1.   The steps of the four-step problem-solving plan, in order, are ________.
    A. explore, plan, solve, and examine
    B. examine, plan, solve, and explore
    C. plan, examine, explore, and solve
    D. examine, explore, plan, and solve
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  2.   A verbal phrase for 6n - 4 is ______.
    A. the difference of six times a number and four
    B. four more than six times a number
    C. four less than six and a number
    D. the product of six and four less than a number
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  3.   Write w + 6 + 17 + 3w in simplest form.
    A. 4w + 23 B. 3w + 23
    C. w + 26 D. 26w
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  4.   How do you find successive terms in the pattern 0, 3, 9, 18, 30, … ?
    A. Add the next multiple
of 3 to the term.
B. Multiply a term by 3
and add it to itself.
    C. Add each term to the previous term. D. Add 3 to each term.
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  5.   What is the solution of -64 = 16y?
    A. 4 B. -4
    C. -8 D. 8
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  6.   What is the area of the rectangle below?
   
    A. 150 ft2 B. 50 ft2
    C. 1500 ft2 D. 300 ft2
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  7.   Determine which expression is not a monomial.
    A. -14(-st)(3u) B. 17p(-qr)
    C. 12w(xy + z) D. ab
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  8.   Evaluate the expression 4n + m2 if m = 6 and n = 8.
    A. 68 B. 88
    C. 44 D. 40
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  9.   What is the greatest common factor of 45, 75, and 135?
    A. 9 B. 5
    C. 15 D. 25
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  10.   Trish bought a CD player for $37.58. The price she paid included a discount of $6.63. How much did the CD player cost before the discount?
    A. $50.84 B. $30.95
    C. $34.27 D. $44.21
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  11.   Show the realtionship between and.
    A.  > B.  <
    C. D.
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  12.   The sum of twice a number and 8 is 33. Write an equation and then solve for the number.
    A. 2t + 8 = 33; 12.5
    B. 2t = 33; 16.5
    C. 2t + 33 = 8; -12.5
    D. 2(8) + t = 33; 17
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  13.   Use the scatter plot to predict the mileage of an engine with 250 horsepower.
   
    A. 10 B. 20
    C. 12 D. 25
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  14.   Lorenzo purchased three shirts for $29.99 each, two pairs of jeans for $34.99 each and one pair of shoes for $59.99. Excluding tax, how much did Lorenzo spend on these items?
    A. $249.94 B. $189.95
    C. $219.94 D. $184.95
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  15.   Simplify (r + 6) + 27.
    A. r + 33 B. 6r + 27
    C. r + 21 D. 33r
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  16.   Multiply –9(-7)(-10).
    A. 160 B. -630
    C. 630 D. -26
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  17.   Simplify –11(t + 1).
    A. -11t + 1 B. 11t + 1
    C. -11t – 11 D. 11t + 11
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  18.   Simplify 12b – 11 – b – 9.
    A. 11b – 20 B. -9b
    C. 11b – 2 D. 13b – 2
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  19.   Eight feet is what part of 10 yards? Write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  20.   Find (14b5)(-1b6).
    A. -14b30 B. 14b30
    C. -14b11 D. 14b11
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