1.   A long-distance telephone service charges $5.00 per month for the service and then either $0.10 per minute or $0.05 per minute depending upon the time of day. Suppose during one month, you make one 15-minute and one 40-minute call at the $0.10 per minute rate and one 65-minute and one 90-minute call at the $0.05 rate. What will be the total charge for that month?
    A. $15.50 B. $13.25
    C. $18.25 D. $26
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  2.   Name the property shown by the statement (4 + x) + y = 4 + (x + y).
    A. Commutative Property of Multiplication B. Associative Property of Addition
    C. Associative Property of Multiplication D. Commutative Property of Addition
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  3.   The graphs of X(1, 1), Y(2, 6), and Z(7, 5) are connected with line segments to form a triangle. Then each y-coordinate is multiplied by -1 and a new triangle is drawn. In which quadrant does the new triangle lie?
    A. Quadrant I B. Quadrant II
    C. Quadrant IV D. Quadrant III
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  4.   The population of a particular town decreased by 6000 people in 4 years. What was the average change in population per year?
    A. 24,000 B. -1500
    C. 1500 D. -24,000
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  5.   Which equation does the model represent?
   
    A. x + 5 = -1 B. x + (-5) = -1
    C. x + (-5) = 1 D. x + 5 = 1
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  6.   Solve the equation s + (-2) = -8.
    A. 10 B. -6
    C. -10 D. 6
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  7.   The diagram below illustrates which equation?
   
    A. |x - 2| = 4 B. |x - 4| = 2
    C. |x + 2| = -4 D. |x + 4| = -2
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  8.   A solution set that has no members is called the _______.
    A. replacement set B. variable set
    C. zero set D. empty set
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  9.   To model the equation x + (-3) = 6 using algebra tiles, which tiles should you use on the left side of the mat?
    A. one green rectangular tile and 3 yellow square tiles B. one green rectangular tile and 3 red square tiles
    C. one yellow square tile and 3 red square tiles D. one red square tile and 3 yellow square tiles
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  10.   Write a verbal expression for 7n + 12 – 3.
    A. three times a number plus seven minus twelve B. seven times three plus a number minus twelve
    C. seven times a number plus twelve minus three D. three plus seven times a number times twelve plus eight
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  11.   Selena is making cassette tapes of songs she has written. On Monday she records 8 songs, on Tuesday she records 12 songs, and on Wednesday she records 4 songs. If each song is 5 minutes long and each tape is 60 minutes long, how many tapes has she used so far?
    A. 2 tapes B. 3 tapes
    C. 1 tape D. 4 tapes
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  12.   Name the property shown by the statement 12 + 13 = 13 + 12.
    A. Associative Property of Addition B. Commutative Property of Addition
    C. Associative Property of Multiplication D. Closure Property of Whole Numbers
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  13.   Name the property shown by the statement: If 3 and 6 are whole numbers and 3 · 6 = 18, then 18 is a whole number.
    A. Commutative Property of Addition B. Associative Property of Multiplication
    C. Closure Property of Whole Numbers D. Commutative Property of Whole Numbers
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  14.   Use the distributive property to rewrite the expression 8x + 4.
    A. 4(2x + 1) B. 8(x + 32)
    C. 8(x + 1) D. 4(2x + 4)
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  15.   Opal wants to be a professional baseball player. She decides to start going to a batting cage to practice. On the first day, Friday, she hits 61% of the balls that are pitched to her. On Saturday she hits 64%, and on Sunday she hits 67%. If she continues to improve at this rate for the next three days, what percent will she hit on Wednesday?
    A. 0.73 B. 0.76
    C. 0.71 D. 0.75
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  16.   Kendrick has been saving his money. He started out with $55.00. After one week he had $70.00. After another week he had $85.00. After a third week he had $100.00. How much will he have after five weeks?
    A. 115 B. 120
    C. 130 D. 105
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  17.   Use the frequency table to find the correct histogram for the data.
   
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  18.   Choose the statement that is correct.
    A. -6 > 5 B. -2 > -3
    C. -4 > -2 D. 7 < 4
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  19.   Find the product 4(-1)(-2)(-4).
    A. 11 B. -11
    C. 32 D. -32
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  20.   Choose the solution of 8 – = 6 if the replacement set is {2, 4, 6, 8}.
    A. 6 B. 8
    C. 2 D. 4
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