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The bar graph below shows a company’s yearly profits from 1991 to 1999. Let an represent the
company’s profit, in millions, in year n, where n=1 corresponds to 1991, n = 2 corresponds to 1992,
and so on.
Find
7
i =2
ai
Write a formula for the general term (the nth term) of the arithmetic sequence. Then use the formula for an to find a20,
the 20th term of the sequence.
4, 12 , 20 , 28 , 36 , . . .
As part of her retirement savings plan, Patricia deposited $300 in a bank account during her first
year in the workforce. During each subsequent year, she deposited $35 more than the previous
year. Find how much she deposited during her twentieth year in the workforce. Find the total
amount deposited in the twenty years.
Use the Binomial Theorem to expand the binomial and express the result in simplified form.
A lottery game has balls numbered 1 through 21. What is the probability of selecting an even
numbered ball or a 11?
Write the first three terms in the binomial expansion, expressing the result in simplified form.
Express the repeating decimal as a fraction in lowest terms.
0.6=6
10 +6
100 +6
1,000 +6
10,000 …
Write a formula for the general term (the nth term) of the geometric sequence.
3, 1, 1
3, 1
9, 1
27 , . . .
Use the Binomial Theorem to expand the binomial and express the result in simplified form.
x5+ 40x4y + 1280x3y2+ 10,240x2y3+ 20,480xy4+ 32,768y5
x5+ 40x4y + 1280x3y2+ 10,240x2y3+ 20,480xy4+ 8y5
x5+ 40x4y + 640x3y2+ 5120x2y3+ 20,480xy4+ 32,768
x5+ 40x4y + 640x3y2+ 5120x2y3+ 20,480xy4+ 32,768y5
Express the sum using summation notation. Use a lower limit of summation not necessarily 1 and k for the index of
summation.
3
4+4
5+5
6+6
7+ . . . +20
21
A card is drawn from a deck of 52 cards. What is the probability that it is a diamond or that it is
greater than 3 and less than 10?
Use the formula for the general term (the nth term) of a geometric sequence to find the indicated term of the sequence
with the given first term, a1, and common ratio, r.
Find a11 when a1=6, r =3.
Write a formula for the general term (the nth term) of the arithmetic sequence. Then use the formula for an to find a20,
the 20th term of the sequence.
an= – 0.7n + 5; a20 = – 9
an= – 0.7n + 5.7; a20 = – 8.3
One digit from the number 1,898,778 is written on each of seven cards. What is the probability of
drawing a card that shows 1 or 7?
Evaluate the factorial expression.
Express the sum using summation notation. Use 1 as the lower limit of summation and i for the index of summation.
Find the sum of the even integers between 21 and 49.
Use the Binomial Theorem to expand the binomial and express the result in simplified form.
81x3+ 540x2+ 1350x + 1500
81x4+ 540x3+ 1350x2+ 1500x + 625
405x4+ 2700 x3+ 1350x2+ 7500x + 625
Two 6–sided dice are rolled. What is the probability that the sum of the two numbers on the dice
will be greater than 9?
Find the sum of the infinite geometric series, if it exists.
A combination lock has 40 numbers on it. How many different 3–digit lock combinations are
possible if no digit can be repeated?
Write the first five terms of the geometric sequence.
Give the probability that the roll of a die will show a number less than 6.
Express the sum using summation notation. Use 1 as the lower limit of summation and i for the index of summation.
a + ar + ar2+ . . . + ar14
Ron finds 9 books at a bookstore that he would like to buy, but he can afford only 5 of them. In how
many ways can he make his selection? How many ways can he make his selection if he decides that
one of the books is a must?
Solve the problem. Round to the nearest dollar if needed.
Looking ahead to retirement, you sign up for automatic savings in a fixed–income 401K plan that
pays 7% per year compounded annually. You plan to invest $3000 at the end of each year for the
next 20 years. How much will your account have in it at the end of 20 years?
A bag contains 5 blue marbles, 10 green marbles, and 8 red marbles. One marble is drawn from the
bag. What is the probability that the marble drawn is not blue?
Solve the problem. Round to the nearest hundredth of a percent if needed.
Use of the internet for shopping is increasing dramatically, but still is somewhat age dependent.
When a popular web site that sells books asked the age of users who bought products from them
over the internet, they obtained the following data. What is the probability that a buyer on this web
site is aged 60–69?
Age Group Number
10–19 1951
20–29 3611
30–39 2982
40–49 656
50–59 324
60–69 296
70–79 78
Write the first five terms of the geometric sequence.
–15, –45, –135, –405, –1215
Use the formula for the sum of the first n terms of a geometric sequence to solve.
Find the sum of the first 13 terms of the geometric sequence: 6, –12, 24, –48, 96, . . . .
Use the Binomial Theorem to expand the binomial and express the result in simplified form.
x6+20x5y +30x4y2+20x2y3+5y4
x8+15x6y +150x4y2+375x2y3+625y4
x8+20x6y +150x4y2+500x2y3+625y4
x6+15x5y +150x4y2+375x2y3+625y4
A deposit of $8000 is made in an account that earns 9% interest compounded quarterly. The balance
in the account after n quarters is given by the sequence
an=8000 1 +0.09
4
n n = 1, 2, 3, …
Find the balance in the account after 32 quarters.
5
i = 1
(–1)i – 1
(i – 1)!
Find the indicated sum. Use the formula for the sum of the first n terms of a geometric sequence.
Solve the problem. Round to the nearest dollar if needed.
Yvette invests $300 each quarter in a fixed–interest mutual fund paying annual interest of 7%
compounded quarterly. How much will her account have in it at the end of 11 years?
Write the first five terms of the geometric sequence.
Write the first four terms of the sequence whose general term is given.
A restaurant offers a choice of 3 salads, 10 main courses, and 4 desserts. How many possible
choices for a meal are there (including single items)?
The general term of a sequence is given. Determine whether the given sequence is arithmetic, geometric, or neither. If the
sequence is arithmetic, find the common difference; if it is geometric, find the common ratio.
A stack of 8 different cards are shuffled and spread out face down. If 5 cards are turned face up,
how many different 5–card combinations are possible?
Use the formula for nCr to evaluate the expression.
Write the first four terms of the sequence whose general term is given.
Write a formula for the general term (the nth term) of the arithmetic sequence. Then use the formula for an to find a20,
the 20th term of the sequence.
an= – 3
5n –4
5; a20 = – 64
5
an= – 4
5n +1
5; a20 = – 79
5
an= – 3
5n –1
5; a20 = – 61
5
an= – 4
5n –3
5; a20 = – 83
5
Find the common difference for the arithmetic sequence.
What is the probability that a card drawn from a deck of 52 cards is not a 2?
Use the formula for the general term (the nth term) of a geometric sequence to find the indicated term of the sequence
with the given first term, a1, and common ratio, r.
Find a8 when a1=70,000, r = – 0.1.
Use the formula for nPr to evaluate the expression.
Write the first five terms of the arithmetic sequence.
Express the repeating decimal as a fraction in lowest terms.
0. 77 =77
100 +77
10,000 +77
1,000,000 + ...
Express the repeating decimal as a fraction in lowest terms.
Use the Binomial Theorem to expand the binomial and express the result in simplified form.
x4+ 20x3y + 150x2y2+ 500xy3+ 625y4
x8+ 5x6y + 150x4y2+ 250x2y3+ 625y4
x8+ 20x6y + 150x4y2+ 20x2y3+ 625y4
x8+ 20x6y + 150x4y2+ 500x2y3+ 625y4
A spinner has regions numbered 1 through 18. What is the probability that the spinner will stop on
an even number or a multiple of 3?
A club elects a president, vice–president, and secretary–treasurer. How many sets of officers are
possible if there are 10 members and any member can be elected to each position? No person can
hold more than one office.
Evaluate the given binomial coefficient.
How many 4–digit numbers can be formed using the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 0? No digit can
be used more than once.
The general term of a sequence is given. Determine whether the given sequence is arithmetic, geometric, or neither. If the
sequence is arithmetic, find the common difference; if it is geometric, find the common ratio.
Use the Binomial Theorem to expand the binomial and express the result in simplified form.
x6+ 12x5y + 64x4y2+ 40x3y3+ 64x2y4+ 12xy5+ 2y6
x6+ 12x5y + 48x4y2+ 144x3y3+ 192x2y4+ 192xy5+ 64y6
x6+ 12x5y +24x4y2+ 36x3y3+24x2y4+ 12x y5+2y6
x6+ 12x5y +60x4y2+ 160x3y3+240x2y4+ 192xy5+64y6
Find the common difference for the arithmetic sequence.
Use the formula for the general term (the nth term) of a geometric sequence to find the indicated term of the sequence
with the given first term, a1, and common ratio, r.
Find a8 when a1=4000, r =1
3.
The finite sequence whose general term is
an=0.18n2–1.08n +7.07
where n = 1, 2, 3, …, 9 models the total operating costs, in millions of dollars, for a company from
1991 through 1999.
Find
5
i = 1
ai
Write the first four terms of the sequence whose general term is given.
Write a formula for the general term (the nth term) of the arithmetic sequence. Then use the formula for an to find a20,
the 20th term of the sequence.
A bag contains 5 red marbles, 3 blue marbles, and 1 green marble. What is the probability of
choosing a marble that is not blue when one marble is drawn from the bag?
Write the first four terms of the sequence whose general term is given.
Solve the problem. Round to the nearest hundredth of a percent if needed.
A traffic engineer is counting the number of vehicles by type that turn into a residential area. The
table below shows the results of the counts during a four–hour period. What is the probability that
the next vehicle passing is an SUV?
Type of vehicle Number
Car 268
SUV 428
Van 66
Small truck 289
Large truck 222
Dump truck 25
Other 77
Two 6–sided dice are rolled. What is the probability that the sum is odd and the number on one of
the dice is a 3?
A deposit of $8000 is made in an account that earns 6% interest compounded quarterly. The balance
in the account after n quarters is given by the sequence
an=8000 1 +0.06
4
n n = 1, 2, 3, …
Find the balance in the account after 5 years.
Evaluate the factorial expression.
Use the formula for the sum of the first n terms of a geometric sequence to solve.
Find the sum of the first 11 terms of the geometric sequence: 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, . . . .
Use the formula for the general term (the nth term) of a geometric sequence to find the indicated term of the sequence
with the given first term, a1, and common ratio, r.
In a student government election, 5 seniors, 2 juniors, and 3sophomores are running for election.
Students elect four at–large senators. In how many ways can this be done?
Evaluate the factorial expression.
Use the formula for nCr to evaluate the expression.
Use the formula for the sum of the first n terms of an arithmetic sequence to find the indicated sum.
A card is drawn from a deck of 52 cards. What is the probability that it is a numbered card (2–10) or
a club?
Write the first four terms of the sequence whose general term is given.
1
6, –1
14 , 1
24 , –1
36
Evaluate the given binomial coefficient.