Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Write an algebraic expression for the verbal
expression.
35 less the product of 4 and x a. | 35 +
4x | c. | 35 ¸
4x | b. | 4x ´ 35 | d. | 35 – 4x | | | | |
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Write a verbal expression for the algebraic
expression.
a. | 5 times x
squared less 2 | b. | five plus x squared plus 2 | c. | the product of 5
times x squared and 2 | d. | five times x squared plus 2 | | |
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3.
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Evaluate the expression:
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4.
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Evaluate the following expression if a = 12, b = 5, and c =
4.
3c + bc – 2a
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5.
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Find
the difference:
–74 – 66
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6.
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Use the set of data to make a stem-and-leaf plot.
4.3 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 4.9
| 4.5 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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7.
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Simplify.
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8.
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Simplify.
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9.
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Express the number in the statement in standard
notation.
The Library of Congress collection includes  maps. a. | 480,000 | c. | 480,000,000 | b. | 4,800,000 | d. | 48,000,000 | | | | |
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10.
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Find
the sum
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11.
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Find
the difference
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12.
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Find
the product
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13.
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Solve the inequality. Graph the solution on a number
line
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14.
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Graph the inequality
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15.
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Find
the three terms of the arithmetic sequence
55, 47, 39, 31,
. . . a. | 36, 41,
46 | c. | 29, 27,
25 | b. | 23, 15,
7 | d. | 26, 21,
16 | | | | |
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16.
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A
bowl contains 7 green chips, 4 blue chips, and 9 red chips. You choose one chip at random. Find the
probability.
P(red chip)
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17.
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Find the square root. If necessary, round to the nearest
hundredth.
a. | ± | c. | 0.51 | b. | ± | d. | | | | | |
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18.
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Use elimination to solve the system of equations.
a. | (1,
–2) | c. | (–1,
2) | b. | (–3,
0) | d. | (3,
0) | | | | |
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The students in Mr. Johnson’s science class recorded the average monthly high
temperature for September through February. They used the data to draw the following bar
graph.
Average Monthly High Temperature | | |
How much warmer was the average high temperature in October than in
February?
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20.
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Draw
a box-and-whisker plot for the set of data.
27, 35, 44, 51,
52, 54, 56, 69, 69, 79, 80, 100, 100
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21.
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Solve
the proportion:
a. | 6.5 | b. | 52 | c. | 80 | d. | 63 | e. | Not
Given
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22.
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An 18
foot tall flagpole currently casts a 60 foot long shadow. If Esther, who is standing
nearby, is 3 feet tall, how long is her shadow?
a. | 10
feet | b. | 45
feet | c. | 30
feet | d. | 6
feet | e. | Not
Given | | | | | | | | | | |
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23.
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If
you buy a computer for $700, at 12% sales tax, then what is the total cost of the computer including
tax? a. | $
1,540.00 | b. | $
784.00 | c. | $
712.00 | d. | $
758.33 | e. | Not
Given | | | | | | | | | | |
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24.
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Solve
the equation:
12p – 18 = 30
a. | | b. | 4 | c. | 36 | d. | 20.5 | e. | Not
Given | | | | | | | | | | |
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25.
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Solve
the equation:
3x + 6 = 2x + 6
a. | | c. | All Real
Numbers | e. | Not
Given | b. | No Solution | d. | | | | | | | |
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26.
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Solve
the equation:
2(–5n - 10) = 10
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27.
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In
1994, school lunch at Rockwell High School was $1.20. In 1999, the cost increased to $2.25. Find the
annual rate of change in the price for school lunch from 1994 to 1999. a. | $0.18 per
year | c. | $0.20 per
year | b. | $0.21 per
year | d. | $1.05 per
year | | | | |
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28.
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Write a direct variation equation that relates the variables. Then graph the
equation.
The total cost is C for n packages of popcorn priced at
$1.50 per package.
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29.
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Beach Bike Rentals charges $5.00 plus $0.20 per mile to rent a
bicycle.
Write an equation for the total cost C of renting a bicycle and
riding for m miles.
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30.
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Write a linear equation in slope-intercept form to model the
situation.
The temperature is 38° and is expected to rise at a rate of 3° per
hour.
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31.
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Solve
the equations:
 – 6 =
–11
a. | –68 | b. | –20 | c. | –1 | d. | –38 | e. | Not
Given | | | | | | | | | | |
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32.
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At
the pizza parlor you have a choice of 2 meats, 7 veggies, and 4 cheeses. You choose one of each
topping for your pizza. How many different pizzas can you order?
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33.
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Calculate using order of operations on rational numbers
2[12 + (5 -
2)2]
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34.
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Evaluate the expression
66 + 3(10 –
6)
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35.
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Evaluate the following expression if x = 10, y = 4, and z =
4.
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36.
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Evaluate the following expression if a = 9, b = 8, and c =
10.
3c + bc – 2a
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37.
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Find
the value of  
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38.
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Solve
the equation:
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39.
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Solve
the equation:
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40.
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Solve
the equation
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41.
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A
bacteria culture doubles every 3 hours. After 9 hours, there are 60,000 bacteria. How many bacteria
were there to start? a. | 10,000 | c. | 20,000 | b. | 15,000 | d. | 7,500 | | | | |
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42.
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Jeanette can make 10 pompoms in 5 hours. If she works 12 hours, how many pompoms can
she make? a. | 79.2
pompoms | c. | 60
pompoms | b. | 24 pompoms | d. | 82.67 pompoms | | | | |
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43.
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Write an algebraic expression for the verbal expression:
the sum of 15 and a a. | 15 + a | c. | 15 ¸ a | b. | 15 –
a | d. | a
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15 | | | | |
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44.
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Solve the inequality. Graph the solution on a number
line.
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45.
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Solve
the system of quations by graphing:
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Short Answer
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46.
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The
table represents the relationship of the weight of candy corn to the cost of candy
corn.
Pounds of candy
corn | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | Cost of candy
corn | 12 | 24 | 36 | 48 | | | | | |
a. Calculate the rate of change.
b. Write an equation in slope-intercept form to
model the relationship.
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Essay
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47.
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A
cell phone company charges a $25 monthly fee, plus $.05 per text message.
a. Write
an equation in slope-intercept form to model this situation.
b. Write an equation in standard form to model this
situation.
c. Which form (i.e. point-slope, standard or
slope-intercept) would be easiest to graph the line
from and why?
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