1. The length of a rectangle is 8 meters more than twice its width.

The perimeter is 112

meters. Find its area.
Let w = width, length(l) = 2w + 8, Perimeter(P) = 112
Find Area=
Solution: P = 2(l + w)
112 = 2((2w + 8) + w)
112 = 4w + 16 + 2w
112 = 6w + 16
112 – 16 = 6w
96 6 w
=
6 6
16 = w To find length substitute w = 16 to l = 2w + 8
L = 2(16)+8
L = 32 + 8 L = 40
Area = length x width
A = 40 x 16 = 640 m2 Letter D.
2. Paula is twice as old as Queenie. Seven years ago the sum of their ages was 16. How old is
Queenie now?

Let 2x = Paula’s age x = Queenie’s age

Solution
2x = x
2x – 7 = x – 7 (Seven years ago)
(2x-7) + (x-7) = 16 (Sum of their age was 16)
Solve for x:
(2x-7) + (x-7) = 16
3x -14 = 16
3x = 16 + 14
3x = 30
x = 10 Therefore Queenie’s age is 10 years old. Letter B.

3. For what value of x will x be the average of 2, 4x, 6, 8, 10?

Solution: To get the average add all the numbers divided by how many numbers and the
average is the value of x.
2+ 4 x +6+ 8+10
=x
5
26 + 4x = 5x
26 = 5x – 4x
26 = x Letter C.
4. How many integers between 197 and 303 are divisible by 4 or 10?

5. A patient must take his medication every 7 hours starting at 7:00 AM Sunday. On what day
will the patient first receive his medication at 8:00 AM?

Solution: What multiple of 24 gives the remainder 6 when divided by 7?

24 gives the remainder 3.
48 gives the remainder 6.

The answer is: this will happen after 49 hours, i.e. on Tuesday, 8:00 am.
OR
7 am (Sun) --> 2pm (Sun) --> 9pm (Sun) --> 4am (Mon) --> 11am (Mon)
--> 6pm (Mon) --> 1am (Tue) --> 8am (Tue).

6. Of the 300 grocery shoppers surveyed, 96 did not have a regular day of the week on which
they shop. What percentage of the shoppers did not have a regular day of shopping?

96
Solution: x 100 % = 32% Letter A
300

7. A water container has 100 ml of water in it and is 20% full. How many ml of water can this
container hold if it’s full?
Solution: 20% is the same as 0.20
100
= 500 ml Letter C
0.20

8. How many containers each occupy an area of 2 1/8 square meters can be stored in a 952
square meter warehouse?
1 17
Solution: 2 =
8 8
952
17 = 448 Letter b
8

9. A starting salary of a secretary of ABC Company is 15,000 a month. Next year, the starting
salary will be raised to 18,000. What is the rate of increase in the starting salary?

Solution: 18000- 15000 = 3000

3000/15000 = 0.2 or 20% Letter B
10. The cost of a square meter commercial lot in a certain municipality five years ago was
12,500. There was a 420% increase in the price in the last five years. What is the current price
per square meter of the lot today?

Solution: 420% is the same as 4.2

12500 * 4.2 = 52,500 Letter B

11. Last month a store manager decided to decrease the prices of all items by 10%. This month,
he increased the prices by 10%. What would be the price for a pair of pants that cost 750
before prices were decreased last month?

Solution: 10% is the same as 0.1

750 *0.1 = 75
750 – 75 = 675
675* 0.1 = 67.5
675+67.5 = 742.50 Letter A

12. When the original price of an item is increased by a certain rate, the increased price is
3,100. When the original price is decreased by the same rate, the decreased price is 1,900.
What is the original price of this item?

13. How much must one have to invest in corporate bonds paying 9.6% in order to earn an
income of 12,000 per month?
Solution: 9.6% is the same as 0.096

Assuming that you mean P12,000

let x be the amount to be invested
thus 0.096x = 12,000 / 9.6% = 0.096
x = 12000/.096
= P125,000 Letter C

14. How much must be cut from the edge of a piece of glass with a width of 16 1/8 cm for it to
fit into an opening 14 3/4 cm wide?
16 1/8 - 14 ¾

16 1/8 is the same as 129/8

14 ¾ is the same as 59/4
129/8 – 59/4 = 1 3/8 Letter c
15. A race car traveled for 2.5 hours with an average speed of 132 5/8 km per hour. Find the
total distance it covered.
Speed = distance / time
distance
132 5/8 =
2.5

[
2.5 132 =
5 distance
8 2.5 ]
2.5 = 331 9/6 Letter B

16. If the weight of a 241 kg freight car increases 3 1/8 times when fully loaded, what will be its
weight with a full load?

1
Solution 241 * 3
8
1 25
3 =
8 8

25 6025
241 * = = 753 1/8 kg.
8 8

17. How many liters will remain in a 1000 liter storage tank if 8.2% of the liquid has evaporated
due to excessive heat?

Solution: 8.2% is the same as 0.082

1000*0.082 = 82
1000 – 82 = 918 liters Letter A

18. Dante recently sold some stocks for which he originally bought for 358. If it has increased in
value by 116%, how much did he receive for the stock?

358*1.16 = 415.28
358+415.28 = 773.28 Letter C

19. Mr. Manny Vargas sold a building for 175 million. How much did he receive for a
commission of 5.5%?

Solution: 5.5% is the same as 0.055

175,000,000 * 0.055 = 9 625 000 or 9.625 million

20. If 560 out of 700 passed the recent Civil Service Exam (CSE), what percent of the examinees
passed?
 560
Solution: =0.8∨80 % letter c
700
21. Mr. Cruz borrows 750,000 from a bank and is charged 9,000 interest. What rate of interest
did the bank charge for the loan?

9000
Solution: =0.012 or 12% letter D
750000

22. A store sells shirts for 1,078 each or 3 for 2,997. How much would one save by buying 3
shirts at a time instead of 3 shirts, one at a time?
Solution: 1078* 3 = 3234

3234 – 2997 = 237 Letter A

23. A computer can be rented for 1,745 a week or 347.50 a day. You need it only for 6 days.
Which rate (daily or weekly) would it be cheaper to rent and by how much cheaper?

Per week or 7 days is 1745

Per day is 347.50 or 347.50*6days = 2085

2085 – 1745 = 340 Letter A

24. A 1.25 kg box of Brand A detergent sells for 87.50. A 1.5 kg box of Brand B detergent sells
for 103.20. What is the difference in the price per kg?

87.50 ÷ 1.25 = 70
103.2 ÷ 1.5 = 68.8

70 – 68.8 = 1.2
Answer: the difference in the price per kilogram is 1.2 Letter A

25. A 30 cm long plastic pipe costs 249. At this rate, what is the price of the pipe per meter?

30 cm is the same as 0.3 meters

249/0.3 = 830 meters LetterA

26. A homeowner can rent a chain saw from a rental agency at 2,700 a day. The brand new of
the same saw can be bought for 18,900. For how many days could the homeowner rent the saw
before renting would cost more than buying?
18900/2700 = 7 days letter C

27. Paula uses ten 100-watt bulbs in her house. She uses these bulbs for an average of 5 hours
each day. How many KWH do these bulbs use each day?

no. of bulbs × power × no. of hours each day

10 × 100 = 1000 watts = 1 kilowatt
1 kilowatt × 5 hours = 5kilowatthour or 5kwh per day

28. An electric range uses 12,200 watts per hour and is run for an average of 60 hours a year.
How many kilowatt-hours is this?

29. A video cassette movie, purchased for 440 was marked up 25% on the selling price. Later, as
retail prices fell, this movie was marked down 20% on the current sale price. Find its new sale
price.

440* 0.25 = 110

440-110 = 330
330*.2 = 66
330-66 = 264

30. Company A bought these office supplies last week: 1,320 pens @ 0.125; 1,480 packs of
paper clips @ 0.625; 1,240 boxes of tape @ 0.875; 1,720 boxes of cards @ 0.80. A 5% sales tax
is added. What was the company’s total bill?

31. The question “How many flowers are needed to border a rectangular garden?” involves:
Perimeter Letter B

32. How many meters of fencing are needed to enclose an 84-meter by 48-meter rectangular
garden?

Solution Perimter(P) = 2(l+w)

P = 2(84+48)
P = 2(132)
P = 264 Letter C
33. How many 1-cm square stickers are needed to cover a photo box with 4 cm long, 3 cm wide,
and 5 cm high?

4cm×3cm×5cm = 60 cm Letter B
34. One side of a triangle is 3 cm longer than the shortest side and the other side is 4 cm longer
than the shortest side. How long is the shortest side if the perimeter is 67 cm?

Let a = Shortest side

Let b = Second side
Let c = Third side
So, the formula is : a + b + c = P

a + ( a + 3 ) + ( a + 4 ) = 67

3a + 7 = 67

3a = 67 - 7

3a = 60

a = 20 cm. Letter A

35. The length of a rectangle is 2 cm less than twice its width. What is its width in cm if the
perimeter is 50 cm?

The width of the rectangle is 9cm.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x be the width

Let 2x -2 be the length

Formula: P = 2(l + w)

Solution:

P = 2(l + w)

50 = 2(2x - 2 + x)

50 = 2(2x+x - 2)

50 = 2(3x -2)
50 = 6x -4

-6x = -4 -50

-6x = -54

-6x = -54 (division property of equality)

-6 -6

x=9

x = 9, the value of the width

2x - 2 = 2(9) -2 = 18 - 2 = 16, the value of the length

We can check if the answer is correct.

Checking:

P = 2(l + w)

50 = 2(16 + 9)

50 = 2(25)

50 = 50

Therefore, the width of the rectangle is 9cm.