1.	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.	11.99t = 20.00 - 7.30	B.	20.00 - 11.99t = 7.30
		C.	t - 11.99 = 20.00 - 7.30	D.	11.99 + t = 20.00 - 7.30
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	2.	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.	not a good sample because only people who eat at this particular restaurant are surveyed	D.	a good sample because there are a large number of people surveyed
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	3.	Name the coordinate of point D on the number line below.
		A.	-2	B.	4
		C.	2	D.	0
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	4.	For any rational number and with b > 0 and d > 0, if then _____.
		A.	ad + bc = 1	B.	ad = bc
		C.	ad < bc	D.	ad > bc
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	5.	An equation that is true for every value of the variable is called a(n) ______.
		A.	equivalency	B.	identity
		C.	empty set	D.	representation
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	6.	On a map, 1 inch represents 75 miles. If the distance on the map between two towns is 2 inches, what is the actual distance between the two towns?
		A.	75 miles	B.	150 miles
		C.	37.5 miles	D.	50 miles
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	7.	Children in grades one through six are measured for their height. A scatter plot is drawn where the ordered pairs are (grade, height). Which statement will be true?
		A.	If a line was drawn approximately through the points, a vertical line would result.	B.	The graph will show a positive relationship between the variables.
		C.	The graph will show no relationship between the variables.	D.	The graph will show a negative relationship between the variables.
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	8.	Find the difference (4 - 7a2) - (-a + 2a2 - 1).
		A.	-5a2 + a + 5	B.	-9a2 + a + 5
		C.	-5a2 - a + 3	D.	-9a2 + a + 3
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	9.	Find the product (6 + 3b)(6 – 3b).
		A.	36 + 36b + 9b2	B.	36 - 9b2
		C.	36 + 36b - 9b2	D.	36 + 9b2
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	10.	Write a sentence for 29m – 3n = 4 ÷ m
		A.	Twenty-nine times a number minus three times another number equals four divided by the first 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 that number equals four times the number.
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	11.	Find the sum -4 + (-1).
		A.	-5	B.	3
		C.	-3	D.	5
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	12.	Evaluate j – k – l if j = 2, k = 3, and l = 4.
		A.	-5	B.	9
		C.	1	D.	3
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	13.	Andrew bought a stereo and twelve CD's for $140.38. The CD's cost $107.88. Use the Subtraction Property of Equality to find how much the stereo cost.
		A.	$248.26	B.	$48.50
		C.	$32.50	D.	$349.26
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	14.	Solve |r| + 9 = 14.
		A.	5	B.	-5 or 5
		C.	23	D.	-23 or 23
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	15.	Select the correct graph for the relation y + 5x = 2 if the domain is {0, 1, 2, 3, 4}.
		A.		B.
		C.		D.
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	16.	Which statement is not true about a direct variation?
		A.	y is inversely proportional to x.	B.	The graph is straight line.
		C.	y varies directly as x.	D.	The constant of variation is .
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	17.	Estimate the square root .
		A.	13	B.	196
		C.	169	D.	14
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	18.	Find the product –3l(4l3 – 7).
		A.	-12l4 – 21	B.	l3 + 21
		C.	-12l4 + 21l	D.	l3 – 21l
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	19.	Factor 3x2 – 10xy – 8y2.
		A.	(x + 2y)(3x – 4y)	B.	(3x – 2y)(x – 4y)
		C.	(3x + 2y)(x – 4y)	D.	(x – 2y)(3x – 4y)
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	20.	Factor the trinomial 4x2 + 12x + 9.
		A.	(2x + 3) 2	B.	(2x + 3)(2x – 3)
		C.	(2x + 3)(3x + 2)	D.	(2x – 3) 2
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