MCAS 1998, 10th Grade Math, Questions 25 to 28
Question #25
If the area of a rectangle is 8x2— 12x, the dimensions of the rectangle could be
A. 2x and (x — 3).
B. 4x and x.
C. 4x and (2x — 3).
D. 4x and (x — 3).
Question #26
The sophomore class is sponsoring a dance for students in the ninth through twelfth grades.
The price for the tickets sold in advance is $5.00 and the price for the tickets sold at the door is
$6.00. The ticket sales are shown in matrix S.
Which price matrix can be used with the sales matrix to find a matrix showing the amount of
money students in each class paid to attend the dance?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
Question #27
The ratio of the volume of a square pyramid with the dimension of the base y units on a side
and 3y units high, compared to the volume of a square prism y units on a side and y/3 units high
A. is greater than one.
B. is equal to one.
C. is less than one.
D. cannot be determined.
Question #28 (Short-Answer Question)
A statement is made that two lines that intersect to form at least two congruent angles are
perpendicular lines. Draw a sketch that shows that the above statement is not always true.
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