Math Test 2

1. A piece of wood 35 feet, 6 inches long was used to make 4 shelves of

equal length. The length of each shelf was
A. 9 feet, 1 1/2 inches
B. 8 feet, 10 1/2 inches
C. 7 feet, 10 1/2 inches
D. 7 feet, 1 1/2 inches
E. 6 feet, 8 1/2 inches
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2. The tiles in the floor of a bathroom are 15/16 inch squares. The
cement between the tiles is 1/16 inch. There are 3240 individual tiles in
this floor. The area of the floor is
A. 225 sq. yds.
B. 2.5 sq. yds.
C. 250 sq. ft.
D. 22.5 sq. yds
E. 225 sq. ft.
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3. A man bought a TV set that was listed at $160. He was given
successive discounts of 20% and 10%. The price he paid was
A. $129.60
B. $119.60
C. $118.20
D. $115.20
E. $112.00

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4. Mr. Jones' income for a year is $15,000. He pays 15% of this in
federal taxes and 10% of the remainder in state taxes. How much is left?
A. $12,750
B. $9,750
C. $14,125
D. $13,500
E. $11,475
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5. The radius of a circle which has a circumference equal to the
perimeter of a hexagon whose sides are each 22 inches long is closest
in length to which one of the following?
A. 7
B. 21
C. 14
D. 28
E. 24
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6. If a, is a multiple of 5 and b = 5a, which of the following could be the
value of a + b?
I. 60 II. 100 III. 150
A. I only
B. III only
C. I and III only
D. II and III only
E. None of these

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7. Which of the following expressions has the greatest value?
A. 4 4 4 + 4
B. 4 4 4 + 4
C. 4 4 4 4
D. 4 4 + 4 4
E. 2 2 + 2 2
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8. If (a + 3) / 5 is an integer, what is remainder when a is divided by 5?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5
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9. The integral part of logarithm is called
A. Characteristic
B. Mantissa
C. Solution
D. Root
E. None of these
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10. On the y-axis, the x-coordinate is

A. 1
B.
C. zero
D. -
E. 1
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Answer Sheet
1
B
Explanation
2
B
Explanation
3
D
Explanation
4
E
Explanation
5
B
Explanation
6
C
Explanation
7
D
Explanation
8
B
Explanation
9

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10
C
Explanation
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