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Section 2<br />

764 Practice Test Nine<br />

3. In <strong>the</strong> figure above, 6 gears are placed next to each<br />

o<strong>the</strong>r such that if one gear turns, all <strong>the</strong> gears turn.<br />

If gear A is turned clockwise, how many of <strong>the</strong> 6<br />

gears will turn counterclockwise?<br />

(A) 1<br />

(B) 2<br />

(C) 3<br />

(D) 4<br />

(E) 5<br />

Questions 4 and 5 refer to <strong>the</strong> following graphs.<br />

EMPLOYEES BY DEPARTMENT AT COMPANY X<br />

100% = 800 employees<br />

Service<br />

Part-time employees<br />

(25%)<br />

Management<br />

75<br />

Service<br />

·-- 125<br />

Technology<br />

Manufacturing<br />

160<br />

Full-time employees<br />

(75%)<br />

4. According to <strong>the</strong> graphs above, <strong>the</strong> total number<br />

of full-time employees is how many more than<br />

<strong>the</strong> total number of part-time employees at<br />

CompanyX?<br />

(A) 100<br />

(B) 200<br />

(C) 300<br />

(D) 400<br />

(E) 500<br />

240<br />

5. What percent of all employees at Company X work<br />

in <strong>the</strong> manufacturing department?<br />

(A) 40%<br />

(B) 37.5%<br />

(C) 35%<br />

(D) 30%<br />

(E) 25%<br />

6. If Maurice has $80, and he spends $32.45 on<br />

clo<strong>the</strong>s and gives $27.55 to his sister, what fraction<br />

of <strong>the</strong> original $80 does Maurice have left?<br />

(A) 1<br />

5<br />

(B) 1<br />

4<br />

(C) 3<br />

10<br />

(D) 1<br />

2<br />

(E) 3<br />

5<br />

7. If x2 -4x-12 = 0, what is <strong>the</strong> value of2x2 - 8x?<br />

(A) 0<br />

(B) 4<br />

(C) 12<br />

(D) 16<br />

(E) 24<br />

8. A "factor-rich" integer is defined as one <strong>for</strong> which<br />

<strong>the</strong> sum of its positive factors, not including itself,<br />

is greater than itself. Which of <strong>the</strong> following is a<br />

"factor-rich" integer?<br />

(A) 6<br />

(B) 8<br />

(C) 9<br />

(D) 10<br />

(E) 12<br />

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