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1. |
Factor 144 completely. |
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A. |
12 · 12 |
B. |
4 · 4 · 9 |
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C. |
2 · 2 · 2 · 2 · 3 · 3 |
D. |
3 · 3 · 4 · 4 |
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2. |
What is the greatest common factor of 18mn2, 54m4, and 80n3? |
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A. |
2mn2 |
B. |
2 |
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C. |
9mn |
D. |
18m2n3 |
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3. |
Which fraction can be expressed as in simplest form? |
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A. |
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B. |
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C. |
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D. |
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4. |
Simplify the expression (-4a2)(3a2). |
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A. |
-1a4 |
B. |
12a-2 |
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C. |
-12a4 |
D. |
12a2 |
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5. |
The diameter of a volcanic particle averaged 0.000022 meter. What is this measure written in scientific notation? |
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A. |
2.2 × 10-5 |
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B. |
2.2 × 10 |
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C. |
0.22 × 10-4 |
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D. |
2.2 × 105 |
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6. |
The number 250 is divisible by which number(s) from the following list? 2, 3, 5, 6, or 10 |
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2, 3, and 6 only |
B. |
2, 5, and 10 only |
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C. |
5 and 10 only |
D. |
All of 2, 3, 5, 6, and 10 |
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7. |
The number 97 is divisible by which of the following? |
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A. |
6 |
B. |
5 |
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None of these |
D. |
3 |
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8. |
Write 3 · x · x · x · x · y · y · y · y using exponents. |
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A. |
3>x4y3 |
B. |
3x4y4 |
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C. |
34x4y4 |
D. |
3xy8 |
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9. |
Evaluate 7(a – b)3 if a = 3 and b = 1. |
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A. |
56 |
B. |
8 |
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C. |
42 |
D. |
28 |
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10. |
Write the prime factorization of 756. |
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A. |
2 · 35 · 7 |
B. |
23 · 33 · 7 |
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C. |
22 · 33 · 7 |
D. |
22 · 3 · 63 |
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11. |
Find the GCF of 17r4s4 and 23rs4. |
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A. |
rs4 |
B. |
rs |
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C. |
r4s4 |
D. |
17rs4 |
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12. |
Eight feet is what part of 10 yards? Write your answer as a fraction in simplest form. |
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A. |
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B. |
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C. |
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D. |
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13. |
Find (14b5)(-1b6). |
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A. |
14b11 |
B. |
14b30 |
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C. |
-14b11 |
D. |
-14b30 |
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14. |
Write the expression 5-4 using a positive exponent. |
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A. |
-54 |
B. |
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C. |
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D. |
54 |
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15. |
Evaluate x-4 if x = 3. |
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A. |
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B. |
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C. |
81 |
D. |
-81 |
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16. |
Express 3.456 × 10-4 in standard form. |
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A. |
0.3456 |
B. |
34,560 |
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C. |
0.0003456 |
D. |
0.003456 |
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