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MATHEMATICS TEST
60 Minutes—60 Questions

DIRECTIONS: Solve each of the problems in the time You may use a calculator on this test. For this test
allowed, then fill in the corresponding bubble on your you should assume that figures are NOT necessarily
answer sheet. Do not spend too much time on any one drawn to scale, that all geometric figures lie in a
problem; skip the more difficult problems and go back plane, and that the word line is used to indicate a
to them later. straight line.

1. Which point in the standard (x,y) coordinate plane below DO YOUR FIGURING HERE.
has the coordinates (2,−5)?

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E
2. Assume that the statements in the box below are true.

All students who attend Tarrytown High School have a

student ID.
Amelia does not attend Tarrytown High School.
Carrie has a student ID.
Traci has a student ID.
Joseph attends Grayson High School.
Michael is a high school student who attends Tarrytown
High School.

Considering only the statements in the box, which of

the following statements must be true?
F. Michael has a student ID.
G. Amelia is not a high school student.
H. Carrie attends Tarrytown High School.
J. Traci attends Tarrytown High School.
K. Joseph does not have a student ID.

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3. The balance of Juan’s savings account quadrupled dur- DO YOUR FIGURING HERE.
ing the year. At the end of the year, Juan withdrew
$300, and the resulting balance was $400. What was
the balance in the account before it quadrupled?
A. $100
B. $175
C. $300
D. $350
E. $700
4. For what value of a is the equation 3(a + 5) − a = 23
true?
F. 9
G. 8
H. 5
J. 4
K. 2
5. On the real number line below, numbers decrease in
value from right to left, and Y is positive. The value of
X must be:

A. positive.
B. negative.
C. greater than Y .
D. less than Y .
E. between 0 and Y .
6. In !ABC below, AB ∼ = BC, and the measure of ∠B is
55◦ . What is the measure of ∠C?

F. 27.5◦
G. 55◦
H. 62.5◦
J. 125◦
K. Cannot be determined from the given information
7. If 3(x − 2) = −7, then x =?
A. 3
B. 1
1
C.
3
1
D. −
3
5
E. −
3

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8. Which of the following is a factor of the polynomial DO YOUR FIGURING HERE.
x 2 + 3x − 18?
F. x − 6
G. x − 12
H. x − 18
J. x + 3
K. x + 6

9. A line in the standard (x, y) coordinate plane is parallel to

the x-axis and 5 units below it. Which of the following
is an equation of this line?
A. y = −5
B. x = −5
C. y = −5x
D. y = x − 5
E. x = y − 5

2r 4s
10. + is equivalent to:
3 5
2r + 4s
F.
8
2r + 4s
G.
15
2(r + 2s)
H.
15
(10r + 12s)
J.
15
2(10r + 12s)
K.
15

1
11. A pie recipe calls for cup sugar to make one 9-inch
3
pie. According to this recipe, how many cups of sugar
should be used to make three 9-inch pies?
1
A.
9
2
B.
3
C. 1
1
D. 1
9
E. 3

12. |5 − 3| − |2 − 6| = ?
F. −4
G. −2
H. 2
J. 4
K. 6

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13. If Ryan traveled 20 miles in 4 hours and Jeff traveled DO YOUR FIGURING HERE.
twice as far in half the time, what was Jeff’s average
speed, in miles per hour?
A. 80
B. 40
C. 20
D. 10
E. 5
14. If x = −5, what is the value of 2x 2 + 6x?
F. −80
G. −20
H. 5
J. 20
K. 50
15. For what value of a is b = 4 a solution to the equation
b − 2 = ab + 16?
A. −3.5
B. −1.5
C. 0
D. 3.5
E. 7
16. In the figure below, S and T are points on RU. What
is the ratio of the area of square STVX to the area of
parallelogram RUVY ?

F. 3:8
G. 1:11
H. 3:11
J. 9:11
K. 3:24

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17. If f (x) = 2x 2 − 6x + 7, then f (−3) =? DO YOUR FIGURING HERE.
A. 7
B. 18
C. 25
D. 36
E. 43
18. A map is drawn so that 1.2 inches represents 50 miles.
About how many miles do 1.4 inches represent?
F. 54
G. 58
H. 65
J. 70
K. 100
19. (5x 3 + 3xz2 − 17z) − (4xz2 + 5z − 2x 3 ) = ?
A. 7x 3 − xz2 − 22z
B. 7x 3 − xz2 − 12z
C. 3x 3 − xz2 − 12z
D. 3x 3 + 7xz2 − 22z
E. 3x 3 + 7xz2 − 12z
20. In the standard (x,y) coordinate plane shown below,
what is the distance on the y-axis, in units, from point
A to point B?

F. −3
G. −5
H. 3
J. 5
K. 11
21. Which of the following is NOT a solution of
(x − 5)(x − 3)(x + 3)(x + 9) = 0?
A. 5
B. 3
C. −3
D. −5
E. −9
22. If 0 < pr < 1, then which of the following CANNOT be
true?
F. p < 0 and r < 0
G. p < −1 and r < 0
H. p < −1 and r < −1
J. p < 1 and r < 1
K. p < 1 and r > 0
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23. If n = 10, then which of the following represents 552? DO YOUR FIGURING HERE.
A. 5n + 2
B. 5n2 + 2
C. 5n2 + 5n + 2
D. 5n3 + 5n + 2
E. 5n4 + 5n + 2
24. What is the value of b in the solution to the system of
equations below?
3a − b = 18
a + 3b = −4
F. −10
G. −3
H. 3
J. 6
K. cannot be determined with the given information
25. Which of the following is an equivalent form of
x + x(x + x + x)?
A. 5x
B. x 2 + 3x
C. 3x 2 + x
D. 5x 2
E. x 3 + x
26. Due to inflation, a refrigerator that formerly sold for
$450 now sells for 7% more. Which of the following
calculations gives the current cost, in dollars, of the
refrigerator?
F. 450 + 7
G. 450 + 450(0.07)
H. 450 + 450(0.7)
J. 450 + 450(7)
K. 450(0.07)
27. In a 3-dimensional (x, y, z) space, the set of all points
5 units from the x-axis is:
A. a line.
B. 2 parallel lines.
C. a circle.
D. a sphere.
E. a cylinder.
28. An overlay of an accessibility ramp of a building is
placed on the standard (x, y) coordinate plane so that
the x-axis aligns with the horizontal. The line segment
representing the side view of the ramp goes through
the points (−2,−1) and (16,2). What is the slope of the
accessibility ramp?
F. −3
1
G. −
3
1
H. −
6
1
J.
6
1
K.
14

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29. The number 0.002 is 100 times as large as which of the DO YOUR FIGURING HERE.
following numbers?
A. 0.000002
B. 0.00002
C. 0.0002
D. 0.02
E. 0.2

30. The volume, V , of a sphere is determined by the formula

4πr 3
V= , where r is the radius of the sphere. What is
3
the volume, in cubic inches, of a sphere with a diameter
12 inches long?
F. 48π
G. 72π
H. 288π
J. 864π
K. 2304π

# $
1 1
−
3 4
31. Which of the following is equal to # $?
1 1
+
3 4
1
A. −
7
1
B.
7
1
C.
12
7
D.
12
12
E.
7

32. One traffic light flashes every 6 seconds. Another traffic

light flashes every 9 seconds. If they flash together and
you begin counting seconds, how many seconds after
they flash together will they next flash together?
F. 6
G. 9
H. 18
J. 36
K. 54

√
33. If 2x + 5 = 9, then x = ?
A. −4
B. 2
C. 4
D. 8
E. 16
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34. In the figure below, what is the sum of p and q? DO YOUR FIGURING HERE.

F. 75◦
G. 150◦
H. 180◦
J. 285◦
K. 360◦

35. How many ordered pairs (x, y) of real numbers will

satisfy the equation 5x − 7y = 13?
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
E. Infinitely many

36. How many different positive 3-digit integers can be

formed if the three digits 3, 4, and 5 must be used in
each of the integers?
F. 6
G. 7
H. 8
J. 9
K. 12

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37. Each of the 3 lines crosses the other 2 lines as shown DO YOUR FIGURING HERE.
below. Which of the following relationships, involving
angle measures (in degrees) must be true?

I. m∠2 + m∠7 + m∠12 = 180◦

II. m∠4 + m∠5 + m∠10 = 180◦
III. m∠3 + m∠8 + m∠11 = 180◦
A. I only
B. II only
C. III only
D. I and II only
E. I, II, and III

38. If x 2 − y2 = 49 and x − y = 7, then x =?

F. 14
G. 7
H. 4
J. −4
K. −7

a9
39. For a ,= 0, 3 is equivalent to:
a
A. 1
B. 3
C. a3
D. a4
E. a6

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40. The polygon below was once a rectangle with sides DO YOUR FIGURING HERE.
10 and 14 before a triangle was cut off. What is the
perimeter, in inches, of this polygon?

F. 54
G. 48
H. 46
J. 41
K. 36

41. A circle in the standard (x, y) coordinate plane has cen-

ter (−4,5) and radius 5 units. Which of the following
equations represents this circle?
A. (x − 4)2 − (y + 5)2 = 5
B. (x − 4)2 + (y + 5)2 = 5
C. (x − 4)2 − (y + 5)2 = 25
D. (x + 4)2 + (y − 5)2 = 25
E. (x + 4)2 − (y − 5)2 = 25

42. For the triangle shown below, what is the value of tan x?

8
F.
15
8
G.
17
15
H.
8
15
J.
17
17
K.
8

43. You have enough material to build a fence 120-feet long.

If you use it all to enclose a square region, how many
square feet will you enclose?
A. 900
B. 480
C. 240
D. 120
E. 60
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44. For what nonzero whole number k does the quadratic DO YOUR FIGURING HERE.
equation y2 +2ky+4k = 0 have exactly one real solution
for y?
F. 8
G. 4
H. 2
J. −4
K. −8
45. In !ABC below, points B, D, and C are collinear.
Segment AB is perpendicular to segment BC, and
segment AD bisects angle BAC. If the measure of angle
DCA is 60◦ , what is the measure of angle ADB?

A. 15◦
B. 45◦
C. 60◦
D. 75◦
E. 105◦
4x − x 2
46. For all x > 4, 2 =?
x − 2x − 8
x
F. −
x+2
x
G.
x−2
1
H.
x+2
1
J. −
8
1
K.
8

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47. If the circumference of a circle is π inches, how many
3
inches long is its radius?
3
A.
4
3
B.
2
2
C.
3
6
4
D.
3
√
4 3
E.
3

48. If the function f satisfies the equation f (x + y) = f (x) +

f (y) for every pair of real numbers x and y, what is (are)
the possible value(s) of f (1)?
F. Any real number
G. Any positive real number
H. 0 and 1 only
J. 0 only
K. 1 only

49. The area of the trapezoid below is 24 square inches,

the altitude is 3 inches, and the length of one base is
5 inches. What is the length, b, of the other base, in
inches?

A. 3
B. 8
C. 11
D. 13
E. 16

50. If a, b, and c are consecutive positive integers and 2a ×

2b × 2c = 512, then 2a + 2b + 2c =?
F. 6
G. 9
H. 14
J. 16
K. 28

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51. If 30% of x equals 60% of y, which of the following DO YOUR FIGURING HERE.
expresses y in terms of x ?
A. y = 33% of x
B. y = 50% of x
C. y = 66% of x
D. y = 150% of x
E. y = 200% of x
52. For which values of x will 3(x + 4) ≥ 9(4 + x)?
F. x ≤ −4
G. x ≥ −4
H. x ≥ −16
J. x ≤ 4
K. x ≤ −16
53. If x = 6a + 3 and y = 9 + a, which of the following
expresses y in terms of x?
A. y = x + 51
B. y = 7x + 12
C. y = 9 + x
57 + x
D. y =
6
51 + x
E. y =
6
54. ABCD is a trapezoid that is bisected by line PQ, which
is parallel to lines AB and DC. If the length of line DP is
8 units, the length of line PA is 12 units, and the length
of line AB is 36 units, what is the length of PQ?

F. 8
G. 9
H. 12
J. 16
K. 24
55. The total weekly profit p, in dollars, from producing
and selling x units of a certain product is given by the
function p(x) = 225x−(165x+c), where c is a constant.
If 75 units were produced and sold last week for a profit
of $3,365, what is the value of c?
A. −1,135
B. −745
C. 1,135
D. 4,500
E. 9,010

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56. In the figure below, sin α =? DO YOUR FIGURING HERE.

1
F.
2
√
3
G.
2
H. 1
√
2
J.
2
√
2
K.
4
57. For all real integers, which of the following is always
an even number?
I. x 3 + 4
II. 2x + 4
III. 2x 2 + 4
A. I only
B. II only
C. III only
D. I and II only
E. II and III only

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58. Carol has an empty container and puts in 6 red chips. DO YOUR FIGURING HERE.
She now wants to put in enough white chips so that
the probability of drawing a red chip at random from
3
the container is . How many white chips should she
8
put in?
F. 3
G. 6
H. 8
J. 10
K. 16
59. A wheel 27 inches in diameter rolls along a line. How
many inches does the wheel roll along the line in
32 revolutions?
A. 27π
B. 32π
C. 432π
D. 864π
E. 1,728π
60. For any real number a, the equation |x − 2a| = 5. On a
number line, how far apart are the 2 solutions for x?
F. 2a
G. 5 + 2a
H. 10a
J. 5
K. 10

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