14 kg of' sug~', Had the ;mount'been reversed, the
solution would have contained 16 kg sugar. How much of
thc 80% solution was there" A:ns, 10 kg,
I I,i\ 11Ot'istwishes to inake bouquet of mi~ed spring flow-
ers, Each bouquet is to be made up of tulips at $ 30 a
bunch and daffodi1s at $21 a hunch, How manyhunches
of each should she use to make 15 bunches which she
can sell 1'61'$24 a bunch"
Answer: x = 5 bunches at $:30each
15 ~ x = 10 bunches at $21 each
12,.0. store manger wishes to,red,ice the price on ~er fresh
ground coffee by mixing two grades, If the has 50 pou,\ds
of coffee which sdls J(,r$ 10 per pound, how much 'coffee
worth $6 per pound must she mix with it so that she can
sell the final mixture tor $ 8,50 per pound"
Answer: x = 30 pounds 0[$6 cotfee
13, Mr. Abernathy purchases a selection of wrenches for
his shop"Hisbili is $78. He buys the same number of $
1.50 and $ 2,50 \vrenches, and half that many of $;1
wre.nchcs, Th,e number 01~$3wrenches is one more than
,the number 01'$4 wrenches, How many each did he pur-
chase') (Hint: IfyoLl have not worked with fractions, use
decimals for allfractiona1 parts,) Answer: x=5,
2x=10, 2x=IO, x+l~6
14,Terry bought some gum and some candy, The number of
packages of gum was one more than the number of~ints,
The nU!l1ber 'of mints was three the number of candv
bars,-[{gum was 24 cents a package, mints were 10 cen;s
each, '\\l\lCil/1dy bars were 35 cents each, how many of
each did he get for $ 5,72" Ans, x"" 4, 3x = 12. 3x + 1= 13
, 15.0. chen;ist h~s 3QOgmms of20% hydrochloric acidsolu-
non, He wishesto dr,\in some off and replace it with an'
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80% solution so as to'obtain a25% solutio/l, I low rhany
grams must he drain'ah'd replace \'ViththeSO% solution"
Answer: x = 25
RATE AND MOTION PROBLEMS
1, A motorist is travell ing from town A to town Bat 60kph '
and returns trom town B to town A al30 kph, His average
velocity for the roundtrip is
A 45 kph B, 40 kph
C. 35 kph D, 60 KPH
2.Sep!. 1976 At the recent Olympic games in Montreal.
Canada, a team which' partlcipatedin1600 meters relay
event had the following individual speed, First runner,
24 kph: second runner, 20kph, third runner, 22 kph and
fourth runner 23 kph, What was the team's speed, Arts
22, ]49 kph *
3, March 1975, A troop ofsoldiers marched 15 km, going to
the concentration camp after they were forced to surren-
der, at the same time that the victorious general \"ho .is
supervising the "mareh"'rode from the rear of the troop
to the front and back at once to the rear. Il' the distance
covi;red by the victorious general is 25 km,and both th"
troop and general traveled at uniform rate, how long is
the troop? Ans8 km
4, Two cyclists arc practicing on acircular tract ofcircum-
ference'276 meter. Stmiing at the same instant and from
the same place, when they run in opposite pirections
they pass each other every 6 seconds and when they
run the same direction the faster passes the slower every
23 seconds, Determine their rates, Ans, F = 29 mis, S ='
]7m/s
5, Ivlr.Kasbcrg ridcs his bike at 6mph to the bus station, f-le
then rides the bus to work, averaging 30 mph, rfhe spends
20 minutes less time on the bus than on the bike, and
the distance from his house to work is 26 miles, what is
the distance from his house to the bus statlon?Answer:
6x = 6 miles
Two cars A and B star1 at the same point and "I the same
time and travel in opposite directions; car 8 travelIing 20
km/hr slower than A, If they are 420 kilometers apart
after 3 hours, find the rate of each, Ans, 60 kph, 80 kph
6, Two cars A and B are to race around a 1_500-meter circular
track, 1fthey' wm stali at the same point alld travel oppo-
site directions, they will meetfor the tirst time in 3 min-
utes. But if they willlravel in the same direction, ;with the
same starting point, car A will reach the staJ1lngpoint
with car B trailing behindby 500 ~eters, Whats,ho)lldbe
the rates of each" Ans, 300 m/min, 200/min
7, A one kit'ometer long caravan of men is walking at a con-
stant rate. A man from the rear end walks to-.yards the
head and baack to the rear at the Instam when the cara-
van has cbvered a llist~rice o(one kilometer. Find the
total distance travelled by the man, Ans, 2.414 km
S, A boy star1edone hour and hvent)'minutes earlierthan a
man If the man ran at 6 kph faster than the boy and,
overtook the boy in 40 !1.1inutes,lind the rate of each,
Ans, 3 kph for the boy and 9 kph for the man
9, A man walked 24 kmin time T During the tirst part ofthis
time, he wa1kedat Ii kph and Lhe.1asL p~rt at 4kph, Hadhe
reversed his rates, hc would have walked two kmmorc,
Find the time L Ans, 5 hrs,
10, A traffic check counred 390 cars passing a certain spot
6n one day and 430 cars at the same spot on thc second
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day.' Oti the first 'day, there were lhrc~ times as many cars
going east and half as many gOing west asonthe second
day. What was the total number of eastbound cars and
the total number9f\VCSI bound cars fqr the two days~
.An5. 280 east,. 540 west
11.A man is sent (0 deliver an important package and travel.s
by car 75 kilometers per hEJurfrom point A to B and then
by airplaneto point C against a windblowing 40 kilome-
tersperhour. The airplane can fly 280 kilometers per hour
in still air. Ifthepackage carrier takes 3 2/3 .hours in going
fr9m A to C and 3 1/6 hours for thc rcturn tfip, what is the
total distance of travel cover,ed by the man? D = 605 km.
tl = 1.5 hr., t2 '=-5/3 hr.
I 2.A motorcycle messenger left the rear of a motorized troop
8 kilometers long and rode to the front of the troop,re-
turning at once to the rear. How far did be ride, if the troop
travelJed 15 kilometers during this time and each travelled
at a uniform rate? Ans. 25 kms.
13.An army officer made the first part or a trip on a plane
which 'flew at.tbe rate 01'210 kilometers pcrhour. At the
landing field, he was met by ajeep which took him the
rest ofthe way to his destination at rate of 40 kilometers
per hour. The trip required 3hours and 15 minutes. On his
return trip the jeep travelled at the rate of 50 kilometers per
hour and the plane which he took flew at the rate of200
kilometers per hour. Therelurnjourney required the same
amount of time, but this included a minute which he spent
waiting for the plane to take off. Find the total distance
thaC he new and the total distance that he tfa veiled by
jeep. Ans. 532 km (by plane) and 28 2/3 km by jeep)
20.1n a family. there are 8 children, two ofthem are twins. The
youngest is 3 years ol.d and the eldest is 21 years old.
Their agespare in arithmetic progression. There are three
children younger than.the twins. How old are the twins.
Answer: 12 years. .
21.0ct. 1985ABMW cardTives ti'omAtowardC m30 miles/
hr. Another car starting from B at the same time. .drives
towards A at 20 mi/hr. lfAI3 = 20 miles, tind wheil the cars
will be nearest together. Ans. 24 min
22.ApriI1985. Hvo boats started their voyages is in a straight
. line towards each other. One has an average navigational
speed of 30 km/h and the other one has an average of
20kph. Assuming that they can not avoid acollision, how
long vviJiit take before the collision occurs? 110w far would
each boat have travelledbefore the collision'! Ans. 4 hrs,
120 km 80 km . To his first son, he g[JVehalf the pebbl~s that he had and
23.A boat's crew rowing at baJf their usual rate can negotiate
2'km. down a river and back in .one hour and 40 minutes.
At their usual rate in st[llwater, they would have gone
over the same course in 40 min. Find their rate ofrowing
in still water. Ans. 32/5 kmlhr
24.ln the afternoon, Pedro and Juan rode their big bikes 4
kilometers more than three times the distance in kilome-
ters they rode in the morning on a trip to the mall. If they
were running at 60 kph and the entire trip was 112 kilo-
meters. how far did they ride in the morning?
A. 25 B.26 C. 28 0.27
~SSION
I. Two numbers differ by 40 and theil: arithmetic mean ex-
ceeds their posit"ive geometric mean by 2. The numbers
are
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A. 45.85 B.64.1O4
C. 81; 121 D. 100, 140
2. A sets outta walkat the rate offourkm per hour. After he
had been walking for 2-3/4 hours, B sets out to overtake
and went 4-1/2 km the tirst hour, 4-3/4 km the second hr..
5 km the third hr and so on gaining] quarter of a km.
evel]/ hour. In how many hours would B overtake A?
AJ1s. 8hrs
4. ApriI1983..A besieg~d fortr~ss is.held by 5700 men who
have provisions fOr 66 days. Ifth~ garrison loses 20 men
each day, for \1ow many days can the provisions hold
out? Ans.76 days .'
5. The sum of three numbers in arithmetic progression is 60.
Il'the numbers are increased by 2, I, and 28, r~spective1y,
tbe new numbers willbe in geometric progressioJJ. Find
the arithmetic progression.
6. Three numbers are in arithmetic progression. Their SLIm
is 15.. and the sum ofthcir squares is 83. Find the num-
bers .
7. A20-liter container is filled with pure acid. Five liters are
dra:wn off and replaced with water; thcn 5 liters of the
mixture are drawn off and replaced with water, and so on
until 5 drawings and 5 replacements have been made.
Find the amount of acid in the final mixture.
8. A rubber baIl is dropped from a height 01'27 meters. Each
time that ilhits the ground it bounces to a height 2/3 of
that from which it fell. find the distance that it travels up
to thc time that it hits the grouJid for the 5th time. The
total distance travelled by the ball unti I it comes to rest.
9. A man wishes to buy a piece oftand worth f50.000 pesos.
If it were possible tor him to save one centavo on the
first day, t\vo centavos on the second day, 4 centavos OJJ
the thirct day and so on, in how many days would he
save to be able to buy the land" Ans. about 24 davs
10.ApriI1986. The popuLation ofthe Philippines doubl~d in
the last 50 years from 1935 to 1985. Assuming that'the
rate of population increase wiJl remain the same, in what
year wiJI our population triple? Ans. 2004
11.A man cuts a piece of paper 0.03 mm thick into three
equal parts. Then he cuts each of these parts into three
equal parts agajn and the process is repeated lOti mes
after which he piles togetber the pieces of paper. I low
thick is the pile"
12.A rich man called his seven sons. He had wirh him a
number of pebbles, each pebble representing a gold bar.
one pebble more. To his second son. he gave half the
remaining pebbl.es and one pebble more. He did the same
to each of his five other sons and thcn found out that hc
I had one peb~ie left. How many pebbles were there ini-
tially? Ans.382 .
13.A man receives a salary ofP36,000 per annum tor the first
year and a 10 percentraise every year for ten years. What
is his salary during the fifth year? Am. P52,707.60
14.A car running at25 kilometers per hour can cover a cetain
distance in 8 hours. By how many kilometers per hour
must its rate be. increased in order to cover the sam~,
distance in three hours less? Ans. 15 km/hr
15.Find the hannonic mean 7. 1,5,2.6 and 3
A) 2.36 B) 2.46 C) 2.56 D) 2.66
16. The 8th tenn ofan AP is 3 \vhile its 84th term is 273. Find
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. 17. Find the sum Winfi[1ity of 1/3,1/27, 1I24'3...Atls. 3/8
18. In the series 1.01, 1.0, .099. .098. . . Find the 80th term.
19. Find the sum 00 t 0.4+ 0.05 +0.004+ 0,0005+... ,4ns.381
. 11 . 12.P..steel cO111par;tY
26\Vhati? the sur)1tojnfi[1jtxofthe,s~quence
1-1/7+1/4"118+..: . .ofst~el!lre Pwdllced p~r day, If/\. andj3 are used half time
A.2/5 . c. 5/6
B:2/3 D.3/4
WORK AND DISCHARGE PROBLEMS
I. A fari!1 liJ.hd is to be'plowedfOr'PI0,OaO. Fitri!1er I can be
plO\v the field in 3d:iys. The same job can be dorie by
farmer 2 in 5 days. How long will it taketo plow the field if
the 2fanirec will work togetller? H()\v much should each
receive? o.
2. A, Band C cando a piece ofwork in 10days, A and B can
do it in 12 days: A and C in 20 days. How many days
'woold it take e:lch to do the \York aiomi? Ans. 30, 20, 60
3. A~ridBcandOaj6bih 12 days. A a[1d<:;tan do tnesame
job in 18 days while Band C .can do it in 24 days, How
lotigwill ktake A, 13and C to do the Job together?
4. A garden can be cultivated by 8 boys in Ydays. The S:lme
job can be (J<me5 men in 6 days. Bow long will it take to
finish the job' if A) the 8 boys and 5 men will. work to"
gether') B) only ("boys and 3 men wiil work together? C)
two days after the 5 men were working.the 8 boys arrived
. to help?
5. Bill, Bob, and Barry arc hircd to paint signs. In 8 hows Bill
can paint 1 sign, Bob can paint 2 signs, and Barry can
painL'i ] -lf3 signs. They all come to work the first day,
but Barry doesn't like the job and quits 'after 3 hours.
Bob 'works half an hour longer than Barry and quits.
How long wm it take Bill to finish the two signs they were
supposed to paint~ Answer: x = 1"1/2
6.'T\\'o pipes running simu1taneoulsy can fill a tank in 3 hot/rs
and 20 minutes. Ifboth pipes run for 2 hours and the first.
is'thenshut 011,it requires 2 hours more for thesecond to
till the tank. How long does it take each pipe to fill it
alone'?
7. A man can finished a certain job in three-fourths the time
that a boy can; the boy can finish the same job in two-
thi)'Q?trEi tilne that ~,gil can; and the nian .and the girl
"'orkingjobtly can tlnish the job in 4 hours. How fang
will illake lo finish the job if they all work together? An!;.
8/3 hr.
KTheintake pipe to a reservoir is controlled by a valve which
. automatkally closes when the reservoir is full and opens
again wj;1enfour"fifthsofthe waler had beeo drained off.
The intake pipe c;j,n fill the reservoir in 4 hours and the
outlet pipe can drain it in 10 hours. If the outlet pipe
remains open, how much'rime elapses between the rwo
instants that the reservoir is nIlI? Ans. 13.3 hr
9:1\'0 brothers washed the family car in 24 minutes. Previ-
ously, when each had washed the car alone, the younger
boy look 20 min. longer todo the job than lheolder boy.
How long did it takethe older boy to wash the car alone?
Ails. 40 minutes. -
IO.A swimming pool holds 54 cubic meters of water. It can be
drained at a tate ofor'te cubic meter pCI'minute faster than
it can be tilled. If it tak,!,s9 minutes ranger to fill it than to
drain it, find tlle drainage rate. Ans. 3 cu. m/min.
11.0ne input pipe can fill a tank alone in 8 hrs:another inp(lt
pipe Can iili'it aJone in 6 hours and' a drain pipe can empty
)0
thefI.IlI tankjr;t)O hoi,lfS. )fthe tar;tkis erpp1yandaI1 the
pipcsarJ wide open, ~ow IOflgwiJI,ittake !ofil1 the tank?
f\.ns.5.22hoi,lr~ .
has thr(:e blaSt furnace~ ofyarying sizes
Iffumaces A, B, and C are used full time, 800. metric tons
an,<:!Cfi,l!lJim!;,) 4~inetr.icton? are produced. .If A is not
used, B is tlsed fuH time, and C halfdime, 410 metric tons
are pro<:!uced:'Bpwmanymetri.ctons per day do.es each
furnace produce; . . "
13. Three observation planes A, B, .and C,working \ogelher,
can I11<lPa certain rcgion in 4 hOllrs. PI~r1Bs
A and B can
map the region in 6 hours, planes 13and C can map it in 6
hOtlrs and 40 minutes. How long would it take each of the
planes working alone to map th15 regiori?
14.A pump discharging 9gpm requif~s 36 hours to fill a tank.
Ifthe pump isrepJaced by one thatwill discharge 16 gpm,
how long w{I1ittake to fill thetank'!
A. 64 hr B.16 hr
C. 20.25 hr DAO.5 hr
15.Two pipes running simultaneously can fill a swimming
pool i.n 6 hours. If both pipes run for 3 hours and the tlrst
pipe is then shut oft; it reqllires 4 hrs. more for the second
to till the pool. HOw long cl;es it take each pipe running
separately to finlhe pooP Ans. 8 &24
16.A pond is bcing drained by a pump. Aftcr 3 hours, the
pond is half empty. A second pump is pit into operation,
and together the twopumps finish emptying the pond in
half an hour. How long would it take the sec'ond pump
drain the pond ifithad to the samejob alone?
A.ns: x = 1-115
17.A finn advertises n!r workers to address envelopes.
Priscilla says she will 'york 100 hours. Herb win work for
80 hams. if each can :lddress 10,000 envelops in the time
they work, .Iong would it take them to address 10,O()(J
envelops if they work together? Answer: x~44-4/9
18.Worker A can built 40 ft offence in 3 days, worker B can
built 60 ft.of similar fence In 3 days while worker C can
built gO Ii oCthe same fence in 4 days. How long wiJI it take
for the 3 workers working togcthcrto built 1200 ftoffence?
A. 91 C. 89
B. 68 D. 78 >
19,A man and aboy can dig a trench in 20 days. It would take
the boy 9 days longer to dig it alone than it would take the
man. How long would jt take the boy to dig.alone?
A. 45 days B. 16 days
C. 25 days' D. 4 days
VENN DIAGRAM
1. Acertain part can be defective because it has one 01:more
out ofthreee possibledefects; insuffieienttensilestrength ..
a burr or a diameter outside oftolerance limits. In a lot of
500 pcs:
19 have a tens.ile strength defect
17 have a burr
11 have an unacceptable diameter
12 have tensile strength and'burr defects
7 have tensile strength and diameter defects
5 have burr apd. diamet(:r defects
2 have an three dd'ects
A) how many havc no dcfects ans.475
8) how many pcs have only a burr defects an5.2
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C) how many pcs have exactly two defects., ans. 18 minute hands coincide with each other?
2. During the last election. the total number ofvotesTecorded A 24 B. 23 c.. ,22 D. 25
il}a ce~air fI1u~i~ip.<llity)Vas-12,400.l;lad 2/5 9fthesup-
'port(:r~;of,",A.BAN cai1did<lte st(ill1pedi< away, frpffithe ,RAT;IO , PRO~()~~ION..,~ YARIATION
pools a,nd, 1/2of.th" supporters of G1\-I?,candidateb,,- I. If5o.Q cats cancatth 500 ratsin,SOO hours how many cats
haved Iikew}sy, the LABAN candidate~im<ljority 'yould are needed to catetI'> rats in 3,hours'!
have been' red.lJcedqy .1gO. l:Iow mat,lY:votes did the A. 5 8.3
LABAN & GAD candidaie~actually received? Ans. 7,000 C. 500 DiJOO .
5,400 . '.-. ' 2. If48..men can erect 30 posts in 20 days, how many posts
3. The Presidentj'ust rcccntly appointed 25 Generals onhe ~ai140 men working for 12 days. erect'!
. PhiL Army of these 14 have already served in the war of A.24 R.21
,Korea, 12 in the war of\iietnam and. I 0 in the war of Japan. C. 12 :: D. 15
Tnerefore 4 who have served both in Korea and Japan, 6 3. The kilowatt that can be transmitted safely by a shaft
have served both in Vieinarriand Korea and 3 have served varies directly as the number of revolution it makes per
both in Japan and Vietnam. How many have served in ' minute and the cube of its diameter: 'If a shaft 3 centime-
Japan, Korea and Vit:lnam. Ans. 2 generals., ters in diameter making 200 revolutions per minute can
safely transmit 60 kilowatt, what kilowatt can be safely
FRACTION&PERCENTAGE PROB. transmitted by.a 2-centimeter shaft making 300 revolu-
1. Oct 1987 One'propO,sal in the Agrarian Reform Program is tions per minute? .
to have a retention lImit of 10 hectares. Ifa landowner 4. The time require<ffur~;ievatO;:-iollit'awetg1lt;;ri';-I'~
was left with 10 hectares fcwer than 40% of his land after directly with the weight and distance through which it is
selling 6 hectares more than 70% of his land, what size of lifted and inversely as.the power of the motor. If it takes
land did he initia1Jy own? Ans. 40 hectares 30 seconds for a 10 HP motor to lift IOO Ibs through a
2. April 1979 A man leaves P60,00O tohis children and grand- height of 50 It, what size of motor is required to lift 800 Ibs
childretJ seven alL The children receive 1/3 of it, which is in 40 see through a height of 40 n.? Ans. 48 HP
P2,000 more apiece than what the grandchildren' get. How 5. Eight men can excavate IS m' of drainage open canal in 7
many children are there and how many grandchildren aru;l hrs. Three men can backfill I0 m' in 4 prS. How long will it
what does each received? Ans. S; 2; P8,00O; PIO,OOO take 10 men to excavate and backfill 20 m3 in the project.
Ans. 9.87 hI's.
J. From the equation m2-Smn +6n 2 = 0, theratio'ofm to n 6. A man is sent to deliver an important package and travels
by car 75 kilometers per hour frem pointAio B and' then
CLOCK PROBLEMS hy airplane to point C against a wind hlowing 40 kilome-
I. At what time between 7 and 8 o'clock are the hands of the tel's per hour. The airplane can fly 280 kilometers pCI'hour
clockare .' ' instillair. Ifthepackagecarriertakes3-2/3hoursIngoing
A) at right angles B) straight Hne from A.to C and 3 1/6 hours for the return trip, what is the
C) coinciding . total dIstance of travel covered by the man0
2. The time is 3:00 o'clock and the hands of the clock are at 7. A sphere 30 cm in diameter is divided into two segments.
right angles tc! each other. What is the nearest time of the One of which is two times as high as the other. Find the
clock such tbat the hands of it will be at right angles. volume of the bigger segment.
again0 32.72 minutes 8.Two flywhccls arc conncctcd by a belt. The radius of the
3. HO\~ long wil] it be trom the time the hour hand and the flywheels are 30 in and 50 in. The small flywheel has a
minute hand of a clock are together' until they \\ill;~- ,speed of350 rpm.Determine the velocity~e belt in f'J .~
getheragain? Ans. I hr. and S.45 min. .,~_J!i~c:-wJ1ai woul " " <> ve OCI:0 "rg r-'-
4. At what time between 4 and 5 o'clock do thc hands dfthe t1ywheel'?
clock coincide?Ans. 4:21.82 o'dock ' 9.A cylindrical tin can has its height equal to the diameter of
5. It is exactly 3 o'clock. In how many seconds will the angle !ts hase: Ano~her cylindrical tin can with the samecapac-
formed by the hour hand and the minute hand.be twice Ity has Its heIght equal to hvice the diameter of its base.
the angle formed by the hour an'd the second hand'! Ans. . Find the ratio of the amount oftinrcquired tor making the
22.4 seconds . two cans with covers. Ans. 0.9524
6. It is now between 9 and 10 o'clock. 'In '4 minutes, the'hour 10.The diameters of two spheres are in the ratio 2:3 and the
hand will be exactly opposite the position occupied bv sU)TIoftheirvolumes is 1,260 cubiC meters. Find the vol-
the minute hand 3 miI'lUtcsago. What is the time now? urne ofthe larger sphere. Ans. 972 cU.m
Ans.9:20 " . II.A man piles 150 logs in layers so that the top layer con-
7. How many minutes after 2:000' clock will the hands of the . tains 3 logs and each lowcr laycr has one more log than
clock extend in the opposite directions for the tirst time') the layer above. How many logs are at the bottom0 Ans.
A. 40.636 8. 41.636 C. 43.636 0.42.636 17 Jogs
8. A student left his home to attend a party one morning at I2.Ab~y falls 16.1 meters during thdirst second; 48,3 meters
past 6 o'(;lock.and returned at past 3'clock. He noticed thc durmg the second second, 80.5 meters during the third 1\c.
hands of the wall clockl1aye e«changed position. \Vhat second and so on. How long will it take the body to reach
exact time did he arrive? " .. thegroundifitwa5released
atanaltitudeofJ5,OOOmeters0
A)3:26.07 B) 3:34.62 C)3:31.47 D)3:32.19 . A?s.30.Ssecoitds
9. Howmanytimes in ope completeday willthe hourand the 13.Fmdthe number of terms of a geometric progression in
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which the tifs.t tcrm is 48, th,elast term is 384 and the sum C. 960. 0 ~1080

oft~~ t~nTlSis 720~ Ans~ 4 tcons 26~A flgur~is30 em high is reducedhy 19% in a copier, The -
14:1\ rhechii'nicakengh1eei BOl1ghj'24,box~s of SC'fC\VS for' height ofthetigure i!1theresultiiig eof'Y wil1 be
P2~20QiTh~re wer0three types ofsGrews bought. Screw A- A. 5~7bn f3.~24.3 pn
costs P300 pcr box;'.screw B.costs.PI50 per box, and scrc,"; . C.:27co1 . 0~13.08 crn
C costs P50 per box, I'low many boxes of each type of 27 l(t~x)=2>;2 i\1VbatisT(2)o'
screwdid he bu)i')A"" 2. B = 5, C = 17 A) 4x+2 13)]6
15 If20 meters are added fothe length of a certain rectangu-
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lar fi"td and 4'meters are subtracted from the widtl;1ofthis C)xJ+2xtA 0)8
28~Ten liters of25% salt solution and 15 liters of 35% salt
field. the area wit! be increased 40 sql1aremeter. If 10
meters are subtracted from the length and 5 meters are solution' are' poured into a'drum originalJy containing 30
added to the Width are area will diminished 50 'square liters of W% saltsolution. What is the pereentconcentra-
meters. Find the dimensions of the field~ 14~Tthe tiew .tion of salt inth~ mixture?
A 19~55% 8. 22~1-5%
numbers will be ingeometricprogressioncFind the arith,
C. 27.05% D. 25.72%
. metic progression~ ~
-16~Alow 29~Which of the folJowing is true?
B~

:33=3'
G~16. 0.48 30.. The mean proportionof2 and32 is
J 7.1fI:jus[ sold rilytwo books at P990 each~ Onon~ 1gained A. 16' R 17
10% ar1clotl the other onc nost 10%. Then, C~ 8 ,~ il
A, ! lost.8.20 B~ I gained PJ98 3 l.1n the quadratic equation Ax 2+ K¥ + C = O.the f'roduclof
C'I gain~dPI9~8 o~ none of these the root is .
18.1CA is 10% greater than Band B is 20% less than C. then A. - CIA B. BfA
- A in tenns of percentage or C is C. CIA ])~ - B/A
A. I !4%C B. lI2S%C
32~ lf2x~ 3y=x+y, thenx2;
C. 88~9%C O. 88%C .
A~ ]:4 B~ 4: 1
19.A mer<;hantpurchased two lots of sho~s~ Qne lot tbe C. 1:16 D.16:1
purchased 10r$ 32 pcr pair and the second lot he pur-
33~When (x+ 3)(x - 4)+ 4 is divide~j by." - k. the remainder
chased for $40. per pair. There were.50 pair in the first lot. is k. Fin d th~ valud of k~
1-1
ow \!Iany pairs were in.the second lot iChe sold them all /\. 4 or 2 B. .2 or - 4
. a[$60. pcr pail' and made.a.gain of$2800011 the entire C. 40r-2 D~ -40r-2
transaction? Answer:x = 70 .
34~Find thc 1996th digit of5.27832783...
20..Ajo~b canbedQne in as many days as there are rnenin the A.2 8.7
grol!P~ H')he number of men is reduced by 3, thejoh \"ill C. 8 D. 3
be delayed.~y 4 days. Howmanymen are there originally 35. MCMXClV is a RomanNumeral equivaJentto:
in the group? A 2974 B. 3974
A.6
C~ 2174 0)1994
C. 20.
36. TheI1umberO.123123123.~. is
irrational . ...C~.surd
B~ rational. D~ transccndeAtal
be iri GP~Find the original
37.A man bought 5 tickets in a lottery~for a price ofP20.000.
A.3,9,i5 B.4,9,H Ifthere are a total of 400.tickets. whatis his mathematical
C.5,9,13 F.6,9,12
~xpectation'?
22.Howma1JY lieen,se plates can be made using any two let- A P60C. P8o.
tersJodbefirst two places and 'any of the numbers 0
(BY25o. [)~ P5G
throLfgh 9 for.the last three?
38. a:b = 2:3, b:c=4:5, what i$a:b:c ')
A. 38,358 B. 35,283
A. 2:3/4:5 C. 8:12:16
C252,OOO D~ 676,0.00
'B. 8:12:15' D~ 6;9'12
23.A man travelling 4o.km finds that by travel(]ng onc more
kmper hour. he would made thejourney in 2 hrs, lesstime~ 39~Mrs~ Mahoney .went shopp~ing for some canned goods
How many km per hour did he actually travel 7 which were 011sale She bought three times as many
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A. 48. 8 cilns of tomatoes as cans of peaches and two times as

C. ]8 o~ 6 many cans of tuna as cans ofpeaches~ if I"!rs.'Mahaney
24~The 18th and the 52nd tenns of an arithmetic progression purchased atata"l 01'24cans, how many of each did she
ard and 173,respectively, ihe25lh term is . buv";-\riswer: x = 4. 3x = 12. 2x = 8
A. 38 B.35 "There is no'sybstitute tdPRACTICE in pass.
c.~ D~ . 'ing the Board Examir1<ltion"
25.The LCD of the fractions 3/5.5/8,7/9,2/]5,7/27, and 8/45
is "PRACTICE makEi!s perfect"

. A~190 B~215o. "Chance favors the prepared mind"