If 2x– y= 32 and 5x+ 3y= 14, then xy=
(A) 35
(B) –40
(C) 75
(D) 100
(E) –120
The product of 2 distinct positive prime numbers is an even number, and one less than the product is a prime number. All of the following prime numbers could be one of the original prime numbers EXCEPT:
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 5 (D) 7 (E) 19
Correct Answer: C
Which of the following equations represents the linear relation shown in the standard (x,y) coordinate plane below?
(A) y = -5x(B) y = -6x(C) y = -2x + 2(D) y = -5x + 6(E) y = -2x + 6
Correct Answer: D
If log9n= 
and n > 0, what is the value of 
?
(F) 3(G) 
(H) 
(J) 
(K) 
Correct Answer: G
More ACT Math Exam Questions
- 1
In △VWY below, X lies on
; Z lies on 
; and a, b, c, and d are angle measures, in degrees. The measure of 
Y is 45°. What is a + b + c + d?
- 2
The expression 9(y + 3) - 2(4y - 4) is equivalent to:
- 3
Point C (1,2) and point D (7,-10) lie in the standard coordinate plane. What are the coordinates of the midpoint of
? - 4
Among the following arithmetic operations, which could the emoticon
represent given that the equation (8 2)3 - (4 1)2 = 48 is true?I. Subtraction
II. Multiplication
III. Division
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The employees at Belinda's Paint Store are having a competition to see who can create the most new accounts over a period from January to June in a certain year. Data is missing because one of the employees began to erase it from the white board, thinking that the competition was over. The numbers in the chart below have been confirmed with the assistant manager's personal records.
Additional records are uncovered that show that Don's sales decreased 5% each month from January to May because his responsibilities in the store mounted and he could not seek out new accounts as frequently. Which of the following is closest to the number of new accounts Don created in May?