ACT Math : Equations / Inequalities

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Example Questions

Example Question #11 :How To Find The Solution To An Equation

If the diameter of a car wheel is 1 foot, how many miles has the car gone after 3500 revolutions?

Possible Answers:

3.5

50.1

2.1

10.2

13.5

Correct answer:

2.1

Explanation:

The circumference of the tire is therefore pi, meaning that in 3500 revolutions the car will go 10,995.6 feet. Dividing by 5280 feet per mile yields 2.1 miles.

Example Question #1781 :Act Math

A chemistry student needs to dilute 1 L of 75%-acid solution. How much water should be added to yield a 25%-acid solution?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

V_{1}P_{1} + V_{2}P_{2} = V_{f}P_{f}where= volume and= percent

Pure water = 0% and pure acid = 100%

So the equation to solve becomes

or

So 2 L of pure water should be added to 1 L 75%-acid solution to yield 25%-acid solution.

Example Question #1782 :Act Math

The Teddy Bear Parade makes teddy bears. Their monthly fixed costs are $550. It costs $25 to make each bear and they sell for $50 each.

What is the monthly break-even point?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The break-even point occurs when the costs are the same as the revenue.

Let= number of teddy bears sold

Revenue:

Costs:

So when Costs = Revenue we have the break-even point thus the equation to solve becomesor.

So to break-even, 22 teddy bears must be sold.

Example Question #1783 :Act Math

The Teddy Bear Parade makes teddy bears. Their monthly fixed costs are $550. It costs $25 to make each bear and they sell for $50 each.

To make a profit of $750, how many teddy bears must be sold?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Let= number of teddy bears sold.

Revenue:

Costs:

Profits =or

So the equation to solve becomes

So to make a profit of $750, 52 teddy bears must be sold.

Example Question #1784 :Act Math

How much pure acid should be added to 1 L of 50%-acid solution to yield a 75%- acid solution?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Pure water is 0% and pure acid is 100%.

+ V_ V_ {1} P_ {1} {2} P_ {2} = V_ {f} P_ {f}where= volume and= percent.

Let= amount of pure acid to add.

So the equation to solve becomes

Thus 1 L of 50%-acid solution added to 1 L of pure acid solution yields 2 L of 75%-acid solution.

Example Question #1785 :Act Math

Charlie's Cookies sells desserts. Their monthly fixed costs are $350. It costs $10 to make a dozen cookies. They sell each dozen for $15.

How many cookies must be sold each month to break-even?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The break-even point occurs when the revenues equal the costs.

Let= number of dozens of cookies sold.

:

:

to break-even.

So the equation to solve becomes

or

So 70 dozen cookies must be sold to break-even, thuscookies.

Example Question #1786 :Act Math

Charlie's Cookies sells desserts. Their monthly fixed costs are $350. It costs $10 to make a dozen cookies. They sell each dozen for $15.

The company wants to make a profit of $500. How many dozens of cookies must be sold to reach their profit goal?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Let= number of dozens of cookies sold.

So the equation to solve becomes.

So the company must sell 170 dozen cookies to make a $500 profit.

Example Question #1787 :Act Math

Mike and Joey live 215 miles apart. They meet at a campground between them. Mike drove 50 mph and Joey drove 60 mph and left one hour after Mike. How far did Mike travel?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The distance Mike traveled plus the distance Joey traveled is the total distance between them.

Let= hours traveled

So the equation to sovle becomes

Thushours traveled

So Mike traveled.

And Joey traveled.

Example Question #1788 :Act Math

What is the value ofwhen?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Simply solve forby adding five to both sides and then dividing both sides by three to getby itself.

Example Question #1789 :Act Math

By how much is the value ofgreater than the value ofwhenand?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Inputandinto both equations. Solve them and then find the difference between the two answers.

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