1.

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i~: :n~a ~ ~Jlar experiment, vou need 5 ltters of UY¼ sotution You find
1
on the shelf, How much of th~ 7o/o s,JlutJon you mr~
with the a o sol~Jtion _
. ppropnate amount of the 12°10 sofution to gr;,t 5 frt~r s of 1o"');,_)
solution? . .,. ·

A. 1.5
8. 2.5
,.. C. 2
D. 3

0.07x +0.12 (5 - x ) = 5(0.10 )

x = 2 liters

2. ECE Board ~ , kc 1997

The denomina tor of a certain fraction is three more than twice the
numerator. If 7 is added to both terms of the fraction, the resutting
fraction is 3/5 . Find the original fraction.

A. 8/5
- B.
C.
5/13
3/5
D. 13/5

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Let:
x = the numerator of the fraction
2x + 3 = the denominat or

Then from the given condition :

X+ 7 3
-,----- =-
(2x + 3 ) + 7 5
3
-2xx+?
--=-
+ 10 5
sx + 35 .. ax + 30
x- 5
Thus solving for the original fraction :
I .
'

X 5 5
2x + 3 = [ 2 { 5 ) + 3 J ~ 13
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Simplify the express· .19
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3 12 merical coeff1c1ent of the 5 erm Is
· ( 4y) the nu , Where I is •
In the expansion of x + , . -- A. 0 an imaginary number.
B. 1+i
C. -i
A. 63360
B. 126720 D. 1-i
c. 506880
D. 253440

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+ j1999 _ ·1997 (
-I 1+1
·2)
From :
But,
· • n-r +l ( )r -1 2
r11i.term'=h9r-1(a) · b _ i = -1

Where: Substitute :
n =12 i1997 + j1999 = i1997 [1 + (-1)]
r=5
=i1997(0)
Substitute values:
=0

5th term= 12C4 (x)8 ( 4y)4

4
= 126,720x 8 y 6. ECE Board,f,-t 1999
th
Thus, from the given 5 term the numerical coefficient is126,720.
Find the mean proportion of 4 and 36.

A. 72
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B.
Find the ratio of an infinite geometric series if the sum is 2 and the first C. 12
term is 1/2 .
D. 20
A. 1/3
8. 1/2
C. 3/4 11/111111:
D. 1/4 Let:

Sl/111111: x = mean proportional to 4 and 36

From : Then,
S=
1
~\-+ sum of -infinite G.P. 4 X
-; "." 36
Substituting the given values:
x2 = 144
2 = J.3_
1-r X = ✓144
2 - 2r =_J_ X = 12
2
4 - 4r = 1
r = 3 14
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d,I;-'that;1999 will be a geometric progression .

7. ECE soar x, 2x + 7, 10x - 7 Let:
Determine x, 50
x = total no. of hours th
together ey can. mow the whole yard if all working
A. 7, -7/12 1 .
.. B. 7 -7/6 in 1 hour
; = part or fraction of the Y~rd they can mow
c. 1'. -14/5 Then,
o. 7, -7/6
2.+2-+2.=2.X
for common ratio : 4 6 7
From the forrnu a
,.._ 1
47
X 84

1O. ECE Bo ard ~ 1999

10x- 7 ., 2x + 7 is 11 . If the digits are
The sum of the digits of a two . digit number
2X + 7 X
g number is 7 more than twice the original number.
reve rsed. the resultin
6x 2 _ 35x - 49 = 0 What is the original number?
(x- 7)(6x + 7} = 0
A. 38
7
x = 7 and x = - B. 53
6 C. 83
D. 44

8. ECE Boa rd~ 1999

tf 16 is 4 more than 4x, find Sx-1 . Let:
t .. tens digit
A 4 u • units digit
8. 14
C. 12 1Ot + u -= x ~ original number
D. 9 1 Ou+ t = number with its digits reversed

,..... Formulate equation : (i) (working equation)

· .
4x + 4 = 16 10t+u =2(10 t+u)+ 7 _.,
x .. 3 but:
Thus, t + u = 11
Sx - 1= 5(3) - 1
t=11- u
=14
Substitute to <D : )
7
10{11-U)=2[10(11-U)+U+
9. ECE Boa rd~ 1999
7 hours, respectively. t=3& u=8
Mike, loui and Joy can mow the lawn in 4, 6, and
the yard can they mow in 1 ~ur if they work together? Thus, the original number is:
What fraction of
X=10( 3)+8
A. 45/84
B. 47184 = 38
C. 84/47
D. 34/60
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Find the value of m 20~
. of the roots o th at w,11 make 4x2
Find the sum trinomial .
4
- mx + 4m + 5 a perfect square
A. -1/2 A. 3 .
B. -2 B. -2
c. 2 c. 4
D. 1/2 _. D. 5

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By inspection:
,,,.,,.,..
To make the given quad r .
b =-10 a=5
d. . . ra ,c expression a perfect square trinomial its
2
,scnm,nant b - 4ac must be zero. ,
2
sum of roots: (-4k ) -4(4)(4k +5) = o
b (-10)
X1 +X2 =-a= --5- 2
k -4k-5 = o
=2 (k-5){k+1)=0
k = 5 or -1
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long will it take for the slower problem solver to solve the same pro em . Ana is 5 years older than Beth. In 5 years the product of their ages will be
1.5 times the product of their present ages. How old is Beth now?
A. 5 minutes
B. 2 minutes
C. 3 minutes
D. 4 minutes
- c> A.
8(
27
20
25
D. 18
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Let:
x = time in minutes required by the slower problem solv~r to
solve a problem t.et·
x -2 =·time in min1,1tes required by the faster problem solver to · · .s = present age of Beth
solve a problem ' ~

G+ x;~)6o = 32 Beth B
[(x ( 2}+ x]60 = 32(x2 ( 2x)
Ana 8+5
120x{ 120 = 32x 2 ( 64x
2 Equation of their ages in 5 years:
4x ( 23x +·15 = o
(4x(3)(x( 5)=0 (B·+ s)(B +·10) .. 1.s(s)te+ 5)
3 . B-1:, 10-1 ,5B
x = 5 or x = -(absurd)
4 . .l ·a• 20 years old
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. b4 in the expansion 2001
!he seating section in a C r
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1 . coefficient o in the second row, 34 seati iseum h_ as 30 seats in the first row, 32 seats
Find the is reached, after Which th n the third row, and so on, until the tenth
r?w
ot (a2-2br ' the total number of seats ~rethare le~ rows, each containing 50 seats.
. in e section. Find
A. 900
A. -3360 B. 910
B 10 ! C. 890
c·. -960 D. 1000
D. 3360

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Given: (ax +byf By inspection, the first arrangement from the first row up to the 10th
forms an arithmetic progression: row ·
Let: . . , f the term involving yr a1 = 30 d = 2 . n = 10 . .
C = coeff 1c1ent o
The number of seats in the first 1orows:
C = nCr(arr (br · b4 is •
. ..
I 2 2t)10 the coefficien f the term involving .
S1 = %[2a1 +(n-1)d]
Thus, for \a - t o .
'
S1 m !Q[ 2(30) + (9)2]
C = 10C4 (1)9 (- 2)4 2
S1 = 390
c _3,360
Total number of seats• 390 + (1O) {50)
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16. ECE Board ~ t2001 kin 6 hours and another pipe .
ca
n fill the same tank
With all three
= 890 seats
One pipe can fill a an ty the tank in 24 hours.
A drain pipe can emp ?
in 3 hours.
pipes open, how long w1.11 ·tI take. to fill in the tank .
18. ECE Boa rd~ 2~ 1 . k Each time the paper is folded into
A. 2.23 hrs A piece of paper is 0.05 inches th1c . was folded 12 times, how thick
B. 2.81 hrs half the thickness is doubled. If the paper
c. 2.32 hrs in f~et the folded paper be? ·
o. 2.18 hrs
A. 10.24
B. 12.34
C. 17.10
D. 11.25
Let: t =: time it takes to fill the tank with all the pipes open

1 1J_...!... 0! ~ . . . ,; . r every after each fold . the

(6[J3 . -- . · , ·ckness of the pape will .double
Since the th I
l "/J7
24 . t /,. . . ·. . .
eometric progress ....
\ ion. ................ ,.
folding process forms a g
t □ 2.18hrs · -■ '

Let: a1 =
thickness atter the first fold
a1 = 2(0.05) = 0.1 .
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n-1 It takes an airpla 2001
. t
an"' al agams the wind ne and
one h
our and f .
12-1 minutes with the w· covers the saorty-fi_ve minutes to travel 500 miles
a ,.0.1(2) 1nd· What is the me distance ,n one hour and fifteen
12 ( 1ft ) ., A. 342.85 mph speed of the airplane?
a12 "'204.8 in~12in B. 375.50 mph
,. 11.0667 ft. C. 450.50 mph
a12 D. 285.75 mph

- - - - -r d ~ 200 11 .""""oved
19.
1999by each stroke of an ajr pump,
ece eoh~d of the air in a tank is_r~~emoved in 6 strokes?
If one t ir
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rt f the total air is .
. what fractional pa o ..

A. 0.7122
B. 0.6122
c. 0.8122
'le f~
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, D. 0.9122 1a~). )t
Let:
x & Ybe the speed of th 1 .
Let: x = original volume of air in the tank Effective rate of the airplan/ Pane and the wind, respectively.
1 2
Volume left after the first stroke = x-3(x) = 3(x) . t th e wind= ill=
Agains 500
28 7.7 1 mph

5
Volume left after the second stroke = -;(x)-i(¾x)= i (x) With the wind 00 = 400 mph
1.25
x - y = 287.71
Notice that the amount of air left in the tank after e~~h stroke forms a
x+ y = 400
. geometric progression, with 2/3 being the common ratio .
2x = 685.71
2 X .. 342.855 mph
r=-
. 3
an= a/-1
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a = x 2 (2)6-1 = 0.0878x---+ amount left after the sixth stroke
At exactly what time after 2 o'clock will the hour hand and the minute
6
3 3 hand extend in opposite directions for the first time?

The total volume removed at the end of the sixth stroke is: A. 2:43 and 0.63 sec
B. 2:43 and 6.30 sec
Vremoved = Voriginal - \'iett C. 2:43 and 40.5 sec
D. 2:43 and 37.8 sec
= x-0.0878x
= 0.9122x or 91.22%
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If the hands of between them is 30 minutes. ~- / A multimilr - ~ 200"
iona1re left <
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minutes spaces _. bodyguard. His d his entire

!- o]
+ 1 = 30 The last digit passed h · · aught
s anng in the ratio Of 3 _er and son O
t
estate O ·
his Wife, daughter, son and
-(
x 12 (BOs]
by the minute hand
is 8, thus :
of the son. If the b ·2 - His Wife got h~lf the total value of the estate
53 total value of the est~iY?9Uard receiee~ ~ice value_as much as the share
x== 43 _63 min or 43 min + o. min min x = 5.4545(8) e. alf a rn1lhon pesos, what is the
A. 6.5 million ·
x = 43.63 m inutes
B. 5 million
x == 43 min and 37.8 s
C. 7 million
D. 6 million
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22. ECE Board~-'" ~~:er and Paul is 21 . Peter will be twice as old SI,.,_:
The sum of the ages of What is the present age of Peter? Let:
as Paul 3 years from now. x = total value of th· e estate
·
3k = share of the daughter
A 8
8. 6 2k = share of the son
C. 18 The share of the daught .
er and son 1s:
D. 15
3k + 2k = ~
2
SI/IIIIII: 6k + 4k = x-.o
Let
x = present age of Peter Total v~lue of the estate:
y = present age of Paul X • 3k + 2k + 4k + 0.5
but : x • 6k + 4k
6k + 4k .. 3k + 2k + 4k + 0.5
Peter x x=3
k • 0.5
Paul y y =3 T hu s,
X = 3(0 .5) + 2(0.5) + 4(0 .5) + 0.5
Equation of ages: x - SM
x+y=21 ➔ O

x+3 = 2(y+3) 24. ECE Board 11,rs, 1ft 2002 / 1'/NJ, 2004
x +3 = 2y + 6 A speed boat can make a trip of 100 miles in one hour and 30 minutes i'
x-2y - 3 = 0 ➔ 8 it travels upstream. If it travels downstream, it will take one hour and 15
minutes to travel the same distance. What is the speed o1 the boat in
calm water?
Solving the two equations simultaneously:

2x +2y = 42 ➔ Ox2 A. 193.45 mph

x - 2y = 3 - B. 73.33 mph
C. 146.67 mph
3x = 45
D. 293.33 mph
X= 15
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A man can do a • b
would take then, ~
three t1rnes as
s,/111111: ·n cairn water 1
Let: f the boat i to do thA a5 \ as a boy Worl'ling togeth
er it
x " rate o t the curren t man to do the R>b 81 hours
- same ob.
J How long will 1t lake the
c,,. rate 0 one ?
A 9 hours
ctive rate of the boat B. 8 hours
C . 7 hours
The effe . 100 - 66.67 MPH
Upstream is 1.5 - D. 10 hours

. 100 _ aoMPH
Downstream is 125 -
x =no. of ho\Jfs the •
x- c = 66.67 1/x = rate of the· rnanrna n can do the job worl'ling alone
{ x+c= 80 .
1/3x = rate of the boy
2x
= 146.67 ...... add equations
X = 73.33MPH (.!.+2
X 3x
-)6 =1 ·
(3x + x)6 = 3x 2
2003 of 64x 60 • 24x = 3x 2
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· Simplify the expression x = 8 hrs.
4
A. 4x
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8. Bx
profit. It sells 11 o units and
A company sells 80 units and makes Pao
6
C. 2x
is linear functio n of the number of units
D. 2x
10
makes P140 profit. If the profit a
company sells 250 units?
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Applying properties of fractional exponents:
sold, what is the average profit per unit it the
A. P1 .76
- B. P1.68
Recall: C. P1:66
D. P1 ;86

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Then, x = totat prof it by selling 250 units
140 - 80 X - 140
= - 110
JVB4xso = J~xBD/3 11 0 - 80 250
60 x-1·40
= ✓4x20 . 30 • 140
20
X= 420
=2x 2
Thus, the average profit per unit is:
=2x 10 420
- 250
=t.68
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28 At approximatelY 'f. an angle of 120 degrees for the second time? lite
reCTlai
handS of a dock torrn divided by x +
2?
Oder vmeo K,._
uo:: n.-,J,~--' - •
" "' J IIVIIJ@J X' -5.lr -f sx2 + 7X + 6 is
afte< 12 o'clock
A- 50 min and 30 sec ft 12 o'clock A. 16
43 min and 38 sec a er 'clod< B. 32
, B. 38 min and 35 sec afte< 12 o'cl. _,.i, C. 48
c. . and 45 sec atte< 12 o UV' D. 68
D. 30mIn .

SI/Ill# e clod< form ari angle of 12Q? for the second time, then
!
tt the hands 0 th. ute<: ,..,.,,,,,.p-5, between the hands of the clock must be
By remainder theor
the numbef Oi mrn . - ~ - . x •. 2 = 0 em, the ron,~;""-
X v HIQJu uo::r .IS f(r):
40 min (clOCl(WiSe directi<Jn).
X= r = -2
X=!.. +40
12 f(-2) = (-2)4 3
f(-2) = ~6+~5 (-2) +S(-2)2 + 7(-2 ) +6
2.!.x = 40 + 20-14.5
12 ( 60 ) f(-2 ) = 68 ·
x = 43 _54 or 43min & 0.64min .. 1nlin
s

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arry ,s one-third as old as Ron and 8
Harry 1s 8 years old , what .,s the sum of their
years younger than Hermione. It
ages?
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What is the 11th term of the harmonic progression if the first and the third
B. 45
teems are 1/2 and 1/6 respectively? C. 48
D. 50
A. 1/20
B. 1/4 ,__
C. 1/12 Let:

.....
D. 1/22 ,

Using A.P.:
a, = 2, a.i = 6, a,, = ?
x - age of Harry
3x = age of Ron
x + 8 = age of Hermione
Sum of their ages:
S = x +3x+ (x+8 )
a,, =2 + (11-1) d .... eq a>
Wrth x =8,
a, 1 = 6 + (11 -3) d .... eq@ S=8 +3 l 8) +8+8
a, , = a, ,
S = 48
2~10d=6 + 8d
d =2
a,! =2 + {11 - 1) 2
a, , = 22 .... eleventh term in AP.
fn narmonc progressioo the 111n term is 1f22.