GRADE 7 Quiz bee QUESTIONS

1. If the polynomial 10x2 − 2x − 24 is divided by 2x - 3, the quotient is 5x + a and the remainder is x + b. Find the
values of a and b.
SOLUTION:
5x + 6
2x - 3 10x2 – 2x – 24
10x2 – 15x
13x – 24
12x – 18
x–6
Therefore, a = 6 and b = -6.
2. A camera drone travels at a speed of 50 miles per hour. How many feet can it travel if its maximum flight
time is 20 minutes?
SOLUTION:
50 miles 5280 feet 1 hour
x x x 20 minutes=88 000 feet
1 hour 1 mile 60 minutes
3. An angle is thirty more than twice its complement. How large is the angle?
SOLUTION:
x = 2(90 - x) + 30
x = 180 – 2x + 30
3x = 210
x = 70°
4. Find x and y so that the ordered data set below has a median of 37 and a range of 65: 17, 22, 26, 29, 34, x,
42, 67, 70, y
SOLUTION:
The median of the data set is the middle number or average of two middle numbers when arranged in
ascending or descending order.

The range of the data set is the difference between the highest and lowest values.

To get x, we use median. The middle numbers are 34 and x whose average is 37. Solving for x, we have:
34+ x
= 37
2
34 + x = 74
x = 40
We use range to find y. y should be the highest, 17 the lowest, and the range is 65. Solving for y, we have: y –
17 = 65
y = 82
5. A rectangular grass lawn is 5x 2y meters long and 3xy meters wide. On its edges are flower beds which are x
meters wide. What is the area planted by grass only?
SOLUTION:
The flower beds are surrounding the grass which is x meters wide in all sides of a lawn. To get the size of the
grass area, subtract the length and width of a lawn by 2x (x meters from opposite sides). The grass area is
(5x2y – 2x) meters long and (3xy – 2x) meters wide, and the area is (5x 2y – 2x) (3xy – 2x) = (15x3y2 – 10x3y –
6x2y + 4x2) square meters.
6. What is the fraction form of 0.12454545...?
SOLUTION:
0.12454545... = 0.12 + 0.00454545... = 12/100 + 45/9900 = 1233/9900 = 157/1100
7. A tank can be filled by one pipe stream in 5 hours, and by another pipe stream in 4 hours. It can be emptied
by a third pipe stream in 7 hours. How long will it take to fill the tank if all pipes are open?
SOLUTION:
Let x = number of hours it will take to fill the tank if all pipe streams are open

1 1 1 1
+ − =
5 4 7 x
The LCD is 140x
28 x+ 35 x −20 x =140
43 x=140
11
x=3 hours
43
8. A man invested part of ₱10,000 at 6% and the rest at 7%. The annual income from the 7% investment was
₱35 less than seven times the annual income from the 6% investment. How much did he invest at each rate?

SOLUTION:
Let x = amount invested at 6%
10,000 – x = amount invested at 7%

0.07 ( 10,000−x )=7 ( 0.06 x )−35

700−0.07 x=0.42 x−35
70,000−7 x=42 x−3,500
−7 x−42 x=−3,500−70,000
−49 x=−73,500
x=₱ 1,500
10,000−x=₱ 8,500
9. Mrs. Torres conducted a survey among her students to determine their preferred pet. Fifty-five students
chose dogs, fifty chose cats, ten chose rabbits, and 5 chose other animals. If Mrs. Torres wishes to represent
these data using a pie chart, what angle would the sector for cats be?
SOLUTION:
A pie chart or pie graph is a circular graph that divides into regions resembling each a slice of a pie. The pie
graph above represents Mrs. Reyes’ pet survey results.

A total of 55 + 50 + 10 + 5 = 120 students took part of her survey. Those students make up a full 360° angle in
a graph.

Students who chose cats cover up 50/120 = 5/12 of a full circle in a pie graph.

Therefore, the angle of the sector should be 5/12 (360) = 150° for cats.
10. When a number is subtracted from its additive inverse, the result is 16. What is the number?
SOLUTION:
If x is the number, -x is its additive inverse.
-x – x = 16
-2x = 16
x = -8
 GRADE 8 QUIZ BEE
1. The longest side of a triangle is thrice the shortest side and the third side is 2 cm shorter than
the longest side. If the perimeter of the triangle is at least 61 cm find the minimum length of the
shortest side.

Solution:
Let S1 be the shortest side , S2 be the third side and S3 be the longest side of the
triangle
S3 = 3S1 and S2 = S3 -2
S1 + S2 + S3 ≥ 61
S1 + S3 - 2 + 3S1 ≥ 61
S1 + 3S1 - 2 + 3S1 ≥ 61
7S1 ≥ 63
S1 ≥ 9
Answer: 9 cm

2. A car park charges Php 45 for the first 3 hours and Php 5 for every succeeding hour or a
fraction thereof. Another car park charges Php 20 for the first 3 hours and Php 10 for every
succeeding hour or a fraction thereof. In how many hours would a car owner pay the same
parking fee in any of the two car parks?

Solution: Let x be the number of hours

5 (x-3) + 45 = 10 (x – 3) + 20
5x – 15 + 45 = 10x – 30 + 20
-5x = -40
x=8

Answer: 8 hours

3. Write the equation in standard form of the perpendicular bisector of the line whose x-
intercept is -2 and whose y-intercept is 4.

Solution:
The given line passes through (-2,0) and (0,4), therefore the slope of the given line is 2
and its midpoint is at point (-1,2).
1
The perpendicular bisector of the given line has a slope equal to - and it contains
2
the point (-1,2).

y = mx + b y = mx + b
1 1 3
2 = - (-1) + b y=- x+ (The eq’n slope-intercept form)
2 2 2
1
2= +b
2
 3
b= Answer: x + 2y = 3
2

4. Find the least and the greatest integers which will satisfy 3x + 1 < 2x + 11 ≤ 4x -3 .

Solution:
3x + 1 < 2x + 11 and 2x + 11 ≤ 4x -3
x < 10 -2x ≤ -14
x≥7
Answer: 7 and 9

3 x +2 A B
5. Find constants A and B that will make = + true.
5 x −3 x−2 5 x +2 x−1
2

Solution:
3 x +2 A B
= + A + 5B = 3
5 x −3 x−2 5 x +2 x−1
2

-A + 2B = 2
3 x +2 A ( x −1 )+ B (5 x +2)
2 =
5 x −3 x−2 (5 x +2 ) (x−1)
5 4
Solving the system will give B = and A = -
7 7
3 x +2 Ax− A+5 Bx+2 B 4 5
= Answer: A = - , B=
2
5 x −3 x−2 ( 5 x+ 2 ) ( x−1) 7 7

3 x +2 Ax +5 Bx− A+2 B
=
2
5 x −3 x−2 ( 5 x+ 2 ) (x−1)

3 x +2 ( A +5 B ) x− A+ 2 B
2 =
5 x −3 x−2 ( 5 x +2 ) ( x−1)

6. Suppose that a, b and c are 3 numbers with

a+b=3
ac + b = 18
a + bc = 6
What is the value of c ?

Solution:
Add the 3 equations.
2a + 2b + ac + bc = 27
2(a + b) + c (a + b) = 27
(a + b) (2 + c) = 27
3 (2 + c) = 27
2+c=9
c=7
 Answer: 7

1 1
7. Given that (r + )2 = 3, find the value of r3 + 3 .
r r
Solution:
1 1
r + = √ 3 and (r + )3 = (√ 3 ¿3
r r
21 1 1
r + 3r + 3r 2 + 3 = √ 27
3
r r r
3 1
r + 3r + + 3 = 3√ 3
3
r r
1 1
r + 3 + 3(r + ) = 3√ 3
3
r r
1
r + 3 + 3 √ 3 = 3√ 3
3
r
1
r + 3 =0
3
r
Answer: 0
8. Factor completely x 4 −23 x 2+ 49 .

Solution: x
4 2
−23 x + 49
= x −23 x + 49 + 9 x −¿ 9 x
4 2 2 2

= ¿ ¿) −¿ 9 x 2
= (x – 7)2 −(3 x )2
= (x – 7 + 3x) (x -7 – 3x)
= (x + 3x -7) (x – 3x -7)

Answer: (x + 3x -7) (x – 3x -7)

1 1 2 x +3 xy−2 y
9. If − =3, what is the numerical value of .
x y x−2 xy− y

1 1 2 x +3 xy−2 y
Solution: − =3 and
x y x−2 xy− y

y−x 2 x−2 y +3 xy
=3 =
xy (x− y )−2 xy

2 ( x− y )+3 xy
y – x = 3xy ¿
−3 xy −2 xy

2 (−3 xy ) +3 xy
x – y = -3xy ¿
−5 xy

−3 xy 3
¿ =
−5 xy 5
3
Answer:
5
 10. Perform the indicated operations and simplify. Leave your Answer in factored form.
−2
x y+ xy
−2 x+ y

( )( )
1 1 1 1
1 1 ÷
−1
− −1 x 2+ y 2 x 2 – y 2 ¿
x y xy ¿
y x
2
+ 2
x y
x+ y
= 1 1 ÷
− x− y
y x
x y

y x
2
+ 2
x y x+ y
= ÷
x y x− y
−
y x

3 3
y +x
2 2
x y x+ y
= ÷
2
x −y
2 x− y
xy

xy ( x + y )
3 3
x− y
= .
x y (x − y )
2 2 2 2 x+ y

( x+ y ) (x2 −xy+ y 2) x− y
= .
xy ( x+ y ) (x− y ) x+ y

2 2 2 2
( x −xy + y ) ( x −xy + y )
= Answer:
xy ( x + y ) xy ( x + y )

GRADE 10 quiz bee questions

1. Find the equation of the circle given the center is at (-3, -5) and tangent to the line 12x + 5y = 4.

2. Find the points which trisect the segment joining the points A (9, 2) and B (-3, 5).

3. (4, 1) is a point on one end of the diameter of a circle and tangent to the other end of the diameter has

equation 3x – y = 1. Determine the coordinates of the center of circle.

4. The sum of the arithmetic sequence { 8 , . .. , 172 } is 1350. Find the common difference of the sequence.

5. If x + 1, x + 4 and 5x + 2 form a geometric sequence. What is the sum of the first 10 terms if the terms are

integers?

6. What is the center and radius of the circle passing through the points (-3, 4), (4, 5), and (1, -4)?

7. If two cards are drawn from an ordinary deck of cards, without replacement, what is the probability that

both are diamonds or both are face cards?

8. In how many ways can you throw a sum of 11 by 3 playing cubes?

9. At what time after 4:00 will the minute hand and the hour hand of a clock be in the same position for the

first time.

10. Four cards are drawn from standard deck of cards. How many ways that all the four cards of the same

suit?

ANSWER KEY

1. (x + 3)2 + (y + 5)2 = 52 or (x + 3)2 + (y + 5)2 = 25

2. (5, 3)

5 3
3. ( 2 , 2 )

82
4. 7
5. 3069

6. C(1, 1) and r = 5

47
7. 442

8. 21

9. 4:21:49

10. 2860

SOLUTIONS . . . .
| Ax 0+ By 0+C|
1. r =
√ A 2 + B2
|12 (−3 ) +5 (−5 )−4|
=
√122 +52
|−36−25−4|
=
√144 +25
|−65|
=
√169
65
= 13

r =5
Center (-3, -5)

(x – h)2 + (y – k)2 = r2

ANSWER :(x + 3)2 + (y + 5)2 = 52 0r (x + 3)2 + (y + 5)2 = 25

2. r1 = 1 r2 = 2
r 1 x 2+ r 2 x 1
x1 = r 1+ r 2

1 (−3 )+ 2(9)
=
1+2

−3+18
= 3

15
= 3

x1 = 5
r 1 y 2+r 2 y 1
y1 = r 1+r 2

1 ( 5 )+2 (2)
=
1+2

5+4
= 3

9
= 3

y1 = 3 ANSWER: (5, 3)

3. (x’ , y’) = ( xo+m( y 0−c) mx 0+ m2 yo+ c

1+ m
2
,
1+m
2 )
( )
2
4 +3(1−(−1)) 3 ( 4 ) +3 (1 )+(−1)
= ,
1+ 32 1+3 2

( 4 +3 ( 2) 3 ( 41+) + 9−1
= 1+9 , 9 )

( 10 20 )
= 10 , 10

= (1, 2) Other endpoint of the diameter

Midpoint
x 1+ x 2
x=
2

4+ 1
= 2

5
¿
2

y 1+ y 2
y=
2

1+ 2
= 2

3
¿
2

ANSWER: 2 , 2 (5 3)

n
4. Sn = 2 (a1 + an)

n
1350= 2 (8 + 172)

1350(2) = n (180)

2700 = 180n

n = 2700/180

n = 15
 n
Sn = 2 (2a1 + (n - 1)d)

15
1350 = 2 (2(8) + (15 - )d)

1350 = 7.5(16 + 14d)

1350 = 120 + 105d

105d = 1350 – 120

105d = 1230

d = 1230/105 (get the lowest term)

82
d = 7 ANSWER

5. a1 = x + 1

a2 = x + 4

a3 = 5x + 2
a2 a3
=
a1 a1

x+ 4 5 x+ 2
=
x +1 x + 4

x2 + 8x + 16 = 5x2 + 7x + 2

4x2 – x – 14 = 0
(x – 2)(4x + 7) = 0 (Factored Form)

x = 2 and x = -7/4

Since we cannot have terms that are non – integers, we can only accept 2 as the value of x.

Thus, the sequence is (3, 6, 12, . . .) making the common ratio of 2.

a 1 ( 1−r n )
Sn=
1−r

3 ( 1−210 )
¿
1−2

3 (1−1024 )
¿
−1

3 (−1023 )
¿
−1

−3069
¿
−1

S10 ¿ 3069 ANSWER

6. If the circle has the equation x2 + y2 + Dx + Ey + F = 0, then each point on the circle must satisfy this
equation. By substituting, we get

(-3, 4): -3D + 4E + F = -25

(4, 5): 4D + 5E + F = -41

(1, -4): D – 4E + F = -17.

We subtract the first equation from the second equation and the third from the second and eliminate F,
to obtain

7D + E = -16, 3D + 9E = -24,

We solve these simultaneously and get D = -2, E = -2. Substituting back into any one of the original
three equations gives F = -23. The equation of the circle is

x2 + y2 – 2x – 2y – 23 = 0.

The center and radius are obtained by completing the square. We write

(x2 – 2x + ___) + (y2 – 2y + ____ ) = 23 and so (x – 1)2 + (y – 1)2 = 25

The center is at (1, 1); the radius is 5 C(1, 1) and r = 5 ANSWER

7. The sample space is S= {any combination of two cards} whose cardinality is

n(S) = C(52,2) = 1326. Let A = event of getting two diamonds and it can be argued that
78
n(A) = C(13,2) = 78, and consequently, P(A) = 1326 . In addition, let B = event of getting two face cards
66
and we have n(B) = C(12,2) = 66. Hence, P(B) = 1326 . Now, there are 13 diamonds,

C (3 , 2) 3 1
3 of which are face cards so P(A and B) = C(52 , 2) = 1326 = 442 . Therefore,

78 66 1 47
P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) – P(A and B) = 1326 + 1326 - 442 = 442 ANSWER

8. a. 6, 4, 1 ------- 3 ! = 6

b. 6, 3, 2 ------- 3 ! = 6
3!
c. 5, 5, 1 -------- 2 =3

d. 5, 4, 2 ------- 3! = 6
3!
e. 5, 3, 3 -------- 2 =3

3!
f. 4, 4, 3 -------- 2 =3

ANSWER: 6 + 6 + 6 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 21

9. Let x = be the distance traveled by the minute-hand

x
12
= be the distance traveled by the hour-hand

Note : 20 is the number of minutes between the minute-hand and the hour-hand at 4:00 o’clock

“distance” is the minutes and one-minute in the clock

 x
x− =20
12

12 x−x
=20
12

11 x
=20
12

12
x= ( 20 )
11

9
x=21
11

9
21 minutes + 11 ( 60 seconds )

4:21:49 ANSWER

10. 13C4 + 13C4 + 13C4 + 13C4 = 4 x 13C4

= 4 x 715

= 2860 ANSWER

Math Trail
Set 1

Station 1:
Materials: small balls, 2 white, 3 black and 4 red
Problem: A box containing 2 white balls, 3 black balls and 4 red balls. In how many ways can 3 balls can be drawn
from the box, if at least one black ball is to be included in the draw?
Solution:
(3C1 x 6C2) + (3C2 x 6C1) + (3C3) = 45 + 18 + 1 = 64
Answer: 64 ways

Station 2:
Problem: A ring made by Silver Sterling is 92.5% of pure silver. How many grams of Sterling silver must be mixed to a
90% Silver alloy to obtain a 500g of a 91% silver alloy?
Solution:
x + y = 500
(92.5%)x + 90%(y) = 91%(500)
92.5x + 90(500 – x) = 45500
92.5x +45000 – 90x = 45500
2.5x = 500
X = 200
Answer: 200 grams

Station 3:
Material: Flagpole
Problem: A right triangle with sides 10m, 4m and 15m was formed on the flagpole with the ground and is rotated the
side of 4m to form a cone. What is the volume of the cone formed?
Solution:

15m 15m
9m 9m

4m
Radius 4m

Solution:
V = 1/3 π r2h
= 1/3 x π x 42 x 9
Answer = 48 π cm3 Or = 150.80 cm3

Station 4:
Problem: A motor boat whose speed in 15 km/h in still water goes 30 km downstream and comes back in a total of 4
hours and 30 minutes. What is the speed of the stream?
Solution:
Let
x = speed of the stream (km/hr)
15 + x = down stream
15 – x = upstream

30 30 1
+ =4
15+ x 15−x 2

900 9
=
225−x 2
2

9x2 = 225
X=5

Answer: 5 km/hr

Station 5:
Problem: How many tiles and how much will it cost to tiled up the gym with 24cm x 24cm tiles if a tile costs 28.75
pesos?

Station 6:
Out of 7 consonants and 4 vowels, how many words of 3 consonants and 2 vowels can be formed?
Solution:
Number of selecting 3 consonants out of 7 and 2 vowels out of 4.
 7C3 x 4C2 = 210
Number of ways of arranging 5 letters among themselves
5! = 120

Required number of ways

(7C3 x 4C2) x 5! = 25200

Answer: 25,200 words

Set 2:

Station 1:
Problem: A tank has a capacity of 10 gallons. When it is full, it contains 15% alcohol. How many gallons must be
replaces by an 80% alcohol solution to give 10 gallons of 70% solution?

Solution:
(0.15 x 10) – (0.15y) + (0.8y) = 0.70 x 10
1.5 + 0.65y = 7
0.65y = 7 – 1.5
0.65y = 5.5
Y = 8.46
Answer: 8.46 gallons of alcohol solution needed to be replaced.

Station 2:
Problem: Eunice is three years older than Steve. When they got married 40 years ago, the difference of twice Eunice
age from thrice Steve’s age was 16. How old will each of them be when they celebrate their golden anniversary?
Solution
Let
e = age of Eunice
s = age of Steve
e = s+3
3(s-40) – 2(e-40) = 16

3(s-40) – 2(s+3 – 40) = 16

3s-120 – 2s +74 = 16
S = 62
E = 65
S = 62 +10 = 72
E = 65 + 10 = 75

Answer: Eunice is 75 years old and Steve is 72 years old.

Station 3:
Problem: when six fair coins are tossed simultaneously, in how many of the outcomes will at most three of the coins
turn up as heads?
Solution:
 6Co + 6C1 + 6C2 + 6C3 = 1 + 6 + 15 + 20 = 42
Answer: 42 outcomes

Station 4:
Problem: there are 8 boxes of chocolates, each box containing distinct number of chocolates from 1 to 8. In how
many ways four of these boxes can be given to four persons (one box each) such that the first person gets more
chocolates than each of the three, the second person gets more chocolates than the third and the third person gets
more chocolates than fourth person?

Solution:
8C4 = 70

Answer: 70

Station 5:
Materials: kite
A kite flying at a height of 65m is attached to a string inclined at 31o to the horizon. What is the length of the string?

Solution:
sin31o = o/h
sin31o = 65/h
0.5150 = 65/h
h = 65/0.5150
h = 126.21

Answer: The length of the string is 126.21 m.

Station 6:
Materials: 5 Comic books
Problem: There are five comic books numbered from 1 to 5. In how many ways can they be arrange so that part 1
and part 3 are never together?

Solution:
Number of ways 5 parts can be arranged = 5! = 120
Number of ways part 1 and part 3 are always together = 4! X 2! = 48
Total number of arrangements that they are not together = 120 – 48 = 72

5! – (4! X 2!) = 72

Answer: 72 ways