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Math 11 Foundations LG 20 Practice Final Exam #1



Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

All cats are mammals. All mammals are warm-blooded. Tashi is a cat.
What can be deduced about Tashi?

1. Tashi is warm-blooded.
2. Tashi is a mammal.
a.
Choice 1 and Choice 2
b.
Neither Choice nor Choice 2
c.
Choice 1 only
d.
Choice 2 only
 

 2. 

Which of the following choices, if any, uses deductive reasoning to show
that the sum of two odd integers is even?
a.
3 + 5 = 8 and 7 + 5 = 12     
b.
(2x + 1) + (2y + 1) = 2(x + y + 1)
c.
2x + 2y + 1 = 2(x + y) + 1
d.
None of the above choices
 

 3. 

Determine the unknown term in this pattern.

1, 1, 2, 3, 5, ____, 13, 21
a.
6
b.
7
c.
8
d.
9
 

 4. 

Determine the unknown term in this pattern.

17, 14, ____, 8, 5, 2, –1
a.
14
b.
11
c.
13
d.
12
 

 5. 

Which pairs of angles are equal in this diagram?

mc005-1.jpg
a.
b = e, c = h, and d = g
b.
b = a, c = e, and d = f
c.
b = c, e = g, and f = h
d.
b = f, c = g, and d = h
 

 6. 

Determine the length of f to the nearest tenth of a centimetre.

mc006-1.jpg
a.
78.6 cm
b.
79.0 cm
c.
79.4 cm
d.
78.2 cm
 

 7. 

Determine the measure of q to the nearest degree.

mc007-1.jpg
a.
40°
b.
38°
c.
36°
d.
42°
 

 8. 

A bush pilot delivers supplies to a remote camp by flying 310 km in the direction N12°W. While at the camp, the pilot receives a radio message to pick up a passenger at a village. The village is 70 km S61°W from the camp.
How would you determine the distance from the village to the starting point?
a.
primary trigonometric ratios
b.
the sine law
c.
the cosine law
d.
not possible
 

 9. 

A radar operator on a ship discovers a large sunken vessel lying parallel to the ocean surface, 120 m directly below the ship. The length of the vessel is a clue to which wreck has been found. The radar operator measures the angles of depression to the front and back of the sunken vessel to be 55° and 46°. How long, to the nearest tenth of a metre, is the sunken vessel?
a.
203.7 m
b.
201.8 m
c.
199.9 m
d.
198.0 m
 

 10. 

Determine the unknown side length to the nearest centimetre.
mc010-1.jpg
a.
6.1 cm
b.
6.5 cm
c.
5.9 cm
d.
6.8 cm
 

 11. 

Determine the indicated angle measure to the nearest degree.
mc011-1.jpg
a.
45°
b.
104°
c.
31°
d.
cannot be determined
 

 12. 

Determine the indicated angle measure to the nearest degree.
mc012-1.jpg
a.
40°
b.
42°
c.
44°
d.
46°
 

 13. 

Determine the median of the following test scores.
History Test 1 Scores (out of 100)
90      84      77      66
89      84      77      65
86      82      75      65
86      81      72      61
84      79      70      56
a.
56
b.
79
c.
78
d.
77
 

 14. 

Environment Canada compiled data on the number of lightning strikes per square kilometre in Alberta and British Columbia towns from 1999 to 2008.
0.42      0.04      0.81      0.40      0.03      0.74
0.28      0.03      0.70      0.23      0.03      0.66
0.13      0.02      0.61      0.12      0.01      0.58
0.10      0.00      0.49      0.07      1.08      0.43
0.05      0.91      0.42      0.04      0.88

What value goes in the fourth row of this frequency table?
Lightning Strikes (per square kilometre)


Frequency
0.00–0.19
13
0.20–0.39
2
0.40–0.59
6
0.60–0.79
 
0.80–0.99
3
1.00–1.19
1
a.
3
b.
5
c.
4
d.
6
 

 15. 

A set of data is normally distributed. What percent of the data is greater than the mean?
a.
about 95%
b.
100%
c.
about 68%
d.
about 50%
 

 16. 

Determine the percent of data between the following z-scores:
z = –2.25 and z = 1.75.
a.
95.99%
b.
94.77%
c.
93.55%
d.
97.23%
 

 17. 

A poll was conducted about an upcoming election. The result that 30% of people intend to vote for one of the candidates is considered accurate within ±4.5 percent points, 19 times out of 20.
State the confidence interval.
a.
25.5%–34.5%
b.
27.5%–36.5%
c.
26.5%–35.5%
d.
24.5%–33.5%
 

 18. 

The results of a survey have a confidence interval of 4.8% to 7.2%, 19 times out of 20.
Determine the margin of error.
a.
±2.4%
b.
±1.4%
c.
±0.7%
d.
±1.2%
 

 19. 

Which sample size will have the greatest margin of error?
a.
50
b.
100
c.
It is impossible to tell.
d.
200
 

 20. 

In a recent survey of high school students, one third of those surveyed said they would vote for Melissa as student council treasurer. The survey is considered accurate to within 5 percent points, 19 times out of 20.
If a high school has 1200 students, state the range of the number of votes Melissa should expect.
a.
340–460
b.
300–500
c.
200–600
d.
370–430
 

 21. 

Identify the point of intersection for the following system of linear inequalities.
{y – 3x < 12, x + y mc021-1.jpg 0, x mc021-2.jpg R, y mc021-3.jpg R}
a.
(3, –3)
b.
(1, –1)
c.
(–1, 1)
d.
(–3, 3)
 

 22. 

Identify the point of intersection for the following system of linear inequalities.
{2y – 6x < 12, 4x + 4y mc022-1.jpg 8, x mc022-2.jpg  I, y mc022-3.jpg  I}
a.
(–3, 1)
b.
(–1, 3)
c.
(3, –1)
d.
(1, –3)
 

 23. 

Describe the boundary lines for the following system of linear inequalities.
{10y – 5x mc023-1.jpg 0, 4x + 2y > 10, x mc023-2.jpg  I, y mc023-3.jpg  I}
a.
Dashed line along y = –2x + 5; solid line along y = –mc023-4.jpgx
b.
Dashed line along y = 5 – 2x; solid line along y = mc023-5.jpgx
c.
Dashed line along y = 5 – 2x; solid line along y = –mc023-6.jpgx
d.
Dashed line along y = –2x + 5; solid line along y = mc023-7.jpgx
 

 24. 

Which set of data is correct for this graph?
mc024-1.jpg

Set
Axis of Symmetry
Vertex
Domain
Range
A.
x = –2
(–2, 6)
x Î R
y Î R
B.
x = –6
(–6, –2)
–8 £ x £ 4
–8 £ y
C.
x = –2
(–2, –6)
x Î R
–6 £ y
D.
x = 2
(2, 6)
–6 £ x £ 2
–6 £ y
a.
Set A.
b.
Set B.
c.
Set D.
d.
Set C.
 

 25. 

Solve 2x2 + 11x + 12 = 0 by factoring.
a.
x = mc025-1.jpg, x = 4
b.
x = 4, x = 3
c.
x = –4, x = –3
d.
x = –mc025-2.jpg, x = –4
 

 26. 

Solve 8p2 + 8p = –7p2 – 3p + 14 by factoring.
a.
p = mc026-1.jpg, p = –mc026-2.jpg
b.
p = –mc026-3.jpg, p = mc026-4.jpg
c.
p = mc026-5.jpg, p = –mc026-6.jpg
d.
p = –mc026-7.jpg, p = mc026-8.jpg
 

 27. 

Solve 10 + 5x2 + 18x = –4x2 – 18x – 10 by factoring.
a.
x = –mc027-1.jpg, x = –mc027-2.jpg
b.
x = mc027-3.jpg, x = mc027-4.jpg
c.
x = –mc027-5.jpg, x = –mc027-6.jpg
d.
x = mc027-7.jpg, x = mc027-8.jpg
 

 28. 

Which set of data is correct for the quadratic relation f(x) = –6(x – 18)2 – 30?
 Direction parabola opensVertexAxis of Symmetry
A.upward(30, –18)x = 30
B.downward(6, 30)x = –18
C.upward(–6, –18)x = –30
D.downward(18, –30)x = 18
a.
Set B.
b.
Set C.
c.
Set D.
d.
Set A.
 

 29. 

Which quadratic function represents this parabola?
mc029-1.jpg
a.
f(x) = –0.5(x + 1)2 + 6
b.
f(x) = 0.5(x + 1)2 + 6
c.
f(x) = 0.5(x – 1)2 – 6
d.
f(x) = –0.5(x – 1)2 + 6
 

 30. 

Solve 2x2 + 4x = –5 – 2x2 using the quadratic formula.
a.
x = –mc030-1.jpg, x = –mc030-2.jpg
b.
x = mc030-3.jpg, x = mc030-4.jpg
c.
x = –1 + mc030-5.jpg, x = –1 – mc030-6.jpg
d.
x = 1 + mc030-7.jpg, x = 1 – mc030-8.jpg
 

 31. 

A hockey arena sells premium tickets for $70. At this price, the arena will sell 150 premium tickets every game. The owners know from past years that they will sell 3 fewer premium tickets per game for each price increase of $2. What should the owners charge for a premium ticket to earn the maximum amount of money?
a.
$75
b.
$86
c.
$105
d.
$90
 

 32. 

A dozen eggs cost $2.63. What is the unit rate?
a.
$0.45/egg
b.
$0.2$0.22/egg
c.
$0.26/egg
d.
$2.63/dozen
 

 33. 

An 8 kg bag of potatoes costs $9.15. What is the unit rate?
a.
$9.15/8 kg
b.
$0$0.87/kg
c.
$1.14/kg
d.
$0.99/kg
 

 34. 

Which situations could be described using the rates $15.56/lb, 80 km/h, and $1.58/L?
a.
price of nails, average human running speed, price of sunflower oil
b.
price of coffee, cruising speed of an airplane, price of milk
c.
price of lobster, highway speed limit, price of apple juice
d.
price of crude oil, average speed of a truck, price of cola
 

 35. 

Data for triangle ABC is shown on the first line of the table.
Triangle ABC is reduced by a scale factor of 40%.
Which triangle is the reduction of triangle ABC?

Triangle
Name
Length of Base (cm)
Height of Triangle (cm)
Scale Factor
Area (cm2)
mc035-1.jpg
ABC
5.00
3.00
1
7.50
1.00
DEF
2.00
1.00
40%
1.00
0.13
GHI
1.50
1.20
40%
1.25
0.16
JKL
1.20
2.00
40%
1.20
0.15
MNO
2.00
1.20
40%
1.20
0.16
a.
DEF
b.
GHI
c.
JKL
d.
MNO
 

 36. 

Which of the following boxes are similar to a gift box that is 10 cm by 8 cm by 16 cm?
a.
a box 20 cm by 19 cm by 30 cm
b.
a box 6 cm by 4 cm by 8 cm
c.
a box 15 cm by 13 cm by 21 cm
d.
none of the above
 

 37. 

A 1:35 scale model of a fishing hut is 17 cm tall, 18 cm wide, and 19.7 cm long. What are the dimensions of the actual ice fishing hut?
a.
4.8 m by 5.6 m by 5.9 m
b.
5.85 m by 5.3 m by 6.6 m
c.
5.95 m by 6.3 m by 6.9 m
d.
4.85 m by 5 m by 5.63 m
 

 38. 

A sideboard cabinet is 90 cm tall, 176 cm wide, and 65 cm deep. What are the dimensions of a scale model built using a scale of 1 : 4?
a.
18 cm tall, 35.2 cm wide, 13 cm deep
b.
22.5 cm tall, 44 cm wide, 16.25 cm deep
c.
24 cm tall, 45 cm wide, 17.5 cm deep
d.
20.25 cm tall, 42 cm wide, 12.5 cm deep
 

 39. 

A cylindrical oil tank is filled with 500 m3 of oil.
A similar oil tank has dimensions that are reduced by a scale factor of mc039-1.jpg.
What volume of oil will fill the smaller tank?
a.
1687.5 m3
b.
148 m3
c.
333 m3
d.
222 m3
 

 40. 

A pool in the shape of a rectangular prism is filled with 15 m3 of water.
A similar pool has dimensions that are increased by a scale factor of mc040-1.jpg.
What volume of water will fill the larger swimming pool?
a.
27 m3
b.
19 m3
c.
47 m3
d.
36 m3
 

Short Answer
 

 41. 

In DLMN, the values of m, ÐL, and ÐN are known.
How can you use the sine law to solve for n?
 

 42. 

In DMNO, ÐM = 33°, n = 6.2 cm, and o = 4.9 cm. Does this involve the SSA situation? If so, how many triangles with the given measurements are possible?
 

 43. 

Is the data in this set normally distributed? Explain briefly.
24      27      36      21      26      26      30      28      30      22
20      14      34      35      34      29      25      30      21      27
35      24      37      25      30      39      23      26      32      25
27      29      31      31      28      32      32      33      24      29
29      27      26      28      31      22      32      28      30      31
 

 44. 

Graph the solution set for the linear inequality 3y – 6x < –1.
 

 45. 

Why would you use an open dot to show the point of intersection in the following system of linear inequalities?
{(xy) | xy sa045-1.jpg 2, x > –3, x sa045-2.jpg R, y sa045-3.jpg R}
 

 46. 

Sketch the graph of the relation y = (x – 4)(x – 6), then state the domain and range.
 

 47. 

Solve sa047-1.jpg. State solution as exact values.
 

 48. 

A rectangular computer chip on a circuit board is 4 mm wide and 7 mm long. Plans for the circuit board must be drawn using a scale factor of 25. Determine the dimensions of the chip on the scale diagram in centimetres.
 

 49. 

Sooki enlarges this figure by a scale factor of 2.
Determine the area of the enlarged figure, to the nearest square unit.

sa049-1.jpg
 

 50. 

The dimensions of a right hexagonal prism are enlarged by a scale factor of 6.5.
Determine the value of sa050-1.jpg.
Do not round your answer.
 

Problem
 

 51. 

Blake discovered a number trick in a book he was reading:
     
      Choose a number.
      Subtract 2.
      Multiply by 3.
      Add 9.
      Multiply by 3.
      Subtract 9.
      Divide by 9.

Try the trick several times. Make a conjecture about the relation between the number picked and the final result. Can you find a counterexample to your conjecture? What does this imply?
 

 52. 

A regular hexagon shares a side with a regular pentagon, as shown.
Determine the measures of the interior angles of DABC.
Show your solution.

pr052-1.jpg
 

 53. 

Two Jasper National Park rangers in their fire towers spot a fire.
Determine the distances, to the nearest tenth of a kilometre, from each tower to the fire. Show your work.

pr053-1.jpg
 

 54. 

An advertisement for a new toothpaste states that 80% of users reported better dental check-ups. The results of the poll are accurate within 4 percent points, 9 times out of 10.
a) State the confidence level.
b) Determine the confidence interval.
c) In a focus group of 50 students, four said they already used this toothpaste and another five did not want to try it. Determine the range of the mean number of the remaining students who could expect better dental check-ups.
 

 55. 

Alicia coaches a women’s field hockey team of 16 players. She plans to buy new practice jerseys and hockey sticks for the team. The supplier sells practice jerseys for $35 each and hockey sticks for $110 each. Alicia can spend no more than $2500 in total. She wants to know how many jerseys and sticks she should buy.
a) Write a linear inequality to represent the situation.
b) Use your inequality to model the situation graphically.
c) Determine a reasonable solution to meet the needs of the team, and provide your reasoning.
 

 56. 

A banquet room is set up to seat, at most, 400 people. Each rectangular table seats 10 people, and each circular table seats 6 people.
a) Define the variables and write a linear inequality to represent the number of each type of table needed.
b) The organizers of the banquet would like to have as close to the same number of rectangular tables and circular tables as possible.
What combination of tables could they use? Explain your choice.
 

 57. 

Odette is setting up her social networking page:
• She wants to have no more than 460 friends on her new social networking page.
• She also wants to have at least two school friends for every karate friend.
a) Define the variables and write a system of inequalities that models this situation.
b) Describe the restrictions on the domain and range of the variables.
 

 58. 

A refinery produces oil and gas.
• At least 1.5 L of gasoline are produced for each litre of heating oil.
• The refinery can produce up to 8.5 million litres of heating oil and 4 million litres of gasoline each day.
• Gasoline is projected to sell for $1.05 per litre. Heating oil is projected to sell for $1.90 per litre.
The company needs to determine the daily combination of gas and heating oil that must be produced to maximize revenue. Create a model to determine this combination. What would the revenue be?
Optimization Model
Let g represent the number of millions of litres of gasoline.
Let h represent the number of millions of litres of heating oil.
Let R represent the total revenue from sales in millions of dollars.
Restrictions:
g Î R, h Î R
Constraints:
g pr058-1.jpg 0
h pr058-2.jpg 0
g pr058-3.jpg 1.5h
g pr058-4.jpg 4
h pr058-5.jpg 8.5
Objective function to maximize:
R = 1.05g + 1.90h
 

 59. 

A fire hose placed on the ground sprays water in a path modelled by the quadratic function f(x) = –0.16x2 + 2x, where x is the horizontal distance and f(x) the height of the sprayed water, both in metres. How high and how far did the hose spray the water?
 

 60. 

A landscaper is designing a rectangular garden, which will be 5.5 m wide by 6.5 m long. She has enough crushed rock to cover an area of 6.0 m2 and she wants to make a uniform border around the garden. How wide should the border be if she wants to use all the crushed rock?
 



 
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