1.	Which phrase does not indicate subtraction?
		A.	the ratio of	B.	less than
		C.	the difference of	D.	decreased by
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	2.	In the expression, 12 ·  z, the letter z is called the _____ because it stands for an unknown number.
		A.	algebraic expression	B.	variable
		C.	numerical expression	D.	product
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	3.	Name the property of equality shown by the statement: If c = 4, then 3c = 3(4).
		A.	Substitution Property of Equality	B.	Transitive Property of Equality
		C.	Symmetric Property of Equality	D.	Reflexive Property of Equality
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	4.	Which mathematical statement is not an example of the Distributive Property?
		A.	3 · (4 · 9) = (9 · 4) · 3	B.	3(2 + 8) = 3 · 2 + 3 · 8
		C.	xy + 2x = x(y +2)	D.	6(10 - 3) = (6 · 10) - (6 · 3)
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	5.	Simplify the expression 3(5x + 9 - 4x).
		A.	13x	B.	3x + 27
		C.	30x	D.	27x + 27
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	6.	Lily has a long rope of licorice. She wants to cut it into 10 pieces to share with friends. How many cuts will she need to make to cut it into 10 pieces?
		A.	8	B.	9
		C.	11	D.	10
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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.	draw a diagram	B.	guess and check
		C.	make a graph	D.	use a formula
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	8.	The frequency table shows the number of children of various ages at a day-camp. How many children are 10 years old or younger?
		A.	19	B.	62
		C.	25	D.	37
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	9.	What was the highest value?
		A.	95	B.	98
		C.	62	D.	You can't tell from the graph.
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	10.	Name the property of numbers shown by the statement: 2 + 0 = 0 + 2 = 2.
		A.	Additive Identity	B.	Multiplicative Identity
		C.	Reflexive Property	D.	Multiplicative Property of Zero
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	11.	Name the property shown by the statement (4 · 3) · 2 = 4 · (3 · 2).
		A.	Associative Property of Addition	B.	Closure Property of Whole Numbers
		C.	Associative Property of Multiplication	D.	Commutative Property of Addition
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	12.	Simplify the expression 6 · (3x · 4 · 2x).
		A.	12 + 6x	B.	72x2
		C.	144x2	D.	18x2 + 3
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	13.	You want to take a survey to see how many people in your high school consider themselves in the Green Party, a political party that emphasizes equal rights and protecting the environment. Which of the following would be the best group of people to survey?
		A.	every person that you catch littering in the next month	B.	the students in the school service club
		C.	the students in the recycling club	D.	the students in your homeroom
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	14.	Use the frequency table to find the correct histogram for the data.
		A.		B.
		C.		D.
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