Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Write an algebraic expression for the phrase.
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the sum of b and 11
a. | b – 11 | b. |  | c. | b + 11 | d. | 11b |
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the product of g and 4
a. | 4g | b. | g + 4 | c. |  | d. | g –
4 |
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4 times the sum of q and p
a. | 4q + p | b. | 4 + q + p | c. | 4qp | d. | 4(q +
p) |
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–2 times the quantity q minus 3
a. | –2q – 3 | b. | q(–2 –
3) | c. |  | d. | –2(q –
3) |
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Define a variable and write an expression for the phrase.
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the quotient of 6 times a number and 16
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4 minus a number
a. | 4 – n | b. | 4n | c. |  | d. |  |
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The total cost to rent a row boat is $18 times the number of hours the boat is
used. Write an equation to model this situation if c = total cost and h = number of
hours.
a. | c = 18h | b. | c – 18 = h | c. | h =
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What equation models the data in the table if d = number of days and
c = cost? a. | d = 22c | b. | c = 22d | c. | c = d +
22d | d. | c = d + 22 |
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An equilateral triangle has three sides of equal length. What is the equation
for the perimeter of an equilateral triangle if P = perimeter and s = length of a
side?
a. | s = 3P | b. | P = 3s | c. | P = 3 +
s | d. | P = 3(s + s + s) |
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Evaluate u + xy, for u = 18, x = 10, and y =
8.
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A pair of shoes costs $52.99 and the state sales tax is 8%. Use the formula
C = p + rp to find the total cost of the shoes, where C is the total
cost, p is the price, and r is the sales tax rate.
a. | $95.38 | b. | $60.99 | c. | $57.23 | d. | $78.19 |
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Evaluate the expression  for a = 4 and b =
3.
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You can use the formula  to convert temperature in degrees
Fahrenheit, F, to temperature in degrees Celsius, C. What is 62°F in degrees
Celsius? Round your answer to the nearest tenth. a. | 30°C | b. | 16.7°C | c. | 52.2°C | d. | 2.4°C |
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Evaluate  for x = –2 and y = 3.
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Simplify the expression.
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15.
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16.
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 (–12 m + 38) a. |  m + 38 | c. |  m +
76 | b. | –24m +  | d. |  m +  |
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(–5 – c)(–1)
a. | –5 + c | b. | 5 + c | c. | 5 – c | d. | –5 –
c |
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Evaluate the formula  for B = 9 in. 2 and
h = 32 in. a. | 288 in.3 | b. | 9.6 in.3 | c. | 32 in.3 | d. | 96
in.3 |
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Order the numbers from least to greatest.  ,  , 
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A mountain climber ascends a mountain to its peak. The peak is 12,740 ft above
sea level. The climber then descends 200 ft to meet a fellow climber. Find the climber’s
elevation above sea level after meeting the other climber.
a. | 12,540 ft | b. | –12,540 ft | c. | 10,740 ft | d. | 12,940
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Evaluate –x + 2.7 for x = 0.9.
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The temperature on a summer afternoon is 85°F. Define a variable and write
an expression to find the temperature after it changes. Then evaluate your expression for a decrease
of 11 degrees Fahrenheit.
a. | 11 + c; 11 + (–85) = 96 | c. | 11 – c; 11 –
(–85) = 74 | b. | 85 + c; 85 + (–11) = 74 | d. | 85 – c; 85 – (–11) =
96 |
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Evaluate b – 2a – c for a = –7,
b = 3, and c = –7.
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Evaluate  for m = –4, n = 2, and p =
1.5.
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Evaluate  for a =  and b =  .
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What are the coordinates of point A? 
a. | (–1, 1) | b. | (1, 1) | c. | (–1, –1) | d. | (1,
–1) |
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30.
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Which of the scatter plots shows a positive correlation?
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