1.
Evaluate (4 + 5) ÷ 3 × 2 + (2
2
- 1).
A.
B.
10
C.
18
D.
9
Hint
2.
Solve
d
= 5 + 13 + (-6).
A.
-24
B.
12
C.
24
D.
-12
Hint
3.
Solve 3
z
= -18.
A.
-6
B.
-15
C.
21
D.
6
Hint
4.
Which statement is false?
A.
All squares are rectangles.
B.
All isosceles trapezoids have two congruent sides.
C.
All rectangles are squares.
D.
All squares are rhombi.
Hint
5.
If two triangles are similar, ______.
A.
then only one pair of corresponding angles are congruent
B.
then corresponding sides are congruent
C.
then corresponding angles are congruent
D.
then only one pair of corresponding sides is congruent
Hint
6.
Solve the equation
x
2
= 0.81.
A.
x
= -0.9 only
B.
x
= 0.9 or
x
= -0.9
C.
none of these is correct
D.
x
= 0.9 only
Hint
7.
The distance you can see to the horizon can be estimated by using the formula
. In the formula,
d
represents the distance you can see in miles, and
h
represents the height your eyes are from the ground in feet. Suppose when you are standing on the ground your eyes are about 4.1 feet above ground level. About how far can you see to the horizon?
A.
4.88 miles
B.
2.47 miles
C.
9.76 miles
D.
1.22 miles
Hint
8.
A 14-foot ladder that is placed 5 feet from the base of the vertical rock wall just reaches the top of the entrance of the cave. How high is the cave entrance above the ground?
A.
about 14.9 feet
B.
about 9 feet
C.
about 13.1 feet
D.
about 6.2 feet
Hint
9.
Find the length of
a
.
A.
27.7 feet
B.
6 feet
C.
12 feet
D.
48 feet
Hint
10.
A water skiing ramp is built in the shape of a triangular prism. Find the surface area to be painted by waterproof paint.
A.
9.16 square meters
B.
12.41 square meters
C.
11.86 square meters
D.
13.66 square meters
Hint
11.
Objects on Earth are about
times heavier than objects on Mars. If an object weighs
pounds on Mars, how much does it weigh on Earth?
A.
pounds
B.
pounds
C.
pounds
D.
pounds
Hint
12.
Evaluate |-21| - |16|.
A.
5
B.
37
C.
-37
D.
36
Hint
13.
Estimate 50% of 23.
A.
18
B.
12
C.
9
D.
15
Hint
14.
The four angles in a right trapezoid have measures of 63°, 90°, 90°, and
x
°. What is the value of
x
?
A.
x
= 27°
B.
x
= 90°
C.
x
= 63°
D.
x
= 117°
Hint
15.
Express
% as a fraction in simplest form.
A.
133
B.
C.
D.
75
Hint
16.
A 9-foot ladder is placed 4 feet from the base of a building. How high does the ladder reach?
A.
about 8.1 feet
B.
about 7 feet
C.
about 5 feet
D.
about 9.8 feet
Hint
17.
Find the slope of the line.
A.
-1
B.
1
C.
-
D.
0
Hint
18.
The graph shows the distance traveled by some hikers. Interpret the meaning of the slope as a rate of change.
A.
The hikers are traveling at a rate of 6 miles per hour.
B.
The hikers have traveled a total of 6 miles.
C.
The hikers are traveling at a rate of 3 miles per hour.
D.
The hikers have traveled a total of 3 miles.
Hint
19.
The two triangles shown in the figure are similar. Find the distance
d
across Kelley’s Pond.
A.
96 yards
B.
36 yards
C.
64 yards
D.
24 yards
Hint
20.
Estimate 72 out of 143 as a percent.
A.
60%
B.
65%
C.
40%
D.
50%
Hint