Mini Test 1 on Problem Solving and Data Analysis

Question 1.
The positive number 𝑎 is 2,136% of the sum of the positive numbers 𝑏 and 𝑐, and 𝑏 is 89% of 𝑐. What percent
of 𝑏 is 𝑎?
A.​ 4,536% C.​ 40.37%
B.​ 2,400% D.​ 22.25%

Question 2.
At a convention center, there are a total of 225 visitors. Each visitor is located in either room A, room B, or
room C. If one of these visitors is selected at random, the probability of selecting a visitor who is located in
room A is 0.72, and the probability of selecting a visitor who is located in room B is 0.24. How many visitors
are located in room C?
A.​ 4 C.​ 39
B.​ 9 D.​ 108

Question 3.
For 𝑥 > 0, the function 𝑓 is defined as follows: 𝑓(𝑥) equals 293% of 𝑥. Which of the following could describe
this function?
A.​ Decreasing exponential C.​ Increasing exponential
B.​ Decreasing linear D.​ Increasing linear

Question 4.
Andrey’s hair will grow at a constant rate from a length of 7 inches to a length of 11 inches. The equation
0. 6𝑡 + 7 = 11 describes this situation, where 𝑡 is the number of months it will take for Audrey’s hair to reach
a length of 11 inches. Which of the following is the best interpretation of 0.6 in this context?
A.​ The time, in months, it will take Audrey’s hair to grow 1 inch
B.​ The length, in inches, Audrey’s hair will grow each month
C.​ The time, in months, it will take Audrey’s hair to reach a length of 11 inches
D.​ The length, in inches, Audrey’s hair will grow in 11 months

Question 5.
A sphere has a volume of 247.00 cubic yards. What is the volume of the sphere, in cubic meters (Use 1 yard =
0.914 meter)

Question 6.
A researcher observes a sample of nuclide. An exponential model estimates that the mass, in grams, of the
sample decreases by 23% every 11.69 minutes. Which of the following equations could represent this model,
where 𝑀 is the estimated mass, in grams, of the sample 𝑡 minutes after the researcher began observing the
sample?
𝑡 𝑡

A.​ 𝑀 = 100(0. 77) 11.69

C.​ 𝑀 = 100(0. 23) 11.69

𝑡+11.69 𝑡+11.69
B.​ 𝑀 = 100(0. 77) D.​ 𝑀 = 100(0. 23)

Question 7.
Harper has $110 in an account. Each year she expects to have 2.7% more money in the account than she has the
previous year. Which of the following models best describes how Harper expects the money in her account to
change over time?
 A.​ Decreasing exponential C.​ Increasing exponential
B.​ Decreasing linear D.​ Increasing linear

Question 8.
The price of an object increased from $16 to $80. What was the percent increase in the price of the object?
A.​ 20% C.​ 80%
B.​ 64% D.​ 400%

Question 9.
A school is ordering tablet computers for its students. The tablets cost $164 each, and 6% tax is added to the
total cost of the order. If the school can spend no more than 44,800 dollars on the tablets, including tax, what is
the maximum number of tablets that the school can order?

Question 10.
The present value (𝑃𝑉) of an investment is the amount that should be invested today at a specified interest rate
in order to earn a certain amount at a future date. The amount desired is called the future value. For a future
value of $10,000, which of the following functions models the present value, 𝑃𝑉, to be invested in a savings
account earning 5% interest compounded annually for 𝑡 years?
A.​ 𝑃𝑉(𝑡) = 10, 000(1. 05)
𝑡 C.​ 𝑃𝑉(𝑡) = 10, 000(1 + 0. 05𝑡)
−𝑡 D.​ 𝑃𝑉(𝑡) = 10, 000(1 − 0. 05𝑡)
B.​ 𝑃𝑉(𝑡) = 10, 000(1. 05)

Question 11.
As the size of a firework’s shell increases, the height above the ground when the firework bursts increases. For a
firework to burst 1,075 feet above the ground, a firework’s shell in the shape of a sphere with a volume of
542.68 cubic inches could be used. To the nearest whole number, what is the volume of this firework’s shell in
cubic centimeters? (1 inch = 2.54 centimeters)

Question 12.
A certain investment account offers a special interest rate for the first 4 months the account is open followed by
a lower interest rate for the remainder of the time the account is open. Akeyla opened one of these accounts
with an original account balance of $700.00 and did not make any other deposits or withdrawals. 4 months after
Akeyla opened the account, the balance had increased by 0.6% of the original balance. 6 months after Akeyla
opened the account, the balance had increased by an additional 0.1% of the balance at the end of the first 4
months. Every 2 months after the first 6 months, the balance had increased by an additional 0.1% of the balance
2 months before. Which of the following equations could represent the account balance 𝐵(𝑥), in dollars, 𝑥
months after the account was opened, where 𝑥 ≥ 4?
𝑥−4 2(𝑥−4)
A.​ 𝐵(𝑥) = 704. 20(1. 001) 2 C.​ 𝐵(𝑥) = 704. 20(1. 001)
2(𝑥−4)
D.​ 𝐵(𝑥) = 700. 00(1. 001)
𝑥−4

B.​ 𝐵(𝑥) = 700. 00(1. 001) 2

Question 13.
The mass of object A is 498% of the mass of object B, and the mass of object A is 0.830% of the mass of object
C. If the mass of object C if 𝑝% of the mass of object B, what is the value of 𝑝?

Question 14.
Takeda is hosting an event for 100 of her fans. For the event, she meets each of her fans one at a time at a
constant rate. After 90 minutes, she has met 45% of her fans at the event. Which of the following equations
models the number of fans, 𝐹, remaining for Takeda to meet 𝑚 minutes after the event started?
A.​ 𝐹 = 100 − 0. 5𝑚 C.​ 𝐹 = 100 − 0. 45𝑚
𝑚 𝑚

B.​ 𝐹 = 100(0. 45) 90 D.​ 𝐹 = 100(0. 55) 90

Question 15.
After drinking a can of soda that contained 50 milligrams (mg) of caffeine, an experiment was conducted in
which the amount of caffeine remaining in the body was measured each hour for one day. The data is displayed
in the scatterplot.

If 𝐶 is the amount of caffeine, in mg, remaining in the body 𝑡 hours after the soda is consumed, which of the
following is the best model for the relationship between 𝑡 and 𝐶?
A.​ 𝐶 = 58 − 5𝑡 C.​ 𝐶 = 58 − 9𝑡
𝑡 𝑡
B.​ 𝐶 = 58(0. 84) D.​ 𝐶 = 58(1. 18)

Question 16.
𝑚 12 18 40 60 200

𝑠 15 20 30 35 50
Using graphical analysis, a team of video content analyzers can approximately compute the mass of displaced
snow during a filmed avalanche. The table shows the mass 𝑚 of displaced snow, in tons, 𝑠 seconds after the
start of the avalanche. Which of the following best describes the relationship between 𝑚 and 𝑠?
A.​ 𝑚 increases exponentially by approximately 125 percent every ten seconds.
B.​ 𝑚 increases linearly by approximately 125 percent every ten seconds.
C.​ 𝑚 increases exponentially by approximately 31 tons every ten seconds.
D.​ 𝑚 increases linearly by approximately 31 tons every ten seconds.

Question 17.
Blood type

Rhesus factor A B AB O

+ 33 9 3 37

– 7 2 1 𝑥
Human blood can be classified into four common blood types: A, B, AB, and O. It is also characterized by the
presence (+) or absence (–) of the rhesus factor. The table above shows the distribution of blood type and rhesus
factor for a group of people. If one of these people who is rhesus negative (–) is chosen at random, the
1
probability that the person has blood type B is 9
. What is the value of 𝑥?

Question 18.
Type of surgeon Major professional activity Total

Teaching Research

General 258 156 414

Orthopedic 119 74 193

Total 377 230 607

In a survey, 607 general surgeons and orthopedic surgeons indicated their major professional activity. The
results are summarized in the table above. If one of the surgeons is selected at random, which of the following is
closest to the probability that the selected surgeon is an orthopedic surgeon whose indicated professional
activity as research?
A.​ 0.122 C.​ 0.318
B.​ 0.196 D.​ 0.379

Question 19.
A circle is inscribed inside a square. If a point inside the square is selected at random, what is the probability
that the point will also be inside the circle?
3 π
A.​ 4
C.​ 4
5 π
B.​ 6
D.​ 6

Question 20.
Some North American Butterfly Species
Where species is seen regularly Number of species

Only in the 48 contiguous states of the 450

United States

Only in Canada 150

Michael has one photograph of each of the 600 species of butterflies categorized in the table above. He places
all the photographs in albums with exactly 40 photographs in each album. Each album will have at least 2 times
and no more than 4 times as many photographs of butterflies from the United States as photographs of
butterflies from Canada. What is one possible number of photographs of Canadian species that he can place in
an album?