1.   What is the value of 9 - [12 + (15 ÷ 3)]?
    A. 0 B. 26
    C. 2 D. -8
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  2.   Name the sets of numbers to which the value of -16 ÷ 50 belongs.
    A. reals (R), rationals (Q), integers (Z)
    B. reals (R), rationals (Q), integers (Z), whole numbers (W)
    C. reals (R), irrationals (I)
    D. reals (R), rationals (Q)
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  3.   Name the property illustrated by (3c · 6)2 = 3c(6 · 2).
    A. associative property of addition
    B. commutative property of multiplication
    C. associative property of multiplication
    D. commutative property of addition
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  4.   Name the additive inverse of
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  5.   The formula for the area of a trapezoid is Solve the formula for h.
   
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  6.   Evaluate 1.5 + |2x - 4| if x = -3.
    A. 3.5 B. -11.5
    C. -0.5 D. 11.5
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  7.   Solve |4x + 2| + 6 = 0.
    A. -2 B. 1
    C. 2 D.
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  8.   Solve 4x > 28.
    A. {x | x > 28} B. {x | x < 7}
    C. {x | x < 4} D. {x | x > 7}
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  9.   Write an inequality for the following problem. One fourth of a number increased by 17 is at least 63.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  10.   Solve
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  11.   Evaluate if a = 2, b = 4, and c = -1.
    A. -14 B. 2.4
    C. 7 D. 1
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  12.   Identify the multiplicative inverse of 2.5.
    A. 0.4 B. 0.5
    C. 5.2 D. 0.25
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  13.   Name the property of equality illustrated by the following statement. If n – 3 = 5 + 4, then n – 3 = 9.
    A. Symmetric B. Substitution
    C. Reflexive D. Transitive
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  14.   Solve the equation
    A. -1 B.
    C. 20 D. 9
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  15.   If what is the value of
    A. 27 B.
    C. 89 D. 29
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  16.   Evaluate | 5 (a – 2b) + 3 | if a = -3 and b = 7.
    A. 85 B. -85
    C. 88 D. 82
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  17.   Solve the equation | b – 7 | + 5 = 3.
    A. B. {5, 9}
    C. 5 D. 9
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  18.   Solve
    A. B. {y | y < 21}
    C. {y | y 21} D.
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  19.   If Molly's car gets 24 miles for each gallon of gasoline, and she has 8 gallons of gasoline in her tank, how far can she drive before having to stop and get gas?
    A. 192 miles B. 3 miles
    C. 96 miles D. 24 miles
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  20.   Solve the inequality | f | > 4.
    A. {f | f > -4 or f < 4}
    B. {f | f < -4 or f > 4}
    C. {f | -4 < f < 4}
    D. {f | -4 > f > 4}
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