1.   Which figure comes next in the pattern?
   
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  2.   Find the difference |-25| - (-32).
    A. 7 B. -7
    C. 57 D. -57
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  3.   Solve
    A. q = 35 B. q = 21
    C. q = D. q = 105
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  4.   Solve the equation
    A. a = 5 B. a =
    C. a = 0 D. a =
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  5.   Hamburger costs $1.50 per pound and soy costs $1.00 per pound. The school cafeteria uses 50 more pounds of soy than hamburger and spends $350 a week. How much soy does the school use?
    A. 120 pounds B. 233 pounds
    C. 170 pounds D. 350 pounds
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  6.   Choose the inequality that corresponds with the sentence ''Twice a number increased by four is less than the difference of three times that number and five. ''
    A. 2x + 4 > 3x - 5 B. 2x + 4 < 3x - 5
    C. 2x + 4 < 5 - 3x D. 2(x + 4) < 3(x + 5)
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  7.   Solve
    A. {x | x < 2.31} B. {x | x > 0.43}
    C. {x | x < 23.68} D. {x | x > 23.68}
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  8.   Choose the inequality whose solution set is graphed below.
   
    A. x < -3 and x > 0 B. x > -3 or x < 2
    C. -5 < x < 5 D.
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  9.   Brenda and Amparo left their homes for their morning runs at the same time. Brenda can run a 10-minute mile and Amparo can run a 12-minute mile. Combined, they ran 15 miles in a total of 2 hours and 42 minutes (162 minutes). How many miles did each woman run?
    A. Brenda ran 9 miles; Amparo ran 6 miles B. Brenda ran 11 miles; Amparo ran 4 miles.
    C. Brenda ran 10 miles; Amparo ran 5 miles D. Brenda ran 8 miles; Amparo ran 7 miles
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  10.   Use elimination to solve the system of equations given below.
3x + 4y = -12
x - y = 10
    A. (4, -6) B. (-4, -14)
    C. (52, 42) D. (28, 18)
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  11.   Evaluate (3.2 × 10-5)(5.4 × 109). Express the result in scientific notation.
    A. 1.728 × 103 B. 0.1728 × 106
    C. 1.728 × 105 D. 17.28 × 104
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  12.   Find (5t2 - 2w)2
    A. 25t4 – 10t2w + 4w2 B. 25t4 + 4w2
    C. 25t4 – 20t2w + 4w2 D. 25t4 – 4w2
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  13.   Identify the hypothesis in the following algebraic statement:
If 3x + 10 = 13, then x = 1.
    A. 3x + 10 B. 3x
    C. x = 1 D. 3x + 10 = 13
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  14.   Simplify
    A. -32 B. 32
    C. -2 D. 2
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  15.   Find the odds of rolling a number greater than or equal to four on a number cube.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  16.   Solve t – 32 = 96.
    A. t = -64 B. t = 128
    C. t = 64 D. t = -128
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  17.   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. 3.5 pounds B. 2.5 pounds
    C. 2 pounds D. 3 pounds
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  18.   Solve c + 49 -16.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  19.   Use elimination to solve the system of equations given by 6x + 2y = 0 and 3x + 7y = 24.
    A. B. infinitely many solutions
    C. (-1, 3) D. no solution
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  20.   Suppose that the base of a triangle is 3xy and its height is also 3xy. What is its area, expressed as a monomial?
    A. 6x2y2 B.
    C. x4 D.
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