- A person has $9000, part of which he invested at 3% interest and the
rest of which he invested at 5%. If the yearly interest from the invest-
ment is $346, find the amount of money invested at 3%.
(a) $5200
(b) $6500
(c) $3400
(d) $4200 - If the length and the width of a rectangle are increased by two inches,
the area of the rectangle is 120 square inches. If the length and the
width of a rectangle are decreased by two inches, the area of the
rectangle is 48 square inches. Find the length of the rectangle.
(a) 6 inches
(b) 7 inches
(c) 10 inches
(d) 12 inches - The sum of Eli’s age and Cecil’s age is 60. Six years ago, Eli was three
times as old as Cecil. Find Eli’s age now.
(a) 12
(b) 18
(c) 34
(d) 42 - A person plants two square plots for her garden. The total of the
areas of both plots is 225 square feet. If the side of one plot is 3 feet
longer than the side of the other one, find the length of the side of the
smaller plot.
(a) 8 feet
(b) 9 feet
(c) 12 feet
(d) 14 feet - If the product of two consecutive even numbers is 168, find the
larger one.
(a) 8
(b) 10
(c) 12
(d) 14
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