A rectangle is 5 times as wide as it is long. The area of the rectangle is 320 square feet. What is the perimeter of the rectangle, in feet?
(A) 8
(B) 40
(C) 48
(D) 64
(E) 96
Alana leaves home to drive to college. She drives 200 miles in 4 hours before stopping for gas. She then drives 10 miles per hour faster than she did on the first part of her trip, and arrives at her dorm in 3 hours. How many miles did she drive in total?
(A)200 (B) 300 (C) 350 (D) 380 (E) 430
Correct Answer: D
The solution set of 5x + 9 ≥ 2(3x + 4) + 7 is shown by which of the following number line graphs?
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)
Correct Answer: A
Given x ≠ ±4, which of the following is equivalent to the expression ?
(A)x - 1 (B) -8x (C) (D) (E)
Correct Answer: E
More ACT Math Exam Questions
- 1
Factoring the polynomial x12 -9 reveals a number of factors for the expression. Which of these is NOT one of the possible factors?
- 2If x and y are integers such that y > 12 and 2x + y = 19, which of the following is the solution set for x?
- 3In the standard (x,y) coordinate plane, point B with coordinates of (5,6) is the midpoint of line and point A has coordinates at (9,4). What are the coordinates of C?
- 4
What is the slope of the line given by the equation 8 = 3y - 5x?
- 5
The Northampton Volunteer Association has built a rectangular sandbox for a local elementary school and is ready to fill it with sand. The sandbox is 60 inches wide, 72 inches long, and will be filled 18 inches deep. Under the assumption that 1 bag of sand can fill 3,600 cubic inches of the sandbox, what is the minimum number of bags of sand they will need in order to fill the sandbox?