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SOLVED PROBLEMS - ALGEBRA CSE RNS ‘Aman sold a book by mistake at 120% of the marked price instead of discounting the marked price by 20%. Ihe sold the book for P14.40, what was the price for which he hhave sold the book? < AP 8.00 ©.P.9.00 B.P85O D.P960 x= marked price ofthe book (0.8x = selling price of the book 12-144 x=l2 Seling price = 0.8(12) = P9.60, Anawer: D.P9.60 ESS ln how many ways can 9 books be arranged on a shelf so that § of the books are always together? ‘A. 30,200 . 15,500 25,400 14,400 No, of ways = (8)4)(3)(2)(1)]x 5 = 14,400 ways, Wf one third of the air in @ tank is removed by each stroke of an air pump, what fractional pat of the total ar is removed in 6 strokes? Ao7i22 ¢.0.8122 80.6122 0.09122 intial volume of air inthe tank 2 yhoo ar tla a = 0.08779x ‘Total volume of air removed after 6 strokes = x~ 0.08779x. = 0,91221x or 91.22% 15-2 ‘SIMPLIFIED ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS ‘Total volume of air removed after 6 strokes = x -0.08778x 0.91221x or 91.22% D.o9122 PEPE Determine x, so that x, 2+ 7, 104-7 willbe a 2-7, 10:7 wl be a geomet progression AT, S16 ©. 7-712 ie eer Drere n= 2x+7 y= 10x-7 2x47 _10x-7 SOLVED PROBLEMS - ALGEBRA SSA SSE ‘Arman invested part of P20,000 at 18% and the rest at 16%. The annual income from {6% investment was P620 less than three times the annual income from 18% investment. How much did he invest at 18%. 1A, P5,457.20 ©. P7.457.20 1B P6.457.20 .P8,467.20 money invested at 16% y= money invested at 16% 0.16y = 3(0.18x) -620 10.46(20,000 - x) = 0.54x~ 620 ‘54x 620 ‘The sum of four positive integers is 32. Find the greatest possible product of these four numbers. 85013 C4096 8 645 D.4913 wee Kx ax x00) = Product = (6) = 4096 om |Apiece of paper is 0.05 in thick. Each time the paper is folded into half, the thickness fs doubled If the paper was folded 12 times, how thick in fet the folded paper be? A101f C15AR BAz1f Darak ‘The thickness of paper due to folding follows a G.P. 1 > thickness ofthe first fold SIMPLIFIED ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS A. 1200 B 930 082 ae The given numbers ae in artes progression, d = 2. S= Bay +40] s= PhaGo)+9@)) $= 290 (ne Pipe can fil 8 tnk in 6 hours and another pipe can fl the same tank in ho A drain pecan empty the tank in 24 haute, Wit al tee pcs take to filinhe tank? Ca Ga AS tBhours B. 4.18 hours oe ©. 3.18 hours ae B.2 enous a 3°24 2.18 hours. 1 6 The ters dito cartain wo gt number exceeds te unt’ gt by fur and ie less than twice the unit's digit. Find number. mor on aa nes Cres 878 b98 SOLVED PROBLEMS - ALGEBRA t= ten’s digit U= units digit teura teau-4 utge2u4 uss t25+4=0 The number is 95, Anawer: 0.95 EEA A ‘The sum of two numbers is 35 and their product is 15, Find the sum of their reciprocal Aan 29 B78 ps2 x= first number ¥ = Second number ‘The smaliest natural number for which 2 natural numbers are factors, ‘A. Least common divisor Least common factor B. Least common denominator _D. Least common multiple Anauer: D_ Least common multiple ‘The Seating section in a coliseum has 20 seats inthe first row, 32 seats in the second ‘ow, 34 seats in the third row, and so on, unt the tenth rows reached, after which there are ten rows each containing §0 seats, Find the total number of seats in the section ‘SIMPLIFIED ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS, ©. 800 D.760 2 a= 34 ‘The given numbers ate in athmetic progression, 8= 2a + (0-1) Ss PheG0) 9(2)]=390 Total seats = 390 + 10(50) = 890 seats Answer: ©. 890 CSTE) ‘Ana is 5 years older than Beth. n 5 years, the product oftheir ages is 1.5 times the Broduct oftheir present ages. How old is Bath now? 30) €.20 B25 D415 resent age of Beth X+5= present age of Ana eof Ana after 5 years X4+5= age of Beth after 5 years (+ 10)0 + 5) = 1.50 + 5)%) x+10215x CSE) ‘The time required forthe examinees to solve the same problem differ by two minutes, ‘Together they can solve 32 problems in one hour. How long will it take forthe slower problem solver to solve a problem? 2 minutes ©. 4minuies 8.3 minutes D.S minutes time in minutes needed by the slower problem solver to solve a problem ta SOLVED PROBLEMS - ALGEBRA eae 0 aries Soe. =075 min (bear) Ansarer: D.5 minutes: C4 Ds ei mx + (m+ 125)=0 Using completing the square: oma 125, at (-3) a-m-1254% “Tomake it perfect square function, the lf side ofthe equation must be zero, S_-m-125-0 4 mi am-5= (m=5)n+ 4 m=5 met Answers 35 PrcceerATe(cc=0.NOVZ00) How many liters of water must be added to 35 liters of 89% hydrochloric acid solution to reduce Its strength to 75%? A353 8453 C.553 0.653 75K HCL solution ‘sox nel Pure solution Water 35(0.89) + x(0) = (95 +) (0.75) 31.15 = 26.25 + 0.75K x=653 liters Answer: 0.653 TALGEBRA—19 (ECE BD.NOV200) ‘A purse contains $11.65 in quarters and dimes. Ifthe total number of coins is 70, find how many dimes are there. A3t c.39 B35 D.42 15-8 SIMPLIFIED ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS x= number of quarters = number of dimes x+y=70 x=70-y 025x +0.10y 0.25(70~y) + 0.10y = 11.65, 17.5 0.25y + 0.10y = 11.65 y=39 Answer: EES Equations relating x and y that cannot readily be solved explicitly for y as a function of x or for x as a function of y. Such equations may nonetheless determine y as function fx oF vice versa, such a function is called ‘A logarithmic function C. explo function B. implicit function . continuous function Anawer: 8. implicit function EET) AA piece of wire length 0 m is cut into two parts. Each part is then bent to form ‘square. Its found thatthe total area ofthe square is 100 sq, m. Find the diference in length of thessides ofthe two squares, A662 Brea) c. 862 D962 X~ perimeter of the frst square '50~x= perimeter of he second square [= lenatt of each side ofthe frst square 50-x = length of each side ofthe second square aa ey loletar) aitas 100(16) = x* + (50 - x)? {800='2 ado 10ox +32 2x8 100x + 900=0 x ~50x + 450 =0 SOLVED PROBLEMS - ALGEBRA Using Quadratic Formal 50+ (50)? — a(iX450) ati) 5026457 2 30-26.457 2 1.77 m S0-x_x 44 SO-M.77_1MTT, gam 4 Difference in length Difference in length = 662 Answer: A662 ALGEBRA ~ 22 (ECE BD. NOV 2000) A tank is filed with an intake pipe that fils tin 2 hours and an outlet pipe that empty it in 6 hours. Ifboth pipes are let open, how long wil it take to fillin the empty tank? AAS he B 20s. ©.28hrs D.3hrs Angucer: D.3hrs USSSA EN) Maria sold a drafting pen for P62 at a loss of 25% on her buying price, Find the corresponding loss or gain in percent ifshe had sold it for P635? 20.18% ©. 22.18% B 11.18% 28.18% buying price S35 § 0.2018 = 22.18% 16 ©. 22.18% ‘Solving ford Lea + (nts SIMPLIFIED ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS (EEE 30= 10+ (11-198 d=2 Annee: A2 SOLVED PROBLEMS - ALGEBRA Find the sum of the sequence 25, 30, 3, 2 (2 +9n) 3 5-0) la +(n-1h) 2 03) (0-1) 2fsn45] 52499) dooms 0. hts) Solve for x 4,5 B45 no solutions. fage chock no-x=¥ Va0-4-4 €+x-2020 454 ea) 45)=0 == sea D. no sltons a Solve for x: 10x" + 10x+ 4 = 0. A.-0.113, 0.887 B.-0.331, -7.88 ©. -0.113, 0.788 D.-0311,-0.887 10¢ + 10x+1=0 = 10 Vito}? — a0) 200) x=-0.113 and x=.0.887 Answer: A 0.113, 0.887 a7 D8 Find the 30” term of an AP. 47,10, At 8.90 Lea+(n— 0d 4+ (30 1)(3) Leer AED) Find the sum of the first 10 terms of the geometric progr in the le. ssometc progression 2, 4,8, 16, B. 2046 1508 ST Find the sum ofthe infinite geometic progression 6,-2 2, 3 Age 112 8.52 D.72 SOLVED PROBLEMS - ALGEBRA Find the ratio of an infinite geometric series ifthe sum is 2 and the fist term is % ANS o% BM DY s= tt OK EEE, COW ET Fd 807 tnt acral eget 18 sig a ein po Ae cr at DS. 1785 apy 70.178517851786. ‘The no. is repeating (1785) every 4 cgi. ‘The no. of groups of 4 digits: 3 4 ‘Therefore, in 1785 digit the 3° digit is Answer: Ag EES Whats the lowest common factor if 10 and 32. A320. ¢. 180 B2 0.80 15-14 SIMPLIFIED ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS rime factors of 10 and 32: BD. MAI Ten less than four times a certain number i 14, Determine the number. AS C8 De ojo bought a second hand betamax VCR and then soldi to Rudy at a profit of 40%. Rudy then sold the VCR to Noel at a profit of 20%. If Noel paid P2858 more than it ost to Jojo, how much did Joho paid the unit? ‘A P4000 , Paz00 P4300, Jojo's amount pad forthe unit eling price to Rudy (1.2)(1.4x) = selling price to Noe! = (1240 40 + 2096 — Answer: c. Pazo0 ESSE ESSN ‘A club of 40 executives, 33 likes to smoke Marlboro, and 20 likes to smoke Philip Morris. How many like both? AMS ci B10 D2 () (33-x) + 20-x)+ 3 Answer: rary SOLVED PROBLEMS - ALGEBRA ROSSER ‘A merchant has three items on sale, namely @ radio for P50, a clock for P30 and a flashlight for P1.00, At the end of the day, he has sold a total of 100 ofthe three items ‘and has taken exactly P1000 on the total sales. How many radios did he sale? A16 c.18 B20 D.24 x= no, of radios sold out = no, of clock sold out = no. of flashight sold out = © xty+2=100 <9 SOx+30y+2=1000 eg. ‘Subtracting eq, 2 from 1 49x + 28y = 000 900-299 0 By Trall and Error: tw x= 1Gand2 = 80 “Therefore: 16 radios are sold Anwwer: a6 CONSE) ‘What isthe sum ofthe coefficients ofthe expansion or (2x ~ 1}"°7 AO roe Bt D3 ‘Sum = (2(1) = 1°= (17 PE Find the ratio ofthe infinite geometric series ifthe sum is 2 and the first term is % ANB c% om SIMPLIFIED ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS A stack of bricks has 61 bricks in the bottom layer, 58 bricks in the second layer, 55 bricks in the thir layer and sol until there are 10 bricks inthe last years. How many, bricks are there together? A638 c.640 10=61+(n~1)(-3) 18 Solving for 8: ie oe s= Sh1)+(s-i(-3] = 630 bricks Once a month a man put some money into the cookie jar. Each month he put 50 ‘centavos more into the jar than the month before, Afr 12 years he counted hes ‘money, he had P5436. How much money did he put in the jar in the last month? ‘AP73'50 ¢.P74.50, 8 P7550 0.P7250 ne f2yea= 144 monte d= 050 seh rm S= "Pay +(n- Seas + (0) s4oe= “faa, + (144-1050) a22 Solving or he last money put inthe ar *(n-tl =2' (1441) (050) =735 Aner KPT350 SOLVED PROBLEMS - ALGEBRA 35-17 SESE ES “The seventh term i 56 and the 12" term ie -1782 ofthe geometric progression. Find the ato and theft term, Assumed the ratios are equal. : A278 C1,78 3-158 0.2156 i7e2= 56 22 Salvng for the first te: User Find the valve of x in the equation 24x2 + 5x~11=0 (6, 1) ©. (12, 15) B. (1/8, 1/5) (18, 173) =a vb? 2a ee PHA) aa) “stn 8 Anaurer: D. (18, 113) The plynomia@ + 4x2 ~ 3+ Bs ved by x5 then he remainders nis C18 B10 5.200 Fox) 8+ 4x2 — 3K +8 se 91) +8 218 SIMPLIFIED ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS 0 a 23289 9900 23264 pa 9900 ic; 235242429, +0.35 + 0.00242424., 21 BL (2) ito, = 23289 tr ‘ages is 18, In three years, Kim will be twice as old as Kevin. What are their ages now? 71 a4 td D612 Present x Y +3) Solving for x and y: X= 130s, od and. y = 5 yrs, od Anawier: 85,13 SS | Jen ters of 25% salt solution and 15 liters of 35% salt solution are poured into a 4 30 liters of 10% salt solution, What is the percent 8 22.15% 0.25 (10) + 0.95 (15) + 0.10 (20) = 55x X= 19.55% * ae le cee Rte fe 49> 24 oF 24 Eq. (1) Ea. (2) REY Gory = 2 4002 zi shoyey? = 2 tery = Yooysy? 524 + 36y + y* = 40y +y* 4 = 4y year 12 adee = 121 Ansarer: 0. a4 SIMPLIFIED ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS = 191 (SUPPLEMENTARY PROBLEM) ‘The sum ofthe infinite progression: 2", 23, 2°, is Tes Progression: 2", 2°, 24, ey B23 ©. 19 {he sides of a righ triangle are in arithmetic progression whose common difference ia o4 a 30 Bde 6. Find the hypotenuse, A % 2, ¢ > sides ofthe triangle d= 6 (common differenca) 6 > b-a=6 cra-2 > aebted (- 127 + -68 = Comer it ve = 38 + 180 (c-30)(c~6) 0=30 and e=6 ~ 1, What is the set of alc it (0 B {ai reat numbers Bn” for (0) = 4-c) SOLVED PROBLEMS - ALGEBRA. tyc=2 (2) -(2) 412-842-127 Therefore the st tha satisfies C) = fC) i6 (4,0 Anower: IF f(x) = 3x = 1, then 1 (x) = A Skt B x-13 ©. (1.0.1) ©. (3x-1) D. x4 18 3x-1 Anwwer: ©. 13x-1) SS Ea Solve forx: 244" = 30 A232 B. 323 244" = 30 2+ = 30 Be (af = 30 Let2t ata = 30 s+a-30 = 0 = 5a +6) = 0 15-64 ‘SIMPLIFIED ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS when a = 6 ea XIn2 = In-6 (ejected) Answer: A 232 SEES ‘The mother is three times as old as her daughter. In four years, she willbe 4 times 28 old as her daughter was two years ago. What is the age of her daughter? A 20 C12 B16 y Yo4 = 4-2) 344 = a(xe—2) 3x94 = 4x8 x=12 Answer: ow SSSA TET Given: x+ = 5, Finds? + 1 = 478and x = 0.2087 ee = a7 + G9; Ansurer: ©. 110 SEE) Find the sum ofthe numbers between 288 and 887 which are divisible by 157 A. 30,700 ©. 23,700 8 27,700 D. 12,700 SOLVED PROBLEMS - ALGEBRA ‘The first number divisible by 15 is 300 and the last number is 885. 300, 318, 320, 885 first term, a = 300 last term, L = 885 common dference, d = 15 Solving for the number of terms, : “+(n~ 1) 300 + (n= 1)15, 0 terms sum = (44 p-( 2x-5 and g(x) = * =. find K9(2)) ©. 72 D.-92 SSA In how many ways can 7 roombeys be assigned to one triple and two double hotel 8 ie ©. 150 D. 100 (22g 20 Anger: A 20 Sa Ifo = 7 +3 and a(x) = 2x9, nd g(3). bs c. 321 B 231 D. 345, 15-66 SIMPLIFIED ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS ERS SETA TTA Solve for in the equation: (3x~ 1) < 11 Axso © xs4 Bx<6 D.xs2 Ra1< 11 as 12 xs4 Answer: C x4 CSTE SNA round baal ame, here ere 10 pariatng teams. all teams pay n a single number ef $2 that each team can play only once against each team, white ne nog ‘number of games played in all? Ag ©. 45 B 90 D. 10 Total number of teams = 10 Total number of games played each team = 9 Telalrumber of games = 18°) = 45 games Answer: c. 45 POAT AAT Sse 1°%et2 Mos of five people capacity, consists of two seats in front and three Satpal de Back. Only three people can dive, How many poseina “ee ‘arrangements are there? AT B48 ©. 66 D 24 No. of seat arrangements = (4x3x2x1) x3 R Answer: An eS kr In the second half of the season, Team A won half of tre Seesinttg games. How many games should Team B win in the second hall of to Season to equal the wins of Team A? A 51 ©. 60 B55 D. 48 Let b = number of games Team B should win SOLVED PROBLEMS - ALGEBRA ot te ef the season. In the second half ofthe season, Team A won halt Ienaara pens How many gare shud Tears Bin aceon ao season to equal the wins of Team A? AS ¢. 60 B55 pia Letb = number of games Team B should win [Link] games won by Team A = No, of games won by Team B 0 +B sage cor @ St games TE Separate 132 into two parts such that the larger divided by the smaller, the quotient is 6 and the remainder is 13. What is the larger number? A 95: © 115, 8 105 ©. 125 132-x pels ia-w °* Tax Muiiply both sides by (132 — x): in a students organization In a canal mat cas, 9 out of 24 stdens ae in ste sen Batine te rato of to ruber of sens the opanaston we purer o Stents out te organza? in cin 8 16 oy ‘No. of students (in the organization) = No. of students (out of the organization) Ratio = m-3= 21 15-68 SIMPLIFIED ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS Letx = age of Jas ¥ = age of Josh x= 5y X+10 = (y+ 10)E9, (2) Solving for x Sy +10 = ay +30 2y = 20 10 (age of Josh) (10) = 50 (age of Jas) D. 80 CSET How many integers ar thre Inthe sluion set of 2-2 <. “A. infinitely many c pesky a3 52 ax-2<-1 Bxest42 ai X<18 (0-4, all negative integers) ‘A. Infinitely many EE What's the product of 2 + 31-251)? AlN Cito B6+1t Sens (2+3y(2-5) = -4-10)-6i-15? = -4~16i- 15(-1) 19-4~161 11-161 ares S se [Link] menu combinations in column A Nieuwe ase 00-5) bil SOLVED PROBLEMS - ALGEBRA A 252 ©. 18504 8, 3,907,008 D. 185,008 No. of menu combinations in column A: opal obo Be Ae) 300-5) No. of menu combinations in column B eat oe Ha=91 3@0-3i Total no, of combinations 252(15,504) 3,907,008 Ansurer: B. 3,907,008, ESAS ee There are 4 red fags, 3 yellow flags and 1 pink flag. How many signals can be sent if each signal consists of 8 flags? A120 ©. 280 B 240 D. 900 8 aan [Link] signals = = 280 Ansucer: ©. 280 SESS SO Ina box, there are 6 red balls and 7 blue balls, Two blue bal are drawn in the fist land second draw. Assuming the balls are not retummed, what is the probabllty of (jetting at least 2 red balls inne next thee draws? A 19133 ©. 7183 B 633 D. 13133 There are 11 balls let (6 red balls and 5 blue balls). Solving for the probabilty of geting a leas 2 red balls in three (3) draws: First, second and third draw (all red): Prob = § -% First and second draw (all red), third draw (not red): Prob = Sadad = £ First draw (not red), second and third draw (all red): 565) 3 Prob = a z 15-70 ‘SIMPLIFIED ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS, SOLVED PROBLEMS ° ALGEBRA Fis and thie draw (al ec), second draw (not red} m S228 Dg ve xin sation: 2x? + §x +8 = 0. Pe W'10"s ~ 33 Find the value of x in the eque a soi su r ails staph A Seid, ° oH Tota probaoity = $4545.43 5 7 7 KEE Answer: A 19193 BESTS ‘Solve for x inthe given equations xixty+z) 22 yoe+y +2) zx+y+2) = 8 Substitute o the frst given equation: XQ+3x+4x) = 2 ore? =% by x=% Answer: Cn e EERE eye taal ae A 3y+5 Cy+5 fix) = x8 +5. Find: 315) + 1) + 12), B yee B bet Fe at LR) ear 88 Converting the expression to multiplication by inverting the divisor: Pa) P4y-20 yoy oy = +5 aaa Reg (6) = + 5 = 30 13) = + an ‘actorir xpression cel ms: (Q) = 8 = = Factoring the expression an cancel ame ems: See a W+519=9, 017-9) =v re v3" yeaiy=9) oon eis Answer yes SIMPLIFIED ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS Mle) = + 2, find 3 (0) + 1) 2) A30 30) + f-1) 2) = 342)+36) = 24 Answer: Bm ESET SPP NAST Find the set of all values of xin the expression: x =3e-18 = 0 A368 5 B26 ‘6 My sacra Doudht a 20 book and wishes to seit. At what price should he mark itt he Wishes to give a 40% discount and make 50% profit on the cost? ‘A. P30.00 ©. P40.00 8. P35.00 D. 50.00 Let S = seling price Profit = Net Market Price - Cost 20(0.50) = (S$ -0.408)— 20 8 = 50.00 D. P50.00 ATA) ‘Simply the expressions: =| 1 Given the functions: (x) = 244 and gtx) = >. Find (0) 1 : c Area aT Boao D. 2% +4x ge) where fix) = 244 i seer: c o Pea SERS, AST Viv wit-2i = A 3-02 B. 12 Nib-NE = eRe = wW2+W2-N2 = 4B Anyuer: D. ae (SEEPS OTT What isthe probabilty of getting two faces in a deck of cards if drawing of cards isto be done twice? ee A. 0.05 Boot ate) c. ol-aWs D. Wt SIMPLIFIED ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS Probability of getting two face cards Wat te constant tam nth binomial (23 A726 ©. 672 B 276 D. 762 Expanding the equation using the formul Ant = BODO D Laat grag Gena heey ety ohana + aden mel» oben «obey» bee) «ef “Her ‘Simpitying the 7 th term: AA tiver is 580 feet wide. The bridge constructed aotoss the river is banked 1/7 ofits length in the east and 1/6 in the west. What is the length of the bridge? A 660R ©. B40 ft B 7508 D. 16708 = 500+, b . 243604101 Fe Gera a L= son Answer: ©. Bao

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