ACT Form 74C Math Answer Explanation



Choice C

$$Length = \frac{100}{5}=20 \ feet$$


2017 June(74C) Math Question 2

Probability

- One Event

2. A wallet containing 2 five-dollar bills, 9 ten-dollar bills, and 5 twenty-dollar bills is found and returned to its owner. The wallet's owner will reward the finder with 1 bill drawn randomly from the wallet. What is the probability that the bill drawn will be a twenty-dollar bill?

Choice J

$$p = \frac{5}{2+9+5}=\frac{5}{16}$$


2017 June(74C) Math Question 3

Probability

- Combinations

3. In his costume supplies, Elmo the clown has 4 noses, 3 pairs of lips, and 2 wigs. A clown costume consists of 1 nose, 1 pair of lips, and 1 wig. How many different clown costumes can Elmo make?

Choice E

$$Number \ of \ arrangement = 4\times3\times2=24$$


Choice F

30 pens still remain, enough for 6 packages;

20 notebooks still remain, enough for 10 packages;

24 envelopes still remain, enough for 8 packages;

84 cookies still remain, enough for 7 packages;

45 candy bars still remain, enough for 9 packages;

Apparently, pens are the bottleneck.


2017 June(74C) Math Question 5

Perimeter, Area, Volume

- Other Shapes

5. A formula for the volume of a right circular cone is

Choice C

$$V=\frac{1}{3}\cdot \frac{22}{7}\cdot 6^2\times 28=1056$$


2017 June(74C) Math Question 6

Angles

- Collinear Points & Triangles

6. In AACD below, B is on AC, E is on AD, the measure of LCAD is 28°, and AD is perpendicular to both BE and CD. What is the measure of ZCBE ?


Choice B

$$(0.1x^2+3x+80) +(0.5x^2-2x+60)=(0.1x^2+0.5x^2)+(3x-2x)+(80+60)=0.6x^2+x+140$$


2017 June(74C) Math Question 8

Word Problems

- Distance, Speed, Time

8. Students studying motion observed a cart rolling at a constant rate along a straight line. The table below gives the distance, d feet, the cart was from a reference point at 1-second intervals from t = 0 seconds to t = 5 seconds.

Choice H

Only d = 3t + 15 fulfils all the data in the table.


2017 June(74C) Math Question 9

Word Problems

- Cost

9. Dmitry bought a pair of pants at the discounted price of $30. The original price of the pants was $40. What was the percent of the discount?

Choice C

$$$40\times(1-d)=$30 \\ $$ $$\Rightarrow d=25\%$$


2017 June(74C) Math Question 10

Absolute Values

- Absolute Value Expressions

10. What is the value of |-6| — |7 — 41|?

Choice G

$$|-6|-|7-41|=6-34=-28$$


2017 June(74C) Math Question 11

Word Problems

- 2 Variable Addition

11. Samantha, Nyla, and Jerry own shares of stock in the Triumph Hotels company. The shares of stock that they own have a combined value of $6,880. Samantha owns 70 shares, Nyla owns 50 shares, and Jerry owns 40 shares. What is the value of the shares Samantha owns?

Choice C

$$Value=$6,880\times \frac{70}{70+50+40}=$3,010$$


2017 June(74C) Math Question 12

Inequalities

- Number Line

12. A new club wants to attract customers who are at least 18 but less than 30 years of age. One of the number lines below illustrates the range of ages, in years, of the customers the club wants to attract. Which number line is it?

Choice G

Only the number line in G fulfils: $$18\leq age <30$$


Choice D

$$\frac{AC}{AB}=\frac{AE}{AD} \\$$ $$ \Rightarrow \frac{AC}{6+5+4}=\frac{12}{6} \\$$ $$ \Rightarrow AC=30$$


Choice G

$$\frac{\sqrt{50}}{2}\approx 3.54 \approx 4$$


Choice D

$$9k+2k=44 \\$$ $$ \Rightarrow k=4 \\$$ $$ 9k=36$$


Choice H

$$1-\frac{1}{9}-\frac{1}{6}=\frac{13}{18}$$


Choice A

$$35\times(10+x)=42\times10 \\$$ $$ \Rightarrow 10+x=12 \\ $$ $$\Rightarrow x=2$$


2017 June(74C) Math Question 18

Perimeter, Area, Volume

- Mixed Shapes

18. The rectangle shown• in the figure below is partitioned into 3 triangles, 2 of which are shaded. What is the total area, in square inches, of the 2 shaded regions?

Choice J

$$Area \ of \ 2 \ shaded \ regions = 8\times 10 - \frac{8\times10}{2}=40$$


2017 June(74C) Math Question 19

Inequalities

- Inequality Expressions

19. Which of the following ordered pairs in the standard (x,y) coordinate plane satisfies the system of inequalities below?

Choice C

Only C fulfils all three inequations.


2017 June(74C) Math Question 20

Trigonometry

- Graphing Trig Functions

20. The graph • of y = 3 — 5 sin(x — n) is shown in the standard (x ,y) coordinate plane below. What is the range of y ?

Choice H

The range of y = sin (x-π) is : $$-1\leq y \leq 1$$ The range of y = -5sin (x-π) is : $$-5\leq y \leq 5$$ The range of y = 3-5sin (x-π) is : $$-2\leq y \leq 8$$


Choice D

$$g(-3)=(-3)^2-4=5 \\$$ $$ \Rightarrow f(g(-3))=f(5)=2\times5+1=11$$


Choice G

$$3f+4c=$25 \\$$ $$f+2c=$11 \\$$ $$\Rightarrow …


2017 June(74C) Math Question 23

Statistics

- Mean, Median

23. The scores given below were earned by 10 students on a recent biology test. What is the median score?

Choice C

$$71,\ 77,\ 78,\ 80,\ \underline{86, …


2017 June(74C) Math Question 24

Perimeter, Area, Volume

- Other Shapes

24. A parallelogram has a perimeter of 84 inches, and 1 of its sides measures 16 inches. If it can be determined, what are the lengths, in inches, of the other 3 sides?

Choice H

Let the length of the …


2017 June(74C) Math Question 25

Perimeter, Area, Volume

- Squares in a Shape

25. In the figure below, all of the small squares are equal DO YOUR FIGURING HERE.

Choice E

$$AB\times AD=1 \\$$ $$ \Rightarrow …


2017 June(74C) Math Question 26

Probability

- One Event

26. A bag contains 16 red’marbles, 7 yellow marbles, and 19 green marbles. How many additional red marbles must be added to the 42 marbles already in the bag so that the probability of randomly drawing a red marble

Choice G

$$\frac{16+x}{16+x+7+19}=\frac{3}{5} \\$$ $$ \Rightarrow x= …


Choice E

$$a^{-2}=(a^{2})^{-1}=\frac{1}{a^2}$$


Choice F

If Jamie's claim is true, …


2017 June(74C) Math Question 29

Perimeter, Area, Volume

- Other Shapes

29. What is the area, in square coordinate units, of ABCD ?

Choice D

74c

$$Area = 3 \times 5 …


2017 June(74C) Math Question 30

Equation of a Line

- Distance & Midpoint

30. What is the distance, in coordinate units, from B to D ?

Choice H

74c

$$BD=\sqrt{3^2+4^2}=5$$


Choice A

The slope of a horizontal …


Choice J

When A is reflected over …


Choice A

$$8^2\cdot 4^{0.5}=(2^3)^2\cdot (2^2)^{0.5}=2^6\cdot 2=2^7$$


Choice K

$$Number \ of \ applicants …


2017 June(74C) Math Question 35

Logarithms

- Logarithm Expressions

35. What is the value of log2 1,/g ?

Choice B

$$\log_{2}{\sqrt{8}}=\log_{2}{\sqrt{2^3}}=\log_{2}{2^{\frac{3}{2}}}=\frac{3}{2}$$


2017 June(74C) Math Question 36

Angles

- Circles

36. Jie asked 90 students to choose 1 favorite fruit from

Choice F

$$\frac{\frac{90-15}{3}}{90}\times 360°=100°$$


Choice E

$$\frac{4}{5}+\frac{7}{x}= \frac{4x}{5x}+\frac{7\times5}{5x}=\frac{4x+35}{5x}$$


Choice K

$$\frac{353}{85+353+47}=\frac{353}{485}$$


2017 June(74C) Math Question 39

Probability

- More than One Event

39. Suppose a person will be chosen at random from these 560 residents. Which of the following values is closest to the probability that the person chosen will NOT be a high school student and will NOT have replied with no opinion?

Choice D

$$\frac{14+10+85+353}{560}\approx 0.83$$


Choice H

Of the 15 incorrectly classified …


2017 June(74C) Math Question 41

Statistics

- Mean, Median, Mode Combinations

41. Set A and Set B each consist of 5 distinct numbers. The 2 sets contain identical numbers with the exception of the number with the least value in each set. The number with the least value in Set B is greater than the number with the least value in Set A. The value of which of the following measures must be greater for Set B than- for Set A?

Choice A

To simplify matters, let’s make …


2017 June(74C) Math Question 42

Trigonometry

- Graphing Trig Functions

42. For all x such that 0 x < 90, which of the following . expressions is NOT equal to sin x° ?

Choice G

sin(-x°) = -sin x°


Choice D

Volume of box = 8 …


2017 June(74C) Math Question 44

Trigonometry

- Pythagorean Theorem & sin cos tan

44. Quadrilateral ABCD is shown in the figure below with the lengths of the 4 sides given in meters. The measure of ZC is 90°. What is tan A ?

Choice G

Since ΔBCD is a right …


2017 June(74C) Math Question 45

Sequences and Patterns

- General Sequences

45. Given today is Tuesday, what day of the week was it 200 days ago?

Choice D

200 days ago is equivalent …


2017 June(74C) Math Question 46

Angles

- Vertex Angles & Bisectors

46. In the figure below, line m is perpendicular to line n, and both lines intersect line q at the same point. The measure of L1 is (3x — 10)°, and the measure of L2 is (2x + 10)°. What is the measure of L3 ?

Choice G

∠1 = ∠2

→3x - …


Choice E

The best way to solve …


Choice H

The Scalene Triangle has no …


2017 June(74C) Math Question 49

Probability

- More than One Event

49. A professional baseball team will play 1 game Saturday • and 1 game Sunday. A sportswriter estimates the team has a 60% chance of winning on Saturday but only a 35% chance of winning on Sunday. Using the sportswriter’s estimates, what is the probability that the team will lose both games?

Choice D

A sportswriter estimates the team …


Choice J

The denominator of f(x) = …


2017 June(74C) Math Question 51

Probability

- Combinations

51. Get-A-Great-Read Books is adding a new phone line. The phone company says that the first 3 digits of the phone number must be 555, but the remaining 4 digits, where each digit is a digit from 0 through 9, can be chosen by Get-A-Great-Read Books. How many phone numbers are possible?

Choice E

555_ _ _ _

Each …


2017 June(74C) Math Question 52

Conics

- Circles

52. In the standard (x,y) coordinate plane, the circle centered at (1,3) that passes through (4,7) is the set of all points that are:

Choice F

74c

The circle represents all dots …


2017 June(74C) Math Question 53

Logarithms

- Logarithm Expressions

53. Which of the following values is the x-coordinate of the point in the standard (x,y) coordinate plane where the graph of the line y = 7 intersects the graph of the function y = ln(x — 2) + 3 ?

Choice B

The question asks what x …


2017 June(74C) Math Question 54

Graphing Properties

- Create Graphs or Figures

54. Three copy machines—A, B, and C—copy at the same rate and will all be used to make copies of a report. At 8:00 a.m., all 3 machines begin copying. Machine A breaks down at 10:00 a.m. and is back in service at 1:00 p.m. Machine B breaks down at 12:00 p.m. (noon) and begins copying again at 3:00 p.m. All 3 machines finish copying at 5:00 p.m. when the copying of the report is complete. One of the following graphs shows n, the number of copies made, as a function of t, the time at any given point during the copying. Which graph is it? DO YOUR FIGURING HERE.

Choice F

The slope represents the copying …


Choice E

Let r be revenue, n …


2017 June(74C) Math Question 56

Inequalities

- Graphing Inequalities

56. Each of the following graphs in the standard (x,5) DO YOUR FIGURING HERE.

Choice K

The quickest way would be …


Choice A

To make one banner, ¼ …


2017 June(74C) Math Question 58

Number Types & Properties

- Complex Number

58. For all real numbers x and the imaginary number i, which of the following expressions is equivalent to

Choice F

What you need to know: …


Choice D

According to the graph, the …


2017 June(74C) Math Question 60

Matrices

- Multiplication

60. The table below shows the numbers of rows and columns in each of 5 matrices.

Choice K

Requirements for Matrix Multiplication:

In …