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1. Who is the “Father of Algebra”?
a. Rene Descartes
b. Euclid
c. George Polya
d. Musa Al - Kwarizmi
Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi was a 9th-century Muslim
mathematician and astronomer. He is known as the “father of
algebra”, a word derived from the title of his book, Kitab al-Jabr.
One of his principal achievements in algebra was his
demonstration of how to solve quadratic equations by
completing the square, for which he provided geometric
justifications.
https://www.britannica.com/biography/al-Khwarizmi

Euclid enters history as one of the greatest of all

mathematicians and he is often referred to as the father of
geometry. The standard geometry most of us learned in school
is called Euclidian Geometry. Euclid gathered up all of the
knowledge developed in Greek mathematics at that time and
created his great work, a book called 'The Elements' (300
BCE). This treatise is unequaled in the history of science and
could safely lay claim to being the most influential non-religious
book of all time. Source: https://explorable.com/euclid
 René Descartes (1596–1650) was a creative mathematician of
the first order, an important scientific thinker, and an original
metaphysician. During the course of his life, he was a
mathematician first, a natural scientist or “natural philosopher”
second, and a metaphysician third. In mathematics, he developed
the techniques that made possible algebraic (or “analytic”)
geometry. He is often referred to as the Father of Analytic
Geometry
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/descartes/

George Polya, Hungarian –

American mathematician and is
known as the father of modern
mathematical problem-solving. In
1945, he proposed a book "How to
solve it", in which he explains all
the four steps. According to Polya,
the sequence of all the four steps in
problem-solving is as:
https://math.berkeley.edu/~gmelvin/polya.pdf
2. If x is an integer and 90>3x, then x cannot be
a. 27
b. 30
c. 29 90>3(27); 90>81 true
d. 28
90>3(30); 90>90 not true
90>3(29); 90>87 true
90>3(28); 90>84 not true
3. Give the value of a if 4ab = 20 and b = 5
a. 0
b. 1
c. 2 4ab = 20
d. 3 4a(5) = 20
20a = 20
20a 20
=
20 20
a=1
4. Which of the following gives the sum of the polynomials (
a² + b² + ab) and (3a² + 4ab - 2b²)?
a. 4a² + b² +5ab
b. 5a² + 5b² - 5ab
c. 3a² + 5ab - 2b²
d. 4a²+5ab- b²

𝟑𝒂² + 𝟒𝒂𝒃 − 𝟐𝒃²

𝒂² + 𝒂𝒃 + 𝒃²
𝟒𝒂² + 𝟓𝒂𝒃 − 𝒃²
5. Simplify 2-1 • 3-1 -1
(2 + -1
3 ).
a. 5/6
b. 5/36
c. 36/5
d. 6/5
2-1 • 3-1 -1 -1
(2 + 3 )
1 1 1 1
= • +
2 3 2 3
1 1 3+2
= • = •
1 5
2 3 6
2 18
1 1 5
= • 𝟓
2 3 6 =
𝟑𝟔
6. The area of a rectangle is 6x² with length of 2x. Find the
perimeter.
a. 16x
b. 10x
c. 12x²
d. 18x

A=lxw P = 2l x 2w
6x² = (2x)(w) P = 2(2x) + 2(3x)
6x² (2x)(w) P = 4x + 6x
=
2x 2x P = 10x
3x = (w)
7. The value of the expression 3xy + 3y + 7 when x=2 and
y = 3 is:
a.36
b. 42 Directly substitute the values of x and y to
c. 34 the expression.
d. 40 = 3(2)(3) + 3(3) + 7
= 18 + 9 + 7
= 34
8. The sum of two integers is -33. The first integer minus the
second integer is 9. Find the highest integer.
a. -12
b. -21 Let: x be the 1st integer
c. -14 y be the 2nd integer
d. -15 x + y = -33
x – y = -9
x + y = -33
x – y = -9 find y: To check:
-12 + y = -33 x + y = -33
2x = -24 -12 +12 + y = -33 + 12 -12 + (-21) = -33
𝟐𝒙 −𝟐𝟒
= y = -21 -33 = -33
𝟐 𝟐
x = -12
9. Which of the following is equivalent to the polynomial
2x2 – 22x + 20?
a. (2x-5)(x+4)
2
2x – 22x + 20
b. (x-5)(2x-4)
2(x2 – 11x + 10)
c. 2(x-1)(x-10)
2
d. 2(x -11x+5) 2(x - 1)(x – 10)
10. What are the factors of 65x³ - 35x² + 5x
a. 5x(13x² - 7x + 1)
b. 5(13x³ - 7x + 1)
c. -5(13 – 7x + 1)
d. 5(13 – 7 + x)
65x³ - 35x² + 5x
2
= 5x(13x - 7x + 1)
11. Which of the following is the factorization of x 2 - 42

a. (x +4)(x + 2)
b. (x – 4)2

c. x(x – 2x + 2)
d. (x + 4)(x – 4)

x2- 42
= (x+4)(x- 4)
 2
12. The area of a rectangle is + 2x – 8. If its length is x +4,
x
what is its width?
a. (x + 2)
b. (x – 2)
c. (x + 4)
d. (x – 4)
= (x +4)(x – 2)
2
= x - 2x + 4x - 8
2
= x + 2x - 8
13. Nine consecutive even numbers have a sum of 180. What is
the smallest of these even numbers?
a. 18
b. 16
c. 14
d. 12
Solution:
Let x = lowest even number
x + (x+2) + (x+4) + (x+6) + (x+8) + (x+10) + (x+12) + (x+14) + (x+16) = 180
9x + 72 = 180
9x = 108
x = 12
14. A 13L solution that was 19% vinegar was mixed with a 11L
solution that was 61% vinegar. Find the new concentration of
vinegar.
a. 40.35% C1V1 + C2V2 = C3V3
b. 32.50%
c. 59.25% (19)(13) + (61)(11) = x(13 + 11)
d. 38.25% 247+ 671 = 24x
918 = 24x
918 24𝑥
=
24 24
38.25% = x
15. How many gallons of 30% solution of HCI acid should be
added to 2 gallons of 15% solution of the same acid to make a
20%solution?
a. 2 C1V1 + C2V2 = C3V3
b. 1
c. 1.5 (15)(2) + (30)(x) = (20)(2 + x)
d. 2.5 30+ 30X = 40 + 20x
30x – 20x = 40 - 30
10x = 10
10𝑥 10
=
10 10
X=1
16. Art is 7 years younger than Thor. The sum of their age is 53.
How old is Art
a. 46 Let : x - Thor’s age
b. 60 x – 7 - Art’s age
c. 30
d. 23 x + x - 7 = 53 Art’s age = X - 7
2x - 7 = 53
= 30 - 7
2x - 7 + 7 = 53 + 7
2x = 60
= 23
2x/2 = 60/2 To check:
Thor’s age x = 30 23 + 30 = 53
53 = 53
 17. Tanya is 28 years older than Marcus. In 6 years, Tanya
will be three times as old as Marcus. How old is Tanya now?
a. 8 Let : x – Marcus’ age Now + 6 years
b. 14 x + 28 - Tanya’s age Marcus x x+6
c. 36 Tanya x + 28 x + 34 3(x +6)
d. 42 x + 34 = 3(x + 6)
x + 34 = 3x + 18 Tanya’s age now = x + 28
x - x + 34 – 18 = 3x – x + 18 - 18
= 8 + 28
16 = x
16/2 = 2x/2 = 36
Marcus’ age now 8 = x
18. What is John’s present age, if 10 years later his age will be 5
times his age 6 years ago?
a. 8 Let : x – John’s age now
b. 9 6 years ago Now 10 years later
c. 10 X-6 X X + 10 = 5(X – 6)
d. 12
x+ 10 = 5(x – 6) To check:
x + 10 = 5x – 30
- x + 30 = - x + 30 x + 10 = 5(x – 6)
10 + 10 = 5(10 – 6)
40 = 4x 10 + 10 = 5(4)
40/4 = 4x/4
20 = 20
10 = x
19. Ana and Beth can do a job together in three hours.
Working alone, Ana does the job in 5 hours. How long will it
take Beth to do the job alone?
a. 3 and 1/3 hours
b. 2 and 1/3 hours
c. 3 hours
d. 7 and 1/2 hours

𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 𝟏
+ = (5)(3)(t2) + =
𝟓 𝒕𝟐 𝟑
(5)(3)(t2)
𝒕𝟏 𝒕𝟐 𝒕𝒕𝒐𝒕𝒂𝒍
𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 𝟑𝒕𝟐 + 15 = 5𝒕𝟐 7.5 = 𝒕𝟐
+ = 15 = 2𝒕𝟐
𝟓 𝒕𝟐 𝟑 𝟏
15 2𝒕𝟐 7 = 𝒕𝟐
= 𝟐
2 2
20. Two buses leave the same station at 8:00 pm. One bus travels
north at the rate of 30 kph and the other travels east at 40 kph.
How many kilometers apart are the buses at 10 pm?
a. 140 km
b. 100 km
𝒂𝟐 + 𝒃𝟐
c. 70 km = 𝟔𝟎𝟐 + 𝟖𝟎𝟐
d. 50 km
= 𝟑𝟔𝟎𝟎 + 𝟔𝟒𝟎𝟎
= 𝟏𝟎, 𝟎𝟎𝟎
= 𝟏𝟎𝟎
(30 kph)(2 h) = 60 km

(40 kph)(2h) = 80 km
21. If a certain job can be finished by 18 workers in 26 days,
how many workers are needed to finish the job in 12 days?
a. 24
18:26 = X:12 Direct Proportion – when one quantity increases,
b. 30 the other quantity increases at the same rate
18 (26) = 12 (X) and vice versa.
c. 39 Inverse Proportion – as one variable increases,
d. 45 468 = 12X the other variable decreases.
Partitive Proportion – a whole is divided into
468/12 = 12X/12 parts that is proportional to the given ratio.

39 = X
To check:
18 x 26 = 39 x 12
468 = 468
22. In a playground for kindergarten kids, 18 children are
riding tricycles or bicycles. If there are 43 wheels in all, how
many tricycles are there? Let : t – no. of tricycles
a. 8 b – no. of bicycles
b. 9 t + b = 18 ------ eq 1
c. 7 3t + 2b = 43 ------- eq 2
d11 Multiply eq 1 by -2 then add to eq 2
To check: 3t + 2b = 43 ------- eq 2
3t + 2b = 43 -2t - 2b = -36
3(7) + 2(11) = 43 t = 7 No. of tricycles
21 + 22 = 43 18 – 7 = No. of bicycles
43 = 43 11
23. If a man uses 20 gallons of gasoline to travel 350 km in his car,
how many gallons will he need for a 750 km trip?
a. 42.86
b. 52.86
c. 62.86 20 : 350 = X : 750
d. 72.86 15,000 = 350X
15,000/350 = 350X/350
X = 42.857 or 42.86
24. Which of the following algebraic expressions results in an even
number if n=1?
a. n2 + n + 1
2
b. 3n + 2n substitute 1 to the variable in the
2
c. n + 3n choices and evaluate the sum
d. n2 + 4n
2 3n
+22n 2 + 3n 2 + 4n
n +n+1 n n
2 = (1)2 + 3(1) = (1)2 + 4(1)
= 1 + 1 + 1 = 3(1) + 2(1)
2

=3 =3+2 =1+3 =1+4

=5 =4 =5
25. Three times the first of the three consecutive integers is three
more than twice the third. Find the third integer.
a. 9
b. 13 Let x – first integer
nd
x + 1 – 2 integer
c. 11
rd
x + 2 – 3 integer
d. 15
3x = [2 (x + 2)] + 3 To check:
3x = [2x + 4] + 3
3x = 2x + 7 3 x 7 = [2 x 9] + 3
st
x = 7 – 1 integer 21= 18 + 3
rd
x + 2 = 9 – 3 integer 21= 21