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4An advertisement states that the printing rate of acertain printer is 400 characters per second.According to the convention that 1 word consists of5 characters, what would be the advertised printingrate, in words per minute?A)2,000B)4,800C)24,000D) 120,0008Year01234Salary 38,000 39,140 40,314 41,524 42,769The table above shows the yearly salary, in dollars, ofan employee at a company. Which of the followingbest describes the type of model that fits the data inthe table?A) Linear, increasing by approximately 1,140 per yearB) Linear, increasing by approximately 1,245 per yearC) Exponential, increasing by approximately3% each yearD) Exponential, increasing by approximately9% each yearUnauthorized copying or reuse of any part of this page is illegal.74529(x 2y 3y 2 5xy 2) ( x 2y 3xy 2 3y 2)Which of the following is equivalent to theexpression above?A) 2x 2y 2xy 2B) 8xy 2 6y 2C) 2x 2y 8xy 2 6y 2D) x 4y 2 9xy 4 – 15xy 2104x 1 1 x 7 7 x 7 22Which of the following describes the solution to theequation above?A) x 0B) x 1012C) The equation has infinitely many solutions.D) The equation has no solutions.CO NTI N U E

44The table below shows the monthly electricity bills ofJoseph and Samuel for the first five months of a year.Electricity BillsMonthJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJoseph 184.66 193.12 175.99 145.30 180.33Samuel 188.99 181.27 176.35 149.23 185.66Based on the information in the table, which of thesestatements is true about the ranges and medians ofthe bills?A) Both the range and median of Joseph’s bills areless than the range and median of Samuel’s bills.B) Both the range and median of Joseph’s bills aregreater than the range and median of Samuel’sbills.C) The range of Joseph’s bills is less than the rangeof Samuel’s bills, while the median of Joseph’sbills is greater than the median of Samuel’s bills.D) The range of Joseph’s bills is greater than therange of Samuel’s bills, while the median ofJoseph’s bills is less than the median of Samuel’sbills.Unauthorized copying or reuse of any part of this page is illegal.115312Cars in Service on a RailroadIn service lessIn servicethan 10 years 10 or more yearsSingle level2154971682Double-deckerThe table above presents information about the810 train cars in service on a railroad.Approximately what percentage of the train cars inservice are double-decker cars that have been inservice for less than 10 years?A)2 percentB)7 percentC) 10 percentD) 16 percentCO NTI N U E

44A moving company uses plastic wrap to bundlegroups of boxes together. If a portion of plastic wrapthat measures 900 inches in length is used to bundleeach group of boxes, how many groups of boxes canbe bundled using 1,500 feet of the same type ofplastic wrap?A) 15B) 20C) 25D) 3014The table below shows the number of calories in acheeseburger at six different restaurants.Calories in a CheeseburgerRestaurantCaloriesBlue Jay810Clear Lake Cafe900Molly’s740Riverside Diner 1,120Maya’s Bistro1,050Tom’s Place700What is the difference in the number of calories in acheeseburger at the Riverside Diner and themedian number of calories in cheeseburgers at allsix restaurants?A) 190B) 233C) 265D) 390Unauthorized copying or reuse of any part of this page is illegal.135415A circle is graphed in the xy-plane. If the circle has aradius of 3 and the center of the circle is at (4, 2),which of the following could be an equation of thecircle?A) (x 4)2 (y 2)2 3B) (x 4)2 (y 2)2 3C) (x 4)2 (y 2)2 9D) (x 4)2 (y 2)2 9CO NTI N U E

4A high school developed a program called Propel, whichoffers extra guidance and support during the 9th-gradeyear. Before the school year began, 327 rising 9th graderswere selected at random to participate in a study; 109 ofthose students were randomly assigned to enroll in thePropel program and the remaining students served as acontrol group. A summary of the year-end grade pointaverages (GPA) for the 327 9th-grade students who werechosen for the study is shown in the table below.GPA for the 327 9th-Grade StudentsGPAEnrolled in Propel Not enrolled in Propel3.0 or greater6195Less than 3.04812316If a 9th-grade student at the high school is chosen atrandom, which of the following is closest to theprobability that the student will have a GPA of 3.0 orgreater?A) 0.64B) 0.48C) 0.33D) 0.19Unauthorized copying or reuse of any part of this page is illegal.Questions 16-18 refer to the following information.45517What is the difference, to the nearest whole percent,between the percentage of students enrolled inPropel who had a GPA of 3.0 or greater and thepercentage of students not enrolled in Propel whohad a GPA of 3.0 or greater?A)4%B)8%C) 10%D) 12%18Of the students enrolled in the Propel program, theratio of boys to girls is approximately 2:3. Which ofthe following is the best estimate of the number ofgirls enrolled in the program?A)44B)65C)73D) 131CO NTI N U E

44An artist is creating a sculpture using bendable metalrods of equal length. One rod is formed into theshape of a square and another rod into the shape ofan equilateral triangle. If each side of the triangle is2 inches longer than each side of the square, howlong, in inches, is each rod?A) 16B) 18C) 24D) 3020f (x ) 2x 422x 2x 4A rational function is defined above. Which of thefollowing is an equivalent form that displays valuesnot included in the domain as constants orcoefficients?x 2A) f (x) 2x x 22(x 2)B) f (x) 2(x 2)(x 1)C) f (x) D) f (x) 1x 112x 2Unauthorized copying or reuse of any part of this page is illegal.195621A landscaper is designing a rectangular fountainwith a 4-foot-wide path around it. The equationA 4p 64 will relate the area A, in square feet, ofthe path to the perimeter p, in feet, of the fountain.In the design, how many feet will the perimeter of thefountain increase for each additional square foot ofthe path’s area?A)164B)14C)4D) 64CO NTI N U E

4In the xy-plane the graph of the function q is aparabola. The graph intersects the x-axis at ( 1, 0)and (r, 0). If the vertex of q occurs at the point(2, 4) , what is the value of r ?A) 0B) 3C) 4D) 523Liquid going through a cooling system is chilled sothat its temperature decreases at a constant rate from100 C to 25 C in 5 seconds. Which of the followingfunctions represents the temperature C, in degreesCelsius, as a function of the time t, in seconds, afterchilling began, for 0 t 5 ?A) C 25 15tB) C 25 15tC) C 25 15tD) C 100 15tUnauthorized copying or reuse of any part of this page is illegal.22457244 3πr3The formula for the volume of a sphere with radius ris shown above. The radius of the planet Jupiter isabout 11 times the radius of planet Earth. Assumingthat planets are spheres, about how many timeslarger is the volume of Jupiter than the volume ofEarth?V A)11B)121C) 1,331D) 1,775CO NTI N U E

4The population of squirrels in a park has beendoubling every 15 years. Which of the followingstatements describes the type of function that bestmodels the relationship between the population ofsquirrels in the park and the number of 15-year timeperiods?A) Exponential growth, because the population ofsquirrels is increasing by the same amount each15-year time periodB) Exponential growth, because the population ofsquirrels is increasing by the same percentageeach 15-year time periodC) Linear growth, because the population ofsquirrels is increasing by the same amount each15-year time periodD) Linear growth, because the population ofsquirrels is increasing by the same percentageeach 15-year time period26If function f is defined by f (x) 3x 2 5x 4,what is f (x 4) ?A) f (x 4) 3x 2 5xB) f (x 4) 3x 2 5x 72C) f (x 4) 3x 2 29x 52D) f (x 4) 3x 2 29x 72Unauthorized copying or reuse of any part of this page is illegal.25458271y3154 4y 10xx The equations of two lines are shown above. If thelines are graphed in the xy-plane, which of thefollowing ordered pairs represents the point at whichthe lines would intersect?A) (1, 3)B) (3, 9)C) (5, 15)D) (7, 21)CO NTI N U E

447Answer: 12For questions 28-31, solve the problem andenter your answer in the grid, as describedbelow, on the answer sheet.1. Although not required, it is suggested thatyou write your answer in the boxes at the topof the columns to help you fill in the circlesaccurately. You will receive credit only if thecircles are filled in correctly.2. Mark no more than one circle in any column.3. No question has a negative answer.4. Some problems may have more than onecorrect answer. In such cases, grid only oneanswer.Writeanswerin boxes.7 / 12.123456789Grid inresult.2as 3.5 or 7/2. (If 3 1 / 2 is entered into the/21234567892 / 3. 666201201.6. Decimal answers: If you obtain a decimalanswer with more digits than the grid canaccommodate, it may be either rounded ortruncated, but it must fill the entire grid./ /. . .0 0 01 1 1 12 2 2 23 3 3 3.Unauthorized copying or reuse of any part of this page is illegal./ /. . .0 0 01 1 12 2 23 3 34 4 45 5 56 6 67 7 78 8 89 9 9Decimalpoint. 667/ // /. . . . . .0 0 00 0 01 1 1 11 1 1 112 2 2 22 2 2 223 3 3 33 3 3 334 4 4 44 4 4 445 5 5 55 5 5 556 6 6 66 6 6 667 7 7 77 7 7 778 8 8 88 8 8 889 9 9 99 9 9 99Answer: 201 – either position is correctgrid, it will be interpreted as 31 , not 3 1 .)2Fractionline2 . 52Acceptable ways to grid 3 are:5. Mixed numbers such as 3 1 must be gridded// /. . .0 0 01 1 12 2 23 3 34 4 45 5 56 6 67 7 78 8 89 9 9Answer: 2.559/ /. . .0 0 01 1 1 12 2 2 23 3 3 3./ /. . .0 0 01 1 12 2 23 3 34 4 45 5 56 6 67 7 78 8 89 9 9NOTE: Youmay start youranswers in anycolumn, spacepermitting.Columns youdon’t need touse should beleft blank.CO NTI N U E

4Type of mealFat (g) Carbohydrates (g)Stir-fry440Szechuan chicken535A grocer carries two types of frozen meals that havethe fat and carbohydrate content shown in the tableabove. John wants to purchase a combination of thetwo types of meals with no more than 350 grams offat and no more than 2975 grams of carbohydrates.If John purchases 10 Szechuan chicken meals, what isthe greatest number of stir‑fry meals he can purchaseso that the combination will satisfy the requirements?Unauthorized copying or reuse of any part of this page is illegal.2846029y x 2 4x 3y x 1If (x, y) is a solution to the system of equationsabove, what is one possible value of the productof x and y ?CO NTI N U E

44King Crab Supply from 2005–2012200180Pounds (millions)16014012010080604020005 006 007 008 009 010 011 0122 222 22 2Year20The graph above shows the supply, in millions of pounds,of king crab harvested and sold from 2005 to 2011. Theinformation for the year 2012 is not included in thegraph.Questions 30 and 31 refer to the followinginformation.30In 2006, the price of king crab was 8 per pound atthe beginning of the year and dropped to 7per pound toward the end of the year. If 60% of theking crab supply was sold at the higher price perpound and the rest was sold at the lower price perpound, what was the total revenue generated, inmillions of dollars, from the sales of king crab in2006 ? (Disregard the when gridding your answer.)31In 2011, the price of king crab was 17 per pound. In2012, x million pounds of king crab were sold at 16per pound. If the total money generated from saleseach year was the same, what is the value of x ?STOPIf you finish before time is called, you may check your work on this section only.Do not turn to any other section.Unauthorized copying or reuse of any part of this page is illegal.61

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PSAT 10 Practice Test #2 5LPT01 d 1 7/9/18 5:48 PM Math Tests. 3 3 Math Test - No Calculator 25 MINUTES, 17 QUESTIONS Turn to Section 3 of your answer sheet to answer the questions in this section.