1.   Which phrase does not indicate subtraction?
    A. the ratio of B. decreased by
    C. less than D. the difference of
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  2.   In the expression, 12 ·  z, the letter z is called the _____ because it stands for an unknown number.
    A. numerical expression B. variable
    C. algebraic expression D. product
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  3.   Write a verbal expression for the algebraic expression 24 - (15 ÷ z).
    A. the quotient of 15 and z subtracted from 24 B. 24 less than 15 divided by z
    C. the quotient of 15 and z decreased by 24 D. the product of 15 and z subtracted from 24
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  4.   The cost of a shirt is $11.99. When Ian pays for the shirt plus tax with a 20-dollar bill, he receives $7.30 in change. Which equation represents this situation if t is the tax on the shirt?
    A. 20.00 - 11.99t = 7.30 B. 11.99t = 20.00 - 7.30
    C. 11.99 + t = 20.00 - 7.30 D. t - 11.99 = 20.00 - 7.30
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  5.   Write a sentence for 29m – 3n = 4 ÷ m
    A. Twenty-nine times a number minus three times that number equals four times the number. B. Twenty-nine times a number minus three times another number equals four divided by the first number.
    C. Four divided by twenty-nine times a number equals three times another number minus the first number. D. Four divided by a number equals twenty-nine times the number minus three times the number.
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