37.

A square countertop has a square tile inlay in the

center, leaving an untiled strip of uniform width
around the tile. If the ratio of the tiled area to the
untiled area is 25 to 39, which of the following could
be the width, in inches, of the strip?

I. 1

II. 3

III. 4 39. In the circle above, PQ is parallel to diameter OR,

and OR has length 18. What is the length of minor
(A) I only are PQ?
(B) II only
(C) I and II only
(D) I and III only
(E) I, II, and III
37 E

38. The inside dimensions of a rectangular wooden box

are 6 inches by 8 inches by 10 inches. A cylindrical
cannister is to be placed inside the box so that it
stands upright when the closed box rests on one of 39 A
its six faces. Of all such cannisters that could be
used, what is the radius, in inches, of the one that
has maximum volume?
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6
(E) 8
38 B

Q - 70
27. In the figure above, what is the value of x ?
(A) 55
(B) 60
29. The shaded portion of the rectangular lot shown
(C) 65 above represents a flower bed. If the area of the
(D) 70 bed is 24 square yards and x = y + 2, then z equals
(E) 75 (A)
27 D (B) 2
(C) 6
(D) 8
(E) 10
29 E

30. Equal amounts of water were poured into two empty

jars of different capacities, which made one jar

full and the other jar full. If the water in the jar
28. In the figure above, V represents an observation
with the lesser capacity is then poured into the jar
point at one end of a pool. From V, an object that is
actually located on the bottom of the pool at point with the greater capacity, what fraction of the larger
R appears to be at point S. If VR = 10 feet, what is
the distance RS , in feet, between the actual position jar will be filled with water?
and the perceived position of the object?

(A) 10 – 5

(B) 10 – 5

(C) 2

(D) 2

(E) 4
28 A

30 C

Q - 68