1.
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
+ 6
y
= 56
B.
y
+
y
= 56
C.
y
= 6(56)
D.
y
= 56
Hint
2.
Solve
x
+ 5 = -7.
A.
x
= 35
B.
x
= 2
C.
x
= -12
D.
x
= -2
Hint
3.
The sum of a number and -16 is 25. Find the number.
A.
-9
B.
C.
41
D.
9
Hint
4.
Solve -198 = -11
x
.
A.
x
= -187
B.
x
= -18
C.
x
= 18
D.
x
= 187
Hint
5.
Solve
A.
a
= 29
B.
a
= 5
C.
a
= 19
D.
a
= -6
Hint
6.
Solve
A.
n
= 9
B.
n
=
C.
n
=
D.
n
= 2
Hint
7.
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.
12 in.
B.
55 in.
C.
12.5 in.
D.
25 in.
Hint
8.
Which pair of ratios forms a proportion?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Hint
9.
Solve the proportion
A.
13
B.
0.02
C.
52.5
D.
24
Hint
10.
A person biking uphill travels 15 miles in 1hour.
The same person biking downhill travels 15 miles
in
hour. Find this person's average speed.
A.
22.5 mph
B.
20 mph
C.
15 mph
D.
30 mph
Hint
11.
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.
not possible
C.
55 mph
D.
60 mph
Hint
12.
Translate the sentence into an equation. Four times the number
n
is equal to twice the sum of
q
and
r
.
A.
4
n
= 2(
q
–
r
)
B.
4
n
=
q
+
r
C.
4
n
= 2
q
+
r
D.
4
n
= 2(
q
+
r
)
Hint
13.
Solve
A.
y
= 27
B.
C.
D.
y
= -27
Hint
14.
Solve
A.
All Real Numbers
B.
y
= -21
C.
No Solution
D.
y
= 21
Hint
15.
Solve
A.
B.
All Real Numbers
C.
No Solution
D.
Hint
16.
Find the total cost of three shirts at $25.99 each with a sales tax of 5.5%.
A.
$83.47
B.
$82.26
C.
$77.97
D.
$120.85
Hint
17.
A pair of tickets to a hockey game cost $85.00. If the sales tax is 6%, what is the total price?
A.
$136.00
B.
$58.51
C.
$90.10
D.
$90.31
Hint
18.
Solve 2
x
+ 8
y
= 48 for
y
.
A.
y
= -2
x
+ 6
B.
C.
D.
y
= -2
x
+ 48
Hint