Victory for the ACT Student Text 15e

M ATH T EST M ECHANICS • 199

3. If 4.5 pounds of chocolate cost $10, how many pounds of chocolate can be purchased for $12? A. 4 4 3 B. 5 5 2 C. 5 2 1 D. 5 4 3 E. 6 4. What is the value of 9 8 8 7 ? F. 72 1 G. 8 1 H. 7 1 J. 72 15 K. 7 15 5. Which of the following fractions has the greatest value? A. 221 111 B. 151 75 C. 998 333 D. 225 113 E. 301 101 6. ”Ǥ ‡‘ǯ• ‡™ ‘ˆϐ‹…‡ ‹• ʹǤͺ ›ƒ”†• „› Ͷ ›ƒ”†•Ǥ She plans to run a decorative border ƒ”‘—† –Š‡ ’‡”‹‡–‡” ‘ˆ –Š‡ ‘ˆϐ‹…‡Ǥ ‘™ many yards of wallpaper border should she purchase? F. 8.0 G. 13.2 H. 13.6 J. 14.2 K. 16.7

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9. If the perimeter of the rectangle below is 40, what is its area? A. 5 B. 15 C. 25 D. 45 E. 75

If the price of a book increases from $10.00 to $12.50, what is the percent increase in price? F. 2.5% G. 12.5% H. 25% J. 33% K. 50%

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