October Basics Course Booklet 2025-2026

4𝑥
1. The solution to the equation = 2(𝑥 + 9) is:
3

(A) x = –54

(B) x = –27

(C) x = –6.75

(D) x = –4.5
(E) x = 27

2. If 4𝑡 − 10 = 11𝑎, and 𝑎 = −2, what is the value of 10𝑡 − 10?

(A) −40
(B) −8
(C) −3
(D) 1

3. What number increased by 5 is equal to twice the same number minus 3?

(A) −8
(B) 3
(C) 5
(D) 8

4. The difference between twice a number and two is three times the number. Which of the
following represents the equation that can be used to solve the number?

(A) 2𝑥 − 2 = 3(𝑥 − 2)
(B) 2 − 2𝑥 = 3
(C) 2𝑥 − 2 = 3𝑥
(D) 2𝑥 − 3𝑥 = 3 + 𝑥
 𝑥−1
5. If = 𝑘 and 𝑘 = 3, what is the value of 𝑥?
3

(A) 2

(B) 4

(C) 9
(D) 10

6. 𝒍 = 𝟐𝟒 + 𝟑. 𝟓𝒎

One end of spring is attached to a ceiling. When an object of mass 𝑚 kilograms is

attached to the other end of the spring, the spring stretches to a length of 𝑙 centimeters as
shown in the equation above. What is 𝑚 when 𝑙 is 73?

(A) 14
(B) 27.7

(C) 73

(D) 279.5

7. The cost of a gym membership is a onetime fee of $140, plus a monthly fee of $40.
Brendan wrote a $500 check to pay his gym membership for a certain number of
months, including the onetime fee. How many months of membership did he pay for?

(A) 3

(B) 4

(C) 9

(D) 12

(E) 13
8. Ming purchased a car that had a purchase price of $5,400, which included all other
costs and tax. She paid $1,000 as a down payment and got a loan for the rest of the
purchase price. Ming paid off the loan by making 28 payments of $200 each. The total
of all her payments, including the down payment, was how much more than the car's
purchase price?

(A) $200

(B) $1,200
(C) $4,400

(D) $5,600

(E) $6,600

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9. If 2𝑥 − 3 = 0, what is the value of 𝑥+2?
3

(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) -3
(D) 0

1 1 1
10. If + = , what is x in terms of p and y?
𝑥 𝑦 𝑝

(A) 𝑝 − 𝑦
𝑝𝑦
(B) 𝑝+𝑦

𝑝𝑦
(C) 𝑝−𝑦

𝑝𝑦
(D) 𝑦−𝑝

3(𝑥−6)
11. The solution to the equation = x is :
5

(A) x = –9
(B) x = –3
(C) x = –9 / 4
(D) x=9/4
(E) x=9
12. If 3 < 2𝑥 + 7 ≤ 15, which of the following integers represents the smallest value for
x + 3?
(A) 1

(B) 2
(C) -2

(D) -1

13. If -3 ≤ 2𝑥 − 1 ≤ 5 which of the following graph is true?

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

14. What is the greatest integer of x that satisfying the inequality below
7x + 2 < 4 (𝑥 − 9)?

(A) -13

(B) -12

(C) -14
(D) 14

15. If √𝑥 = 25 then x is equal to:

(A) 5
(B) 25
(C) 125
(D) 500
(E) 625
16. Double a number is added to 3 is the same number divided by 7 added to how much?

21+13𝑥
(A) 7
21−13𝑥
(B) 7
−21−13𝑥
(C) 7
−21+13𝑥
(D) 7

17. 𝟐𝒙 + 𝟓𝒚 = 𝟐𝟒

𝒙 + 𝟒𝒚 = 𝟏𝟓
If (𝑥, 𝑦) satisfies the system of equations above, what is the value of 𝑥 + 𝑦?

(A) 7

(B) 8

(C) 9

(D) 10

18. 2𝑥 − 𝑦 = 5
𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 32
Given the system of equations above, find 𝑥 + 2𝑦?
(A) 1
(B) 33
(C) 2
(D) 32
19. Tickets for a community theater production cost $6 each when bought in advance and $8
each when bought at the door. The theater group's goal is at least $2,000 in ticket sales for
opening night. The theater group sold 142 opening-night tickets in advance. What is the
minimum number of tickets they need to sell at the door on opening night to make their goal?

(A) 143
(B) 144
(C) 192
(D) 250
(E) 357

20. If x + y = 3 and 3x + 5y = 13, then x – y is equal to:

(A) –2
(B) –1
(C) 1
(D) 2
(E) 3

21. The total revenue of a magic show is 16,360 EGP. If each adult ticket to attend the
show cost 12 EGP and each children ticket cost 2 EGP, then what is the number of
tickets of each type sold if 3,480 tickets in all were sold?

(A)930 adult tickets and 2,550 children tickets

(B)940 adult tickets and 2,540 children tickets

(C)955 adult tickets and 2,525 children tickets

(D) 960 adult tickets and 2,520 children tickets

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22. For all real numbers 𝑥 such that 𝑥 ≠ 0, +𝑥 =?
5
11
A) 5x
28
B) 5x
11
C) 5+x
7x+20
D) 5+x
4x+35
E) 5x

23. The solution set of 2𝑥 + 4 ≥ −8 is the set of all real values of x such that:

(A) 𝑥 ≥ −8
(B) 𝑥 ≥ −6
(C) 𝑥 ≤ −6
(D) 𝑥 ≥ −2

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24. |2 𝑥 + 4| = 2

Which of the following values of x satisfies the equation above?

I. –12
II. –4
III. 4
(A) II only
(B) III only
(C) I and II only
(D) II and III only
25. Lizzy’s cell phone plan charges 5 cents per message for in-network text messages and 10
cents per message for out-of-network text messages. If she sent a total of 1500 messages
and her bill was $80, how many out-of- network messages did she send?

(A) 50
(B) 55
(C) 60
(D) 100
(E) 1400
26. The expression x3 . x9 simplifies to

(A) x6
(B) x12
(C) x27
(D) x3
(E) x–6
𝑎8
27. The expression 𝑎11 simplifies to

(A) a3
(B) a19
(C) a88
(D) a–2
(E) a–3
28. The expression √330 𝑥 4 simplifies to:

(A) (3x)68

(B) (3x)34
(C) (3x)17
(D) 315 x2
(E) 360 x8
 (3𝑥)2
29. Which of the following expressions is equivalent to ?
𝑥5
3
(A) 𝑥 3
6
(B) 𝑥3
9
(C) 𝑥 3
(D) 3x7

(E) 6x7
30. For what value of x is the equation √𝑥 + √9 = √36 true?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 9
(E) 27
3
3 1 2
31. Which of the following is equivalent 𝑥 (𝑥 )
4 2

(A) √𝑥 3
3
(B) √𝑥 2
4
(C) √𝑥 3
6
(D) √𝑥 5

32. If 5x = 125x+4 then x is equal to:

(A) –6
(B) –2
(C) 2
(D) 6
33. The expression 3xy (2x2 + xy) is equivalent to:

(A) 7x2 y
(B) 7x3 y
(C) 9x2 y
(D) 6x3 y + xy
(E) 6x3 y + 3x2 y2

𝑥 12 𝑦 −2 𝑧 5
34. Simplify 𝑥 3 𝑦 4 𝑧 −3

(A) x8 y–6 z8
(B) x8 y2 z8
(C) x9 y6 z8
(D) x9 y–6 z8
(E) x15 y2 z2

35. Find the value of x in the equation 3x+1 = 9x-2 true?

(A) 1
(B) 3
(C) 5
(D) 7
36. The expression (2x – 3)(5x + 7) is equivalent to:

(A) 7x + 4
(B) –3x –10
(C) 10x2 +14
(D) 10x2 – x – 21
(E) 10x2 + 29x – 21
37. The expression (x + 8)2 is equivalent to:

(A) 2x +16
(B) x2 + 8x + 64
(C) x2 + 64
(D) x2 – 64
(E) x2 +16x + 64
38. Which of the following expressions is equivalent to a(4 – a) – 5(a + 7)?
(A) –2a – 35
(B) –2a + 7
(C) –a2 – a – 35
(D) –a2 – a + 7
(E) –2a3 – 35
39. (5a + 3√𝑎 ) – (2a + 5√𝑎)

Which of the following is equivalent to the expression above?

(A) - 2a √𝑎
(B) a√𝑎
(C) 3a – 2√𝑎
(D) 3a + 8√𝑎

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40. Which of the following expressions is equivalent to 2 𝑦 2 (6𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 12𝑥 − 2𝑦)?

(A) 9xy2
(B) 18xy
(C) 3xy2 + 12x
(D) 9xy2 – 2y3
(E) 3xy2 + 12x – y3 – 2y
41. If a2 + b2 = 20 and 𝑎𝑏 = 8, then what is ( b – a )2 ?

(A) 8
(B) 4
(C) 2
(D) 1

42. Simplify the expression:

𝒙𝟐 − 𝟔𝒙 − 𝟕
𝒙𝟐 − 𝟐𝒙 − 𝟑
𝑥−7
(A) 𝑥+3
𝑥+1
(B) 𝑥−3
𝑥+1
(C) 𝑥+3
𝑥−7
(D) 𝑥−3

43. 2x3 + 4x2 + 2x =

(A) 2x (x – 1)2
(B) 2 (x + 1)3
(C) 2x (x + 1)2
(D)x (x + 2)2

𝟐𝒙𝟐 −𝟔𝒙−𝟖
44. The expression is equivalent to:
𝒙𝟐 −𝟏

(A) –8
2𝑥−8
(B) 𝑥−1
2𝑥+8
(C) 𝑥+1
2𝑥−8
(D) 𝑥+1
(E) None of the above
 (𝒙𝟐 +𝟖𝒙+𝟕)(𝒙−𝟑)
45. For all x > 21, (𝒙𝟐 +𝟒𝒙−𝟐𝟏)(𝒙+𝟏) =?
(A) 1
9
(B) 7
𝑥−3
(C) 𝑥+3
2(𝑥−3)
(D) 𝑥+1
4(𝑥−3)
(E) − 𝑥+1

46. If xy = 7 and x – y = 5, then x2y – xy2 =

(A) 2
(B) 12
(C) 24

(D) 35

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47. When 5 is subtracted from 5 of a number, the result is 10. What is that number?

(A) −25
(B) 10
(C) 25
(D) 75
𝑎 4𝑏
48. If = 2, what is the value of ?
𝑏 𝑎

(A) 0
(B) 1

(C) 2

(D) 4
49. If 3 is subtracted from 3 times the number x, the result is 21. What is the result when
8 is added to half of x?

(A) 1
(B) 5
(C) 8
(D) 12

50. Which of the following inequalities is equivalent to –2x – 6y > 2y – 4?

(A) x < –4y + 2

(B) x > –4y + 2
(C) x < 2y + 2
(D) x < 4y + 2
(E) x > 4y + 2

51. Which of the following is equivalent to (𝑎3 )21?

(A) 63a
(B) 24a
(C) 3a21
(D) a24
(E) a63
52. For the following system of equations

2x−y = 32

2𝑥+𝑦 = 8 ,

y =?

(A) -3

(B) -1
(C) 1
(D) 2
(E) 3

53. If 42n + 3 = 8𝑛+5 ,what is the value of n?

(A) 6
(B) 7
(C) 8
(D) 9

54. Which of the following is equivalent to

1 1
(𝑥 − 2) (5𝑥 − 4)?
9 1
(A) 5𝑥 2 − 4 𝑥 + 8
3 1
(B) 5𝑥 2 − 4 𝑥 + 8
9 1
(C) 5𝑥 2 − 4 𝑥 − 8
11 1
(D) 5𝑥 2 − 𝑥+8
4
 120𝑥 3 𝑦 2 −136𝑥 2 𝑧
55. The expression can be simplified to:
8𝑥 2

(A) 15xy2 – 17z

(B) 15y2 –17z
(C) –2xyz
(D) –2(xy2 –17)
15𝑦 2 17𝑧
(E) −
𝑥 𝑥2

56. The expression 7(x + 3) – 3 (2x – 2) is equivalent to:

(A) x + 1
(B) x + 15
(C) x + 19
(D) x + 23
(E) x + 27

57. The expression 3x2 – 19x + 20 is equivalent to:

(A) (3x – 5)(x – 4)

(B) (3x – 5)(x + 40)
(C) (3x – 4)(x – 5)
(D) (3x – 4)(x + 5)
(E) None of the above

58. If (x + y)2 = 50 and x2 + y2 = 30, what is the value of xy ?

(A) 10
(B) 20
(C) 30
(D) 40
(E) 50
59. Which of the following is the sum of the solutions of x2 – 2x – 8 = 0?

(A) –6
(B) –4
(C) –2
(D) 2
(E) –8

60.

61.

62.
63.

64.

65.
66.

67.

68. In the xy-plane, the graph of the ℓ has slope 3. Line k is parallel to line ℓ and contains
the point (3, 10). Which of the following is an equation of line k?
1
(A) y = − 3 𝑥 + 11
1
(B) 𝑦 = 3 𝑥 + 9

(C) y = 3x + 7
(D) y = 3x + 1
69. The graph shown represents which of the following equations?

2
(A) 𝑦 = −5𝑥 − 3
2
(B) 𝑦 = 5𝑥 + 3
2
(C) 𝑦 = −5𝑥 + 3
5
(D) 𝑦 = −2𝑥 + 3

70. What is the equation of line d (not shown) that passes through origin O and is
perpendicular to line k in the figure below?
2
(A) 𝑦 = 3𝑥
3
(B) 𝑦 = −2𝑥
3
(C) 𝑦 = 2𝑥
(D) 𝑦=𝑥
Questions 71-72 refer to the graph below.

71. What is the slope of the line shown in the graph?

1
(A) −2
7
(B) −8
8
(C) −7
(D) ‒2

72. What is the equation of the line passing through 𝐴(1, 0.5) and perpendicular to the
graphed line?

1
(A) 𝑦 = 2𝑥
3
(B) 𝑦 = 2𝑥 − 2
7 3
(C) 𝑦 = 8𝑥 − 8
8 9
(D) 𝑦 = 7 𝑥 − 14

73. In the 𝑥𝑦-plane below, line 𝑙 is parallel to line 𝑘. What is the value of 𝑝?

(A) 4
(B) 5
(C) 8
(D) 10
74. Lines M and L are perpendicular. Line L has an equation 2𝑦 − 5(𝑥 + 𝑦) = 4. Find
the slope of line M?

5
(A) 3
3
(B) 5
(C) -5
(D) 5

75. What is the equation of the line (d1) passing through

A (3, 4) and parallel to the line (d) of equation

𝑦 = −2𝑥 + 5 ?

(A) 𝑦 = −2𝑥 + 3
1
(B) 𝑦 = 2 𝑥 + 10
(C) 𝑦 = −2𝑥 + 10
(D) 𝑦 = 2𝑥

76. What is the slope-intercept form of 9x – y – 5 = 0?

(A) y = –9x – 5
(B) y = –9x + 5
(C) y = 9x – 5
(D) y = 9x + 5
(E) y = 5x – 9
77. Which of the following is an equation of a line in the xy-plane that is parallel to the
line with equation 2x + 3y = 18?

(A) 2x + 3y = 12
(B) 2x – 3y = 10
(C) 3x + 2y = 9
(D) 3x – 2y = 4

𝒚 = 𝟒. 𝟗𝟗 + 𝟎. 𝟓𝒙

78. The equation above models the total cost y , in dollars, that a company charges
a customer to rent a jet ski for one day and drive it x minutes. The total cost consist of
a flat fee plus a charge per minute. When the equation is graphed in the 𝑥𝑦-plane, what
does the 𝑦-intercept of the graph represent in terms of the model?

(A) A flat fee of $4.99

(B) Total daily charges of $5.49
(C) A charge per minute of $0.5
(D) A charge per minute of $4.99

79. Students studying motion observed a cart rolling at a constant rate along a straight
line. The table below gives the distance, d feet, the cart was from a reference point at
1-second intervals from t = 0 seconds to t = 5 seconds.

t 0 1 2 3 4 5
d 14 20 26 32 38 44

Which of the following equations represents this relationship between d and t?

(A) d=t+14
(B) d = 6t + 8
(C) d = 6t + 14
(D) d = 14t + 6
(E) d = 34t
80. What is the slope of the line represented by the equation 6y – 14x = 5?

(A) –14
5
(B) 6
7
(C) 3

(D) 6
(E) 14

3x + 7y = 14
ax + 28y = 56
81. In the system of the equation above, a is a constant. If the system has infinitely
many solutions, what is the value of a?

(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 12

82. 2𝑥 + 15𝑦 = 18
𝑘𝑥 − 5𝑦 = −7
What is the value of k if the system of simultaneous equations above admits no
solution?
1
(A) −3

(B) -6
2
(C) −3
2
(D) 3
83. In the standard (x, y) coordinate plane, what is the slope of the line
3x + 8y =5?
(A) –3
3
(B) −
8
3
(C)
5

(D) 3
(E) 5
 84. What is the graph of 2𝑦 + 𝑥 ≥ 2 ?

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)
85. At how many points do the graphs of the equations 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 20 and 𝑦 = 8𝑥 intersect
in the xy-plane?

(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) 8

86. x y
0 18
1 13
2 8

The table shows three values of x and their corresponding values of y. There is a linear
relationship between x and y. Which of the following equations represents this
relationship?

(A) 𝑦 = 18𝑥 + 33
(B) 𝑦 = 18𝑥 + 18
(C) 𝑦 = −5𝑥 + 13
(D) 𝑦 = −5𝑥 + 18

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87. A line in the xy-plane has a slope of 9 and passes through the point (0, 14). Which
equation represents this line?

1
(A) 𝑦 = − 9 𝑥 − 14
1
(B) 𝑦 = − 9 𝑥 + 14
1
(C) 𝑦 = 9 𝑥 − 14
1
(D) 𝑦 = 9 𝑥 + 14
88. 𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 10
𝑦 = 2𝑥 − 1
At how many points do the graphs of the given equations intersect in the xy-
plane?

(A) Zero
(B) Exactly one
(C) Exactly two
(D) Infinitely many

89. In the xy-plane, the graph of the linear function 𝑓 contains the points (0, 2) and (8,
34). Which equation defines 𝑓, where 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥)?

(A) 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 + 42
(B) 𝑓(𝑥) = 32𝑥 + 36
(C) 𝑓(𝑥) = 4𝑥 + 2
(D) 𝑓(𝑥) = 8𝑥 + 2

90. The function 𝑔 is defined by 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 9. For which value of x is 𝑔(𝑥) = 25?

(A) 4
(B) 5
(C) 9
(D) 13

91. The function 𝑓 is defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = 4𝑥. For what value of x does 𝑓(𝑥) = 8?
 𝑔(4)
92. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 5 and g(𝑥) = √𝑥, then what is the value of 𝑓(1) ?
2
(A) 7
25
(B) 7
2
(C) 25

(D) 2
(E) 4

93. If f(x) = x2-5x-6 and g(x) = -3-x, what is the value of f(g(-1))?

(A) 13
(B) 8
(C) 0
(D) 30

𝟑
𝒇(𝒙) = 𝒙+𝒃
𝟐
94. In the function above, 𝑏 is a constant. If 𝑓(6) = 7, what is the value of 𝑓(−2)?

(A) -5
(B) -2
(C) 1
(D) 7
95. If the function f is defined by
𝑥−6
f(x) = . For what value of x does f(x) = 20?
3

14
(A) 3

(B) 60
20
(C) 3

(D) 66

96. f(x) = – 2x – 3
The function f is defined above. If f(a) = 2, what is the value of a?

(A) –7
5
(B) − 2
(C) 1
5
(D) 2

97. The function g is defined by g(x) = ax²-2x-5 and g (-1) = 1.

What is the value of g(2)?

(A) -1
(B) 1
(C) 5
(D) 7
98. Which of the following functions represents the graph in the figure above ?

(A) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 + 9
(B) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 9
(C) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 + 9
(D) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 − 3

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99. Which quadratic equation has roots 2 and 3?

(A) 5x2 – 5x – 2 = 0
(B) 5x2 – 5x + 1 = 0
(C) 6x2 + 5x – 1 = 0
(D) 6x2 – 5x + 1 = 0
(E) 6x2 – 5x – 1 = 0
100. What is the equation of the function f graphed above?

(A) f(x) = (x+1)(x-3)

(B) f(x) = (x-1)(x+3)
(C) f(x) = - (x+1)(x-3)
(D) f(x) = - (x-1)(x+3)
101. The graph of the function f in the 𝑥𝑦-plane above is a parabola. Which of the
following expressions defines 𝑓 while showing the 𝑥-intercepts as constants or
coefficients?

(A) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥(𝑥 + 2)

(B) 𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 + 2)
(C) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 (𝑥 + 2)
(D) 𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥 + 2)2 − 1

Questions 102 and 103 refer to the following information.

The height of a launched cannonball can be described as a function of time according to

the following quadratic equation:

𝒉(𝒕) = −𝟐𝒕𝟐 + 𝟏𝟒𝒕 + 𝟑𝟔

102. What is the maximum height attained by the cannonball?

(A) 60.5
(B) 36
(C) 9
(D) 2
103. After how many seconds will the cannonball hit the ground?

(A) 2
(B) 7
(C) 9
(D) 11

104. The graph of 𝑦 = 𝑡𝑥 2 − 5𝑡𝑥 − 6𝑡 is shown in the 𝑥𝑦-plane above, where 𝑡 is a

constant. If the graph passes through the point (1,10), which of the following is the
maximum value of 𝑦?

(A) 2.5
(B) 10
(C) 11.75
(D) 12.25

x 1 0 2 5

f(x) 0 3 -3 -12

105. The table above shows some values of a linear function (x, f(x)), what is the value of
f(-3) + f (3)?

(A) 2
(B) 12
(C) 6
(D) -2
106. Find the coordinates of vertex of 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 − 10𝑥 + 1?

(A) (1, 24)

(B) (2, 24)
(C) (5, -24)
(D) (24, 5)

107. Which of the following most precisely describes the roots of the equation
𝟓𝒙𝟐 + 𝟕𝒙 + 𝟐 = 𝟎 ?

(A) 1 rational (double) root

(B) 1 irrational (double) root
(C) 2 rational roots
(D) 2 irrational roots
(E) 2 complex roots (with nonzero imaginary parts)

108. What is the abscissa of the vertex of the parabola defined by the quadratic function
below?
𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 7𝑥 − 4

(A) 3
(B) 3.5
(C) 4
(D) 4.5
109. Which of the following could be the graph of y = (x + 1)(x – 2)(x + 4)?

E) None of the above.

110. Which of the expressions below is a factor of the polynomial 2𝑥 3 + 𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 ?

I. x

II. 2x + 3

III. x−2

(A) I only
(B) I and II only
(C) I and III only
(D) II and III only
(E) I, II, and III
Questions 111 – 115 refer to the following information.

Mr. Daniel throws a paper airplane with an equation of ℎ = −𝑡 2 + 5𝑡 + 14 where h is

the height above the ground and t is the time in seconds.

111. After how many seconds will the paper airplane hit the ground?

(A) 2
(B) 2.5
(C) 7
(D) 14

112. What is the initial height from which the paper airplane was thrown?

(A) 2.5
(B) 7
(C) 14
(D) 20.25

113. After how many seconds will the paper airplane reach its maximum height?

(A) 0
(B) 2.5
(C) 14
(D) 20.25

114. What is the maximum height reached by the paper airplane?

(A) 7
(B) 14
(C) 20.25
(D) None of the above

115. After how many seconds will the paper airplane reach the same height it was thrown
from?

(A) 2.5
(B) 5
(C) 14
(D) The paper airplane never reaches the same height it was thrown from.
116. A certain cake recipe calls for 3 cups of flour to make 12 servings. If 40 servings of
the cake are cake being made, how many cups of flour will be needed for this recipe?

(A) 0.9
(B) 4
(C) 10
(D) 31

117. A secretary types on her computer keyboard at an average speed of 1.75 words per
second. Her manager asked her to type a document containing 16 pages with an average
of 525 words per page. How long will she be actively typing this document?

(A) 1 hour, 10 minutes

(B) 1 hour, 20 minutes
(C) 2 hours, 5 minutes
(D) 4 hours, 5 minutes

118. The combined length of 3 pieces of a board is 60 inches. The lengths of the pieces
are in the ratio 3:5:7. What is the length, in inches, of the longest piece?

(A) 4
(B) 12
(C) 15
(D) 20
(E) 28

119. Maria downloaded to her music library a total of 350 pop and rock songs. If the ratio
of pop to rock songs is 3 to 11. How many rock songs are there in Maria’s library?

(A) 75
(B) 125
(C) 175
(D) 275
120. During the final game of UEFA Euro 2020 between Italy and England, 67,173 fans
attended the game in Wembley Stadium in London, England. Assuming that the ratio
of adults to children who attended the game was approximately 13 to 6, which of the
following numbers represents approximately the number of children who attended the
game live in the stadium?

(A) 21213
(B) 31002
(C) 36170
(D) 45960

121. 40% of 250 is equal to 60% of what number?

(A) 150
(B) 160
2
(C) 1663

(D) 270
(E) 375

122. Diana chose a new pair of shoes marked $120, and the store is having a sale of
20% off everything. How much will she pay for the shoes (excluding sales tax)?
(A) $24
(B) $96
(C) $114
(D) $144
(E) $240
123. The price of oil this year is $4.10 per gallon. If that represents a 30% increase
over last year, what was the price of oil last year?
(A) 1.23
(B) 2.87
(C) 3.15
(D) 5.33
(E) 5.86

124. Goeff bought a hat with a price tag of $15.50. Due to a sale, the store charged
$11 for the hat. What percentage off was the sale price?
(A) 13.25%
(B) 26%
(C) 29%
(D) 36%
(E) 41%

125. Customer paid $53.00 for a jacket after a 6 percent sales tax was added. What was
the price of the jacket before the sales tax was added?

(A) $47.60
(B) $50.00
(C) $52.60
(D) $52.84

126. You have traveled to a state where they charge 10% sales tax. A store window
announces that everything is 10% off today. If you go into that store to buy a pair of
shoes marked $65, how much will you pay, including sales tax?

(A) $7.15
(B) $58.50
(C) $64.35
(D) $65.00
127. A musical band agrees to play for 350$ plus 20% of the ticket sales. What is the
total sale price of the tickets needed for the band to receive at least 700$?

(A) 350

(B) 420

(C) 2250

(D) 1750

128. John has 5 shirts, 4 pairs of pants, 2 hats, and 3 pairs of shoes. How many possible
outfits could John wear?

(A) 120
(B) 240
(C) 30
(D) 14

129. Ahmed types 250 words in 2 minutes. Malak types 2 times as fast as Ahmed.
How many words can Malak type in 3 minutes and 30 seconds?
(A) 71
(B) 875
(C) 17
(D) 578
130. A bag contains 10 pieces of flavored candy: 4 lemon, 3 strawberry, 2 grape, and 1 cherry.
One piece of candy will be randomly picked from the bag. What is the probability the
candy picked is NOT grape flavored?
1
(A) 5

1
(B) 4

1
(C) 2

3
(D) 4

4
(E) 5
131. The table below shows the results of a survey of 250 people who were asked whether
they like to read and whether they play a musical instrument

Play a musical Do NOT play a Total

instrument musical instrument

Like to read 50 60 110

Do NOT like to read 40 100 140

Total 90 160 250

According to the results, What is the probability that a randomly selected person who was
surveyed likes to read, given that the person plays a musical instrument?

1
(A)
5
5
(B) 9
5
(C) 11
9
(D) 25
11
(E) 25
132. A cookie jar contains 10 cookies of 3 types. There are 5 chocolate-chip cookies, 3
oatmeal-raisin cookies, and 2 sugar cookies. You reach into the jar and choose a
cookie at random and then, without replacing the first cookie, reach into the jar and
choose another cookie at random. What is the probability that both of the cookies you
choose are the same type?

2
(A) 10
10
(B) 27
28
(C) 90
28
(D) 100
30
(E) 720

133. The mean of x,y,z and t is 11.5. The mean of x,y,z,t and q is 11.8. What is the value
of q?

(A) 12
(B) 13
(C) 14
(D) 15
134. The table below shows the distance Amir walked every day during the first week of
April, 2021.

What is the average (arithmetic mean) of the data shown in the table?

(A) 2511.4
(B) 1888
(C) 1793.9
(D) 1672.5

135. 𝑘 + 2 ; 2𝑘 + 4 ; 2𝑘 + 5 ; 3𝑘 + 5
The average of the list above is 36. Find k.

(A) 144
(B) 18
(C) 16
(D) 2

136. If the average of 3 numbers is 18. Adding number x will make the average 20. What
is the value of x?

(A) 20
(B) 21
(C) 22
(D) 26
137.

The graph above shows the test grades over 20 of 40 students. Based on the bar graph
above, what is the average grade on the test?

(A) 10
(B) 11.6
(C) 12.8
(D) 14.6
Questions 138-140 refer to the chart below.

138. State the mode.

(A) 39
(B) 38
(C) 40
(D) 42

139. State the range.

(A) 14
(B) 4
(C) 2
(D) 12

140. Calculate the mean.

(A) 40.33
(B) 41
(C) 40
(D) 40.67
 𝑦 𝑧
141. If in the figure below. 𝑥 = 5𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 = 4, what is the value of y?

(A) 70
(B) 80
(C) 90
(D) 18

142. What is the degree measure of the smaller of the 2 angles formed by the line and the ray
shown in the figure below ?

(4x+6)o
2xo
o
(A) 14
(B) 28o
(C) 29o
(D) 58o
(E) Cannot be determined from the given information

143. If a and b are supplementary angles, and a and c are complementary angles, then
which of the following must be true?

(A) a + b + c = 270 degrees

(B) b – a = 90 degrees
(C) b – c = 90 degrees
(D) a + b – c = 90 degrees
(E) b + c = 180 degrees
144. In the figure above, ̅̅̅̅
𝐴𝐷 intersects ̅̅̅̅
𝐵𝐸 at C. If 𝑥 = 100, what is the value of 𝑦?

(A) 100
(B) 90
(C) 80
(D) 60

145. Using the figure above, what is the value of 𝑦? (𝐹𝑖𝑔𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑑𝑟𝑎𝑤𝑛 𝑡𝑜 𝑠𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑒)

(A) 80
(B) 59
(C) 3.5
(D) -3.5
146. The triangle below has an area of x2 – x – 2 and a base of x + 1. What is the
height of the triangle?
1
(A) (x – 2)
2
(B) x–2
(C) 2(x – 2)
(D) (x – 2)(x + 1)2

147. What is the perimeter of an equilateral triangle whose area is 4√3?

(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 8
(D) 12
(E) 16
The diagram below pertains to problems 148-149.

148. What is the perimeter of △ABC ?

(A) 3x + 15
(B) x + 15
(C) x(x + 7)(x + 8)
(D) x2 + (x + 7)2 + (x + 8)2
(E) √𝑥 2 + (𝑥 + 7)2

149. If B is a right angle, what is the area of △ABC.

(A) 3x + 15
(B) x + 15
1
(C) 𝑥(𝑥 + 7)
2
1
(D) 𝑥(𝑥 + 8)
2
1
(E) (𝑥 − 7)(𝑥 + 8)
2
150. One side of a triangle is 7 and another side is 10. Which of the values below could be
the third side of the triangle?
I. 2
II. 3
III. 4
IV. 16
V. 17
VI. 18

(A) I and IV only

(B) II and V only
(C) III and IV only
(D) I, II and III only
(E) IV, V, and VI only

151. Two sides of a triangle are equal in length. The third side is 3 centimeters longer than
either of the other 2 sides. Given that the perimeter of the triangle is 93 centimeters, what
is the length, in centimeters, of the longest side?
(A) 29
(B) 30
(C) 31
(D) 33
(E) 34

152. What is the area, in square decimeters, of a right triangle with side lengths of 10 dm,
26 dm, and 24 dm?
(A) 432
(B) 312
(C) 260
(D) 240
(E) 120
153. In the figure above, 𝑅𝑇 = 𝑇𝑈. What is the value of 𝑥?

(A) 72
(B) 66
(C) 64
(D) 58

̅̅̅̅ is parallel to̅̅̅̅̅

154. In the figure above, 𝐵𝐷 ̅̅̅̅ ?
𝐴𝐸 . What is the length of 𝐶𝐸

(A) 10
(B) 15
(C) 25
(D) 30
155.

Using the figure above, what is the value of 3𝑥 − 1 if ̅̅̅̅

𝐴𝐶 is parallel to ̅̅̅̅
𝐹𝐷? (Figure is not
drawn to scale)
8
(A) 3

(B) 8
(C) 10
(D) 32

156.

In the figure above, D1 and D2 are two parallel lines. Which of the following is always
true.

(A) 𝑧=𝑥
(B) 𝑧 =𝑥−𝑦
(C) 𝑥 =𝑦−𝑧
(D) 𝑥 + 𝑧 + 𝑦 = 180
157. Which of the following is the sine of the smallest angle in a right triangle with side
lengths 7, 24, and 25 inches, respectively?

7
(A) 25
7
(B) 24
24
(C) 25
24
(D) 7
25
(E) 7

40 40
158. For an angle with measure a in a right triangle, sin 𝑎 = 41 and tan 𝑎 = . What is
9

the value of cos a ?

9
(A) 41
41
(B) 9
9
(C) 40
9
(D)
√1.519
9
(E)
√3.281

159. Triangle PQR has right Q.

4
If sin 𝑅 = 5, what is the value of tan P?
4
(A) 3
3
(B) 5
3
(C) 4
4
(D) 5
160. The angles shown above are acute and sin(a) = cos(b). If a = 2m – 11 and
b = 5m +10, what is the value of m? (Figure not drawn to scale)

(A) 181/7
(B) 13
(C) -7
(D) 1/7

24
161. In a right triangle, tan 𝑥 = . What is the value of cos 𝑥?
7
7
(A) 25
25
(B) 7
24
(C) 25
25
(D)
24
162.

Right triangles PQR and STU are similar, where P corresponds to S. If the measure of
angle Q is 18°, what is the measure of angle S?

(A) 18°
(B) 72°
(C) 82°
(D) 162°

163. An isosceles right triangle has a hypotenuse of length 58 inches. What is the
perimeter, in inches, of this triangle?

(A) 29√2
(B) 58√2
(C) 58 + 58√2
(D) 58 + 116√2
164.

In the figure, lines m and n are parallel. If 𝑥 = 6𝑘 + 13 and 𝑦 = 8𝑘 − 29, what is the
value of z?

(A) 3
(B) 21
(C) 41
(D) 139

24
165. In triangle JKL, cos(K) = 51 and angle J is a right angle. What is the value of
cos(L)?
166.

1
̅̅̅̅ 𝑖𝑠 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑙 𝑡𝑜 𝐵𝐶
In quadrilateral 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 above, 𝐴𝐷 ̅̅̅̅ and 𝐶𝐷 = 𝐴𝐵. What is the
2
measure of angle 𝐵?

(A) 150°

(B) 135°

(C) 120°

(D) 90°
167. In the figure above, what is the value of 𝑥?

(A) 45

(B) 90

(C) 100

(D) 105

168. What is the area of the polygon shown below?

(A) 72

(B) 90

(C) 102

(D) 122
169. In the standard (x, y) coordinate plane below, the points (0, 0), (10, 0), (13, 6), and

(3, 6) are the vertices of a parallelogram. What is the area, in square coordinate units, of
the parallelogram?

(A) 30

(B) 60

(C) 30 3

(D) 30 5

(E) 60 5

170. A parallelogram has a perimeter of 84 inches, and 1 of its sides measures 16 inches.
If it can be determined. What are the lengths, in inches, of the other 3 sides?

(A) 16, 16, 36

(B) 16, 18, 18

(C) 16, 26, 26

(D) 16, 34, 34

(E) Cannot be determined from the given information

171. The area of a rectangle is 300 square meters, and its length is 3 times its width.
How many meters wide is the rectangle?

(A) 10

(B) 30

(C) 50

(D) 100

(E) 150

172. In the figure below, all segments that meet do so at right angles. What is the area, in
square units, of the shaded region?
1
(A) 2 4

(B) 3
1
(C) 2 3

(D) 4

(E) 7
173. A 3-foot-wide brick sidewalk is laid around a rectangular swimming pool. The
outside edge of the sidewalk measures 30 feet by 40 feet, as shown in the figure
below. What is the perimeter, in feet, of the swimming pool?

30

40
(A) 70

(B) 116

(C) 140

(D) 816

(E) 1,200

174. Pablo has a deck and pool in his backyard. The deck's shape is a rectangle with a
semicircle removed and is shown shaded in the figure below. The lengths of the
straight sides of the deck are given in feet. Pablo plans to cover the top of the deck
with stain. To decide how much stain to purchase, he needs to find the area of the top
of the deck. To the nearest square foot, what is the area of the top of the deck?

(A) 110
20
(B) 226 4

(C) 238

(D) 332 Pool deck 32

(E) 414

4
20
175. The figure below shows 2 tangent circles such that the 10-centimeter diameter of the
smaller circle is equal to the radius of the larger circle. What is the area, in square
centimeters, of the shaded region?

10
(A) 10
(B) 75

(C) 5π

(D) 10π

(E) 75π

176. (x – 3)2 + (y – 5)2 = 18

The graph of the equation above is a circle in the XY-plane. What is the area of

the circle?

(A) 6π
(B) 9π

(C) 12π

(D) 18π

177. Which of the following is an equation of the circle in the xy-plane that has center
(0, 0) and radius 4?

(A) x2 + y2 = 4
(B) x2 + y2 = 8

(C) x2 + y2 = 16

(D) x2 + y2 = 64
178.

In the given figure, A is the center of the circle. C,D,E, and F are points on the circle. If
segments AE and EF have the same length, what is the measure of angle ∠CAD?

(A) 15°
(B) 25°
(C) 30°
(D) 60°

179.

Using the diagram above, find the measure of θ in degrees.

(A) 135°
(B) 150°
(C) 160°
(D) 120°