1.   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. guess and check B. make a graph
    C. use a formula D. draw a diagram
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  2.   Ten students were comparing their weekly allowances. The allowances were $4.50, $7.00, $5.00, $10.00, $5.00, $12.50, $8.50, $17.50, $20.00, and $12.00. What is the mean of this set of data?
    A. $5.00 B. $9.25
    C. $102.00 D. $10.20
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  3.  
    A. Multiplication Property of Equality B. Inverse Property of Rational Numbers
    C. Reciprocal Property of Fractions D. Division Property of Equality
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  4.   Consider the equation 2x + 16 = 3x - 1. Which value for x satisfies the equation?
    A. B. 17
    C. 3 D. 15
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  5.   An equation stating that two ratios are equal is called a(n) ______.
    A. proportion B. equivalent equation
    C. cross product D. rate
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  6.   Refer to the scatter plot below. Students were surveyed to find the number of minutes of TV watched per day and the number of minutes of exercise they engaged in per day. Which statement cannot be supported by the scatter plot?
   
    A. Students who watch a lot of TV score poorly on tests. B. There is a negative relationship between minutes of TV watched and minutes of exercise.
    C. As students watch more TV, they exercise less. D. Some students exercised for more than 80 minutes per day.
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  7.   Determine the slope and y-intercept of the graph of –4 + 2y = 8x.
    A. m = 4; b = 2
    B.
    C. m = 2; b = 4
    D.
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  8.   The graphs of the equations y = –5x + 1 and are a family of graphs because ________.
    A. both equations are solved for y B. the y-intercepts are the same
    C. the slopes are integers D. the slopes are reciprocals
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  9.   If two lines have the same slope, then they are _______.
    A. parallel B. vertical
    C. intersecting D. perpendicular
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  10.   Find the product -5(x2 + 1).
    A. -5x2 + 5 B. -5x2 - 5
    C. 5x2 - 4 D. -5x2 + 1
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  11.   Find the product (2z - 5x)2.
    A. 4z2 - 25x2 B. 4z2 - 20zx + 25x2
    C. 4z2 - 25x2 - 20 D. 4z2 + 25x2
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  12.   To add integers with different signs, find the difference of their absolute values. Give the result the same sign as ________.
    A. the first integer B. the integer with the greatest absolute value
    C. the integer with the least absolute value D. the last integer
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  13.   Evaluate if c = 16 and d = -2.
    A. 8 B. 2
    C. -2 D. -8
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  14.   Jessica was hanging out at home with her dog Chelsea, who was looking out the window. She noticed that Chelsea barked 5 times when a squirrel walked by, 12 times when a woman walked by, 14 times when a man walked by, 10 times when a dog walked by, and 3 times when a leaf blew by. What was the mean, or average, number of times Chelsea barked when something passed the window?
    A. 14.6 barks B. 8.8 barks
    C. 9.5 barks D. 11.2 barks
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  15.   Choose the solution of 6x + 1 = 7 if the replacement set is {-1, 0, 1, 2}.
    A. -1 B. 0
    C. 2 D. 1
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  16.   Solve -19 + |t| = 12
    A. 31 B. -31 or 31
    C. -7 D. no solution
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  17.   Choose the circle graph that best represents the data.
   
    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
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  18.   Daniel is buying flowers for his friend Inali. If the flowers cost $13.99 and sales tax is 5.75%, how much will Daniel spend on the flowers?
    A. $14.79 B. $0.80
    C. $80.44 D. $13.19
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  19.   Which is the graph of y = -3x
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  20.   Write an equation in slope–intercept form of the line with slope - and y-intercept .
    A. x = y B. x = -y +
    C. y = x D. y = -x +
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