1.   Write a verbal expression for the algebraic expression 24 - (15 ÷ z).
    A. the product of 15 and z subtracted from 24 B. the quotient of 15 and z subtracted from 24
    C. 24 less than 15 divided by z D. the quotient of 15 and z decreased by 24
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  2.   Write a sentence for the equation 11 + = 16.
    A. Eleven added to x divided by 2 is equal to 16. B. The product of x and 2 increased by 11 is equivalent to 16.
    C. The quotient of x and 2 decreased by 11 is equivalent to 16. D. The product of eleven and x divided by 2 is equal to 16.
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  3.   Evaluate the expression 15 - (x ÷ y) + 4 if x = 48 and y = 6.
    A. 27 B. 11
    C. 3 D. 19
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  4.   Which list of numbers best identifies the whole numbers?
    A. 0, 1, 2, 3, and so on B. 1, 2, 3, 4, and so on
    C. 1, 3, 5, 7, and so on D. 2, 4, 6, 8, and so on
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  5.   Simplify the expression 5 · (15a).
    A. 75a B. 15a + 5
    C. 15a5 D. 15a - 5
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  6.   Two pairs of shoes cost $90.98. One pair costs $19 more than the other pair. What is the cost of the more expensive pair of shoes?
    A. $54.99 B. $35.99
    C. $45.49 D. $71.98
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  7.   One hundred people who enter a restaurant are asked to identify their favorite food. This sample is _____.
    A. not a good sample because you need to use at least 2000 people to have a good survey B. a good sample because the people are randomly chosen
    C. a good sample because there are a large number of people surveyed D. not a good sample because only people who eat at this particular restaurant are surveyed
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  8.   The graph below can best be described as a _____.
   
    A. stem-and-leaf plot B. box graph
    C. histogram D. line graph
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  9.   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. Four divided by twenty-nine times a number equals three times another number minus the first number.
    C. Four divided by a number equals twenty-nine times the number minus three times the number. D. Twenty-nine times a number minus three times another number equals four divided by the first number.
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  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. 1 tape
    C. 3 tapes D. 2 tapes
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  11.   Name the property of numbers shown by the statement:
2 + 0 = 0 + 2 = 2.
    A. Reflexive Property B. Multiplicative Property of Zero
    C. Multiplicative Identity D. Additive Identity
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  12.   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. Commutative Property of Whole Numbers B. Associative Property of Multiplication
    C. Closure Property of Whole Numbers D. Commutative Property of Addition
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  13.   Simplify the expression 4(2x + 3y).
    A. 8x + 3y B. 42x + 43y
    C. 8x + 12y D. 42x + 3y
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  14.   Takoda wants to figure out how much the summer concert will cost the families attending. He knows that each adult has to pay ten dollars to get into the concert and that all children get in free. He does not know how much parking will cost for each vehicle, but he knows that each family will be driving its own vehicle. If there are 4 families with two parents and two families with single parents, which expression represents the situation?
    A. 6x + 30 B. 6x + 80
    C. 6x + 100 D. 6x + 40
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  15.   Maurice wants to make vegan chicken nuggets to sell at a local grocery store. He wants to survey the general population to see how well his product will sell. Which is the best sample for Maurice to survey?
    A. random customers shopping at health food stores B. random customers at various grocery stores
    C. five of Maurice's closest friends D. random customers at a local steakhouse
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  16.   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 recycling club
    C. the students in your homeroom D. the students in the school service club
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  17.   Refer to the data. Which three types of music are sold most often at the local music store?
   
    A. Pop/Rock, Folk, Punk B. Pop/Rock, Folk, R & B
    C. Folk, Rap, Country D. Pop/Rock, Punk, Celtic
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  18.   Use the table to choose the correct line graph for the data.
   
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  19.   Use the frequency table to find the correct histogram for 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. 74 people B. 38 people
    C. 54 people D. 15 people
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