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Solve the problem. Round to the nearest hundredth of a percent if needed.
In 1999 the stock market took big swings up and down. A survey of 1000 adult investors asked how
often they tracked their portfolio. The table shows the investor responses. What is the probability
that an adult investor tracks his or her portfolio daily?
How frequently? Response
Daily 234
Weekly 282
Monthly 276
Couple times a year 146
Don’t track 62
Use the Binomial Theorem to expand the binomial and express the result in simplified form.
243x5– 405x4+ 270x3– 90x2+ 15x – 1
243x5– 81x4+ 27x3– 9x2+ 3x – 1
243x5+ 15x4– 90x3– 90x2+ 15x – 1
Find the sum of the infinite geometric series, if it exists.
–30 – 6 –6
5–6
25 – . . .
Each of ten tickets is marked with a different number from 1 to 10 and put in a box. If you draw a
ticket from the box, what is the probability that you will draw 7, 8, or 6?
Write the first five terms of the geometric sequence.
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 6–sided die is rolled. What is the probability of rolling a number that is even and a 5?
Use the formula for the sum of the first n terms of a geometric sequence to solve.
Find the sum of the first six terms of the geometric sequence: 5, 20, 80, . . . .
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 a6 when a1=3200, r = – 1
2.
Use the formula for the sum of the first n terms of a geometric sequence to solve.
Find the sum of the first four terms of the geometric sequence: –3, –6, –12, . . . .
Find the indicated sum. Use the formula for the sum of the first n terms of a geometric sequence.
Use the Binomial Theorem to expand the binomial and express the result in simplified form.
64x3– 192x2y + 192xy2– 64y3
64x3– 64x2y + 64xy2– 64y3
To train for a race, Will begins by jogging 12 minutes one day per week. He increases his jogging
time by 6 minutes each week. Write the general term of this arithmetic sequence, and find how
many whole weeks it takes for him to reach a jogging time of one hour.
Express the sum using summation notation. Use 1 as the lower limit of summation and i for the index of summation.
a + 1 +a + 2
2+ . . . +a +4
4
Write a formula for the general term (the nth term) of the geometric sequence.
1
5, –1
10 , 1
20 , –1
40 , . . .
Write the first three terms in the binomial expansion, expressing the result in simplified form.
5
i = 1
(i + 1)!
(i + 2)!
In how many ways can 5 volunteers be assigned to 5 booths for a charity bazaar?
Write the first four terms of the sequence whose general term is given.
A deposit of $11,000 is made in an account that earns 7.6% interest compounded quarterly. The
balance in the account after n quarters is given by the sequence
an=11,000 1 +0.076
4
n, n = 1, 2, 3, …
Find the balance in the account after 5 years.
If the given sequence is a geometric sequence, find the common ratio.
3
2, 3
8, 3
32 , 3
128, 3
512
Use the formula for the sum of the first n terms of an arithmetic sequence to find the indicated sum.
Use the formula for the sum of the first n terms of a geometric sequence to solve.
Find the sum of the first five terms of the geometric sequence: 3
2, 3
8, 3
32 , . . . .
Find the indicated sum. Use the formula for the sum of the first n terms of a geometric sequence.
Evaluate the given binomial coefficient.
A person puts $29 into a bank account on January 1, $34 on February 1, $39 on March 1, and so
forth. How much has the person put into the bank account by December 30?
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 a10 when a1= – 5, r = – 2.
A card is drawn from a deck of 52 cards. What is the probability that it is a picture card (Jack,
Queen, King) or a spade?
Use the Binomial Theorem to expand the binomial and express the result in simplified form.
x5– 10x4+ 80x3– 160x2+ 80x – 2
x5– 10x4+ 40x3– 80x2+ 80x – 2
x5– 10x4+ 40x3– 80x2+ 80x – 32
x5– 10x4+ 80x3– 160x2+ 80x – 32
Write the first four terms of the sequence whose general term is given.
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=3,000,000, r = 0.1.
A hamburger shop sells hamburgers with cheese, relish, lettuce, tomato, onion, mustard, or
ketchup. How many different hamburgers can be concocted using any 4 of the extras?
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: 1
6, –1
2, 3
2, –9
2, 27
2, . . . .
Express the sum using summation notation. Use a lower limit of summation not necessarily 1 and k for the index of
summation.
Write the first four terms of the sequence whose general term is given.
–2
3, –4
9, –8
27 , –16
81
A basketball player signs a contract with a starting salary of $830,000 per year and an annual
increase of 4.5% beginning in the second year. What will the athlete’s salary be, to the nearest
dollar, in the seventh year?
Use the formula for the sum of the first n terms of a geometric sequence to solve.
Find the sum of the first five terms of the geometric sequence: 4
3, 16
3, 64
3, . . . .
Use the Binomial Theorem to expand the binomial and express the result in simplified form.
x3+ 2x2y + 4xy + 4xy2+ 8y2+ 8y3
Write the first four terms of the sequence whose general term is given.
Find the sum of the infinite geometric series, if it exists.
Does the problem involve permutations or combinations? Do not solve.
In a student government election, 7 seniors, 2 juniors, and 3sophomores are running for election.
Students elect four at–large senators. In how many ways can this be done?
Write the first three terms in the binomial expansion, expressing the result in simplified form.
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Does the problem involve permutations or combinations? Do not solve.
From 9 names on a ballot, a committee of 5 will be elected to attend a political national convention.
How many different committees are possible?
Lisa has 4 skirts, 10 blouses, and 4 jackets. How many 3–piece outfits can she put together
assuming any piece goes with any other?
Use the Binomial Theorem to expand the binomial and express the result in simplified form.
x4+ 4x3+ 96x2+ 128x + 256
x4+ 16x3+ 96x2+ 16x + 256
x4+ 16x3+ 96x2+ 256x + 256
x4+ 16x3+ 128x2+ 256x + 256
Express the sum using summation notation. Use a lower limit of summation not necessarily 1 and k for the index of
summation.
a + ar + ar2+ . . . + ar14
A church has 9 bells in its bell tower. Before each church service 5 bells are rung in sequence. No
bell is rung more than once. How many sequences are there?