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MAT 155 Exam 2 Study Guide

This document is a study guide for Exam 2 in MAT 155. It contains 40 multiple choice and short answer questions covering a variety of math topics including translating phrases to symbols, solving equations, proportions, percent calculations, dimensional analysis, and unit conversions between English and metric systems of measurement for length, area, volume, temperature, and weight. The objectives listed assess skills in linear equations, proportions, percent calculations, direct variation, simple and compound interest, and converting within and between customary and metric units.

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MAT 155 Exam 2 Study Guide

This document is a study guide for Exam 2 in MAT 155. It contains 40 multiple choice and short answer questions covering a variety of math topics including translating phrases to symbols, solving equations, proportions, percent calculations, dimensional analysis, and unit conversions between English and metric systems of measurement for length, area, volume, temperature, and weight. The objectives listed assess skills in linear equations, proportions, percent calculations, direct variation, simple and compound interest, and converting within and between customary and metric units.

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MAT 155

Exam 2 Study Guide

SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.

1) Write in symbols: 4 more than a number.


Objective: Translate verbal expressions into mathematical symbols.

2) Write the phrase in symbols: Eight less than three times a number.
Objective: Translate verbal expressions into mathematical symbols.

3) Three times a number is 10 less than five times the number. Find the number.
Objective: Solve problems using linear equations.

4) A math class containing 86 students was divided into two sections. One section has four more students
than the other. How many students were in each section?
Objective: Solve problems using linear equations.

5) A basketball team played 78 games and won 10 more games than it lost. Find the number of games the
team won.
Objective: Solve problems using linear equations.

6) If the perimeter of a triangular flower bed is 14 feet with two sides the same length and the third side 2
feet longer, what are the measures of the three sides of the flower bed?
Objective: Solve problems using linear equations.

x 16
7) Solve the proportion. =
5 10
Objective: Solve proportions.

9 45
8) Solve the proportion. =
1 x
Objective: Solve proportions.

9) Solve the proportion.


4.4 6.4
=
h 8
Objective: Solving proportions

1
x+2 8
10) Solve the proportion. =
25 5
Objective: Solve proportions.

11) At a certain restaurant, one out of every 3 customers orders a hamburger. If the restaurant has 60
customers in one day, how many hamburgers will they sell?
Objective: Solve problems using proportions.

12) A person drives 5,000 miles in 6 months. How many miles will that person drive in 3 years?
Objective: Solve problems using proportions.

13) A 5-foot pole casts a shadow of 7 feet. How tall is a tree with a shadow of 18 feet?
Objective: Solve problems using proportions.

14) In a certain neighborhood, the selling price of a house varies directly with its square footage. Last
week, a 1,600 sq. ft. house sold for $134,400. Calculate the expected selling price for a house that
measures at 2,200 sq. ft.
Objective: Solve problems using direct variation.

15) Express 0.621 as a percent.


Objective: Convert between percent, decimal, and fraction form.

3
16) Express as a percent.
4
Objective: Convert between percent, decimal, and fraction form.

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17) Express 3 as a percent.
8
Objective: Convert between percent, decimal, and fraction form.

18) The average teachers' and superintendents' salaries for a school district was $43,099. Five years later,
the new average was $56,607. Find the percent increase to the nearest tenth of a percent.
Objective: Find percent increase or decrease.

19) Find the sales tax and total cost of an item that costs $49.99 if the tax rate is 5%.
Objective: Solve problems involving percents.

20) The sale price of a spring break vacation package was $139.99, and the travel agent said by booking
early, you saved $35. Find the percent decrease in price.
Objective: Find percent increase or decrease.

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21) A real estate agent received a 3% commission on the sale of a home. If his commission was $11,550,
how much did the home sell for?
Objective: Solve problems involving percents.

22) A desk with an original price of $329.95 is on sale for 60% off. Find the sale price.
Objective: Solve problems involving percents.

23) The tax rate on a used car in Overshoe County is 6%. What is the total price including sales tax on a
sport utility with a selling price of $15,000?
Objective: Basic Percent Equations

24) Find the missing value.


Principal Rate Time Simple Interest
$2100 12% 3 years
Objective: Compute simple interest and future value.

25) Find the missing value.


Principal Rate Time Simple Interest
$800 12.5% 18 months
Objective: Compute simple interest and future value.

26) Angela borrowed $5700 at 4% simple interest to buy a math book. Find the term of the loan if the
interest was $1140.00.
Objective: Compute principal, rate, or time.

27) Find the future value.


Principal Rate Compounded Time
$250 20% Annually 7 years
Objective: Develop and use compound interest formulas.

28) Find the future value.


Principal Rate Compounded Time
$1050 19% Semiannually 2 years
Objective: Develop and use compound interest formulas.

29) Convert the following using dimensional analysis. Round to 2 decimal places, if necessary.
10,419 feet to miles
Objective: Convert measurements of length in the English system.

30) Donna used a tape measure to section off areas for her vegetable garden. She measured the section for
squash to be 468 inches long. How many yards long is the section for Donna's squash?
Objective: Convert measurements of length in the English system.

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31) Convert the units of length using dimensional analysis.
10 yd = in.
Objective: Convert measurements of length in the English system.

32) Convert the following measurement to the specified measurement.


190 m = km
Objective: Convert measurements in the metric system.

33) Convert the following measurement to the specified measurement.


66 dam = _____ mm
Objective: Convert measurements in the metric system.

34) Convert the following measurement to the specified measurement. Round to the nearest hundredth, if
necessary.
10 ft2 = in2
Objective: Convert units of area in the English system.

35) Convert the following measurement to the specified measurement. Round to the nearest hundredth,
if necessary.
88 acres = mi2
Objective: Convert units of area in the English system.

36) Convert the unit of capacity.


3 qt = gal
Objective: Convert measurements of volume in the English system.

37) Convert the unit of capacity.


6800 mL = L
Objective: Convert units of volume in the metric system.

38) Convert the following measurement to the specified measurement.


14,800 lb to tons
Objective: Convert weights in the English system.

39) Convert the unit of weight and mass. Round the answer to one decimal place if necessary.
9 oz g
Objective: Converting weights between English and metric units.

40) A chemistry teacher has 1387 grams of a substance and he wants to separate the substance into 5-oz
jars. How many 5-oz jars can he fill?
Objective: Converting weights between English and metric units.

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41) Convert the temperature using the appropriate formula.
9 5
F= C + 32 or C = (F - 32)
5 9
110°C = °F
Objective: Converting temperatures between the Fahrenheit and Celsius scales.

42) Convert the following Fahrenheit temperature to an equivalent Celsius temperature. Round to the
nearest hundredth, if necessary.
2°F
Objective: Converting temperatures between the Fahrenheit and Celsius scales.

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Answer Key
Testname: 155-202310 EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE

1) x+4 38) 7.4 tons


2) 3x - 8 39) 252 g
3) 5 40) He can fill 9 jars (almost 10).
4) There are 41 students in one section and 45 41) 230°F
students in the other section. 42) -16.67°C
5) 44 games
6) 4 feet, 4 feet, and 6 feet
7) 8
8) 5
9) 5.5
10) 38
11) 20 hamburgers
12) 30,000 miles
90
13) ft
7
14) $184,800
15) 62.1%
16) 75%
17) 312.5%
18) 31.3%
19) salestax = $2.50, total cost = $52.49
20) 20.0%
21) $385,000
22) $131.98
23) $15,900.00
24) $756.00
25) $150.00
26) 5 years
27) $895.80
28) $1509.54
29) 1.97 mi
30) 13 yards
31) 360 in.
32) 0.19 km
33) 660,000 mm
34) 1440.00 in2
35) 56,320 mi2
3
36) gal
4
37) 6.8 L
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To convert 0.621 to a percent, multiply by 100, resulting in 62.1%. Converting between decimals and percentages is important as it provides a clearer, more understandable interpretation of data proportions and makes relative size comparisons easier .

The verbal phrase '4 more than a number' can be expressed in mathematical symbols as x + 4. When translating verbal expressions into algebraic equations, it's important to identify the operation indicated by words like 'more than,' which typically suggests addition, and to represent unknown quantities with variables such as x .

The expected selling price can be found using the direct variation relationship: price = k * square footage. Given 1,600 sq. ft. costs $134,400, k = $134,400 / 1,600 = $84/sq. ft. For 2,200 sq. ft., the expected price is 2,200 * $84 = $184,800. Understanding direct variation helps estimate property values based on proportional increases in size .

Using proportions, set up the relationship: 5,000 miles/6 months = x miles/36 months (3 years). Solving for x gives x = (5,000/6) * 36 = 30,000 miles. This estimation assumes a constant driving rate without accounting for changes in travel frequency or length of journeys due to external factors over time .

To find the percent increase, subtract the initial value from the final value, divide by the initial value, and multiply by 100: [(56,607 - 43,099) / 43,099] * 100 = 31.3%. Calculating percent changes is crucial in economic contexts to assess growth, make informed financial decisions, and adjust for inflation .

To solve 'Three times a number is 10 less than five times the number,' we translate it to the equation 3x = 5x - 10. By simplifying, we subtract 3x from both sides to get 0 = 2x - 10, then add 10 to both sides, leading to 10 = 2x. Dividing by 2 gives x = 5. This process illustrates how word problems can be translated into algebraic equations by identifying operations and relationships indicated by phrases .

The height of the tree can be calculated by setting up the proportion based on similar triangles: (height of the pole/length of its shadow) = (height of the tree/length of its shadow), or 5/7 = x/18. Solving for x gives x = (5 * 18) / 7 = 12.86 feet. Similar triangles have equivalent angles and proportional sides, allowing the use of proportional reasoning to find unknown lengths .

To calculate the sale price, multiply the discount rate by the original price and subtract from the original: 60% of $329.95 is 0.60 * $329.95 = $197.97. The sale price is $329.95 - $197.97 = $131.98. Understanding percentage discounts helps consumers evaluate savings and make informed purchasing decisions by comparing reductions relative to original prices .

To solve x/5 = 16/10, cross-multiply to get 10x = 80, then divide both sides by 10 to find x = 8. Solving proportions helps us understand the equality of two ratios and identify equivalent relationships between different quantities .

Simple interest is calculated using the formula I = PRT, where I is interest, P is principal, R is rate, and T is time. For $2,100 at 12% over 3 years, I = $2,100 * 0.12 * 3 = $756. Simple interest illustrates linear growth as interest is calculated on the original principal each period, unlike compound interest which involves exponential growth by including accumulated interest .

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