Problem 12
The value of money is affected by the inflation rate-the higher the inflation rate, the less valuable money will become over time. The rate of inflation is calculated using the formula below, in which CPI represents the consumer price index, a measure of the average of a typical basket of consumer goods and services (where goods and services are weighted relative to how often they are purchased by a normal consumer): \(\frac{\text { This Year's CPI - Last Year's CPI }}{\text { Last Year's CPI }} \times 100\) The current rate of inflation would definitely be zero if the CPI a year ago equaled which of the following? (A) The CPI a year from now (B) This year's CPI (C) Zero (D) 100
Problem 13
The author suggests that, in general, customers who use overnight delivery services are primarily concerned with (A) cost. (B) reliability. (C) holiday incentives. (D) fashion choices.
Problem 13
What will happen to the graph of the function \(f(x)=4 x^{2}-18\) if it is transformed into the function \(g(x)=4(x-2)^{2}-15 ?\) (A) It will shift down 2 units and shift to the left 3 units. (B) It will shift up 3 units and shift to the right 2 units. (C) It will shift up 2 units and shift to the left 3 units. (D) It will shift down 3 units and shift to the right 2 units.
Problem 13
(A) NO CHANGE (B) fortifying the factory with fences, water, cannons barbed wire, (C) fortifying, the factory with fences, water cannons, barbed wire, (D) fortifying the factory with fences, water cannons, barbed wire,
Problem 13
How many solution(s) does this system of equations have? $$ \begin{array}{c} m+2 n=1 \\ 6 n+3 m=9 \end{array} $$ (A) None (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
Problem 13
What is the \(x\) -coordinate of the minimum of the parabola with the equation \(y+17=6 x^{2}+12 x ?\) (A) \(-1\) (B) 0 (C) 2 (D) 3
Problem 13
Jasmine has \(\$ 100,000\) in an investment portfolio, divided among only three categories: stocks, bonds, and cash. She has twice as much invested in stocks as she does in bonds. She also has three times as much invested in bonds as she has in cash. What percent of Jasmine's portfolio is invested in bonds? A) \(22 \%\) B) \(27 \%\) C) \(30 \%\) D) \(44 \%\)
Problem 14
First solve the problem, and then enter your answer on the grid provided on the answer sheet. The instructions for entering your answers follow. If \(2 x+3=4\), what is the value of \(6 x+9 ?\)
Problem 14
A convenience store has a "change bowl" on its counter in which there can be 5-cent nickels and/or 1 -cent pennies. The store manager insists that whenever there is a dollar (100 cents) or more in the bowl, some change must be removed. What expression gives range of \(P\) pennies and \(N\) nickels that could be in the change bowl at any given time without the cashier needing to remove any coins? (A) \(\quad 100 P-N>5\) (B) \(6(P+N)<100\) (C) \(0.01 P+0.05 N<100\) (D) \(P+5 N<100\)
Problem 15
First solve the problem, and then enter your answer on the grid provided on the answer sheet. The instructions for entering your answers follow. Given that \((x, y)\) is a solution to the following system of equations, what is the sum of \(x\) and \(y\) ? \(2 x-y=3\) \(4 y=6 x\)
