LPU CAVITE

ECE REVIEW SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS

Rate Problems
NAME:
DATE: Sept 16, 2020 1-4 pm 6. Two cars started from the same point, at 5 am, traveling in
LECTURER: Engr. Joshua B. Ancheta opposite directions at 40 and 50 mph respectively. At what time
will they be 450 miles apart?
ALGEBRA 2
7. At 9 am a car (A) began a journey from a point, traveling at 40
Clock Problems mph. At 10 am another car (B) started traveling from the same
point at 60 mph in the same direction as car (A). At what time
1. What time between 8 and 9 o’clock will the hands of the clock be will car B pass car A?
in opposite direction?
8. John left home and drove at the rate of 45 mph for 2 hours. He
2. What time between 2 and 3 o’clock will the hands of the clock be stopped for lunch then drove for another 3 hours at the rate of
at right angle? 55 mph to reach his destination. How many miles did John
drive?

Mixture Problems 9. It takes a ferryboat 2 hours to travel 30 miles going downstream

3. John has 100 mL with 40% salt. He added 50 mL of pure water.
What is concentration of the salt in the new solution?
4. Peter has 100 mL with 40% salt. If 50 mL with 20% salt is added
what is the resulting solution?
5. John has 100 mL with 40% salt. He added 50 mL with 20% salt.
If 30mL of the mixture is replaced with water what is the
resulting solution?
and 3 hours for the return trip upstream. What is the ferryboat's
speed in still water?
10. A boat can travel 16 miles up a river in 2 hours. The same
boat can travel 36 miles downstream in 3 hours. What is the
speed of the boat in still water? What is the speed of the
current?
11. An airplane, maintaining a constant airspeed, takes as long to
go 490 miles with the wind as it does to go 350 miles against the
wind. If the wind is blowing at 30 miles per hour, what is the
speed of the plane?
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ECE REVIEW SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS

Work Problems
12. A tank can be filled by three pipes separately in 20, 30 and 40
minutes respectively. In how many minutes can it be filled by the
three pipes acting together?
13. Mathew, Mark and John can do cleaning the car in 3, 4, and 5
hrs respectively. How long will it take to clean the car if they
work together?
Age Problem
18. A man is 25 yrs old and his son is 5 yrs old. In how many
years will the father be three times as old as his son?
19. Ten years ago, Nik was three time as old as Hanna. Now he is
10 more than twice as old as Hanna. Find their present ages.
20. Jia is 5 years older than her sister Jihanna. 10 years ago Jia
was twice as old as Jihanna. How old is Jia?

14. One pipe can fill a swimming pool in 10 hours, while another
pipe can empty the pool in 15 hours. How long would it take to
fill the pool if both pipes were accidentally left open?

15. JJ can do a given job in 4 hrs. His helper RJ can do the same
job in 9 hrs. JJ begins working and after 1 hr RJ join JJ. In how
many hrs will they complete the job?

Man-hour

16. Eleven men could finish the job in 15 days. Five men started
the job and four men were added at the beginning of the 6th day.
How many days will it take them to finish the job?

17. Twenty men can cut 30 trees in 4 hours. If 4 men do the job,
how many trees will be cut in 6 hours?
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