1.   Write an equation for the sentence ''the product of 6 and x is equal to the sum of c and d.''
    A. 6x = d B. 6x + c + d
    C. 6 + x = c + d D. 6x = c + d
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  2.   Find the value of the expression 33 ÷ 3 - 1.
    A. 11 B. 10
    C. 16.5 D. 8.25
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  3.   Name the property of equality shown by the statement: If c = 4,
then 3c = 3(4).
    A. Transitive Property of Equality B. Substitution Property of Equality
    C. Reflexive Property of Equality D. Symmetric Property of Equality
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  4.   Evaluate the expression 15 - (x ÷ y) + 4 if x = 48 and y = 6.
    A. 19 B. 27
    C. 11 D. 3
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  5.   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. $15.50 B. $13.25
    C. $18.25 D. $26
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  6.   Simplify the expression 5 · (15a).
    A. 15a5 B. 75a
    C. 15a + 5 D. 15a - 5
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  7.   Which mathematical statement is not an example of the Distributive Property?
    A. 3(2 + 8) = 3 · 2 + 3 · 8 B. 3 · (4 · 9) = (9 · 4) · 3
    C. 6(10 - 3) = (6 · 10) - (6 · 3) D. xy + 2x = x(y +2)
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  8.   The numerical part of a term that contains a variable is called the _____.
    A. distributive term B. coefficient
    C. expression D. term
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  9.   Simplify the expression 9a + 5a.
    A. 14 · 2a B. aa
    C. 14a D. 45a
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  10.   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. 11 B. 10
    C. 8 D. 9
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  11.   Which of the following is not a characteristic of a good sample?
    A. representative of the larger population B. selected at random
    C. at least 20 items D. large enough to provide accurate data
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  12.   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. 62 B. 37
    C. 19 D. 25
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  13.   You can show that a statement is false by finding one _____.
    A. closure example B. associative example
    C. commutative example D. counterexample
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  14.   Name the property shown by the statement (4 · 3) · 2 = 4 · (3 · 2).
    A. Associative Property of Multiplication B. Closure Property of Whole Numbers
    C. Associative Property of Addition D. Commutative Property of Addition
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  15.   Use the distributive property to rewrite the expression 8x + 4.
    A. 4(2x + 4) B. 8(x + 32)
    C. 4(2x + 1) D. 8(x + 1)
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  16.   Which value for j solves the equation 3j – 2 = 4?
    A. j = 2 B. j = 1
    C. j = 4 D. j = 3
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  17.   According to the graph, do you think Arturo will be making at least $80.00 per week by the time he is 16 if he continues his lawn mowing business? Explain.
   
    A. Yes; Arturo has always made at least $80.00 per week mowing lawns. B. No; the amount of money Arturo makes per week is decreasing.
    C. No; the graph never goes higher than $75.00 per week. D. Yes; if the graph keeps increasing at the same rate, it will bypass $80.00 per week by the time he is 16 years old.
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  18.   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. 0.75 B. 0.73
    C. 0.76 D. 0.71
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  19.   Make a frequency table to organize the data.
   
    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
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  20.   Refer to the cumulative histogram showing the number of people from each age group in Takala's Yoga class. How many people in the class are under the age of 60?
   
    A. 38 people B. 74 people
    C. 15 people D. 54 people
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