Which expression is equivalent to ?
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(2)
(3)
(4)
Answer: (3)
Which expression is equivalent to ?
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Answer: (3)
Josie has $2.30 in dimes and quarters. She has two more dimes than quarters. Which equation below can be used to determine , the number of quarters she has?
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(2)
(3)
(4)
Answer: (3)
If , then equals
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(2)
(3)
(4)
Answer: (2)
What are the zeros of ?
(1) and
(2) and
(3) and
(4) and
Answer: (2)
Which point lies on the graph of ?
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(2)
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(4)
Answer: (1)
Given and graphed on the same set of axes, which value(s) of will make ?
(1) , only
(2) , only
(3) and
(4) and
Answer: (3)
Which trinomial is written in standard form and has a constant term of five?
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(2)
(3)
(4)
Answer: (4)
When solving for , a student wrote as their first step. Which property justifies this step?
(1) associative property
(2) commutative property
(3) zero property of addition
(4) addition property of equality
Answer: (4)
The tables below show the input and output values of four different functions.
| x | f(x) |
|---|---|
| x | g(x) |
|---|---|
| x | h(x) |
|---|---|
| x | j(x) |
|---|---|
Which table represents a linear function?
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(2)
(3)
(4)
Answer: (4)
What is the solution set to the equation ?
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(2)
(3)
(4)
Answer: (2)
The table below shows the radioactivity level of a substance after the given time, , in seconds.
| Time (seconds) | Radioactivity Level |
|---|---|
What is the average rate of change in radioactivity level over the interval ?
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(2)
(3)
(4)
Answer: (2)
Fred recorded the number of minutes he read each day, from Monday through Friday. His results are shown in the table.
| Day | Number of Minutes Read |
|---|---|
What is the correlation coefficient, to the nearest thousandth, and strength of the linear model of these data?
(1) and strong
(2) and strong
(3) and weak
(4) and weak
Answer: (1)
Given , which function will shift to the left 3 units?
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(2)
(3)
(4)
Answer: (4)
A class of 20 students was surveyed to determine the number of pets each student owned. The data are represented in the dot plot below.
Image Description: A dot plot on a number line from 0 to 5, labeled "Number of Pets." The dots are stacked vertically above each value: 0 has 1 dot, 1 has 4 dots, 2 has 6 dots, 3 has 4 dots, 4 has 3 dots, and 5 has 2 dots.
Which statement about the data is correct?
(1) The mean and the median are the same.
(2) The median and the mode are the same.
(3) The mean and the mode are the same.
(4) The mean, median, and mode are all the same.
Answer: (2)
The range of is
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Answer: (1)
Which equation is always correct?
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Answer: (3)
The formula for the area of a trapezoid is . The height, , of the trapezoid may be expressed as
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(3)
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Answer: (1)
Three functions are given below.
| x | h(x) |
|---|---|
Which functions have the same -intercept?
(1) and
(2) and
(3) and
(4) The functions all have different -intercepts.
Answer: (1)
The sum of and is
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(2)
(3)
(4)
Answer: (3)
The product of and is
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(2)
(3)
(4)
Answer: (1)
When is subtracted from , the result is
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(2)
(3)
(4)
Answer: (3)
Three relations are shown below.
I.
II.
Image Description: A mapping diagram with two ovals. The left oval contains the numbers 3, 4, 5, 6. The right oval contains the numbers 3, 4, 5, 6. Arrows show: 3→3, 4→4, 5→5, 6→6.
III.
Image Description: A coordinate plane showing a step function. Horizontal line segments are drawn at different y-levels, each with an open circle on one end and a closed circle on the other, forming a staircase pattern going upward from left to right. The function passes the vertical line test.
Which relations represent a function?
(1) I and II, only
(2) I and III, only
(3) II and III, only
(4) I, II, and III
Answer: (4)
The method of substitution was used to solve the system of equations below:
Which equation is a correct first step when using this method?
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(2)
(3)
(4)
Answer: (1)
In 2009, Usain Bolt, a sprinter from Jamaica, set the world record in the 100-meter dash with a time of 9.58 seconds. His approximate speed, in kilometers per hour, can be found using which conversion?
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(2)
(3)
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Answer: (4)
Solve the equation algebraically.
Answer:
Solution:
Is the sum of and rational or irrational? Explain your answer.
Answer: Irrational
Solution: The sum is irrational because is irrational (since is irrational and the product of a nonzero rational number and an irrational number is irrational), and the sum of an irrational number and a rational number is always irrational.
Graph over the domain .
Image Description: A blank coordinate grid with axes labeled (horizontal) and (vertical). The grid extends from approximately to on both axes.
Answer: A V-shaped graph with vertex at , passing through , , , and .
Solution: Key points: , , , , , , , , . The graph is a V-shape with vertex at , decreasing from to and increasing from to .
A survey was given to 180 cell phone owners about the brand of phone they owned. The results showed that 59 adults owned Brand B and 32 teenagers owned Brand A. Of all the people surveyed, 40% owned Brand A. Complete the two-way frequency table below.
| Brand A | Brand B | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adults | |||
| Teenagers | |||
| Total |
Answer: Adults: Brand A = 40, Brand B = 59, Total = 99
Teenagers: Brand A = 32, Brand B = 49, Total = 81
Total: Brand A = 72, Brand B = 108, Total = 180
Solution: 40% of 180 = 72 own Brand A total.
Brand B total = 180 − 72 = 108.
Adults Brand A = 72 − 32 = 40.
Adults total = 40 + 59 = 99.
Teenagers total = 180 − 99 = 81.
Teenagers Brand B = 81 − 32 = 49.
Determine the 8th term of a geometric sequence whose first term is 5 and whose common ratio is 3.
Answer: 10,935
Solution:
Using the method of completing the square, express in the form .
Answer:
Solution:
Graph on the set of axes below.
Image Description: A blank coordinate grid with axes labeled (horizontal) and (vertical).
State the vertex of this function.
State the equation of the axis of symmetry of this function.
Answer: Vertex: (0, 4)
Axis of symmetry:
Solution: The function is in the form where and . Vertex: Axis of symmetry: Key points: , , , , . The parabola opens downward.
Vince wants to rent a canoe while he is on vacation. The canoe rental company charges $18 for the first hour and $7.50 for each additional hour, . If Vince has $78 to spend on renting a canoe, write an inequality in terms of that models this situation.
Algebraically determine the maximum number of hours that Vince could rent a canoe.
Answer: Inequality:
Maximum: 9 hours
Solution:
Since represents additional hours beyond the first hour, the maximum total number of hours is hours.
Graph the following system of inequalities on the set of axes below.
Image Description: A blank coordinate grid with axes labeled (horizontal) and (vertical).
State the coordinates of a point that is in the solution to this system. Justify your answer.
Answer: A point in the solution: (0, 0)
Solution: Graph : solid line through and , shade above. Graph : dashed line through and , shade below. The solution is the overlapping shaded region. Justification for : ✓ and ✓.
Using the quadratic formula, solve .
Express the answer in simplest radical form.
Answer:
Solution: , ,
Cameron sold hot dogs and sodas at a concession stand. He sold a total of 25 items for $45.00. A hot dog sold for $2.25 and a soda sold for $1.50. All prices include tax.
If represents the number of hot dogs sold and represents the number of sodas sold, write a system of equations that models this situation.
Determine algebraically the number of hot dogs Cameron sold and the number of sodas he sold.
A customer has $20 to spend at the concession stand. Determine and state the maximum number of hot dogs he can purchase if he buys four sodas.
Answer: System: and
Cameron sold 10 hot dogs and 15 sodas.
Maximum hot dogs with $20 after 4 sodas: 6
Solution: System of equations: From the first equation: Substitute:
, Cameron sold 10 hot dogs and 15 sodas. For the customer with $20 buying 4 sodas:
Cost of 4 sodas:
Remaining money:
Hot dogs:
Maximum whole hot dogs: 6