1.   The sum of one or more monomials is called a ______.
    A. polynomial B. trinomial
    C. multinomial D. binomial
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  2.   The expression is _____.
    A. a trinomial, because it has three terms B. not a polynomial, because two terms are negative
    C. not a polynomial, because is not a monomial D. a polynomial, because it has one or more terms
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  3.   The degree of the polynomial -4b2c2 + 5ac5 - abc is ______.
    A. 3 B. 6
    C. 4 D. 13
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  4.   The surface area of a rectangular box can be found using the polynomial expression , where is the length of the box, w is the width of the box, and h is the height of the box. What is the surface area of a box whose length is 7 inches, width is 4 inches, and height is 5 inches?
    A. 150 in2 B. 182 in2
    C. 180 in2 D. 166 in2
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  5.   State whether the expression 5jk + 4j is a monomial, binomial, trinomial or not a polynomial.
    A. monomial B. binomial
    C. trinomial D. not a polynomial
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