Victory for the ACT Student Text 15e

202 • M ATH

LESSON PRELIMINARIES AND STRATEGIES

ITEM-TYPES

2. Five students formed a political club –‘ •—’’‘”– ƒ…ƒ†‹†ƒ–‡ ˆ‘” Ž‘…ƒŽ ‘ˆϐ‹…‡Ǥ Š‡› ’”‘Œ‡…– –Šƒ–…Ž—„ ‡„‡”•Š‹’ ™‹ŽŽ †‘—„Ž‡ ‡˜‡”› –Š”‡‡ ™‡‡•Ǥ Š‹…Š ‘ˆ –Š‡ ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰…ƒ „‡ —•‡† –‘ ϐ‹† –Š‡ —„‡” ‘ˆ ‡„‡”• –Šƒ– –Š‡…Ž—„ ’”‘Œ‡…–• –‘ Šƒ˜‡ ƒˆ–‡” –™‡Ž˜‡ ™‡‡•ǫ F. 5 2 4 1 ` j G. 5 2 3 2 ` j H. 5 2 2 3 ` j J. 5 2 4 ^ h K. 5 5 2 4 ^ h 3. If x x 3 2 5 4 − = − , then x ? A. 1 B. 14 5 C. 0 D. 14 5 E. 1

DIRECTIONS: Solve each item and choose the correct answer choice. Calculator use is permitted; however, some items are best solved without the use of a calculator. Answers are on page 438. NOTE : All of the following should be assumed, unless otherwise stated. ͳǤ ŽŽ—•–”ƒ–‹˜‡ ϐ‹‰—”‡• ƒ”‡ ‡…‡••ƒ”‹Ž› drawn to scale. ʹǤ Š‡ ™‘”† average indicates arithmetic mean. ͵Ǥ Š‡ ™‘”† line indicates a straight line. ͶǤ ‡‘‡–”‹…ϐ‹‰—”‡• Ž‹‡ ‹ ƒ ’Žƒ‡Ǥ 1. If the price of fertilizer has been decreased from 3 pounds for $2 to ͷ ’‘—†• ˆ‘” ̈́ʹǡ Š‘™ ƒ› ‘”‡ ’‘—†• of fertilizer can be purchased for $10 than could have been purchased before? A. 2 B. 8 C. 10 D. 12 E. 15

Number and Quantity Item #1

Algebra and Functions Items #2–6