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Which list of numbers best identifies the whole numbers? |
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2, 4, 6, 8, and so on |
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0, 1, 2, 3, and so on |
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C. |
1, 2, 3, 4, and so on |
D. |
1, 3, 5, 7, and so on |
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2. |
Simplify the expression 9a + 5a. |
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aa |
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45a |
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C. |
14a |
D. |
14 · 2a |
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3. |
Solve the equation x - =  |
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1 |
D. |
-1 |
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4. |
When you multiply 5 · (-1.4), you can think of that as ______. |
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(-1.4) - (-1.4) - (-1.4) - (-1.4) - (-1.4) |
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5 · (-1.4) · 2 |
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(-1.4) + (-1.4) + (-1.4) + (-1.4) + (-1.4) |
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D. |
(-1.4) · (-1.4) · (-1.4) · (-1.4) · (-1.4) |
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There are 3 red gumballs, 2 blue gumballs, and 5 white gumballs in a sack. One gumball is drawn at random from the sack. Whate is the probability that the gumball is either red or blue? |
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0 |
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The set of solutions to an equation in two variables is called the______. |
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domain set |
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range set |
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solution set |
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identity |
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7. |
Refer to the scatter plot below. Students were surveyed to find the number of minutes of TV watched per day and the number of minutes of exercise they engaged in per day. Which statement cannot be supported by the scatter plot? |
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Students who watch a lot of TV score poorly on tests. |
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Some students exercised for more than 80 minutes per day. |
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There is a negative relationship between minutes of TV watched and minutes of exercise. |
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As students watch more TV, they exercise less. |
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8. |
In the expression 25, 5 is called the _____. |
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square root |
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exponent |
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perfect square |
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base |
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9. |
Find the sum (–5x + 6) + (–2x – 7). |
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–7x – 1 |
B. |
–7x + 1 |
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C. |
–7x + 13 |
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7x + 13 |
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10. |
Solve the equation x(x – 9) – 10 = x(x + 2) + 12. |
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-2 |
B. |
-22 |
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C. |
-7 |
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2 |
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Refer to the diagram below. A square with a side length of 6 inches is shown. Find the length d of the diagonal. Round to the nearest tenth of an inch, if necessary. |
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17.0 in. |
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12 in. |
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6 in. |
D. |
8.5 in. |
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12. |
Jessica was hanging out at home with her dog Chelsea, who was looking out the window. She noticed that Chelsea barked 5 times when a squirrel walked by, 12 times when a woman walked by, 14 times when a man walked by, 10 times when a dog walked by, and 3 times when a leaf blew by. What was the mean, or average, number of times Chelsea barked when something passed the window? |
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A. |
9.5 barks |
B. |
11.2 barks |
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14.6 barks |
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8.8 barks |
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13. |
Solve the equation x + 5 = -7. |
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x = -12 |
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x = -2 |
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x = 2 |
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x = 12 |
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14. |
Solve |c + 3| – 4 = -2 |
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-1 or 5 |
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-1 or -5 |
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no solution |
D. |
1 or 5 |
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15. |
Which equation describes the graph? |
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y = 2x |
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y = -x |
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y = -2x |
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y = x |
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16. |
What is the equation of the graph? |
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x = -4.5 |
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x = 4.5 |
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y = -4.5 |
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y = 4.5 |
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17. |
Consider the equation y = -x – 5. Which graph will have the same slope but a y-intercept shifted down 2 units? |
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y = -x – 7 |
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y = -x – 3 |
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y = - x – 5 |
D. |
y = x – 5 |
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18. |
Simplify the expression g4h-8j2. |
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19. |
Greg works two jobs. He works as a lifeguard at the local pool for $6.00 per hour and as a math tutor for $8.00 per hour. He enjoys his job as a lifeguard more than he enjoys his job as a math tutor. He needs to make $152.00 this week working 24 hours. How many hours does he need to work at each job? |
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lifeguard: 20 hours, math tutor: 4 hours |
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lifeguard: 16 hours, math tutor: 8 hours |
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lifeguard: 12 hours, math tutor: 12 hours |
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no solution |
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20. |
Simplify  . |
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A. |
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C. |
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D. |
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