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.
x
to the third power plus
y
to the fifth power is 7.
C.
3 times the sum of
x
and
y
is 7.
D.
The sum of 3 and
x
plus the product of 5 and
y
is 7.
Hint
2.
Write an equation for the following word problem. A number is 6 times another number. The sum of the two numbers is 56.
A.
y
+
y
= 56
B.
y
+ 6
y
= 56
C.
y
= 56
D.
y
= 6(56)
Hint
3.
The sum of a number and -16 is 25. Find the number.
A.
B.
41
C.
-9
D.
9
Hint
4.
Solve
A.
a
=
B.
a
=
C.
a
= 14
D.
a
= 7
Hint
5.
Find two consecutive integers whose sum is -13.
A.
-12, -1
B.
-6, -7
C.
-5.5, -7.5
D.
-5, -8
Hint
6.
Solve the equation 3
x
+
y
= 6 for
x
.
A.
x
= 5
y
B.
x
= 6 - 3
x
C.
x
= 2 -
y
D.
Hint
7.
Solve the equation
p
=2
q
+ 2
w
for
q
.
A.
q
=
p
- 2
w
-
q
B.
C.
D.
q
=
p
-
w
Hint
8.
Which pair of ratios forms a proportion?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Hint
9.
Solve the proportion
A.
24
B.
13
C.
0.02
D.
52.5
Hint
10.
What is the final price of a $125 jacket that is on sale for 35% off?
A.
$43.75
B.
$81.25
C.
$168.75
D.
$90
Hint
11.
Find the final price of a $78 dress that is on sale for 25% off and has a tax of 5.5%.
A.
$61.72
B.
$82.29
C.
$92.14
D.
$56.25
Hint
12.
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.
233 pounds
B.
170 pounds
C.
120 pounds
D.
350 pounds
Hint
13.
Solve
c
+ 149 = 213.
A.
c
= -64
B.
c
= -362
C.
c
= 64
D.
c
= 362
Hint
14.
Solve
A.
B.
C.
D.
Hint
15.
Solve 9
x
– 11 = -56.
A.
x
= 5
B.
x
= -5
C.
x
= -405
D.
x
= 405
Hint
16.
Solve
A.
All Real Numbers
B.
x
= 6
C.
No Solution
D.
x
= -6
Hint
17.
Solve
A.
No Solution
B.
y
= -21
C.
y
= 21
D.
All Real Numbers
Hint
18.
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.
1.8 pounds
B.
1.6 pounds
C.
1.5 pounds
D.
2 pounds
Hint