1. If x is equal to y divided by z, which of the following is equal to y multiplied by z?   xz3   xz2   xz3   zx2   xz   Hint Hint       2. If 6y − 4z = 47 and y + 11z = 2, what is the average (arithmetic mean) of y and z?   4.5   5   7   9   3.5   Hint       3. If c carpenters can make t tables in d days, how many tables can 10 carpenters, working at the same rate, make in 30 days?   300t/(cd)   300cd/t   3tc/d   tc/(3d)   cd/(300t)   Hint       4. Three-fourths of the fruits in a basket are peaches, and one-tenth of the remaining fruits are plums. If the rest are apples, what percent of the fruits in the basket are apples?   7.5   15   20   22.5   30   Hint       5. An employer wishes to distribute a total of $35,000 among four of his employees. What is the largest amount an employee will get if the money is distributed among them in the ratio of 1:2:3:4?   $3,500   $5,000   $7,000   $14,000   $20,000   Hint       6. If 12x − 4y = 12, 4y − 11z = 17, and 11z − 4x = 11, what is the value of x?   8   40   −8   5   cannot be determined   Hint       7. What is the smallest of five consecutive odd integers whose sum is S?   (S + 20)/5   5S − 20   (S − 20)/5   (S + 12)/5   5S + 20   Hint