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Find the value of the expression 15 + 4 · 3. |
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27 |
B. |
57 |
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180 |
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22 |
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Name the property shown by the statement (4 + x) + y = 4 + (x + y). |
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Commutative Property of Multiplication |
B. |
Associative Property of Multiplication |
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C. |
Associative Property of Addition |
D. |
Commutative Property of Addition |
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3. |
Which mathematical statement is not an example of the Distributive Property? |
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6(10 - 3) = (6 · 10) - (6 · 3) |
B. |
xy + 2x = x(y +2) |
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3(2 + 8) = 3 · 2 + 3 · 8 |
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3 · (4 · 9) = (9 · 4) · 3 |
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Two pairs of shoes cost $90.98. One pair costs $19 more than the other pair. What is the cost of the more expensive pair of shoes? |
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$45.49 |
B. |
$54.99 |
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$35.99 |
D. |
$71.98 |
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5. |
A businessman is considering opening a new restaurant that will sell only expensive dinners geared toward adults. Which group of people would be a poor choice for this survey? |
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business executives |
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families with young children |
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wealthy retired couples |
D. |
high-income single adults |
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6. |
Which list of numbers best describes the set of integers? |
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…, -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, … |
B. |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, … |
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0, 1, 2, 3, 4, … |
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-1, -2, -3, -4, ... |
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7. |
Evaluate the expression |-3| - |-1|. |
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-4 |
B. |
-2 |
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4 |
D. |
2 |
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8. |
On the graph below, which ordered pair correctly identifies point A? |
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(1, 3) |
B. |
(1, -3) |
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(-1, 3) |
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(-3, 1) |
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9. |
In which quadrant does the point (-2, 1) lie? |
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II |
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IV |
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III |
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I |
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10. |
Find the sum -10 + 8. |
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-2 |
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2 |
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C. |
18 |
D. |
-18 |
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11. |
The product of two integers with different signs is _____. |
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negative |
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positive |
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equal to 1 |
D. |
equal to 0 |
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When two fractions are compared, the cross products are the products of _____. |
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the numerators |
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the consecutive terms |
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the denominators |
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the diagonal terms |
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The heights, in feet, of the eight highest waterfalls in the world are 3281, 3000, 2000, 1904, 1650, 1612, 1430, and 1384. Find the range of this data set. |
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1777 |
B. |
948.5 |
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C. |
2033 |
D. |
1897 |
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14. |
Solve the equation -2.25 = b + 7.75. |
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A. |
10 |
B. |
5.5 |
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-10 |
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-5.5 |
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Name the property shown by the statement 12 + 13 = 13 + 12. |
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A. |
Associative Property of Multiplication |
B. |
Associative Property of Addition |
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C. |
Closure Property of Whole Numbers |
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Commutative Property of Addition |
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16. |
Use the distributive property to rewrite the expression 7c + 21d + 14e. |
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7(c + 3d + 2e) |
B. |
5(c + 7d + 3e) |
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C. |
7c + 14(2d + 3) |
D. |
7(c + 21d + 14e) |
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17. |
Which value for j solves the equation 3j – 2 = 4? |
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j = 4 |
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j = 2 |
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j = 3 |
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j = 1 |
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18. |
Shanee had $190 in her bank account. She had to give her mother $80 from the account, but she got $50 to put into the account from her birthday. If she needs to take out $20 more to pay for a new stereo, how much will she have left? |
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$40 |
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$340 |
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$150 |
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$140 |
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19. |
Evaluate –2x(-y) if x = -2 and y = 2. |
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A. |
-6 |
B. |
-8 |
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6 |
D. |
8 |
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20. |
Refer to the data. What is the range of the temperatures? |
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23°F |
B. |
15°F |
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C. |
28°F |
D. |
25°F |
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