REVIEW INNOVATIONS 1rd Evaluation Examination - GE Board October 2021

21. An airplane flies round trip at a distance of x miles each 9Cm  x9 – m  (-3x-1)m = 9Cm  (-3)m  x9 – 2m
way. The velocity with head wind is 160 mph, while the
velocity with tail wind is 240 mph. What is the average For the term involving x3
speed for the round trip. 9 – 2m = 3
A. 192 mph C. 200 mph m=3
B. 188 mph D. 210 mph r=m+1=4

Solution 4th term = 9C3  (-3)3  x9 – 2(3) = -2268x3

Total time of the trip Answer = -2268
t = thead wind + ttail wind
t = x/160 + x/240
t = x/96 24. Find k in the equation x2 – 4x + 3k = 0 if one root exceeds
the other by 2.
distance = speed  time A. 1 C. 2
2x = vaverage  x/96 B. 3 D. 4
vaverage = 192 mph
Solution
Let x1 = the 1st root
22. In 2010, a boy asked his father, “how old are you dad?”. x2 = the 2nd root = x1 + 2
The father replied, “I will be x yrs old in the year x2.” How
old was the father in 2017? Sum of roots
A. 30 yrs old C. 45 yrs old x1 + x2 = -B/A
B. 37 yrs old D. 40 yrs old x1 + (x1 + 2) = -(4)/1
x1 = -3
Solution x2 = -1
From 2011 onwards, the first year-number that is a
perfect square is 2025. You can find this number swiftly Product of roots
by using TABLE mode of calculator. x1 x2 = C/A
-3(-1) = 3k/1
k=1

25. You are given the equation: 81^(x + 2) = 27^(5x + 4).

Find the value of x.
A. –2/9 C. –3/2
B. –4/11 D. –9/5
Start = 2011, End = 2040, Step = 1
Solution
81x + 2 = 275x + 4
(34) x + 2 = (33) 5x + 4
(34) x + 2 = (33) 5x + 4
34x + 8 = 315x + 12

Hence,
4x + 8 = 15x + 12
11x = -4
The father will be 45 yrs. old in 2025 x = -4/11
Age of father in 2017 = 37 yrs. old
Another Solution:
81^(x + 2) = 27^(5x + 4)
23. Find the coefficient of the term involving x3 in the ln 81^(x + 2) = ln 27^(5x + 4)
expansion of (x - 3x-1)9. (x + 2)ln 81 = (5x + 4)ln 27
A. 2148 C. -2148 x(ln 81 – 5 ln 27) = 4 ln 27 – 2 ln 81
B. 2268 D. -2268 4 ln 27 − 2 ln 81
𝑥=
ln 81 − 5 ln 27
Solution x = -4/11
rth term = nCm  an – m  bm
Note: CALC is safer than SHIFT SOLVE for this type
a=x b = -3x-1 n=9
of equation.
REVIEW INNOVATIONS 1rd Evaluation Examination - GE Board October 2021
26. The denominator of a certain fraction is three more than 28. Mr. Ang divides P6,500.00 among his three sons who are
twice the numerator. If 7 is added to both terms of the in college, secondary and elementary as their allowance
fraction, the resulting fraction is 3/5. Find the original for one month (30 days). The secondary received two-
fraction. thirds as much of the college but 500 more than the
A. 8/5 C. 13/5 elementary. Find the daily allowance of Mr. Ang’s son in
B. 5/13 D. 3/5 elementary.
A. P84 C. P68
Solution B. P65 D. P50
𝑥
Let the fraction be
2𝑥+3
Solution
𝑥+7 3 Let C, S and E = monthly allowance
=
(2𝑥 + 3) + 7 5
C + S + E = 6500  Eq. (1)
𝑥=5
S = (2/3)C
The fraction is 5/13
2C – 3S = 0  Eq. (2)
Recommended Solution:
S = E + 500
By inspection using the choices with this statement: “the
S – E = 500  Eq. (3)
denominator is three more than twice the numerator”
Mode 5 2
C = 3000
27. Solve for x if the absolute value of 5 - x is 7.
S = 2000
A. 2, -12 C. -2, 12
E = 1500
B. -2, -12 D. 2, 12

Solution Daily allowance of E = 1500/30 = P50

For 5 – x = 7
x = -2

For -(5 – x) = 7
x = 12

Answer: x = -2 and 12