
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.	20.00 - 11.99t = 7.30	B.	11.99 + t = 20.00 - 7.30
	C.	t - 11.99 = 20.00 - 7.30	D.	11.99t = 20.00 - 7.30
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2.	Evaluate the expression 7 · f + 6 ÷ d if f = 12 and d = 3.
	A.	84	B.	42
	C.	86	D.	30
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3.	The quotient ÷ where b, c, d 0 is the same as _____.
	A.		B.
	C.		D.
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4.	Soundous needs a 50% saline solution. She has 60 milliliters of a 40% solution. How many milliliters of a 70% solution should she add to obtain the required 50% solution?
	A.	180 milliliters	B.	270 milliliters
	C.	30 milliliters	D.	90 milliliters
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5.	In 1990, 5,283,055 people subscribed to cellular telephone service. In 1998, the number of people had risen to 69,209,321. To the nearest percent, find the percent of increase.
	A.	1210%	B.	121%
	C.	920%	D.	92%
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6.	The probability of an event can best be described as ______.
	A.
	B.
	C.
	D.
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7.	On a particular January day in Fargo, North Dakota, the probability of snow for Monday is 50% and for Tuesday is 70%. Find the probability that it will snow on either Monday or Tuesday in Fargo.
	A.	85%	B.	100%
	C.	50%	D.	60%
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8.	In mathematics, a relation is _______.
	A.	a set of ordered pairs with the same y-coordinates	B.	a set of ordered pairs with the same x-ccordinates
	C.	a set of ordered pairs in which every x-coordinate equals every y-coordinate	D.	a set of ordered pairs
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9.	Which information is enough to write a linear equation in point-slope form?
	A.	the y-coordinates of two points on the line	B.	the x- and y-coordinates of two points on the line
	C.	the x-coordinates of two points on the line	D.	the slope of the line
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10.	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.	The graph will show a negative relationship between the variables.	B.	If a line was drawn approximately through the points, a vertical line would result.
	C.	The graph will show no relationship between the variables.	D.	The graph will show a positive relationship between the variables.
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11.	Factor the polynomial 45y² + 9y.
	A.	9y(5y² + 1)	B.	9y(5y + 1)
	C.	y(45y + 9)	D.	3y(15y + 3)
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12.	Which graph shows a parabola with exactly one root?
	A.		B.
	C.	A parabola cannot have exactly one root.	D.
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13.	The symbol means _____.
	A.	greater than	B.	greater than or equal to
	C.	less than	D.	less than or equal to
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14.	Two tour boats travel from the mainland to an island 100 miles from shore. The first boat leaves at 8 a.m. and travels at a speed of 20 miles per hour. The second boat leaves at 9 a.m. and travels at a speed of 30 miles per hour. When will the second tour boat pass the first tour boat?
	A.	11 A.M.	B.	10 A.M.
	C.	noon	D.	1 P.M.
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15.	The time t in seconds it takes for a pendulum to complete one full swing (back and forth) is given by the equation , where is the length of the pendulum in meters. Suppose a pendulum has a length of 20 meters. How long does it take the pendulum to complete one full swing? (Round to the nearest tenth of a second.)
	A.	12.8 seconds	B.	9.0 seconds
	C.	5.1 seconds	D.	3.6 seconds
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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.	the students in the recycling club	B.	every person that you catch littering in the next month
	C.	the students in your homeroom	D.	the students in the school service club
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17.	Simplify –10x + (-4x).
	A.	14x	B.	6x
	C.	-14x	D.	-6x
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18.	Suppose a rectangle has a perimeter of 16 cm. What are the possible dimensions of the rectangle given the domain (or length) values {2, 3, 4}?
	A.	(2, 12), (3, 10), (4, 8)	B.	(2, 14), (3, 13), (4, 12)
	C.	(2, 6), (3, 5), (4, 4)	D.	(2, 10), (3, 11), (4, 12)
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19.	Which two equations have graphs that are parallel?
	A.	y = x + 2 -3 – y = (x + 2)
	B.	y = 3x – 1 4y = 12x + 13
	C.	y = x + 2 4y = 12x + 13
	D.	y = 3x – 1 -3 – y = (x + 2)
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20.	State whether the expression 9x⁷ + 4x⁴ – 3x is a monomial, binomial, trinomial or not a polynomial.
	A.	binomial	B.	monomial
	C.	not a polynomial	D.	trinomial
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