Quant - Session 1 - Ratio, Percent, and Fraction

Session 1 – Ratio, Percent, and Fraction
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Basic Algebra and Operation Page 2
Fractions Page 27 24 34 44 57
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Ratio and Proportion Page 40
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Decimals Page 49
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Percent Page 55 R2 2
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Interest Page 74 137.7
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Profit, Revenue, and Cost Page 78
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Word Problems Page 84
Frequently Asked Questions Page 110
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(A) – 8 y
(B) – 2 f 4 t 0
3
1
(C) – 2
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(D) 2
(E) 2
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If 𝑥 = −1 , then −(𝑥 4 + 𝑥 3 + 𝑥 2 + 𝑥) =
(A) – 10
(B) – 4
(C) 0
(D) 4
(E) 10
21
1 2 1 1
Solve (5) − (5) (4) =
1
(A) − 20
1
(B) −
100
1
(C) 100
1
(D)
20
1
(E) 5
3
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For a light that has an intensity of 60 candles at its source, the intensity in candles, S, of the
60𝑘
light at a point d feet from the source is given by the formula 𝑆 = 𝑑2
, where k is a constant.
If the intensity of the light is 30 candles at a distance of 2 feet from the source, what is the
intensity of the light at a distance of 20 feet from the source?
3
(A) candle
10
1
(B) candle
2
1
(C) 1 candles
3
(D) 2 candles
(E) 3 candles
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3.003
Solve 2.002 =
(A) 1.05
(B) 1.50015
(C) 1.501
(D) 1.5015
(E) 1.5
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Is f 215
1 5
What is the decimal equivalent of ( ) ?
5
(A) 0.00032
X
(B) 0.0016
(C) 0.00625 E
(D) 0.008
(E) 0.03125 r
4
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4−𝑥
If 2+𝑥 = 𝑥 , what is the value of 𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 − 4 ?
(A) – 4
(B) – 1
(C) 0
(D) 1
(E) 2
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If 𝑏 < 2 and 2𝑥 − 3𝑏 = 0, which of the following must be true?
(A) 𝑥 > −3
(B) 𝑥 < 2
(C) 𝑥 = 3
(D) 𝑥 < 3
(E) 𝑥 > 3
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(−1.5)(1.2)−(4.5)(0.4)
Solve 30
=
(A) – 1.2
(B) – 0.12
(C) 0
(D) 0.12
(E) 1.2
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2
If 2 = 1, then 𝑦 =
1+( )
𝑦
(A) −2
1
(B) −
2
1
(C) 2
(D) 2
(E) 3
5
/
-
71
3 2
25−13
Solve 2 3 =
−
3 5
&
(A) 16
(B) 14
(C) 3
15 1
(D) 1 =
-
(E) – 1 =14
M
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𝑥 4 −𝑥 3 +𝑥 2
If 𝑥 = −1, then =
𝑥−1
&
3
(A) – 2
1
(B) – 2 #
(C) 0
1
(D) 2
3
(E)
2
-
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Which of the following equations is NOT equivalent to 25𝑥 2 = 𝑦 2 − 4 ?
(A) 25𝑥 2 + 4 = 𝑦 2 ↑
-
(B) 75𝑥 2 = 3𝑦 2 − 12
(C) 25𝑥 2 = (𝑦 + 2)(𝑦 − 2) -
2
(D) 5𝑥 = 𝑦 − 2
(E) 𝑥 = 2 𝑦2 −4
25 -
6
91
Of the following, the closest approximation to this equation is
5.98(601.5)
√ =
15.79
(A) 5
(B) 15
(C) 20
(D) 25
(E) 225
97
If 𝑥 + 5𝑦 = 16 and 𝑥 = −3𝑦, then 𝑦 =
(A) – 24
(B) – 8
(C) – 2
(D) 2
(E) 8
100
90−8(20 ÷4)
Solve 1 =
2
(A) 25
(B) 50
(C) 100
(D) 116
(E) 170
118
The value of – 3 – ( – 10) is how much greater than the value of – 10 – ( – 3) ?
(A) 0
(B) 6
(C) 7
(D) 14
(E) 26
7
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𝑎 2
If 𝑏 = 3, which of the following is NOT true?
(A)
𝑎+𝑏
=
5 a
2p
=
𝑏 3 b =
3p
𝑏
(B) =3 A) P
𝑏−𝑎
&
(C)
𝑎−𝑏
𝑏
2𝑎
=3
4
1
n
(D) 3𝑏
=
9
C)
(E)
𝑎+3𝑏
=
11 - F
𝑎 2
~
129
Solve √(16)(20) + (8)(32) =
(A) 4√20 I
O
(B) 24
+28
(C) 25
(D) 4√20 + 8√2
(E) 32
I- 35 + 4
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141
-
Solve
1+
1
1
1 =
2+3
3
↓
(A) 10 1 +1
C
(B)
7
10
5
:
6
(C) 7 I
↳
10
(D) 7
10
(E) 3
8
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3 𝑦 3+𝑦
If = 2 and = 3, then =
𝑥 4 𝑥+4
10
(A) 9
3
(B) 2
20
(C) 11
30
(D) 11
(E) 5
144
Solve (1 + √5)(1 − √5) =
(A) – 4
(B) 2
(C) 6
(D) – 4 – 2√5
(E) 6 – 2√5
156
3−2𝑘2 𝑥
If 𝑘 ≠ 0 and 𝑘 − (
𝑘
) = 𝑘 , then 𝑥 =
(A) −3 − 𝑘 2
(B) 𝑘 2 − 3
(C) 3𝑘 2 − 3
(D) 𝑘 − 3 − 2𝑘 2
(E) 𝑘 − 3 + 2𝑘 2
9
157
1 1
+
2 3
Solve 1 =
4
1
(A) 12
5
(B) 24
2
(C) 3
9
(D) 4
10
(E) 3
161
1 2
If 1 + = 2 − , then 𝑥 =
𝑥 𝑥
(A) – 1
1
(B) 3
2
(C) 3
(D) 2
(E) 3
171
If (𝑥 − 1)2 = 400 , which of the following could be the value of 𝑥 − 5 ?
(A) 15
(B) 14
(C) – 24
(D) – 25
(E) – 26
10
177
If 𝑥 = −( 2 − 5) , then 𝑥 =
(A) – 7
(B) – 3
(C) 3
(D) 7
(E) 10
181
1.5
If = 5 , then 𝑥 =
0.2+𝑥
(A) – 3.7
(B) 0.1
(C) 0.3
(D) 0.5
(E) 2.8
187
Of the following numbers, which one is the third greatest?
(A) 2√2 − 1
(B) √2 + 1
(C) 1 − √2
(D) √2 − 1
(E) √2
199
If 𝑥 = −3, what is the value of −3𝑥 2 ?
(A) – 27
(B) – 18
(C) 18
(D) 27
(E) 81
11
201
292 +29
Solve =
29
(A) 870
(B) 841
(C) 58
(D) 31
(E) 30
203
If 𝑥 = 1 − 3𝑡 and 𝑦 = 2𝑡 − 1, then for what value of 𝑡 does 𝑥 = 𝑦 ?
5
(A) 2
3
(B)
2
2
(C)
3
2
(D)
5
(E) 0
209
As 𝑥 increases from 165 to 166, which of the following must increase?
I. 2𝑥 − 5
1
II. 1−( )
𝑥
1
III.
𝑥 2 −𝑥
(A) I only
(B) III only
(C) I and II
(D) I and III
(E) II and III
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218
The value of √463 between

(A) 21 and 22
(B) 22 and 23
(C) 23 and 24
(D) 24 and 25
(E) 25 and 26
221
What is the value of 2𝑥 2 − 2.4𝑥 − 1.7 for 𝑥 = 0.7?
(A) – 0.72
(B) – 1.42
(C) – 1.98
(D) – 2.40
(E) – 2.89
236
Solve √16 + 16 =
(A) 4√2
(B) 8√2
(C) 16√2
(D) 8
(E) 16
255
𝑥
If 𝑥 > 3,000, then the value of is closest to
2𝑥+1
1
(A) 6
1
(B) 3
10
(C) 21
1
(D) 2
3
(E)
2
13
-262If
𝑥+𝑦
= 1, then 𝑦 =
𝑥𝑦
&
𝑥
(A) 𝑥−1 X +
𝑥
y =
xY
(B) 𝑥+1
(x
x =
1)y
-
𝑥−1
(C)
𝑥 X
y =
𝑥+1 X -
1
(D)
𝑥
(E) 𝑥
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Solve
(3)(0.072)
= 4 10
-
0.54
(A) 0.04
(B) 0.3
&
(C) 0.4 - -
(D) 0.8 -
2
(E) 4.0
- 271
1
What is the maximum number of 1 4 foot pieces of wire that can be cut from a wire that is
24 feet long?
(A) 11
(B) 18
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(C) 19 =1192
(D) 20
(E) 30 ⑪
14
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61.24 × (0.998)2
√403
The expression above is approximately equal to
(A) 1
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
(E) 6
278
2
Solve (√7 + √7) =
(A) 98
(B) 49
(C) 28
(D) 21
(E) 14
282
If 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 𝑎 and 𝑥 − 𝑦 = 𝑏, then 2𝑥𝑦 =
𝑎 2 −𝑏2
(a) 2
𝑏2 −𝑎2
(b) 2
𝑎−𝑏
(c) 2
𝑎𝑏
(d) 2
𝑎 2 +𝑏2
(e) 2
15
290
2+2√6
Solve =
2
(A) √6
(B) 2√6
(C) 1 + √6
(D) 1 + 2√6
(E) 2 + √6
297
3𝑥 2 (𝑥−2)−𝑥+2
If 𝑥 ≠ 2, then =
𝑥−2
(A) 3𝑥 2 − 𝑥 + 2
(B) 3𝑥 2 + 1
(C) 3𝑥 2
(D) 3𝑥 2 − 1
(E) 3𝑥 2 − 2
16
-
301
1
2
Solve 1 1 =
+
=i
4 6
6
& (A) 5
5
(B)
6
5
(C)
24
1
(D)
5
1
(E)
12
-
304
Of the following, which is the closest approximation of

50.2 ×0.49
199.8
?
1
(A)
10
Solo 3) .
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-
&
1 200
(B) 200
8
I
(C)
1
4
=J
5
(D)
4
25
(E)
2
17
310
Solve (√2 + 1)(√2 − 1)(√3 + 1)(√3 − 1) =
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 2√6
(D) 5
(E) 6
321
4 6
What number when multiplied by 7 yields 7 as the result?
2
(A)
7
2
(B)
3
3
(C)
2
24
(D)
7
7
(E) 2
337
31
Write 125 in terms of a decimal.
(A) 0.248
(B) 0.252
(C) 0.284
(D) 0.312
(E) 0.320
18
339
If 𝑥 2 = 2𝑦 3 and 2𝑦 = 4, what is the value of 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 ?
(A) – 14
(B) – 2
(C) 3
(D) 6
(E) 18
340
If the cost of 12 eggs varies between $0.90 and $1.20, then the cost per egg varies between
(A) $0.06 and $0.08
(B) $0.065 and $0.085
(C) $0.07 and $0.09
(D) $0.075 and $0.10
(E) $0.08 and $0.105
341
Solve (√3 + 2)(√3 − 2) =
(A) √3 − 4
(B) √6 − 4
(C) – 1
(D) 1
(E) 2
374
3
The value of √−89 is
(A) Between – 9 and – 10
(B) Between – 8 and – 9
(C) Between – 4 and – 5
(D) Between – 3 and – 4
(E) Undefined
19
382
Of the following, which is the least?
1
(A) 0.2
(B) (0.2)2
(C) 0.02
0.2
(D)
2
(E) 0.2
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𝑥
If – 3 is 6 more than 𝑥, what is the value of ?
3
(A) – 9
(B) – 6
(C) – 3
(D) – 1
(E) 1
435
If 𝑎 = 7 and 𝑏 = −7, what is the value of 2𝑎 − 2𝑏 + 𝑏 2 ?

(A) – 49
(B) 21
(C) 49
(D) 63
(E) 77
20
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Data Sufficiency
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What is the value of 𝑥?
(1) −(𝑥 + 𝑦) = 𝑥 − 𝑦
(2) 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 2
F
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If 5𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 17, what is the value of 𝑥?
(1) 𝑥 is a positive integer.
(2) 𝑦 = 4𝑥
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What is the value of 𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 ?
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(1) 𝑥 − 𝑦 = 𝑦 + 2
1
(2) 𝑥 − 𝑦 =
𝑥+𝑦
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If * represents one of the operations +, –, and x, is 𝑘 ∗ (𝑙 + 𝑚) = (𝑘 ∗ 𝑙) + (𝑘 ∗ 𝑚) for all
numbers 𝑘, 𝑙, and 𝑚?
r
(1) 𝑘 ∗ 1 is not equal to 1 ∗ 𝑘 for some numbers 𝑘. r
(2) * represents subtraction.
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(1) 𝑥 + 1 = 2 − 3𝑥
1
(2) 2𝑥 = 2
21
113
How many books does Ricardo have?
(1) If Ricardo had 15 fewer books, he would have only half as many as he actually has.
(2) Ricardo has twice as many fiction books as nonfiction books.
114
What was the amount of money donated to a certain charity?
(1) Of the amount donated, 40% came from corporate donations.
(2) Of the amount donated, $1.5 million came from noncorporate donations.
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2
𝑆= 𝑛
1 2
𝑥 + 3𝑥
In the expression above, if 𝑥𝑛 ≠ 0, what is the value of 𝑆?
(1) 𝑥 = 2𝑛
1
(2) 𝑛 = 2
144
Is 𝑎𝑥 = 3 − 𝑏𝑥?
(1) 𝑥(𝑎 + 𝑏) = 3
(2) 𝑎 = 𝑏 = 1.5 and 𝑥 = 1
22
152
What is the value of 𝑎 − 𝑏?
(1) 𝑎 = 𝑏 + 4
(2) (𝑎 − 𝑏)2 = 16
t
QI
153
Is 𝑟𝑠𝑡 = 1?
(1) 𝑟𝑠 = 1
(2) 𝑠𝑡 = 1
to
159
What is the value of 𝑥𝑦?
(1) 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 10
(2) 𝑥 − 𝑦 = 6
do
175
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If 𝑥𝑦 = −6, what is the value of 𝑥𝑦(𝑥 + 𝑦)?
TA
(1) 𝑥 − 𝑦 = 5
(2) 𝑥𝑦 2 = 18 x
y 18 1 5
6
It 6 Gx
y
180
(1) 2𝑥 + 1 = 0
(2) (𝑥 + 1)2 = 𝑥 2
23
184
𝑟 𝑠
What is the value of + ?
2 2
𝑟+𝑠
(1) 2
=5
(2) 𝑟 + 𝑠 = 10
191
If 𝑥𝑦 > 0, does (𝑥 − 1)(𝑦 − 1) = 1?
(1) 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 𝑥𝑦
(2) 𝑥 = 𝑦
214
8𝑥
If 𝑅 = and 𝑦 ≠ 0, what is the value of 𝑅?
3𝑦
2
(1) 𝑥 = 3
(2) 𝑥 = 2𝑦
233
𝑥−𝑦
If 𝑥 ≠ −𝑦, is > 1?
𝑥+𝑦
(1) 𝑥 > 0
(2) 𝑦 < 0
237
Is 𝑥 is an integer, is 9𝑥 + 9−𝑥 = 𝑏?
(a) 3𝑥 + 3−𝑥 = √𝑏 + 2
(b) 𝑥 > 0
24
244
Is 𝑥 > 𝑦?
(1) 𝑥 = 𝑦 + 2
𝑥
(2) 2 = 𝑦 − 1
246
1 1
If 𝑟𝑠 ≠ 0, is + = 4?
𝑟 𝑠
(1) 𝑟 + 𝑠 = 4𝑟𝑠
(2) 𝑟 = 𝑠
248
1 𝑟
Is > ?
𝑝 𝑟 2 +2
(1) 𝑝 = 𝑟
(2) 𝑟 > 0
250
What is the value of 𝑎4 − 𝑏 4 ?
(1) 𝑎2 − 𝑏 2 = 16
(2) 𝑎 + 𝑏 = 8
254
𝑥
Is (𝑚2 + 𝑛2 + 𝑘 2 ) = 𝑥𝑚 + 𝑦𝑛 + 𝑧𝑘?
𝑚
𝑧 𝑥
(1) 𝑘
=𝑚
𝑥 𝑦
(2) =
𝑚 𝑛
25
256
𝑚+𝑥 𝑚
If 𝑚 > 0 and 𝑛 > 0, is > ?
𝑛+𝑥 𝑛
(1) 𝑚 < 𝑛
(2) 𝑥 > 0
258
What is the value of 𝑥𝑦?
(1) 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 1
(2) 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 + 1
263
Is 𝑚 ≠ 𝑛?
(1) 𝑚 + 𝑛 < 0
(2) 𝑚𝑛 < 0
264
Is 2𝑥 − 3𝑦 < 𝑥 2 ?
(1) 2𝑥 − 3𝑦 = −2
(2) 𝑥 > 2 and 𝑦 > 0
265
𝑥 3
If = , is 𝑥 less than 𝑦?
2 𝑦
(1) 𝑦 ≥ 3
(2) 𝑦 ≤ 4
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Of the 3,600 employees of Company X, 3 are clerical. If the clerical staff were to be reduced
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1 1 1
If 2 of the money in a certain trust fund was invested in stocks, 4 in bonds, 5 in a mutual
fund, and the remaining $10,000 in a government certificate, what was the total amount of
the trust fund?
(A) $100,000
(B) $150,000
(C) $200,000
(D) $500,000
(E) $2,000,000
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A straight pipe 1 yard in length was marked off in fourths and also in thirds. If the pipe was
then cut into separate pieces at each of these markings, which of the following gives all the
different lengths of the pieces, in fractions of a yard?
1 1
(A) 6 and 4 only
1 1
(B) 4 and 3 only
1 1 1
(C) 6, 4, and 3
1 1 1
(D) 12, 6, and 4
1 1 1
(E) , ,
12 6
and 3
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1
In a mayoral election, Candidate X received 3 more votes than Candidate Y, and Candidate Y
1
received 4 fewer votes than Candidate Z. If Candidate Z received 24,000 votes, how many
votes did Candidate X receive?
(A) 18,000
(B) 22,000
(C) 24,000
(D) 26,000
(E) 32,000
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Which of the following is greater than 3
? 66.67
W (A)
33
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(B) 0 72
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(C) 5
X
13
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(D) 27
(E)
5
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85
The earth travels around the sun at a speed of approximately 18.5 miles per second. The
approximate speed is how many miles per hour?
(A) 1,080
(B) 1,160
(C) 64,800
(D) 66,600
(E) 3,996,000
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A furniture store sells only two models or desks, model A and model B The selling price of
model A is $120, which is 30 percent of the selling price of model B If the furniture store
3
sells 2,000 desks, 4 of which are model B, what is the furniture store's total revenue from
the sale of desks?
(A) $114,000
(B) $186,000
(C) $294,000
(D) $380,000
(E) $660,000
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to
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During the four years that Mrs. Lopez owned her car, she found that her total car expenses
1
were $18,000. Fuel and maintenance costs accounted for 3 of the total and depreciation
3
accounted for 5 of the remainder. The cost of insurance was 3 times the cost of financing,
1
and together these two costs accounted for 5 of the total. If the only other expenses were
taxes and license fees, then the cost of financing was how much more or less than the cost
of taxes and license fees?
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(A) $1,500 more
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18000
(B) $1,200 more
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f
(C) $100 less
(D) $300 less so sup dep
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(E) $1,500 less
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152
Which of the following fractions has the greatest value?
6
(A)
(22 )(52 )
1
(B)
(23 )(52 )
28
(C)
(22 )(53 )
62
(D)
(23 )(53 )
122
(E)
(24 )(53 )
174
1
In a certain class consisting of 36 students, some boys and some girls, exactly 3 of the boys
1
and exactly 4 of the girls walk to school. What is the greatest possible number of students in
this class who walk to school?
(A) 9
(B) 10
(C) 11
(D) 12
(E) 13
31
194
1 1
At a certain pizzeria, 8 of the pizzas sold in one week were mushroom and 3 of the remaining
pizzas sold were pepperoni. If 𝑛 of the pizzas sold were pepperoni, how many were
mushroom?
3
(A) 8 𝑛
3
(B) 7 𝑛
7
(C) 16
𝑛
7
(D) 8 𝑛
(E) 3𝑛
200
1 1 1
Of the final grades received by the students in a certain math course, 5 are A's, 4 are B's, 2
are C's, and the remaining 10 grades are D's. What is the number of students in the course?
(A) 80
(B) 110
(C) 160
(D) 200
(E) 400
202
Mr. Hernandez, who was a resident of State X for only 8 months last year, had a taxable
income of $22,500 for the year. If the state tax rate were 4 percent of the year’s taxable
income prorated for the proportion of the year during which the taxpayer was a resident,
what would be the amount of Mr. Hernandez’s State X tax for last year?
(A) $900
(B) $720
(C) $600
(D) $300
(E) $60
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228
In a certain pond, 50 fish were caught, tagged, and returned to the pond. A few days later,
50 fish were caught again, of which 2 were found to have been tagged. If the percent of
tagged fish in the second catch approximates the percent of tagged fish in the pond, what is
the approximate number of fish in the pond?
(A) 400
(B) 625
(C) 1,250
(D) 2,500
(E) 10,000
234
3
In the circular region with center 0, shown above, the two unshaded sections comprise 7
1
and 3 of the area of the circular region. The shaded section comprises what fractional part of
the area of the circular region?
3
(A) 5
6
(B) 7
2
(C) 21
5
(D) 21
16
(E) 21
33
248
3 2 3
One night a certain hotel rented 4 of its rooms. including 3 of their air conditioned rooms. if 5
of its rooms were air conditioned, what percent of the rooms that were not rented were air
conditioned?
(A) 20%
1
(B) 33 3 %
(C) 35%
(D) 40%
(E) 80%
254
1 1
A restaurant buys fruit in cans containing 3 2 cups of fruit each. If the restaurant uses 2 cup
of the fruit in each serving of its fruit compote, what is the least number of cans needed to
prepare 60 servings of the compote ?
(A) 7
(B) 8
(C) 9
(D) 10
(E) 12
261
In 1990 a total of 𝑥 earthquakes occurred worldwide, some but not all of which occurred in
Asia. If 𝑚 of these earthquakes occurred in Asia, which of the following represents the ratio
of the number of earthquakes that occurred in Asia to the number that did NOT occur in
Asia?
𝑥
(A) 𝑚
𝑚
(B) 𝑥
𝑚
(C) 𝑥−𝑚
𝑥
(D) 𝑥 − 𝑚
𝑚
(E) 1 − 𝑥
34
275
17 1 3 3 9
If the numbers , , , , and were ordered from greatest to least, the middle number of the
24 2 8 4 16
resulting sequence would be
17
(A) 24
1
(B) 2
3
(C) 8
3
(D) 4
9
(E) 16
288
1 2
Drum 𝑥 is 2 full of oil and drum 𝑦, which has twice the capacity of drum 𝑥 is 3 full of oil. If all
of the oil in drum 𝑥 is poured into drum 𝑦, then drum 𝑦 will be filled to what capacity?
3
(A)
4
5
(B)
6
11
(C)
12
7
(D) 6
11
(E)
6
35
298
1 1
In a certain school, 40 more than 3 of all the students are taking a science course and 4 of
1
those taking a science course are taking physics. If 8 of all the students in the school are
taking physics, how many students are in the school?
(A) 240
(B) 300
(C) 480
(D) 720
(E) 960
338
1
Members of a social club met to address 280 newsletters. If they addressed 4 of the
2
newsletters during the first hour and 5 of the remaining newsletters during the second hour,
how many newsletters did they address during the second hour?
(A) 28
(B) 42
(C) 63
(D) 84
(E) 112
36
344
1 1 1 13
If +
2 3
+4= 𝑥
, which of the following must be an integer?
𝑥
I.
8
𝑥
II.
12
𝑥
III.
24
(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) I and III only
(D) II and III only
(E) I, II, and III
436
Equal amount of water were poured into two empty jars of different capacities, which made
1 1
one jar full and other jar full. If the water in the jar with lesser capacity is then poured
4 3
into the jar with greater capacity, what fraction of the larger jar will be filled with water?
1
(A)
7
2
(B)
7
1
(C)
2
7
(D)
12
2
(E)
3
37
Data Sufficiency
16
1 3 2
If 𝑥 is equal to one of the numbers , , or , what is the value of 𝑥?
4 8 5
1 1
(1) 4
<𝑥<2
1 3
(2) 3
<𝑥<5
30
𝑥
If 𝑥 and 𝑦 are positive, is greater than 1?
𝑦
(1) 𝑥𝑦 > 1
(2) 𝑥 − 𝑦 > 0
73
Marcia’s bucket can hold a maximum of how many liters of water?
(1) The bucket currently contains 9 liters of water.

(2) If 3 liters of water are added to the bucket when it is half full of water, the amount of water
1
in the bucket will increase by .
3
204
1
Buckets X and Y contained only water and bucket Y was 2 full. If all of the water in bucket X was then
poured into bucket Y, what fraction of the capacity of Y was then filled with water?
1
(1) Before the water from X was poured, X was full.
3
(2) X and Y have the same capacity.
38
210
1
In a certain senior citizens’ club, are more than of the members over 75 years of age?
4
1
(1) Exactly 60% of the female members are over 60 years of age, and, of these, 3 are over 75
years of age.
(2) Exactly 10 male members are over 75 years of age.
217
If Aaron, Lee, and Tony have a total of $36, how much money does Tony have?
1
(1) Tony has twice as much money as Lee and as much as Aaron.
3
(2) The sum of the amounts of money that Tony and Lee have is half the amount that
Aaron has.
231
Of the 4,800 voters who voted for or against Resolution K, 1,800 were Democrats, and 3,000 were
Republicans. What was the total number of female voters who voted for Resolution K?
3 2
(1) of the Democrats and 3 of the Republicans voted for resolution K.
4
1 1
(2) of the Democrats who voted for Resolution K and of the Republicans who voted for
3 2
Resolution K were females.
39
Ratio and Proportion
40
3
Three business partners, Q, R, and S, agree to divide their total profit for a certain year in
the ratios 2 : 5 : 8, respectively. If Q's share was $4,000, what was the total profit of the
business partners for the year?
(A) $26,000
(B) $30,000
(C) $52,000
(D) $60,000
(E) $300,000
88
The amounts of time that three secretaries worked on a special project are in the ratio of 1
to 2 to 5. If they worked a combined total of 112 hours, how many hours did the secretary
who worked the longest spend on the project?
(A) 80
(B) 70
(C) 56
(D) 16
(E) 14
142
A fruit-salad mixture consists of apples, peaches, and grapes in the ratio 6 : 5 : 2,
respectively, by weight. If 39 pounds of the mixture is prepared, the mixture includes how
many more pounds of apples than grapes?
(A) 15
(B) 12
(C) 9
(D) 6
(E) 4
41
170
In a certain company, the ratio of the number of managers to the number of production-line
workers in 5 to 72. If 8 additional production-line workers were to be hired, the ratio of the
number of managers to the number of production-line workers would be 5 to 74. How many
managers does the company have?
(A) 5
(B) 10
(C) 15
(D) 20
(E) 25
229
The ratio of two quantities is 3 to 4. If each of the quantities is increased by 5, what is the
ratio of these two new quantities?
3
(A)
4
8
(B)
9
18
(C)
19
23
(D) 24
(E) It cannot be determined from the information given
242
3 3
What is the ratio of to the product 4 ( ) ?
4 4
1
(A) 4
1
(B)
3
4
(C) 9
9
(D) 4
(E) 4
42
286
A certain college has a student-to-teacher ratio of 11 to 1. The average (arithmetic mean)
annual salary for teachers is $26,000. If the college pays a total of $3,380,000 in annual
salaries to its teachers, how many students does the college have ?
(A) 130
(B) 169
(C) 1,300
(D) 1,430
(E) 1,560
289
In a certain population, there are 3 times as many people aged twenty-one or under as
there are people over twenty-one. The ratio of those twenty-one or under to the total
population is
(A) 1 to 2
(B) 1 to 3
(C) 1 to 4
(D) 2 to 3
(E) 3 to 4
302
Kelly and Chris packed several boxes with books. If Chris packed 60 percent of the total
number of boxes, what was the ratio of the number of boxes Kelly packed to the number of
boxes Chris packed?
(A) 1 to 6
(B) 1 to 4
(C) 2 to 5
(D) 3 to 5
(E) 2 to 3
43
311
In a certain calculus class, the ratio of the number of math majors to the number of students
who are not math majors is 2 to 5. If 2 more math majors were to enter the class, the ratio
would be 1 to 2. How many students are in the class?
(A) 10
(B) 12
(C) 21
(D) 28
(E) 35
335
The ratio, by volume, of soap to alcohol to water in a certain solution is 2 : 50 : 100. The
solution will be altered so that the ratio of soap to alcohol is doubled while the ratio of soap
to water is halved. If the altered solution will contain 100 cubic centimeters of alcohol, how
many cubic centimeters of water will it contain?
(A) 50
(B) 200
(C) 400
(D) 625
(E) 800
348
If 1 kilometer is approximately 0.6 mile, which of the following best approximates the
number of kilometers in 2 miles?
10
(A) 3
(B) 3
6
(C)
5
1
(D) 3
3
(E)
10
44
Data Sufficiency
5
A thoroughly blended biscuit mix includes only flour and baking powder. What is the ratio of the
number of grams of baking powder to the number of grams of flour in the mix?
(1) Exactly 9.9 grams of flour is contained in 10 grams of the mix.

(2) Exactly 0.3 gram of baking powder is contained in 30 grams of the mix
A certain bakery sells rye bread in 16-ounce loaves and 24-ounce loaves, and all loaves of the same
size sell for the same price per loaf regardless of the number of loaves purchased. What is the price
of a 24-ounce loaf of rye bread in this bakery?
(1) The total price of a 16-ounce loaf and a 24-ounce loaf of this bread is $2.40.
(2) The total price of two 16-ounce loaves and one 24-ounce loaf of this bread is $3.40.
12
Paula and Sandy were among those people who sold raffle tickets to raise money for Club X. If Paula
and Sandy sold a total of 100 of the tickets, how many of the tickets did Paula sell?
2
(1) Sandy sold 3 as many of the raffle tickets as Paula did.
(2) Sandy sold 8 percent of all the raffle tickets sold for Club X
35
What is the ratio of 𝑥 to 𝑦?
(1) 𝑥 is 4 more than twice 𝑦.

(2) The ratio of 0.5𝑥 to 2𝑦 is 3 to 5.
45
38
A sum of $200,000 from a certain estate was divided among a spouse and three children. How much
did the youngest child receive?
1 1
(1) The spouse received 2 of the sum from the estate, and the oldest child received 4 of the
reminder
(2) Each of the two younger children received $12,500 more than the oldest child and $62,500
less than the spouse
41
The regular price for canned soup was reduced during a sale. How much money could one have
saved by purchasing a dozen 7-ounce cans of soup at the reduced price rather than at the regular
price?
(1) The regular price for the 7-ounce cans was 3 for a dollar.
(2) The reduced price for the 7-ounce cans was 4 for a dollar.
95
𝑚 5
If 𝑛
= 3 , what is the value of 𝑚 + 𝑛?
(1) 𝑚 > 0
(2) 2𝑚 + 𝑛 = 26
99
What is the ratio of 𝑥: 𝑦: 𝑧?
(1) 𝑧 = 1 and 𝑥𝑦 = 32
𝑥 𝑧 1
(2) 𝑦
= 2 and 𝑦 = 4
46
116
John took a test that had 60 questions numbered from 1 to 60. How many of the questions did he
answer correctly?
(1) The number of questions he answered correctly in the first half of the test was 7 more than
the number he answered correctly in the second half of the test.
5 4
(2) He answered of the odd-numbered questions correctly and of the even-numbered
6 5
questions correctly.
131
What was the ratio of the number of cars to the number of trucks produced by Company X last year?
(1) Last year, if the number of cars produced by Company X had been 8 percent greater, the
number of cars produced would have been 150 percent of the number of trucks produced
by Company X.
(2) Last year Company X produced 565,000 cars and 406,800 trucks.
140
A jar contains 30 marbles, of which 20 are red and 10 are blue. If 9 of the marbles are removed, how
many of the marbles left in the jar are red?
(1) Of the marbles removed, the ratio of the number of red ones to the number of blue ones is
2:1.
(2) Of the first 6 marbles removed, 4 are red.
149
What is the number of female employees in Company X ?
(1) If Company X were to hire 14 more people and all of these people were females, the ratio of
the number of male employees to the number of female employees would then be 16 to 9.
(2) Company X has 105 more male employees than female employees.
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192
After winning 50 percent of the first 20 games it played, Team Red won all of the remaining games it
played. What was the total number of games that Team Red won?
(1) Team Red played 25 games altogether

(2) Team Red won 60 percent of all the games it played
196
If Hans purchased a pair of skis and a ski jacket, what was the cost of the skis?
(1) The ratio of the cost of the skis to the cost of the jacket was 5 to 1.
(2) The total cost of the skis and the jacket was $360.
48
Decimals
49
9
If 𝑘 is an integer and 0.0010101 × 10𝑘 is greater than 1,000, what is the least possible
value of 𝑘?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
(E) 6
18
The number 2 – 0.5 is how many times the number 1 – 0.5?
(A) 2
(B) 2.5
(C) 3
(D) 3.5
(E) 4
63
If each of the following fractions were written as a repeating decimal, which would have the
longest sequence of different digits?
2
(A)
11
1
(B)
3
41
(C)
99
2
(D) 3
23
(E)
37
50
136
0.0015 ×10𝑚
If = 5 × 107 , then 𝑚 − 𝑘 =
0.03 ×10𝑘
(A) 9
(B) 8
(C) 7
(D) 6
(E) 5
184
3 5 7
Solve + + =
100 1,000 100,000
(A) 0.357
(B) 0.3507
(C) 0.35007
(D) 0.0357
(E) 0.03507
204
Which of the following fractions is equal to the decimal 0.0625?
5
(A) 8
3
(B)
8
1
(C) 16
1
(D)
18
3
(E) 80
51
440
6
What is the 25th digit to the right of the decimal point in the decimal form of 11 ?
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6
(E) 7
52
Data Sufficiency
58
If digit ℎ is the hundredths’ digit in the decimal 𝑑 = 0.2ℎ6, what is the value of 𝑑, rounded to the
nearest tenth?
1
(1) 𝑑 <
4
(2) ℎ < 5
82
If 1 < 𝑑 < 2, is the tenths’ digit of the decimal representation of 𝑑 equal 9?
(1) 𝑑 + 0.01 < 2

(2) 𝑑 + 0.05 > 2
87
Is 𝑥 greater than 1.8?
(1) 𝑥 > 1.7

(2) 𝑥 > 1.9
110
If 𝑥 = 0. 𝑟𝑠𝑡𝑢, where 𝑟, 𝑠, 𝑡, and 𝑢 each represents a nonzero digit of 𝑥, what is the value of
𝑥?
(1) 𝑟 = 3𝑠 = 2𝑡 = 6𝑢
(2) The product of 𝑟 and 𝑢 is equal to the product of 𝑠 and 𝑡.
53
166
Is the number 𝑥 between 0.2 and 0.7?
(1) 560𝑥 < 280

(2) 700𝑥 > 280
220
Any decimal that has only a finite number of nonzero digits is a terminating decimal. For example,
𝑟
24, 0.82, and 5.096 are three terminating decimals. If 𝑟 and 𝑠 are positive integers and the ratio 𝑠 is
𝑟
expressed as a decimal, is a terminating decimal?
𝑠
(1) 90 < 𝑟 < 100

(2) 𝑠 = 4
54
Percent
55
5
A restaurant meal cost $35.50 and there was no tax. If the tip was more than 10 percent but
less than 15 percent of the cost of the meal, then the total amount paid must have been
between
(A) $40 and $42
(B) $39 and $41
(C) $38 and $40
(D) $37 and $39
(E) $36 and $37
8
Increasing the original price of an article by 15% and then increasing the new price by 15% is
equivalent to increasing the original price by
(A) 32.25%
(B) 31.00%
(C) 30.25%
(D) 30.00%
(E) 22.50%
17
During the first week of September, a shoe retailer sold 10 pairs of a certain style of oxfords
at $ 35 a pair. If, during the second week of September, 15 pairs were sold at the sale price
of $ 27.50 a pair, by what amount did the revenue from weekly sales of these oxfords
increase during the second week?
(A) $62.50
(B) $75.00
(C) $112.50
(D) $137.50
(E) $175.00
56
23
A union contract specifies a 6 percent salary increase plus a $450 bonus for each employee.
For a certain employee, this is equivalent to an 8% salary increase. What was this
employee's salary before the new contract?
(A) $21,500
(B) $22,500
(C) $23,500
(D) $24,300
(E) $25,000
26
If the length and width of a rectangular garden ploy where each increased by 20 percent,
what would the percent increase in the area of the plot?
(A) 20%
(B) 24%
(C) 36%
(D) 40%
(E) 44%
33
7
What is 45 percent of 12 of 240?
(A) 63
(B) 90
(C) 108
(D) 140
(E) 311
51
The price of a certain television set is discounted by 10%, and the reduced price is then
discounted by 10%. This series of successive discounts is equivalent to a single discount of
(A) 20%
(B) 19%
(C) 18%
(D) 11%
(E) 10%
57
57
If the total payroll expense of a certain business in year Y was $84,000, which was 20% more
than in year X, what was the total payroll expense in year X?
(A) $70,000
(B) $68,320
(C) $64,000
(D) $60,000
(E) $52,320
67
Tickets for all but 100 seats in a 10,000-seat stadium were sold. Of the tickets sold, 20%
were sold at half price and the remaining tickets were sold at the full price of $2. What was
the total revenue from ticket sales?
(A) $15,840
(B) $17,820
(C) $18,000
(D) $19,800
(E) $21,780
70
In a shipment of 120 machine parts, 5 percent were defective. In a shipment of 80 machine
parts, 10 percent were defective. For the two shipments combined, what percent of the
machine parts were defective?
(A) 6.5%
(B) 7.0%
(C) 7.5%
(D) 8.0%
(E) 8.5%
58
~
74
A toy store regularly sells all stock at a discount of 20 percent to 40 percent. If an additional
25 percent were deducted from the discount price during a special sale, what would be the
lowest possible price of a toy costing $16 before any discount?
·
(A) $5.60
&
(B) $7.20
(C) $8.80
(D) $9.60 ,
= 720
(E) $15.20 -
lof
-
75
If there are 664,579 prime numbers among the first 10 million positive integers,
approximately what percent of the first 10 million positive integers are prime numbers?
(A) 0.0066%
(B) 0.066% 660, 000 = 10 , 000
,
000 *
(C) 0.66% 100
C
(D) 6.6%
(E) 66% 66x104 = 105x
6 6% =X
-
.
104
In 1985, 45 percent of a document storage facility's 60 customers were banks, and in 1987,
25 percent of its 144 customers were banks. What was the percent increase from 1985 to
1987 in the number of bank customers the facility had?
-)
I
(A) 10.7%
1987-1905
-
(B) 20% 160 X - =- x100
1985
(C) 25% s
1
&
(D) 33 %
1)000
3
1
(E) 58 %
=
( -
=()x10
=
(j) X100
= 33
59
-
107
Last year Carlos saved 10 percent of his annual earnings. This year he earned 5 percent
more than last year and he saved 12 percent of his annual earnings. The amount saved this
year was what percent of the amount saved last year?
I
"I
(A) 122%
(B) 124%
O
(C) 126%
(D) 128% (1 .
25
((100)
(E) 130%
(x100 126 %
-
109
A corporation that had $115.19 billion in profits for the year paid out $230.10 million in
employee benefits. Approximately what percent of the profits were the employee benefits?
(1 billion = 109)
(A) 50%
(B) 20%
x ⑮ ↓= Y 100 0 2
. %
X109
-, 03
(C) 5% 145 ,
- 10
(D) 2%
(E) 0.2%
e
-
D
112
A dealer originally bought 100 identical batteries at a total cost of 𝑞 dollars. If each battery
was sold at 50 percent above the original cost per battery, then, in terms of 𝑞, for how many
dollars was each battery sold?
A
I dostTe
3𝑞
i
(A)
200 100G
&
(B)
3𝑞 1009 (1) I
2 2
& (C) 150𝑞

𝑞 =
:
(D) + 50
100
(E)
150
𝑞
by
60
119
For an agricultural experiment, 300 seeds were planted in one plot and 200 were planted in
a second plot. If exactly 25 percent of the seeds in the first plot germinated and exactly 35
percent of the seeds in the second plot germinated, what percent of the total number of
seeds germinated?
(A) 12%
(B) 26%
(C) 29%
(D) 30%
(E) 60%
140
If a compact disc that usually sells for $12.95 is on sales for $9.95, then the percent decrease
in price is closest to
(A) 38%
(B) 31%
(C) 30%
(D) 29%
(E) 23%
178
What percent of 30 is 12?
(A) 2.5%
(B) 3.6%
(C) 25%
(D) 40%
(E) 250%
188
During the second quarter of 1984, a total of 2,976,000 domestic cars were sold. If this was
24% greater than the number sold during the first quarter of 1984, how many were sold
during the first quarter?
(A) 714,240
(B) 2,261,760
(C) 2,400,000
(D) 3,690,240
(E) 3,915,790
61
- 206
The number of coronary-bypass operations performed in the United States increased from
13,000 in 1970 to 191,000 in 1983. What was the approximate percent increase in the
number of coronary-bypass operations from 1970 to 1983?
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(A) 90%
(B) 140%
(C) 150%
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(D) 1,400% = 14001 .
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(E) 1,600%
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220
A company accountant estimates that airfares next year for business trips of a thousand
miles or less will increase by 20 percent and airfares for all other business trips will increase
by 10 percent. This year total airfares for business trips of a thousand miles or less were
$9,900 and airfares for all other business trips were $13,000. According to the accountant's
estimate, if the same number of business trips will be made next year as this year, how
much will be spent for airfares next year?
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(A) $22,930 Next Aft ?
(B) $26,180 Now S
(C) $26,330
(D) $26,490
(E) $29,770 26180
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2 1
In 1986, the book value of a certain car was 3 original price, and in 1988 its book value was 2
the original purchase price. By what percent did the book value for this car decrease from
1986 to 1988?
x
2
(A) 16 3 %
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to
&
(B) 25%
G-1)x
1
(C) 33 3 % - , 00
(D) 50%
(E) 75% Ye -i)(100
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=
25 %
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239
In a horticultural experiment, 200 seeds were planted in plot I and 300 were planted in plot
II. If 57 percent of the seeds in plot I germinated and 42 percent of the seeds in plot II
germinated, what percent of the total number of planted seeds germinated?
(A) 45.5%
(B) 46.5%
(C) 48.0%
(D) 49.5%
(E) 51.0%
240
The organizers of a fair projected a 25 percent increase in attendance this year over that of
last year, but attendance this year actually decreased by 20 percent. What percent of the
projected attendance was the actual attendance?
(A) 45%
(B) 56%
(C) 64%
(D) 75%
(E) 80%
284
On a certain road 10% of the motorists exceed the posted speed limit and receive speeding
tickets, but 20% of the motorists who exceed the posted speed limit do not receive speeding
tickets. What percent of the motorists on the road exceed the posted speed limit?
1
(A) 10 2 %
1
(B) 12 %
2
(C) 15%
(D) 22%
(E) 30%
63
287
Last year if 97 percent of the revenues of a company came from domestic sources and the
remaining revenues, totaling $450,000, came from foreign sources, what was the total of
the company's revenues?
(A) $1,350,000
(B) $1,500,000
(C) $4,500,000
(D) $15,000,000
(E) $150,000,000
291
A certain telescope increases the visual range at a particular location from 90 kilometers to
150 kilometers. By what percent is the visual range increased by using the telescope ?
(A) 30%
1
(B) 33 2 %
(C) 40%
(D) 60%
2
(E) 66 3 %
293
A part-time employee whose hourly wage was increased by 25 percent decided to reduce
the number of hours worked per week so that the employee's total weekly income would
remain unchanged. By what percent should the number of hours worked be reduced?
(A) 12.5%
(B) 20%
(C) 25%
(D) 50%
(E) 75%
64
294
𝑥 𝑥
If 𝑥 > 0, 50
+ 25 is what percent of 𝑥?
(A) 6%
(B) 25%
1
(C) 37 %
2
(D) 60%
(E) 75%
306
A certain pair of used shoes can be repaired for $12.50 and will last for 1 year. A pair of the
same kind of shoes can be purchased new for $28.00 and will last for 2 years. The average
cost per year of the new shoes is what percent greater than the cost of repairing the used
shoes?
(A) 3%
(B) 5%
(C) 12%
(D) 15%
(E) 24%
308
If 25 percent of 𝑝 is equal to 10 percent of 𝑞, and 𝑝𝑞 ≠ 0, then 𝑝 is what percent of 𝑞?
(A) 2.5%
(B) 15%
(C) 20%
(D) 35%
(E) 40%
330
A certain tax rate is $0.82 per $100.00. What is this rate, expressed as a percent?
(A) 82%
(B) 8.2%
(C) 0.82%
(D) 0.082%
(E) 0.0082%
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332
e
A shipment of 1,500 heads of cabbage, each of which was approximately the same size was
2
purchased for $600.The day the shipment arrived 3 of the heads were sold, each at 25%
above the cost per head. The following day the rest were sold at a price per head equal to
10% less than the price each head sold for the day before. What was the gross profit on this
shipment? 600$ 24
M
dost :
x
(A) $100 gross profit f
To 100
(B) $115 S
&
(C) $125 Rev-cost 1500
(D) $130
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(E) $135
:
(8) (000+) (0-1)
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356
:
The cost 𝐶 of manufacturing a product can be estimated by the formula 𝐶 = 0.03𝑟𝑠𝑡 2 ,

(isot -No =
125
where 𝑟 ans 𝑠 are amounts, in pounds, of two major ingredients and 𝑡 is production time in
hours. if 𝑟 is increased by 50%, 𝑠 increased by 20% and 𝑡 decreased by 30%, by
approximately what percent will the estimated cost of manufacturing the product change?
(A) 40% increase CC rst"
e
(B) 12% increase
(C) 4% increase ( <
1 S ri
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(1 . 25) 10 7th .
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(D) 12% decrease
( 9 S((1 2110 75
1(x100
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+ 0 . 3710 . 75 1/
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363 1 (1800 (10x0 49-1)x100 &

.
75 1) - x100 = .
Lucy invested $10,000 in a new mutual fund account exactly three years ago. The value of
the account increased by 10 percent during the first year, increased by 5 percent during the
second year, and decreased by 10 percent during the third year. What is the value of the
account today?
(A) $10,350
&
(B) $10,395
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=1000(( o
(C) $10,500 & I
11/105)(9)
(D) $11,500 &
(E) $12,705 =
1155(9)
=
10395
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377
In a certain furniture store, each week Nancy earns a salary of $240 plus 5% of the amount
of her total sales that exceeds $800 for the week. If Nancy earned a total of $450 one week,
what were her total sales that week?
(A) $2,200
(B) $3,450
(C) $4,200
(D) $4,250
(E) $5,000
381
David and Jane each saved $3,000 in 1989. In 1990, David saved 8 percent more than in
1989, and together he and Jane saved a total of $5,000. Approximately what percent less
did Jane save in 1990 than in 1989?
(A) 8%
(B) 25%
(C) 41%
(D) 59%
(E) 70%
389
In a recent election, James received 0.5 percent of the 2,000 votes cast. To win the election,
a candidate needed to receive more than 50 percent of the vote. How many additional
votes would James have needed to win the election?
(A) 901
(B) 989
(C) 990
(D) 991
(E) 1,001
67
-390
The regular price per can of a certain brand of soda is $0.40. If the regular price per can is
discounted 15 percent when the soda is purchased in 24-can cases, what is the price of 72
cans of this brand of soda purchased in 24-can cases?
(A) $16.32
(B) $18.00 by; 0 .
40
is
cone
(C) $21.60
&
(D) $24.48
(E) $28.80
A
397
Company K's earnings were $12 million last year. If this year's earnings are projected to be
150 percent greater than last year's earnings, what are Company K's projected earnings this
year?
i I
(A) $13.5 million 12m+
(B) $15 million
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(C) $18 million 12 m + 18m
(D) $27 million
A
(E) $30 million som
e
-407
Anne bought a computer for $2,000 and then paid a 5 percent sales tax, and Henry bought a
computer for $1,800 and then paid a 12 percent sales tax. The total amount that Henry paid,
including sales tax, was what percent less than the total amount that Anne paid, including
·
sales tax?
I
(A) 3%
&
(B) 4%
&
(C) 7%
(D) 10%
X/00
(E) 12%
0 . 16
(
1000
18
Lot
0 40
"(x100
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100(-1)
: 100
-1) : 4%
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414
If stock is sold three months after it is purchased, the formula above relates 𝑃, 𝐷, 𝑆, and 𝑟,
where 𝑃 is the purchase price of the stock, 𝐷 is the amount of any dividend received, 𝑆 is
the selling price of the stock, and 𝑟 is the yield of the investment as a percent. If Rose
purchased $400 worth of stock received a $5 dividend and sold the stock for $420, for three
months after purchasing it, what was the yield of her investment, according to the formula?
(Assuming she paid no commissions.)
𝐷+𝑆−𝑃
𝑟 = 400 ( )
𝑃
(A) 1.25%
(B) 5%
(C) 6.25%
(D) 20%
(E) 25%
430
If 𝑚 > 0 and 𝑥 is 𝑚 percent of 𝑦, then, in terms of 𝑚, 𝑦 is what percent of 𝑥 ?
(A) 100𝑚
1
(B)
100𝑚
1
(C)
𝑚
10
(D) 𝑚
10,000
(E)
𝑚
69
Data Sufficiency
1
At a certain picnic, each of the guests was served either a single scoop or a double scoop ice-cream.
How many of the guests were served a double scoop of ice-cream?
(1) At the picnic, 60 percent of the guests were served a double scoop of ice-cream.
(2) A total of 120 scoops of ice-cream were served to all the guests at the picnic.
By what percent was the price of a certain candy bar increased?
(1) The price of the candy bar was increased by 5 cents.

(2) The price of the candy bar after the increase was 45 cents.
If a real estate agent received a commission of 6 percent of the selling price of a certain house, what
was the selling price of the house?
(1) The selling price minus the real estate agent’s commission was $84,600.
(2) The selling price was 250 percent of the original purchase price of $36,000.
22
John and David each received a salary increase. Which one received the greater dollar increase?
(1) John’s salary increased 8%.

(2) David’s salary increased 5%.
24
If 𝑟 and 𝑠 are positive integers, 𝑟 is what percent of 𝑠?

3
(1) 𝑟 = 4 𝑠
75
(2) 𝑟 ÷ 𝑠 = 100
70
39
If the Lincoln Library's total expenditure for books, periodicals, and newspapers last year was
$35,000, how much of the expenditure was for books?
(1) The expenditure for books was 40 percent greater than the expenditure for periodicals.
(2) The total of the expenditure for periodicals and newspapers was 25 percent less than the
expenditure for books.
49
Of the 230 single-family homes built in City X last year, how many were occupied at the end of the
year?
(1) Of all single-family homes in City X, 90 percent were occupied at the end of last year.
(2) A total of 7,200 single-family homes in City X were occupied at the end of last year.
77
From 1984 to 1987, the value of foreign goods consumed annually in the United States increased by
what percent?
(1) In 1984 the value of foreign goods consumed constituted 19.8% of the total value of goods
consumed in the United States that year
(2) In 1987 the value of foreign goods consumed constituted 22.7% of the total value of goods
consumed in the United States that year.
92
In a school election, if each of the 900 voters voted wither Edith and Jose (but not both), what
percent of the female voters in this election voted for Jose?
(1) 80 percent of the female voters voted for Edith.

(2) 60% of the male voters voted for Jose.
71
102
In Year X, 8.7 percent of the men in the labor force were unemployed in June compared with 8.4
percent in May. If the number of men in the labor force was the same for both months, how many
men were unemployed in June of that year?
(1) In May of Year X, the number of unemployed men in the labor force was 3.36 million.
(2) In Year X, 120,000 more men in the labor force were unemployed in June than in May.
112
What number is 15 percent of 𝑥?
(1) 18 is 6 percent of 𝑥.
2
(2) of 𝑥 is 200.
3
176
If the list price of a new car was $12,300, what was the cost of the car to the dealer?
(1) The cost to the dealer was equal to 80 percent of the list price
(2) The car was sold for $11,070, which was 12.5 percent more than the cost to the dealer.
182
A retailer purchased a television set for 𝑥 percent less than its list price, and then sold it for 𝑦
percent less than its list price. What was the list price of the television set?
(1) 𝑥 = 15
(2) 𝑥 − 𝑦 = 5
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200
If 𝑥 and 𝑦 are positive, what is the value of 𝑥?
(1) 200 percent of 𝑥 equals 400 percent of 𝑦.

(2) 𝑥𝑦 is the square of a positive integer.
223
Are at least 10 percent of the people in Country X who are 65 years old or older employed?
(1) In Country X, 11.3 percent of the population is 65 years old or older.

(2) In Country X, of the population 65 years old or older, 20 percent of the men and 10 percent
of the women are employed.
225
If 𝑦 is greater than 110 percent of 𝑥, is 𝑦 greater than 75?
(1) 𝑥 > 75
(2) 𝑦 − 𝑥 = 10
268
Henry purchased 3 items during a sale. He received a 20 percent discount off the regular price of the
most expensive item and a 10 percent discount off the regular price of each of the other 2 items.
Was the total amount of the 3 discounts greater than 15 percent of the sum of the regular prices of
the 3 items?
(1) The regular price of the most expensive item was $50, and the regular price of the next most
expensive item was $20
(2) The regular price of the least expensive item was $15
73
Interest
74
27
The population of a bacteria culture doubles every 2 minutes. Approximately how many
minutes will it take for the population to grow from 1,000 to 500,000 bacteria?
(A) 10
(B) 12
(C) 14
(D) 16
(E) 18
125
If $1 were invested at 8 percent interest compounded annually, the total value of
investment, in dollars at the end of 6 years would be
(A) (1.8)6
(B) (1.08)6
(C) 6(1.08)
(D) 1 + (0.08)6
(E) 1 + 6(0.08)
149
A certain population of bacteria doubles every 10 minutes. If the number of bacteria in the
population initially was 104, what was the number in the population 1 hour later?
(A) 2(104)
(B) 6(104)
(C) (26)(104)
(D) (106)(104)
(E) (104)6
193
Four hours from now, the population of a colony of bacteria will reach 1.29 x 10 6. If the
population of the colony doubles every 4 hours, what was the population 12 hours ago?
(A) 6.4 x 102
(B) 8.0 x 104
(C) 1.6 x 105
(D) 3.2 x 105
(E) 8.0 x 106
75
263
1
If of the air in a tank is removed with each stroke of a vacuum pump, what fraction of the
2
original amount of air has been removed after 4 strokes?
15
(A) 16
7
(B) 8
1
(C)
4
1
(D)
8
1
(E) 16
434
A certain musical scale has 13 notes, each having a different frequency, measured in cycles
per second. In the scale, the notes are ordered by increasing frequency, and the highest
frequency is twice the lowest. For each of the 12 lower frequencies, the ratio of a frequency
to the next higher frequency is a fixed constant. If the lowest frequency is 440 cycles per
second, then the frequency of the 7th note in the scale is how many cycles per second?
(A) 440 √2
(B) 440 √27
(C) 440 √212

12
(D) 440 √27
7
(E) 440 √212
76
Data Sufficiency
198
If a certain city is losing 12 percent of its daily water supply each day because of water-main breaks,
what is the dollar cost to the city per day for this loss?
(1) The city’s daily water supply is 350 million gallons.

(2) The cost to the city for each 12,000 gallons of water lost is $2.
77
Profit, Revenue, and Cost
78
168
A certain manufacturer produces items for which the production costs consist of annual
fixed costs totaling $130,000 and variable costs averaging $8 per item. If the manufacturer's
selling price per item is $15, how many items must the manufacturer produce and sell to
earn an annual profit of $150,000?
(A) 2,858
(B) 18,667
(C) 21,429
(D) 35,000
(E) 40,000
214
Ms. Adams sold two properties, X and Y, for $30,000 each. She sold property X for 20 %
more than she paid for it and sold property Y for 20% less than she paid for it. If expenses
are disregarded, what was her total net gain or loss, if any, on the two properties?
(A) Loss of $1,250
(B) Loss of $2,500
(C) Gain of $1,250
(D) Gain of $2,500
(E) Neither a net gain nor a net loss
268
In 1985 a company sold a brand of shoes to retailers for a fixed price per pair. In 1986 the
number of pairs of the shoes that the company sold to retailers decreased by 20 percent,
while the price per pair increased by 20 percent. If the company’s revenue from the sale of
the shoes in 1986 was $3.0 million, what was the approximate revenue from the sale of the
shoes in 1985?
(A) $2.4 million
(B) $2.9 million
(C) $3.0 million
(D) $3.1 million
(E) $3.6 million
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276
If a 10 percent deposit that has been paid toward the purchase of a certain product is $110,
how much more remains to be paid?
(A) $880
(B) $990
(C) $1,000
(D) $1,100
(E) $1,210
357
Reggie purchased a car costing $8,700. As a down payment he used a $2,300 insurance
settlement and an amount from his savings equal to 15 percent of the difference between
the cost of the car and the insurance settlement. If he borrowed the rest of the money
needed to purchase the car, how much did he borrow?
(A) $6,400
(B) $6,055
(C) $5,440
(D) $5,095
(E) $3,260
360
Mark bought a set of 6 flower pots of different sizes at a total cost of $8.25. Each pot cost
$0.25 more than the next one below it in size. What was the cost, in dollars, of the largest
pot?
(A) $1.75
(B) $1.85
(C) $2.00
(D) $2.15
(E) $2.30
80
403
A television manufacturer produces 600 units of a certain model each month at a cost to the
manufacturer of $90 per unit and all of the produced units are sold each month. What is the
minimum selling price per unit that will ensure that the monthly profit (revenue from sales
minus the manufacturer's cost to produce) on the sales of these units will be at least
$42,000?
(A) $110
(B) $120
(C) $140
(D) $160
(E) $180
81
Data Sufficiency
168
A swim club that sold only individual and family memberships charged $300 for an individual
membership. If the club’s total revenue from memberships was $480,000, what was the charge for a
family membership?
1
(1) The revenue from individual memberships was of the total revenue from memberships.
4
(2) The club sold 1.5 times as many family memberships as individual memberships.
176
If the list price of a new car was $12,300, what was the cost of the car to the dealer?
(1) The cost to the dealer was equal to 80 percent of the list price.
(2) The car was sold for $11,070, which was 12.5 percent more than the cost to the dealer.
207
Did Sally pay less than 𝑥 dollars, including sales tax, for her bicycle?
(1) The price Sally paid the bicycle was (0.9)𝑥 dollars, excluding the 10 percent sales tax.
(2) The price Sally paid for the bicycle was $170, excluding sales tax.
228
A bookstore that sells used books sells each of its paperback books for a certain price and each of its
hardcover books for a certain price. If Joe, Maria, and Paul bought books in this store, how much did
Maria pay for 1 paperback book and 1 hardcover book?
(1) Joe bought 2 paperback books and 3 hardcover books for $12.50.
(2) Paul bought 4 paperback books and 6 hardcover books for $25.00.
82
235
A certain group of car dealerships agreed to donate x dollars to a Red Cross Chapter for each car sold
during a 30-day period. What was the total amount that was expected to be donated?
(1) A total of 500 cars were expected to be sold.

(2) Sixty more cars were sold than expected, so that the total amount actually donated was
$28,000.
83
Word Problems
84
-
1
If Mario was 32 years old 8 years ago, how old was he 𝑥 years ago?
(A) 𝑥 − 40 o
yago
: 37
(B) 𝑥 − 24 Now= 49
&
(C) 40 − 𝑥
(D) 24 − 𝑥 X : 40 x
y ago
-
(E) 24 + 𝑥
-
11
In a weight-lifting competition, the total weight of Joe's two lifts was 750 pounds. If twice
the weight of his first lift was 300 pounds more than the weight of his second lift, what was
the weight, in pounds, of his first lift?
(A) 225 M+2 = 790p .
-1)
(B) 275
(C) 325 2 it =
24 + 300 -
(2)
(D) 350
&
(E) 400
21
it
E
750-it + 300
it
3 , -
100
- It
22 =
358
A club collected exactly $599 from its members. If each member contributed at least $12,
what is the greatest number of members the club could have?
number of members
(A) 43
(B) 44
greatest
(C) 49 $12-) members but $600
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(D) 50
All so
(E) 51 : All $12-49 merders ,

588
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*
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25
Elena purchased Brand X pens for $4.00 apiece and brand Y for $2.80 apiece. If Elena
purchased a total of 12 of these pens for $42.00, how many brand X pens did she purchase?
i
(A) 4
(B) 5
(C) 6
(D) 7
&
(E) 8
34
85
If 𝑥 books cost $5 each and 𝑦 books cost $8 each, then the average (arithmetic mean) cost,
in dollars per book, is equal to
5𝑥 + 8𝑦
(A)
𝑥+𝑦
5𝑥 + 8𝑦
(B)
𝑥𝑦
5𝑥 + 8𝑦
(C)
13
40𝑥𝑦
(D)
𝑥+𝑦
40𝑥𝑦
(E)
13
36
Marion rented a car for $18.00 plus $0.10 per mile driven. Craig rented a car for $25.00 plus
$0.05 per mile driven. If each drove 𝑑 miles and each was charged exactly the same amount
for the rental, then 𝑑 equals
(A) 100
(B) 120
(C) 135
(D) 140
(E) 150
49
If Jack had twice the amount of money that he has, he would have exactly the amount
necessary to buy 3 hamburgers at $0.96 apiece and 2 milk shakes at $1.28 apiece. How
much money does Jack have?
(A) $1.60
(B) $2.24
(C) $2.72
(D) $3.36
(E) $5.44
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61
A tourist purchased a total of $1,500 worth of traveler’s checks in $10 and $50
denominations, During the trip the tourist cashed 7 checks and then lost all of the rest. If the
number of $10 checks cashed was one more or one less than the number of $50 checks
cashed, what is the minimum possible value of the checks that were lost?
(A) $1,430
(B) $1,310
(C) $1,290
(D) $1,270
(E) $1,150
64
Today Rose is twice as old as Sam and Sam is 3 years younger than Tina. If Rose, Sam, and
Tina are all alive 4 years from today, which of the following must be true on that day?
I. Rose is twice as old as Sam.
II. Sam is 3 years younger than Tina.
III. Rose is older than Tina.
(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) III only
(D) I and II
(E) II and III
69
Rene earns $8.50 per hour on days other than Sundays and twice that rate on Sundays. Last
week she worked a total of 40 hours, including 8 hours on Sunday. What were her earnings
for the week?
(A) $272
(B) $340
(C) $398
(D) $408
(E) $476
87
76
A bank customer borrowed $10,000, but received 𝑦 dollars less than this due to discounting.
If there was a separate $25 service charge, then, in terms of 𝑦, the service charge was what
fraction of the amount that the customer received?
25
(A) 10,000 − 𝑦
25
(B)
10,000 − 25𝑦
25𝑦
(C) 10,000 − 𝑦
𝑦 − 25
(D)
10,000 − 𝑦
25
(E) 10,000 −(𝑦−25)
77
An airline passenger is planning a trip that involves three connecting flights that leave from
Airports A, B, and C, respectively. The first flight leaves Airport A every hour, beginning at
1
8:00 a.m., and arrives at Airport B 2 2 hours later. The second flight leaves Airport B every 20
1
minutes, beginning at 8:00 a.m., and arrives at Airport C 1 6 hours later. The third flight
leaves Airport C every hour, beginning at 8:45 a.m. What is the least total amount of time
the passenger must spend between flights if all flights keep to their schedules?
(A) 25 min
(B) 1 hr 5 min
(C) 1 hr 15 min
(D) 2 hr 20 min
(E) 3 hr 40 min
88
80
Jack is now 14 years older than Bill. If in 10 years, Jack will be twice as old as Bill, how old
will Jack be in 5 years?
(A) 9
(B) 19
(C) 21
(D) 23
(E) 33
81
In Country X a returning tourist may import goods with a total value of $500 or less tax free,
but must pay an 8 percent tax on the portion of the total value in excess of $500. What tax
must be paid by a returning tourist who imports goods with a total value of $730?
(A) $58.40
(B) $40.00
(C) $24.60
(D) $18.40
(E) $16.00
83
A rope 40 feet long is cut into two pieces. If one piece is 18 feet longer than the other, what
is the length, in feet, of the shorter piece?
(A) 9
(B) 11
(C) 18
(D) 22
(E) 29
87
If “basis points” are defined so that 1% is equal to 100 basis points, then 82.5% is how many
basis points greater than 62.5%?
(A) 0.02
(B) 0.2
(C) 20
(D) 200
(E) 2,000
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96
A certain grocery purchased 𝑥 pounds of produce for p dollars per pound. If 𝑦 pounds of the
produce had to be discarded due to spoilage and the grocery sold the rest for 𝑠 dollars per
pound, which of the following represents the gross profit on the sale of the produce?
(A) (𝑥 − 𝑦)𝑠 − 𝑥𝑝
(B) (𝑥 − 𝑦)𝑝 − 𝑦𝑠
(C) (𝑠 − 𝑝)𝑦 − 𝑥𝑝
(D) 𝑥𝑝 − 𝑦𝑠
(E) (𝑥 − 𝑦)(𝑠 − 𝑝)
122
Coins are to be put into 7 pockets so that each pocket contains at least one coin. At most 3
of the pockets are to contain the same number of coins, and no two of the remaining
pockets are to contain an equal number of coins. What is the least possible number of coins
needed for the pockets?
(A) 7
(B) 13
(C) 17
(D) 22
(E) 28
138
For telephone calls between two particular cities, a telephone company charges $0.40 per
minute if the calls are placed between 5:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. and $0.25 per minute if the
calls are placed between 9:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. If the charge for a call between the two
cities placed at 1:00 p.m. was $10.00, how much would a call of the same duration have cost
if it had been placed at 11.00 p.m.?
(A) $3.75
(B) $6.25
(C) $9.85
(D) $10.00
(E) $16.00
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147
Lois has 𝑥 dollars more than Jim has, and together they have a total of 𝑦 dollars. Which of
the following represents the number of dollars that Jim has?
𝑦−𝑥
(A)
2
𝑥
(B) 𝑦 − 2
𝑦
(C) 2
−𝑥
(D) 2𝑦 − 𝑥
(E) 𝑦 − 2𝑥
155
A certain clock marks every hour by striking a number of times equal to the hour, and the
time required for a stroke is exactly equal to the time interval between strokes. At 6:00 the
time lapse between the beginning of the first stroke and the end of the last stroke is 22
seconds. At 12:00, how many seconds elapse between the beginning of the first stroke and
the end of the last stroke?
(A) 72
(B) 50
(C) 48
(D) 46
(E) 44
158
John has 10 pairs of matched socks. If he loses 7 individual socks, what is the greatest
number of pairs of matched socks he can have left?
(A) 7
(B) 6
(C) 5
(D) 4
(E) 3
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159
Last year's receipts from the sale of candy on Valentine's Day totaled 385 million dollars,
which represented 7 percent of total candy sales for the year. Candy sales for the year
totaled how many million dollars?
(A) 55
(B) 550
(C) 2,695
(D) 5,500
(E) 26,950
162
Last year, for every 100 million vehicles that traveled on a certain highway, 96 vehicles were
involved in accidents. If 3 billion vehicles traveled on the highway last year, how many of
those vehicles were involved in accidents? (1 billion = 1,000,000,000)
(A) 288
(B) 320
(C) 2,880
(D) 3,200
(E) 28,800
172
Salesperson A's compensation for any week is $360 plus 6 percent of the portion of A's total
sales above $1,000 for that week. Salesperson B's compensation for any week is 8 percent
of B's total sales for that week. For what amount of total weekly sales would both
salespeople earn the same compensation?
(A) $21,000
(B) $18,000
(C) $15,000
(D) $4,500
(E) $4,000
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175
The sum of the ages of Doris and Fred is 𝑦 years. If Doris is 12 years older than Fred, how
many years old will Fred be 𝑦 years from now, in terms of 𝑦?
(A) 𝑦 − 6
(B) 2𝑦 − 6
𝑦
(C) 2
−6
3𝑦
(D) 2
−6
5𝑦
(E) −6
2
179
On a 3-day fishing trip, 4 adults consumed food costing $60. For the same food costs per
person per day, what would be the cost of food consumed by 7 adults during a 5-day fishing
trip?
(A) $300
(B) $175
(C) $105
(D) $100
(E) $84
197
A caterer ordered 125 ice-cream bars and 125 sundaes. If the total price was $200.00 and
the price of each ice-cream bar was $0.60, what was the price of each sundae?
(A) $0.60
(B) $0.80
(C) $1.00
(D) $1.20
(E) $1.60
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198
Lloyd normally works 7.5 hours per day and earns $4.50 per hour. For each hour he works in
excess of 7.5 hours on a given day, he is paid 1.5 times his regular rate. If Lloyd works 10.5
hours on a given day, how much does he earn for that day?
(A) $33.75
(B) $47.25
(C) $51.75
(D) $54.00
(E) $70.00
212
How many bits of computer memory will be required to store the integer 𝑥, where
𝑥 = − √810,000, if each digit requires 4 bits of memory and the sign of 𝑥 requires 1 bit?
(A) 25
(B) 24
(C) 17
(D) 13
(E) 12
213
One week, a certain truck rental lot had a total of 20 trucks, all of which were on the lot
Monday morning. If 50% of the trucks that were rented out during the week were returned
to the lot on or before Saturday morning of that week, and if there were at least 12 trucks
on the lot that Saturday morning, what is the greatest number of different trucks that could
have been rented out during the week?
(A) 18
(B) 16
(C) 12
(D) 8
(E) 4
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223
During a two-week period, the price of an ounce of silver increased by 25 percent by the
end of the first week and then decreased by 20 percent of this new price by the end of the
second week. If the price of silver was 𝑥 dollars per ounce at the beginning of the two-week
period, what was the price, in dollars per ounce, by the end of the period?
(A) 0.8𝑥
(B) 0.95𝑥
(C) 𝑥
(D) 1.05𝑥
(E) 1.25𝑥
235
Envelopes can be purchased for $1.50 per pack of 100, $1.00 per pack of 50, or $0.03 each.
What is the greatest number of envelopes that can be purchased for $7.30?
(A) 426
(B) 430
(C) 443
(D) 460
(E) 486
241
An optometrist charges $150 per pair for soft contact lenses and $85 per pair for hard
contact lenses. Last week she sold 5 more pairs of soft lenses than hard lenses. If her total
sales for pairs of contact lenses last week were $1,690, what was the total number of pairs
of contact lenses that she sold?
(A) 11
(B) 13
(C) 15
(D) 17
(E) 19
95
250
A certain electronic component is sold in boxes of 54 for $16.20 and in boxes of 27 for
$13.20. A customer who needed only 54 components for a project had to buy 2 boxes of 27
because boxes of 54 were unavailable. Approximately how much more did the customer pay
for each component due to the unavailability of the larger boxes?
(A) $0.33
(B) $0.19
(C) $0.11
(D) $0.06
(E) $0.03
251
On a certain street, there is an odd number of houses in a row. The houses in the row are
painted alternatively white and green, with the first house painted white. If 𝑛 is the total
number of houses in the row, how many of the houses are painted white?
𝑛+1
(A)
2
𝑛−1
(B)
2
𝑛
(C) +1
2
𝑛
(D) 2 − 1
𝑛
(E) 2
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253
As a salesperson, Phyllis can choose one of two methods of annual payment: either an
annual salary of $35,000 with no commission or an annual salary of $10,000 plus a 20
percent commission on her total annual sales. What must her total annual sales be to give
her the same annual pay with either method?
(A) $100,000
(B) $120,000
(C) $125,000
(D) $130,000
(E) $132,000
264
Last year Department Store X had a sales total for December that was 4 times the average
(arithmetic mean) of the monthly sales totals for January through November. The sales total
for December was what fraction of the sales total for the year?
1
(A)
4
4
(B)
15
1
(C)
3
4
(D) 11
4
(E) 5
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277
Kim purchased 𝑛 items from a catalog for $8 each. Postage and handling charges consisted
of $3 for the first item and $1 for each additional item. Which of the following gives the
total dollar amount for Kim’s purchase, including postage and handling, in terms of 𝑛?
(A) 8𝑛 + 2
(B) 8𝑛 + 4
(C) 9𝑛 + 2
(D) 9𝑛 + 3
(E) 9𝑛 + 4
296
A factory that employs 1000 assembly line workers pays each of these workers $5 per hour
1
for the first 40 hours worked during a week and 1 2 times that rate for hours worked in
excess of 40. What was the total payroll for the assembly-line workers for a week in which
30 percent of them worked 20 hours, 50 percent worked 40 hours, and the rest worked 50
hours?
(A) $180,000
(B) $185,000
(C) $190,000
(D) $200,000
(E) $205,000
317
A certain fishing boat is chartered by 6 people who are to contribute equally to the total
charter cost of $480. If each person contributes equally to a $150 down payment, how much
of the charter cost will each person still owe?
(A) $80
(B) $66
(C) $55
(D) $50
(E) $45
98
319
Craig sells major appliances. For each appliance he sells, Craig receives a commission of $50
plus 10 percent of the selling price. During one particular week Craig sold 6 appliances for
selling prices totaling $3,620. What was the total of Craig's commissions for that week?
(A) $412
(B) $526
(C) $585
(D) $605
(E) $662
343
If Sam were twice as old as he is, he would be 40 years older than Jim. If Jim is 10 years
younger than Sam, how old is Sam?
(A) 20
(B) 30
(C) 40
(D) 50
(E) 60
350
A store currently charges the same price for each towel that it sells. If the current price of
each towel were to be increased by $1, 10 fewer of the towels could be bought for $120,
excluding sales tax. What is the current price of each towel?
(A) $1
(B) $2
(C) $3
(D) $4
(E) $12
99
371
The cost of picture frame M is $10.00 less than 3 times the cost of picture frame N. If the
cost of frame M is $50.00, what is the cost of frame N?
(A) $13.33
(B) $16.66
(C) $20.00
(D) $26.66
(E) $40.00
437
If Mel saved more than $10 by purchasing a sweater at a 15% discount, what is the smallest
amount the original price of the sweater could be, to the nearest dollar?
(A) 45
(B) 67
(C) 75
(D) 83
(E) 150
100
Data Sufficiency
15
A certain company currently has how many employees?
(1) If 3 additional employees are hired by the company and all of the present employees
remain, there will be at least 20 employees in the company.
(2) If no additional employees are hired by the company and 3 of the present employees
resign, there will be fewer than 15 employees in the company.
25
A shirt and a pair of gloves cost a total of $41.70. How much does the pair of gloves cost?
(1) The shirt costs twice as much as the gloves.
(2) The shirt costs $27.80.
33
The only contents of a parcel are 25 photographs and 30 negatives. What is the total weight,
in ounces, of the parcel’s contents?
(1) The weight of each photograph is 3 times the weight of each negative.
1
(2) The total weight of 1 of the photographs and 2 of the negatives is 3 ounce.
42
If on a fishing trip, Jim and Tom each caught some fish, which one caught more fish?
2
(1) Jim caught as many fish as Tom.
3
(2) After Tom stopped fishing, Jim continued fishing until he had caught 12 fish.
101
44
Yesterday Nan parked her car at a certain parking garage that charges more for the first
hour than for each additional hour. If Nan’s total parking charge at the garage yesterday was
$3.75, for how many hours of parking was she charged?
(1) Parking charges at the garage are $0.75 for the first hour and $0.50 for each
additional hour or fraction of an hour.
(2) If the charge for the first hour had been $1.00, Nan’s total parking charge would
have been $4.00.
55
From May 1, 1960, to May 1, 1975, the closing price of a share of stock X doubled. What was
the closing price of a share of stock X on May 1, 1960?
(1) From May 1, 1975 to May 1, 1984, the closing price of a share of stock X doubled.
(2) From May 1, 1975 to May 1, 1984, the closing price of a share of stock X increased by
$4.50
61
Committee member W wants to schedule a one-hour meeting on Thursday for himself and
three other committee members, X, Y, and Z. Is there a one-hour period on Thursday that is
open for all four members?
(1) On Thursday W and X have an open period from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.
(2) On Thursday Y has an open period from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and Z has an open
period from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
62
If Jack's and Kate's annual salaried in 1985 were each 10 percent higher than their
respective annual salaries in 1984, what was Jack's annual salary in 1984?
(1) The sum of Jack's and Kate's annual salaries in 1984 was $50,000.
(2) The sum of Jack's and Kate's annual salaries in 1985 was $55,000.
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64
How many newspapers were sold at a certain newsstand today?
(1) A total of 100 newspapers were sold at the newsstand yesterday, 10 fewer than
twice the number sold today.
(2) The number of newspapers sold at the newsstand yesterday was 45 more than the
number sold today.
65
How much did a certain telephone call cost?
(1) The call lasted 53 minutes
(2) The cost for the first 3 minutes was 5 times the cost for each additional minute.
83
The participants in a race consisted of 3 teams with 3 runners on each team. A team was
awarded 6 – 𝑛 points if one of its runners finished in 𝑛th place, where 1 ≤ 𝑛 ≤ 5. If all of
the runners finished the race and if there were no ties, was each team awarded at least one
point?
(1) No team was awarded more than a total of 6 points.
(2) No pair of teammates finished in consecutive places among the top five places.
98
If the total price of 𝑛 equally priced shares of a certain stock was $12,000, what was the
price per share of the stock?
(1) If the price per share of the stock had been $1 more, the total price of the 𝑛 shares
would have been $300 more.
(2) If the price per share of the stock had been $2 less, the total price of the 𝑛 shares
would have been 5 percent less.
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100
What is Ricky’s age now?
(1) Ricky is now twice as old as he was exactly 8 years ago.
(2) Ricky’s sister Teresa is now 3 times as old as Ricky was exactly 8 years ago.
111
What were the gross revenues from ticket sales for a certain film during the second week in
which it was shown?
(1) Gross revenues during the second week were $1.5 million less than during the first
week.
(2) Gross revenues during the third week were $2.0 million less than during the first
week.
129
At the beginning of last month, a stationery store had in stock 250 writing pads, which had
cost the store $0.75 each. During the same month, the store made only one purchase of
writing pads. What was the total amount spent by the store on the writing pads it had in
stock at the end of last month?
(1) last month the store purchased 150 writing pads for $0.80
(2) last month the total revenue from the sale of writing pads was $180
137
How many more men than women are in the room?
(1) There is a total of 20 women and men in the room.
(2) The number of men in the room equals the square of the number of women in the
room.
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147
In what year was Ellen born?
1
(1) Ellen’s brother Pete, who is 1 2 years older than Ellen, was born in 1956.
(2) In 1975, Ellen turned 18 years old.
156
The regular price per eight-ounce can of brand X soup is $0.37, regardless of the number of
cans purchased. What amount will be saved on the purchase of 3 eight-ounce cans of brand
X soup if the regular price is reduced ?
(1) At the reduced price, 3 eight-ounce cans of brand X soup will cost $0.99
(2) The amount that will be saved on each eight-ounce can of brand X soup purchased at
the reduced price is $0.04.
157
Does Joe weigh more than Tim?
(1) Tim’s weight is 80 percent of Joe’s weight.
(2) Joe’s weight is 125 percent of Tim’s weight.
160
Elena receives a salary plus a commission that is equal to a fixed percentage of her sales
revenue. What was the total of Elena's salary and commission last month?
(1) Elena's monthly salary is $1 ,000.
(2) Elena's commission is 5 percent of her sales revenue.
105
187
In 1979 Mr. Jackson bought a total of n shares of stock X and Mrs. Jackson bought a total of
300 shares of stock X . If the couple held all of the respective shares throughout 1980, and
Mr. Jackson's 1980 dividends on his n shares totaled $150, what was the total amount of
Mrs. Jackson's 1980 dividends on her 300 shares?
(1) In 1980 the annual dividend on each share of stock X was $0.75.
(2) In 1979 Mr. Jackson bought a total of 200 shares of stock X.
188
If Sara’s age is exactly twice Bill’s age, what is Sara’s age?
(1) Four years ago, Sara’s age was exactly 3 times Bill’s age.
(2) Eight years from now, Sara’s age will be exactly 1.5 times Bill’s age.
219
The price per share of Stock X increased by 10 percent over the same time period that the
price per share of Stock Y decreased by 10 percent. The reduced price per share of Stock Y
was what percent of the original price per share of Stock X?
(1) The increased price per share of Stock X was equal to the original price per share of Stock
Y.
10
(2) The increase in the price per share of Stock X was 11 the decrease in the price per share
of Stock Y.
106
242
On Jane's credit card account, the average daily balance for 30-day billing cycle is the
average (arithmetic mean) of the daily balances at the end of each of the 30 days. At the
beginning of a certain 30-day billing cycle, Jane's credit card account had a balance of $600.
Jane made a payment of $300 on the account during the billing cycle. If no other amounts
were added to or subtracted from the account during the billing cycle, what was the
average daily balance on Jane's account for the billing cycle?
(1) Jane's payment was credited on the 21st day of the billing cycle.
(2) The average daily balance through the 25th day of the billing cycle was $540.
266
Marta bought several pencils. If each pencil was either a 23-cent pencil or a 21-cent pencil,
how many 23-cent pencils did Marta buy?
(1) Marta bought a total of 6 pencils.
(2) The total value of the pencils Marta bought was 130 cents.
269
Whenever martin has a restaurant bill with an amount between $10 and $99, he calculates
the dollar amount of the tip as 2times the tens digit of the amount of his bill. If the amount
of the Martin's most recent restaurant bill was between $10 and $99, was the tip calculated
by the martin on this bill greater than 15 percent of the amount of the bill?
(1) The amount of the bill was between $15 and $50
(2) The tip calculated by the martin was $8
107
Frequently Asked Questions
1
1
Each year for 4 years, a farmer increased the number of trees in a certain orchard by of the
4
number of trees in the orchard of the preceding year. If all of the trees thrived and there
were 6,250 trees in the orchard at the end of 4 year period, how many trees were in the
orchard at the beginning of the 4 year period.
(A) 1,250
(B) 1,563
(C) 2,250
(D) 2,560
(E) 2,752
2
Is the number of members of Club X greater than the number of members of Club Y ?
(1) Of the members of Club X, 20 percent are also members of Club Y.
(2) Of the members of Club Y, 30 percent are also members of Club X.
108
3
A certain experimental mathematics program was tried out in 2 classes in each of 32
elementary schools and involved 37 teachers. Each of the classes had 1 teacher and each of
the teachers taught at least 1, but not more than 3, of the classes. If the number of teachers
who taught 3 classes is n, then the least and greatest possible values of n, respectively, are
(A) 0 and 13
(B) 0 and 14
(C) 1 and 10
(D) 1 and 9
(E) 2 and 8
4
Four extra-large sandwiches of exactly the same size were ordered for 𝑚 students, where
𝑚 > 4. Three of the sandwiches were evenly divided among the students. Since 4 students
did not want any of the fourth sandwich, it was evenly divided among the remaining
students. If Carol ate one piece from each of the four sandwiches, the amount of sandwich
that she ate would be what fraction of a whole extra-large sandwich?
𝑚+4
(A)
𝑚(𝑚−4)
2𝑚−4
(B)
𝑚(𝑚−4)
4𝑚−4
(C)
𝑚(𝑚−4)
4𝑚−8
(D)
𝑚(𝑚−4)
4𝑚−12
(E) 𝑚(𝑚−4)
109
5
If the ratio of the number of teachers to the number of students is the same in School
District M and School District P, what is the ratio of the number of students in School District
M to the number of students in School District P ?
(1) There are 10,000 more students in School District M than there are in School District
P.
(2) The ratio of the number of teachers to the number of students in School District M is
1 to 20.
6
A technician makes a round-trip to and from a certain service center by the same route. If
the technician completes the drive to the center and then completes 10 percent of the drive
from the center, what percent of the round-trip has the technician completed?
(A) 5%
(B) 10%
(C) 25%
(D) 40%
(E) 55%
110
7
In western Europe, 𝑥 bicycles were sold in each of the years 1990 and 1993. The bicycle
producers of Western Europe had a 42 percent share of this market in 1990 and a 33
percent share in 1993. Which of the following represents the decrease in the annual
number of bicycles produced and sold in Western Europe from 1990 to 1993?
𝑥
(A) 9% of 100
𝑥
(B) 14% of 100
𝑥
(C) 75% of 100
(D) 9% of 𝑥
(E) 14% of 𝑥
A merchant discounted the sale price of a coat and the sale price of a sweater. Which of the
two articles of clothing was discounted by the greater dollar amount?
(A) The percent discount on the coat was 2 percentage points greater than the percent
discount on the sweater.
(B) Before the discounts, the sale price of the coat was $10 less than the sale price of
the sweater.
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9
Last year the price per share of Stock X increased by 𝑘 percent and the earnings per share of
Stock X increased by 𝑚 percent, where 𝑘 is greater than 𝑚. By what percent did the ratio of
price per share to earnings per share increase, in terms of 𝑘 and 𝑚?
𝑘
(A) 𝑚
%
(B) (𝑘 − 𝑚)%
100(𝑘−𝑚)
(C) %
100+𝑘
100(𝑘−𝑚)
(D) 100+𝑚
%
100(𝑘−𝑚)
(E) 100+𝑘+𝑚
%
10
If 𝑥, 𝑦, and 𝑧 are positive integers, is 𝑥% of 𝑦 greater than 𝑦% of 𝑧?
(1) 𝑥 = 𝑧
(2) 𝑧 − 𝑦 = 𝑦 − 𝑥
112
11
The rate of a certain chemical reaction is directly proportional to the square of the
concentration of chemical A present and inversely proportional to the concentration of
chemical B present. If the concentration of chemical B is increased by 100 percent, which of
the following is closest to the percent change in the concentration of chemical A required to
keep the reaction rate unchanged?
(A) 100% decrease

(B) 50% decrease
(C) 40% decrease
(D) 40% increase
(E) 50% increase
12
By what percent was the price of a certain television set discounted for a sale?
(1) The price of the television set before it was discounted for the sale was 25 percent
greater than the discounted price.
(2) The price of the television set was discounted by $60 for the sale.
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13
The present ratio of students to teachers at a certain school is 30 to 1. If the student

enrollment were to increase by 50 students and the number of teachers were to increase by
5, the ratio of students to teachers would then be 25 to 1. What is the present number of
teachers?
(A) 5
(B) 8
(C) 10
(D) 12
(E) 15
14
If S is the sum of the reciprocals of the 10 consecutive integers from 21 to 30, then S is
between which of the following two fractions?
1 1
(A) 3 and 2
1 1
(B) 4 and 3
1 1
(C) 5
and 4
1 1
(D) 6 and 5
1 1
(E) and
7 6
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- 15
On a certain day, a bakery produced a batch of rolls at a total production cost of $300. On
4
that day, of the rolls in the batch were sold, each at a price that was 50 percent greater
5
than the average (arithmetic mean) production cost per roll. The remaining rolls in the batch
were sold the next day, each at a price that was 20 percent less than the price of the day
before. What was the bakery’s profit on this batch of rolls?
I
(A) $150 dost cold
(B) $144 300
() (1 5) .
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days last month was less than 50 percent. If the closing price on the second trading day last
month was $10.00, which of the following CANNOT be the closing price on the last trading
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If 75 percent of the guests at a certain banquet ordered dessert, what percent of the guests
ordered coffee?
(A) 60 percent of the guests who ordered dessert also ordered coffee.
(B) 90 percent of the guests who ordered coffee also ordered dessert.
18
A photography dealer ordered 60 Model X cameras to be sold for $250 each, which
represents a 20 percent markup over the dealer's initial cost for each camera. Of the
cameras ordered, 6 were never sold and were returned to the manufacturer for a refund of
50 percent of the dealer's initial cost. What was the dealer's approximate profit or loss as a
percent of the dealer's initial cost for the 60 cameras?
(A) 7% loss
(B) 13% loss
(C) 7% profit
(D) 13% profit
(E) 15% profit
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19
If money is invested at r percent interest, compounded annually, the amount of the
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investment will double in approximately 𝑟 years. If Pat's parents invested $5,000 in a long-
term bond that pays 8 percent interest, compounded annually, what will be the
approximate total amount of the investment 18 years later, when Pat is ready for college?
(A) $20,000
(B) $15,000
(C) $12,000
(D) $10,000
(E) $9,000
20
In Country C, the unemployment rate among construction workers dropped from 16 percent
on September 1, 1992, to 9 percent on September 1, 1996. If the number of construction
workers was 20 percent greater on September 1, 1996, than on September 1, 1992, what
was the approximate percent change in the number of unemployed construction workers
over this period?
(A) 50% decrease
(B) 30% decrease
(C) 15% decrease
(D) 30% increase
(E) 55% increase
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