1.   Which of the following sentences is true?
    A. 3x + 5 < x2 when x = 4.
    B. when x = 5.
    C. when x = 4.
    D. when x = 6.
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  2.   Simplify 6a + 15a.
    A. 42a B. 21a
    C. 6a + 15a D. 21a2
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  3.   Which statement illustrates the commutative property of addition?
    A. (5 + 3) + 6 = 8 + 6 B. (5 + 3) + 6 = (3 + 5) + 6
    C. (5 + 3) + 6 = 14 D. (5 + 3) + 6 = 5 + (3 + 6)
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  4.   Simplify 3 + 2(xy+ 3z) + 4xy.
    A. 6xy + 3z + 3 B. 6xy + 6z + 3
    C. 5xy + 3z + 3 D. 9xy + 15z
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  5.   Write the ordered pairs to represent the amount of hamburger and the price.
   
    A. (1, $2.00), (0.5, $1.00),
(1.5, $3.00), (0.25, $0.50)
    B. ($2.00, 1), (0.5, $1.00),
(1.5, $3.00), (0.25, $0.50)
    C. (1, $2.00), (1.5, $1.00)
    D. (1, $2.00), (0.5, $1.00),
(1.5, $3.00), ($0.50, 0.25)
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  6.   Find the quotient (-100) ÷ (-25).
    A. 4 B. -4
    C. 75 D. -125
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  7.   Solve 115 - b = 200.
    A. B. -85
    C. D. 85
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  8.   Solve the equation 2x + y = 6 for y.
    A. y = -2x + 6 B. y = 2x + 6
    C. y = -6 - 2x D. y = 2x - 6
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  9.   Write an algebraic expression for b to the second divided by c to the fourth.
    A. B. b2c4
    C. b2 + c4 D.
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  10.   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. 120 pounds
    C. 350 pounds D. 170 pounds
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  11.   Evaluate 171 ÷ 32 + 4.
    A. 3,253 B. 123
    C. 23 D. 61
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  12.   Evaluate a2 - (b + c) if a = 8, b = 17, and c = 21.
    A. 12 B. 26
    C. 34 D. 18
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  13.   Name the property used in the equation 17 × c = 17. Then solve for c.
    A. Multiplicative Inverse; c =
    B. Additive Identity; c = 0
    C. Multiplicative Identity; c = 1
    D. Multiplicative Property of Zero; c= 0
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  14.   Name the property used in the equation r × 21 = 1. Then solve for r.
    A. Multiplicative Identity; r = 1
    B. Additive Identity; r = 0
    C. Multiplicative Identity; r =
    D. Multiplicative Inverse; r =
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  15.   Rico took a survey to find out the number of family members in each of his classmates' households. The results of the survey are shown in the graph. How many students responded with an answer of less than 6 family members?
   
    A. 5 B. 85
    C. 80 D. 90
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  16.   Find
    A. 1.1 B. 11
    C. -1.1 D. 1.1
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  17.   Graph x 5.
    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
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  18.   A department store is having a 30% off sale for all clothing items. What is the discount price of a pair of blue jeans that normally cost $39.99?
    A. $29.99 B. $25.99
    C. $11.98 D. $27.99
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  19.   Solve 4wx = wy + 10 for w.
    A. B.
    C. w = 14 + xy D.
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  20.   A number minus seventeen is negative twelve. Find the number.
    A. 5 B. -29
    C. 29 D. -5
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