Rationalization

in
Mathematics
1. A motorcycle covers 225 km in 2.5 hrs. How far
can he go in 1.75 hrs?

a) 157.5 km
b) 157.6 km
c) 157.8 km
d) 157.9
 SOLUTION:
a:b = c:d
225 : 2.5 = x : 1.75
Direct proportion:
(a)(d)=(b)(c)
(225) (1.75) = (2.5) (x)
2.5x
393.75 = __________
_____________

2.5 2.5
157.5 = x
2. An investment of 15,000 results in a gain of
3,000. How much must be invested to earn 5,000?
a) 2,500
b) 25,000
c) 250
d) 250,000
 SOLUTION:
a:b = c:d
15,000 : 3,000 = x : 5,000
Direct proportion:
(a)(d)=(b)(c)
(15,000) (5,000) = (3,000) (x)
75,000,000
_______________________
= 3,000x
________________

3,000 3,000
25,000 = x
3. 300 is 80% of what number?
a) 375
b) 325
c) 250
d) 395
 SOLUTION:
 

Given:
p= 300 b= ? r= 80%
b=
=
= 375
Other solution:
300 = ___________
.80 (x)
__________

.80 .80

375 = x
4. 40% of what number is 80?
a) 100
b) 200
c) 300
d) 400
 SOLUTION:
 

Given:
p= 80 b= ? r= 40%
b=
=
=200
Other solution:
.40 (x) =____________
____________
80
.40 .40
x = 200
5.What percent of 650 is 13?
a) 1%
b) 2%
c) 3%
d) 4%
 SOLUTION:
 

Given:
p= 13 b= 650 r=?
r=
=
=.02 x 100
=20%
Other solution:

(x) 650
_______________
= 13
_________

650 650
x = .02 x 100%
x = 200
6. Seven less than twice a number is five. What is
the number?
a) 5
b) 6
c) 7
d) 8
SOLUTION:
2x - 7 = 5
2x = 5 + 7
2x = ________
12
________

2 2
x = 6
7.Three times the number is 14 more than the
number. What is the number?
a) 5
b) 6
c) 7
d) 8
SOLUTION:
3x = x + 14
3x - x = 14
2x
__________ = 14
________

2 2
x = 7
8. The sum of 12 and a number is 68. What is the
number?
a) 52
b) 53
c) 55
d) 56
 SOLUTION:
12 + x = 68
x = 68 - 12
x = 56
9. Simplify the expression: 4x+5 = -2x+17
a) x=11
b) x=-11
c) x=2
d) x=-2
 SOLUTION:
4x + 5 = -2x + 17
4x + 2x = 17 - 5
6x = _______
_______12
6 6
x = 2
10.When 2,000 pounds of paper are recycled, 17
trees are saved. How many trees are saved if 5,000
pound of paper is recycled?
a) 41
b) 41.5
c) 42
d) 42.5
 SOLUTION:
2000 / 17 = 117.65
5000 / 117.65 = 42.5

 
Other solution:()(5000)
11. A truck averages 62.5 kph on a 16-hour trip.
How far was the trip?
a) 1000
b) 1200
c) 1400
d) 1600
 SOLUTION:
62.5 x 16 = 1000
12. Kenjie reported the ff. measurements for the
depth of rainfall in the month of September 4.4cm,
3.08 and 3.77cm. What is the average depth of
rainfall for the month of September?
a) 11.25
b) 3.162
c) 3.612
d) 3.75
 SOLUTION:

= _________________________________________
4.4 + 3.08 + 3.77
3

= 3.75
13. The difference of a number and 26 is 12. What
is the number?
a) 14
b) -14
c) 38
d) -38
SOLUTION:

x - 26 = 12
x = 12 + 26
x = 38
14. Multiply the polynomials:2x2(3x + 4xy – 2xy3)
a) 6x3 + 8x2y – 4x3y3
b) 6x3 + 8x3y – 4x3y3
c) 6x3 + 8x2y – 4x2y3
d) 6x2 + 8x2y – 4x3y3
 SOLUTION:
 

2(3x+4xy-2)
     
6 + 8y -4
15. What is the sum of 2/3, 2/4, and 5/6 in
simplest form?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
 SOLUTION:
 
2 2  
5 ___________________________
8 + 6 + 10
 

+ + =
3 4 6 12
 
24
= 12

= 2
16. Which of the following is the simplified form
of the expression [3-(10+2)-(4)]?
a) 13
b) 5
c) -13
d) -5
 SOLUTION:

[ 3 - (10+2) - (4) ]

3 - (12) - (4)

-13
17. Which of the following is the greatest common
factor of 39. 65, and 143?
a) 7
b) 9
c) 11
d) 13
 SOLUTION:
39 65 143

13 3 13 5 13 11
List down all the factors

13 3
13 5 GCF=13
13 11
_____________________________
_
18. Sheena is 40% heavier than Faye. If Faye’s
weight is 38 kilograms, what is the weight of
Sheena?
a) 52.2 kg
b) 53.2kg
c) 62.2kg
d) 63.2kg
 SOLUTION:
38 x .40 = 15.2

38 + 15.2 = 53.2
19. The length of each side of an octagon is4 cm.
 

what is the perimeter?

a) 23
b) 30
c) 33
d) 43
 SOLUTION:
 
4

= 25
 
x 8
6
200
= ___________ = 100
   
33
=
6 3
20. Ben is trice as old as Cedric. The sum of their
ages is 64. How old are both of them?
a) 16,48
b) 18,46
c) 14,42
d) 13,51
 SOLUTION:
BEN 3x 3(16) = 48
CEDRIC x 16
3x + x = 64
4x = 64
________
_________

4 4
Next step is to substitute the
x = 16 value of x
21. A group of young people from four countries gathered
together for an international conference: 40 from Manila, 60
from Japan, 35 from Thailand and 45 from Singapore. The
participants will form discussion groups with equal number of
members from each country in each group. What is the greatest
number of discussion groups that can be formed?
a) 5
b) 15
c) 20
d) 25
 SOLUTION:
40 60 35 45
20 2 30 2 7 5 9 5
4 5 15 2 3 3
2 2 5 3
2 2 2 5 GCF= 5
2 2 3 5
5 7
3 5 3
_______________________________
22. In a survey to determine the reaction of people
about having a new GSIS card, 80% of the 2,400
people voted in favor of the new card. How many
of the voters did not vote for the new card?
a) 1920
b) 1600
c) 800
d) 480
 SOLUTION:
2400 x .80 = 1920
2400 - 1920 = 480
23. If a picture frame is 27 cm long and 18 cm
wide, what is the ratio of its length to its width?
a) 3:2
b) 2:3
c) 3:5
d) 5:3
 SOLUTION:
27 : 18
= 3:2
24. The ratio of the number of carabaos, goats and
cows in a farm is 5:1:2. If there are 48 animals of
these kinds in his backyard, how many of them are
goats?
a) 2
b) 4
c) 6
d) 8
SOLUTION:
5 :1 : 2
1 (48) 48 6
 

=
__________
=
8 8
25. A defective ruler was found to be in 11.5 in
long. Using this ruler, Samuel was found to be 4 ft
tall. What is Samuel’s actual height?
a) 4ft 2in
b) 4ft 4in
c) 3ft 11.5in
d) 3ft 10in
SOLUTION:
4 x 12 = 48
12 - 11.5 = .5
4 x .5 = 2
48 - 2 = 46
46 ÷ 12 = 3’10
26. If x=1 and y= -2, what is the value of the
 

expression – 4x + ?
a) -
b) -
c) -
d) -
 SOLUTION:
 

– 4x + x=1 and y= -2

2
 
1 3(2)
- 4(1) +
_______________ ____________
2(1) (-2) −2   2

1
________ - 4
 
3  
-
+ =
-4 4
27. A room is 30ft long, 25ft wide and 14 ft high.
If 42 balloons are inside the room, how many
cubic feet of space does this allow for each
balloon?
a) 25
b) 69
c) 250
d) 690
 SOLUTION:
(30 x 14 x 25) ÷ 42
10,500 ÷ 42
= 250
28. How many cm are there in 2m and 550mm?
a) 75
b) 255
c) 2055
d) 1550
 SOLUTION:

K H D U D C M
m

2m = 2,000 mm
________________

550 mm
______________________________

2,550 mm = 255
______________
cm
29. The first 5 numbers in a sequence are 2, 3, 5, 8
and 12. What is the 7th number in the sequence?
a) 15
b) 19
c) 23
d) 25
 SOLUTION:

2, 3, 5, 8, 12, 17, 23
___________
30. At 25% discount, Ms. Barat paid P150.75 for a
bag. What was the original price of the bag?
a) 37.69
b) 150.75
c) 201
d) 603
 SOLUTION:

.25x = 150.75
_____________ ___________________

.25 .25
x = 603
31. Evaluate the following expression: 5 + 3 (42+
7) – 7(2 + 32 x 8)0
a) 0
b) 152
c) 72
d) -444
 SOLUTION:

5+3(42+7)-792+32x8)0

= 0
32. Evaluate the following mathematical
 

expression:
a) 16/6
b) -25/3
c) 36/10
d) 12
 SOLUTION:
3+4(5-2x6)
_______________________________

1+(3x6)-16

3 + 4 (-7) 3 + (-28) − 25  

=
_________________________= __________________

1 + 18 - 16 3 3
33. Which among the following is NOT a prime
number?
a) 31 = 31x 1
b) 41 = 41 x 1
c) 51 = 3 x 17
d) 61 = 61 x 1
34. What are the prime factors of 153?
a) 3x3x17 =153
b) 3x3x7x9
c) 153x1
d) 17x3x7
35. What is the least common multiple of 24 and
80?
a) 360
b) 80
c) 240
d) 480
SOLUTION:
80
24

3 8 20 4

4 2 4 5 2 2

2 2 2 2
2 2 2 3
2 2 2 2 5
_________________________________

2 2 2 3 2 5 =240
36. Our school has 8 male teachers who comprise
25% of all our teachers. How many teachers do we
have?
a) 24
SOLUTION:
b) 28
c) 32 8 x 4 =32
d) 40
37. Miss Santiago’s class has 20 boys and 15 girls
in her English class. What percent of the students
are girls?
a) 28% SOLUTION:
b) 43%
15
c) 44% _______
=.43 x 100%
35
d) 50%
=43%
38. Julia can finish a project in 10hours while
Elenita can do the same project in 8hours. How
long will it take them to finish the project
together?
a) 3.44 hours
b) 4 hours
c) 4.44hours
d) 18hours
 SOLUTION:
 
[+ =] 80x
18x
________
= 80
_________

80x 80x 18 18
_________
+ ________
= 80
10 8 x = 4.44 hours
8x + 10x = 80
39. In how many ways can 5 boys seated in a row
of 5 seats?
a) 72 SOLUTION:
b) 98
5!
c) 102
d) 120
=5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1
=120
40. It takes 20 men to build a building for 60 days.
Assuming that all men work at this rate, how
many men will be needed to build the same
building in 15 days?
a) 5
b) 80
c) 100
d) 120
 SOLUTION:

20 : 60 = x : 15
Inverse proportion:
(20) (60) = (x) (15)
200
_____________
= 15x
_________

15 15
80 = x
41. What is the area of a rhombus whose diagonals
measure 10m and 12m respectively?
a) 120m2
b) 100m2
c) 60m2
d) 360m2
 SOLUTION:
pq
A = ___________
2
(10)(12)
= __________________
2
 
120
= =60
2
42. A thin can has radius of 6cm and a height of
20cm. what is the volume of milk that this
container can hold?
a) 3,000cm2
b) 2,261cm2
c) 1,689cm2
d) 2,200cm2
 SOLUTION:
V =
 
𝜋𝑟
  2
h
 
= 3.14 () (20)

= 2,261cm2
43. The total surface area of a cubic box is
600cm2. What is the length of one side of this box?
a) 6cm
b) 8cm
c) 9cm
d) 10cm
SOLUTION:
 
SA = 6
  2
600 = 6 𝑎
_________ _________

6 6
2
√ 100 =√𝑎
 

10 = a
44. An elevator can carry a maximum load of 605
kg. How many passengers of weight 50.5 kg each
can the elevator hold?
a) 12
b) 13 SOLUTION:
c) 11 605 KG
________________

d) 10 50.5 KG
=11.9
45. If an apple weighs about 170 grams, about
how many apples are in a 3.5 kilogram bag of
apples?
a) 20 SOLUTION:
b) 21
3500 G
3.5 KG = __________
c) 22
d) 23 3500G
______________
= 20.5 =21
170G
46. Paul and his son participated in a marathon.
Paul traveled 3km 50m while his son ran 502m
36cm. what is the total distance that the father and
son tandem covered?
a) 3,760m
b) 5,452m
SOLUTION:
c) 3,552m 3050 m
30km 50m = ____________
d) 3,550m 502m 36 cm = 50236cm =502.36 m
___________________

305 m + 502. 36 m = 3552.3m

47. A slow moving snail traveled 4,800 mm. how
far did it travel in kilometers?
a) 0.0048 km
b) 4.8 km
SOLUTION:
c) .48 km 4800mm = ______________________
.004800 km
d) 0.048 km
48. If the sum of the interior angles of a regular
polygon in 1980 degrees, how many sides does it
have?
a) 11
b) 12
c) 13
d) 14
 SOLUTION:
Sum of interior angle = (n-2)(180)
(n-2) (180) = 1980
180n - 360 = 1980
180n = 1980+360
180n 2340
_______________= ______________
N=13
180 180
49. What is measure of an interior angle of a
dodecagon?
a) 120 degrees
b) 130 degrees
c) 140 degrees
d) 150 degrees
 SOLUTION:
 
Interior angle=

=(12-2) (180)
_________________________

12

=10(180)  
____________________ =  
=150
12
50. If a die is rolled, what is the probability of
getting a number divisible by 2?
a) 1/6
SOLUTION:
b) ½
c) ¼ Divisible by two: 2,4,6
d) 1/3
 
3   1
=
6 2