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Which sentence is not a true sentence? |
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7 - 10 > -8 + 4 |
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-1 < -2(-4) |
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0 > -6(5) |
D. |
6(-8) > 7(-6) |
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2. |
The sum of two negative rational numbers is _______. |
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positive |
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negative |
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zero |
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one |
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3. |
The 1996 populations of the five largest cities in Maryland were 675,401, 46,227, 46,019, 45,361, and 40,181. What is the median population of the five cities? |
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45,794 |
B. |
46,019 |
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C. |
170,637.8 |
D. |
357,791 |
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4. |
Choose the solution of 3x + 7 = 10 if the replacement set is {-1, 0, 1, 2}. |
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A. |
-1 |
B. |
2 |
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0 |
D. |
1 |
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5. |
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A. |
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B. |
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C. |
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D. |
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6. |
Solve the equation -8 = a + (-3). |
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-11 |
B. |
-5 |
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5 |
D. |
11 |
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7. |
The length of the Nile river is 4180 miles. That is 268 miles more than the Amazon river. If l is the length of the Amazon river, which equation represents this situation? |
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l + 268 = 4180 |
B. |
l - 268 = 4180 |
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l = 4180 + 268 |
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l + (-268) = 4180 |
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8. |
Solve the equation -2.25 = b + 7.75. |
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A. |
10 |
B. |
-10 |
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5.5 |
D. |
-5.5 |
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9. |
Solve the equation x - =  |
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A. |
1 |
B. |
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C. |
-1 |
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10. |
Write  ,  , and  in order from least to greatest. |
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A. |
, , |
B. |
, , |
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C. |
, , |
D. |
, , |
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11. |
Find 9.2 – 3.1. |
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A. |
-12.3 |
B. |
-6.1 |
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C. |
6.1 |
D. |
12.3 |
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12. |
Refer to the data. What is the range of the temperatures? |
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23°F |
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25°F |
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28°F |
D. |
15°F |
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13. |
Solve |r| + 9 = 14. |
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A. |
5 |
B. |
-23 or 23 |
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C. |
23 |
D. |
-5 or 5 |
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14. |
Donald is a waiter at a restaurant. The restaurant has a policy that a glass of soda pop should be 16 oz full. Donald's manager tells him that he is allowed to be 1 oz off in either direction. Which absolute value equation represents this situation? |
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A. |
|x – 16| = 1 |
B. |
|x + 16| = -1 |
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|x – 16| = -1 |
D. |
|x + 16| = 1 |
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