1.	In the expression, 12 ·  z, the letter z is called the _____ because it stands for an unknown number.
		A.	numerical expression	B.	product
		C.	variable	D.	algebraic expression
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	2.	Name the property of equality shown by the statement: If c = 4, then 3c = 3(4).
		A.	Transitive Property of Equality	B.	Symmetric Property of Equality
		C.	Reflexive Property of Equality	D.	Substitution Property of Equality
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	3.	Jordan used 44 legs to make some tables with 4 legs each and some stools with 3 legs each. Which of the following problem-solving strategies would work best to find the number of tables and the number of stools he made?
		A.	make a graph	B.	use a formula
		C.	draw a diagram	D.	guess and check
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	4.	To add integers with the same sign, add their absolute values. Give the result with _____.
		A.	the same sign as the integers	B.	a positive sign
		C.	the opposite sign of the integers	D.	a negative sign
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	5.	The temperature on January 10 in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, was -10 F. During the night, the temperature dropped another 15 degrees. What was the lowest night temperature?
		A.	-5°F	B.	-25°F
		C.	25°F	D.	5°F
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	6.	Which sentence is NOT a true sentence?
		A.		B.
		C.		D.
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	7.	Evaluate d - c if d = 1.7 and c = -3.8.
		A.	-2.1	B.	2.1
		C.	-5.5	D.	5.5
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	8.
		A.		B.
		C.		D.
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	9.	Solve the equation 5(-3) + 1 = b.
		A.	14	B.	16
		C.	-14	D.	-18
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	10.	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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	11.	There are 3 types of soda and 2 types of ice cream or yogurt at the OldTyme Soda Fountain. The Fundamental Counting Principle tells you that there will be 6 possible combinations of soda and ice cream or yogurt because ______.
		A.	3 · 2 = 6	B.	(3 · 3 · 2) ÷ 3 = 6
		C.	(3 · 2 · 2) ÷ 2 = 6	D.	(3 + 2) + 1 = 6
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	12.	When finding the percent of increase or decrease from one quantity to another, the amount of change is compared to ______.
		A.	the original quantity	B.	100%
		C.	the amount of increase or decrease	D.	the new quantity after the increase or decrease
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	13.	According to the graph, do you think Arturo will be making at least $80.00 per week by the time he is 16 if he continues his lawn mowing business? Explain.
		A.	Yes; Arturo has always made at least $80.00 per week mowing lawns.	B.	Yes; if the graph keeps increasing at the same rate, it will bypass $80.00 per week by the time he is 16 years old.
		C.	No; the amount of money Arturo makes per week is decreasing.	D.	No; the graph never goes higher than $75.00 per week.
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	14.	Refer to the histogram showing the number of people from each age group in Takala's Yoga class. How many people in the class are from age 20-39?
		A.	23 people	B.	15 people
		C.	20 people	D.	16 people
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	15.	Choose the statement that is correct.
		A.	7 < 4	B.	-6 > 5
		C.	-4 > -2	D.	-2 > -3
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	16.	Solve .
		A.		B.
		C.		D.
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	17.	Annette has $15.00 to spend at the thrift store. She buys 5 shirts for $1.00 each, 3 pairs of jeans for $1.50 each, and 2 books for $0.25 each. How much money does she have left?
		A.	$25.00	B.	$5.00
		C.	$3.50	D.	$22.50
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	18.	Horacio has baked a loaf of raisin nut bread. The loaf is 7 inches long. If he wants to cut the loaf into inch wide slices, how many slices will he have?
		A.	9	B.	8
		C.	16	D.	12
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	19.	Convert 18 L to mL.
		A.	0.018 mL	B.	18,000 mL
		C.	1.8 mL	D.	180 mL
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	20.	Express as a percent. Round to the nearest percent.
		A.	44%	B.	60%
		C.	37%	D.	55%
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