1.   Does the number triple 5, 6, and 8 represent the lengths of sides of a right triangle? Explain.
    A. Yes, because 52 + 62 = 82.
    B. No, because 8 + 6 < 5.
    C. Yes, because 5 + 6 > 8.
    D. No, because 52 + 62 82.
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  2.   Find 2 – (–5).
    A. 7 B. 3
    C. –7 D. –3
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  3.   Graph y = 3 -
    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
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  4.   Which equation represents exponential decay?
    A. y = 0.86(1.46)x B. y = 1.05(0.95)x
    C. y = 2.62(1.22)x D. y = 1.7(1.06)x
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  5.   Solve 4h - 6 = 2.
    A. 2 B. 32
    C. 8 D. -1
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  6.   Find a7 · a4
    A. (2a)3 B. a11
    C. (2a)11 D. a3
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  7.   How many squares do you add from Stage s to Stage s + 1 in the pattern below?
   
    A. s squares B. s + 1 squares
    C. 0 squares D. s + 2 squares
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  8.   Simplify (153)2.
    A. 155 B. 156
    C. 151 D. 157
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  9.   The diameter of a quarter is approximately 1 in. How many quarters would it take to cover a football field measuring 360 ft by 160 ft?
    A. 8,294,400 quarters B. 57,600 quarters
    C. 1,216,000 quarters D. 691,200 quarters
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  10.   In which quadrant are positive x-coordinates and negative
y-coordinates located?
    A. Quadrant I B. Quadrant IV
    C. Quadrant III D. Quadrant II
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  11.   Suppose Bruno walks 2.5 meters per second across a room that is 20 meters wide. He starts at the left wall and moves across the room to the right wall. Find the table that represents the relationship between distance from the right wall and time.
    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
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  12.   Which table represents a linear relationship?
    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
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  13.   Find a solution to the equation using guess-check-and-improve.
10a + 4(a + 1) = 32
    A. a = 2 B. a = 10
    C. a = 7 D. a = 4
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  14.   Find how many blocks are in each bag to balance the scale.
   
    A. 3 B. 4
    C. 2 D. 1
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  15.   Write an equation that fits the balance puzzle below
   
    A. 2n + 1 = 3n + 9
    B. 3n – 1 = 2n – 9
    C. 3n + 9 = 2n + 1
    D. 3n + 1 = 2n + 9
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  16.   Which equation has a solution of x = –4?
    A. 6x + 17 = –1 + 10x
    B. 10x – 1.5 = –17.5 + 6x
    C. 6x + 17 = 1 – 10x
    D. 1 – 10x = –17 + 6x
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  17.   Simplify 20y – (6y – 2z)
    A. –14y+ 2z B. –14y – 2z
    C. 14y + 2z D. 14y – 2z
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  18.   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. 8 D. 1
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  19.   Which equation is not the same as the other three?
    A. y + 5x = 3 B. –5x = –y + 3
    C. y – 3 = 5x D. 5xy + 3 = 0
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  20.   The triangles below are similar. Find x.
   
    A. 2 B. 10
    C. 5 D. 1
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