1.   Write using negative exponents.
    A. 2-4 B. -24
    C. 2-3 D. -2-4
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  2.   A circle with a diameter of 12 centimeters is inscribed in a square. To the nearest centimeter, what is the length of the diagonal of the square?
   
    A. 17 centimeters B. 6 centimeters
    C. 12 centimeters D. 14 centimeters
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  3.   Find –4 – 6.
    A. 2 B. –10
    C. 10 D. –2
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  4.   Find the volume of the triangular prism.
   
    A. 320 cubic inches B. 160 cubic inches
    C. 640 cubic inches D. 80 cubic inches
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  5.   Which equation represents exponential decay?
    A. y = 0.86(1.46)x B. y = 2.62(1.22)x
    C. y = 1.05(0.95)x D. y = 1.7(1.06)x
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  6.   Factor the polynomial 3x + 3.
    A. 3(x + 3) B. 3(x - 3)
    C. 3(x + 1) D. 3(x - 1)
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  7.   Write two expressions for the total number of blocks.
   
    A. 5(n + 1), 5n + 5
    B. 5(n – 5), 5n – 25
    C. 5(n – 1), 5n – 5
    D. 5(n + 5), 5n + 25
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  8.   Describe this pattern.
   
    A. ''add 1'' pattern B. doubling pattern
    C. square pattern D. cube pattern
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  9.   The following is the top view of a structure. Find the bottom view.
   
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  10.   Find the dimension of the rectangular prism that is not made from 24 blocks.
    A. 2 × 2 × 8 B. 2 × 2 × 6
    C. 1 × 4 × 6 D. 1 × 3 × 8
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  11.   Rewrite k9 ÷ k3 using a single base.
    A. k27 B. k6
    C. 3k3 D. k3
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  12.   Rewrite Iz ÷ jz using a single base.
    A. B.
    C. D. (i – j)z
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  13.   Evaluate –52.
    A. –10 B. –25
    C. 25 D. 10
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  14.   Find the distance between (–3, 4) and (–1, –5).
    A. 2.24 units
    B. 9.22 units
    C. 8.66 units
    D. 3.32 units
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  15.   Simplify the expression.–4x × 4x8
    A. –8x8 B. –16x9
    C. –8x9 D. –16x8
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  16.   Write an equation that fits the balance puzzle below
   
    A. 4n + 4 = 2n + 6
    B. 4n + 6 = 2n + 4
    C. 8n + 4 = 8n + 6
    D. 4n + 2 = 4n + 6
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  17.   Which equation has a solution of x = –4?
    A. 1 – 10x = –17 + 6x
    B. 10x – 1.5 = –17.5 + 6x
    C. 6x + 17 = –1 + 10x
    D. 6x + 17 = 1 – 10x
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  18.   Simplify the expression.6e – 2(10e – 1)
    A. 1 – 14e B. –12e
    C. 2 – 14e D. –6e + 2
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  19.   What is the final answer to this Think of a Number trick?
Think of a number.
Multiply by 4.
Subtract 8.
Divide by 2.
Add 4.
    A. the answer is 2 more than the number you started with
    B. the answer is 2 times the number you started with
    C. the answer is –2 times the number you started with
    D. the answer is 2 less than the number you started with
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  20.   Name a similarity and a difference among the three graphs below.
7x + y + 8 = 0
–7x + y + 8 = 0
–3xy – 8 = 0
    A. The graphs have the same slope, but different y-intercepts.
    B. The graphs have the same y-intercept, but different slopes.
    C. The graphs have the same slope and y-intercept.
    D. None of the graphs have the same slope nor the same y-intercept.
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