1.
Write a verbal expression for the algebraic expression 24 - (15 ÷
z
).
A.
the quotient of 15 and
z
subtracted from 24
B.
the quotient of 15 and
z
decreased by 24
C.
the product of 15 and
z
subtracted from 24
D.
24 less than 15 divided by
z
Hint
2.
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.
$26
B.
$15.50
C.
$13.25
D.
$18.25
Hint
3.
Simplify the expression 9
a
+ 5
a
.
A.
14 · 2
a
B.
a
a
C.
45
a
D.
14
a
Hint
4.
Simplify the expression 3(5
x
+ 9 - 4
x
).
A.
13
x
B.
27
x
+ 27
C.
3
x
+ 27
D.
30
x
Hint
5.
Uncle Al's Ice Cream Parlor sells 4 flavors of ice cream, 3 flavors of topping syrup, and 2 types of nuts. How many different types of sundaes are possible if you can have 1 flavor of ice cream, 1 flavor of topping, and 1 type of nuts on a sundae?
A.
12
B.
24
C.
14
D.
6
Hint
6.
One hundred people who enter a restaurant are asked to identify their favorite food. This sample is _____.
A.
a good sample because there are a large number of people surveyed
B.
not a good sample because you need to use at least 2000 people to have a good survey
C.
a good sample because the people are randomly chosen
D.
not a good sample because only people who eat at this particular restaurant are surveyed
Hint
7.
A businessman is considering opening a new restaurant that will sell only expensive dinners geared toward adults. Which group of people would be a poor choice for this survey?
A.
families with young children
B.
business executives
C.
high-income single adults
D.
wealthy retired couples
Hint
8.
What was the highest value?
A.
98
B.
You can't tell from the graph.
C.
95
D.
62
Hint
9.
Write a sentence for 29
m
– 3
n
= 4 ÷
m
A.
Twenty-nine times a number minus three times that number equals four times the number.
B.
Four divided by a number equals twenty-nine times the number minus three times the number.
C.
Four divided by twenty-nine times a number equals three times another number minus the first number.
D.
Twenty-nine times a number minus three times another number equals four divided by the first number.
Hint
10.
Selena is making cassette tapes of songs she has written. On Monday she records 8 songs, on Tuesday she records 12 songs, and on Wednesday she records 4 songs. If each song is 5 minutes long and each tape is 60 minutes long, how many tapes has she used so far?
A.
4 tapes
B.
3 tapes
C.
1 tape
D.
2 tapes
Hint
11.
Name the property shown by the statement: If 3 and 6 are whole numbers and 3 · 6 = 18, then 18 is a whole number.
A.
Associative Property of Multiplication
B.
Closure Property of Whole Numbers
C.
Commutative Property of Whole Numbers
D.
Commutative Property of Addition
Hint
12.
Simplify the expression 4
n
+ (5 +
n
).
A.
3
n
+ 6
B.
8
n
+ 5
C.
9
n
D.
5
n
+ 5
Hint
13.
Kendrick has been saving his money. He started out with $55.00. After one week he had $70.00. After another week he had $85.00. After a third week he had $100.00. How much will he have after five weeks?
A.
130
B.
115
C.
105
D.
120
Hint
14.
Refer to the histogram showing the number of people from each age group in Takala's Yoga class. How many people in the class are from age 20-39?
A.
23 people
B.
15 people
C.
20 people
D.
16 people
Hint