Math ACT (Pre-Algebra Portion)

At a plant that manufactures soup cans, 5,000 pounds of aluminum is needed to produce 3,600 soup cans. How many pounds of aluminum are needed to produce 450 soup cans?

• 324

• 625

• 900

• 4,000

• 40,000

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CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

Lisa walked (1 1/4) miles on Tuesday and (2 2/3) miles on Wednesday. What was the total distance, in miles, Lisa walked during those 2 days?

• (3 11/12)

• (3 3/7)

• (3 1/4)

• (3 1/3)

• (4 1/4)

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Susan drove to visit a friend. She drove 345 miles in 5 hours and 45 minutes. What was her average speed, to the nearest tenth of a mile per hour?

• 60.0

• 60.5

• 63.3

• 69.0

• None of these

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CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1

CCSS.HSN.Q.A.1

The minimum fine for driving in excess of the speed limit is $40. An additional $7 is added to the minimum fine for each mile per hour (mph) in excess of the speed limit. Max was issued a $103 fine for speeding in a 55-mph speed limit zone. For driving at what speed, in mph, was Max fined?

• 57

• 60

• 62

• 64

• 70

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1

If the probability that a specific event will occur is 0.05, what is the probability that the event will NOT occur?

• 0.05

• 0.10

• 0.45

• 0.50

• 0.95

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.1

(-2|3|+5-|-8|)=?

• -19

• -13

• -9

• 9

• 19

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CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

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CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

2⁰ + 2^-1 + 2^-2 = ?

• 1/4

• 3/4

• 1 3/4

• 2 3/4

• 7

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CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1

Which of the following represents 1/6 of 9?

• 0.15

• 1.5

• 6

• 15

• 54

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CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1

In scientific notation, 2,500,000 + 500,000 = ?

• 3.0x10⁴

• 3.0x10⁵

• 3.0x10⁶

• 3.0x10⁷

• 3.0x10⁸

If 12x is 40% of 180, then x = ?

• 6

• 12

• 37.5

• 60

• None of these

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