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PROBLEM 1: For Past age

Find the value of the constant A in the SOLUTION:
1 (X – 5) = 4(Y – 5)
quadratic equation 4x 2 -Ax+x-7A=0, if 5 = 1/720
(7−1)!
is one of the roots. For Present Age
a. 8.75 b. 8.25 PROBLEM 5: (X + 5) = 2(Y + 5)
c. 8.5 d. 9 What is the sum of the coefficients of
the expansion: (2x + 7y – z)11? We get to 2 equations and 2
SOLUTION: a. 2177682336 b. 8589934592 unknowns (mode 5 – 1)
4x 2 − Ax + x − 7A = 0 c. 2716782363 d. 5889934592 X – 4Y = – 15
substitute 5 to X to get the value of
A. X – 2Y = 5
SOLUTION: We get x = 25, Y = 10, X + Y = 35
4(5)2 − A5 + 5 − 7A = 0
To get the sum of the coefficients
we get A = 8.75
f (1,1,1) = (2(1) + 7(1) – (1))11
= 8589934592 PROBLEM 8:
PROBLEM 2: What is the quotient of the 9th term to
A tank can be filled by an inlet pipe in 6 7th term if the sum of the n terms is
PROBLEM 6:
hours and can be emptied by an outlet given by the equation 32n−1 + b?
The sum of the digits of a 3-digit
in 12 hours. How much time is needed a. 27 b. 36
number is 17, The hundreds digit is
to fill the tank if both the inlet and the c. 81 d. 72
twice the unit digit. If 396 is subtracted
outlet pipes are open. from the number, the order of the
a. 10 b. 12 digits will be reversed. Find the unit’s SOLUTION:
c. 8 d. 9 digit. To get the 9th term We must
a. 8 b. 5 subtract S9-S8 to get the 9th term
SOLUTION: c. 5 d. 4 and the same for the 7th term.
1 1 1
− =
6 12 X
we get x= 12 hours A9 = 3(2x9−1) + b − (32x8−1 +
SOLUTION:
b) = 114791256
Let a = hundred digit, b = ten’s digit,
A7 = 3(2x7−1) + b − (32x6−1 +
c = unit digit:
PROBLEM 3: b) = 1417176
The number is A(100) + B(10) + C. A
If the sum of the first 13 terms of two R = 9 = 81
The reversed is C(100) + B(10) + A A7
arithmetic progressions are in the ratio
1st equation – a = 2c
of 8/3 what is the ratio of their
2nd equation – a + b + c = 17
corresponding seventh terms?
3rd equation A(100) + B(10) + C – PROBLEM 9:
a. 1/3 b. 8/3
396 = C(100) + B(10) +A The price of a dress is reduced by 40%
c. 2/3 d. 3/8
When the dress still does not sell, it is
By simplifying all the equations
reduced by 40% of the reduced price. If
SOLUTION: 1st eq. – a – 2c = 0 the price of the dress after reductions
Since the arithmetic progression has 2nd eq. – a + b + c = 17 is P1,080, what is the original price?
13 terms therefore the middle term 3rd eq. 99a – 99c – 396 = 0 a. 6750 b. 5000
is the 7th term. The relationship Mode 5 – 2 c. 3000 d. 4000
between the sum of the total terms
We get a = 8, b – 5, c = 4
of the arithmetic progression is
SOLUTION:
equal to the N (number of terms in
P(1 − 0.4)(1 − 0.40) = 1,080
the progression) multiplied by the PROBLEM 7: P = 3000
middle term. Hence, In 5 years, Jose would be twice the age
we get, of Ana. Five years ago, Jose was 4 times
8 S13 of the 1st progression PROBLEM 10:
= as Ana. Find the sum of their present
3 S13 of the 2nd progression
13 (7th term) ages. A trainee in a computer company takes
= 0.8 times as long to assemble each
13(7th term) a. 35 b. 25
c. 40 d. 30 computer as he took to assemble the
preceding computer. If it took him 30
PROBLEM 4: minutes to assemble the first
Find the seventh term in sequence SOLUTION: computer, find how long it takes him to
1,1,1/2,1/6,1/24… an. Past Present Future assemble the five computer units?
a. 1/720 b. 1/5040 Jose (X-5) X (X+5) a. 101 b. 150
c. 1/120 d. 1/84 Ana (Y-5) Y (Y+5) c. 120 d. 112

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SOLUTION: PROBLEM 14: PROBLEM 18:

Total time = One liter of a 25% solution is mixed One pipe can fill a goldfish pond in 45
30 + 30(0.8) + 30 (0.8)(0.8) + with 3 liters of a 40% solution. What is minutes, and two pipes can fill the
30 (0.8)(0.8)(0.8) + the percentage of sugar in the new same pond in 20 minutes. How long
30(0.8)(0.8)(0.8)(0.8) mixture? will it take for the second pipe alone
= 101 mins a. 45.55 b. 25.43 the fill the pond?
c. 30.44 d. 36.25% a. 25 b. 36
c. 15 d. 30
PROBLEM 11: SOLUTION:
An engineering component has a mass 1(0.25) + (0.4)(3) = (3 + SOLUTION:
of 400 g. If each of its dimensions are 1)(x); x = 0.3625 Time of the 1ST pipe = 45 minutes,
reduced by 30%, determine the new time of the two pipes= 20 minutes,
mass. let x be the time of the 2nd pipe
a. 108 b. 137.2 PROBLEM 15:
c. 123.4 d. 142.3 Eleven men can finish the job in 15 1 1 1
+ = ; x = 36 mins
days. Five men were working at the 45 X 20
start and after six days four men were
SOLUTION:
added. How many days will it take to
since the mass is proportional to PROBLEM 19:
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finish the job?
volume w
400
= ; An airplane travels a distance of 500
X (1−0.3)3 a.21 b.18
km against the wind in one hour and 45
X = 137.2 g c.20 d.19
minutes. Traveling the same distance
with the wind then, the airplane
SOLUTION: consumed one hour and 15 minutes.
PROBLEM 12: Since the number of people is Find the velocity of the wind.
A ball is dropped from a height of 12 ft. directly proportional to work and a. 57.14 b. 342.85
It rebounds one-half the distance, inversely proportional to time, we c. 34.29 d. 42.86
determine the total distance travelled can calculate the problem by MAN-
by the ball. DAY, we let x as the number of days
a. 24 b. 20 SOLUTION:
after the sixth day. d
c. 36 d. 30 V = , d = V x T. Let X be the speed
11(15) = 5(6) + x(9) we get x = t
15 days, of the plane and Y for the speed of
SOLUTION: the wind. For against the wind the
Since the ball rebounds the distance So, the total number of the days is velocity will be X − Y, and for the
will be multiplied by 2, since the 6 + 15 = 21 same direction with the wind the
upward and downward distance Velocity will be X + Y.
travelled by the ball is the same.
PROBLEM 16: 500
12(.50) Find the remainder of 3x3 – x2 – 8x + 5 (X + Y) =
(1.25)
S = 12 +2 = 36 ft when divided by x + 2. 500
1−0.5 (X − Y) =
a. 3 b. -7 1.75
Mode − 5 − 1
c. 6 d. 7
PROBLEM 13: X = 342.857, Y = 57.142 kph
On the first six tests in her SOLUTION:
Mathematics subject, her scores were f(−2) = 3x 3 – x 2 – 8x +
92,82,86,93,96, and 91. If she took a PROBLEM 20:
5, 3(−2)3 − (−2)2 − 8(−2) + A price increases 10% due to inflation
seventh test and raised the mean of 5 = −7
her score exactly on point, what is her and is then reduced 12 % for a sale.
score on the 7th test? Express the final price as a function of
a. 99 b. 97 PROBLEM 17: the original price, P?
c. 98 d. 96 A is 8% taller than B, while B is 9% taller a. 0.922P b. 0.933P
than C. By how much percent is A taller c. 0.968P d. 0.893P
than C?
SOLUTION:
92+82+86+93+96+91 a. 23.32 b. 16.23 SOLUTION:
x̄ = = 90 c. 18.43 d. 17.72
6 C = 1(1.1)(1 − .12)C = 0.968 P
new average is,
92+82+86+93+96+91+x
91, 91 = ; SOLUTION:
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X = 97 PROBLEM 21:
A = 1.08B, B = 1.09C, substituting A
Find the sum of the geometric
= 1.08(1.09)c ; A = 1.1772C
progression 2,6,18, … up to the 10th
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term. a. 4 b. 2
• The relative velocity against the
a. 10,421 b. 6,650 c. 3 d. 5
current = Vb − Vc
c. 155,422 d. 59,048
• The total time travelled = T1 +
SOLUTION:
T2 = 6hrs
SOLUTION: To determine the Variable in this
Mode 3 − 6 partial expression, we multiply the
• For downstream (with the
x y equation by the (x + 2)(x 2 − 1)
current)
1 2 We get,
D = V x T, 24 = (Vb +
Vc)T1, 24 = (Vb + 3)T1 10x 2 + 9x − 7 = A(x − 1)(x +
2 6
1) + B (x + 2)(x − 1) + C(x +
Get A and B 2)(x + 1)
x • For upstream (against the
∑10
1 AB = 59,048 current)
To determine the value of A, we
D = V x T, 24 = (Vb −
must set a value of X that will make
Vc)T2, 24 = (Vb − 3)T2
PROBLEM 22: the term including B and C
It is between 3 and 4 o’clock, and in 20 eliminated. Thus, the value of x
minutes the minute hand will be as • We get three equations 3
should be −2, setting X = −2 we
much after the hour hand as it is now unknowns,
get,
behind it. What is the time? T1 = 6 − T2
= (Vb + 3)(6 − T2) & 24 = 10(−22 ) + 9(−2) − 7 = A(−2 −
a. 6.364 b. 12.323 1)(−2 + 1)
(Vb − 3)T2
c. 7.231 d. 9.343 A= 5
Vb = 9kph
To determine the Value of B
SOLUTION: we let x = −1
1st parameter when the minute PROBLEM 24:
hand is behind the hour hand, let x A salesman gets P10,000 commission 10(−12 ) + 9(−1) − 7 = B(−1 +
be the minute passed after 3 on a sale of a certain item. This amount 2)(−1 − 1)
o’clock. Therefore, Δθ = 90 + raised his average commission by P B=3
0.5X − 6X (1st equation). 2nd 1,500. If his new average commission is To determine the Value of C
parameter when the hour hand is P 4,000, how many sales did he make. we let x = 1
behind the minute hand after 20 a. 4 b. 6 10(12 ) + 9(1) − 7 = C(1 +
min. Therefore the time passed c. 5 d. 7 2)(1 + 1)
after 3 o’clock will be X + 20, Δθ = C=2
6(20 + X) − 0.5(X + 20) + 90. SOLUTION:
Since the Δθ will is the same after 20 The new average is 4,000 PROBLEM 28:
min., we can equate the two A player averages 140 points in his last
equations and the variable left will Let n be the number of the 8 games. His total average including his
be x. commission before the 10,000 last 2 games is increased by 10%. What
sales. We get, is his average in the last two games?
90 + .5X − 6X = 6(20 + X) − 4000 =
10,000+2500(N)
; we get a. 220 b. 190
0.5(X + 20) + 90 N+1
c. 210 d. 200
X = 6.3636 mins N = 4 therefore, the total number
of commissions are N + 1 = 5
SOLUTION:
PROBLEM 23: N = 8 + 2(new games)
Small fishing boat heads to a point SITUATION 1: New average = 140(1.1) = 154
24km downriver and then returns. The Resolve into partial fraction of the (140(8)+2X)
= 1.1(140); X = 210
current moves at the rate of 3 kph. If following: 10
10x2 +9x−7 A B C
the trip up and back takes 6 hours and (x+2)(x2 −1)
= + +
x+2 x+1 x−1
the boat keeps a constant speed PROBLEM 29:
relative to the water, what is the speed 25. Compute the value of B. The ratio of girls to boys in class is 9 to
of the boat? a. 4 b. 2 7 and there are 80 students in the class.
a.7 b. 9 c. 3 d. 5 How many girls are in the class?
c. 8 d. 10 a. 25 b. 45
26. Compute the value of A. c. 30 d. 35
SOLUTION: a. 4 b. 2
• The relative velocity with the c. 3 d. 5
SOLUTION:
current = Vb + Vc Ratio 9:7
27. Compute the value of C.
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on things above, not on earthly things”

To simplify we use ratio proportion,
(NIV). Stress is a choice. We get
let 9 + 7 be the total number of the
stressed out when we choose to focus
student.
on our own limited resources instead
of focusing on the unlimited resources
If there are 9 girls in 16 students
available through our heavenly Father.
how many girls are there in 80
You’ll never get healthy by trying to
students?
80(9) overcome obstacles through your own
= 45 willpower; it simply isn’t strong
16
enough. Focus on the fact that God is
big enough to get you through any
PROBLEM 30: challenges you face in the Daniel Plan
A free-falling body, starting from rest, and for the rest of your life.
falls 16 ft during the 1st second, 48 ft
during the 2nd second, 80 ft during the
3rd second, etc. Calculate the distance
it falls during the 15th second.
a. 646 b. 664
c. 464 d. 444

SOLUTION:
Determine the progression if it’s in a
form of arithmetic or geometric,
A2 − A1 = A3 − A2 , therefore it is
in arithmetic
• Common difference = 48 −
16 = 32
A15 = 16 + (15 − 1)(32) =
464

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God’s unlimited resources are

available to you.
BY RICK WARREN

“Since then, you been raised with

Christ, set your hearts on things above,
where Christ is seated at the right hand
of God. Set your minds on things
above, not on earthly things.”
(Colossians 3:1-2 NIV)

As you work to become Daniel Strong

stress will undoubtedly try to pull you
away from your goals. The problems of
everyday life often tempt us to make
unhealthy choices out of convenience
or as a temporary fix for handling
stress. But the truth is. Problems will
follow you for the rest of your life. If
you’re waiting to deal with stress until
you make it to a new stage in your life,
you’ll be waiting a long time!
Colossians 3:1-2 says, “Since then you
have been raised with Christ is, seated
at the right hand of God set your minds
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