31) Which of the following is a multiple of 8?
a. 5,148
b. 53,250
c. 1,460
d. 32,400
32) The value of the car has depreciated by ₱20,000. It is now worth ₱380,000. By how many percent did the value of the car decrease?
a. 5%
b. 10%
c. 20%
d. 25%
33) If x is an integer and 90>3x, then x cannot be .
a. 29
b. 26
c. 27
d. 30
34) Of the following, which is the greatest?
a. ¾
b. 5/7
c. 6/9
d. 7/10
35) The area of the rectangle is 6x2, with length of 2x. Find the perimeter.
a. 16x
b. 10x
c. 12x2
d. 18x
36) How many times will the digit 7 appear between 1 to 100.
a. 9
b. 20
c. 19
d. 11
37) What is the value of a in the statement: 3ab =15, if b = 5?
a. 3
b. 1
c. 2
d. 5
38) Lito cut 4 ¼ yd of plastic cover from a bolt containing 35 1/8 yd. How many yards were left in the bolt?
a. 31 ¼
b. 30 ⅞
c. 31 1/8
d. 30 ¼
39) Find the final amount due in investing ₱50,000 at a simple interest rate of 14.5% for 18 months.
a. ₱60,875
b. ₱50,875
c. ₱60,900
d. ₱50,900
40) What is the exact interest of ₱15,000, invested at 5.5% simple interest rate for 108 days?
a. ₱255.62
b. ₱265.62
c. ₱260.62
d. ₱244.11
41) At what rate of interest should ₱2,400 be invested so that it will earn ₱80 in 8 months?
a. 6.5%
b. 5.5%
c. 5%
d. 6%
42) What is the single equivalent discount rate of the discount series 5%, 10% and 25%?
a. 40%
b. 35.9%
c. 64.1%
d. 60%
43) The product of 2 whole numbers is 36, and their ratio is 1:4. Which of these is the smaller number?
a. 3
b. 4
c. 8
d. 9
44) If 30% of x is 30, what is 50% of x?
a. 30
b. 40
c. 50
d. 60
45) Julio’s salary is ₱8,500 per month. If it is increased by 12%, what is his new salary per month?
a. ₱9,320
b. ₱9,420
c. ₱9,520
d. ₱9,550
46) How much commission does a salesman get if he was able to sell ₱35,000 worth of jewelry and he is given 15% of it?
a. ₱5,300
b. ₱5,325
c. ₱5,250
d. ₱5,425
47) How much should a man deposit in a bank at 6% simple interest rate if he wants to earn ₱1,200 a year?
a. ₱10,000
b. ₱30,000
c. ₱15,000
d. ₱20,000
48) What is the quotient when .345 is divided by .5?
a. .69
b. .65
c. .64
d. .67
49) Simplify this [ 2 x 9 – 8 x (-3) ] / 6 + 15 = .
a. 4
b. 3
c. 2
d. 1
50) A movie ticket cost ₱500 during a premiere night, and ₱320 during the regular show. What is the percentage decrease in the price of the ticket?
a. 30%
b. 36%
c. 24%
d. 28%
51) A politician wants to get his message to 2/3 of the population of 48,000 in Bulacan. However, his advertising campaign reaches only ¾ of the number he intended. How many people does he actually reach?
a. 16,000
b. 10,000
c. 24,000
d. 36,000
52) A meter was cut at the 35-cm mark. What is the ratio of the smaller piece to the larger piece?
a. 7:13
b. 65:35
c. 35:100
d. 65:100
53) The carat is a unit of measure used to weigh precious stones. It equals 3.086 grains. How many grains does a 2.8 carat diamond weigh?
a. 864.08
b. 86.408
c. 8.6408
d. 8640.8
54) A carpenter wanted three pieces of wood each 1⅝ feet long. If he planned to cut them from a 6-foot piece of wood, how much of the piece would be left?
a. 4 ⅜ ft
b. 1 ⅛ ft
c. 4 ⅞ ft
d. 3 ft
55) Four mangoes cost P29.00. At that price what will 2½ dozen mangoes cost?
a. ₱217.50
b. ₱188.50
c. ₱348.50
d. ₱870.00
56) If ₱75.00 is shared among three children in the ratio of 3:7:15. The size of the smaller share is
a. ₱9.00
b. ₱15.00
c. ₱25.00
d. ₱35.00
57) 4 1/5 + 3 2/7 =
a. 7 17/35
b. 7 3/35
c. 7 1/35
d. 7 3/12
58) 10 - 3 2/17 =
a. 7 2/17
b. 6 2/17
c. 6 1/17
d. 6 15/17
59) How many whole numbers can divide 30 exactly?
a. Eight
b. Six
c. Five
d. Four
60) Which is the sum of the infinite progression 3/2, 1, 2/3, 4/9 . . . ?
a. 6½
b. 5½
c. 4½
d. 7½
