ISEE Upper Level Word Problems Practice Test 8

1. Which pair of values for x and will make the following statement true
2x 8

• A. (6, <)
• B. (4, >)
• C. (0, <)
• D. (-3, >)

2. Complete the following statement: 7(3 × _____) + 4 = 2104

• A. 10
• B. 10 + 2
• C. 102
• D. 103

3. 0.5% is equal to

• A. 0.005
• B. 0.05
• C.
• D. 0.5

4. A scalene triangle has

• A. two equal sides.
• B. two equal sides and one right angle.
• C. no equal sides.
• D. three equal sides.

5. If a - 2b = -7, then which expression is equal to a

• A. 2b - 7
• B. 2b + 7
• C. -2b + 7
• D. -2b - 7

6. A millimeter is what part of a meter

• A.
• B.
• C.
• D.

7. What is the least common denominator for

• A. 36
• B. 32
• C. 24
• D. 18

8. Find the area of a triangle whose dimensions are: b = 14 inches, h = 20 inches.

• A. 140 square inches
• B. 208 square inches
• C. 280 square inches
• D. 288 square inches

9. What is the difference between (4 × 103) + 6 and (2 × 103) + (3 × 10) + 8

• A. 168
• B. 1968
• C. 3765
• D. 55,968

10. The set of common factors for 30 and 24 is

• A. {1, 2, 3, 6}
• B. {1, 2, 3, 4, 6}
• C. {1, 2, 4, 6}
• D. {1, 2, 4, 6, 12}

11.

is equal to

• A.
• B.
• C.
• D.

12. What is the value of the expression

• A.
• B.
• C.
• D.

13. The board shown below is 6 feet long, 4 inches wide, and 2 inches thick. One-third of it will be driven into the ground. How much surface area remains above ground

• A. About 4 sq. ft.
• B. Slightly less than 5 sq. ft.
• C. Slightly more than 5 sq. ft.
• D. About 8 sq. ft.