Utokay 2015

Mathematics

The following questions are patterned from the curriculum structure of K to 12 Mathematics. The learning objectives
and topics may be found in the official DepEd site. Use Google search, mahirap i-code ang link xD.

1.1

Statistics and Probability

Grade 7 Fourth Quarter

Learning competencies: (40) The learner illustrates the measures of central tendency (mean, median, and mode) of a
statistical data.
Question:
Given the following set of scores in a particular examination.
17 13 24 20 12 16
{a} Find the mean score.
Answer: 17
Solution/Explanation:
The (arithmetic) mean of the particular set of data is the average of all the given set. To solve this, take the
sum of all the given data and divide this result by the total number of data.
i.e.,
x=

1.2

17 + 13 + 24 + 20 + 12 + 16
6
102
x=
= 17
6

Patterns and Algebra

Grade 8 First Quarter

Learning competencies: (4) The learner simplifies rational algebraic functions.
Question:
Simplify :
Answer:

8x3 y 5
10x7 y 2

4y 3
5x2

Solution/Explanation:
A rational expression is a quotient of two polynomials and is well-defined if its denominator is not equal to zero.
Using the laws of exponents to simplify the given problem,
8x3 y 5
4 x3 y 5
4
= 7 2 = (x37 )(y 52 )
7
2
10x y
5 x y
5
4
4y 3
= (x2 )(y 3 ) =
5
5x2

(1)

1.3

Geometry

Grade 9 Fourth Quarter

Learning competencies: The learner
(47) illustrates laws of sines and cosines.
(48) solves problems involving oblique triangles.
Question:
Given the following triangle below, solve for the length of b.

Answer: 6 units ... (!) Emphasis on the units

Solution/Explanation:
An oblique triangle is the one with no right angles. In order to solve the given triangle above, we use the
Law of Sines.
sin
sin
=
a
b
sin 30
sin 60
=
b
2 3

2 3 sin 60
b=
sin 30
3
2 3( 2 )
b=
1

(2)

b=

1.4

3
1
2

= 6 units

Patterns and Algebra

Grade 10; First Quarter; Learning competencies: (11) The learner solves problems involving sequences.
Question:
Santa dropped 10 gifts on the first house, 15 gifts on the second house, 20 on the third and so on. How many
gifts were dropped on the eleventh house?
Answer: 60 or 60 gifts
Solution/Explanation:
This problem is on sequences. Note that the common difference is 5. Then, we can use the formula for finding
the nth term of an arithmetic sequence. ( Or we can use brute force xD)
an = a1 + (n 1)d
a11 = 10 + (11 1)(5)
a11 = 10 + 50 = 60

(3)

1.5

Clincher/Sudden Death/Tie-breaker

I would like to suggest that the sudden death/ clincher question would also
involve precalculus-calculus topics provided that they are not too advanced to
answer (like last year)
Topic: Calculus (Limits)
Question:
Evaluate
2x2 x
lim 3
x0 8x 2x
Answer:

1
2

Solution/Explanation:
Since the concept of delta-epsilon definition of limits are hard to grasp, we switch to an intuitive definition of
limits.
Limits are a special way of saying that ignoring what happens when we get to a particular value, but as we
get closer and closer to that value, the answer gets closer and closer to to a number. Wala kang pakialam
kung undefined ba ang nasa exact value ng function mo. Ang gusto ng limit ay mahanap kung anong number
ang inaapproach ng function mo.
As it turns out, when we evaluate:
 
2x2 x
2(0)2 0
0
(4)
lim 3
= lim
3
x0 8x 2x
x0 8(0) 2(0)
0


We get something of the form 00 which is indeterminate. We also dont know whether this limit exists or not.
So, we try to evaluate this limit further by factoring and cancelling some terms until we get a final answer.
2x2 x
x (2x 1)
= lim
x0 8x3 2x
x0 2x (4x2 1)
(2x 1)
= lim
x0 2 (4x2 1)
(2(0) 1)
=
2 (4(0)2 1)
1
=
2 1
1
=
2
lim

(5)