1.
An 18-foot ladder is placed 6 feet from the wall. Approximately how high does the ladder reach?
A.
12 ft
B.
17.0 ft
C.
19 ft
D.
17.8 ft
Hint
2.
Name the additive inverse of
A.
B.
C.
D.
Hint
3.
Solve 18 +
a
= 36.
A.
54
B.
-2
C.
18
D.
-18
Hint
4.
What is the value of |-101|?
A.
10.1
B.
101
C.
-101
D.
0
Hint
5.
Evaluate |-6
p
| if
p
= 2.
A.
3
B.
12
C.
0
D.
-12
Hint
6.
Write an inequality for the following problem. One fourth of a number increased by 17 is at least 63.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Hint
7.
Evaluate
if
a
= 2,
b
= 4, and
c
= -1.
A.
-14
B.
7
C.
2.4
D.
1
Hint
8.
Simplify the expression 8 (
a
+ 2
b
) – 7
b
+ 6 (3
a
–
b
).
A.
4
a
– 6
b
B.
152
a
– 88
b
C.
26
a
+ 3
b
D.
26
a
– 6
b
Hint
9.
Name the property of equality illustrated by the following statement. If
n
– 3 = 5 + 4, then
n
– 3 = 9.
A.
Reflexive
B.
Transitive
C.
Substitution
D.
Symmetric
Hint
10.
Graph the solution set to the inequality 5
x
– 3 < 3
x
+ 7.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Hint
11.
Solve the inequality | 5
x
+ 2 |
12.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Hint
12.
Solve the inequality –13 < -5
x
– 3 < 17.
A.
{
x
| 2 <
x
< -4}
B.
{
x
| -2 <
x
< 4}
C.
{
x
| 4 >
x
> -2}
D.
{
x
| -4 <
x
< 2}
Hint