1.   Simplify |-13| - |5|.
    A. 8 B. -8
    C. -18 D. 18
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  2.   Find the sum 17 + |-8|.
    A. -25 B. -9
    C. 25 D. 9
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  3.   The ordered pair (1, 4) is in which quadrant?
    A. I B. III
    C. IV D. II
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  4.   What is the sum of -32 and -16?
    A. -16 B. -48
    C. 2 D. -2
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  5.   Solve the equation a = (-5) + 13.
    A. 18 B. -18
    C. -8 D. 8
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  6.   Evaluate rst if r = -5, s = -10, and t = -15.
    A. 20 B. -30
    C. 0 D. -10
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  7.   A submarine started at a depth of 150 feet below sea level and descended 355 feet. What is the new depth of the submarine?
    A. 370 feet B. 205 feet
    C. 505 feet D. 0 feet
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  8.   Multiply –9(-7)(-10).
    A. -630 B. 630
    C. 160 D. -26
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  9.   Simplify –5x(4y).
    A. -20xy B. -xy
    C. 20xy D. -9xy
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  10.   Evaluate xy ÷ 2 if x = -10 and y = -8.
    A. -9 B. 40
    C. -40 D. 9
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  11.   Wesley took five quizzes in his Spanish class, worth 20 points each. Wesley's scores were 18, 15, 20, 20, and 17. Find the mean of his quiz scores.
    A. 17 B. 16
    C. 18 D. 19
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  12.   In which quadrant is the point (7, -5)?
    A. Quadrant I B. Quadrant III
    C. Quadrant IV D. Quadrant II
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