1. If x to the 3/4 power equals 8, Find the value of x.

Ans: 16 Solution:
2log4 x − log4 9 = 2
Solution:
log4 x 2 − log4 9 = 2
x3 / 4 = 8
 x2 
x = ( 8)
4/3
log4  ÷ = 2
 9
x = ( 2)
4
x2
= ( 4)
2
x = 16 9
x = 12
2. If a−6 / 8 = 0.001, solve for a.
Ans: 10,000 7. Solve for x : log10 8=3-3 log10 x
Ans: 5
Solution:
a−6 / 8 = 0.001 Solution:
log10 8 + 3log10 x = 3
6
− In α = In 0.001
8 log10 8 + log10 x 3 = 3
a = 10,000 log10 ( 8) ( x ) = 3
3

3. Solve for x if log3 81x = 16 8x 3 = 103

Ans: 4 ( 2) 3 x3 = ( 10) 3
2x = 10
Solution:
x=5
log3 81x = 16
16
81x = ( 3) 8. If loga 10=0.25, what is the value of log10 a=?
Ans. 4
(3 )
4 x
= ( 3)
16
Solution:
34x = 316 loga 10 = 0.25
4x = 16 10 = a0.25
x=4 log10 = 0.25loga
a = 10,000
4. What is the value of
log10 a = x
( log5 to the base 2) + ( log5 to the base 3)
Ans: 3.79 x = log10 10000
x=4
Solution: log10 a = 4
log2 5 + log3 5
Let x = log2 5 9. What is the value of log to the base 10 of 10003.3
Ans: 9.9
2x = 5
x log 2 = log 5 Solution:
x = 2.322 log10 10003.3
3.3log1000
Let y = log3 5 3.3 ( 3) = 9.9
y
3 =5
y log3 = log5 10. Solve for x: log ( 2x + 7) − log ( x − 1) = log5
y = 1.465 Ans: 4
x + y = 2.322 + 1.465
Solution:
x + y = 3.787 say 3.79
log ( 2x + 7) − log ( x − 1) = log5
5. If log of 2 to the base 2 plus log of x to the base 2 is equal
log
( 2x + 7)
= log5
to 2, Find the value of x. x −1
Ans:2 2x + 7
=5
x −1
Solution:
2x + 7 = 5x − 5
log2 + log2 x = 2
3x = 12
log2 ( 2) ( x ) = 2
x=4
2x = ( 2)
2

2x = 4
x=2

11. Find the sum of the roots of 5x2 – 10x + 2 = 0

Ans: 2
6. If (2 log x to the base 4) –(log 9 to the base 4) = 2, find x,
Ans: 12 Solution:
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 5x 2 − 10X + 2 = 0 n=5 ; m = 11
A=5 k x 4
( −y ) 11

B = −10 −kx y 4 11
C=2 n! 15!
B k=− =−
x1 + x 2 = − ( n − m ) !m! 4!11!
A
15 ( 14 ) ( 13 ) ( 12 ) 11!
( −10) k=−
x1 + x 2 = − 4 ( 3 ) ( 2 ) ( 1) 11!
5
x1 + x 2 = 2 k = −1365

16. Find the term involving x8 in the expansion of ( x − 2y )

10
12. Compute the numerical coefficient of the 5th term of the .
expansion of ( x + 4y ) 12
. Ans: 180 x y 8 2

Ans: 126720
Solution:
10! x 8 ( −2y )
2
Solution:
Term involving x8 =
n −r +1 r −1
k x y 8!2!
Term involving x8 = 90 x8 (-2y)2
k x n −m y m
Term involving x8 = 180 x8 y2
m = r −1
m = 5 −1 = 4 5 n+2
17. Find the 8th term of the sequence −3, 4, ...
n! 3 2n − 3
k=
( n − m) !m! Ans:
10
13
k x8 ( 4y )
4

k x8 y 4 ( 4)
4 Solution:
1+ 2
12! when n = 1 = −3
( 4) 4 = 126720 2 ( 1) − 3
8! 4!
13. What is the sum of the coefficients of the expansion of 2+2
when n = 2 =4
4−3
( 2x − 1) 20
.
3+2 5
Ans: 0 when n = 3 =
6−3 3
Solution: 8 + 2 10
when n = 8 =
20 16 − 3 13
Substitute x = 1 but subtract ( −1)
Sum of the coefficients 18. What follows logically in these series of numbers
20 2,3,4,5,9,17…..
 2 ( 1) − 1 − ( −1)
20
Ans: 33
Sum of the coefficients
Solution:
= ( 1) − ( −1)
20 20
2 3 5 9 17 x
=0 1 2 4 8 16
x = 17 + 16
14. What is the sum of the coefficients in the expansion of x = 33

( x + y − z) 8 . 19. Find the value of x if 2 + 4 + 6 + 8 + ...x = 110

Ans: 1 Usin g 2 + 4 + 6 + ....2n = n ( n + 1)

Solution: Ans: 20
Substitute x = 1 y = 1 and z = 1
Solution: 20
2 + 4 + 6 + ...2n = n ( n + 1)
Sum of the coefficients = ( 1 + 1 − 1)
8
S = n ( n + 1)
110 = n ( n + 1)
Sum of the coefficients = ( 1)
8

n2 + n − 110 = 0
Sum of the coefficients = 1 ( n − 10 ) ( n + 11) = 0
n = 10
x = 2n
x = 20

20. Solve for x in the following equation.

x + 3x + 5x + 7x + .....49x = 625.
15. Find the coefficient of the expansion of (x-y) 15 containing Ans: 1
the term x4y11
Ans: -1365 Solution:
Solution:

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 a1 = x 12 6
=
d = 2x 6 x
an = a1 + ( n − 1) d 36
x=
12
49x = x + ( n − 1) ( 2x )
x=3
49 = 1 + 2n − 2
50 = 2n 25. Find x if 7 is the fourth proportional to 36 and 28, and x.
Ans: 9
n = 25
n Solution:
S =  2a + ( n − 1) d
2 36 x
=
25 28 7
625 =  2 ( x ) + ( 24) ( 2x ) 
2  36 ( 7)
x=
25 ( 50) x 28
625 =
2 x=9
625 = ( 25) ( 25) x
26. The force required to stretched a spring is proportional to
x =1
the elongation. If 24 N stretches a spring 3 mm, find the
force required to stretch the spring 2 mm.
21. Given f(x) = ( x − 4) ( x + 3) + 4, when f(x) is divided by Ans: 16
( x − k ) , the remainder is K. Find the value of K.
Solution:
Ans: 4 F = kx
Solution: 24 = k ( 3)
f ( x ) = ( x − 4) ( x + 3) + 4 k=8
f ( K ) = ( K − 4) ( K + 3) + 4 ( remainder ) F = kx = 8 ( 2)
K = ( K − 4) ( K + 3) + 4 F = 16N

K = K 2 − K − 12 + 4 27. The volume of a hemisphere varies directly as the cube of

K 2 − 2K − 8 = 0 it’s radius. The volume of the hemisphere with 2.54 cm.
radius is 20.75 cm3. What is the volume of a sphere
( K − 4 ) ( K + 2) =0 with3.25 cm. radius of the same kind of material?
K=4 K = −2 Ans:

22. Which of the following is a factor of 3x3 + 2x2 -32? Solution:

Ans: x-2 V = kr 3
20.75 = k ( 2.54)
3
Solution:
f ( x ) = 3x3 + 2x 2 − 32 k = 1.266
when x = 2 V = kr 3
3
3
f ( 2) = 3 ( 2) + 2 ( 2) − 32
2
V = 1.266 ( 3.25)
f ( 2) = 0 V = 43.46cm3 ( hemisphere)
Note: If the remainder is zero, the number we assume is a V = 2 ( 43.46)
factor. Therefore x-2 is a factor of 3x3+2x2 -32
V = 86.92cm3 ( sphere)

23. Write a cubic equation whose roots are (-1,2,4) 28. If x varies directly as y and inversely as z, and x=14, when
Ans: x3 – 5x2 + 2x + 8 = 0 y=7 and z=2, find x when y=16 and z =4.
Ans: 16
Solution:
( x + 1) ( x − 2) ( x − 4) = 0 Solution:
( x + 1) ( x 2
)
− 6x + 8 = 0 x=k
y
z
x 3 − 6x 2 + 8x + x 2 − 6x + 8 = 0 7
14 = k
x 3 − 5x 2 + 2x + 8 = 0 2
k=4
4 ( 16)
x=
4
x = 16

29. A tank is filled with 2 pipes. The first pipe can fill the tank
1
in 10 hours. But after it has been opened for 3 hours,
24. The mean proportion between 12 and x is equal to 6. Find 3
the value of x. the second pipe is opened and the tank is filled up in 4
Ans: 3 hours more. How long would it take the second pipe alone
to fill the tank? The two pipes have different diameters.
Solution: Ans: 15

Solution:
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  1  1   1 1  Then,
 3 3 ÷ + + 4 =1
  10 ÷
  10 x ÷
 80 ( 40 ) + 50 ( x ) = 72 ( 100)
10 4 4 x = 80
+ + =1
3 ( 10) 10 x
34. Twenty (20) men can finish the job in 30 days. Twenty five
x = 15 hours (25) men were hired at the start and 10 quit after 20 days.
How many days will it take to finish the job?
30. A and B working together can finish painting a house in six Ans: 27
days. A working alone, can finish it in five days less than
B. How long will it take each of them to finish the work Solution:
alone? No. of man-days:
Ans: 10,15 20 ( 30) = 25 ( 20) + ( 25 − 10) x
Solution: x = 6.67 say 7 days
 1 1 1
 A + B ÷= 6 Total number of days to finish the job
 
= 20 + 7
A =B−5
= 27 days
 1 1
 B − 5 + B ÷6 = 1
  35. Given two numbers such that the difference of twice the
6 ( B + B − 5) = B ( B − 5 ) first and the second number is 12. If the sum of the first
and the second number is 36, find the number.
B2 − 17B + 30 = 0 Ans: 16,20
( B − 15 ) ( B − 2 ) =0
Solution:
B = 15 B=2 x = 1st no.
Use B = 15 y = 2nd no.
A = 15 − 5 2x − y = 12
A = 10 x + y = 36
3x = 48
31. Crew no.1 can finish the installation of an antenna tower in
200 man-hours while Crew No.2 can finish the same job in x = 16
300 man-hours. How long will it take both crews to finish y = 20
the same job, working together?
Ans: 120 1 1
36. The product of and of a number is 500. What is the
Solution: 4 5
number.
 1 1  1
 200 + 300 ÷ =
 x
Ans: 100

( 300 + 200) =
1 Solution:
200 ( 300) x 1 1 
x x = 500
 4 ÷ 5 ÷

x = 120 man − hours
x 2 = 500 ( 20 )
32. An experienced statistical clerk submitted the following x = 100
statistics to his manager on the average rate of production
of transistorized radios in an assembly line, 1.5 workers 37. The square of the number increased by 16 is the same as
produced 3 radios in 2 hours. How many workers are 10 times the number. Find the numbers.
employed in the assembly line working 40 hrs each per Ans: 2,8
week if weekly production is 480 radios?
Ans: 12 Solution:
Solution: x 2 + 16 = 10x
1.5 ( 2) x 2 − 10x + 16 = 0
No. of man-hours to produced 3 radios =
3 ( x − 2) ( x − 8 ) =0
x ( 40) x=2
No. of man-hours to produce 480 radios =
480 x=8
By proportion:
40x 1.5 ( 2) 38. The sides of the right triangle are 8, 15 and 17 units. If
= each side is doubled, how many square units will the area
480 3
x = 12 wor ker s of the new triangle.
Ans: 240
33. A certain job can be done by 72 men in 100 days. There Solution:
were 80 men at the start of the project but after 40 days,
16 ( 30 )
30 of them had to be transferred to another project. How A=
long will it take the remaining workforce to complete the 2
job? A = 240 sq.m.
Ans: 80
39. Compute the median of the following set of numbers
Solution: 4,5,7,10,14,22,25,30.
Let x =no. of days it will take for the remaining Ans: 12
workforce to complete the job

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 Solution: 45. Roberto is 25 years younger than his father, However his
The middle number is 10 and 14 father will be twice his age in 10 years. Find the ages of
Therefore the median is the average Roberto and his father.
of 10 and 14 = 12 Ans: 15,40

40. To get an A in a course a student’s average must be at Solution:

least 90(and at most 100). If a particular student’s grade x = age of Roberto’s father
so far are 84,88 and 93. What scores must that student x – 25 = age of Roberto
get on the last test to earn an A if all tests court equally? x + 10= age of Roberto’s father 10 years from now
Ans: 95 ( x + 10) = 2 ( x − 25 + 10)
x + 10 = 2x − 30
Solution:
84 + 88 + 93 + x x = 40 father
= 90
4 x − 25 = 15 ( Roberto)
x = 95
46. The sum of the ages of Maria and Anna is 35. When Maria
41. A students has test scores of 75, 83 and 78. The final was two thirds her present age and Anna was 3/4 of her
tests counts half the total grade. What must be the present age, the sum of their ages was 25. How old is
minimum (integer) score on the final so that the average Maria now?
will be 80? Ans: 15
Ans: 82
Solution:
Solution: M + A = 35
75 + 83 + 78 2 3
Average = M + A = 25
3 3 4
Average = 78.67 8M + 9A = 300
x = final score M + A = 35
x 1 9M + 9A = 315
+ ( 78.67 ) = 80
2 2 8M + 9A = 300
x = 81.33 say 82 M = 15 ( age of Maria )

42. Which of the following is a prime number?

Ans: 487 47. Ten (10) yrs from now the sum of the ages of A and B is
equal to 50. Six (6) yrs ago, the difference of their ages is
Solution: equal to 6. How old is A and B?
Factors: Ans: A=18, B=12
437 = 19 and 23
Solution:
483 = 3 and 161 Past(6 yrs. Ago) Present(10 yrs. Later)
417 = 3 and 139 A-6 A A + 10
487 = 1 and 487 B-6 B B + 10

u A + 10 + B + 10 = 50
Note: A prime number is a positive integer that has
exactly two factors, the number itself and 1. A + B = 30
v ( A − 6) − ( B − 6) = 6
43. The boat travels downstream in 2/3 the time as it does
A −B = 6
going upstream, if the velocity of the river current is 8 kph,
determine the velocity of the boat in the still water. A + B = 30
Ans: 40 kph 2A = 36
A = 18
Solution:
B = 30 − 18 = 12
D 2 D
=
V + 8 3 ( V − 8)
2 ( V + 8) = 3 ( V − 8)
2V + 16 = 3V − 24
V = 40 kph

44. The velocity of an airplane in still air is 125 kph. The

velocity of the wind due east is 25 kph. If the plane travels 48. Two gallons of 20% salt solution is mixed with 4 gallons of
east and returns back to its base again after 4 hours. At 50% salt solution. Determine the percentage of salt
what distance does the plane travel due east? solution in the new mixture.
Ans: 240 km. Ans: 40%

Solution: Solution:
20% 50% x%
x x
+ =4
125 + 25 125 − 25 2 4 6=
x x
+ =4
150 100
x = 240 km.

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 2 ( 0.2) + 4 ( 0.5 ) = 6 ( x )
Solution:
2.4 = 6x Gross margin=45% of sales
x = 0.40
Operating expenses = 15% of sales
x = 40%
Net profit = 45-15
49. Two alcohol solution consists of a 40 gallons of 35% Net profit =30% of sales
alcohol and other solution containing 50% alcohol. If the
two solutions are combined together, they will have a Tax =40%
mixture of 40% alcohol. How many gallons of solutions Profit = 0.60 of 30% of sales
containing 50% alcohol?
Ans: 20 Profit = 18% of sales

Solution: 53. What is the sum of the progression 4,9,14,19… up to the

35% 50% 40% 20th term?
Ans: 1030
40 x 40+x
Solution:

40 ( 0.35 ) + x ( 0.50) = ( 40 + x ) ( 0.40 ) a=4

14 + 0.50x = 16 + 0.40x d= 9−4 = 5
0.10x = 2 n = 20
x = 20 gallons n
S =  2a + ( n − 1) d
2
50. If you owned a sari-sari store in Kuwait, at what price will 20
S=  2 ( 4 ) + ( 19) ( 5) 
you mark a small camera for sale the cost P600 in order 2 
that you may offer 20% discount on the marked price and
S = 1030
still makes a profit of 25 % on the selling price?
Ans: P1000
54. The are 9 arithmetic mean between 11 and 51. Compute
the sum of the progression.
Solution:
Ans: 341
x = marked price
x − 0.20x = 600 + 0.25 ( 0.80x ) Solution:
0.80x = 600 + 0.20x n
S= [ a1 + an ]
0.60x = 600 2
11
x = 1000 S = [ 11 + 51]
2
51. A mechanical Engineer bought 24 boxes of screws for S = 341
P2200.00. There were three types of screws bought.
Screw A costs P300 per box, screw B costs P150 and
screw C costs P50 per box. How many boxes of screw A
did he buy?
Ans: 2

Solution:
x=no. of boxes of screw A
y=no. of boxes of screw B
z= no. of boxes of screw C
55. An arithmetic progression starts with 1, has 9 terms and
u x + y + z = 24 the middle term is 21. Determine the sum of the first 9
v 300x + 150y + 50z = 2200 terms.
6x + 3y + z = 44 Ans: 189
x + y + z = 24 Solution:
5x + 2y = 20
Try y = 5 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
5x + 2 ( 5) = 20 a =1 a+d a+2d a+3d a+4d a+5d a+6d a+7d a+8d
x=2 Middle term = a + 4d
21 = 1 + 4d
2 + 5 + z = 24
d=5
z = 17
n
Check : S =  2a + ( n − 1) d
2
300x + 150y + 50z = 2200
9
300 ( 2) + 150 ( 5) + 17 ( 50) = 2200 S =  2 ( 1) + ( 9 − 1) ( 5 ) 
2
2200 = 2200 S = 189

52. Dalisay Corporation’s gross margin is 45% of sales. 56. If the sum is 220 and the first term is 10, find the common
Operating expenses such as sales and administration are difference if the last term is 30.
15% of sales. Dalisay is in 40% tax bracket. What percent Ans: 2
of sales is their profit after taxes?
Ans: 18% Solution:
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 n Ans: 7
S= ( a1 + an )
2
Solution:
n
220 = ( 10 + 30) x + 2 = 16 − x
2
2x = 14
n = 11
x=7
an = a1 + ( n − 1) d
30 = 10 + ( 11 − 1) d 61. Determine the positive value of x so that x,x2-5 and 2x will
be a harmonic progression.
d=2
Ans: 3
57. Determine the sum S of the following series
Solution:
S = 2 + 5 + 8 + 11.....with 100 terms
1 1 1 1
Ans: 15050 − = −
x2 − 5 x 2x x 2 − 5
Solution:
n
( )
2x − 2 x 2 − 5 = x 2 − 5 − 2x
S =  2a + ( n − 1) d 3x 2 − 4x − 15 = 0
2
S=
100
 2 ( 2) + ( 100 − 1) ( 3 ) 
( x − 3) ( 3x + 5)
2  x=3
S = 15050
62. There are 4 geometric mean between 3 and 729, Find the
58. Find the sum of the first n positive multiples of 4. sum of the G.P.
Ans: 2n(n+1) Ans: 1092

Solution: Solution:
a1 = 4 d=4 n=6 a=3
n n−1
S =  2a1 + ( n − 1) d ar = 729
2 5
a r = 729
n
S =  2 ( 4) + ( n − 1) 4 3r 5 = 729
2
n r 5 = 243
S = [ 4n + 4]
2 r =3
S = 2n ( n + 1)
S=
(
a rn − 1 )
r −1
3  ( 3) − 1 3 ( 728)
6
 
S= =
3 −1 2
S = 1092

63. The number x, 2x + 7, 10x – 7 form a G.P. Find the value

of x:
59. The sum of the three numbers in AP is 33, if the sum of Ans: 7
their squares is 461, find the numbers.
Ans: 4,11,18 Solution:
2x + 7 10x − 7
Solution: =
x 2x + 7
a − d = 1st no. ( 2x + 7) 2 = 10x 2 − 7x
a = 2nd no. 6x 2 − 35x − 49 = 0
a + d = 3rd no.
( x − 7) ( 6x + 7) =0
a − d + a + a + d = 33
x=7
a = 11
( 11 − d) 2 + ( 11) 2 + ( 11 + d) 2 = 461 64. Find the value of x from the given Geometric Progression
1 2 4
121 − 22d + d2 + 121 + 121 + 22d + d2 = 461 , , ...
5 x 45
2d2 = 98
Ans: 15
d=7
11 − 7 = 4 Solution:
11 = 11
11 + 7 = 18
The numbers are 4,11,18

60. Find the value of x if the following forms a harmonic

1 1 1
progression. − , ,
2 x 16
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 2 / x 4 / 45 S = 1.01 + 1.1 + 1.21 + 1.331 + ....up to the 50th term
=
1/ 5 2/ x Ans: 1163.91
2
 2 4  1
 x ÷ = Solution:
 45  5 ÷

1.1 1.21 1.331
45 ( 5) ( 4) a1 = 1 r= = =
2
x = 1 1.1 1.21
4 r = 1.1
x = 15
a1 r n − 1
S=  
65. The arithmetic mean of 6 numbers is 17. If two numbers r −1
are added to the progression, the new set of number will
11.150 − 1
have an arithmetic mean of 19. What are the two numbers S=  
is their difference is 4? 1.1 − 1
Ans: 23 and 27 S = 1163.91

Solution: 69. x and y are positive numbers. If x,-3,y forms a G.P and
let x = one number -3,y,x forms an A>P. Find the value of x.
x + 4 = other number Ans: 6,-3
S
= 17
6 Solution:
S = 102 −3 y
=
S+x+x+4 x −3
= 19 xy = 9
8
102 + 2x + 4 = 152 For A.P.
x = 23 y+3 = x−y
x + 4 = 27 2y + 3 = x
 9
66. If one third of the air in a tank is removed by each stroke 2 ÷+ 3 = x
 x
of an air pump, what fractional part of the total air is
removed in 6 strokes? x 2 − 3x − 18 = 0
Ans: 0.9122 ( x − 6) ( x + 3) =0
Solution: x=6 x = −3
a1 = amount of remaining air 70. The sum of a geometric series is as follows:
S = 1.0 + 1.1 + 1.21 + 1.331 + ...up to the 50th term
1 2
a1 = 1 − = Ans: 1163.91
3 3
2 Solution:
r= n=6
3 a1 = 1
an = a1 r n−1 1.1 1.21 1.331
r= = = = 1.1
5 1 1.1 1.21
2  2
an =
3  3 ÷
 11.150 − 1
S=  
an = 0.088(remaining air after 6 strokes) 1.1 − 1
Air removed after 6 strokes : S = 1163.91
= 1 − 0.088 = 0.9122

67. If a stroke of a vacuum pump removed 15% of the air from 71. Find the total distance traveled by the tip of a pendulum if
the container, how many strokes are required to removed the distance of the first swing is 6 cm. and the distance of
95%of the air? each succeeding swing is 0.98 of the distance of the
Ans: 19 previous swing.
Ans: 300
Solution:
Solution:
a1 = 85% amount of air left after 1st stroke
a = 6cm
a2 = 0.85 ( 85) = 72.25% r = 0.98
amount of air left after 2nd strokes a
S=
72.25 1− r
r= = 0.85
85 6
S=
an = a r n −1 1 − 0.98
an = 5% amount of air left after n strokes S = 300cm

an = a r n −1 72. Suppose a ball rebounds one half the distance if falls. If it

n −1 is dropped from a height of 40 fet, how far does it travel
5 = 85 ( 0.85)
before coming to stop?
( 0.85) n−1 = 0.05882 Ans: 120 feet

( n − 1) In 0.85 = In ( 0.05882) Solution:

n = 18.43 say 19 strokes

68. The sum of a geometric series is as follows:

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 a1 (n − 2)180 = 165n
S= n = 24
a −r
1
a1 = ( 40 ) ( 2 ) 77. Find the largest angle of a triangle if the sum and
2 difference of two angles are 100 and 20 degrees,
a1 = 40 respectively.
a1
S= Ans: 80 degrees
1− r
40
S= = 80 Solution:
1 Let:
1−
2 x = one angle
y = second angle
Total distance the ball has traveled
Then,
= 80 + 40 = 120 feet
x + y = 100 

73. A policeman is pursuing a thief who is ahead by 72 of his x − y = 20 
own leaps. The thief takes 6 leaps while the policeman is Solving the two equations simultaneously, we get:
taking 5 leaps, but 4 leaps of the thief are as long as 3 x = 60
leaps of the policeman. How many leaps will each make y = 40
before the thief is caught? Thus, the largest angle is the third angle:
Ans: 648 leaps & 540 leaps = 180 − ( 60 + 40 )

Solution: = 80°
Let: 78. The two corresponding sides of two similar polygon is 4:6
x = additional leaps of the thief If the perimeter of the larger polygon is 48 cm, what is the
5 perimeter if the smaller polygon?
x = number of leaps of the policeman Ans: 32 cm.
6
By proportion: Solution:
x + 72 4 4 x
= =
5 3
x 6 48
6
4 ( 48)
x = 648 leaps of the thief x=
6
5
x = 540 leaps of the policeman x = 32cm.
6
79. The corresponding sides of two similar polygon is 4:5. If
74. Find the angle whose supplement exceeds 5 times its the area of the smaller polygon is 56 sq. cm., what is the
complement. area of the bigger polygon?
Ans: 87.5 sq.cm.
Ans: 67.5o
Solution:
Solution:
Let: ( 4) 2 =
56
x = angle ( 5) 2 x
180 − x = supplement
56 ( 5)
2
90 − x = complement x=
Then, ( 4) 2
180 − x = 5(90 − x)
x = 87.5 sq.cm.
x = 67.5°

80. The sides of a pentagon measures 6,5,2,8 and 4 m.

75. Find the angle whose supplement exceeds 6 times its respectively. The shortest side of a similar pentagon is 1
complement by 20o. meter, find the perimeter of this pentagon.
Ans: 12.5 m.
Ans: 76o
Solution:
Solution: Perimeter of given pentagon
Let: = 6+5+2+8+4
x = angle Perimeter of given pentagon = 25 m.
180 − x = supplement
Ratio of corresponding smaller sides
90 − x = complement
= ratio of perimeter
Then,
(180 − x) − 6(90 − x) = 20
1 P
x = 76° =
2 25
76. How many sides has an equiangular polygon if each of its P = 12.5 m.
interior angles is 165 degrees? (perimeter of the smaller pentagon)

Ans: 24 sides 81. The corresponding sides of two similar polygons is 2:4.
Determine the ratio of the area to the perimeter of the
Let: biggest polygon if the smallest polygon has a perimeter of
n = number of sides 24 cm. and an area of 36 sq. cm.
= number of interior angles Ans: 3
Then,
Solution:
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 2 24
= 86. An engineer places his transit along the line tangent to the
4 x
circle at point A such that PA = 200 m. He locates another
x = 48 cm. ( perimeter of biggest polygon)
point B on the circle and finds PB = 80 m. If a third point C,
( 2) 2 =
36 on the circle lies along PB, how far from point B will it be?
Ans: 420 m.
( 4) 2 A
A = 144 area of biggest polygon Solution:
200 80
144 =
Ratio of area to perimeter = PC 200
48
PC = 500
Ratio of area to perimeter = 3
BC = 500 − 80
82. Seven regular hexagons, each with 6 cm. sides are BC = 420 m.
arranged so that they share the same sides and the
centers of the six hexagons are equidistant from the 87. A circle having a center at point O has a radius of 20 m. A
seventh central hexagon. Determine the ratio of the total triangle ABC is inscribe in a circle. If the angle BCA = 30 o
area of the hexagons to the total outer perimeter enclosing and BAC = 50o compute the area of the triangle.
the hexagons. Ans: 301.73 m2
Ans: 6.06
Solution:
Solution:
( AC) 2 = ( 20) 2 + ( 20) 2 − 2 ( 20) ( 20) Cos 160o
A=
( 6) 2 Sin60—( 6) ( 7) AC = 39.39 cm.
2
A = 654.72 cm2
P = 6 ( 18) Area of triangle =
( 39.39) 2 Sin 30o Sin 50o
2 Sin 100o
P = 108
Area of triangle = 301.73 sq.m.

A
Ratio = 88. The central circle has 10 cm. radius. Six equal smaller
P circles are to be arranged so that they are externally
654.72 tangent to the central circle and each tangent to the
Ratio =
108 adjacent small circle. What should be the radius in cm. of
Ratio = 6.06 each small circle?
Ans: 10
83. A chord is 36 cm. long and its mid point is 36 cm. from the
midpoint of the longer arc. Find the radius of the circle. Solution:
Ans: 22.5 2θ + 60 = 180

Solution: x 2θ = 120
θ = 60
x ( 36) = 18 ( 18 )
10 + r = 2r
x=9 r = 10
2r = 9 + 36
r = 22.5 cm. 89. The distance between the center of the circles which are
mutually tangent to each other externally are 10,12 and 14
84. A circular play area is being laid out in a field. The point units, The area of the largest circle is:
P,R and Q have been found such that PS=24 m., PQ=66 Ans: 64 π
m., and RS=12 m. If T is to be another point on the circle,
how far from R will it lie?
Ans: 96 m. Solution:
u r1 + r3 = 10
Solution: v r1 + r2 = 12
12x = 42 ( 24) wr2 + r3 = 14
x = 84 u and v
TR = 84 + 12 r3 − r2 = −2
TR = 96 m. r3 + r2 = 14
2r3 = 12
85. Two secants AC and AE have lengths of 80 m. and 100 m.
respectively are drawn from point A outside a circle and r3 = 6
intersects the circle at points C,B, D and E. If the angle r2 = 14 − 6 = 8
between the two secants is 25o, and AB is equal to 40 m. r1 = 10 − 6 = 4
compute the length of AD.
Ans: 32 m.
Area of largest circle = π ( 8)
2

Solution:
Area of largest circle = 64 π
AB AE
=
AD AC
( AB) ( AC) = AD ( AE) 90. The area of a circular sector is 800 m2. If the radius is
equal to 16 m, compute for the length of arc
40 ( 80 ) = AD ( 100)
Ans: 100 m.
AD = 32 m. Solution:

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 S = Rθ 94. The ratio of the volume to the lateral area of a right circular
2 cone is 2:1. if the altitude is 15 cm., what is the ratio of the
A πR slant height to the radius.
=
θ 360o Ans: 5:2
πθR2
A= Solution:
2π
S = πrL
θR2
A= πr 2h
2 V=
2 3
θ ( 16) V 2
800 = =
2 S 1
θ = 6.25 V = 2S
S = Rθ = 16 ( 6.25 ) πr 2h
2S =
S = 100 m. 3
6S
91. A sector is bent to form a cone. If the angle of a sector is πr =
rh
30 degrees and radius of 6 cm., what is the altitude of the
S
cone? πr =
Ans: 5.98 cm. L
6S S
=
Solution: rh L
S = rθ 6L = rh
6 ( 30) π L h
S= =
180 r 6
S=π L 15
=
S = 2πR r 6
π = 2πR L 5
=
1 r 2
R=
2
2
Ratio of slant height to radius = 5:2
 1
h = ( 6)
2 2
− ÷
 2
h = 5.98 cm.

92. Find the volume of a cone to be constructed from a sector 95. Given a solid right circular cone having a height of 8 cm.
having a diameter of 72 cm. and a central angle of 150o. has a volume equal to 4 times the volume of the smaller
Ans: 7711.82 cone that could be cut from the same cone having the
same axis. Compute the height of the smaller cone.
Solution: Ans: 5.04 cm.
S = Rθ
36 ( 150) π Solution:
S= V1 = 4V2
180
S = 94.25 V1
=4
94.25 = 2πr V2

V1 ( 8)
r = 15 3

2 2 = 3
h2 = ( 36) − ( 15) V2 h
h = 32.73
4=
( 8) 3
2
πr 2h π ( 15) ( 32.73) h3
V= = h = 5.04 cm.
3 3
V = 7711.83

93. The lateral area of a right circular cone is 40 π sq.m. The 96. A circular cone having an altitude of 9 m. is divided into 2
base radius is 4 m. What is the slant height? segments having the same vertex. If the smaller altitude is
Ans: 10 6 m., find the ratio of the volume of small cone to the big
cone.
Solution: Ans: 0.296
S = πrL
Solution:
40 π = π ( 40) L
V1 ( 6 )
3
L = 10 = = 0.296
V2 ( 9 ) 3

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97. The height of a right circular cone is “h”. If it contains oil Vol. of cone = Vol. of Cyl.
and water at equal depth of h/2, what is the ratio of the
π ( 32) ( 54)
2
volume of the volume of oil to that of the water. = π ( 24 ) h
2
Ans: 7 3
h = 32 in.
Solution:
V1 ( h / 2)
3
101.A pyramid has a triangular base whose sides are 10 cm.,
= 14 cm. and 18 cm. respectively. Compute the volume of
V2 h3
the inscribed cone if it has an altitude of 28 cm.
V Ans: 323.19
V1 =
8
V2 = V − V1 ( vol. of oil) Solution:
V A = S ( s − a ) ( s − b) ( s − c )
V2 = V −
8 10 + 14 + 18
S= = 21
7 2
V2 = V
8 S − a = 11, S − b = 7, S − c = 3
V2 7 / 8V
= A = 2 ( 11) ( 7) ( 3)
V1 V/8
A = 69.65 sq.m.
V2
=7 A = rS
V1
69.65 = r ( 21)
98. A plane is passed parallel to the base of a triangular r = 3.32 cm.
pyramid of altitude of 9 m. such that the area of the base πr 2h π ( 3.32) ( 28 )
is 9 times the area of the triangle of intersection. How far V= =
from the vertex does the plane intersect the altitude? 3 3
Ans: 3 m. V = 323.19 cu.m.

Solution:
A1 ( h )
2
=
A 2 ( 9) 2
A1 h2
=
9A1 81
h= 3 m.

99. The volume of a cone having an inclined axis at an angle

of 60o with the base is equal to 1884.96 cu.m., find the
length of the axis of the cone, if the radius at the base is
10 m.
102.A solid gold in the form of a frustum of a pyramid has
Ans: 20.78 m.
smaller base area of 20cm2 and a bigger base area of 60
cm2 . It has an altitude of 24 cm. If the gold is melted to
Solution:
form a 9 spherical balls, find the radius of each balls.
Ah
V= Ans: 2.90 cm.
3
π ( 10)
2 Solution:
1884.96 = h
3 V=
h
3
(
b + B + bB )
h = 18m
24 
Length of axis : V= 20 + 60 20 ( 60 ) 
3  
h
Sin 60o = V = 917.13 cu.cm.
x
4 3
18 πr ( 9 ) = 917.13
x= 3
Sin 60o
r = 2.90 cm.
x = 20.78m. ( axis length)
103.The bases of a right prism is a hexagon with one of each
100. The radius of the base of a cone of revolution is 32 side equal to 6 cm. If the volume of the right prism is 500
inches and its altitude is 54 inches. What is the altitude of cu. cm., find the distance between the bases.
a cylinder of the same volume whose diameter of the base Ans: 5.35 cm.
is 48 inches?
Ans: 32 in. Solution:
V = Ah
Solution:
6 ( 6) Sin 60o
500 = ( 6) h
2
h = 5.35 cm

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104.The bases of a right prism is a hexagon with one of each
side equal to 6 cm. The bases are 12 cm. apart. What is
the volume of the right pris.
Ans: 1122.4 cu. cm.

Solution:
V = Base x height
360
θ= = 60
6
1 
Base =  ( 6) ( 6 ) Sin 60 60
 2 
Base = 93.53
V = 93.53 ( 12)
V = 1122.4 cu. cm.

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