If you multiply a number by 3 and then add 40, the result is the same as if you first add 17 and then multiply by 2. What is the result if you subtract 9 from the number and then multiply by 4?
(A) –60
(B) –72
(C) –84
(D) –108
(E) –124
The measure of the sum of the interior angles of a regular n-sided polygon is (n - 2)180°. A regular octagon is shown below. What is the measure of the designated angle?
(A) 135° (B) 144° (C) 200° (D) 225° (E) 315°
Correct Answer: D
The table below details a recent census report about the commuting habits of U.S. workers age 16 or over for the years 2004, 2005, and 2006.
Expressed in millions of people, what was the average growth per year for female U.S. workers age 16 or over from 2004 to 2006, rounded to the nearest 0.1 million?
(F) 0.5 (G) 0.9 (H) 1.3 (J) 1.8 (K) 3.6
Correct Answer: J
If pq– 3r= 2, what is the value of qin terms of pand r?
(F) 2p+ 3pr(G) 2p– 3pr(H) 
(J) 
(K) 
Correct Answer: H
More ACT Math Exam Questions
- 1A photocopy machine enlarges a small triangle to produce a larger,
similar triangle, as shown below. If the lengths of the sides, in
inches, are as marked on the figure, and the triangles are similarly
oriented, what is the value of x in inches?
- 2Which of the following comprises all of the values of x for which
? - 3For which of the following values of a will there be exactly one real solution to the equation 2x2 - ax + 8 = 0?
- 4In the figure below, M is on
and O is on 
. 
and 
are parallel. The dimensions given are in feet. What is the length, in feet, of 
?
- 5
Which of the following is equivalent to
?