GENERAL-EDUCATION MATH 100-Items 2017
GENERAL-EDUCATION MATH 100-Items 2017
GENERAL-EDUCATION MATH 100-Items 2017
A.35%
B. 18%
C. 20%
D.30%
Given:
Expenses: P3,200, P2,500 and P1,500
Total Money: P 40,000
Rate of Expenses = ?
3200+2500+1500
x 100%
40000
= 18%
6. A recipe calls for two eggs for every
cup of flour. If a head chef uses 28 cups
of flour. How many eggs will he need?
A.40
B.46
C.56
D.64
2: 1 = x: 28
x= 2 (28)
X = 56
7. What is the total amount after
adding interest of 8% on P 10,000
for three years?
A. P 12, 400
B. P 11, 800
C. P 13, 400
D. P 15, 800
TOTAL = P + (PRT)
= 10, 000 + (10,000x.08x3)
= 10,000 + 2,400
= P 12, 400
8. Factor: 2x² x 15
A.(x-5) (2x+3)
B.(2x+5) (x-3)
C.(x+5) (2x-3)
D.(2x-5) (x+3)
𝟐𝒙𝟐 −𝟏𝟓
(𝟐𝒙 − 𝟓) (𝒙 + 𝟑)
−𝟓𝒙
+𝟔𝒙
+𝒙
2x² x 15
9. If a student has an average of 76% in
his first two tests and has an average of
85% in the next four tests. What is his
final average in all six tests?
A.50.5%
B. 82.5%
C. 82.0%
D.81.3%
𝟕𝟔 𝟐 +𝟖𝟓 (𝟒)
Final average =
𝟔
= 82
10. Julia is a saleswoman. She is paid a salary
of P 3,000 a week plus 2% commission on
sales over P4,000. Find her gross pay for a
week in which her sales are P9, 500.
A.P 3,210
B. P 3, 250
C. P 3, 110
D.P 3, 190
Gross pay = 9,500-4,000= 5,500
=P 3,000 + 5,500 (. 02)
= P 3, 110
11. How many prime numbers are
there between 1 and 100?
A.23
B.24
C.25
D.26
12. The measure of an angle is 25
more than its supplement. What is
the measure of the larger angle?
A.110.5 degrees
B.95.5 degrees
C.102.5 degrees
D.77.5 degrees
180 = x + (x + 25)
𝟐𝒙 = 𝟏𝟖𝟎 – 𝟐𝟓
Small Angle = X
𝟐
Large Angle = X + 25
Supplement = 180
x = 77.5
Larger angle = 77.5 +25
= 102.5
13. It illustrates how a portion of
the data relates with the whole.
A. Pie graph
B. Bar graph
C. Line graph
D. Rectangle graph
14. What is the largest prime
number less than 100
A.91
B.93
C.97
D.99
15. How long will it take Alex and Ben
together to finish a job which can be
done by Alex alone in six days and Ben
alone in three days?
A.2 ½ days
B.2 days
C.4 days
D.3 days
Work Problem can be 1 1
x= +
solved using the formula 6 3
𝑇 𝑇
+ = 1, where T = 1+2
𝐴 𝐵
time working together, A =
=the time for person A 6
working alone, and B= 1
for person B working
alone.
=
2
=2
16. If the opposite sides of a
quadrilateral are equal, the figure is
a ________.
A.Trapezoid
B.Square
C.Rectangle
D.Parallelogram
Trapezoid is a Square has 4 equal
quadrilateral with two sides and 4 equal
sides parallel. angles
= 44
25. Two angles are supplementary. One of
the angles is five times larger than the other.
What is the measure of the larger number?
A.15⁰
B. 30⁰
C. 120⁰
D.150⁰
X + 5X = 180
6𝑥 180
= = 30
6 6
30 x 5 = 150 deg.
26. At the beginning of the month, the
school tank was 8/9 full. After 1 week, it was
2/9 full. If the tank’s capacity is 27 m3, how
much water was used in 1 week?
A. 24 m3
B. 22 m3
C. 20 m3
D. 18 m3
8 2 6
- =
9 9 9
6 3
= of 27 m
9
= 18m 3
27. In how many ways can the first,
second and third places be chosen from
a group of 10 contestants?
A.6
B.72
C.720
D.120
st
1 , nd
2 , 3rd= 10 x 9 x 8
= 720
or
10P3
= 720
28. A meter stick was cut into 2 at
the 25 cm. mark. What is the ratio
of the smaller piece to the larger
piece?
A.1:3
B. 2:5
C. 3:4
D.4:5
1 m= 100 cm
x + y = 100 𝟐𝟓 𝟏
25 cm + y = 100 =
y = 100 - 25 𝟕𝟓 𝟑
= 75
29. Joshua answered 80% of the 150 items
in the General Education of the BLEPT. How
many items did he answer missed?
A.50
B.40
C.30
D.45
# of Correct Items = .80 x 150 = 120
# of Missed Items =150 -120
=30
# of Correct Items = 80%
# of Missed Items = 20% x 150
=30
30. If the scores in Math test of 45
students are arranged from the highest
to the lowest, the 23rd score is the
A.Mean
B.Variance
C.Median
D.Mode
31. A vehicle consumes one liter of gasoline to
travel 10 kilometers. After a tune-up, it travels
15% further on one liter. To the nearest tenth,
how many liters of gasoline will it take for the
vehicle to travel 230 kilometers?
A. 20.15 liters
B. 23 liters
C. 23.15 liters
D. 20 liters
Definition: Rate – ratio between two quantities.
Rate(R) = 1 L / 10 km = Volume/distance
Rate before tune up(R1) : R1 = 1 L / 10 km
After tune-up: d increases by 15% = 115% of d1
= (1.15)(10 km) = 11.5 km
Rate after tune up(R2) : R2 = 1 L / 11.5 km
Given:
R2= 1 L / 11.5 km ; d2 = 230 km ; V2 = ?
Equation and Solution: R2= 1 L / 11.5 km ;
solving for V2 :
V2 = R2d2 = (1 L / 11.5 km ) (230 km)
V2 = 20 L
32. The ratio of men to women at Mabuhay High
School is 3:7. If there are 6,153 women in the
said school, how many men are at Mabuhay
High School?
A.2,051
B.2,637
C.879
D.1,895
7x
3:7 = x : 6, 153
18, 459
𝟏𝟖,𝟒𝟓𝟗
x= = 𝟐, 𝟔𝟑𝟕
𝟕
33. If each of the five members in a basketball
team shakes hands with every other member of
the team before the game starts. How many
handshake will there be in all?
A. 6
B. 8
C. 10
D. 9
# of Hand Shakes=5 M X 2 T
= 10 hand shakes
5C2
= 10
34. The angles of a triangle are in the ratio
2:3:5. What is the measure of the largest
angle?
A.36⁰
B.54⁰
C.90⁰
D.99⁰
2x + 3x + 5x = 180
(10x = 180)10
x = 18
5 (18) = 90
35. What is the least common
multiple of 9, 8 and 18?
A.36
B.54
C.72
D.144
8 = {8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 72, 80}
9 = {9, 18, 27, 36, 45, 54, 63, 72, 81, 90}
18 ={18, 36, 72, 90, 108, 126, 144}
36. Which of the following is NOT true
about the sum of two consecutive odd
integers?
A.It is even.
B.It is divisible by 4.
C.It is only divisible by 12.
D.It is always divisible by 1.
Sum of two consecutive odd integers?
A.7
B.8
C.6
D.9
9 81-90
8 71-80
7 61-70
6 51-60
5 41-50
4 31-40
3 21-30
2 11-20
1 1-10
40. If x + y = 2a and x - y = 2b, what
is the value of xy?
A. ab
B. a² + b²
C. (a – b)2²
D. a² – b²
40. If x + y = 2a and x - y = 2b, what is
the value of xy?
substitute the value of x
x + y - 2a = 0 x + y = 2a
_x – y - 2b = 0 (a + b) + y = 2a
y = 2a – a – b
2x – 2a – 2b = 0 y=a–b
2x = 2a + 2b obtain the value of xy
2= 2 xy = (a + b) (a – b)
x=a+b xy = a2 – ab + ab – b2
41. A swimming pool is an equilateral
triangle in shape. One side is 11
meters. How many meters of rope are
needed to enclose the pool?
A.33 meters
B.55 meters
C.48 meters
D.44 meters
11
42. Mrs. Santos borrowed from a friend
P50,000 at 5% interest per month. She
contracted loan in December 2015. How
much will she pay after a year?
A. P80,000
B. P100,000
C. P150,000
D. P130,000
Total = P + (PRT)
Total = 50,000 + (50,000 x .05 x 12)
Total = 50,000 + 30,000
Total = 80,000
43. A certain number is doubled and
increased by 10 is 14. What is the number?
A.5
B.4
C.2
D.3
43. A certain number doubled and
increased by 10 is 14. What is the number?
2x + 10 = 14
2x = 14 - 10
2x = 4
2 2
44. A square box has a perimeter of 88
cm. What is the measurement of one
side of the box?
A.88 cm
B.22 cm
C.60 cm
D.44 cm
P = 4s
88 = 4s
88
=s
4
22 = s
45.The price of gasoline has gone high suddenly.
The gas station ordered 120,000 liters before the
price increase. However, only 1,500 liters were
sold. How many liters are now sold on the new
price?
A. 117,500
B. 118, 500
C. 108, 500
D. 112, 000
120,000 – 1,500 = 118,500
46. Rea’s mother counted 2 scores
before she had a child of her own. How
old was she?
A.20 years
B.40 years
C.50 years
D.30 years
1 score = 20 years
2 scores = 40 years
47. In a series of card games, Raul starts out with
P100 and wins a total of P400. If he later loses
P300, wins P50 and loses P250, how much cash
does Raul have after the game?
A. 0
B.P50
C.P100
D.P150
P100 + P400 - P300 + P50 - P250
= 100 + 400 + 50 – 300 – 250
= 550 – 550
=0
48. Jeepney fares are computes as follows: P5.50
for the first four kilometers plus P0.50 for every
additional kilometer thereof. How much should
Isagani pay for a ride that covers 11 kilometers?
A. P8.00
B. P9.00
C. P9.50
D. P10.00
48. Jeepney fares are computed as follows: P5.50 for the
four kilometers plus P0.50 for every additional
kilometer thereof. How much should Isagani pay for a
ride that covers 11 kilometers?
12 = 2 * 2 * 3
32 = 2 * 2 * 2 * 2 * 2
56 = 2 * 2 * 2 * 7
So, 2 * 2 = 4
51. A car racer covers 225 km in 2 ½
hours. How far can he go in 1 ¾ hours?
A.267 ½ km
B.168 ¾ km
C.394 km
D.157 ½ km
225 𝑘𝑚 𝐷𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒
=
2.5 ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠 1.75 ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠
2.5 D = 393.75
2.5 𝐷 393.75
=
2.5 2.5
D = 157.5 or 157 ½
52. Three-fourth of what number is
12?
A.30
B.12
C.24
D.16
¾ x = 12 or 0.75 x = 12
0.75 𝑥 12
=
0.75 0.75
x = 16
53. What is the difference in elevation
between the top of a mountain 8.520 ft.
above sea level and a point in a valley 253 ft.
below sea level?
A. 8,367 ft.
B. 8,267 ft.
C. 8, 873 ft.
D. 8,773 ft.
54. The average of four numbers is 28. If
three of the four numbers are 18, 28 and 36,
what is the fourth number?
A.29
B.30
C.48
D.40
28 = 18 + 28 + 36 + x
4
112 = 18 + 28 + 36 + x
112 = 82 + x
112 - 82 = x
30 = x
55. If there are 5 microscopes for every
7 students, how many microscopes are
needed for 56 students?
A.33
B.35
C.40
D.50
55. If there are 5 microscopes for every
7 students, how many microscopes are
needed for 56 students?
A.33
B.35
C.40
D.50
5:7 = x:56
7x = 280
7𝑥 280
=
7 7
X = 40
56. The one-way fare from Manila to Davao
City is P5,200. How many round trip tickets
can be purchased with the amount of
P104,000?
A.25
B.10
C.20
D.15
= 5,200 * 2 = 10,400
= 104,000 ÷ 10,400
= 10
57. Maria deposits P1,000 in the bank
at 8% interest compounded annually
after two years. How will you compute
Maria’s money?
A. 1000+2(0.08) (1000)
B. 1000 (1.08)²
C. 1000 (1+0.08) (2)
D. 1000 + 0.08 (1000)
P = principal amount (the initial amount you borrow or
deposit)
r = annual rate of interest (as a decimal)
t = number of years the amount is deposited or borrowed for.
A = amount of money accumulated after n years, including
interest.
n = number of times the interest is compounded per year
58. In Room A of the University Center, there are 1
man and 2 women; in Room B, there are 2 men and 4
women; and in Room C, there are 5 men and 10
women. What is the ratio between men and women
in the University Center?
A. ¾
B.5/7
C.1/3
D.½
MEN WOMEN
ROOM A 1 2
ROOM B 2 4
ROOM C 5 10
TOTAL 8 16
59. What do you call the arrangement of
a number of objects in a definite order
and arrangement?
A.Probability
B.Permutation
C.Combination
D.Factorial
Permutation- set of ordered arrangement
of n objects taken r at a time
2
* 42,000 = 12,000
7
65. Our school has 8 male teachers who
comprise 25% of all our teachers. How many
teachers do we have?
A.24
B.28
C.32
D.40
8 is 25% of x:
8
= 𝟑𝟐
.25
66. Ms. Santiago’s English class has 20
boys and 15 girls. What percent of the
students are girls?
A.28%
B.43%
C.44%
D.50%
Boys: 20
Girls: 15
Total 35
15
𝑥 100 = 42.8 𝑜𝑟 𝟒𝟑
35
67. Ms. Tons weighed 60 Kg. She lost 4 Kg on her first
week of exercise, gained 2 Kg on her second week, lost
6 Kg on the 3rd week and remained her weight during
the fourth week. What was her weight on the 4th
week?
A.52 Kg
B. 58 Kg
C. 68 Kg
D.72 Kg
Start: 60
st
1 week: -4 = 60 – 4 = 56
nd
2 week: +2 = 56 + 2 = 58
3rd week: -6 = 58 – 6 = 52
68. The sum of three consecutive
integers is 96. What are the integers?
A.31, 32, 33
B.32, 33, 34
C.30, 32, 34
D.33, 34, 35
x + (x+1) + (x+2) = 96
3x + 3 = 96 X = 31
3x = 96 – 3 X+1 = 32
3x = 93 X +2= 33
X = 31 Total= 96
Add the ones digit, look for the sum of 6
A.31, 32, 33 = 1+2+3= 6*
B.32, 33, 34 = 2+3+4= 9
C.30, 32, 34 = 0+2+4= 6*
D.33, 34, 35 = 3+4+5= 2
Since, it says consecutive only, and not
consecutive even numbers A is the answer.
69. The first 5 numbers in a sequence
are 2, 3, 5, 8 and 12. What is the 7th
number in the sequence?
A.15
B.19
C.23
D.25
1 2 3 4 5 6
2, 3, 5, 8,12,17,23
70. A teacher wants to group her pupils into groups
of 3 or 5 or 6. However, she found out that if she
does that there will always be 1 pupil left. What is the
least possible number of pupils in the class?
A.81
B.31
C.21
D.11
3, 5, 6 ÷3
1, 5, 2
LCM: 3 x 1 x 5 x 2 = 30
30 + 1 = 31
71. What are the largest two
consecutive integers whose sum is at
most 60?
A.25, 27
B.27, 29
C.29, 31
D. 31, 33
A.25, 27 = 52
B.27, 29 = 56
C.29, 31 = 60
D. 31, 33 = 64
72. The numerator of a fraction is 3 less than the
denominator. IF the numerator and the denominator
are each increased by 1, the value of the fraction
becomes 3/4. What is the original fraction?
A.7/12
B. 8/12
C. 8/11
D.6/13
A.7/12 = 12-7 = 5
B.8/12 = 12-8 = 4
C.8/11 = 11-8 = 3
D.6/13 = 13-6 = 7
73. Rey deposited 225 pesos in the bank. If his
deposit consisted 29 coins of 5 and 10 pesos,
how many 10-peso coin did he deposit?
A.13
B.14
C.15
D.16
5x + 10y = 225
x + y = 29
x + y = 29
y = 29 – x
13 + y = 29
5x + 10 (29-x) = 225 Y = 29 – 13
5x + 290 – 10x = 225
-5x = 225 – 290 Y = 16
-5x = -65
X = 13
74. In how many ways can 5 boys be
seated in a row of 5 seats?
A.72
B.98
C.102
D.120
nPr
5P5 = 120
5! = 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1 = 120
75. If a picture frame is 27 cm and 18
cm wide, what is the ratio of its length
to its width?
A.3:2
B.2:3
C.3:5
D.5:3
𝐿 27 9 𝟑
= ÷ =
𝑊 18 9 𝟐
76. The ratio of the number of carabaos, goats
and cows in a farm is 5:1:2. If there are 48
animals of these kinds in his backyard, how
many of them are goats?
A.2
B.4
C.6
D.8
Ca: Go: Co
5+1+2=8
48 ÷ 8 = 6
6x1=6
77. It takes 20 men to build a building for 60
days. Assuming that all men work at this rate,
how many men will be needed to build the same
building in 15 days?
A.85
B. 80
C. 100
D.120
Inverse Proportion:
2400 * .2 = 480
79. If 500 or 25% of a graduating Education
students are boys, how many are the
graduating class?
A.2, 000
B.5, 000
C.10, 000
D.20, 000
100% / 25% = 4
500 * 4 = 2000
= 15, 122.21
81. Jeff is planning to take a leisurely stroll
around their rectangular patio, which
measures 27.7 m long and 21.5 m wide.
How far does Jeff have to walk?
A. 96.4 m
B. 120.4 m
C. 98.4 m
D. 88.4 m
P = 2 (l + w)
P = 2 (27.7 + 21.5)
P = 2 (49.2)
P = 98.4
82. Which of the following lengths is
the longest?
A.555 cm
B.5.5 m
C.0.005 km
D.5555 mm
82. Which of the following lengths is
the longest?
A.555 cm x 100 = 5.55 m
B.5.5 m
C.0.005 km = 5 m
D.5555 mm = 5.555 m
83. One-fifth of the width and one-fourth of the
length of a rectangular cardboard is cut off.
What part of the original cardboard is the area
of the remaining piece?
A. 30% of the original area
B. 40% of the original area
C. 50% of the original area
D. 60% of the original area
Area = L*W
4 3
Area = * or .8 * .75 =
5 4
60%
84. Mrs. Mayaman divided her lot among
her 4 children. The first got 3 ½ ha, the
second 3 1/3 ha, the third 3 ¼ ha and the
fourth 3 2/5 ha. How big is her lot?
A. 12 5/14 ha
B. 13 ha
C. 13 29/60 ha
D. 14 ha
1 1 1 2
3 +3 +3 +3
2 3 4 5
30 + 20 + 15 + 24
=3∗4+
60
89 89
=3∗4+ = 12 + 1
60 60
𝟐𝟗
= 𝟏𝟑
𝟔𝟎
85. An elevator can carry a maximum load of
605 Kg. How many passengers of weight
50.5 Kg each can the elevator hold?
A.11
B.11.9
C.12
D.10
605
=
50.5
= 11.98
86. A room is 30 ft long, 25 ft wide and 14 ft.
high. If 42 balloons are inside the room, how
many cubic feet of space does this allow for
each balloon?
A.200
B. 675
C. 250
D.690
V = 30 x 25 x 14
V = 10,500 / 42
Space = 250 ft 3
87. A photograph measuring 7 ½ cm by 5 cm
is enlarged so that the longer side is 24 cm.
What is the length (in cm) of the shorter
side?
A.36
B.16
C.6
D.1.6
7.5 24
=
5 𝑤
7.5𝑤 120
=
7.5 7.5
𝒘 = 𝟏𝟔
88. How many cm are there in 2 m
and 550 mm?
A.75
B.255
C.2055
D.2550
88. How many cm are there in 2 m
and 550 mm?
2m x 100 = 200 cm
550mm ÷ 10 = 55 cm
255 cm
89. Paul and his son participated in a marathon.
Paul traveled 3 km 50 m while his son ran 502 m
and 36 cm. What is the total distance that the
father and son tandem covered?
A.3,760 m
B. 5, 452 m
C. 3, 552 m
D.3, 550 m
Father Son
3 km = 3,000m + 50 m 502 m + 36 cm = .36 m
3,050 m 502.36
F+S
3,050 + 502.36 = 3,552.36 m
90. What is the measure of an angle if the
measure of its supplement is 39 degrees more
than twice the measure of its complement?
A.29 degrees
B.39 degrees
C.49 degrees
D.59 degrees
180-x = 39 + 2(90-x)
180-x = 39 + 180-2x
2x-x = 39+180-180
X = 39
91. What is the sum of the measures of
the interior angles of an icosagon?
A.3100
B.3140
C.3240
D.2850
In geometry, an icosagon or 20-gon
is a twenty-sided polygon. The sum
of any icosagon's interior angles is
3240 degrees.
• Internal angle (degrees): 162°
•Symmetry group: Dihedral (D20),
order 2×20
•Edges and vertices: 20
92. A rectangle is 4 times as long as it is wide. If
the length is increased by 4 inches and the width
is decreased by 1 inch, the area will be 60
square inches. What were the dimensions of the
original rectangle?
A.2 x 32
B. 4 x 16
C. 3 x 14
D.5 x 12
92. A rectangle is 4 times as long as it is wide. If
the length is increased by 4 inches and the width
is decreased by 1 inch, the area will be 60
square inches. What were the dimensions of the
original rectangle?
A.2 x 32 2 is 16x the length
B.4 x 16 4 is 4x the length
C. 3 x 14
D.5 x 12
93. The measures of the angles of a
triangle are in a ratio of 2:3:4. Find the
measure of the middle angle.
A.30 degrees
B.40 degrees
C.60 degrees
D.80 degrees
2+3+4=9
180 / 9 = 20
20 * 3 = 60
94. A building 25 m tall casts a shadow
10 m long. How long is the shadow of a
5-foot girl standing beside the building?
A.2 ft
B.2.5 ft
C.10 ft
D.25 ft
94. A building 25 m tall casts a shadow 10 m
long. How long is the shadow of a 5-foot girl
standing beside the building?
25 5 25𝑥 50
= =
10 𝑥 25 25
𝒙=𝟐
95. How many seconds are there in
a 24-hour day?
A.86, 400
B.1, 690
C.1, 779
D.84, 600
49. How many seconds are there in a
24-hour day?
60 𝑚𝑖𝑛 60 𝑠𝑒𝑐
24 𝐻𝑟𝑠 𝑥 𝑥
1𝐻𝑜𝑢𝑟 1𝑚𝑖𝑛
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Toyota 70 140 210 280 350
Kia 50 100 150 200 250 300 350