Mini Exam 3 — Timed Mini Exams
Practice Mini Exam 3 — Timed Mini Exams on The School of Mathematics (Timed Mini Exams) with 10 scored questions in about 15 min. This set covers problems such as: “A bag contains 3 red, 5 blue, and 2 green balls. Two balls are drawn without replacement. What is the proba…”; “A car travels 180 miles at an average speed of 60 mph, then stops for 30 minutes, and continues another 60 …”; “A car’s value decreases by 10\% each year. After 2 years, the car is worth 16200 dollars. What was the car’…”. Work carefully, check explanations for misses, then retake to track improvement before test day.
Questions in this quiz (10)
A bag contains $$3$$ red, $$5$$ blue, and $$2$$ green balls. Two balls are drawn without replacement. What is the probability that both balls are blue?
- $$\frac{2}{9}$$
- $$\frac{1}{5}$$
- $$\frac{5}{18}$$
- $$\frac{5}{9}$$
A car travels $$180$$ miles at an average speed of $$60$$ mph, then stops for $$30$$ minutes, and continues another $$60$$ miles at an average speed of $$40$$ mph. What is the car’s average speed for the entire trip, including the stop?
- $$40$$
- $$42$$
- $$45$$
- $$48$$
A car’s value decreases by $$10\%$$ each year. After $$2$$ years, the car is worth $$16200$$ dollars. What was the car’s original value?
- $$18,000$$
- $$19,000$$
- $$20,000$$
- $$22,000$$
A trapezoid has bases of lengths $$x$$ and $$x+4$$ and a height of $$8$$. If the area of the trapezoid is $$96$$ square units, what is the value of $$x$$?
- $$8$$
- $$10$$
- $$12$$
- $$14$$
In a right triangle, the hypotenuse is $$15$$, and one leg is $$9$$. Let $$\theta$$ be the angle opposite the leg of length $$9$$. If $$\sin\theta+\cos\theta=\frac{m}{n},$$ where $$m$$ and $$n$$ are relatively prime positive integers, what is the value of $$m+n$$?
- $$5$$
- $$7$$
- $$12$$
- $$15$$
A line has slope $$-\frac{3}{2}$$ and passes through the point $$(2,1)$$. Which of the following equations represents a line parallel to this line and passing through the point $$(4,-2)$$?
- $$y+2=-\frac{3}{2}(x-4)$$
- $$y-1=-\frac{2}{3}(x-2)$$
- $$y+2=\frac{3}{2}(x-4)$$
- $$y=-\frac{3}{2}x+4$$
$$|2x-5|\le|x+1|$$Which of the following describes the solution set?
- $$\left(\frac{5}{2},\infty\right)$$
- $$[\frac{4}{3},6]$$
- $$\left(-\infty,6\right)$$
- $$\left[6,\infty\right)$$
$$|x-3|+|x+1|=8$$How many distinct solutions does this equation have?
- $$1$$
- $$2$$
- Infinitely many solutions
- No Solution
$$4x+7y=18$$$$20x+35y=90$$A system of equations is shown. For each real number $$r,$$ which of the following points lies on the graph of each equation in the $$xy$$-plane for the given system?
- $$(r,-\frac{4r}{7}+\frac{18}{7})$$
- $$(r,-\frac{7r}{4}+\frac{18}{4})$$
- $$(r,\frac{4r}{7}+\frac{18}{7})$$
- $$(\frac{7r}{4}+\frac{18}{4},r)$$
Circle $$P$$ has equation $$\left(x+3\right)^2+\left(y-4\right)^2=25$$. In the $$xy$$-plane, circle $$Q$$ is obtained by translating circle $$P$$ left $$5$$ units. Which equation represents circle $$Q$$?
- $$\left(x+8\right)^2+\left(y-4\right)^2=25$$
- $$\left(x-2\right)^2+\left(y-4\right)^2=25$$
- $$\left(x+3\right)^2+\left(y+1\right)^2=25$$
- $$\left(x+3\right)^2+\left(y-9\right)^2=25$$