Mathematics Module I

31. A storekeeper stocks a high-priced pen and a lower-priced models. If he sells the high-
priced pens, which yield profit of P 1.20 per pen sold, he can sell 30 in a month. If he sells
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the lower-priced pens, making a profit of l5(, per pen sold, he can sell 250 pens in a month.
Which type ofpen will yield more profit per month, and by how much?

a) The cheaper pen will yield a greater profit, by pI.50. 0000

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b) The more expensive pen will yield a greater profit, by pl.50.
c) The cheaper pen will yield a greater profit, by l5(,. 4

d) The more expensive pen will yield a greater profit, by lid.,.

32. A certain river has a current of 3'krn per hour. A boat takes twice as long to travel upstream
between two points as it does to travel downstream between the same two points. What is
the speed of the boat in still water?

a) 3 kph b) 2 kph c) 9 lph d) 12 kph 0000

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33. Ten liters of 15% salt solution is mixed with 15 liters of'I0% salt solution. What is the
concentration of the resulting solution?

a) l0% b) 12% c) 12.5% d\13%-' 99??

34. Hubert can run 10 kph, whereas Banjo can run 8 kph. If they start at the same time from the
same point and run in opposite directions, how far apart will they be after 10 minutes?

a)lkm b)2km c)3km d)4km 0000

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35- Two cities are 800 hr apart. At 4:00 p.m., Train A leaves one cit5r, traveling towards the
other city, at a speed of 600lon per hour. At 5:00 p.m. the same aftemoon, Train B leaves the
first city, haveling in the same direction at a rate of 800 km per hour. Which of the following
represents the actual result?

. a) Train A arrives first, by an hour or rnore. 0000

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b) Train A arrives first, by less than an hour.
c) Two trains arrive at exactly the same time.
d) Train A arrives after Train B, by less than an hour.

36. Solveforallvaluesofx:
| 2x - I l= , + 4 .

a){-1} b){s}' d){} 0000

"){-1,5} ab c d
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