SOLUTION:

1. Bela is 5 feet 3 inches tall. Convert her height into meters.

5 feet and 3 inches is equal to 63 inches:
5 𝑚 × 12𝑖𝑛 = 60 𝑖𝑛 + 3𝑖𝑛 = 63 𝑖𝑛𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑠
First convert 63 inches into meters
63 𝑖𝑛𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑠 𝑥 2.54 𝑐𝑚 = 160 𝑐𝑚
Then, convert 160 cm into meters
1
160.02 × 100 = 𝟏. 𝟔𝟎 𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔
2. Convert 1.5L to mL.
1000𝑚𝑙
1.5 𝐿 × = 𝟏, 𝟓𝟎𝟎𝒎𝒍
1𝐿
3. Evaluate 3𝑥 2 − 2𝑦 3 when 𝑥 = 2 and 𝑦 = −1.
3(2)2 − 2(−1)3
= 3(4) − 2(−1)
= 12 + 2
= 𝟏𝟒
3 2 3 2
4. Evaluate (2 ) − 2 3 .
(23 )2 − 23 32
= (8)2 − (8)(9)
= 64 − 72
= −𝟖
22
5. Arrange in increasing order: 7 , 3.15, √3, 𝜋
22
= 3.1429; √3 = 1.7321; 𝜋 = 3.1416
7
Therefore, in increasing order, they should be arranged as:
𝟐𝟐
√𝟑, 𝝅, , 𝟑. 𝟏𝟓
𝟕
6. Find the product(5.71 × 10−8 )(1.28 × 10−12 ). Round your answer with the appropriate number of
significant digits.
5.71 × 1.28 = 7.31
Then, add the exponents of scientific notation:
(−8) + (−12) = −20
𝐴𝑛𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟: 𝟕. 𝟑𝟏 × 𝟏𝟎−𝟐𝟎
5
7. The conversion formula from Fahrenheit to Celsius is 𝐶 = 9 (𝐹 − 32). At what temperature are 𝐹 and
𝐶 equal?
Set ℉ = ℃, then solve for one equation:
℉=℃
5
℉ = (℉ − 32)
9
(9)𝐹 = 5𝐹 − 160
9𝐹 − 5𝐹 = −160
4𝐹 = −160
𝐹 = −𝟒𝟎
8. Convert the repeating decimal 0.14141414 …. into fraction.
𝑟 = 0.14141414 …
100𝑟 = 14.1414141414
99𝑟 = 14
𝟏𝟒
𝑟=
𝟗𝟗
9. The minimum speed for expressways and highways in the Philippines is 60𝑘𝑚/ℎ. Calculate to the
nearest ones the distance in meters that a car travels in 1 second.
Convert 60km/h into seconds:
60𝑘𝑚 1 1
= 60𝑚𝑖𝑛 × 60𝑠𝑒𝑐 = 0.017𝑘𝑚/𝑠𝑒𝑐
ℎ
Then, convert 0.017km/sec into meters:
0.017𝑘𝑚 1000𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠
× = 𝟏𝟕𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔
𝑠𝑒𝑐 1 𝑘𝑚
10. Express the decimal 2.125 in fraction form (as a quotient of two integers).
2125 𝟏𝟕
2.125 = =
1000 𝟖
3
11. Express 4 8 as a decimal.
3 35
4 = = 𝟒. 𝟑𝟕𝟓
8 8
12. Find the greatest integer less than 6√2.
6 ∗ √2 = 6 ∗ 1.41 = 8.46
The greatest integer less than 8.46 is 8.
1 1
−
2 3
13. Simplify 1 .
4
1 1 3−2 1 1
− = = ÷
2 3 6 6 4
1 1 1 4 4 𝟐
÷ = × = =
6 4 6 1 6 𝟑
14. Translate “4 less than thrice the square of a number 𝑥” to a mathematical expression.
𝟑𝒙𝟐 − 𝟒
15. Subtract 3(−𝑥 + 6𝑥𝑦 − 4) − 2𝑦 + 9 from 12 − 2𝑦(𝑦 − 9𝑥) + 𝑥 2 .
2 2

12 − 2𝑦(𝑦 − 9𝑥) + 𝑥 2 ⟹ 12 − 2𝑦 2 + 18𝑥𝑦 + 𝑥 2

3(−𝑥 2 + 6𝑥𝑦 − 4) − 2𝑦 2 + 9 ⟹ −3𝑥 2 + 18𝑥𝑦 − 12 − 2𝑦 2 + 9

Therefore: Subtract: −2𝑦 2 + 𝑥 2 + 18𝑥𝑦 + 12

−2𝑦 2 − 3𝑥 2 + 18𝑥𝑦 − 3
4𝑥 2 + 15
𝟐
Answer: 𝟒𝒙 + 𝟏𝟓
16. Find the product (𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 𝑧)(𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 𝑧).
Answer: 𝒙𝟐 − 𝟒𝒚𝟐 − 𝒛𝟐 + 𝟒𝒚𝒛
17. Find the quotient and remainder when 𝑥 2 + 𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 2 is divided by 𝑥 − 𝑦.
𝟑𝒚𝟐
𝒙 + 𝟐𝒚 +
𝒙−𝒚
𝑥−𝑦 𝑥 + 𝑥𝑦 − 𝑦 2
2

𝑥 2 − 𝑥𝑦
2𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 2
2𝑥𝑦 − 2𝑦 2
3𝑦 2

18. Divide 𝑥 6 − 𝑦 6 by 𝑥 4 + 𝑥 2 𝑦 2 + 𝑦 4 .
Answer: 𝒙𝟐 − 𝒚𝟐 Type equation here.
1 1
19. What is the value of 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 + 𝑥 if 𝑥 = 2?
1
𝑥2 − 𝑥 +
𝑥
1 2 1 1
=( ) − +
2 2 1
2
1 1
= − +2
4 2
1−2+8
=
4
𝟕
=
𝟒
20. Assume 𝑥 ≠ 0 and 𝑥 ≠ 1, simplify (𝑥 3 + 1)−1 + (𝑥 −3 + 1)−1 .
(𝑥 3 + 1)−1 + (𝑥 −3 + 1)−1
−1
1 1
= 3 + ( 3 + 1)
𝑥 +1 𝑥
−1
1 1 + 𝑥3
= 3 +( 3 )
𝑥 +1 𝑥
 1 𝑥3
= 3 +
𝑥 + 1 𝑥3 + 1
3
𝑥 +1
= 3 =𝟏
𝑥 +1
21. Assume 𝑥 is positive. What is the length of each side of a square if its area is 4𝑥 2 + 20𝑥 + 25?
𝐴 = 𝑠2
4𝑥 2 + 20𝑥 + 25 = 𝑠 2
(2𝑥 + 5)2 = 𝑠 2
√(2𝑥 + 5)2 = √𝑠 2
𝟐𝒙 + 𝟓 = 𝒔

22. Find the solution set of (6𝑥 − 5)(𝑥 + 1) = (2𝑥 − 7)(3𝑥 − 1).
(6𝑥 − 5)(𝑥 + 1) = (2𝑥 − 7)(3𝑥 − 1)
6𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 5 = 6𝑥 2 − 23𝑥 + 7
6𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 23𝑥 = 7 + 5
24𝑥 = 12
12 𝟏
𝑥= =
24 𝟐
1
23. If |𝑥 − 2| ≤ 8, what is the minimum value of 2𝑥 + 1?

24. If 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 7 and 𝑥𝑦 = 10, what is the value of 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 ?

(𝑥 + 𝑦 = 7)2
𝑥 + 2𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 2 = 49
2

𝑝𝑙𝑢𝑔 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑥𝑦 = 10

𝑥 2 + 2(10) + 𝑦 2 = 49
𝑥 2 + 20 + 𝑦 2 = 49
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 49 − 20
𝒙𝟐 + 𝒚𝟐 = 𝟐𝟗

25. Solve the inequality 6(𝑥 − 2) − 8𝑥 < 3𝑥 − 2(𝑥 + 7). Express your answer in interval notation.
6(𝑥 − 2) − 8𝑥 < 3𝑥 − 2(𝑥 + 7)
6𝑥 − 12 − 8𝑥 < 3𝑥 − 2𝑥 − 14
−2𝑥 − 12 < 𝑥 − 14
−2𝑥 − 𝑥 < −14 + 12
−3𝑥 < −2
2
𝑥>
3
𝟐
Answer: (𝟑 , ∞)
26. Find the product of √3 + √5 and √3 − √5.

(√3 + √5) (√3 − √5) = √(3 + √5)(3 − √5)

𝐴𝑝𝑝𝑙𝑦 𝑑𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡𝑤𝑜 𝑠𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑠:
2
√32 − (√5) = √9 − 5
= √4 = 𝟐
2 1+√5
27. Find the value of ∅ − ∅ if ∅ = .
2

28. How many sides does a regular polygon have if the sum of its interior angle is 1080°?
𝑆𝑢𝑚 𝑜𝑓 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒 = (𝑛 − 2)180°
1080° = 180𝑛 − 360
1080 + 360 = 180𝑛
1440 = 180𝑛
1440
=𝑛
180
𝟖=𝒏
29. What is the mean of the data set 2, 4, 7, 7, 10?
 2 + 4 + 7 + 7 + 10
𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑛 =
5
30
=
5
=𝟔
30. Find the standard deviation of the data set in the preceding item.

31. Assume that the volume of a cube is (𝑥 − 2𝑦)3 . Expand this product.
𝐹𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑎 𝐶𝑢𝑏𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑎 𝑏𝑖𝑛𝑜𝑚𝑖𝑎𝑙:
𝑎3 ± 3𝑎2 𝑏 + 3𝑎𝑏 2 ± 𝑏 3
𝑥 3 − 3(𝑥)2 (2𝑦) + 3(𝑥)(2𝑦)2 − (2𝑦)3
𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 2 (2𝑦) + 3(𝑥)4𝑦 2 − 8𝑦 3
𝒙𝟑 − 𝟔𝒙𝟐 𝒚 + 𝟏𝟐𝒙𝒚𝟐 − 𝟖𝒚𝟑
32. Find 𝐴 − (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) if 𝐴 = {1,2,4,6,8} and 𝐵 = {1,2,3,6,9}.
𝐴 ∩ 𝐵 = {1,2,6}
𝐴 − (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) = {1,2,4,6,8} − {1,2,6}
= {𝟒, 𝟖}

c m
x

a b n 130
Figure 1 Figure 2

33. In Figure 1, 𝑎 = 24° and 𝑏 = 95°. Find 𝑐.

𝑎. 𝑆𝑢𝑚 𝑜𝑓 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑎 𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒 = 180°.
𝑏. 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑚𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ∠𝑏 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑎𝑟 𝑝𝑎𝑖𝑟.
𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑒, 𝑡𝑜 𝑔𝑒𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑚𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒:
180° − 𝑚∠𝑏 = 180° − 95° = 85°
𝑁𝑜𝑤, 𝑡𝑜 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑢𝑡𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑐:
𝑎 + 85° + 𝑐 = 180
24° + 85° + 𝑐 = 180°
𝑐 = 180° − 109°
𝒄 = 𝟕𝟏°
34. Given Figure 2 as marked, find 𝑥 so that the lines 𝑚 and 𝑛 are parallel.
There are two missing interior angle measurements on the right triangle. One measurement can be
obtained by 180 − 130 = 50°.(Because they are linear pair). Now that we have the measurement of
one angle, we can now compute for the measure of the last interior angle:
180 = 90° + 50° + 𝑚∠
180 − 140 = 40°
The position of 40° 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ∠𝑥 are alternate interior angles. And alternate interior angles are congruent
angles. Therefore, the measure of x is also 𝟒𝟎°.

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