CTE INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW

BLEPT Review Items for General Education Mathematics

Prepared by: Kathleen Grace R. Caluya, MAEd

Direction: Select the correct answer among the given choices. Write the letter on the space
provided. Use CAPITAL letters only. If the answer isn’t found, write E.

I. Fundamentals of Mathematics (7%)

____ 1. Evaluate 9−23 +{3 [4+5(6)]}−28 ÷ 7.

9 – 2^3 + {3[4+30]} – 28/7
9 – 2^3 + {3[34]} – 28/7
9 – 8 + 102 – 4
1+102-4
103 – 4 = 99
A. 75
B. 81
C. 99
D. 106

PEMDAS – Parentheses, Exponent, Multiplication&Division, Addition&Subtraction

____ 2. George was left with 17 apples. On his way home, he gave 3 to Mike, 4 to Karl,
7 to Angel and 11 to Lester. How many apples did George have at first?
A. 17
B. 24
C. 31
D. 42

17+3+4+7+11
20 + 11+ 11
20 + 22 = 42

____ 3. What is the result if you diminish 50.28 from the sum of 398.65 and 1.0038?
A. 349.3728
B. 349.3738
C. 349.3837
D. 349.3848

398.6500
1.0038
399.6538
- 50.2800
349.3738
____ 4. Evaluate ( 127 + 124 )−( 26 − 56 ).
12 ( )
11 −3 1 ( 11 )−2 (−3 ) 11−(−6 ) 11+ ( 6 ) 17
−
6
=
12
=
12
=
12
=
12

8
A.
12
2
B.
3
17
C.
12
17
D.
6

____ 5. When Edgar left Manila, the gas in his tank is ¾ full. When he reached
Pampanga, the gas in his tank is 1/3 full. What fraction of the tank did he use
in his trip?
5
A.
12
1
B.
3
3
C.
12
1
D.
4

3 1 3 ( 3 )−4 ( 1 ) 9−4 5
− = = =
4 3 12 12 12
____ 6. Evaluate [32 – (−36)]+|−4| .
[32 + (36)] + |−4|
68 + 4 = 72

A. -8
B. 0
C. 68
D. 72

____ 7. In subtraction of integers, the sign of the bigger number among the given is
followed.
A. True, because the rules in addition is applied in subtraction.
B. True, because the values are not affected by the change of signs.
C. False, because the minuend must be the basis.
D. False, because it depends after the change of signs before addition.

32 – (-36) = ?
32 + (+36) = 68

____ 8. What is the next element in this sequence: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, ___ ? 19, 23, …
A. 15
B. 17
C. 19
D. 24

Prime numbers = factors are 1 and itself

Composite numbers = it has other factors other than 1 and itself, (e.g. 16 =
4 x 4, 2 x 8)

____ 9. Which of the following numbers does not belong to the group?
A. 9 – odd, composite
B. 23 – odd, prime
C. 24 – even, composite
D. 38 – even, composite

____ 10. What are the prime factors of 96?

A. 2,2,2,2,3,3
B. 2,2,2,2,3
C. 2,2,2,2,2,3
D. 2,4,2,2,3

Least prime number = 2

96/2 = 48/2 = 24/2 = 12/2 = 6/2 = 3
____ 11. Which pair of numbers are relatively prime?
These are numbers which do not have the same factor in common.

A. 12, 21 12: (3,4, 6,2); 21: (7,3)

B. 15, 28 15: (3,5) 28: (2,14; 4,7)
C. 11, 33 11: (11,1) 33: (11,3)
D. 17, 51 17: (17,1) 51: (17, 3)

____ 12. What is the GCF of 63, 105 and 168?

63: 3 x 3 x 7
105: 3 x 7x5
168: 3 x 7 x2x2x2
GCF: 3 x 7 = 21

A. 3
B. 7
C. 21
D. 35

____ 13. What is the LCM of the choices in previous item?

3: 3
7: 7
21: 3. 7
35: 7. 5
LCM: 3. 7. 5 = 105
A. 63
B. 105
C. 168
D. 504

____ 14. Which of the following numbers is divisible by 3?

If the sum of the digits is a multiple of 3, then it is divisible by 3.

A. 438 4+3+8=15
B. 296 2+9+6=17
C. 752 7+5+2=14
D. 109 1+0+9=10

____ 15. Which number is not divisible by 8?

If the last 3 digits is a multiple of 8, or if the last 3 digits are zeros, then it is
divisible by 8.
A. 400 - yes
B. 600+32 - yes
C. 714 = 600+114 = 600+64+50 - no
D. 1000 - yes

____ 16. Fresh milk can be purchased in the following quantities at the indicated price.
Which is the best buy?
 A. 500mL for P120 120/500 = 0.24
B. 1000mL for P230 230/1000 = 0.23
C. 1000mL for P250 with free 150mL 250/1150 = 0.21
D. 2000mL for P400 400/2000 = 0.20

____ 17. A stick 64 cm long is cut into 2 parts having the ratio 11:9. How long is the
shorter piece?
(11+9)x = 64
20 x = 64
x = 64/20
x = 16/5
x = 3.20
9 (3.20) = 9(3) + 9(0.20) = 27+1.80 = 28.80 cm

A. 9 cm
B. 11 cm
C. 28.8 cm
D. 35.2 cm

____ 18. 5% of Php 150 is what amount?

R = 5% = 0.05
B = 150
A=Bxr
= 150 x 0.05 = 7.50

A. Php 5.00
B. Php 7.50
C. Php 75.00
D. Php 145.00

____ 19. What is 20% of 25% of 20?

B = 20
R = 0.25
A = 20 x 0.25 = 5

B=5
R = 0.20
A = 5 x 0.20 = 1

A. 15
B. 10
C. 5
D. 1
____ 20. What percent of 18 is 45?
Of – base
is - amount

A=Bxr
A/B = (B x r)/B
A/B = r
r = A/B
= 45/18
= 2.5 (move 2 decimal place to the right)
= 250 %

A. 2.5%
B. 40%
C. 45%
D. 250%

____ 21. What is the perimeter of a rectangle with length of 13cm and width of 5 cm?
Distance around a polygon.
P = 2l + 2w
= 2(13) + 2(5)
= 26 + 10
P = 36 cm

A. 18 cm2
B. 36 cm2
C. 36 cm
D. 65 cm

____ 22. How long is a side of an equilateral triangle if its perimeter is 51 mm?
P = s+s+s
P = 3s
51 = 3s
17 = s

A. 13 mm
B. 13 cm
C. 17 mm
D. 17 cm
____ 23. Find the area of a circle whose diameter is 6.
A = π r2
Diameter = 6, radius = 3

A = 3.14 x 32
= 3.14 x 9 = 28.26

A. 18.84 u2
B. 28.26 u2
C. 56.52 u2
D. 113.04 u2

____ 24. A 5 m wide lawn is cultivated all along the outside of a rectangular plot
measuring 90 m x 40 m. What is the total area of the lawn?

A. 1680 m2
B. 1400 m2
C. 1350 m2
D. 1250 m2

____ 25. Find the volume of a rectangular prism with dimensions 18cm x 6 cm x 2 cm.
V=lxwxh
= 18cm x 6cm x 2cm
= 108 x 2 = 216 cm3

A. 216 cm3
B. 104 cm3
C. 78 cm3
D. 26 cm3

____ 26. If the diameter of cylinder is 8cm and its height is 16cm then the volume of
cylinder is _______.

A of circle = π r 2
V of cylinder = π r 2 h
= 3.1416 x (4cm)2 x 16cm
= 3.1416 x 16cm2 x 16cm
= 804.2496

A. 804.352 cm³
B. 1000 cm³
C. 900 cm³
D. 850 cm³
____ 27. Which box can contain the most number of cubes with volume 27 cm³?
V = s3
∛ 27 = 3
3 cm 3cm 3cm
A. 6cm x 5cm x 3cm = 90 cub. cm
B. 8cm x 3cm x 4cm = 96 cub.cm
C. 6cm x 6cm x 6cm = 216 cub.cm
D. 3cm x 5cm x 7cm = 105 cub.cm

____ 28. Which set of dimensions belongs to a rectangular prism with a volume of 440
cm3?
A. 6cm, 12cm, 5cm = 360 cc
B. 7cm, 9cm, 6cm = 378
C. 8cm, 5cm, 11cm = 440 cc
D. 12cm, 2cm, 5cm = 120

____ 29. Which of the following illustrates a triangular prism?

A. Pyramids of Egypt
B. Toblerone box
C. Moo in Tetra-pack
D. Pizza slice

____ 30. Jason purchased 7 kg & 200 g of sugar, 9 kg & 395 g of rice. What is the total
weight which Jason carried?
A. 11 kg & 595 g
B. 16 kg & 595 g
C. 17 kg
D. 16.5 kg & 595 g

____ 31. 26 kilograms = _________ grams

26 kg x 1000 g/kg = 26,000 g

A. 260
B. 2,600
C. 26,000
D. 260,000

____ 32. 680 meters = _________ centimeters

680 m x 100cm/m = 68,000 cm
A. 0.68
B. 6.80
C. 68
D. 68,000
____ 33. 300 mL = _________ cL
300 mL x 1cL/ 10mL = 30 cL
A. 3000
B. 30
C. 3
D. 0.30

____ 34. 12L = _________ cm³

mL = cm3
12L x 1000mL/L = 12,000 mL = 12,000 cm3
A. 12000
B. 1200
C. 120
D. 0.12

____ 35. 10.8 cm = _________ dm

10.8 cm = 1 dm/ 10cm = 1.08dm

A. 1.08
B. .108
C. 108
D. 10.80

II. Plane Geometry (5%)

____ 36. A line that extends on one direction is called _____.

A. Line segment
B. Line
C. Chord
D. Ray

____ 37. How many lines can be drawn through two points?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. None

____ 38. Which of the following best illustrates a circle?

Circle is the set of all points equidistant to a common point called center.
A. A ring
B. A host (Bread of Life)
C. A coin
D. A plate
Circular circle
____ 39. Which among these letters in the English alphabet
illustrate perpendicular lines?
Perpendicular lines are intersecting lines which
form a 90 degree angle.
A. N
B. A
C. H
D. K

____ 40. Which of the following describes an acute angle?

A. 0 °<m∠ A< 90 ° - acute
B. 90 ° <m∠ A <180° - obtuse
C. 180 ° <m∠ A<360 ° - reflex
D. m∠ A=90 ° - right

____ 41. Which of the following angle relationships make a sum of 180 degrees?
A. Complementary (the sum is 90 deg)
B. Supplementary (the sum is 180 deg)
C. Adjacent (they share the same vertex and one side)

D. Vertical

____ 42. When parallel lines are cut by a

transversal (as illustrated), how many sets of
linear pairs are created?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 8
D. 16

____ 43. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?

A. A scalene triangle has no two sides equal.
B. An equilateral triangle is isosceles (2 sides are equal).
C. An isosceles triangle is equiangular.
D. A right triangle (90 deg) is equilateral.
*Equilateral triangles are equiangular.
____ 44. Which of the following dimensions DO NOT make a triangle?
The sum of the shorter sides should be greater than or equal the longest side.
A. 3, 4, 5 7>5
B. 2, 4, 8 6<8
C. 4, 6, 9 10 > 9
D. 5, 5, 5 10 > 5 equilateral

____ 45. What is the length of the hypotenuse if the legs of a right triangle are 6cm and
8cm?
2 2 2
c =a + b
= (6)2 + 82
36 + 64 = 100
C = 10

A. 10 cm
B. 12 cm
C. 14 cm
D. 8√ 2 cm

____ 46. In a 30 °−60 °−90° triangle, which of the following statements is TRUE.
A. The hypotenuse is twice the longer leg. FALSE - *shorter
B. The other leg is √ 3 times the shorter leg. TRUE
2 2 2
c =a + b
a = 1cm – shorter leg
c = 2cm - hypotenuse

2 2 2
2 =1 +b
2
4=1+ b
2
4−1=b
2
3=b
b=√ 3

C. Two angles have the same measurement. – FALSE

D. The length of the sides makes a Pythagorean triple. -FALSE
Pythagorean Triple – perfect right triangle with discrete length of sides
3,4,5 = 3^2 + 4^2 = 5^2

____ 47. A quadrilateral with two sets of parallel sides, and whose consecutive interior
angles make a 180° sum is called ______________.
A. Parallelogram
B. Square
C. Rectangle
D. Rhombus
____ 48. A quadrilateral with two sets of parallel sides, diagonals are same in length and
perpendicular is called ______________.
A. Parallelogram
B. Square
C. Rectangle
D. Rhombus

____ 49. It is a special quadrilateral whose diagonals are perpendicular, but no two
sides are parallel.
A. Parallelogram
B. Square
C. Rectangle
D. Rhombus
E. Kite
F. Trapezoid

____ 50. It is a polygon with twelve sides.

A. Nonagon
B. Decagon
C. Ondecagon
D. Dodecagon

____ 51. The sum of the interior angles of a pentagon is _____.

Sum of angles of a triangle = 180 deg
sum of interior angles of a polygon = (n-2)180
n = sides
pentagon : (5-2)180 = 3(180) = 540

A. 360 °
B. 450 °
C. 540 °
D. 670 °
____ 52. Which of the following statements is TRUE about similar and congruent
triangles?
*Similar triangles if their corresponding angles are congruent.

*Congruent triangles if their corresponding sides and angles are exactly equal.

A. Similar triangles are congruent. FALSE

B. Congruent triangles are similar. TRUE
C. Corresponding sides in similar triangles have the same length. FALSE
D. Corresponding angles in congruent triangles are not equal. FALSE

____ 53. What congruence exist between the two triangles?

A. SAS
B. SSS
C. ASA
D. HyL

____ 54. What congruence exist between these triangles?

A. SAS
B. SSS
C. ASA
D. Hypotenuse-Leg Congruence

____ 55. From the illustration of Circle O, segment BC represents a ________.

A. Radius – center to a point on the circle
B. Tangent – touches the circle at one point
C. Diameter – chord which passes thru center
D. Arc – a part of the circle
____ 56. Which among the following is a chord?
A chord is a line that connects two points
on a circle.
A. MN – secant
B. TK - tangent
C. OC - radius
D. DF - chord

____ 57. MN: Secant :: HK: _______.

A. Cosine
B. Tangent – touches the circle at one point
C. Arc
D. Semi-circle

____ 58. The x-coordinate in an ordered pair is called ______.

A. Ordinate – y-coordinate
B. Abscissa
C. X-intercept (value of x when y is 0)
D. Y-intercept (value of y when x is 0)

____ 59. Rene Descartes was able to conceptualize the Cartesian plane through a ___.
A. Premonition in his dreams
B. Previous studies by great mathematicians
C. A fly moving over him as he lie in bed
D. Prophecy by Nostradamus

____ 60. In which quadrant can you locate Point A with coordinates (-5, 12)?
A. Quadrant I (+, +)
B. Quadrant III (-, -)
C. Quadrant IV (+, -)
D. Quadrant II (-, +)

III. Elementary Algebra (5%)

____ 61. In the term 2 a x, x is the ______.

A. Base - 2a
B. Literal coefficient/ variable - a
C. Exponent – power - x
D. Numerical coefficient - 2

____ 62. Evaluate the expression n(n)+2 ; for n=3.

3 (3) + 2 = 9 + 2 = 11
A. 9
B. 11
C. 12
D. 16
____ 63. Simplify the expression ( 2 x 3+ 6 x 2−4 x +1 ) +(5 x 2 +2 x −7)
( 2 x 3+ 6 x 2−4 x +1 )
+(5 x 2 +2 x−7)
( 2 x 3+11 x 2−2 x−6 )
3 2
A. 2 x +11 x +2 x−6
3 2
B. 2 x +11 x −2 x −8
3 2
C. 2 x +11 x −6 x−6
3 2
D. 2 x +11 x −2 x −6

2 3 6
24 x y z
____ 64. Simplify .
36 x y 5 z −3
24 x 2 y 3 z6 2 x2−1 z 6−(−3) 2 x z 9
= =
36 x y 5 z −3 3 y 5−3 3 y2

2 x z9
A.
3 y2
2 x z3
B. 2
3y
2x
C.
3 y2 z3
2x
D.
3 y2 z6

____ 65. Translate “twice the square of a number” to an algebraic expression.

A. 2 x2
B. ( 2 x )2 = the square of twice a number
2
C. 2 x = 2 raised to a number squared
D. 2 √ x = twice the square root of a number

____ 66. It is defined as the rise over the run of a line.

y = mx + b ;
m = slope

A. X-intercept
B. Y-intercept
C. Slope – how slant is your line
D. Constant = y-intercept
____ 67. What are the factors of x 2+ 11 x +28 ?
ax 2 +bx +c
Identify factors of c, whose sum is b.
C = 28 (2, 14) ; 2 + 14 is not 11
(4, 7); 4 + 7 = 11

A. (x + 4)(x + 7)
B. (x + 4)(x - 7) = x 2−3 x−28
C. (x - 4)(x + 7) = x 2+ 3 x −28
D. (x - 4)(x - 7) = x 2−11 x+28

____ 68. What is the product of (x – 6) and (x + 5)?

2 2
FOIL : x + 5 x−6 x−30=x −x−30

2
A. x + x−11
B. x 2−11 x−30
2
C. x −x−30
2
D. x + x−30
2
2 x +5 x−12
____ 69. Simplify .
x +4

2 x +5 x−12 (x+ 4)(2 x−3)

2
=
x +4 x +4

A. x−3
B. 2 x−3
C. 2 x+ 8
D. x−8

____ 70. What are the factors of x 2−81?

a 2−b2= ( a+b )( a−b )

A. (-x + 9)(-x + 9) = x 2−18 x+ 81

B. (-x + 9)(x - 9)= −x 2+ 18 x−81
C. (x - 9)(x - 9)= x 2−18 x+ 81
D. (x + 9)(x - 9) = x 2−9 x +9 x−81= x 2−81
 ____ 71. The sum of three consecutive integers is 84. What is the middle number?
84 = x + (x+1) + (x+2)
84 = 3x + 3
84 – 3 = 3x
81 = 3x
27 = x
X+1 = 28, x+2 = 29

A. 26
B. 27
C. 28
D. 30

____ 72. The sum of three consecutive odd integers is 105. What are the numbers?
105 = x + (x+2) + (x+4)
105 = 3x + 6
105 – 6 = 3x
99 = 3x
X = 33
X+2 = 35
X+4 = 37

A. 34, 35, 36
B. 33, 35, 37
C. 35
D. 32, 35, 38

____ 73. Old McDonald has pigs and chickens in his farm. There are 7 chickens more
than the number of pigs. If there are 68 feet all in all, how many pigs and
chickens are there?
A. 8 pigs, 18 chickens = 8(4) + 18(2) = 32 + 36 = 68 feet
B. 10 pigs, 14 chickens = 10(4) + 14(2) = 68
C. 9 pigs, 16 chickens = 9(2) + 16(2) = 68
D. 7 pigs, 20 chickens = 7(4) + 20(2) = 68

____ 74. Solve the inequality 3 x−2<10.

3 x−2<10
3 x< 10+2
3 x< 12
If you divide both sides by a positive number, the sign remains.
If you divide both sides by a negative number, the sign changes
direction.
x <4

A. x <4
B. x >4
C. x ←4
 D. x <2.33
____ 75. Solve the given inequality 3 x−2 ( x+1 ) ≥5 ( x−1 ) + 4.
3 x−2 ( x+1 ) ≥5 ( x−1 ) + 4
3 x−2 x−2≥ 5 x−5+ 4
x−2 ≥5 x−1
x−5 x ≥−1+2
−4 x ≥ 1
If you divide both sides by a negative number, the sign changes direction
1
x≤
−4
−1
x≤
4

−1
A. x ≤
4
B. x ≤ 4
C. x ≥−4
−1
D. x ≥
4

____ 76. Which of the following statements is TRUE about inequalities.

Strict - <, > - open circle (one-variable), broken line (two variables)
Nonstrict - ≤ , ≥ - solid circle (one-variable), straight line (two variables)
A. A solid circle determines strict inequality. FALSE
B. An open circle determines non-strict inequality. FALSE
C. A broken line determines a strict inequality. TRUE
D. The shaded region contains non-plausible solutions. – FALSE
Not part of the solution set
____ 77. In the given graph, which point is not a solution to the inequality?
A. (0, 0)
B. (2, -4)
C. (6, 2)
D. (-8, 0)

____ 78. A pair of complementary angles are in the ratio 3:7. What is the measure of the
smaller angle?
90 = (3+7)x
90 = 10x
9=x
3 (9 degrees) = 27 deg

A. 30 °
B. 27 °
C. 54 °
D. 90 °

____ 79. Find the mean proportional between 24 and 6.

A:B=B:C
24 : x = x : 6
AC = BB
24 (6) = x2
144 = x2
12 = x

A. 12
B. 144
C. 18, 8
D. 16, 9
____ 80. In a class of 45 students, the ratio of boys to girls is 4:5. How many girls are
there?
45 = (4+5)x
45 = 9x
5=x
5 (5) = 25 girls

A. 5
B. 20
C. 25
D. 45

____ 81. Given the following measurement of angles, find the value of y.
m∠ 1=120 ° ; m ∠3=3 x+ 39; m∠2=3 y−x

120 °=3 x+ 3 9
( 180 °−120 ° )=60 °=3 y −x

120 °=3 x+ 3 9
120 – 39 = 3x
81 = 3x
27 = x

60 = 3y – x
60 = 3y – 27
60 + 27 = 3y
87 = 3y
29=y

A. 60
B. 29
C. 87
D. 27
____ 82. Find the value of the unknown in the given image.
x + x + x = 15 ; x = 5
x + y + y = 25 ; y = 10
y + 2z + 2z = 18; z=2
z + y (x) = ?
2 + 10 (5) =
2 + 50 = 52

A. 52
B. 60
C. 17
D. 70

____ 83. Find the area of a rectangle whose length is (2x – 3)cm and width is (x – 2)cm.
A=lxw
= (2x – 3) (x – 2)
FOIL
= 2 x2 −4 x−3 x +6
2
¿ 2 x −7 x +6

A. ¿)cm 2
B. (2 x2 +7 x +6 ¿ cm 2
C. ¿) cm 2
D. ¿)cm 2

____ 84. The length of diagonal AC is ( 2 x+17 )cm while diagonal BD measures (5 x−19)cm.

Find the exact length of each diagonal.

2x + 17 = 5x – 19
17 +19 = 5x – 2x
36 = 3x
12 = x
2x + 17 = 2(12) + 17 = 24+17 = 41 cm

A. 12 cm
B. 29 cm
C. 31 cm
D. 41 cm
____ 85. The perimeter of a triangle is 75cm. How long is the shortest side if they are in
the ratio 7:5:3.
75 = (7+5+3)x
75 = 15x
5=x

3 (5 cm) = 15 cm

A. 5 cm
B. 15 cm
C. 25 cm
D. 35 cm

IV. Statistics and Probability (3%)

____ 86. If EJ has 5 shirts and 3 jeans, how many different outfits can he make?

A. 13
B. 8
C. 5
D. 15

____ 87. How many ways can 5 friends arrange themselves in a bench if one insist to
stay on the middle.

No restriction: __5__ x__4__ x __3__x __2__x __1__ = 120

With restriction above: 4 x 3 x 1 x 2 x 1 = 24

A. 5
B. 10
C. 24
D. 120

____ 88. Cate's history quiz has 3 true/false questions. How many ways could she
complete the quiz?

1st 2nd 3rd

2 x 2 x 2=8

A. 2
B. 3
C. 8
D. 6
____ 89. When you toss two coins at the same time, what is the probability that a head
and a tail will appear?
SS: {HH, TT, HT, TH}
Probability = 0 to 1
P (HT) = 2/4 = ½

A. ¼
B. ½
C. ¾
D. 1

____ 90. When you roll an unbiased die, what is the probability that a multiple of 3 will
come out?
SS : {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}
P(M) = 2/6 = 1/3

A. 1/6
B. 1/3
C. ½
D. 2/3

____ 91. In a deck of cards, what is the probability of drawing a red face card?
n(SS) = 52
6 red face cards
P (RF) = 6/52 = 3/26

A. 3/52
B. 1/26
C. 3/26
D. 1/13

____ 92. Find the mean of the given numbers: 12, 15, 14, 16, 14, 13, 17, 19
Sum = 120
N=8
Mean = 120/8 = 15

A. 14
B. 15
C. 16
D. 17

____ 93. In this data set, identify the mode. 93, 100, 82, 93, 67, 100, 67, 82, 93, 93
Mode appears the most frequent.
A. 67
B. 82
C. 93
D. 100
____ 94. When finding the median, what do you do if there are two middle numbers?

12, 15, 14, 16, 14, 13, 17, 19

12, 13, 14, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19
(14+15)/2
Median = 14.5

A. Add them together and divide by two

B. Write them both as the answer
C. Give up
D. Pick one

____ 95. What is the RANGE of these numbers: 22, 20, 23, 21, 23, 25, 22, 29?
Range is the difference between the highest and lowest entry.
Range = 29 – 20 = 9

A. 9
B. 6
C. 5
D. 2

____ 96. In computing the average performance of a student, which measure of central
tendency is the most appropriate?
A. Median
B. Mode
C. Mean
D. Range

____ 97. Suppose you scored an 83%, 74%, 95% and 76% on your last four math tests.
If you want to earn an 85% in the class, what must you get on your next math
test?

85 = (83 + 74 + 95 + 76 + x)/5
85 (5) = 328 + x
425 – 328 = x
97 = x

A. 85
B. 89
C. 93
D. 97
____ 98. A positively-skewed distribution happens when ____.
A. The mean is less than the mode and median. – negatively skewed
B. The mean is greater than the mode and median.
C. The mean, median, and mode are the same. – normal dist
D. None of the above

____ 99. Describe the distribution illustrated.

A. Normal
B. Positively skewed
C. Negatively skewed
D. Skewed to the right

____ 100. If you want to compare the pretest and posttest scores (scale) of
students in a mathematics test, which statistical tool is the most appropriate?
A. Paired samples t-test (one group)
B. Independent samples t-test (samples from 2 groups)
C. Z-test – sample w/ a population
D. Chi-square – to compare nominal data

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