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1. Find the single trade discount equivalent to discounts of 20% and 10%
a. 30% b. 28% c. 25% d. 22%
2. If a certain fund earns an interest of 12% compounded quarterly, what is the effective rate
of interest?
a. 12% b. 3% c. 12.55% d. 12.68%
4. Find the single trade discount equivalent to discounts of 30%, 10% and 5%
a. 40.15% b. 37.5% c. 25% d. 22.5%
5. If Php 100,000 is loaned for 10 years at a simple interest rate of 15% per annum,
determine the total amount due at the end of 10 years.
a. Php 350,000 b. Php 200,000 c. Php 250,000 d. Php 300,000
7. Find the net price of a centrifugal pump listed at Php 25000 with discounts of 20%, 10%
and 5%
a. Php 18750 b. Php 17500 c. Php 17100 d. Php 16250
8. If Php 100,000 is loaned for 10 years at an interest rate of 15% compounded annually, the
equivalent worth at the end of 10 years is,
a. Php 405,800 b. Php 404,555 c. Php 408,600 d. Php 402,265
10. If you invest Php 10,000 today in savings account at an interest rate of 8% compounded
annually, how much principal and interest would you accumulate in 5 years?
a. Php14,905 b. Php14,693 c. 14,500 d. 14,724
13. Find the water power in KW of a centrifugal pump when delivering 2000 GPM of water at
a total head of 10 meters
a. 12.36 b. 8.25 c. 15 d. 10
14. A square sheet has sides of 30 cm each. The largest circle is cut from it. What is the
area of the remaining portion of the square sheet?
a. 193 cm² b. 84 cm² c. 252 cm² d. 126 cm²
17. If a horse is tied to a stake by a tether 14 meters long, over how many square meters
may the horse graze?
a. 1232 m² b. 154 m² c. 616 m² d. 462 m²
19. What minimum size of circular bar is required to make a hexagonal nut of 16mm sides
along the circumference?
a. 32mm b. 36mm c. 24mm d. 10mm
20. The radius of a circle is 15 cm. Find the length of an arc of this circle which subtends a
central angle of 60° ?
a. 18.2 cm² b. 15.7 cm² c. 12.8 cm² d. 14.5 cm²
23. A trapezoid has an area of 36 m² and an altitude of 2m. Its two bases have a ratio of 4:5.
What are the lengths of the bases?
a. 12, 15 b. 16, 20 c. 8, 10 d. 7, 11
3
25. √8² is equal to
a. 2 b. 6 c. 4 d. 8
𝑋
26. log =
𝑌
𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑋
a. log X – log Y b. log X + log Y c. d. 1
𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑌
27. If eight is added to the product of nine and the numerical number, the sum is seventy-
one. Find the unknown number
a. 5 b. 6 c. 7 d. 8
28. An airplane flying with the wind, took 2hours to travel 1000 km and 2.5 hours in flying
back. What was the wind velocity in kph
a. 50 b. 60 c. 70 d. 40
29. On a certain trip, Edgar drive 231 km in exactly the same time as Erwin drive 308 km. If
Erwin’s rate exceeded that of Edgar by 13 kph, determine the rate of Erwin.
a. 39 kph b. 44 kph c. 48kph d. 52 kph
32. It is the study of geometrical relations by algebraic methods using the coordinate system.
a. Calculus c. Analytic Geometry
b. Plane Geometry d. Descriptive Geometry
35. John is 3 times as old as Jaime. Three years ago, John was four times as old as Jaime.
The sum of their ages is?
a. 20 b. 24 c. 28 d. 36
36. Portion of regular solid left after cutting off the upper part by a plane parallel to the base.
a. frustum b. ungula c. truncated solid d. prismatoid
40. A father tells his son, I was your age now when you were born”. If the father is now 38
years old, how old was his son 2 years ago?
a. 15 b. 17 c. 19 d. 21
42. It is a sharp sudden increase in money or credit or both without corresponding increase
in business transactions.
a. deflation b. subrogation c. inflation d. resultant
45. If A can do the work in “x” days and B in “y” days, how long will they finish the job
working together?
𝑥+𝑦 𝑥+𝑦 𝑥𝑦
a. b. c. d. √𝑥𝑦
𝑥𝑦 2 𝑥+𝑦
46. How many 2” pipes does it take to equal the volume capacity of a 6” pipe?
a. 2 b. 5 c. 7 d. 9
47. Write 16% as a decimal number and a fraction (reduce to lowest terms)
a. 0.16 or 4/25 c. 0.016 or 1/5
b. 0.16 or 8/50 d. 0.016 or 11/50
48. A prize of Php20, 000 is to be shared by two winners of a contest in the ratio of 6 to 4.
the larger is worth
a. Php800 b. Php1, 200 c. Php12, 000 d. Php8, 000
49. If the short hand of the clock is at 4, what is the degree of its angle?
a. 90 b. 120 c. 130 d. 150
50. John and Peter working together can finish painting a house in 6 days. John working
alone can finish it in 5 days less than Peter. How long will it take each of them to finish the
work alone?
a. 8, 13 b. 10, 15 c. 6, 11 d. 7, 12
51. A number on its own is called a ________. It is a single term that is a real number.
a. Expression b. Coefficient c. Constant d. Variable
52. A fork lift moves 34m carrying a 1023N box across the warehouse floor. How much
WORK is done by the fork lift?
a. 30.35J b. 0.033J c. 34,782J d. 347.82J
57. Mr. Cruz left his house at 7:00am and drove his car at 50kph. He rested for half an hour.
What time will be reach his destination which is 600kms away?
a. 7:30pm b. 7:00pm c. 8:00pm d. 8:30pm
59. What is the smallest positive number which, when it is divided by 3, 4 or 5 will leave a
reminder of 2?
a. 42 b. 22 c. 62 d. 122
60. A goldsmith has two alloys of gold, the first being 70% pure and the second being 60%
pure. How many ounces of the 60% pure gold must be used to make 100 ounces of an alloy
which will be 66% gold?
a. 40 b. 35 c. 45 d. 38
63. Elvie is 67 years old. Her daughter Hanna joy is 29 years old. In how many years will
Hanna joy be exactly half his mother’s age?
a. 6 b. 7 c. 8 d. 9
64. What part of an hour elapses between 11:50 am and 12:14 pm?
a. 2/5 b. 7/30 c. 17/30 d. 1/6
65. If a two digit number has x for its unit’s digit and y for its ten’s digit, represent the number.
a. 10x + y b. 10y + x c. yx d. xy
69. How many 6-number combinations can be generated from the numbers from 1 to 42
inclusive, without repetition and with no regards to the order of the numbers?
A. 850,668 B. 5,245,786 C. 188,848,296 D. 31,474,716
70. The sum of the two numbers is 21 and one number is twice the other. Find the numbers.
a. 6, 15 b. 7, 14 c. 8, 13 d. 9, 12
72. What is the pressure in pounds per square inch at the base of a 10 foot water cylinder?
a. 0.433 psi b. 4.33 psi c. 23.1 psi d. 4.63 psi
73. In one day (24 hours), how many times will the hour hand and minute hand of a
continuously driven clock be together
a. 21 b. 22 c. 23 d. 24
75. If eight is added to the product of nine and the numerical number, the sum is seventy-
one. Find the unknown number.
a. 5 b. 6 c. 7 d. 8
76. 3.54 is multiplied by 10 to the fifth power, what would be the value?
a. 35,400 b. 354,000 c. 30.54 d. 305.40
77. The rate at which velocity changes with time is known as ________.
a. acceleration c. average speed
b. instantaneous speed d. instantaneous velocity
78. How many minutes after 3:00 will the minute hand of the clock overtakes the hour hand?
a. 14/12 mins b. 16-11/12 mins c. 16-4/11 mins d. 14/11 mins
80. The product of 1/4 and 1/5 of a number is 500. What is the number?
a. 50 b. 75 c. 100 d. 125
81. ax² + bx – c = 0 is the standard form of a quadratic equation. Its solution is?
a. (– b ± √b² – 4ac) c. – b ± (√b² – 4ac)
b. ± b - (√b² – 4ab) d. – b ± (√b² – 4ab)
83. The perpendicular bisectors of the sides of a triangle intersect at a point which is known
as :
a. Incenter b. Circumcenter c. Orthocenter d. Centroid
84. A line segment that is divided into two segments, a greater a and a smaller b such that
the length of a + b is to a and a is to b. such division is known as
a. golden segment c. golden proportion
b. golden ratio d. all of the above
85. The ten’s digit of a number is 3 less than the unit’s digit. If the number is divided by the
sum of the digits, the quotient is 4 and the remainder is 3. What is the original number?
a. 36 b. 47 c. 58 d. 69
89. If two angles have their sides parallel, right side to left side and left side to right side, the
angles are.
a. acute b. a straight angle c. supplementary d. perpendicular
90. A jogger starts a course at a steady rate of 8 kph. Five minutes later, a second jogger
starts the same course at 10 kph. How long will it take the second jogger to catch the first?
a. 20 min b. 21 min c. 22 min d. 18 min
92. The smallest interior angle of a isosceles is half as much as one of other angles. If the area of the
triangle is 240 sq.m., find its perimeter?
a. 74.82 b. 78.42 c. 87.24 d. 84.72
93. The space between two lines meeting at a point called the vertex.
a. Parallel b. Angle c. Distance d. Curve
94. How fast does the minute hand of the clock travels?
a. 9degrees/min b. 8degrees/min c. 6degrees/min d. 4degrees/min
95. Pedro can paint a fence 50% faster than Juan and 20% faster than Pilar and together
they can paint a given fence in 4 hours. How long will it take Peter to paint the same fence if
he had to work alone?
a. 10 hrs. b. 11hrs. c. 13hrs. d. 15hrs.
97.In how many years will a sum of money triple itself at 12% interest?
a. 8.35 years b. 9.6 years c. 9.2 years d. 10.2 years
98. From a bag containing 4 black balls and 5 white balls, two balls are drawn one at a time. Find the
probability that both balls are black. Assume that the first ball is returned before the second ball is
drawn.
a. 8/9 b. 16/81 c. 7/9 d. 16/9
100. In a commercial survey involving 1000 persons on brand preference, 120 were found to
prefer brand x only, 200 prefer brand y only, 150 prefer brand z only, 370 prefer either brand
x or y but not z, 450 prefer brand y or z but not x and 370 prefer either brand z or x but not y.
How many persons have no brand preference, satisfied with any of the three brands?
A. 130 B. 230 C. 180 D. 280
1. Find the single trade discount equivalent to discounts of 20% and 10%
a. 30% b. 28% c. 25% d. 22%
Assume 100 as cost of the product, 100 - (100x0.2) = 80 - (80x0.1) = 72 (discounted amt)
100-72= 28 (total amt of discount). The single trade discount equivalent to discounts of 20%
and 10% is, 28/100 = 0.28 or 28% ..Ans.
2. If a certain fund earns an interest of 12% compounded quarterly, what is the effective rate
of interest?
a. 12% b. 3% c. 12.55% d. 12.68%
ERI = [(1 + i/m)m – 1] ; i=12% compounded quarterly;
ERI = [(1 + 0.12/4)4 – 1] = 0.1255 … Ans. ERI= 12.55%
4. Find the single trade discount equivalent to discounts of 30%, 10% and 5%
a. 40.15% b. 37.5% c. 25% d. 22.5%
Assume 100 as cost of the product, 100 - (100x0.3) = 70 - (70x0.1) = 63 - (63x0.05) = 59.85
(discounted amt)
100-59.85 = 40.15 (total amt of discount). The single trade discount equivalent to discounts
of 30%, 10% and 5% is, 40.15/100 = 0.4015 or 40.15% ..Ans.
5. If Php 100,000 is loaned for 10 years at a simple interest rate of 15% per annum,
determine the total amount due at the end of 10 years.
a. Php 350,000 b. Php 200,000 c. Php 250,000 d. Php 300,000
F = P [1 + i(n)] ; P=100,000; i=15% simple interest; n=10 years
F = 100,000 [1 + 0.15(10)]
Ans. F = 250,000
7. Find the net price of a centrifugal pump listed at Php 25000 with discounts of 20%, 10%
and 5%
a. Php 18750 b. Php 17500 c. Php 17100 d. Php 16250
Cost = 25,000 ; Discount = 20%, 10% and 5%
Net = 25,000 - (25,000x0.2) = 20,000 ; 20,000 - (20,000x0.1) = 18,000 ;
18,000 - (18.000x0.05) = 17,100 Ans.
10. If you invest Php 10,000 today in savings account at an interest rate of 8% compounded
annually, how much principal and interest would you accumulate in 5 years?
a. Php14,905 b. Php14,693 c. 14,500 d. 14,724
F = P (1 + i/m)n(m) ; P=10,000; i=8% compounded annually; n=5 years
F = 10,000 (1 + 0.08/1)5(1)
Ans. F = 14,693.28
11. Determine the "exact simple interest" on 50,000 pesos for the period from Jan. 15 to
Nov. 28, 1992, if the rate of interest is 22.
a. 9,583.56 pesos b. 9,553.42 pesos c. 9,523.29 pesos d. 9,686.11 pesos
P = 50,000; i = 22% ; I = ? ; the period Jan 15 to Nov 28 has 317 days
I = 50,000 (0.22) (317/365)
I = 9,553.42 Ans
13. Find the water power in KW of a centrifugal pump when delivering 2000 GPM of water at
a total head of 10 meters
(Fluid Mechanics – Pumps)
a. 12.36 b. 8.25 c. 15 d. 10
WHp = (Q x TDH x Sp Gr.)/ 3960
WHp = (2000 x (10*3.28) x 1) / 3960
WHp = 16.56hp x 0.746 KW/ Hp or WHp = 12.35 KW
14. A square sheet has sides of 30 cm each. The largest circle is cut from it. What is the
area of the remaining portion of the square sheet? (Geometry - Area)
a. 193 cm² b. 84 cm² c. 252 cm² d. 126 cm²
Let Ap = Area of Portion Remaining ; As = Area of Sheet ; Ac = Area of Circle ; Ap = As – Ac
Since the sides of a square sheet is 30, the largest circle that can be cut from it has a
diameter of 30
Ap = (30 x 30) – (π (30)²/4) ; Ap = 900 – 706.858 ; Ap = 193.14cm²
17. If a horse is tied to a stake by a tether 14 meters long, over how many square meters
may the horse graze?
a. 1232 m² b. 154 m² c. 616 m² d. 462 m²
Graze Area is circular, Ag = π (14)² ;
Ans. Ag = 615.75 m²
18. It is the weight per unit volume of the material. (Physics – Elements)
a. Specific Weight c. Force per Unit Volume
b. Specific Gravity d. Density
Specific Weight - (also known as the unit weight) is the weight per unit volume of a material.
Specific gravity - is the ratio of the density of a substance to the density of a reference
substance.
Density - of a substance is its mass per unit volume.
19. What minimum size of circular bar is required to make a hexagonal nut of 16mm sides
along the circumference?
a. 32mm b. 36mm c. 24mm d. 10mm
Drawing hexagon inscribed in a circle will have 6 points on the circumference of a circle.
Connecting these points will show the sides of the hexagon (16mm in length). Drawing a line
from the center of the circle to the 6 points of a hexagon will create 6 equilateral triangles
with one of the sides is the same length as the hexagon (16mm). One of the side of the
equilateral triangle becomes the radius of the circle, which is also 16mm since equilateral
triangle has equal sides. With radius is given, the diameter, D = 2R ; Ans D = 2 (16) = 32mm
20. The radius of a circle is 15 cm. Find the length of an arc of this circle which substends a
central angle of 60° ?
a. 18.2 cm² b. 15.7 cm² c. 12.8 cm² d. 14.5 cm²
Radius, R=15cm ; Angle of Sector, φ = 60
Solve for Length of Arc; S = 2πR x φ/360 ; S = 2π(15) x 60/360 ; Ans. S = 15.7cm
3
25. √8² is equal to
a. 2 b. 6 c. 4 d. 8
3
√8² =( 3√8)² = (2)² =4
𝑋
26. log =
𝑌
𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑋
a. log X – log Y b. log X + log Y c. d. 1
𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑌
27. If eight is added to the product of nine and the numerical number, the sum is seventy-
one. Find the unknown number
a. 5 b. 6 c. 7 d. 8
9X + 8 = 71 ; X = 7
28. An airplane flying with the wind, took 2hours to travel 1000 km and 2.5 hours in flying
back. What was the wind velocity in kph
a. 50 b. 60 c. 70 d. 40
Velocity = distance / time
V1 – velocity of airplane ; V2 – velocity of wind
V1 + V2 = 1000/ 2 = 500 kph or V1 + V2 = 500 …eq. 1 (flying with the wind)
V1 – V2 = 1000/ 2.5 = 400 kph or V2 = V1 – 400 …eq. 2 (flying back against the wind)
Equate eq 2 to eq. 1 ,
V1 + V2 = 500 ; V1 + (V1 – 400) = 500 ; 2V1 = 500+ 400 ; V1 = 450 kph
V2 = V1 – 400 ; V2 = 450 – 400 = 50kph
32. It is the study of geometrical relations by algebraic methods using the coordinate system.
a. Calculus c. Analytic Geometry
b. Plane Geometry d. Descriptive Geometry
35. John is 3 times as old as Jaime. Three years ago, John was four times as old as Jaime.
The sum of their ages is?
a. 20 b. 24 c. 28 d. 36
36. Portion of regular solid left after cutting off the upper part by a plane parallel to the base.
a. frustum b. ungula c. truncated solid d. prismatoid
42. It is a sharp sudden increase in money or credit or both without corresponding increase
in business transactions.
a. deflation b. subrogation c. inflation d. resultant
43. The average of four numbers is 28. if three of the four numbers are 18, 20 and 36, what
is the fourth numbers?
a. 32 b. 38 c. 35 d. 34
45. If A can do the work in “x” days and B in “y” days, how long will they finish the job
working together?
𝑥+𝑦 𝑥+𝑦 𝑥𝑦
a. b. c. d. √𝑥𝑦
𝑥𝑦 2 𝑥+𝑦
1 1 1 𝑦+𝑥 1 𝑥𝑦
+ = ; = ; Time =
𝑥 𝑦 𝑇𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑥𝑦 𝑇 𝑥+𝑦
46. How many 2” pipes does it take to equal the volume capacity of a 6” pipe?
a. 2 b. 5 c. 7 d. 9
π/4(2)^2(x)=π/4(6)^2(1)
47. Write 16% as a decimal number and a fraction (reduce to lowest terms)
a. 0.16 or 4/25 c. 0.016 or 1/5
b. 0.16 or 8/50 d. 0.016 or 11/50
48. A prize of Php20, 000 is to be shared by two winners of a contest in the ratio of 6 to 4.
the larger is worth
a. Php800 b. Php1, 200 c. Php12, 000 d. Php8, 000
49. If the short hand of the clock is at 4, what is the degree of its angle?
a. 90 b. 120 c. 130 d. 150
51. A number on its own is called a ________. It is a single term that is a real number.
a. Expression b. Coefficient c. Constant d. Variable
52. A fork lift moves 34m carrying a 1023N box across the warehouse floor. How much
WORK is done by the fork lift?
a. 30.35J b. 0.033J c. 34,782J d. 347.82J
55. How much water must be evaporated from 10 kg solution which has 4% salt to make a
solution of 10% salt?
a. 4 kg b. 5 kg c. 6 kg d. 7 kg
57. Mr. Cruz left his house at 7:00am and drove his car at 50kph. He rested for half an hour.
What time will be reach his destination which is 600kms away?
a. 7:30pm b. 7:00pm c. 8:00pm d. 8:30pm
59. What is the smallest positive number which, when it is divided by 3, 4 or 5 will leave a
reminder of 2?
a. 42 b. 22 c. 62 d. 122
(3x4x5)+2=62
60. A goldsmith has two alloys of gold, the first being 70% pure and the second being 60%
pure. How many ounces of the 60% pure gold must be used to make 100 ounces of an alloy
which will be 66% gold?
a. 40 b. 35 c. 45 d. 38
63. Elvie is 67 years old. Her daughter Hanna joy is 29 years old. In how many years will
Hanna joy be exactly half his mother’s age?
a. 6 b. 7 c. 8 d. 9
64. What part of an hour elapses between 11:50 am and 12:14 pm?
a. 2/5 b. 7/30 c. 17/30 d. 1/6
10+14=24 24/60= 2/5
65. If a two digit number has x for its unit’s digit and y for its ten’s digit, represent the number.
a. 10x + y b. 10y + x c. yx d. xy
69. How many 6-number combinations can be generated from the numbers from 1 to 42
inclusive, without repetition and with no regards to the order of the numbers?
A. 850,668 B. 5,245,786 C. 188,848,296 D. 31,474,716
70. The sum of the two numbers is 21 and one number is twice the other. Find the numbers.
a. 6, 15 b. 7, 14 c. 8, 13 d. 9, 12
72. What is the pressure in pounds per square inch at the base of a 10 foot water cylinder?
a. 0.433 psi b. 4.33 psi c. 23.1 psi d. 4.63 psi
P=(GAMMA)(hEIGHT)= (10 Ft)(62.4 Lbs/Ft
^3)/(144 in^2)= 4.33 Psi
75. If eight is added to the product of nine and the numerical number, the sum is seventy-
one. Find the unknown number.
a. 5 b. 6 c. 7 d. 8
76. 3.54 is multiplied by 10 to the fifth power, what would be the value?
a. 35,400 b. 354,000 c. 30.54 d. 305.40
77. The rate at which velocity changes with time is known as ________.
a. acceleration c. average speed
b. instantaneous speed d. instantaneous velocity
78. How many minutes after 3:00 will the minute hand of the clock overtakes the hour hand?
a. 14/12 mins b. 16-11/12 mins c. 16-4/11 mins d. 14/11 mins
79. Find the distance between A (4, –3) and B (–2, 5).
a. 11 b. 10 c. 9 d.8
80. The product of 1/4 and 1/5 of a number is 500. What is the number?
a. 50 b. 75 c. 100 d. 125
81. ax² + bx – c = 0 is the standard form of a quadratic equation. Its solution is?
a. (– b ± √b² – 4ac) c. – b ± (√b² – 4ac)
b. ± b - (√b² – 4ab) d. – b ± (√b² – 4ab)
83. The perpendicular bisectors of the sides of a triangle intersect at a point which is known
as :
a. Incenter b. Circumcenter c. Orthocenter d. Centroid
84. A line segment that is divided into two segments, a greater a and a smaller b such that
the length of a + b is to a and a is to b. such division is known as
a. golden segment c. golden proportion
b. golden ratio d. all of the above
85. The ten’s digit of a number is 3 less than the unit’s digit. If the number is divided by the
sum of the digits, the quotient is 4 and the remainder is 3. What is the original number?
a. 36 b. 47 c. 58 d. 69
89. If two angles have their sides parallel, right side to left side and left side to right side, the
angles are.
a. acute b. a straight angle c. supplementary d. perpendicular
90. A jogger starts a course at a steady rate of 8 kph. Five minutes later, a second jogger
starts the same course at 10 kph. How long will it take the second jogger to catch the first?
a. 20 min b. 21 min c. 22 min d. 18 min
92. The smallest interior angle of a isosceles is half as much as one of other angles. If the area of the
triangle is 240 sq.m., find its perimeter? (Trigonometry)
a. 74.82 b. 78.42 c. 87.24 d. 84.72
Solving for the angles: from given smallest angle is half of one of the other angle
180 = 2 ϴ + ½ ϴ
ϴ = 180/ 2.5 = 72 ; smallest interior angle = 72/ 2 = 36
Area, A = ½ x² sin 36 = 240 ; x = 28.58
Using Sine Law,
𝑦 28.58
= ; y = 17.66
sin 36 sin 72
93. The space between two lines meeting at a point called the vertex.
a. Parallel b. Angle c. Distance d. Curve
94. How fast does the minute hand of the clock travels?
a. 9degrees/min b. 8degrees/min c. 6degrees/min d. 4degrees/min
95. Pedro can paint a fence 50% faster than Juan and 20% faster than Pilar and together
they can paint a given fence in 4 hours. How long will it take Peter to paint the same fence if
he had to work alone?
a. 10 hrs. b. 11hrs. c. 13hrs. d. 15hrs.
96. Which of the following number is not irrational numbers? (System of Numbers)
a. 0.333 b. √2 c. e d. π
Irrational numbers are nos. that cannot be expressed as a ratio of two integers (meaning, it cannot be
expressed into a fraction). 0.333 is a rational no. equivalent to 1/3
97. In how many years will a sum of money triple itself at 12% interest? (EcoN – Compound Interest)
a. 8.35 years b. 9.6 years c. 9.2 years d. 10.2 years
F = P (1+ i)n ; F = 3P ; 3P = P(1.12) n
log 3 = n log 1.12
n = log 3/ log 1.12
n = 9.6 years
98. From a bag containing 4 black balls and 5 white balls, two balls are drawn one at a time. Find the
probability that both balls are black. Assume that the first ball is returned before the second ball is
drawn. (Probability)
a. 8/9 b. 16/81 c. 7/9 d. 16/9
Two independent events (as the first ball was return)
Given: 4 black balls + 9 white balls = 9
Probability that first ball is black = 4/9
The probability that the second ball is black is also 4/9 (as the first ball was returned)
4/9 x 4/9 = 16/81
100. In a commercial survey involving 1000 persons on brand preference, 120 were found to
prefer brand x only, 200 prefer brand y only, 150 prefer brand z only, 370 prefer either brand
x or y but not z, 450 prefer brand y or z but not x and 370 prefer either brand z or x but not y.
How many persons have no brand preference, satisfied with any of the three brands?
A. 130 B. 230 C. 180 D. 280