1.   What is the solution of 4.1 + 2p = 6.5?
    A. 1.2 B. 6.5
    C. 2.4 D. 8.9
    Hint

  2.   If 3.2z - 6 = 1.8 + 11z, what is the value of z?
    A. 0 B. -2
    C. -1 D. 1
    Hint

  3.   Find a solution to the equation using backtracking.
    A. s = 15 B. s = 24
    C. s = 21 D. s = 18
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  4.   In a bag of 53 cherry- and watermelon-flavored candies, there are 19 more watermelon than cherry candies. Write an equation to determine how many candies are cherry.
    A. If c = number of cherry candies, c + (c + 19) = 53.
    B. If w = number of watermelon candies, w + (w + 19) = 53.
    C. If c = number of cherry candies, c + 19 = 53.
    D. If w = number of watermelon candies, w + 19 = 53.
    Hint

  5.   Write an equation that fits the balance puzzle below
   
    A. 4n + 4 = 2n + 6
    B. 4n + 6 = 2n + 4
    C. 4n + 2 = 4n + 6
    D. 8n + 4 = 8n + 6
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  6.   Solve this equation by imagining a balance puzzle.6n + 14 = 10n + 6
    A. n = 4 B. n = 3
    C. n = 2 D. n = 1
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  7.   Evaluate the expression.
46 – (12.3 + 20.9)
    A. 12.8 B. 79.2
    C. 8.6 D. 54.6
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  8.   Solve the equation.
    A. x = 0 B.
    C. D.
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  9.   What is always the final answer to this Think of a Number trick?
Think of a number.Multiply by 2.
Add 4.
Divide by 2.
Add 6.
Subtract the number you started with.
    A. 14 B. 3
    C. 1 D. 8
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  10.   What is the final answer to this Think of a Number trick?
Think of a number.
Subtract 6.
Multiply by –3.
Subtract 18.
    A. the answer is 1.5 times the number you started with
    B. the answer is 3 times the number you started with
    C. the answer is –3 times the number you started with
    D. the answer is –1.5 times the number you started with
    Hint



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