Math Problem Set 8

1. When y=kx, k is a constant and when y=50, x=12. Find y when x is 5. 2. If When a=10, b=20. Find b when a=15. 3. 8+12x is 18 more than 35. What is the value of 20x. 4. For what value of n is |n-2|+6 equal to zero? 5. A=1009 + 7.08t. Find[…]

New SAT Reading Hints!

LOOK FOR TIME ELEMENTS NOW LOOKING BACK ON THE PAST BEFORE VS NOW CHANGE OVER TIME IS THE PASSAGE FEELINGS BASED OR RATIONALITY BASED? WHAT IS THE AUTHOR’S LENSE? ARE EFFECTS DESCRIBED AUDITORY, VISUAL, OR RELATED TO FEELING? THOUGHTS VERSUS ACTION? WHAT IS THE AUTHOR’S FOCUS? IS THE PASSAGE BASED ON REALITY OR ONLY TAKING PLACE[…]

Math Problem Set 7

Shira buys and sells hair clips. In January, she makes $750.00. If she buys the clips for $.08 and sells them for $2.10, how many did she sell? Yoel buys computers and cameras from a distributor. He spends $7500 on cameras and buys twice as many cameras as computers. If the price of cameras is 4 times the[…]

New SAT Reading- Vocabulary

Anachronistic- Out of place in a historical time period Pedantic- Talking down to Qualify a claim- State the limitations Vindicate- To clear from blame Repudiate- To reject Disseminate- To handout Diatribe- Bossy/ranting speech Extol- To praise Profligacy- Indecent Curtail- To shorten Truncate- To shorten Austerity- Strictness

Math Problem Set 6

          The table above describes the number of respondents to a survey from 5 New Jersey towns with varying education levels. Use the table above to answer the following questions. A resident from the Teaneck/Bergenfield district is randomly selected. What is the probability that this respondent completed high school only? If this data[…]

Math Problem Set 5

The initial price of a hair tie is $.75. The hair tie is taxed 4% and discounted 2%. Find the final price. The final price of a notebook is $3.99. This is after a 5% tax and 15% discount. Find the initial price. The original price of a water is $1.57. Find the final price after[…]

Math Problem Set 4

ACT score varies directly with GPA. What does that mean? It means that they increase together. A student with a GPA of 2.04 has an ACT score of 19. What is the ACT score of a student with a GPA of 2.1?? F(m)=2m²-10m. If F(6b)=18b, find all values if b x∆y=3x-2y+xyz If 4∆5=100, find the value of[…]

Math Problem Set 3

Sarah jogs 2 miles at 11 minutes per mile and then walks for 3 miles at 17 minutes per mile. What is her average rate in miles per minute. Jon cycles every Sunday. This past Sunday, he rode 20 miles at 12 miles per hour and another 40 miles at 25 miles per hour. What is[…]

Math Problem Set 2

The final price of an item is F. The initial price is P. If the item is on sale for 22% off but subject to a 19% tax, find the value of P in terms of F. The quantity of pens supplied can be described as a function of price (p) such that . The[…]

Math Problem Set 1

In a group of 12 boys and 14 girls, how many distinct groups of 4 boys and 5 girls could be chosen as Yearbook staff members? In a group of 18 pets, how many could be chosen as most favorite pet and second most favorite pet? Samantha is choosing flowers for her wedding. Her budget allows[…]