PERT Math Practice Quiz 1

Question 1

10 people can paint a building in 5 days. If each person paints as quickly as the others then how much of the building could 7 people paint in 5 days?

Accepted Answer

7\/10

Answer

7\/5

Answer

5\/7

Answer

10\/7

Question 2

How many meters are there in 21 feet? ﻿ Note:  In the metric system of units: 1 meter = 100 centimeters and 1 meter:1 foot = 3.25:1

Accepted Answer

6.4615

Answer

646.15

Answer

6825

Answer

68.25

Question 3

What is the x value such that y =15 - 3x and y = 0?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

15

Answer

3

Answer

0

Question 4

Put these four fractions in order from smallest to largest: 1\/4, 2\/3, 4\/7, 1\/2

Accepted Answer

1\/4, 1\/2, 4\/7, 2\/3

Answer

1\/4, 1\/2, 2\/3, 4\/7

Answer

1\/2, 2\/3, 1\/4, 4\/7

Answer

1\/4, 4\/7, 1\/2, 2\/3

Question 5

On a number line what is the distance between -3\/7 and -2\/3 ?

Accepted Answer

5\/21

Answer

23\/21

Answer

1\/4

Answer

-23\/21

Question 6

A rocket on a computer screen has a path modeled by the equation h=-t2+3t+10 where t is time in seconds and h is the height above a platform and is in computer units. Find how long the rocket takes to reach the platform.

Accepted Answer

5 seconds

Answer

2 seconds

Answer

10 seconds

Answer

12 seconds

Question 7

In the diagram below, which line has a positive slope?

Accepted Answer

AC

Answer

AB

Answer

AD

Answer

DB

Question 8

In the diagram below, what are the coordinates of the mirror image of the point B in the x-axis?

Accepted Answer

(3,-2)

Answer

(3,-4)

Answer

(-3,2)

Answer

(2,3)

Question 9

Which is the best simplification of (24 x 32) \/ (2 x 3)?

Accepted Answer

23 x 3

Answer

(24 x 32) \/ (2 x 3)

Answer

(23 x 3) \/ (2 x 3)

Answer

65

Question 10

Which of the following is the same as 10x2 - 11x + 3?

Accepted Answer

(5x - 3)(2x - 1)

Answer

(5x + 3)(2x - 1)

Answer

(5x + 1)(2x - 3)

Answer

(5x - 3)(2x + 1)

10 people can paint a building in 5 days.If each person paints as quickly as the others then how much of the building could 7 people paint in 5 days?

10 people can paint a building in 5 days.
If each person paints as quickly as the others then how much of the building could 7 people paint in 5 days?