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CORE03 GENERAL MATHEMATICS

Midterm Examination
2 Semester S.Y. 2022-2023
ND

Name: ____________________________________________________ Date: ______________

Strand and Section: _________________________________________ Score: ______________
TOPICS: 1. Rational function 2. Representing Real Life Situations Using Rational Functions 3. Rational
functions, equation and inequalities 3. Solving Rational Equation.
TEST I. MULTIPLE CHOICE (20 items)
Direction: Read each question carefully, and then write the letter in the space provided that best fits the
question. If you have questions, raise your hand and ask your teacher.
REMINDER: NO ERASURE!

_____ 1. Is an expression that can be written as a ratio of two polynomials.

a. Rational Function c. Rational Equation
b. Rational expression d. Rational Inequality
_____ 2. Rational expression is also called ____________?
a. Algebraic fractions c. Algebriac expressions
b. Algebra fractions d. Algebraic expression
_____ 3. It is an equation that involves at least one rational expression, or you can say a fraction.
a. Rational Function c. Rational Equation
b. Rational expression d. Rational Inequality
_____ 4. It is an inequality that contains a rational expression, where a rational expression is a ratio of two
polynomials.
a. Rational Function c. Rational Equation
b. Rational expression d. Rational Inequality
_____ 5. It is one that can be written as a polynomial divided by a polynomial.
a. Rational Function c. Rational Equation
b. Rational expression d. Rational Inequality
_____ 6. It is a relation where each element in the domain is related to only one value in the range by some rule.
a. Function c. Relation
b. Expression d. Inequality
_____ 7. It is a rule that relates values from a set of values (called the domain) to a second set of values (called
the range).
a. Function c. Relation
b. Expression d. piece-wise function
_____ 8. It is a function that is defined on a sequence of intervals.
a. Function c. Relation
b. Expression d. piece-wise function
_____ 9. What are the two elements of function?
a. Domain c. y-intercept
b. Range d. a and b
_____ 10. It is an apparent solution that does not solve its equation.
a. Extranoues solution c. Extraneous answer
b. Extraneous solution d. Extraneous answer
_____ 11. Which of the following is rational function?
 9+ x
a. y=2x-5 c. g( x )=
x−2
√ 4 x−3
b. 2y>5x-3 d. f(x)=
9 x +2
_____ 12. Which of the following is rational equation?
3+2 9 x 4 x √4 9x 4x
a. = − c. = −
x−2 2 2 2 2 2
7
b. 2x ≥ d. x > √(𝒙+𝟐 )
x +4
_____ 13. Which of the following is rational inequality?
3+2 9 x 4 x √4 9x 4x
a. = − c. = −
x−2 2 2 2 2 2
7
b. 2x ≥ d. x > √(𝒙+𝟐 )
x +4
_____ 14. If the average cost per unit C(x) to produce x units of plywood is given by C(x) = 1200 x + 40, what
is the unit cost for 10 units? Round to the nearest cent.
a. $120.00 b. $3.00 c. $80.00 d. $24.00
_____ 15. For the given rational function, find all values of x for which y has the indicated value.
14 14
− ; x=8
x 2x
9 11 7 21
a. b. c. d.
8 4 8 8
_____ 16. For the given rational function, find all values of x for which y has the indicated value.

12
y = 10x + ; x=23
x
5 1 5 2 5 3 4
a. , b. ,2 c. , d. ,
3 2 3 3 4 2 5
_____ 17. What do you call the smallest number/denominator that can be used for all denominator or 2 or more
fractions?
a. Least common denominator c. Greatest common Factor
b. Least common factor d. Greatest Common denominator

_____ 18. What does LCD stands for?

a. Least common denominator c. list common denominator
b. Lest common denominator d. least Common dinomenator
_____ 19. What does GCF stand for?
a. Greatest common factor c. Gretest common factor
b. Greatist common factor d. Gratest common factor
_____ 20. Which of the following is the leading coefficient?
a. a 0 b. a n c. a n x d. a 1
Test II. IDENTIFCATION. (5 ITEMS)
Directions: Determine whether the given is a rational function, a rational equation, a rational inequality or none
of these. And put in the space provided. 1 point each

NONE OF THESE 1. h(x) =

√ x +2
x 2−4
2+ 4
RATIONAL INEQUALITY 2. 2x ≥
x +4
 3+2 9 x 4 x
RATIONAL EQUATION 3. = −
x−2 2 2
6+2
RATIONAL FUNCTION 4. g(x) =
x2 + 4
NONE OF THESE 5. x ¿ √ 3−3

TEST II. PROBLEM SOLVING (5 items)

Directions: Read and understand the problem, then show your solution and put it in the space provided. (2
points each)

1. The distance from camp 7 to voctech is around 13 kilometers.

a. Construct a function, where is the speed of travel, that describes the time it takes to drive from camp
7 to voctech.
b. How long will it take you to get to voctech if your average speed is 20 kilometers per hour? 40
kilometers per hour? 50 kilometers per hour?

2. The budget of a university organization is split evenly among its various students. If they have a budget
of P100,000:
(a) Construct a function which would give the amount of money each of the number of students would
receive.
(b) If the organization has fifty students, how much would each students have?

4t
3. Let c ( t ) = be the function that describes the concentration of a certain medication in the bloodstream
2
t +4
over time.
a. Construct a table of values for when t is equal to 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.
b. Interpret your answers in relation to drug concentration.

4. In an organ pipe, the frequency f of vibration of air is inversely proportional to the length L of the pipe.1
Suppose that the frequency of vibration in a 10-foot pipe is 54 vibrations per second. Express f as a
function of L.
 5. An object is to travel a distance of 50 meters. Express velocity v as a function of travel t, in seconds.
a. Construct a table of values for when t is equal to ,2,4, and 6

TEST III.
Directions: Solve the following operation on functions and show your solution. (2 points each)
( 4 x 2 +8 x 2 )
1.
2x

3 2
5x x −4
2. . 2
5 x +10 x

5 6
3. +
x+2 x −3

2 2
5 x −7 x +3 4 x + x −9
4. 2
− 2
x −3 x +18 x −3 x+18

Directions: Solve the following rational equations and show your solution. (2 points each)
2 3 1
1. Solve for x: − =
x 2x 5

x 1 8
2. Solve for x: − = 2
x+2 x−2 x −4

7 1 9
3. Solve for x: + =
x 4 x

“YOU ONLY FAIL WHEN YOU STOP TRYING”

Prepared by:
MERIANNE MAE C. ALINGALAN
GENERAL MATHEMATICS TEACHER