General Mathematics

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Answer all questions.

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The total mark of this paper is 70.

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Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. Write the letter of
the correct answer on the blank.
Evaluate the logarithm.
____ 1. log3 27
A. 3 B. 9 C. 2 D. –3
1
____ 2. log7
49
A. 7 B. –1 C. 2 D. –2

State the property or properties of logarithms used to rewrite the expression.

____ 3.
A. Difference Property C. Power Property
B. Product Property D. Quotient Property

____ 4.
A. Difference Property C. Power Property
B. Product Property D. Quotient Property

____ 5.
A. B. C. D.

Expand the logarithmic expression.

____ 6.
A. C.
B. D.

____ 7.
A. C.

B. D.

Write the equation in logarithmic form.

____ 8.
A. C.
B. D.

____ 9.
A. C.
B. D.

Write the expression as a single logarithm.

____ 10.
A. C.

B. D.

____ 11. Charlie takes out a loan for $5,000 with an annual simple interest rate of 12%.
How much interest will the loan accumulate in 4 years?

A. $1,000 C. $2,400
B. $1,200 D. $4,200

____ 12. The simple interest rate in a payment plan is 12%, and the principal amount
borrowed is $10,000. Which function denotes the total amount that is paid back after t years.

A. f(t)=10000+1200t C. g(x)=10000+12t
B. k(x)=10000⋅1.12t D. h(x)=12000t

____ 13. A reasonable annual percentage rate (APR) to pay for a 3-year automobile loan is
A. 6% C. $ 2 000
B. 40% D. $ 5 000

____ 14. A homeowner installed a new swimming pool for $4000. He paid 8% down
payment and then paid 36 monthly payment of $115.32. Determine the APR of the loan to the
nearest one-half of a percent.
A. 8.5% C. 10.0%
B. 8.0% D. 9.0%

____ 15. Find the compound interest earned by the deposit. $300 at 3% compounded
quarterly for 3 years.
A. $27.00 C. $ 28.14
B. $306.80 D. $ 27.82

Short Answer

A. Use the properties of logarithms to expand the given expression. [5]

1. log (12x + 6)

2. ln (e2 – 2e)3

B. Use the properties of logarithms to combine the given expression into a single logarithm. [6]
 3. 3 2log( x 1)  log(2 x  2)

4. 3ln( x  1)  2 ln( x  2)  4 ln( x)

C. Solve the given equation. [24]

5. log3 (4𝑥 − 4) = log3 (12)

6. log 9 (3𝑦 + 14) − log 9 5 = log 9 2𝑦

7. log2(8 – 6x) = 5

8. log 5 (𝑥 + 4) = 0

9. 4 2 x 1  64

10. log7(x + 1) + log7(x + 2) = log76

D. Match the equation to the interest rate for an account with a principal of $200 over a five-year
period.
 1. 20% interest compounded annually
200(𝟏. 𝟎𝟔)𝟏𝟎

2. 12% interest compounded semi-annually

200(1.2)5

3. 8% interest compounded quarterly

200(1.2)10

4. 40% interest compounded semi-annually

200(1.02)20

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E. Graph the logarithmic function. Make sure to label and identify

a. 2 points,
b. the asymptote
c. domain
d. range:

y=log3x + 2

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Long Answer
1. The number of computer infected by a virus t minutes after it first appears usually increases
exponentially. If the function N(t) = 100e0.077t represents the number of computers infected after t
hours
a. How many computers will be infected after 2 hours?
b. How long will it take for 80,000 computers to be infected?

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2. An item is purchased for $5200 with a down payment of $1000. There is a finance charge of
$1100. Find the monthly payment if 36 payments are made.

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3. Which of the following scenarios is the best option to pay an installment loan? Explain your answer.
A. a car installment loan with 5% APR over 7 years
B. a home improvement installment loan of 5% APR over 10 years
C. an office expense installment loan of 8% APR over 5 years
D. a computer and software loan of 8% APR over 8 years

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