1.
Fifteen minus a number is thirty-two. Find the number.
A.
-17
B.
-47
C.
47
D.
17
Hint
2.
Solve the equation 3
x
+ 7 = 5
x
- 2.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Hint
3.
Solve the equation 2
x
+
y
= 6 for
y
.
A.
y
= -2
x
+ 6
B.
y
= -6 - 2
x
C.
y
= 2
x
- 6
D.
y
= 2
x
+ 6
Hint
4.
Which pair of ratios forms a proportion?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Hint
5.
Solve the proportion
A.
13
B.
52.5
C.
0.02
D.
24
Hint
6.
Hamburger costs $1.50 per pound and soy costs $1.00 per pound. The school cafeteria uses 50 more pounds of soy than hamburger and spends $350 a week. How much soy does the school use?
A.
350 pounds
B.
120 pounds
C.
170 pounds
D.
233 pounds
Hint
7.
Two trains leave the station at the same time. The first train is traveling north at 55 mph and the second train is traveling south at 35 mph. How long does it take until they are 45 miles apart?
A.
hour
B.
hour
C.
hour
D.
1 hour
Hint
8.
Translate the sentence into an equation. Seven times
v
subtracted from 102 equals 53.
A.
7(102 –
v
) = 53
B.
7
v
– 102 = 53
C.
102 – 7
v
= 53
D.
7(102) –
v
= 53
Hint
9.
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
10.
Solve 11
b
= 132.
A.
b
= 1452
B.
b
= -12
C.
b
= -1452
D.
b
= 12
Hint
11.
Solve –14
n
= -112.
A.
n
= 8
B.
n
= 1568
C.
n
= -8
D.
n
= -1568
Hint
12.
Solve
A.
a
= -90
B.
C.
a
= 90
D.
Hint
13.
Solve
A.
w
= 859
B.
w
= -859
C.
w
= -835
D.
w
= 835
Hint
14.
Solve
A.
No Solution
B.
All Real Numbers
C.
x
= -6
D.
x
= 6
Hint
15.
Find the total cost of three shirts at $25.99 each with a sales tax of 5.5%.
A.
$82.26
B.
$83.47
C.
$77.97
D.
$120.85
Hint
16.
A pair of tickets to a hockey game cost $85.00. If the sales tax is 6%, what is the total price?
A.
$90.10
B.
$58.51
C.
$136.00
D.
$90.31
Hint
17.
Use the formula
P
= 2
l
+ 2
w
to find the length of a rectangle whose perimeter is 57 inches and whose width is 13 inches.
A.
15.5 inches
B.
22 inches
C.
31 inches
D.
10.3 inches
Hint
18.
Solve
A.
m
= -1
B.
m
=
C.
m
= 1
D.
m
=
Hint