1.   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. 19
    C. 37 D. 25
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  2.   Solve the equation 14 = 7 + x.
    A. 2 B. -21
    C. -7 D. 7
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  3.   The absolute value of a number can be thought of as ______.
    A. the distance of the number from zero on a number line B. the opposite of the number
    C. its negative value D. its product with -1
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  4.   Suppose you need to solve the equation 3 = 2(5x + 1). What is a logical first step in solving this equation?
    A. Use the Addition Property of Equality. B. Use the Distributive Property.
    C. Use the Substitution Property of Equality. D. Use the Subtraction Property of Equality.
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  5.   Express the fraction as a percent.
    A. 40% B. 20%
    C. 25% D. 10%
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  6.   The probability of an event can best be described as ______.
    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
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  7.   The graphs of the equations y = –2x – 3 and y = –2x + 3 are a family of graphs because _________.
    A. both equations are solved for y B. the y-intercepts are opposites
    C. both slopes are negative D. the slope of each line is –2
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  8.   Write two inequalities to describe the solution of |x| > 3.
    A. x > -3 and x < 3 B. x > 3 and x < -3
    C. x > -3 or x < 3 D. x > 3 or x < -3
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  9.   Suppose that you solve a system of equations by using the substitution method. After you substitute an expression for y from the first equation into the second equation, you get the statement 2 = 2. This means that _____.
    A. the solution to the system is (2, 2) B. the system has no solutions
    C. the system has infinitely many solutions D. the solution to the system is (0, 2)
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  10.   Use the frequency table to find the correct histogram for the data.
   
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  11.   Evaluate |2|.
    A. -4 B. 2
    C. -2 D. 4
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  12.   Which sentence is not a true sentence?
    A. > B. >
    C. 12(-4) > -13(4) D. -15(8) < -16(-2)
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  13.   Evaluate ÷ if d = 3.
    A. 25 B.
    C. D.
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  14.   Find three consecutive integers whose sum is 27.
    A. 6, 7, 8 B. 10, 11, 12
    C. 7, 8, 9 D. 8, 9, 10
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  15.   Events that consist of two or more simple events that are connected by the words and or or are _______.
    A. mutually exclusive B. inclusive
    C. compound D. simple
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  16.   The rule for multiplying by powers of 10 states that if the exponent of the 10 is negative, then you move the decimal point __________.
    A. to the right by the number of spaces as the number in the exponent plus 1
    B. to the right by the same number of spaces as the number in the exponent
    C. to the left by the same number of spaces as the number in the exponent
    D. to the right by the number of spaces as the number in the exponent minus 1
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  17.   Use the quadratic formula to solve the equation 4x2 + 3x + 3 = 0.
    A. x -0.569, x 1.319
    B. x 0.569, x -1.319
    C. no solution
    D. x -0.569, x -1.319
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  18.   Which graph represents n 2 or n 0?
    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
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  19.   Claudio has researched how much daily niacin he needs. He should have 23 mg per day, give or take 7 mg. Which inequality represents this situation?
    A. |n – 23| 7 B. |n – 7| 23
    C. |n – 7| 23 D. |n – 23| 7
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  20.   How many solutions does the quadratic-linear system have?
   
    A. 0 B. 1
    C. 3 D. 2
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