1.   Write an algebraic expression for the verbal expression ''five more than the product of z and 10.''
    A. 5 + (10 ÷ z) B. 5z + 10
    C. 10z + 5 D. 5 + (z ÷ 10)
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  2.   Write an equation for the sentence ''the product of 6 and x is equal to the sum of c and d.''
    A. 6x + c + d B. 6 + x = c + d
    C. 6x = c + d D. 6x = d
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  3.   Find the value of the expression 15 + 4 · 3.
    A. 27 B. 180
    C. 57 D. 22
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  4.   A long-distance telephone service charges $5.00 per month for the service and then either $0.10 per minute or $0.05 per minute depending upon the time of day. Suppose during one month, you make one 15-minute and one 40-minute call at the $0.10 per minute rate and one 65-minute and one 90-minute call at the $0.05 rate. What will be the total charge for that month?
    A. $13.25 B. $15.50
    C. $26 D. $18.25
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  5.   Which list of numbers best identifies the whole numbers?
    A. 0, 1, 2, 3, and so on B. 1, 3, 5, 7, and so on
    C. 1, 2, 3, 4, and so on D. 2, 4, 6, 8, and so on
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  6.   Simplify the expression 5 · (15a).
    A. 15a - 5 B. 15a5
    C. 75a D. 15a + 5
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  7.   Jordan used 44 legs to make some tables with 4 legs each and some stools with 3 legs each. Which of the following problem-solving strategies would work best to find the number of tables and the number of stools he made?
    A. use a formula B. draw a diagram
    C. guess and check D. make a graph
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  8.   Which of the following is not a characteristic of a good sample?
    A. at least 20 items B. large enough to provide accurate data
    C. representative of the larger population D. selected at random
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  9.   The chart shows the number of hits per game that Soren had in one season playing Babe Ruth baseball. Select the false statement from the choices below.
   
    A. Soren had 2 hits most often during a game. B. Soren never had more than 6 hits in one game.
    C. Soren had a total of 40 hits. D. Soren had 0 hits 3 times during the season.
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  10.   What was the highest value?
   
    A. 62 B. 98
    C. You can't tell from the graph. D. 95
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  11.   Use the distributive property to rewrite the expression 8x + 4.
    A. 4(2x + 1) B. 8(x + 32)
    C. 8(x + 1) D. 4(2x + 4)
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  12.   Use the distributive property to rewrite the expression 7c + 21d + 14e.
    A. 7(c + 21d + 14e) B. 5(c + 7d + 3e)
    C. 7c + 14(2d + 3) D. 7(c + 3d + 2e)
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  13.   Opal wants to be a professional baseball player. She decides to start going to a batting cage to practice. On the first day, Friday, she hits 61% of the balls that are pitched to her. On Saturday she hits 64%, and on Sunday she hits 67%. If she continues to improve at this rate for the next three days, what percent will she hit on Wednesday?
    A. 0.71 B. 0.75
    C. 0.73 D. 0.76
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  14.   Use the table to choose the correct line graph for the data.
   
    A. B.
    C. D.
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