Martha picked out a pair of shoes she wanted and brought them to the front of the store to pay. The cashier told her that the shoes were on sale for 30% off the original price. She rang up the sale price plus 5% sales tax, so Martha ended up paying $58.80 for the shoes. What was the original price for the shoes?
(F) $70
(G) $75
(H) $80
(J) $85
(K) $90
What is the slope of a line that includes the points (–4, 1) and (10, –6)?
(F) 2(G) (H) (J) (K)
Correct Answer: H
The following figure shows f(x), which includes points L,M,and nplus the line segments and . Which of the following functions is equivalent to f(x)?
(A) f(x+ 6)(B) f(x– 6)(C) f(6 – x)(D) –f(x+ 6)(E) –f(x– 6)
Correct Answer: C
Which of the following could be the equation of a line that passes through the points (-2,-7) and (2,17) in the standard (x,y) coordinate plane?
(F) 3x - 2y = 8 (G) 6x - y = -5 (H) 5x - 2y = 7 (J) 9x - 2y = -16 (K) x + y = 6
Correct Answer: G
More ACT Math Exam Questions
- 1In ΔABC, shown below, the measure of b is 40°, the measure of c is 35°, and is 27 units long. Which one of the following is an expression of the length, in units, of ? (Note: The law of sines states that for any triangle, the ratio between the sine of an angle and the length of the side opposite that angle is the same for all of the interior angles in the triangle.)
- 2
What is the slope of the line in the following graph?
- 3
A circular running track is being built in a fenced-in athletic field 100 feet wide and 150 feet long. If a border of 10 feet is needed between the outside edge of the track and the fence, what is the radius of the largest track that can be built?
- 4In the figure below, is tangent to circle O at point T. If = 6 units, = 8 units, and = 10 units, how many units long is the radius of the circle?
- 5
Susie has three T-shirts: one red, one blue, and one black. She also has three pairs of shorts: one red, one blue, and one black. How many different combinations are there for Susie to wear exactly one T-shirt and one pair of shorts?