Question

A rectangle was altered by increasing its length by 101010 percent and decreasing its width by ppp percent. If these alterations decreased the area of the rectangle by 121212 percent, what is the value of ppp?

Answer 1

Answer:

QUESTION 43.

Choice D is the best answer. It accurately states that the information in the

proposed additional sentence is not related to formal portraits of cats, the

main topic of the paragraph.

Choices A, B, and C are incorrect because each fails to recognize that the

proposed sentence interrupts the logical development of the paragraph.

QUESTION 44.

Choice D is the best answer. The tone corresponds with that established in

the passage, and the phrasing appropriately focuses on the cats’ contribution

to protecting artwork rather than on simply killing rodents.

Choices A, B, and C are incorrect because none makes explicit the link

between the cats’ hunting activities and the service to the museum.

Section 3: Math Test — No Calculator

QUESTION 1.

Choice C is correct. The painter’s fee is given by nKℓh, where n is the number

of walls, K is a constant with units of dollars per square foot, ℓ is the length

of each wall in feet, and h is the height of each wall in feet. Examining this

equation shows that ℓ and h will be used to determine the area of each wall.

The variable n is the number of walls, so n times the area of the walls will

give the amount of area that will need to be painted. The only remaining

variable is K, which represents the cost per square foot and is determined by

the painter’s time and the price of paint. Therefore, K is the only factor that

will change if the customer asks for a more expensive brand of paint