1.
Which phrase does
not
indicate subtraction?
A.
less than
B.
decreased by
C.
the difference of
D.
the ratio of
Hint
2.
Write an algebraic expression for the verbal expression ''five more than the product of
z
and 10.''
A.
5 + (
z
÷ 10)
B.
5
z
+ 10
C.
10
z
+ 5
D.
5 + (10 ÷
z
)
Hint
3.
Lily has a long rope of licorice. She wants to cut it into 10 pieces to share with friends. How many cuts will she need to make to cut it into 10 pieces?
A.
10
B.
9
C.
8
D.
11
Hint
4.
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.
guess and check
C.
use a formula
D.
draw a diagram
Hint
5.
Which of the following is
not
a characteristic of a good sample?
A.
large enough to provide accurate data
B.
selected at random
C.
representative of the larger population
D.
at least 20 items
Hint
6.
What was the highest value?
A.
95
B.
You can't tell from the graph.
C.
98
D.
62
Hint
7.
Find the product -8(-3).
A.
-24
B.
11
C.
-11
D.
24
Hint
8.
Solve the equation 5(-3) + 1 = b.
A.
-14
B.
-18
C.
14
D.
16
Hint
9.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Hint
10.
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.
0.75
B.
0.71
C.
0.76
D.
0.73
Hint
11.
Simplify –10
x
+ (-4
x
).
A.
6
x
B.
-14
x
C.
-6
x
D.
14
x
Hint
12.
Choose the solution of
+
x
= 4 if the replacement set is {2, 4, 6, 8}.
A.
4
B.
8
C.
6
D.
2
Hint
13.
Solve the equation
j
= 8(3) – 4.
A.
20
B.
8
C.
-20
D.
-8
Hint
14.
Which equation does the model represent?
A.
x
+ 7 = -4
B.
x
+ (-7) = 4
C.
x
+ (-4) = 7
D.
x
+ 4 = -7
Hint
15.
Carmen and her friend Marva have a total of 15 pets. If Marva has 12 pets, how many pets does Carmen have?
A.
31
B.
27
C.
5
D.
3
Hint
16.
Solve -19 + |
t
| = 12
A.
-31 or 31
B.
-7
C.
31
D.
no solution
Hint
17.
Solve the equation
y
+ 2 – 3
y
= 3 – 2
y
– 1.
A.
identity
B.
no solution
C.
y
= -1
D.
y
= 1
Hint
18.
Solve the equation
t
+ 2(3 –
t
) = 5
t
.
A.
t
= 3
B.
t
=
C.
t
= 1
D.
t
= 2
Hint
19.
8 is 40% of what number?
A.
3.2
B.
2
C.
32
D.
20
Hint
20.
If an even has a 50% chance of happening, how likely is it going to happen?
A.
very likely
B.
equally likely
C.
certain
D.
unlikely
Hint