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In a parking lot, there are 20 white cars, 18 blue cars, 22 black cars, and 13 red cars. What color of cars is the mode in this parking lot

A. White

B. Black

C. Yellow

D. Red

 

    Answer: B

 

 

If n is a negative integer, then which of the following must be positive

A. n-2

B. n/5

C. 3-n

D. n^3

 

    Answer: C

  

 

 

If the smallest positive four - digit integer without repeated digits is subtracted from the greatest four - digit integer without repeated digits, the result is

A. 1111

B. 8853

C. 8888

D. 8889

 

    Answer: C

 

 

 

For all real numbers x, 1-(1-(1-x)-1) =

A. x

B. x-1

C. 1-x

D. 2-x

 

    Answer: D

   

 

 

Which of the following is greatest ?

A. 2/3 ÷ 2/3

B. 1 - 2/3

C. 1 ÷ 2/3

D. 2/3 ÷ 1

 

    Answer: C     

   

 

 

On a blueprint that is drawn to scale, the drawing of a rectangular ratio has dimensions 5 cm by 7.5 cm. If the longest side of the actual ratio measures 21 feet what is the area, in square feet, of the actual ratio

A. 157.5

B. 294.0

C. 356.5

D. 441.0

 

    Answer: B

 

 

 

If 12 ounces of a 30% salt solution are mixed with 24 ounces of a 60% salt solution, what is the percent concentration of salt in the mixture?

A. 50%

B. 51%

C. 52%

D. 53%

 

    Answer: A

 

 

 

m and n are positive integers. If m is divided by n, the quotient is 7 with a remainder of 4. Which of the following expresses m in terms of n?

A. 4n-78

B. 7n-4

C. 7n+4

D. 4n+7

 

    Answer: C

 

 

 

Clock A and clock B ring simultaneously at noon. Afterwards, clock A rings every 72 minutes and clock B rings every 54 minutes. What time is it when they next ring simultaneously?

A. 3 : 18 pm

B. 3 : 24 pm

C. 3 : 36 pm

C. 3 : 54 pm

 

    Answer: C

  

 

 

If a^2 + b^2 = 8 and ab = -2, then (a + b)^2

A. 4

B. 6

C. 8

D. 10

 

    Answer: A

  

 

 

If x < 0, xy > 0 and xyz > 0, then which of the following expressions must be positive

A. x^2yz

B. xyz^2

C. xy^2

D. xz^2

  

    Answer: B

 

  

  

If the ratio of p to q is 9 : 7 and the ratio of q to r is 14 : 3, then what is the ratio of p to r

A. 1:6

B. 2:5

C. 5:2

D. 6:1

  

    Answer: D

 

  

 

The cost of living in a certain city rose 20% between 1960 and 1970, and rose 50% between 1960 and 1980. By what percent did the cost of living increase between 1970 and 1980?

A. 25%

B. 30%

C. 35%

D. 40%

  

    Answer: A

 

  

  

A jar contains only red, green and blue marbles. If it is three times as likely that you randomly pick a red marble as a green one ?

A. 40

B. 41

C. 42

D. 43

  

    Answer: C

 

  

  

The average (arithmetic mean) of seven integers is 11. If each of these integers is less than 20, then what is the least possible value of any one of these integers?

A. 0

B. -15

C. -22

D. -37

  

    Answer: D

 

 

  

If a^2 + b^2 = 4 and (a - b)^2 = 2, what is the value of ab?

A. 0

B. 1

C. 2

D. 3

  

    Answer: B

  

  

  

What is the measure of the angle formed by the minute and hour hands of a clock at 1:50 ?

A. 115°

B. 100°

C. 120°

D. 90°

  

    Answer: A

  

  

            

What is the area of an equilateral triangle whose altitude is 6?

A. 18

B. 6√3

C. 12√3

D. 36

    

    Answer: C

 

  

  

A square of area 2 is inscribed in a circle. What is the area of the circle?

A. π/4

B. π

C. 2Ï€

D. π/2

  

    Answer: B

 

  

  

If the angles of a five-sided polygon are in the ratio of 2:3:3:5:5, what is the degree measure of the smallest angle?

A. 60

B. 50

C. 40

D. 30

  

    Answer: A

 

  

  

What is the volume of a cube whose surface area is 150?

A. 100

B. 125

C. 500

D. 550

    

    Answer: B

 

  

  

A circle whose center is at (6,8) passes through the origin. Which of the following points is NOT on the circle?

A. (12,-2)

B. (0,3)

C. (-2,12)

D. (0,0)

    

    Answer: C

 

  

  

Let A be the set of primes less than 6, and B be the set of positive odd numbers less than 6. How many different sums of the form a + b are possible of a is in A and b is in B?

A. 10

B. 9

C. 8

D. 7

    

    Answer: D

 

  

  

If p varies inversely as q and p = 4 when q=6, then which of the following represents another possible solution for p and q?

A. p=12 and q=2

B. p=12 and q=1

C. p=1 and q=12

D. p=8 and q=12

           

    Answer: A

 

  

  

A jar contains 10 blue marbles, 8 green marbles, and 14 red marbles. How many green marbles must be added so that the probability of choosing a green marble at random is 3/4?

A. 63

B. 64

C. 65

D. 66

  

    Answer: B

 

  

  

If 3x + 2y = 72 and y = 3x, then x =

A. 6

B. 7

C. 8

D. 9

  

    Answer: C

 

  

  

If the sum of the integers from 15 to 50, inclusive, is equal to the sum of the integers from n to 50, inclusive, and n < 15, then n =

A. -17

B. -16

C. -15

D. -14

    

    Answer: D

 

  

  

In 2006, the total combined revenue for all stores was closet to

A. $950,000

B. $700,000

C. $500,000

D. $400,000

    

    Answer: A

 

  

  

If 5d + 12 = 24, then 5d - 12 = ?

A. -1

B. 0

C. 3

D. 5

  

    Answer: B

 

 

 

The cost of pack of a pack battery, after a 5% tax, is $8.40. What was the price before tax?

A. $4.00

B. $5.00

C. $8.00

D. $8.45

 

    Answer: C

 

 

 

 

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