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ACT math practice test 11

1. In the standard (x,y) coordinate plane, point X has
coordinates (-4,0) and point Y has coordinates (0,-8).
What are the coordinates of the midpoint of ?
A. (-6,-1)
B. (-2,-4)
C. (0,2)
D. (2,4)
E. (6,-1)
2. Given right triangle Δ MNO below, how many units long
is ?

F.

G. 4
H. 6

J.

K. 8
3. A distance in meters, M, can be approximated by
multiplying a distance in yards, Y, by 1.0936. Which of the
following expresses this approximation method? (Note:
The symbol ≈ means "is approximately equal to.")

A.

B.
C. M ≈ Y(1.0936)
D. M ≈ Y + 1.0936
E. M ≈ Y (1.0936Y)
4. Seth has 4 plaid shirts and 5 solid-colored shirts
hanging together in a closet. In his haste to get ready for
work, he randomly grabs 1 of these 9 shirts. What is the
probability that the shirt Seth grabs is plaid?

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G.

H.

J.

K.
5. The daily totals of enrollments at Sunnyside Summer
Camp last Monday through Saturday were 17, 19, 23, 14,
25, and 28. What was the average number of enrollments
per day?
A. 126
B. 28
C. 21
D. 18
E. 14
6. In the figure showing Δ PQR below, line l is parallel to
line m. Which one of the following angles must be
congruent to ∠y?

F. ∠1
G. ∠2
H. ∠3
J. ∠4
K. ∠5
7. A carton of paper is priced at $27.00 now. If the paper
goes on sale for 25% off the current price, what will be the
sale price of the paper?
A. $6.75
B. $20.25
C. $22.00
D. $26.75
E. $33.75

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8. What is the slope of any line parallel to the line 2x - 3y =

7?
F. -3

G.

H.
J. 2
K. 3
9. Andrew won a cash prize on a game show. Andrew
paid taxes of 30% on the original cash prize and had
$28,000 remaining. How much was the original cash
prize?
A. $19,600
B. $28,300
C. $36,400
D. $40,000
E. $84,000
10. Melissa had 3 fewer apples than Marcia. Then, she
gave 2 apples to Marcia. Now how many fewer apples
does Melissa have than Marcia?
F. 0
G. 2
H. 3
J. 5
K. 7
11. What is the value of |5 - a| if a = 9?
A. -14
B. -4
C. 4
D. 9
E. 14
12. For all m and n, (3m + n)(m2 - n) = ?
F. 3m3 + 2m2 - 2n
G. m3 - 2n2
H. 2m2 - n - n2
J. 3m2 + 3mn - 2n2
K. 3m3 - 3mn + m2n - n2
13. For all x, 13 - 2(x + 5) = ?
A. -2x + 3
B. 11x + 55
C. 13 + 10x
D. 23 - 2x
E. 23 + 2x
14. (n7)11 is equivalent to:
F. n77
G. n18

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H. 11n4
J. 11n7
K. 77n
15. What is the 217th digit after the decimal point in the
repeating decimal ?
A. 0
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
E. 6

Answers and Explanations

1. Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
The correct answer is B. To find the midpoint of two points, you can take the average of the x and y coordinates. If
point X has coordinates (-4,0) and point Y has coordinates (0,-8), then the midpoint is:

2. Correct Answer: K
Explanation:
The correct answer is K. To solve, use the Pythagorean Theorem (c2 = a2 + b2). Using values from Δ MNO, you can set
up the equation like this:

3. Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
The correct answer is C. Since a distance in meters, M, can be approximated by multiplying a distance in yards, Y, by
1.0936, it follows that M ≈ Y (1.0936).
4. Correct Answer: H
Explanation:
The correct answer is H. Because Seth has 4 plaid shirts and 5 solid-colored shirts, the total number of shirts is 4 + 5 =

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9. Of these 9 shirts, 4 are plaid. Thus the probability that a randomly selected shirt will be plaid is .

5. Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
The correct answer is C. Unless otherwise specified, average means "arithmetic mean," which is defined as the sum of
a set of values divided by the number of values. Therefore, you can see that the average number of enrollments per

day is , or 21.

6. Correct Answer: J
Explanation:
The correct answer is J. When parallel lines are cut by a transversal (such as segment QR in this problem), "alternate
interior angles" are congruent. In this problem, ∠y and ∠4 are alternate interior angles, and so you can conclude that
they are congruent.
7. Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
The correct answer is B. The easiest way to solve this problem is to take 25% of the original price and deduct it from the
original price.

To find 25% of the sale price of the carton of paper, you would multiply $27.00 by 25%, or 0.25. Therefore, the sale
price of the carton of paper would be $27.00 - ($27.00)(0.25) = $27.00 - $6.75, or $20.25. You could also multiply
$27.00 by 0.75 to get the same result.

8. Correct Answer: H
Explanation:
The correct answer is H. To solve this problem, you must recognize that parallel lines always have the same slope.
Remember that to find the slope of the line, you should convert the equation 2x - 3y = 7 into slope-intercept form
(y = mx + b, where m is the slope):

Thus the slope of this line, or any line parallel to it, is .

9. Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
The correct answer is D. In order to solve this problem, you must realize that if Andrew had $28,000 remaining after
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paying 30% in taxes, then the $28,000 constitutes 100%-30% or 70% of the original prize, P. Therefore, 0.7P = 28,000.

Dividing by 0.7, you can conclude that the original cash value of the prize was , or $40,000.

10. Correct Answer: K

Explanation:
The correct answer is K. To solve this problem, it is useful to assign values to the number of apples that Melissa and
Marcia both possess. If Marcia has 10 apples, Melissa has 10 - 3 = 7 apples. If Melissa gives 2 of her 7 apples to
Marcia, Melissa is left with 7 - 2 = 5 apples. When Marcia receives 2 more apples, she has 10 + 2 = 12 apples. Since
Marcia now has 12 apples and Melissa now has 5 apples, Melissa has 12 - 5 = 7 fewer apples than Marcia.

11. Correct Answer: C

Explanation:
The correct answer is C. The absolute value of a number is its distance from zero, regardless of whether it is positive or
negative. Therefore, the value of |5 - 9| = |- 4| = 4.

12. Correct Answer: K

Explanation:
The correct answer is K. Since this problem requires you to multiply two binomials, you can utilize the FOIL (First,
Outside, Inside, Last) method to multiply the expressions.

First: (3m)(m2) = 3m3

Outside: (3m)(-n) = -3mn
Inside: (n)(m2) = m2n
Last: (n)(-n) = -n2
Finally, add all these terms up to come up with your final answer. (3m + n)(m2 - n) = 3m3 - 3mn + m2n -n2.
13. Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
The correct answer is A. To solve this problem, you must distribute and add like terms, as follows:

13 - 2(x + 5) =
13 - 2x - 10 = -2x + 3
14. Correct Answer: F
Explanation:
The correct answer is F. Remember that the rule for exponents states that for base number b and exponents x and y,
(bx)y = bxy. Thus, when you apply the numbers from this problem, you find that (n7)11 = n(7)(11) = n77.
15. Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
The correct answer is B. To solve this problem, recognize that the repeating decimal has four places (0.3456), and that
the fourth place is occupied by the number 6. Therefore, every place that is a multiple of 4 will be represented by the
number 6. Since 217 is not divisible by 4, you know that the 217th digit cannot be 6; eliminate answer choice E.
Because 216 is a multiple of 4, the 216th digit will be 6. Therefore, the 217th digit must be 3, the next digit in the
repeating decimal.

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