MATH 52

Under favorable condition, a single cell bacteria divided into two about every 20 minutes. If the same rate of division is maintained for 10 hours, how many organisms is produced from a single cell?

• a. 1,073,741

• b. 1,730,740

• c. 1,073,741,823

• d. 1,037,417

A rubber ball is made to fall from a height of 50 feet and is observed to rebound 2/3 of the distance it falls. How far will the ball travel before coming to rest if the ball continues to fall in this manner?

a. 100 feet

• a. 100 feed

• b. 125 feet

• c. 150 feet

• d. 175 feet

What is the fraction in lowest term equivalent to 0.133133133?

• a. 133/666

• b. 133/777

• c. 133/888

• d. 133/999

Find the sum of the infinite geometric progression 6, -2, 2/3…

• a. 9/2

• b. 5/2

• c. 7/2

• d. 11/2

Find the sum of 1, -1/5, 1/25…

• a. 5/6

• b. 2/3

• c. 0.84

• d. 0.72

Find the ratio of an infinite geometric progression if the sum is 2 and the first term is 1/2

• a. 1/3

• b. 1/2

• c. 3/4

• d. 1/4

If equal spheres are piled in the form of a complete pyramid with an equilateral triangles as base, find the total number of spheres in the pile if each side of the base contains 4 spheres.

• 15

• 20

• 18

• 21

Find the 6th term of the sequence 55, 40, 28, 19, 13….

• 10

• 9

• 8

• 11

In the series 1, 1, 1/2, 1/6, 1/24… determine the 6th term

• a. 1/80

• b. 1/74

• c. 1/100

• d. 1/120

Find the 1987th digit in the decimal equivalent to 1785/9999 starting from the decimal point

• 8

• 1

• 7

• 5