ACT Form 68C Math Answer Explanation



2010 June(68C) Math Question 1

Probability

- One Event


Choice C

$$Blue=\frac{1}{4}=\frac{6}{24}$$ $$Purple=\frac{1}{8}=\frac{3}{24}$$ $$Green=\frac{1}{12}=\frac{2}{24}$$ $$Orange=\frac{3}{8}=\frac{9}{24}$$ $$Red=\frac{1}{6}=\frac{4}{24}$$

The chance of stopping in green is the lowest.


2010 June(68C) Math Question 2

Word Problems

- Cost


Choice K

$$4\times$20.08=4($20)+4($0.08)$$


2010 June(68C) Math Question 3

Quadratic Equations

- Factoring


Choice C

$$(x-3)(x+3)=x^{2}+3x-3x+3^{2}=x^{2}+9$$


2010 June(68C) Math Question 4

Angles

- Collinear Points & Triangles


Choice H

$$\angle BAE=180°-90°-38°=52°$$


Choice D

$$70\ beats \times 60\ minutes\times24\ …


Choice K

$$\frac{(-7)^{2}-1}{(-7)+1}$$ $$=\frac{49-1}{-6}$$ $$=\frac{48}{-6}$$ $$=-8$$


Choice C

$$(-6,11)+(+11,-6)=(5,5)$$


Choice G

$$7+4x=31$$ $$4x=24$$ $$x=6$$ $$3x=18$$


2010 June(68C) Math Question 9

Graphing Properties

- Create Graphs or Figures


Choice E

$$Weeks=0,\ height=4$$ $$Slope=1\frac{1}{2}$$ $$h=4+1\frac{1}{2}w$$


Choice H

$$h(a,b)=a^{b}-b^{a}$$ $$h(3,2)=3^{2}-2^{3}=9-8=1$$


2010 June(68C) Math Question 11

Angles

- Collinear Points & Triangles


Choice E

$$\angle ACD=180°-\angle ACB$$ $$\angle ACD=35°+115°=150°$$


2010 June(68C) Math Question 12

Inequalities

- Inequality Expressions


Choice K

$$$50-$18.5-$2.5-$4=$25$$ $$3.5b+0.75n\leq25$$


2010 June(68C) Math Question 13

Angles

- Collinear Points & Triangles


Choice B

68c

Angel-Side-Angel(ASA)


2010 June(68C) Math Question 14

Probability

- One Event


Choice H

$$40\times\frac{1}{8}=5$$


2010 June(68C) Math Question 15

Perimeter, Area, Volume

- Mixed Shapes


Choice B

$$36\times4=144$$ $$144=x^{2}$$ $$x=12$$


2010 June(68C) Math Question 16

Statistics

- Mean, Median


Choice G

$$\frac{2+3+1+3+6}{7}=\frac{15}{7}$$


2010 June(68C) Math Question 17

Word Problems

- 2 Variable Addition


Choice C

$$x+y=50---50\ questions$$ $$x\cdot5+y\times2=130---130\ points$$ $$\Rightarrow 5x+2y=130$$


Choice F

$$4.5=\frac{1}{t}$$ $$t=\frac{1}{4.5}=\frac{2}{9}$$


Choice A

$$=(4a-6a)+(7b-6b)+(6c+3c)$$ $$=-2a+b+9c$$


Choice J

$$50=2\times5\times5$$ $$30=2\times3\times5$$ $$70=2\times5\times7$$ $$[50,30,70]=2\times3\times5\times5\times7=1050$$


Choice C

$$B=7LH$$ $$420=7\times30\times H$$ $$H=2$$


Choice G

$$y=mx+b$$ $$5x+7y=7$$ $$\Rightarrow 7y=-5x+7$$ $$\Rightarrow …


Choice E

$$\triangle A=\frac{1}{2}bh$$ $$h=\overline{AB}$$ $$20=\frac{1}{2}\times5\times \overline{AB}$$ …


2010 June(68C) Math Question 24

Equation of a Line

- Distance & Midpoint


Choice J

68c

$$3-4-5\ triangle$$ $$\Rightarrow 300:400:500$$ $$x=500$$


2010 June(68C) Math Question 25

Absolute Values

- Absolute Value Expressions


Choice D

$$=\mid (-54)+20\mid$$ $$=\mid -34 \mid$$ …


Choice G

$$6x-y=x+5y$$ $$\Rightarrow 5x=6y$$ $$\Rightarrow y=\frac{5x}{6}$$


Choice E

$$2:7=10:x$$ $$x=\frac{7\times10}{2}=35$$


Choice G

$$=x^{5+-(3^{2})}$$ $$=x^{5+(-9)}$$ $$=x^{-4}$$


2010 June(68C) Math Question 29

Word Problems

- Cost


Choice A

$$10.3(1.08)=11.124$$ $$15-11.124=-3.876\approx-3.88$$


2010 June(68C) Math Question 30

Statistics

- Mean, Median


Choice K

$$11.124\div(7+4+10+4)$$ $$=11.124\div25$$ $$=0.44496\approx0.44$$


2010 June(68C) Math Question 31

Probability

- Combinations


Choice B

Lollipop: L

Candy bar: C …


Choice G

$$2r=36$$ $$\Rightarrow 2\pi r=36\pi$$


2010 June(68C) Math Question 33

Quadratic Equations

- FOIL


Choice D

$$\frac{[3(x-2)]^{2}}{3}$$ $$=\frac{3^{2}(x-2)^{2}}{3}$$ $$=3(x-2)^{2}$$ $$=3(x^{2}-4x+4)$$ $$=3x^{2}-12x+12$$


2010 June(68C) Math Question 34

Inequalities

- Inequality Expressions


Choice F

$$6x-6 \lt 7+10x$$ $$\Rightarrow -6-7 …


2010 June(68C) Math Question 35

Perimeter, Area, Volume

- Other Shapes


Choice C

The two sets of opposite …


Choice J

$$Slope=\frac{y_{2}-y_{1}}{x_{2}-x_{1}}$$ $$\Rightarrow m=\frac{4-2}{9-5}=\frac{2}{4}=\frac{1}{2}$$


2010 June(68C) Math Question 37

Angles

- Circles


Choice E

68c

At 1:30, the hour hand …


2010 June(68C) Math Question 38

Trigonometry

- Pythagorean Theorem & sin cos tan


Choice F

$$\sin 55°\approx 0.82=\frac{20}{Support\ rope}$$ $$\Rightarrow …


2010 June(68C) Math Question 39

Perimeter, Area, Volume

- Other Shapes


Choice C

$$\pi r^{2}\times20$$ $$=3.14\times 6^{2}\times20$$ $$=2260.8$$ …


Choice G

$$20:35=12:x$$ $$x=21$$


Choice C

$$x(2x)=162$$ $$2x^{2}=162$$ $$x^{2}=81$$ $$x=9$$ $$2(x+2x)=6x=54$$


2010 June(68C) Math Question 42

Word Problems

- Cost


Choice K

$$$10\times0.6\times0.9=5.4$$


Choice C

$$(C)\ y=\frac{4x+3}{x-2}$$

Since I can't …


2010 June(68C) Math Question 44

Matrices

- Addition & Subtraction


Choice J

$$3+x=y$$ $$\frac{x}{2}+5=y$$ $$\Rightarrow \frac{x}{2}+5=3+x$$ $$\Rightarrow …


2010 June(68C) Math Question 45

Statistics

- General Statistics


Choice D

$$100+15=115$$


2010 June(68C) Math Question 46

Angles

- Circles


Choice K

$$405°=360°+45°$$ $$360°+30°=390°$$


2010 June(68C) Math Question 47

Equation of a Line

- Distance & Midpoint


Choice D

$$(a,b)+(3,-11)=(5,-7)$$ $$\frac{a+3}{2}=5 \Rightarrow a=7$$ $$\frac{b+(-11)}{2}=-7 …


2010 June(68C) Math Question 48

Trigonometry

- Pythagorean Theorem & sin cos tan


Choice F

68c

$$\sin25°=0.423,\ \cos25°=sin(90-25)°=\sin65°=0.906$$ $$\frac{200}{\sin 90°}=\frac{x}{\sin25°}=\frac{y}{\sin65°}$$ $$\Rightarrow …


Choice B

68c

A graph is said to …


2010 June(68C) Math Question 50

Perimeter, Area, Volume

- Mixed Shapes


Choice K

68c

$$\Rightarrow 8\times8=64$$ $$64-\pi (4)^{2}=64-3.14(16)=13.76\approx14$$


Choice B

$$(width+length)2=perimeter$$ $$width=w$$ $$length=w+x$$ $$\Rightarrow (w+w+x)2=P$$ …


2010 June(68C) Math Question 52

Trigonometry

- Pythagorean Theorem & sin cos tan


Choice F

68c

$$13^{2}=5^{2}+x^{2}$$ $$\Rightarrow x=12$$ $$\cos \theta=\frac{-12}{13}$$


2010 June(68C) Math Question 53

Quadratic Equations

- FOIL


Choice A

$$(a+b)^{2}=a^{2}+b^{2}$$ $$\Rightarrow a^{2}+2ab+b^{2}=a^{2}+b^{2}$$ $$\Rightarrow 2ab=0$$ …


Choice J

$$ $1\times3+$3\times0=$3 $$ $$ $1\times4+$3\times1=$7 …


2010 June(68C) Math Question 55

Angles

- Collinear Points & Triangles


Choice A


2010 June(68C) Math Question 56

Equation of a Line

- Distance & Midpoint


Choice H

68c


Choice C

$$f(g(x))$$ $$=\frac{3}{(x+1)^{2}-1}$$ $$=\frac{3}{x^{2}+2x+1-1}$$ $$=\frac{3}{x^{2}+2x}$$ $$=\frac{3}{x(x+2)}$$ …


2010 June(68C) Math Question 58

Absolute Values

- Absolute Value Expressions


Choice F

$$\mid x-1 \mid \lt B$$ …


2010 June(68C) Math Question 59

Graphing Properties

- Create Graphs or Figures


Choice A

68c

$$Area\ of\ a\ circle:\pi r^{2}$$ …


2010 June(68C) Math Question 60

Quadratic Equations

- Factoring