ISEE Upper Level Quantitative : ISEE Upper Level (grades 9-12) Quantitative Reasoning

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Example Questions

Example Question #401 : Isee Upper Level (Grades 9 12) Quantitative Reasoning

How many integers from 61 to 100 inclusive do not have 2, 3, 5, or 7 as a factor?

Possible Answers:

Nine

Ten

The correct answer is not given among the other responses.

Twelve

Eleven

Correct answer:

The correct answer is not given among the other responses.

Explanation:

An integer is a multiple of 2 if and only if it ends in 2, 4, 6, 8, or 0; it is a multiple of 5 if and only if it ends in a 0 or 5. We can immediately eliminate these integers, leaving us with this set:

We eliminate the multiples of 3, which are 63, 69, 81, 87, 93, and 99:

We then eliminate the multiples of 7, which are 77 and 91:

.

This leaves eight elements.

Example Question #34 : How To Factor A Number

An integer  is abundant if the sum of all of its factors, except for  itself, is greater than . Of the following four integers, how many are abundant?

(A) 

(B) 

(C) 

(D) 

Possible Answers:

None

Three

One

Four

Two

Correct answer:

None

Explanation:

Add the factors of each number (except for the number itself) and compare to the number:

In each case, the sum of the factors is less than the number, so none of the integers given are abundant.

Example Question #36 : How To Factor A Number

An integer  is deficient if the sum of all of its factors, except for  itself, is less than . Of the following four integers, how many are deficient?

(A) 

(B) 

(C) 

(D) 

Possible Answers:

One

Three

Four

Two

None

Correct answer:

Three

Explanation:

Add the factors of each number (except for the number itself) and compare to the number:

26, 46, and 86 all have factor sums less than themselves, so the correct response is "three".

Example Question #45 : Numbers And Operations

Which of the following is the greater quantity?

(A) The number of integers between 101 and 130 inclusive that do not have 2, 3, or 5 as a factor

(B) The number of integers between 201 and 230 inclusive that do not have 2, 3, or 5 as a factor

Possible Answers:

(B) is greater

It is impossible to determine which is greater from the information given

(A) and (B) are equal

(A) is greater

Correct answer:

(A) and (B) are equal

Explanation:

An integer is a multiple of 2 if and only if it ends in 2, 4, 6, 8, or 0; it is a multiple of 5 if and only if it ends in a 0 or 5. We can immediately eliminate these integers in each set. 

In the set given in (A), we are left with 

Eliminating the remaining multiples of 3, which are 111, 117, 123, and 129, we are left with

,

a set with eight elements.

Similarly, in the set given in (B), we are left with

.

Eliminating the remaining multiples of 3, which are 201, 207, 213, and 219, we are left with 

,

a set with eight elements.

The quantities are equal.

Example Question #35 : Other Factors / Multiples

Which of the following is the greater quantity?

(A) The number of integers between 131 and 160 inclusive that do not have 2, 3, 5, or 7 as a factor

(B) The number of integers between 231 and 260 inclusive that do not have 2, 3, 5, or 7 as a factor

Possible Answers:

(A) and (B) are equal

(B) is greater

It is impossible to determine which is greater from the information given

(A) is greater

Correct answer:

(A) and (B) are equal

Explanation:

An integer is a multiple of 2 if and only if it ends in 2, 4, 6, 8, or 0; it is a multiple of 5 if and only if it ends in a 0 or 5. We can immediately eliminate these integers in each set. 

In the set given in (A), we are left with 

Eliminating the remaining multiples of 3, which are 141, 147, 153, and 159, we are left with

Of the remaining numbers, 133 is the only multiple of 7; we remove it, leaving the set

This leaves a set with seven elements.

 

In the set given in (B), we are left with 

Eliminating the remaining multiples of 3, which are 231, 237, 243, and 249, we are left with

Of the remaining numbers, 259 is the only multiple of 7; we remove it, leaving the set

This leaves a set with seven elements.

 

The quantities are equal.

 

Example Question #402 : Isee Upper Level (Grades 9 12) Quantitative Reasoning

Which of the following is true about the number 125?

Possible Answers:

It is a multiple of 75. 

It is the square of a real number. 

It is larger than .

It is a multiple of 25. 

Correct answer:

It is a multiple of 25. 

Explanation:

Given that , it follows that 25 is a multiple of 125; therefore, the answer choice, "It is a multiple of 25" is the correct answer. 

125 does not have a real-number square root, so it is not the square of a real number (real numbers are those numbers, both rational and irrational, found on a number line). It is also not divisible by 75, and it is smaller that , which is equal to .

Example Question #403 : Isee Upper Level (Grades 9 12) Quantitative Reasoning

Which of the following is NOT a factor of ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

First, we must solve for 

While 64 is divisible by 4, 8, and 16, it is not divisible by 7; therefore, 7 is not a factor of 64 and is thus the correct answer. 

Example Question #51 : Numbers And Operations

 and  are distinct odd primes. Which is the greater quantity?

(a) The number of factors of 

(b) The number of factors of 

Possible Answers:

(b) is greater

(a) is greater

(a) and (b) are equal

It is impossible to tell which is greater from the information given

Correct answer:

It is impossible to tell which is greater from the information given

Explanation:

Since  and  are distinct primes, the prime factorization of  is ; therefore, the factors of  are 1, , and . There are four factors.

We show that  may or may not have more factors by example.

Case 1: .

Then , which has four factors: 1, 2, 4, 8.

Case 2: 

Then , which has six factors: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12.

Therefore, we have at least one situation in which  and  have the same number of factors, and at least one in which  has more. The given infomation is insufficient.

Example Question #42 : How To Factor A Number

 and  are distinct odd primes. Which is the greater quantity?

(a) The number of factors of 

(b) The number of factors of 

Possible Answers:

(a) and (b) are equal

It is impossible to tell which is greater from the information given

(b) is greater

(a) is greater

Correct answer:

(a) is greater

Explanation:

Since  and  are distinct primes, the prime factorization of  is ; therefore, the factors of  are 1, , and . There are four factors.

Since  is a prime, the prime factorization of  is ; therefore, the factors of  are 1, , and . There are three factors.

This makes (a) greater.

Example Question #1 : How To Find Out If A Number Is Prime

Multiply the two greatest prime numbers less than 100.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The two greatest prime numbers less than 100 are 97 and 89. Their product is:

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