ISEE Upper Level Word Problems Practice Test 9

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1. One runner can run M miles in H hours. Another faster runner can run N miles in L hours. The difference in their rates can be expressed as

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  • B. MH - HL
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2. If Mary is x years old now and her sister is 3 years younger, then 5 years from now her sister will be what age

  • A. x + 5 years
  • B. x + 3 years
  • C. x + 2 years
  • D. 8 years

3. In the figure below, the largest possible circle is cut out of a square piece of tin. The area of the remaining piece of tin is approximately (in square inches)

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  • A. 0.14
  • B. 0.75
  • C. 0.86
  • D. 3.14

4. A square has an area of 49 sq. in. The number of inches in its perimeter is

  • A. 700%
  • B. 14
  • C. 28
  • D. 9800%

5. If an engine pumps G gallons of water per minute, then the number of gallons pumped in half an hour may be found by

  • A. taking one half of G.
  • B. dividing 60 by G.
  • C. multiplying G by 30.
  • D. dividing 30 by G.

6. Two cars start from the same point at the same time. One drives north at 20 miles per hour and the other drives south on the same straight road at 36 miles per hour. How many miles apart are they after 30 minutes

  • A. Less than 10
  • B. Between 10 and 20
  • C. Between 20 and 30
  • D. Between 30 and 40

7. If the decimal point in a number is moved one place to the right, the number has been

  • A. divided by 10.
  • B. multiplied by 10.
  • C. divided by 100.
  • D. multiplied by 100.

8. What is the total number of degrees found in angles A and C in the triangle below

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  • A. 180°
  • B. 100°
  • C. 90°
  • D. 75°

9. If r + s = 3s, then which expression is equal to r

  • A. s
  • B. 2s
  • C. 4s
  • D. 3s2

10. Using exponents, write 329 in expanded form.

  • A. (32×10) + (2 × 10) + 9
  • B. (3 ×102) + (2 × 10) + 9
  • C. (3 × 102) + (2 ×102) + 9
  • D. (3 × 103) + (2 × 10) + 9

11. Find the circumference of a circle whose radius is 21 feet.

  • A. 65.94 feet
  • B. 132 feet
  • C. 153 feet
  • D. 1769.4 feet

12. If x > -4, and y < 2, then xy includes

  • A. -4, 0, 1, 2
  • B. -2, -1, 1, 2
  • C. 1, 2, 3, 4
  • D. -3, -2, -1, 0, 1

13. (6 × 2) + (7 × 3) =

  • A. (6 × 7) + (2 × 3)
  • B. (7 - 6) + (3 - 2)
  • C. (7 × 3) + (6 × 2)
  • D. (7 × 3) × (6 × 2)