The expression (5x + 2)(x-- 3) is equivalent to:
(A)5x2 + 13x - 6
(B) 5x2 - 13x - 6
(C) 5x2 - 4x + 5
(D) 5x2 - 6
(E) 5x2 - 5
The volume of a cone, which is derived by treating it as a pyramid with infinitely many lateral faces, is given by the formula V = 
πr2h, where r is the radius of the base and h is the height. If the radius is halved and the height is doubled, what will be the ratio of the new volume to the old volume?
(F) 4:01 (G) 2:01 (H) 1:01 (J) 1:02 (K) 1:04
Correct Answer: J
At a banquet of 36 people, every person had a choice among beef stroganoff, chicken divan, and linguini primavera. If 25% chose beef stroganoff and 17 people chose chicken divan, how many people chose linguini primavera?
(A) 7(B) 8(C) 9(D) 10(E) 11
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
- 1A typical high school student consumes 67.5 pounds of sugar per year. As part of a new nutrition plan, each member of a track team plans to lower the sugar he or she consumes by at least 20% for the coming year. Assuming each track member had consumed sugar at the level of a typical high school student and will adhere to this plan for the coming year, what is the maximum number of pounds of sugar to be consumed by each track team member in the coming year?
- 2
In the figure below, W, X, and Z are collinear, the measure of
WXY is 4a°, and the measure of YXZ is 11a°. What is the measure of WXY?
- 3Which of the following is equivalent to –8(x– 2) < 3x– 6?
- 4What is the greatest common factor of 42, 126, and 210 ?
- 5What is the area, in square inches, of the figure shown below?
