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20 MINUTES, 13 QUESTIONS
Tur to Section 3 of your answer sheet to answer the questions in this section.
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For questions 1-10, solve each problem, choose the best answer from the choices
provided, and fil in the corresponding circle on your answer sheet. For questions 11-13,
solve the problem and enter your answer in the grid on the answer sheet. Please refer to
the directions before question 11 on how to enter your answers n the grid. You may use
any available space in your test booklet for scratch work,
1. The use of calculator is not permitted.
2. Allvariables and expressions used represent real numbers unless otherwise indicated
3. Figures provided in this est are drawn to scale unless otherwise indicated,
4, Allfigures lie in a plane unless otherwise indicated,
5. Unless otherwise indicated, the domain of a given function f is the set of all real numbers x for
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The sum of the measures in degrees of the angles of a triangle is 180.eee
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In the equation above, what is the value of x?
A) 25
B) 30
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D) 45
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‘The table above shows some pairs of x values
and y values. Which of the following equations could
represent the relationship between x and y?
A) y=2e43
B) y=3x-2
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D) y=5x
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A discount airline sells a certain number of tickets, x,
for a flight for $90 each. It sells the number of
remaining tickets, y, for $250 each, For a particular
flight, the airline sold 120 tickets and collected a total
‘of $27,600 from the sale of those tickets. Which
system of equations represents this relationship
between x and y?
ay fety= 20
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xy = 27,600
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90x = 250y
P) hiaox + 12oy = 27,600
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Which of the following is equivalent to the
expression above?
A) (e-5)(x- 12)
B) (w+5)x-12)
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D) (x+3)(e~20)‘What is the equation of the line shown in the
ay-plane above?
A) y=3x-3
B) y=-3x43
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Which of the following expressions is equivalent to
the expression above?
A) -13e421y
B) -13x+36y
©) ~9x+21y
D) -9x+ 36y
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The formula for determining the pressure, p, exerted
‘onan object at a depth, hi, below the surface of a
liquid is p = s+ dgh, where sis the atmospheric
pressure, dis the density of the liquid, and gis the
acceleration due to gravity. Which formula
represents hin terms of p, s,d,and ¢?
A) =P sdg
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©) b= ps-dg
D) h=ps+dg
Rachel’s costs for automobile maintenance and fuel
are shown in the table below.
Cost of Automobile Ownership
Type of cost | Average cost
‘maintenance|_5 cents per mile
fuel TA cents per mile
In addition to fuel and maintenance, Rachel pays
$1,000 a year for insurance. The equation
C= (0.05 + 0.14)x + 1,000 shows the cost C, in
dollars, of owning and operating the car for a year as
«a function of x, the number of miles driven in a year.
‘What does the slope of the graph of this function
represent?
A) The cost of insurance for a year
B) ‘The cost of fuel and insurance for a year
©) The cost of owning and operating per mile
D) The cost of maintenance and fuel per mile3 yl 3
(C4x+5)-(6x+7)=0 A manufacturer makes two different sizes of
spherical ball bearings for use in motors. Ifthe radius,
of the larger ball bearing is twice the radius of the
A) x26 smaller one, then the volume of the larger ball
bearing is how many times the volume of the
What is the solution to the equation above?
B) x=1 smaller one?
©) x=-02 A)2
D) x=-12 B) 3
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is(xy).
Bxey=13
2x 4y= 18
What is the value of x?
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A group of 12 friends went bowling, They each
rented shoes for $3.00 a pair, and 4 friends bowled
2 games each, while 8 friends bowled 3 games each,
Each game bowled cost each person the same
amount. The total cost for the shoe rentals and the
games bowled was $212.00, What was the cost, in
dollars, of each game bowled? (Note: Disregard the
§ sign when gridding your answer.)
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40 MINUTES, 25 QUESTIONS
Turn to Section 4 of your answer sheet to answer the questions in this section.
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For questions 1-21, solve each problem, choose the best answer from the choices
provided, and fin the corresponding circle on your answer sheet. For questions 22-25,
solve the problem and enter your answer in the grid on the answer sheet. Please refer
to the directions before question 22 on how to enter your answers in the grid. You may
se any available space in your test booklet for scratch work.
1. The use of a calculator is permitted.
2. All variables and expressions used represent real numbers unless otherwise indicated,
3, Figures provided in this test are drawn to scale unless otherwise indicated,
4, Allfigures lie ina plane unless otherwise indicated,
5. Unless otherwise indicated, the domain of a given function f is the set of all real numbers x for
‘which f(x) isa real number.
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The number of degrees of arc in a citcleis 360.
The number of radians of ac in a circle is 2x.
The sum of the measures in degrees of the angles of a triangle is 180.4
CCharissa ordered 3 cans of lemonade for each person
at her party. She also ordered 1 pizza for every
4 people, If she ordered 6 pizzas, which of the
following could be the number of cans of lemonade
she ordered?
A) 36
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D) 72
A bakery sells trays of cookies. Each tray contains at
least 50 cookies but no more than 60. Which of the
following could be the total number of cookies on
4 trays of cookies?
A) 165
B) 205
©) 245
D) 285
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A survey taken by 1,000 students at a school asked.
whether they played school sports. The table below
stummarizes all 1,000 responses from the students
surveyed,
Males ] Females
Play a school sport 312_| 220
Do not play a school sport ? 216
How many of the males surveyed responded that
they do not play a school sport?
A) 109
B) 252
©) 468
D) 688
A waiter receives tips from each customer, On
average, the tip is 15% of the customer's bill At this
rate, which of the following is closest to the tip the
waiter can expect when a customer has a bill that is
$78.20?
A) $8.00
B) $10.00
©) $12.00
D) $14.004
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The table below shows the high and low temperatures in Houston, Texas, during a five-day period.
Temperatures in Houston, Texas
(degrees Fahrenheit)
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday
High temperature | 73 36 a 75 al
Low temperature [| 49) 7 ‘al 34 8
‘What was the mean low temperature, in degrees Fahrenheit, during the five-day period?
A) 488
B) 49
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D) 891
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A random sample of 50 people from a town with a
population of 14,878 were asked to name their
favorite flavor of ice cream. 1f7 people in the sample
named chocolate a their favorite ice-cream flavor,
about how many people in the town would be
expected to name chocolate?
A) 350
B)
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D) 10,500
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A study was done to determine a new car’s stopping
distance when it was traveling at different speeds.
The study was done on a dry road with good surface
conditions. The results are shown below, along with
the graph of a quadratic function that models the
data
Vehicle Stopping Distance
250 $
200
150 7
100
50
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Spe (ies per hou)
Stopping distance (feet)
According to the model, which of the following isthe
best estimate for the stopping distance, in feet, ifthe
vehicle was traveling 55 miles per hour?
A) 25
B) 30
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D) 2504
‘The equations below show the total amount of water
in gallons, , that has flowed through two different
types of showerheads after x minutes of use.
‘Type A: y= 1.25x
Type B: y = 2.50x
Based on these equations, which of the following
statements isa correct comparison?
A) For each minute of use, the amount of water that
flowed through Type B is twice the amount that,
flowed through Type A.
B) For each minute of use, the amount of water that,
flowed through Type A is twice the amount that
flowed through Type B.
©) The amount of water that flowed through
‘Type A per minute increased at a faster rate than
the amount of water that flowed through Type B
per minute.
D) The amount of water that flowed through Type B
per minute increased ata faster rate than the
amount of water that flowed through Type A per
minute.
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A certain number of cubic yards of concrete will be
poured to form a driveway. The concrete will fill a
space that is a right rectangular prism that is 18 feet
wide, 42 feet long, and 6 inches thick. What are the
dimensions of this space (width by length by
thickness) in yards? (Note: 1 foot = 12 inches and
1 yard = 3 feet)
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B) 6 yards by 14 yards by} yard
©) 54 yards by 126 yards by 72 yards
D) 54 yards by 126 yards by 216 yards4
‘The charges for a parking garage are shown below.
Parking Garage Charges
(maximum of 4 hours)
Charge Parking time
oO) (inutes)
1 upto 30,
2 _[_over 30 and upto 60
3__ | over 60 and up 10 90
4 _[_over 90 and up to 120
9 _[ ever 120,and up to 180
14 __ | over 180 and up to 240
Which graph shows the relationship between the
parking time, in minutes, and the charge, in dollars?
A) 45
2
Charge (dollars)
0 60 120 180 240 300
Parking time (minutes)
B)
‘Charge (dollars)
0 60 120 180 240 300
Parking time (minutes)
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A sterling silver platter is made up of a mixture of
silver and copper. The ratio of silver to copper is
37: 3 by mass. Ifthe platter has a mass of 600 grams,
What is the mass, in grams, of the copper in the
platter?
A) 18
B) 45
©) 222
D) 5554
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Questions 12-14 refer to the following information.
Rocco is saving money to buy his first car. He works
15hours each week and saves $10 for each hour he
works. Rocco has already saved $3,500 and plans to save
at least $5,300. He knows there will be an 8.5% sales tax
‘on the purchase price of the car and a title transfer fee of
15. He will use the formula below to determine his gas
‘mileage, y, in miles per gallon, from the number of miles,
1m, the car can be driven using ¢ gallons of gas.
g
Rocco will need to pay a total of $5,246.87 for the car,
including the sales tax and transfer fee. To the
nearest dollar, what is the purchase price of the car
Rocco plans to buy?
A) $4,787
B) $4,822
©) $5,223
D) $5,708
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Which formula can Rocco use to determine the
number of miles he can expect to drive using a
certain number of gallons of ga
B) m=
D) m
Which inequality can Rocco use to model the
number of weeks remaining, x, that he will need to
‘work before he has saved at least $5,300 ?
A) 3,500 + 150x > 5,300
B) 3,500 < 150x + 5,300
C) 3,500 < 150 +5,300x
D) 3,S00x +1502 5,300
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‘The table below shows the lengths in
centimeters (cm) of a sample of 5 leaves
froma tree,
Teaf] Length (em)
rf 42
2 | 138
3 | 126
4 | 134
5) 1s
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A 6th leaf is added to the sample and its length is
measured. Its measure increases the mean value of
the sample of leaves but decreases the median value
‘ofthe sample of eaves. What is a possible
measurement for the length ofthe 6th leaf?
A) 13.1em
B) 133m
©) 34cm
D) 13.7em
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A theater is showing one movie today. A media
research company randomly selected people coming
out of the theater to rate, on a 5-star scale, the movie
they just saw. The results of the survey are shown in
the table below.
Movie Ratings
Rating
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Frequency
‘A total of 325 people saw the movie in that theater:
Based on the survey results, about how many of the
people who saw the movie would have rated it with 3
or more stars?
A) 50
B) 80
©) 230
D) 3054
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Questions 17 and 18 refer to the following
information.
Experts say vitamin C is a nutrient that provides many
health benefits. The amount of vitamin C,
milligrams (mg), found in 100 grams (g) of each of
several fruits is shown in the table below.
Vitamin C Content in Fruits
‘ypeottiai | Gog ort
Acerola cherries | __1,678 mg
Black currants 181 mg
Guava 228mg
Kivifrit 105 mg
Pineapple 56mg
Strawberries 59 mg
Which quantity of fruit contains an amount of
vitamin C closest to the combined amount of
vitamin C in 50 g of acerola cherries and 150 g of
kiwifruit?
A) 2,000 gofblack currants
B) 800 gofguava
C) 1,800 gofpineapple
D) 600 g of strawberries
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A fruit salad was prepared containing 100 g of
acerola cherries, 100g of kiwifruit, 300 g of
pineapple, and 200 g of strawberries. What is the
total amount of vitamin C, in grams, that is
contained in the listed fruits?
A) 07g
B) 2.0698
©) 700g
D) 2,069 g4
A quality-control specialist for an electronies
manufacturer estimates that 0.25% of the televisions
produced each day by her company are defective. If
the manufacturer produces an average of
450 televisions each day, which of the following is the
best estimate of the total number of defective
televisions produced in 30 working days?
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Line is shown on the xy-plane above. Ifthe
corresponding equation for line fis y = ax + b,
where a and b are constants, which set of inequalities
is true about and b?
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Mr. LePage spent $25,000 to buy a new truck for his
construction business. He estimated the value of the
truck after each of the next 5 years, as shown in the
table below.
Truck Value after Each
Year of Ownership
Year | Truck Value
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1_[ $22,000
2_[_ 819,000
3_| $16,000
4_[ $13,000
5 810,000
If the line passing through the points defined by the
values in the table is graphed in the xy-plane, which.
of the following is the best interpretation of the
srintercept in the context of the problem?
A) The number of years for which the value of the
truck will decrease
B) ‘The amount that the value of the truck is
decreasing each year
©) The value of the truck after the sixth year of
ownership
D) The value of the truck when it was new
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A dinner was held to raise money for a children’s
museum. A ticket for one person cost $200 and a
ticket for a couple (two people) cost $350. A total of
130 people attended the dinner, and the ticket sales
total was $24,000, What is the total number of tickets
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Questions 24 and 25 refer to the following information.
‘The United States Senate first convened in the year 1789.
From 1789 through 2013, a total of 44 women served as,
US senators. The partially completed table below shows the
‘number of women senators by political party and geographical
region,
‘Number of Women US Senators through 2013
Political party
Democratic | Republican | Total
Midwest 7
Northeast | 4 8
Geographical FO , 5
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West 6 7
Total “4
What is the total number of women from the
Democratic Party who served as US senators from
1789 through 2013?
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the Democratic Party who served as US senators,
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have been from the South region. What is the
total number of Democratic and Republican women,
US senators who represented the Midwest in this
time period?
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