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Here are a few practice ACT questions.  Don't just guess.  Use paper, pencil and calculator.  Use the process of elimination.  Once you feel that you have the best answer, check with the "drop down" box.  Let me know how it goes.  If you want any help, let me know.  Also, for help with any of these, our tutoring room is open every period, second half.  You may use one of the computers in the tutoring room to access my website and these problems.

 1.) The figure below is symmetric about the dashed line.  What is the distance, in centimeters, around the outside edge of the figure? 

                                                                                                G.  50             

                                                                                                H.  60

                                                                                                J.  36

                                                                                                K.  960

Click on the drop down arrow to see correct answer. Answer is G. 10+12+8+8+12=50

2.)

F.  1.6

G.  2.4

H.  4.8

J.  1,600,000.0

K.  2,400,000.0

Click on the drop down arrow to see correct answer. answer is G. 4800 / 2000 = 2.4

3.)     If         then n = ?

F. 

G. 

H.  2        

J.  3         

K.  5

Click on the drop down arrow to see correct answer. answer is J. square root of 25=cube root of 125

4.)     If       and      , then        is equal to: 

A. 

B.  – 42

C. 

D. 

E. 

Click on the drop down arrow to see correct answer. answer is D. use substitution

5.)  The numbers satisfying the inequality      are:

A.  x > -12

B.  x < -12

C.  x > -4

D.  x < -4

E.  x < 4

Click on the drop down arrow to see correct answer. answer is D. divide by neg., switch symbol

 6.)  A wheel rotates 15 times per minute. How many degrees does it rotate in 4 seconds?

1. 60
2. 180
3. 240
4. 360
5. 720

Click on the drop down arrow to see correct answer. answer is D. wheel rotates once in 4 seconds.

 7.) A rental car costs $18.00 per day, plus $0.20 per mile for all miles driven in excess of 100. What would it cost to rent a car for 5 days and drive a total of 648 miles?

1. $109.60
2. $198.64
3. $199.60
4. $219.60
5. $239.60

Click on the drop down arrow to see correct answer. answer is C. 18 x 5 + 548 x (.20) = 199.60

 8.) Ann, Bob, Carla, Dave, and Ellie want to play chess. How many different 2-person chess games can be played?

1. 2
2. 10
3. 25
4. 32
5. 120

  Click on the drop down arrow to see correct answer. answer is B. 5 things taken 2 at a time = 10

 9.) Beth wants to cut the largest possible circle from a square piece of material. Which equation expresses the numerical relationship between the side of the material (s) and the radius of the circle (r)?

F.

G.

H.

J.

K.

Click on the drop down arrow to see correct answer. answer is H. draw circle inscribed in square

 10.)

In above, what is the value of x?

1. 40
2. 42
3. 50
4. 58
5. It cannot be determined from the information given.

Click on the drop down arrow to see correct answer. answer is C. 2x + 32 + 48 = 180

 11.) The formula  is used to determine the number of diagonals (D) in a N-sided polygon. If a polygon has 54 diagonals, find the number of sides.

A)   6                           B)   9                           C)   12

D)   18                         E)   27

  Click on the drop down arrow to see correct answer. answer is C. Solve N^2-3N-108=0

 12.)The solution of   is:

A)    -9

B)     -4

C)   

D)

E)9

Click on the drop down arrow to see correct answer. answer is E. Multiply ALL by LCD : 4(x-5)

13.) The expression    can be simplified to:

A)                                                 

B)

C)

D)

E)

Click on the drop down arrow to see correct answer. answer is D. Get LCD : x(x-1) on bottoms, subtract,reduce

14.) The expression 6x – (3x -2(x – 5x)) is equal to:

A)    -18x                            

B)     -5x                              

C) 2x

D) 10x

E)11x

  Click on the drop down arrow to see correct answer. answer is B. Start furthest inside and work outward.

 15.)  Find the reciprocal of    . 

A.                                              

B. 

C.                                             

D. 

E.    

Click on the drop down arrow to see correct answer. answer is E. LCD:a. Add and flip over