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ACT Math Practice Test 1
Test your ACT Math Skills
Here are the results of your quiz:
Correct answers are marked with a , while wrong answers have a next to them.

1 Not
Answered
A size 6 dress that usually sells for $60 is on sale for 30% off. Shondra has a store credit card that gives her
an additional 10% off the reduced price of any item. Excluding sales tax, what is the price she pays for the
dress?

a) $22.20

b) $24.75

c) $34.00

d) $36.00


e) 37.80
Your answer is wrong! The correct answer is "e". Take it step by step. $60 x .30 = $18, which means the
dress is discounted to $42. Shondra's second discount: $42 x .10 = $4.20 off the discounted price, which
comes to $37.80. Choice D is the distracter here, because it discounts the dress at 40%, but that's wrong
because Shondra gets 10% off the reduced price. Read carefully. (more information )
2 Not
What is the least common multiple of 25, 16, and 40?
Answered

a) 4

b) 32

c) 320


d) 400

e) 16,000
Your answer is wrong! The correct answer is "d". First, you have to remember that a least common
multiple is the smallest number that will divide evenly by 25, 16, and 40. That gets rid of answer choice
A. Then, you just choose one of the larger numbers that's divisible by all three. Can't figure it out in your
head? Take a guess and do the math - it's easy enough. Answer E is wrong because although it's a
multiple of all three, it's not the smallest. ( more information )
3 Not
Answered
If a sphere is intersected by two different planes NOT occupying the exact same space, how many sections is
it possible to end up with?

a) only 2

b) only 2 or 4

c) only 3


d) only 3 or 4

e) only 2, 3, or 4
Your answer is wrong! The correct answer is "d". Imagine cutting an orange. There is no way you can
cut an orange with two different planes and get two pieces, so eliminate any choice that has "2" in it.
Bye-bye to A, B and E. That leaves choice C and D. We know, easily, that you can get four slices of an
orange by cutting it twice (slice the orange in half lengthwise, put the halves back together, slice it in half
width-wise) so that eliminates choice C, which leaves only D as the correct answer. ( more information )
4 Not
Answered
If y = 0.25(100-y), what is the value of y?

a) 200

b) 75

c) 25


d) 20

e) 18
Your answer is wrong! The correct answer is "d". Solve for y, people! Get rid of the .25 by dividing both
sides by it, and you get 4y = 100-y. Add y to both sides to get 5y = 100. Divide by 5 on both sides to
isolate the y and you get y = 20. Ta-da ( more information )
5 Not
Answered
If y = 4, what does |1-y| = ?

a) -5

b) -3


c) 3

d) 4

e) 5
Your answer is wrong! The correct answer is "c". Remember, those two lines indicate absolute value. So,
it must always be greater than or equal to zero, you can get rid of choices A and B. Substitute y = 4 into
the expression and you get this: |1-y| = |1-4| =|-3| =3 ( more information )
6 Not
Answered
Two similar triangles have perimeters in the ratio of 5:6. The sides of the larger triangle measure 12 in, 7 in
and 5 in. What is the perimeter, in inches of the smaller triangle?

a) 18


b) 20

c) 22

d) 24

e) 32
Your answer is wrong! The correct answer is "b". First, find the perimeter of the first triangle by adding
up the sides = 24 inches. Since you know the ratio, you can set up this ratio and solve for x: 5/6 = x/24. x
= 20. ( more information )
7 Not
Answered
In triangle XYZ, angle Y is a right angle and angle Z measures less than 52 degrees. Which of the following
phrases best describes the measure of angle X?


a) Greater than 38 degrees

b) Equal to 38 degrees

c) Equal to 45 degrees

d) Equal to 142 degrees

e) Less than 38 degrees
Your answer is wrong! The correct answer is "a". The sum of the measures of all angles in a triangle is
180 degrees. If Y, a right angle is 90 degrees (by definition), The other two angles must add up to 90
degrees to total 180. If angle Z measures less than 52, then angle X has to be greater than 90-52. It can't
be equal to 38 degrees because angle Z is described as less than 52 degrees. Get it? ( more information )
8 Not
Answered
A 16-piece orchestra wants to choose one of its members to speak at performances. They decide that this
member CANNOT be one of the 4 soloists in the group. What is the probability that Jonah, who is NOT a
soloist, will be chosen as the speaker?

a) 0

b) 1/16


c) 1/12

d) 1/4

e) 1/3
Your answer is wrong! The correct answer is "c". Basic probability laws indicate that you have to figure
out the part to whole ratio. The question you have to ask yourself is "How many people have a shot as the
speaker?" The answer = 12, because the 4 soloists weren't included in those with a shot. So Jonah, being
1 of those 12 people with a shot has a 1 in 12 chance of being selected. Hence, 1/12. ( more information )
9 Not
Answered
For what value of q is the equation 9/q = 6/10 true?

a) 3

b) 5

c) 13


d) 15

e) 19
Your answer is wrong! The correct answer is "d". Basic cross-multiplication gets you to 90 = 6q. Divide
both sides by 6 to isolate the q and you get 15. Easy cheesy. ( more information )
10 Not
Answered
For the imaginary number i, which of the following is a possible value of i to the nth power if n is an integer
less than 5?

a) 0


b) -1

c) -2

d) -3

e) -4
Your answer is wrong! The correct answer is "b". Because i is defined as the square root of negative 1, its
range of possibility when raised to certain powers is limited, and B is the only possibility if you figure
out the square root of i to every power under 5. ( more information )
11 Not
Answered
What is the sum of the two solutions of the equation xsquared +5x minus 24 = 0?

a) -24

b) -8


c) -5

d) 0

e) 5
Your answer is wrong! The correct answer is "c". First, simplify the expression, and you get (x + 8)(x -
3). Now, find the solutions by setting each of them equal to 0. If x + 8 = 0, then x = -8. If x3 = 0, then
x = 3. 8 + 3 = -5, or answer C. ( more information )
12 Not
Answered
Point X is located at negative 15 on the real number line. If point Y is located at negative 11, what is the
midpoint of line segment XY?


a) -13

b) -4

c) -2

d) 2

e) 13
Your answer is wrong! The correct answer is "a". The midpoint of the line is the average of the two
numbers, so add them up and divide by two. negative 15 + -11/2 = -13. Or in this case, you could simply
draw out the line and plot the numbers on it, counting toward the middle. ( more information )
13 Not
Answered
While working on a lengthy problem on his calculator, Matt had meant to multiply a number by 3, but
accidentally divided the number 3 instead. Which of the following calculations could he do on his calculator
to obtain the result he originally wanted?

a) Multiply by 3


b) Multiply by 9

c) Divide by 3

d) Divide by 9

e) Add the original number
Your answer is wrong! The correct answer is "b". Matt needs to get back to his original place by
canceling the division by multiplying by 3. Then, he needs to multiply by 3 again to get the correct
answer, which in essence, is just multiplying by 9, answer B. ( more information )
14 Not
Answered
All the following statements about rational and/or irrational numbers must be true EXCEPT:

a) the sum of any two rational numbers is rational

b) the product of any two rational numbers is rational

c) the sum of any two irrational numbers is irrational

d) the product of a rational and an irrational number may be rational or irrational


e) the product of any two irrational numbers is irrational.
Your answer is wrong! The correct answer is "e". Remember on a "Must be" type of question, the
relationships must be true in all cases. If there is one case in which a relationship is not true, that answer
choice my be wrong. In this case, that one wrong instance is what you're looking for, and since answer E
is often true, but not always, it's the one you'd choose. ( more information)
15 Not
Answered
Elvis, the hamster, is running on his wheel when the wheel breaks free of its axis due to a mechanical error.
Elvis remains in the wheel, running in a straight line until the weheel has rotated exactly 15 times. If the
diameter of the wheel is 10 inches, how many inches has the wheel rolled?

a) 75

b) 150

c) 75pi


d) 150pi

e) 1,500pi
Your answer is wrong! The correct answer is "d". Since the wheel's diameter is 10, you can find the
circumference of Elvis' wheel C = pi x d = 10pi. This means Elvis' wheel travels 10pi inches in one
rotation. Since her wheel rotated 15 times, multiply it by 15. 150pi.y 15. 150pi. ( more information )
16 Not
Answered
If the first day of the year is a Monday, what is the 260th day?


a) Monday

b) Tuesday

c) Wednesday

d) Thursday

e) Friday
Your answer is wrong! The correct answer is "a". Here, draw out a mini-calendar until you see a pattern
develop: Day 1 is Mon. 2 is Tues, all the way until you realize that Sundays fall on multiples of 7. So,
pick a multiple of 7 close to 260, such as 259. If Day 259 has to be a Sunday because it's a multiple of 7,
then day 260 has to be a Monday. ( more information )
17 Not
Answered
Janie has 5 novels and 7 memoirs on the bookshelf in her dorm room. As she collapses on her bed at the end
of the night and randomly grabs a book to read, what is the probability that the book she selects is a novel?

a) 1/5

b) 5/7

c) 1/12


d) 5/12

e) 7/12
Your answer is wrong! The correct answer is "d". Here, you just make a fraction. The total number of
novels goes on top and the total number of books goes on the bottom: 5/12, choice D ( more
information )
18 Not
Answered
In the Cartesian plane, a line runs through points (1,-5) and (5,10). What is the slope of that line?

a) 4/15

b) 4/5

c) 1

d) 5/4


e) 15/4
Your answer is wrong! The correct answer is "e". Don't panic the Cartesian plane is the same old
(x,y) plane you're used to. Slope = rise/run, so use the two points given in the slope formula: y2 minus
y1/x2 minus x1 = 10 minus (-5) / 5-1 = 10 + 5 / 4 = 15/4 ( more information )
19 Not
Answered
Which of the following expressions must be an even integer if x is an integer?

a) x + 5

b) x/4

c) x to the fourth power


d) 4x

e) 5 to the x power
Your answer is wrong! The correct answer is "d". Only D can be correct because the product of an even
number multiplied by either an even or an odd number will always be even. That's the only instance in
the above samples where it will be true. Don't believe me? Plug in a smattering of numbers in the other
equations and see what you get. ( more information )
20 Not
Answered
In the fall semester of her math class, Alissa's test scores were 108, 81, 79, 99, 85, and 82. What was her
average test score?

a) 534

b) 108


c) 89

d) 84

e) 80
Your answer is wrong! The correct answer is "c". To find the average test score, add up all the numbers
and divide by the total, which would be 534/6 = 89, choice C. You could immediately eliminate choices
A and B because the average score has to be less than the highest test score. ( more information )
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