Doug, who runs track for his high school, was challenged to a race by his younger brother, Matt. Matt started running first, and Doug didn’t start running until Matt had finished a quarter-mile lap on the school track. Doug passed Matt as they both finished their sixth lap. If both boys ran at a constant speed, with Doug running 2 miles an hour faster than Matt, what was Matt’s speed?
(F) 10.5 miles per hour
(G) 10 miles per hour
(H) 9 miles per hour
(J) 8 miles per hour
(K) 7.5 miles per hour
To this questions below, use the following graph, which provides information about the number of new clients five salespeople registered last month. Suppose that next month Victoria registers twice as many clients as she did this month and that each of the other four salespeople registers the same number of clients as he or she did this month. In this case, what percentage of clients will Victoria have registered?
(A) 36%(B) 40%(C) 44%(D) 48%(E) 50%
Correct Answer: B
If x and y are integers such that y > 12 and 2x + y = 19, which of the following is the solution set for x?
(A)x ≥ 4 (B) x ≥ 3 (C) x ≤ 4 (D) x ≤ 3 (E) x ≤ 0
Correct Answer: D
Nita, Craig, and Chris catch a total of 300 fish on their trip. If Chris catches 45% of the fish and Craig catches 25 fish, what fraction of the 300 fish does Nita catch?
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)
Correct Answer: D
More ACT Math Exam Questions
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For the first several weeks after hiring a private tutor, Teddy's score on a standardized test increased slowly. As Teddy began to understand the concepts more clearly, though, his standardized test scores improved more rapidly. After several more weeks, Teddy stopped working with his tutor and his scores did not improve any more. Which of the following graphs could represent all of Teddy's standardized test scores as a function of time, in weeks, after he hired a private tutor?
- 2What is the value of the expression (y - x)3 when x = 5 and y = 1?
- 3If 2x2 - x - 15 = 0, what are the 2 possible values for x?
- 4
The following figure shows a regular octagon inscribed in a circle. The arc length from Ato Bis 6π. What is the area of the shaded region of the circle?
- 5
What is the y-intercept of the line given by the equation 7x – 3y = 21?