”MATH QUIZ”

HEALTH SCIENCES
Carlos Alberto Garcia Gonzalez
March 22, 2024

COURSE: PRE-BACHELOR

Instructions: Read each question carefully before answering.

1 Solve the following sum with integers

(−8) + (−15) + (−9) + (−6)
• a) -32

• b) -26
• c)– 38

To solve it first we remove the grouping signs with the law and
ruler of the signs, using the hierarchy of operations

Therefore, the correct answer is option c) −38.

2 Solve the following sum with integers

(−5) + (−3) + (−8) + (−7)
• a) -23
• b) -13

• c) -9

To solve it we must remove the grouping signs through the law of signs
in the hierarchy of operations and perform the negative addition of
the integers to the sum of the integers.

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 Therefore, the correct answer is option a) −23.

3 Reduce the following expression

2n+4 5n+3 32−x
2n+3 + 5n+1 − 31−x

• a) 27

• b) 24
• c) 25

2n+4
The first term reduces to 2 since 2n+3 .

= 2(n+4)−(n+3)

= 21

=2

5n+3
The second term reduces to 25 since 5n+1

= 5(n+3)−(n+1)

= 52

= 25

32−x
The third term reduces to 3 since 31−x .

= 3(2−x)−(1−x)

= 31

=3

Adding these terms, we obtain .

2 + 25 − 3

= 24

Therefore, the correct answer is option b) 24.

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4 Determine the value of M, applying laws of
exponents: powers of powers.
 −2

5
−3 8
2
M =  −1 4
−10
(26 )

To determine the value of M using the laws of exponents, we first

simplify each term separately.

For the numerator:

8 5 −2
 

−2
2−3 = 2−3×8×5 = 2−120×−2 = 2240

For the denominator:

−1 4
 
6 −10

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4
2 = 26×−10×−1 = 260 = 2240

So:
2240
M= =1
2240

Therefore, the correct answer is option c) 1

5 Solve the following operation with grouping

signs

−(5 − 7) − {3 − [4(−11 + 7)]}

• a) -17
• b) -21
• c) -7

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To solve the arithmetic operation that contains arithmetic symbols,
we must perform it based on the hierarchy of operations:

−(5 − 7) − {3 − [4(−11 + 7)]}

−(−2) − {3 − [4(−4)]}
2 − {3 − [−16]}
2 − {3 + 16}
2 − {19}
2 − 19
−17

Therefore, the correct answer is: a) -17

6 Calculate the value of the following operation

−{−4(−6 + 9)}
• a) 60
• b) 12
• c) -60

To solve this operation, we must first simplify what is inside the

square brackets −{−4(−6 + 9)} = −{−4(3)} = −{−12} = 12

Therefore, the correct answer is b) 12

7 There are three strings that have the following

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lengths: 3 52 , 2 10 y 4 21 meters each. What is the
length of the 3 strings together?
• a) 10 65 meters
• b) 51
5 meters
• c) 8 56 meters

To find the total length of the three chords, we first convert the mixed
fractions to improper fractions:

3 25 = 17
5 meters

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 3 23
2 10 = 10 meters

4 12 = 9
2 meters

Then we add the lengths of the three strings:

17 23 9
5 + 10 + 2 meters

34 23 45
= 10 + 10 + 10 meters

102
= 10 meters

2
= 10 10 meters

= 10 15 meters

Therefore, the total length of the three strings together is10 15 me-
ters. The correct answer is : a) 10 56 meters

8 Write the following figure in expanded form:

3.002 × 10−7
• a) 3.0020000000
• b) 0.00000003002
• c) 0.0000003002

The developed form of: 3.002 × 10−7 es 0.0000003002

Therefore, the correct answer is : c) 0.0000003002

9 Find the greatest common factor of 80, 675 y

900
• a) 5
• b) 72
• c) 10800

To find the greatest common factor (GCD) of 80, 675 and 900, we
can decompose the numbers into their prime factors:

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80 = 24 5×

675 = 33 × 52

900 = 22 × 32 × 52

Then, we identify the factors common to the three numbers and take
the lowest exponent of each common factor

The common factor is 5, since it is the only factor that is present in

all three numbers. The lowest exponent of 5 is 1.

Therefore, the GCF of 80, 675 and 900 is 5. It is the largest number
that exactly divides the three numbers without leaving a remainder.
.

Therefore, the correct answer is: a) 5

10 Calculate the least common multiple of the

following numbers 720, 600 y 540
• a) 21600

• b) 10800
• c) 43

To calculate the least common multiple (lcm) of: 720, 600 and 540,
we first decompose each number into its prime factors:

700 = 24 × 32 × 5

600 = 23 × 3 × 52

540 = 22 × 33 × 5

Then, to find the lcm, we take the largest exponent of each prime
factor that appears in the decomposition of the numbers:

The factor 2: the greatest exponent is 4.

The factor 3: the greatest exponent is 3.

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The factor 5: the highest exponent is 2.

We multiply these factors to obtain the lcm: (720, 600, 540) :

24 × 33 6 × 52 = 7200

Therefore, the least common multiple of 720, 600 and 540 is 7200,
which corresponds to the option: b) 10800

11 A faucet open 6 hours a day for 7 days re-

leased 6,120 liters of water. How many liters
will it release during 14 days if it opens 4
hours a day?
• a) 9180 liters
• b) 4590 liters
• c) 8160 liters

If a faucet opened 6 hours a day for 7 days produced 6120 liters of

water, for 14 days open 4 hours a day it will produce 8160 liters

Therefore, the correct answer is: c) 8160 liters

12 Laura bought a refrigerator for $3,500.00,

the price included a 30% discount, what was
the cost without discount?
• a) $2, 400.00

• b) $6, 500.00
• c) $5, 000.00

To find the undiscounted cost, we first calculate how much the 30%
from the original price:

30% of $3, 500.00 is equal to 0.30 × $3, 500.00 = $1, 050.00.

We subtract this discount from the original price to find the undis-
counted cost:

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$3, 500.00 − $1, 050.00 = $2, 450.00.

Therefore, the undiscounted cost was $2, 450.00.

The correct answer is: a) $2, 400.00

13 Andrés asks the bank for a loan of $240,000

with an interest of 32% per year. What in-
terest will they charge him in 8 months?
• a) $614, 400.00
• b) $51, 200.00
• c) $1706.66

To calculate the interest you will be charged in 8 months, we first

need to determine what the total interest would be in one year.

The annual interest would be 240000 × 0.32 = 76800 dollars.

Then, to calculate the interest in 8 months, we divide the annual

interest by 12 months and multiply by 8 months:

76800
12 × 8 = 51200 dollars.

Therefore, the correct answer is: b) $51, 200.00

14 Determine the 8th term of the progression:

1, 4, 7, 10, ...
• a) 22
• b) 25
• c) 21

To determine the 80th term of the progression 1, 4, 7, 10, . . ., we can

observe that the common difference between the terms is 3.

Therefore, the general formula for the term n of the arithmetic pro-
gression is

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an = a1 + (n − 1)d

Where a1 is the first term, n is the term number that we want to

find, and d is the common difference.

Applying the formula, we have:

a80 = 1 + (80 − 1) × 3

a80 = 1 + 79 × 3

a80 = 1 + 237

a80 = 238

So the correct answer is: a) 238

15 Simplify
h 
the following
 
algebraic
 
operation:
i
4x + − x − xy + −3y + 2xy − −3x2 + y 2
2 2 2

• a) 6x2 − xy − 4y 2

• b) 6x2 − 3xy − 7y 2
• c) 6x2 + 3xy − 4y 2

To simplify: 4x2 +[−(x2 −xy)+(−3y 2 +2xy)−(−3x2 +y 2 )] ,first we remove

the parentheses and then combine like terms.

Simplifying step by step:

4x2 + [−x2 + xy + (−3y 2 + 2xy) + 3x2 − y 2 ]

4x2 − x2 + xy − 3y 2 + 2xy + 3x2 − y 2

4x2 − x2 + 3x2 + 2xy + xy − 3y 2 − y 2

6x2 + 3xy − 4y 2

Therefore, the simplified operation is 6x2 + 3xy − 4y 2 .

Answer: c) 6x2 + 3xy − 4y 2

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16 What is the result of factoring:
6a2 x + 4ab + 2a − 3abx − 2b2 − b?
• a) (3ax + 2b + 1)(2a − b)

• b) (3ax + 2b − 1)(2a − b)
• c) (3ax + 2b − 1)(2a + b)

To factor 6a2 x + 4ab + 2a − 3abx − 2b2 − b, we group like terms and factor
by groups.

Factoring step by step:

6a2 x − 3abx + 4ab + 2a − 2b2 − b

3ax(2a − b) + 2a(2a − b) − b(2a − b)

(3ax + 2a − b)(2a − b) (3ax + 2a − b)(2a − b).

Answer: a) (3ax + 2a − b)(2a − b)

17 Perform the following algebraic operation:

(3p − 5q − 6r) + (2p + 3q − 2r) + (−12p + 4q + r)
• a) −7p − 2q − 7r
• b) 7p + 2q − 7r

• c) −7p + 2q − 7r
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To perform the algebraic operation

(3p − 5q − 6r) + (2p + 3q − 2r) + (−12p + 4q + r)

We simply add the like terms.

(3p + 2p − 12p) + (−5q + 3q + 4q) + (−6r − 2r + r) −7p + 2q − 7r

Therefore, the result of the operation is −7p + 2q − 7r.

Answer: c) −7p + 2q − 7r

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18 Solve the following product
19 Simplify the following algebraic expression
20 Get the result of
21 What is the result of
22 Develop the following operation
23 Solve the following operation
24 Determine the solution set of the equation
25 What is the measure of an angle if its com-
plement is double plus 15°?
26 Use the general formula and find the root of
the following equation
27 Solve the following system of equations
28 According to the previous system of equa-
tions, what is the graph that represents it?
29 Solve the following system of equations
30 Determine the solution of the system of equa-
tions

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