1.
Translate 3
x
+ 5
y
= 7 into a verbal sentence.
A.
The sum of 3 times
x
and 5 times
y
is 7.
B.
The sum of 3 and
x
plus the product of 5 and
y
is 7.
C.
3 times the sum of
x
and
y
is 7.
D.
x
to the third power plus
y
to the fifth power is 7.
Hint
2.
The sum of a number and -16 is 25. Find the number.
A.
9
B.
-9
C.
41
D.
Hint
3.
Write an equation for the following sentence. Two-thirds of a number is 24.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Hint
4.
Solve the equation 3
b
- 5 = 18.
A.
b
= 26
B.
b
= 20
C.
b
=
D.
b
=
Hint
5.
Find two consecutive integers whose sum is -13.
A.
-12, -1
B.
-5, -8
C.
-5.5, -7.5
D.
-6, -7
Hint
6.
Solve the equation
A.
B.
-4
C.
D.
4
Hint
7.
Solve the equation 2
a
-
b
=
ac
+ 3
b
for
a
.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Hint
8.
The formula
A
=
lw
finds the area of a rectangle. What is the width of a rectangle whose area is 60 square inches and whose length is 5 inches?
A.
25 in.
B.
55 in.
C.
12 in.
D.
12.5 in.
Hint
9.
Solve the proportion
A.
52.5
B.
0.02
C.
24
D.
13
Hint
10.
You leave your house traveling 60 mph. After you have driven 25 miles, your mother leaves the house traveling in the same direction. What speed must your mother travel to catch up to you 5 hours after she leaves?
A.
65 mph
B.
60 mph
C.
55 mph
D.
not possible
Hint
11.
Translate the sentence into a formula. The area of a trapezoid is equal to one-half times the sum of the bases times the height.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Hint
12.
Solve 11
b
= 132.
A.
b
= 1452
B.
b
= 12
C.
b
= -1452
D.
b
= -12
Hint
13.
Solve 15(
s
– 3) = 12
s
– 43.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Hint
14.
A blueprint of an office building has a scale of
inch = 2 feet. What are the dimensions of a storage closet that measures 3 inches by
inches on the blueprint?
A.
8 feet by 12 feet
B.
feet by 10 feet
C.
6 feet by 9 feet
D.
feet by 4 feet
Hint
15.
Find the total cost of three shirts at $25.99 each with a sales tax of 5.5%.
A.
$82.26
B.
$77.97
C.
$120.85
D.
$83.47
Hint
16.
Last year, an internet service provider's fee was $17.99 per month. This year, the same internet service provider charges $19.99 per month. Rounded to the nearest percent, what is the percent of increase for internet service?
A.
2%
B.
15%
C.
9%
D.
11%
Hint
17.
At a bulk store, lollipops cost $1.95 per pound and jawbreakers cost $1.25 per pound. How many pounds of lollipops should be added to 4 pounds of jawbreakers to make a mixture that costs $1.45 per pound?
A.
1.6 pounds
B.
1.8 pounds
C.
2 pounds
D.
1.5 pounds
Hint
18.
A number minus seventeen is negative twelve. Find the number.
A.
29
B.
-29
C.
-5
D.
5
Hint