25. The winner of a race received 1/3 of the total purse. The third-place finisher

received one-third of the winner’s

share. If the winner’s share was $2,700,

what was the total purse?

(A) $8,100

(B) $2,700

(C) $1,800

(D) $900

26. Two cars start toward each other along

a straight road between two cities that

are 450 miles apart. The speed of the

first car is 35 mph, and that of the

second is 48 mph. How much time will

elapse before they meet?

(A) 6.01 hours

(B) 5.42 hours

(C) 5.25 hours

(D) 4.98 hours

27. A stock clerk had 600 pads on hand. He

then issued

3/8 of his supply of pads to

Division X, 1/4 to Division Y, and

1/6 to Division Z. The number of pads re-

maining in stock is

(A) 48

(B) 125

(C) 240

(D) 475

28. One man can load a truck in 25 min-

utes, a second can load it in 50 min-

utes, and a third can load it in 10

minutes. How long would it take the

three together to load the truck?

(A) 5 3

11 minutes

(B) 6 1

4 minutes

(C) 8

1

3 minutes

(D) 10 minutes

29. If 4x – y = 20, and 2x + y = 28, then x =

(A) 24

(B) 16

(C) 8

(D) 6

30. If 6 + x + y = 20, and x + y = k, then

20 – k =

(A) 0

(B) 6

(C) 14

(D) 20

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