Math Test – No Calculator

25 MINUTES, 20 QUESTIONS
Turn to Section 3 of your answer sheet to answer the questions
in this section.

DIRECTIONS

For questions 1–15, solve each problem, choose the best answer
from the choices provided, and fill in the corresponding circle on
your answer sheet. For questions 16–20, solve the problem and
enter your answer in the grid on the answer sheet. Please refer to
the directions before question 16 on how to enter you answers in
the grid. You may use any available space in your test booklet for
scratch work.

NOTES
1. The use of a calculator is NOT permitted.
2. All variables and expressions used represent real numbers
unless otherwise indicated.
3. Figures provided in this test are drawn to scale unless
otherwise indicated.
4. All figures lie in a plane unless otherwise indicated.
5. Unless otherwise indicated, the domain of a given function f is
the set of all real numbers for which f(x) is a real number.

REFERENCE
 The number of degrees of arc in a circle is 360.
The number of radians of arc in a circle is 2π.
The sum of the measures in degrees of the angles of a triangle is
180.

1
If 6x + 9 = 30, what is the value of 2x + 3 ?
A) 5
B) 10
C) 15
D) 20

2
 A system of two equations and their graphs in the xy-plane are shown
above. How many solutions does the system have?
A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Four

3
A total of 300 tickets were sold for a performance of a school play. The
ticket prices were $5 for each adult and $3 for each child, and the total
revenue from tickets was $1,400. Solving which of the following
systems of equations would yield the number of adult tickets sold, a, and
the number of children’s tickets sold, c ?
A) a + c = 1,400
5a + 3c = 300
 B) a + c = 300
5a + 3c = 1,400
C) a + c = 300
3a + 5c = 1,400
D) a + c = 300
3a + 5c = 1,400 × 2

4
Which of the following expressions is equivalent to 2(x − 4)2 − 5x ?
A) 2x2 − 21x + 32
B) 2x2 − 21x − 32
C) 2x2 − 13x + 32
D) 2x2 − 16x − 21

Note: Figure not drawn to scale

A rectangular solid above has dimensions 3, a, and b, where a and b are

integers. Which of the following CANNOT be the areas of three
different faces of this solid?
A) 15, 18, and 30
B) 18, 24, and 48
 C) 12, 15, and 24
D) 15, 24, and 40

6
The cost in dollars, C, to manufacture n necklaces is given by the
equation C(n) = an + b, where a and b are positive constants. In this
equation, what does a represent?
A) the fixed costs, in dollars, independent of any necklaces being
manufactured
B) the total cost, in dollars, to produce n necklaces, not including fixed
costs
C) the total cost, in dollars, to produce one necklace, including fixed
costs
D) the cost, in dollars, to produce one necklace, not including any fixed
costs

7
Line l intersects the graph of the function f(x) = 2x2 − 4x + 1 at two
points where x = −1 and x = 2, respectively. What is the slope of line l ?
A) −2

B)

C)

D) 2

8
Which of the following equations represents a parabola in the xy-plane
with a vertex that lies on the x-axis?
A) y = (x − 3)2 + 2
 B) y = 2(x − 3)2
C) y = 2x2 − 3
D) y = 3x2 + 2

If the function m(x) satisfies the equation for all values

of x greater than 1, then m(x) =

A)

B)

C)

D)

10
In the mesosphere, the atmospheric layer between 50 km and 80 km in
altitude, the average atmospheric temperature varies linearly with
altitude. If the average temperature at 50 km altitude is 10°C and the
average temperature at 80 km is −80°C, then at what altitude is the
average temperature −50°C?
A) 60 km
B) 65 km
C) 70 km
D) 75 km
11
The graph of the equation y = 2x2 − 16x + 14 intersects the y-axis at
point A and the x-axis at points B and C. What is the area of triangle ABC
?
A) 42
B) 48
C) 54
D) 56

12
What is the total number of x- and y-intercepts in the graph of the
equation y = (x + 2)2(x − 3)2 ?
A) Two
B) Three
C) Four
D) Five

13
If the complex number A satisfies the equation A(2 − i) = 2 + i, where
, what is the value of A ?
A) 5 − i
B) 5 + i

C)

D)

14
If k > 2, which of the following could be the graph of y + x = k(x − 1) in
the xy-plane?
A)

B)

C)
 D)

15
The function g(x) = ax3 + bx2 + cx + d has zeroes at x = −2 , x = 3, and x
= 6. If g(0) < 0, which of the following must also be negative?
A) g(−3)
B) g(−1)
C) g(4)
D) g(5)

DIRECTIONS
For questions 16–20, solve the problem and enter your answer in the grid, as
described below, on the answer sheet.

1. Although not required, it is suggested that you write your answer in the
boxes at the top of the columns to help you fill in the circles accurately.
You will receive credit only if the circles are filled in correctly.
2. Mark no more than one circle in any column.
3. No question has a negative answer.
4. Some problems may have more than one correct answer. In such cases,
grid only one answer.
5. Mixed numbers such as must be gridded as 3.5 or

(If is entered into the grid as it will be interpreted as

not
6. Decimal answers: If you obtain a decimal answer with more digits than
the grid can accommodate, it may be either rounded or truncated, but it
must fill the entire grid.
16
 If , what is the value of 4x + 3y ?

17

If , what is the value of x ?

18

Note: Figure not drawn to scale.

In the circle above, arc AB has a measure of 7π. What is the value of x ?

19

For what value of k will the system of equations above have at least one
solution?

20
 If x represents the radian measure of an angle, where and

then what is the value of ?

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Math Test – Calculator
55 MINUTES, 38 QUESTIONS
Turn to Section 4 of your answer sheet to answer the questions
in this section.

DIRECTIONS

For questions 1–30, solve each problem, choose the best answer
from the choices provided, and fill in the corresponding circle on
your answer sheet. For questions 31–38, solve the problem and
enter your answer in the grid on the answer sheet. Please refer to
the directions before question 31 on how to enter your answers in
the grid. You may use any available space in your test booklet for
scratch work.

NOTES
1. The use of a calculator is permitted.
2. All variables and expressions used represent real numbers
unless otherwise indicated.
3. Figures provided in this test are drawn to scale unless
otherwise indicated.
4. All figures lie in a plane unless otherwise indicated.
5. Unless otherwise indicated, the domain of a given function f is
the set of all real numbers for which f(x) is a real number.

REFERENCE
 The number of degrees of arc in a circle is 360.
The number of radians of arc in a circle is 2π.
The sum of the measures in degrees of the angles of a triangle is
180.

Based on the system of equations above, what is the value of b ?

A) −2
B) −1
C) 1
D) 2

2
The average (arithmetic mean) of three numbers is 50. If two of the
numbers have a sum of 85, what is the third number?
A) 75
B) 70
 C) 65
D) 55

3
What number is the same percent of 225 as 9 is of 25?
A) 27
B) 54
C) 64
D) 81

RESULTS OF FAVORABILITY POLL

The table above shows the partial results of a favorability poll for a
local politician. If the data shown are correct, how many of the women
who were polled viewed the politician unfavorably?
A) 33
B) 43
C) 61
D) It cannot be determined by the information given.

5
If 22n−2 = 32, what is the value of n?
 A) 2.0
B) 2.5
C) 3.0
D) 3.5

6
A bag of Nellie’s Nut Mix contains x ounces of walnuts, 15 ounces of
peanuts, and 20 ounces of pecans. Which of the following expresses the
fraction of the mix, by weight, that is walnuts?

A)

B)

C)

D)

In the triangle above, what is the value of k ? (sin 35° = 0.574, cos 35° =
0.819, tan 35° = 0.700)
A) 6.00
B) 6.88
C) 8.40
 D) 9.83

The figure above shows a polygon with five sides. What is the average
(arithmetic mean) of the measures, in degrees, of the five angles shown?
A) 108°
B) 110°
C) 112°
D) 114°

Questions 9 and 10 are based on the graph below.

9
The scatterplot above shows the annual revenue for each of the
individual retail stores operated by a clothing company for each year
from 2004 through 2012. Based on the line of best fit to the data shown,
which of the following is closest to the average annual increase in
revenue per store?
A) $5,000
B) $50,000
C) $100,000
D) $500,000

10
Which of the following statements is most directly justified by the data
shown in the scatterplot?
 A) The average revenue per store increased by over 100% from 2005
to 2009.
B) The total number of retail stores increased by 50% from 2005 to
2012.
C) The total revenue from all stores in 2012 was more than three times
the total revenue from all stores in 2004.
D) The total revenue from all stores in 2008 was over $1 million.

11
Which of the following statements expresses the fact that the product of
two numbers, a and b, is 6 greater than their sum?
A) ab + 6 > a + b
B) ab = a + b + 6
C) ab + 6 = a + b
D) ab > a + b + 6

12
 In the figure above, if m || l, what is the area, in square units, of the
shaded rectangle?
A) 156
B) 168
C) 180
D) 192

13
The Glenville Giants have played a total of 120 games and have a win-
to-loss ratio of 2 to 3. How many more games have they lost than won?
A) 24
B) 30
C) 40
D) 48

14
 A culture of bacteria initially contained p cells, where p > 100. After
one hour, this population decreased by . In the second and third hours,
however, the population increased by 40% and 50%, respectively. At
the end of those first three hours, what was the population of the culture?
A) 1.3p
B) 1.4p
C) 1.5p
D) 1.6p

15

If (6−2)(m−2) = , what is the value of m2 ?

A)

B)

C)

D)

16
A jar contains only red, white, and blue marbles. It contains twice as
many red marbles as white marbles and three times as many white
marbles as blue marbles. If a marble is chosen at random, what is the
probability that it is not red?

A)
 B)

C)

D)

17

y = −3(x − 2)2 + 2

In the xy-plane, line l passes through the point (−1, 3) and the vertex of
the parabola with equation above. What is the slope of line l ?

A)

B)

C)

D)

18
A certain function takes an input value and transforms it into an output
value according to the following three-step procedure:
Step 1: Multiply the input value by 6.
Step 2: Add x to this result.
Step 3: Divide this result by 4.
If an input of 7 to this function yields an output of 15, what is the value
of x ?
 A) 12
B) 16
C) 18
D) 24

19
The variables x and y are believed to correlate according to the equation
y = ax2 + bx + c, where a, b, and c are constants. Which of the following
scatterplots would provide the strongest evidence in support of the
hypothesis that a < 0 ?
A)

B)
 C)

D)

20
On a number line, the coordinates of points P and R are p and r,
respectively, and p < r. If the point with coordinate x is closer to p than
to r, then which of the following statements must be true?

A)

B)

C)
D)
21

Let function f(x) be defined by the equation f(x) = . If m is a

positive integer, then

A)

B)

C)

D) 2 − m

22
The value of y varies with x according to the equation y = a(x − 2)(x +
1), where a < 0. As the value of x increases from 0 to 5, which of the
following best describes the behavior of y ?
A) It increases and then decreases.
B) It decreases and then increases.
C) It increases only.
D) It decreases only.

23

If the expression is equivalent to the expression for

all values of n, what is the
value of k ?
A) −12
 B) −6
C) 6
D) 12

24
An online trading company charges a 3% commission for all stock
purchases. If a trader purchases 200 shares of a stock through this
company and is charged $3,399 including commission, what is the cost
per share for this stock?
A) $16.45
B) $16.48
C) $16.50
D) $16.52

25
For nonzero numbers w and y, if w is 50% greater than y, then what is
the ratio of w−2 to y−2 ?
A) 4 to 9
B) 2 to 3
C) 9 to 4
D) 4 to 1

26
Every athlete in a group of 60 female varsity athletes at Greenwich High
School either runs track, plays soccer, or does both. If one-third of the
athletes in this group who play on the soccer team also run on the track
team, and one-half of the athletes in this group who run on the track team
also play on the soccer team, which of the following statements must be
true?
 A) This group contains 40 soccer players.
B) This group contains 20 athletes who play soccer but do not run
track.
C) This group contains 20 athletes who play both track and soccer.
D) The number of soccer players in this group is 15 greater than the
number of track team members in this group.

27

A portion of the graph of the quadratic function y = f(x) is shown in the

xy-plane above. The function g is defined by the equation g(x) = f(x) +
b. If the equation g(x) = 0 has exactly one solution, what is the value of
b?
A) −2
B) −1
C) 1
D) 2

28
 If cos x = a, where , and cos y = −a, then which of the
following could be the value of y ?
A) x + 2π
B) x + π
C)

D) −x + 2π

Questions 29 and 30 refer to the following table.

OPINION POLL ON PROPOSAL 81A

29
Of those surveyed who expressed an opinion on Proposal 81A,
approximately what percentage are under 40 years of age?
A) 30%
B) 38%
C) 68%
 D) 72%

30
If the data in the table above are assumed to be representative of the
general voting population, which of the following statements is most
directly justified by these data?
A) The approval rate for Proposal 81a generally decreases with the
age of the voter.
B) The disapproval rate for Proposal 81a generally increases with the
age of the voter.
C) Those who express an opinion on Proposal 81a are more likely to
be over 64 than they are to be under 40.
D) In all three age categories, voters are more than twice as likely to
approve of Proposal 81a than to have no opinion about it.

DIRECTIONS

For questions 31–38, solve the problem and enter your answer in the grid, as
described below, on the answer sheet.

1. Although not required, it is suggested that you write your answer in the
boxes at the top of the columns to help you fill in the circles accurately.
You will receive credit only if the circles are filled in correctly.
2. Mark no more than one circle in any column.
3. No question has a negative answer.
4. Some problems may have more than one correct answer. In such cases,
grid only one answer.
5. Mixed numbers such as must be gridded as 3.5 or
 (If is entered into the grid as it will be interpreted as

6. Decimal answers: If you obtain a decimal answer with more digits than
the grid can accommodate, it may be either rounded or truncated, but it
must fill the entire grid.
31
 If y varies inversely as x, and y = 0.5 when x = 10, then for what value
of x does y = 25 ?

32
If x2 + 12x = 13, and x < 0, what is the value of x2 ?

33

Four triangles are to be cut and removed from a square piece of sheet
metal to create an octagonal sign with eight equal sides, as shown in the
figure above. If the total area of the removed material is 196 square
centimeters, what is the perimeter, in centimeters, of the octagon?

34
If m and n are integers such that m2 + n2 = 40 and m < 0 < n, what is the
value of (m + n)2 ?

35
If (cos x)(sin x) = 0.2, what is the value of (cos x + sin x)2 ?
 36

MONTHLY SALES (FEBRUARY)

The table above shows information about the February sales for five
different cell phone models at a local store. What was the median price,
to the nearest dollar, of the 240 phones sold in February?

Questions 37 and 38 refer to the following information.

Performance Banner Company creates promotional banners that include
company logos. The Zypz Running Shoe Company would like a 4-foot
high and 20-foot long rectangular banner that includes its logo, which
has a height-to-length ratio of 5:8.

37
If the logo were scaled so that its height matched the height of the banner
and then were placed in the center of the banner, then what would be the
width, in feet, of each margin on either side of the logo?
38
Performance Banner Company charges its customers $1.20 per square
foot for the banner material, $2.50 per square foot of any printed logo,
and $32 in fixed costs per banner. The Zypz Running Shoe Company is
considering two options for the banner: one with a single logo, and
another with two logos. If these logos are all to be the same size as
described in Part 1, what percent of the banner costs would the company
save by choosing the single-logo option instead of the two-logo option?
(Ignore the % symbol when entering into the grid. For example, enter
27% as 27.)

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