Entry Exam Category: College Admission Exams
Course: Accuplacer
Exam: Free Accuplacer Arithmetic Practice Test

Practice Question

Alexia, Bob, and Comelia recorded the number of pages of books they read last month. Alexia read 135 pages, Bob read 26 pages less than Alexia, and Comelia read 3 and one-half times more pages than Alexia and Bob combined. Which of the following represents the total number of pages that Alexia, Bob, and Comelia read last month?

Answer Choices

  • A: 3.5(135 + 26)
  • B: 3.5[2(135) - 26]
  • C: 4.5[2(135) - 26]
  • D: 4.5[2(135) + 26]

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Bob’s pages: 135 - 26 = 109. Alexia + Bob: 135 + 109 = 244. Comelia: 3.5 × 244 = 854. Total: 135 + 109 + 854 = 1098. Option C, 4.5[2(135) - 26] = 4.5 × 244 = 1098, matches.

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