Basic Math Questions and Answers
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Basic MathChange 648,951,239 to Roman numeral (Assume the Roman Numerals in blue have double bar over them and Roman Numerals in red have one bar over them)
DCXLVIII CMLI CCXXXIX
DCXLVIII MCLI CCXXIX
CDCXLVIII CMLI COXXXXXIX
DCCXLVII CMLI CCXIX
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Basic MathOlivia's mom is ordering cupcakes for Olivia's birthday. A pack of 6 cupcakes from Baked Fresh costs $18. A pack of 12 cupcakes from Milk 'n' Creme Bakery costs $27.20. How much more does Milk 'n' Creme Bakery charge per cupcake?
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Basic MathThe soccer team is selling sweatshirts to raise money
to pay for their season fees. Each sweatshirt costs $20.
The team has already raised $100. The team's goal is
to raise at least $500.
Write, solve, AND graph an inequality that will show
how many sweatshirts(s) the team needs to sell to meet
their goal.
Show all of your work in the sketchpad or text box.
Use both sketchpads if needed.
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Basic MathFor a sale, a store decreases its prices on all soccer equipment by 20%. A pair of shoes before the sale is $120.
Which expression(s) represent the new price? Select yes or no for each.
$120 - 0.2($120)
$120 0.8($120)
0.8($120)
0.2($120)
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Basic MathLet f(x)=8(x-4)2/3 +2.
(A) Find all critical values and list them below. Note: If there are no critical values, enter 'NONE'.
(B) Use interval notation to indicate where f(x) is increasing.
Note: Use 'INF' for co, '-INF' for -oo, and use 'U' for the union symbol.
Increasing:
(C) Use interval notation to indicate where f(x) is decreasing.
Decreasing:
(D) List the values of all local maxima of f. If there are no local maxima, enter 'NONE'
I values of local maximums =
(E) List the values of all local minima of f. If there are no local minima, enter 'NONE'.
values of local minimums =
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Basic MathAn observer standing on the top of a 360 ft cliff spots a boat at an angle of depression of 28°. How far is the boat from the base of the cliff? Round your answer to the nearest tenth. Distance from the base of the cliff =
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Basic MathTwo pools are being filled with water. To start, the first pool had 819 liters of water and the second pool was empty. Water is being added to the first pool at a rate of 18 liters per minute. Water is being added to the second pool at a rate of 39 liters per minute.
Let x be the number of minutes water has been added.
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Basic MathOver time, the value of the property at 397 West Lake Street increased by 215%. If the initial value of the property was P, what expression represents the property's current value? Why?
315 P
215 P
3.15 P
2.15 P
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Basic MathThere were 1200 teams competing in the first annual world math tournament. After each round, the number of teams are cut in half.
a=
a. Find the a and the b for this problem.
b =
b. Write the equation that models this situation.
C.
How many teams will be left after 4 rounds?
d. How many teams will be left after 8 rounds?
y =
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Basic MathSuppose the statement below is true: "John wen to the gym or John wen to the bank." What can be said about the statement J = John went to the gym.
insufficient information
false
true
justified
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Basic MathThe cooking time for a mini-loaf of bread is 5 minutes longer than half the time it takes to bake a regular-sized loaf of bread. If it takes 25 minutes to bake a mini-loaf, how long does it take to bake a regular-sized loaf?
10 minutes
20 minutes
30 minutes
40 minutes
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Basic MathAn empty ice cream cone has a height of 3.02 inches and a radius of 0.98 inches. What is the approximate volume of ice cream it will hold within the cone (not h over)?
3 in³
1 in ³
12 in³
9 in³
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Basic MathThe graph of the function f(x) = e-* - 5 can be obtained from the graph of g(x) = e² by one of the following actions:
(a) reflecting the graph of g(x) in the x-axis;
(b) reflecting the graph of g(x) in the y-axis;
your answer is (input a or b)
then, by one of the following actions:
(a) shifting the resulting graph to the right 5 units;
(b) shifting the resulting graph to the left 5 units;
(c) shifting the resulting graph upward 5 units;
(d) shifting the resulting graph downward 5 units;
Your answer is (input a, b, c, or d)
Is the domain of the function f(x) still (
Your answer is (input Yes or No)
The range of the function f(x) is (A, ∞),
the value of A is ∞, ∞)?
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Basic MathJaquin hopes to earn $700 in interest in 3.6 years time from $28,000 that he has available to invest. To decide if it's feasible to do this by investing in an account that
compounds semi-annually, he needs to determine the annual interest rate such an account would have to offer for him to meet his goal. What would the annual rate of
interest have to be? Round to two decimal places.
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Basic MathMarsha gave the cashier $20 to pay for 3 pairs of socks. The cashier gave her $5.03 in change. Each pair of socks cost the same amount. What is the cost in dollars and cents for each pair of socks?
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Basic MathSally worked 7 hours on Monday, 6 hours on Tuesday, 6.75 hours on Wednesday, 5.75 hours on Thursday, and 3.5 hours on Friday. If she is paid $10.18 per hour. Find her gross earnings for the week.
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Basic MathThe harmonic motion function d (t) = 5cos(2t), in which dis measured in centimeters and t is measured in seconds, gives the distance a swinging pendulum is from its resting position at time t. How far was the pendulum from its resting position when the motion began? What is the period of the pendulum's motion? How far is the pendulum from its resting position after 7.5 seconds?
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Basic MathCarter Motor Company claims that its new sedan, the Libra, will average better than 31 miles per gallon in the city. Assuming that a hypothesis test of the claim has been conducted and that the conclusion is to reject the null hypothesis, state the conclusion in nontechnical terms.
There is not sufficient evidence to support the claim that the mean is less than 31 miles per gallon.
There is not sufficient evidence to support the claim that the mean is greater than 31 miles per gallon.
There is sufficient evidence to support the claim that the mean is less than 31 miles per gallon.
There is sufficient evidence to support the claim that the mean is greater than 31 miles per gallon.
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Basic MathEduardo wants to determine the fuel consumption of his vehicle. He knows that 20 L of gasoline will get him 220 km and that 11 L of gasoline will get him 115 km.
a. What is the independent variable?
b. What is the dependent variable?
c. What would two coordinates be?
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Basic MathA radioisotope is used as a power source for a satellite. The power output is given by the equation P = 50e t/250, where P is the power in watts and t is the time in days.
a. Find the power available after 100 days.
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Basic MathZachary earns $8.00 per hour. He get paid time and a half for any hours over 40 that he works in a week. If Zachary works 9 hours per day from Monday through Friday, what are his gross earnings for the week?
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Basic MathA farmer is comparing the number of eggs laid by two hens. The first hen laid 6 eggs per week for x weeks. The second hen laid 9 eggs per week for y weeks.
The total number of eggs laid by the first hen was greater than the total number of eggs laid by the second hen. Write an inequality showing this relationship.
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Basic MathThe exponential model A = 883.1 e 0.014t describes the population, A, of a country in millions, t years after 2003. Use the model to determine the population of the country in 2003. The population of the country in 2003 was million.
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Basic MathSuppose there are five firms in an industry. Their sales (that is, total revenue) are as follows:
• Firm 1: $96 million
• Firm 2: $48 million
• Firm 3: $36 million
• Firm 4: $14 million
• Firm 5: $6 million
The Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) for this industry is
(Enter your response as an integer.)
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Basic MathGrande Prairie to Medicine Hat, Alberta, is 1013 km and takes Suzie
10 hrs and 45 minutes to drive. Suzie's SUV is travelling at a constant rate
of speed from Grande Prairie to Medicine Hat.
a. What are the independent and dependent variables?
b. How could you represent Suzie's starting coordinates and end
coordinates?
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Basic MathAfter a 70% reduction, you purchase a new sofa on sale for $204. What was the original price of the sofa? The original price was $
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Basic MathA delivery truck is driving along a straight road, and after, hours its distance (in miles) east of its
starting point is s = 24t² - 4t³ At time t = 2 hours, where is the truck located?
B) 64 miles
C) 48 miles
A) 96 miles
D) 100 miles
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Basic MathYou invest $20,000 into an account that earns 5.2% interest every year.
How much would you have after 18 years?
a. Find the a and the b for this problem.
b. Write the equation that models this situation.
C. How much would you have after 18 years?
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Basic MathA bullet is fired straight up into the air. Its velocity after t seconds is given by v(t) = -9.81t + 345 m/sec. Find the total distance travelled by the bullet after 63 seconds.
Round your answer to 2 decimal(s)
Total distance: m
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Basic MathAisle 2 of a furniture store stocks 4-legged chairs, 4-legged tables, and 3-legged stools. If there are t tables, cchairs, and s stools, which expressions show the total number of furniture legs in aisle 2?
4t+4c+ 3s
4t+4c+4s
4(t+c)+ 3s
4(t+c+s)
t+c+s
t+c+ 3s
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Basic MathThe designers of a standardized test are interested in knowing how long people take, on average, to complete the writing portion of the test. They decide to conduct an observation study at a testing facility. To avoid blas in their study, they create a list of the test takers scheduled to take the test this week. Then, they randomly select 50 test takers from the list to be part of the study. In this situation, what does the list of test takers represent?
A. the population
B. a sample
C. the frame
D. a control group
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Basic MathA local hamburger shop sold a combined total of 384 hamburgers and cheeseburgers on Saturday. There were 66 fewer cheeseburgers sold than hamburgers. How many hamburgers were sold on Saturday? hamburgers
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Basic MathA puzzle contains rectangular wooden pieces with a length of 5 cm and a width of 6 cm. Each puzzle contains 10 of these rectangular pieces. If Tommothy wants to make 4 of these puzzles, find the amount of wood needed to make all of them.
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Basic MathHow did Trevor Noah suggest to change the old adage: "Give 1 poin
a man a fish, feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, feed him for a
lifetime."?*
If you give a man a computer, he could be making a great deal of money and feed his
family for the rest of his life.
You should also give a man the rod so that he can fish and feed his family.
If you teach the man to fish and give him a rod, then you might as well go fishing with
him.
Why did Trevor decide to stop involving himself in petty
crimes? *
He was afraid of the consequences if his mother knew of his illegal dealings.
He decided to enter college and find a decent job that would help him get out of
poverty.
1 point
He felt guilty for stealing someone's digital camera where the family's memories were
stored.
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Basic MathMr. Costa randomly surveyed 20 students as they
walked through the front door of the elementary
school and found that 8 of them were buying hot
lunch. If there are 430 students at this elementary
school, how many would you expect to buy hot
lunch?
172
162
152
142
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Basic MathA company decides to survey its employees about their job satisfaction. The company's managers are responsible for delivering the surveys. The managers Interview the employees they supervise face-to-face, asking the survey questions and writing down the responses. What is a source of blas in this sampling method?
A. It is unlikely that employees will claim they are unsatisfied with their jobs while talking to their managers.
B. Some people may be sick that day and unable to complete the survey.
C. Employees usually complain about their jobs anyway.
D. Some people may be on vacation and unable to complete the survey.
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Basic MathThe half-life of radium (Ra226) is 1620 years.
When will a 20-gram sample of radium (Ra226) be completely gone? Explain.
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Basic MathHow long will it take a sample of radioactive substance to decay to half of its original
amount, if it decays according to the function A(t) = 750e-0.144t, where t is the time in years? Round to the nearest hundredth year.
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Basic MathThe exponential model A = 84.3 e0.032t describes the population, A, of a country in millions, t years after 2003. Use the model to determine when the population of the country will be 165 million.
The population of the country will be 165 million in
(Round to the nearest year as needed.)
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Basic MathA veterinarian is interested in the average number of pets her clients own. Over the course of a month, she questions each client she meets with and records their responses. The veterinarian calculates the average and draws a conclusion from her data.
What kind of statistical study did the veterinarian conduct?
A. experiment
B. survey
C. theoretical study
D. observational study
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Basic MathStacy Arrington is paid $.73 for sewing a jacket collar, $.86 for a sleeve with cuffs,
and $.94 for a lapel. One week she sewed 318 jacket collars, 112 sleeves with cuffs,
and 37 lapels. Find her gross earnings.
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Basic MathSuppose a rectangle has width W and length L both in feet. Choose the correct translation of the following into symbolic algebra: "Five feet more than four times the width is half of the length."
4W + 5 = L/2
(4W) = (1/2)L
4W = L/2+5
4W (L+5)/2
none of these are correct
4W+5+ (1/2)L
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Basic MathSuppose a certain baseball diamond is a square 95 feet on a side. The pitching rubber is located 61.5 feet from home plate on a line joining home plate and second base. How far is it from the pitching rubber to first base?
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Basic MathSuppose that the amount of time it takes to build a highway varies directly with the length of the highway and inversely with the number of workers. Suppose also that it takes 100 workers 6 weeks to build 4 miles of highway. How many workers would be needed to build 16 miles of highway in 15 weeks?
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Basic MathEmily has 50 gallons of water to share between 6 different fish tanks. She puts an equal amount of water in each fish tank. What is the total amount of water, in gallons, in each tank?
A. 3/25 gallon
B. 8 1/25 gallon
C. 9 2/25 gallon
D. 10 1/25 gallon
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Basic MathThe volume of a fixed amount of a gas varies directly as the temperature I' and inversely as the pressure P. Suppose that V= 120 cm³ when T=260 kelv and P=13-2 Find the pressure when T-380 kelvin and V=152 cm³.
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Basic MathSolve the following exponential equation. Express the solution in terms of natural logarithms or common logarithms. Then, use a calculator to obtain a decimal approximation for the solution. 37x+4 = 5x-2 The solution set expressed in terms of logarithms is. (Use a comma to separate answers as needed. Simplify your answer. Use integers or fractions for any numbers in the expression. Use In for natural logarithm and log for common logarithm.) Now use a calculator to obtain a decimal approximation for the solution. The solution set is {} (Use a comma to separate answers as needed. Round to two decimal places as needed.)
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Basic MathHans will rent a car for the weekend. He can choose one of two plans. The first plan has an initial fee of $52 and costs an additional $0.15 per mile driven. The
second plan has an initial fee of $57 and costs an additional $0.13 per mile driven.
For what amount of driving do the two plans cost the
same?
What is the cost when the two plans cost the same?
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Basic MathA car traveled at an average speed of 80 miles per hour for 3 hours and consumed fuel at a rate of 34
miles per gallon. Approximately how many gallons of fuel did the car use for the entire 3-hour trip?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 6
D) 7