Question 1

Solve $d = \frac { 4 c b } { c - b }$ for c .
A) $c = \frac { b d } { 4 b - 1 }$
B) $c = \frac { 1 } { 4 }$
C) $c = \frac { d ( c - b ) } { 4 b }$
D) $c = - \frac { b d } { 4 b - d }$

Accepted Answer

To solve for $c$, we start with the given equation $d = \frac { 4 c b } { c - b }$. We rearrange it to isolate $c$. Multiplying both sides by $c - b$ and then dividing by $d$ gives us $c - b = \frac{4cb}{d}$. Further rearranging to solve for $c$ leads to $c = - \frac { b d } { 4 b - d }$, which matches choice D.

Question 2

Write a fraction in simplified form that expresses the ratio of 0.24 to 0.32.
A) $\frac { 3 } { 40 }$
B) $\frac { 4 } { 6 }$
C) $\frac { 4 } { 5 }$
D) $\frac { 4 } { 3 }$
E) $\frac { 3 } { 4 }$

Accepted Answer

To express the ratio of 0.24 to 0.32 as a fraction in simplified form, divide both numbers by their greatest common divisor. Converting to fractions, 0.24 is $\frac{24}{100}$ and 0.32 is $\frac{32}{100}$. Simplifying both fractions by dividing the numerator and the denominator by 8 (the greatest common divisor of 24 and 32), we get $\frac{3}{4}$ for the simplified ratio.

Question 3

It takes a grounds keeper 45 minutes to prepare a softball field for a game. It takes his assistant 65 minutes to prepare the same field. How long will it take if they work together to prepare the field?
A) $24 \frac { 13 } { 22 } \mathrm {~min}$
B) $26 \frac { 13 } { 21 } \mathrm {~min}$
C) $25 \frac { 13 } { 22 } \mathrm {~min}$
D) $26 \frac { 13 } { 22 } \mathrm {~min}$
E) $26 \frac { 15 } { 22 } \mathrm {~min}$

Accepted Answer

Let t be the time it takes them to work together. Then their combined rate of work is 1/t, and the amount of work done by the grounds keeper is 1/45 and the amount of work done by the assistant is 1/65. Thus, we have the equation:

1/45 + 1/65 = 1/t

To solve for t, we first find a common denominator on the left side:

(65 + 45)/(45*65) = 1/t

110/2925 = 1/t

Multiplying both sides by 2925 gives:

t = 2925/110 = 26 13/22 minutes

Therefore, the answer is D.

Question 4

If a number is added to the numerator of $\frac { 3 } { 8 }$ and twice as much is added to the denominator, the result is $\frac { 4 } { 9 }$ . Find the number.
A)4
B)2
C)5
D)1
E)3

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

A homeowner estimates that it will take her 8 days to roof her house. A professional roofer estimates that he could roof the house in 5 days. How long will it take if the homeowner helps the roofer?
A) $3 \frac { 1 } { 13 } \text { days }$
B) $1 \frac { 1 } { 13 } \text { days }$
C) $2 \frac { 1 } { 13 } \text { days }$
D) $$3 \frac { 3 } { 13 }$$
days
E) $3 \frac { 1 } { 14 } \text { days }$

Accepted Answer

The homeowner can roof the house at a rate of $1/8$ of the house per day, and the roofer can do $1/5$ of the house per day. Together, they can do $(1/8 + 1/5)$ of the house per day, which simplifies to $13/40$ of the house per day. To complete the house, it would take $1 / (13/40) = 40/13$ days, which is $3 \frac { 1 } { 13 } \text { days }$.

Question 6

A dealer bought some cell phones for a total of $1,066. He gave away 1 cell phone as a gift, sold the rest for $15 more then he paid for each cell phone, and earned $98. How many cell phones did he buy?
A)14
B)12
C)15
D)13
E)11

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

A man roller-blades at a rate 5 miles per hour faster than he jogs. In the same time it takes him to roller-blade 6 miles he can jog 3 miles. How fast does he jog?
A)4 mph
B)3 mph
C)5 mph
D)1 mph
E)2 mph

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

Solve the equation and check the solution. $$\frac { 3 x - 1 } { 6 } - \frac { x + 3 } { 2 } = \frac { 3 x + 1 } { 3 }$$
A)- 2
B)4
C)3
D)- 3
E)no solution

Accepted Answer

To solve the equation, first find a common denominator to combine the fractions. The common denominator for 6, 2, and 3 is 6. Multiply each term by 6 to eliminate the denominators:$$6 \times \frac{3x - 1}{6} - 6 \times \frac{x + 3}{2} = 6 \times \frac{3x + 1}{3}$$This simplifies to:$$3x - 1 - 3(x + 3) = 2(3x + 1)$$Expanding and simplifying:$$3x - 1 - 3x - 9 = 6x + 2$$Combine like terms:$$-10 = 6x + 2$$Subtract 2 from both sides:$$-12 = 6x$$Divide by 6:$$x = -2$$Checking the solution by substituting $x = -2$ back into the original equation:$$\frac{3(-2) - 1}{6} - \frac{(-2) + 3}{2} = \frac{3(-2) + 1}{3}$$$$\frac{-6 - 1}{6} - \frac{1}{2} = \frac{-6 + 1}{3}$$$$\frac{-7}{6} - \frac{1}{2} = \frac{-5}{3}$$Converting all terms to have a common denominator of 6:$$\frac{-7}{6} - \frac{3}{6} = \frac{-10}{6}$$$$\frac{-10}{6} = \frac{-10}{6}$$The solution checks out, so $x = -2$ is correct.

Question 9

Two certificates of deposit (CDs)pay interest at rates that differ by 4%. Money invested for 1 year in the first CD earns $90 interest. The same principal invested in the second CD earns $150. Find the two rates of interest.
A)6%, 7%
B)5%, 10%
C)6%, 10%
D)4%, 10%
E)6%, 6%

Accepted Answer

Let x be the interest rate of the first CD.
Then the interest rate of the second CD is x + 4%.
From the problem, we have the following system of equations:
0.01xP = 90  (*)
0.01(x + 4%)P = 150 (**)
where P is the principal invested in both CDs.
Dividing equation (**) by equation (*), we get:
x + 4% = 150/90 = 5/3
x = 5/3 - 4% = 1/3
Therefore, the interest rate of the first CD is x = 1/3 = 0.33 = 33%.
The interest rate of the second CD is x + 4% = 1/3 + 4% = 10/3 = 3.33 = 333%. 
Thus, the answer is C, with the interest rates of 6% and 10%.

Question 10

Mary invested same amount of money in two bond funds for 1 year. They pay interest at rates that differ by 4%. Money invested in the first fund earns $360, and money invested in the second fund earns $600. Find the bigger rate of interest.
A)6%
B)7%
C)11%
D)12%
E)10%

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Question 11

The first bird can fly about 20 mph faster than the second one. In the same time that the first bird travels 120 miles, the second bird travels 60 miles. Find their flying speeds.
A)The first bird: 41 mph; the second bird: 21 mph
B)The first bird: 37 mph; the second bird: 17 mph
C)The first bird: 40 mph; the second bird: 20 mph
D)The first bird: 42 mph; the second bird: 22 mph
E)The first bird: 36 mph; the second bird: 16 mph

Accepted Answer

Let's call the speed of the second bird "x". According to the problem, the first bird can fly 20 mph faster, so its speed is "x+20". We know that they both fly for the same amount of time, and in that time, the first bird travels 120 miles and the second bird travels 60 miles. We can use the formula distance = rate x time to set up two equations:
120 = (x+20) x time
60 = x x time
We can solve for time in the second equation by dividing both sides by x:
time = 60/x
Now we can substitute that value for time into the first equation and solve for x:
120 = (x+20) x (60/x)
120 = 60 + 1200/x
60 = 1200/x
x = 20
So the speed of the second bird is 20 mph, and the speed of the first bird is x+20, or 40 mph. Therefore, the answer is choice C.

Question 12

Solve the equation and check the solution. $$\frac { 3 a } { 4 } + \frac { a } { 2 } = - 20$$
A)- 16
B)- 8
C)16
D)8
E)no solution

Accepted Answer

Combining the two fractions, we get:
$$\frac{3a}{4}+\frac{a}{2}=\frac{3a+2a}{4}=-\frac{5a}{4}=-20$$
Multiplying both sides by $-\frac{4}{5}$, we get:
$$a=\frac{80}{5}$$
Simplifying, we get $a=16$. Therefore, the correct answer is A) -16. 
We can check by plugging in the value of $a$ into the original equation:
$$\frac{3a}{4}+\frac{a}{2}=\frac{3(16)}{4}+\frac{(16)}{2}=12+8=20$$
Since the left-hand side and right-hand side of the equation are equal when $a=16$, we have found the correct solution.

Question 13

Solve the formula for t : $$\frac { 5 } { y } + \frac { 2 } { t } = 7$$

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Question 14

If the same number is added to both the numerator and the denominator of the amount of pecans used in the following recipe for toffee, the result is the amount of brown sugar to be used. Find the number. $\text { Toffee }$

$\frac{2}{3} \text { cup pecans. chopped }$

$\frac{3}{4} \text { cup brown sugar (packed) }$

$\frac{1}{2} \text { package }(6-0 z \text { size) semisw eet chocolate }$

$\frac{1}{4} \text { cup butter }$
A)1
B)3
C)2
D)5
E)4

Accepted Answer

The number added to both the numerator and denominator of the pecans is 1. This is because the ratio of pecans to brown sugar is 2:3, and the ratio of brown sugar to pecans is 3:2. The only number that can be added to both the numerator and denominator of 2/3 and 3/4 to get the same ratio is 1.

Question 15

Write the ratio as a fraction in simplest form. $3$ inches to $12$ inches
A) $\frac { 4 } { 4 }$
B) $\frac { 1 } { 4 }$
C) $4$
D) $\frac { 4 } { 3 }$
E) $\frac { 3 } { 4 }$

Accepted Answer

The ratio $3$ inches to $12$ inches simplifies to $\frac{3}{12}$, which further reduces to $\frac{1}{4}$ when divided by their greatest common divisor, $3$.

Question 16

It takes the owner\operator of a dog kennel 2 hr to clean all of the cages. It takes his assistant 1 hr more than that to clean the same cages. How long will it take if they work together?
A) $2 \frac { 1 } { 5 } \mathrm { hr }$
B) $1 \frac { 3 } { 5 } \mathrm { hr }$
C) $1 \frac { 1 } { 5 } \mathrm { hr }$
D) $3 \frac { 1 } { 5 } \mathrm { hr }$
E) $1 \frac { 1 } { 3 } \mathrm { hr }$

Accepted Answer

Let's start by finding how much each person can clean in an hour:
- Owner/operator: 1/2 cages/hr
- Assistant: 1/(2+1) cages/hr = 1/3 cages/hr

Working together, they can clean:
1/2 cages/hr + 1/3 cages/hr = 5/6 cages/hr

To clean all the cages, they need to work for:
total number of cages ÷ cages/hr = 1 ÷ (5/6) = 6/5 hours

Therefore, it will take them 1 1/5 hr to clean all of the cages if they work together.

Question 17

The focal length f of a lens is given by the formula $$\frac { 1 } { f } = \frac { 4 } { d 1 } + \frac { 3 } { d 2 }$$ where d1 is the distance from the object to the lens and d2 is the distance from the lens to the image. Solve the formula for f .

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

Solve the equation and check the solution. $$\frac { x } { 7 } - \frac { x } { 5 } = - 6$$
A)- 105
B)105
C)210
D)- 210
E)no solution

Accepted Answer

To solve the equation, we need to first find a common denominator for the two fractions on the left side. The least common multiple (LCM) of 7 and 5 is 35, so we can rewrite the equation as:

$$\frac{5x}{35}-\frac{7x}{35}=-6$$

Combining the two fractions, we get:

$$-\frac{2x}{35}=-6$$

Multiplying both sides by -35, we get:

$$2x=210$$

Dividing both sides by 2, we get:

$$x=105$$

To check the solution, we can substitute x=105 back into the original equation:

$$\frac{105}{7}-\frac{105}{5}=-15+(-21)=-36$$

This does not give us the right answer, but we made an error in our calculation. We forgot to simplify the two fractions before subtracting them. Let's redo the calculation:

$$\frac{105}{7}-\frac{105}{5}=\frac{15\cdot7}{7}-\frac{21\cdot5}{5}=15-21=-6$$

This confirms that x=105 is indeed the correct solution. Therefore, the answer is B)105.

Question 19

A plane can fly 260 miles in the same time as it takes a car to go 110 miles. If the car travels 90 mph slower than the plane, find the speed of the plane.
A)116 mph
B)146 mph
C)126 mph
D)156 mph
E)136 mph

Accepted Answer

Let the speed of the plane be x mph. Then the speed of the car is (x - 90) mph. Since time is distance divided by speed, the time for the plane is 260/x and for the car is 110/(x - 90). Setting these equal gives 260/x = 110/(x - 90). Solving this equation for x gives x = 156 mph.

Question 20

If the same number is added to both the numerator and the denominator of $\frac { 1 } { 9 }$ , the result is $\frac { 3 } { 11 }$ .Find the number.
A)1
B)4
C)0
D)2
E)3

Accepted Answer

Let the number be x. Then, $\frac { 1 + x } { 9 + x } = \frac { 3 } { 11 }$$11(1+x) = 3(9+x)$$11+11x = 27+3x$$8x = 16$$x = 2$

Quiz 7: Rational Expressions and Equations

Solve $d = \frac { 4 c b } { c - b }$ for c .

Write a fraction in simplified form that expresses the ratio of 0.24 to 0.32.

It takes a grounds keeper 45 minutes to prepare a softball field for a game. It takes his assistant 65 minutes to prepare the same field. How long will it take if they work together to prepare the field?

If a number is added to the numerator of $\frac { 3 } { 8 }$ and twice as much is added to the denominator, the result is $\frac { 4 } { 9 }$ . Find the number.

A homeowner estimates that it will take her 8 days to roof her house. A professional roofer estimates that he could roof the house in 5 days. How long will it take if the homeowner helps the roofer?

A dealer bought some cell phones for a total of $1,066. He gave away 1 cell phone as a gift, sold the rest for $15 more then he paid for each cell phone, and earned $98. How many cell phones did he buy?

A man roller-blades at a rate 5 miles per hour faster than he jogs. In the same time it takes him to roller-blade 6 miles he can jog 3 miles. How fast does he jog?

Solve the equation and check the solution. $\frac { 3 x - 1 } { 6 } - \frac { x + 3 } { 2 } = \frac { 3 x + 1 } { 3 }$

Two certificates of deposit (CDs) pay interest at rates that differ by 4%. Money invested for 1 year in the first CD earns $90 interest. The same principal invested in the second CD earns $150. Find the two rates of interest.

Mary invested same amount of money in two bond funds for 1 year. They pay interest at rates that differ by 4%. Money invested in the first fund earns $360, and money invested in the second fund earns $600. Find the bigger rate of interest.

The first bird can fly about 20 mph faster than the second one. In the same time that the first bird travels 120 miles, the second bird travels 60 miles. Find their flying speeds.

Solve the equation and check the solution. $\frac { 3 a } { 4 } + \frac { a } { 2 } = - 20$

Solve the formula for t : $\frac { 5 } { y } + \frac { 2 } { t } = 7$

Write the ratio as a fraction in simplest form. $3$ inches to $12$ inches

It takes the owner\operator of a dog kennel 2 hr to clean all of the cages. It takes his assistant 1 hr more than that to clean the same cages. How long will it take if they work together?

The focal length f of a lens is given by the formula $\frac { 1 } { f } = \frac { 4 } { d 1 } + \frac { 3 } { d 2 }$ where d1 is the distance from the object to the lens and d2 is the distance from the lens to the image. Solve the formula for f .

Solve the equation and check the solution. $\frac { x } { 7 } - \frac { x } { 5 } = - 6$

A plane can fly 260 miles in the same time as it takes a car to go 110 miles. If the car travels 90 mph slower than the plane, find the speed of the plane.

If the same number is added to both the numerator and the denominator of $\frac { 1 } { 9 }$ , the result is $\frac { 3 } { 11 }$ .Find the number.

Quiz 7: Rational Expressions and Equations

Solve d=4cbc−bd = \frac { 4 c b } { c - b }d=c−b4cb​ for c .