1.
Translate 3
x
+ 5
y
= 7 into a verbal sentence.
A.
The sum of 3 times
x
and 5 times
y
is 7.
B.
x
to the third power plus
y
to the fifth power is 7.
C.
3 times the sum of
x
and
y
is 7.
D.
The sum of 3 and
x
plus the product of 5 and
y
is 7.
Hint
2.
Solve 23 -
x
= 142.
A.
x
= -119
B.
x
= -165
C.
x
= 165
D.
x
= 119
Hint
3.
Solve
A.
q
= 35
B.
q
= 21
C.
q
= 105
D.
q
=
Hint
4.
Solve
A.
n
=
B.
n
=
C.
n
= 2
D.
n
= 9
Hint
5.
Solve the equation 7 = 2 + 5(
z
- 2).
A.
B.
C.
3
D.
2
Hint
6.
Solve the equation
A.
4
B.
-4
C.
D.
Hint
7.
Solve the equation
p
=2
q
+ 2
w
for
q
.
A.
B.
q
=
p
- 2
w
-
q
C.
q
=
p
-
w
D.
Hint
8.
Solve the proportion
for the value of
z
to the nearest hundredth.
A.
1.34
B.
2.56
C.
2.10
D.
0.39
Hint
9.
A 50-mile trip uses 2 gallons of gas. How much gas would you use on a 115-mile trip?
A.
5 gallons
B.
4.6 gallons
C.
25 gallons
D.
4 gallons
Hint
10.
What is the final price of a $125 jacket that is on sale for 35% off?
A.
$90
B.
$168.75
C.
$43.75
D.
$81.25
Hint
11.
You leave your house traveling 60 mph. After you have driven 25 miles, your mother leaves the house traveling in the same direction. What speed must your mother travel to catch up to you 5 hours after she leaves?
A.
55 mph
B.
65 mph
C.
not possible
D.
60 mph
Hint
12.
Translate the sentence into a formula. The area of a trapezoid is equal to one-half times the sum of the bases times the height.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Hint
13.
Solve
c
+ 149 = 213.
A.
c
= 64
B.
c
= 362
C.
c
= -362
D.
c
= -64
Hint
14.
Solve 11
b
= 132.
A.
b
= -1452
B.
b
= -12
C.
b
= 1452
D.
b
= 12
Hint
15.
Solve 9
x
– 11 = -56.
A.
x
= -5
B.
x
= 5
C.
x
= 405
D.
x
= -405
Hint
16.
A department store is having a 30% off sale for all clothing items. What is the discount price of a pair of blue jeans that normally cost $39.99?
A.
$27.99
B.
$29.99
C.
$25.99
D.
$11.98
Hint
17.
Use the formula
A
=
lw
to find the width of a rectangle whose area is 46.875 square meters and whose length is 7.5 meters.
A.
6.2 meters
B.
6.25 meters
C.
6.5 meters
D.
6.35 meters
Hint
18.
At a candy shop, plain candy covered chocolate costs $2.95 per pound, while candy covered chocolate with almonds costs $4.95 per pound. How many pounds of plain candy covered chocolate should be mixed with 3 pounds of candy covered chocolate with almonds to obtain a mix that sells for $3.95 per pound?
A.
2.5 pounds
B.
3 pounds
C.
3.5 pounds
D.
2 pounds
Hint