1.

Simplify the expression: 3 + 5(9 6) 2 3 2 . a. b. c. d. e. 12 16 17 48 136

200,000,000 (0.0001) in scientific notation. 0.001

2.

Express the value of a. b. c. d. e. 2 x 10 5 2 x 10 1 2 x 10 8 2 x 10 6 2 x 10 7

3.

Solve the following for x: a. 14 b. 12 c. d. e. 3

13 2

5 3 ( x 3) = ( x 2) 3 2

4.

Find the value of r so that the slope of the line passing through the points
3 (2,5) and (4, r ) is . 4 1 a. 2

b. c.

2 3
13 4 7 2

d. e.

5.

The value of (31 21 )1 is: a. 6 b. 1 c. d. e.

1 6

1 6

6.

The simplified form of the expression ( x + 3) 2 ( x 3)2 is: a. b. c. d. e. 9 18 12x 2x 2 + 18 18x

7.

Simplify: 3 64 x3 y 27 a. b. c. d. e.
21xy 9 8 xy 3 4 y9 4 xy 9 8 xy 24

8.

If the endpoints of a diameter of a circle are (4, 2) and (3,5) , then the center of the circle is: a.
(1,3) 7 3

b. , 2 2 c. ,3 2 d. (7,3) e.
1 7 , 2 2
2

9.

Solve for x: 9( x 3) + 2 x 2(4 x) a. x 1 b. 1 x c. x d.

11 6 59 x 5

e. None of the above 10. The area of a rectangle is 192 square feet. If the width is what is the width of the rectangle? a. b. c. d. e. 11. 12 feet 16 feet 24 feet 144 feet 256 feet
3 the length, 4

Multiply: ( x 5)( x + 2)( x + 5) a. b. c. d. e.

x 3 27 x 50 x 3 50 x 3 + 25 x 2 + 2 x + 50 x 3 + 2 x 2 25 x 50 x 3 2 x 2 + 25 x + 50

12.

The equation of the line that passes through the points (2, 3) and (4, 0) is: a. b. c. d. e.
3 x 2 y 12 = 0 3 x + 2 y 12 = 0 3x 2 y 8 = 0 3x 2 y = 0 x 2y 4 = 0

13.

Solve the following for x: 4 2( x + 8) < 8 a. b. c. d.

0< x6 12 < x or x 6 10 x < 2 6 x < 12
3

14.

e. 12 < x 6 Joe found a battery powered drill for 25% off the original price. At the checkout counter the clerk enters the sale price, adds 5% sales tax, and then tells Joe he owes $189. What was the original price of the drill? a. b. c. d. e. $158.78 $198.45 $240.00 $226.80 $302.40
y

15.

Which of the lines I, II, III or IV represent the graph of when ab < 0 ? a. b. c. d. e. I only II only II and III III and IV I and III
2 , 3 x y + =1 a b
I II III

IV

16.

A problem from the Rhind pyparus (1650 B.C.) states: A quantity and its its a. b. c. d. e.
1 1 , and its added together becomes 388. What is this quantity? 2 7

84 168 42 126 296

1 1 and is: 6 4

17.

The number that is halfway between

1 2 1 b. 5 5 c. 24 5 d. 12

a.

18.

e. 1 The complete factorization of 6 x 4 + 40 x 3 14 x 2 is: a. b. c. d. e.

6 x 2 2 x)( x 2 + 7 x) (3x 2 x )(2 x 2 + 14 x) 2 x 2 (3 x 1)( x + 7) 2 x 2 (3 x + 1)( x 7) x(3 x 1)(2 x 2 + 14 x ) ab + bc is: a+b

19.

If a = 1 , b = 2 and c = 3 , then the value of a. 5 b.

8 3

c. 3 d.
10 3

e. None of the above 20. A pair of pants and a sweater cost $98. If the sweater costs $16 more than the pants, how much did the sweater cost? a. b. c. d. e. 21. $57 $41 $82 $114 $35

If x and y are any real numbers, then which of the following statement(s) is/are always true? I. ( xy 2 )3 = x3 y 6 a. b. c. d. e. I only II only I and II I and III I, II and III II.
x 9 = 1 x3 x 2 )2 = x12 III. ( x3 g

22.

Solve the formula S = a. 5S 9 b. c. d. e.

5( S + 2) 11 5S +2 11 5S + 2 11 11S +2 5

11(n 2) for n: 5

23.

Solve for x: x + 3 + 3 = 4 a. 4 b. 2 c. 46 d. 2 e. No solution

24.

Which of the following is true about the line whose equation is 4 x 2 y 10 = 0 ? a. The x-intercept is 4 and the y-intercept is 2.
5 and the y-intercept is 5. 2 5 c. The x-intercept is and the y-intercept is 5. 2 5 d. The x-intercept is 5 and the y-intercept is . 2 5 e. The x-intercept is 5 and the y-intercept is . 2

b. The x-intercept is

25. Solve the following for x: x 3 = 2 a. x = 1 only b. x = 5 only c. x = 1 or x = 5 d. x = 1 or x = 5 e. No solution 26. Simplify: a. b.
x2 x+6 2 : x 7x + 6 x + x 2
2

x 2 4 x 12 x 3 5 x 2 8 x + 12 1 9

c. 1 d.
x2 4 x 2 36

x2 x 1 e. 2 x + 3x 18

27.

Determine the equation of the line that passes through the point (8, 3) and is perpendicular to the line whose equation is 2 x 3 y 10 = 0 . a. b.
3 y = x+9 2 2 7 y = x+ 3 3 3 2

c. y = x 15 d. y = x + 1 e. y = x 15
3 2 1 2

28.

Solve the system 3ax + by = 7 for x and y. The answers are expressed as ( x, y ) . a. b. c. d. e.
2 3 , a b a b , 2 3 2 3 , a b a 3 , 2 b 2 1 , a b

ax + by = 3

29.

Your school cafeteria makes its delicious tuna salad by adding 2 pounds of mayonnaise to every 3 pounds of canned tuna. Canned tuna costs $1.50 per pound and mayonnaise costs $0.75 per pound. How many pounds of tuna salad can the cooks prepare for $100?
1 3 1 b. 33 3

a. 83

c. 50 d. 75 e. None of the above 30. In which quadrant(s) do the graphs of the equations 3 x 5 y + 2 = 0 and y = 0.6 x + 0.4 intersect? a. b. c. d. e. I II III All of the above None of the above

31. To earn an A in her math class, Jane must correctly answer 80% of the questions on three regular tests plus the final exam, which counts twice as much as a regular test. If Jane has scores of 72, 67 and 75 on the tests which are worth 100 points each, what percentage of total points does she need on the final exam to earn an A? a. b. c. d. e. 32. 87% 90% 92% 93% It is impossible for Jane to earn an A in this class.

The best description of the line in the x-y plane that satisfies x = 3 is: a. b. c. d. e. A point at (3, 0) . A line that has a slope of 3. A line that is parallel to y = 3x A line that is parallel to the x axis. A line that is parallel to the y axis.

In the remaining problems assume that all variables are nonzero. 33. Solve for x: x + 1 = a. b. c. d. e. 34. 4 only 5 only 4 only 4 or 5 5 or 4
20 x

x2 Simplify: 10 x

a. x 8 1 b. x 5 c. x 5 d. x 8 e. x8 35. Find the least common denominator of 18 x 2 y 3 and 12 xy 2 z .

9

11

a. b. c. d. e.

6xyz 36 x 2 y 3 z 36 xy 2 z 36xyz None of the above

9

36.

3 0 7 5 6 ( x) 8 Simplify:

a. 0 b. 1 c. x38 d. x 4530 e. x8675309

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