Math Strategy Practice Sets

On level ground, a 60-foot-tall vertical building casts a 10-foot shadow. At the same time, another vertical building casts a 25-foot shadow, How many feet tall is the second building?

• 10

• 25

• 60

• 120

• 150

Given f(x) = 2x² +3x + 4, what is f(x + h)?

• 2x² + 3x + h + 4

• 2x² + h² +3x + h + 4

• 2(x² + h²) + 3(x + h) + 4

• 2(x + h)² + 3(x+ h) + 4

• 2(x +h)² + 3(x + h) + 4(x + h)

Which of the graphs in the picture represents the solution set of the inequality /x/ > 3 on a real number line?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

If 30% of a given number is 3, then what is 25% of the given number?

• 0.75

• 1

• 2.25

• 2.5

• 4

Points A, B, C, and D lie on a line in the order given. Point B is the midpoint of line AC, line BD is 6 inches long, and line AD is 10 inches long. How long is line CD, in inches?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

Mountville High won a lacrosse game by 4 points on Tuesday. On Thursday, they scored 6 more goals than on Tuesday and again won by 4. The sum of the opponents' scores for the 2 games was 14. How many goals did Mountville score on Tuesday?

• 4

• 6

• 8

• 10

• 12

What is the circumference, in centimeters, of a circle with a radius of 2.5 centimeters?

• 2.5/π

• 1.25π

• 3.75π

• 5π

• 10π

Jill has been traveling at n miles per hour for 4 hours. How many miles has Jill traveled in terms of n?

• 4/n

• n/4

• 4n

• 4 + n

• n quadrupled

The equation is true for which value of x?

5(x + 2) - 3(x - 6) = 7x

• -8/5

• -5/8

• 5/28

• 8/5

• 28/5

A map is drawn to scale so that 1.2 cm represents 30 miles. How many miles does 1.4 cm represent?

• 32.5

• 35

• 37.5

• 40

• 42.5