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A 240 units B 140 units C 120 units D 70 units
3 The table shows the results of a survey given to 450 graduating seniors about their educational plans after high school.
A Only 15 students have no future educational plans. B More students plan to attend community college or technical school than plan to attend a university. C Fewer than half of the students plan to attend a univeristy. D Fewer than one-fourth of the students plan to a community college.
Which best represents the shape of the solid when viewed from the top?
F Pentagon G Hexagon H Heptagon J Octagon
5 A recycling center pays $0.35 per pound of glass that it receives. If students at Falcon High School want to raise $500 in a glass-recycling project, what is a reasonable number of pounds of glass they must collect?
Which coordinate pair best represents Y' ?
F (-3,-8) G (2,-7) H (2,-6) J (2,-2)
7 A weather balloon is launched from a height of 475 feet above sea level. If the balloon rises at a constant rate of 85 feet per minute, which equation could be used to determine t, the time in minutes it will take the balloon to reach a height of 9245 feet above sea level?
10 Which equation describes a line that has a y-intercept of 5 and a slope of 1/2?
11 Antonio works 40 hours per week at Electronics Warehouse. He earns $6.50 per hour plus a 3% commission on the total dollar value of the service contracts he sells. If Antonio’s hourly rate were increased by $0.15 and his commission were raised to 5%, how much would he earn if he sold $4000 worth of service contracts for the week?
Which row of numbers best represents the seventh row in Pascal's triangle?
F 1 5 10 10 5 1 G 1 6 15 20 15 6 1 H 1 7 21 35 35 21 7 1 J 1 8 28 56 70 56 28 9 1
13 Which function includes the data set {(2,4),(6,6),(12,9)}?
14 The graph below shows the amount of time Dennis spent studying over a 2-week period in October.
F Dennis spent a total of 660 minutes studying. G Dennis studied for an average of about 47 minutes per day. H Dennis studied for an average of 330 minutes per week. J Dennis earned good grades during this 2-week period.
15 Mr. Collins invested some money that will double in value every 12 years. If he invested $5,000 on the day of his daughter’s birth, how much will the investment be worth on his daughter’s 60th birthday?
16 The area of a rectangle is 3x2 + 14x + 8, and the width is x + 4. Which expression best describes the rectangle’s length?
17 If (x, -4) is a solution to the equation 4x - 5y = 8, what is the value of x?
F (1 , 2) G (1/2 , 1) H (16 , 32) J (3/2 , 1)
A -7/4 B -4/7 C 4/7 D 7/4
20 Simplify the algebraic expression 3(x + 3) - 2(x + 3).
21 The table below shows the number of sides and diagonals in certain polygons.
22 A cylindrical water tank has a radius of 2.8 feet and a height of 5.6 feet. The water tank is filled to the top. If water can be pumped out at a rate of 36 cubic feet per minute, about how long will it take to empty the water tank?
23 The amount of material needed to make a basketball best represents the ball’s —
24 Jerome received a gift card for $20 worth of video rentals from a video store. If the cost of renting a video is $2.50, which table best describes b, the balance remaining on the gift card after he rents n videos?
25 Which of the following is a valid conclusion based on the diagram shown above?
26 A square park has a diagonal walkway from 1 corner to another. If the walkway is about 38 yards long, what is the approximate length of each side of the park?
27 The temperature in degrees Celsius, C, is 5/9 of the difference between the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit, F, and the constant 32. Which equation best represents this relationship?
28 Sean is an Algebra I student who believes that xy2 = (xy)2. Rudy informs Sean that this theory is not always true. Which pair of values for x and y could Rudy use to disprove Sean’s theory?
29 Tony and Edwin each built a rectangular garden. Tony’s garden is twice as long and twice as wide as Edwin’s garden. If the area of Edwin’s garden is 600 square feet, what is the area of Tony’s garden?
30 An artist made a drawing of a house with a tree next to it. The drawing is 1/18 the size of the actual house and tree. The tallest point of the house is 12 feet 8 inches, and the tree is 27 feet tall. How many inches tall is the tree in the drawing?
37 The scale factor of two similar polygons is 2:3. The perimeter of the larger polygon is 150 centimeters. What is the perimeter of the smaller polygon?
38 Adam’s age is 4 years less than twice Blanca’s age. If Adam is 16 years old, which equation can be used to determine Blanca’s age?
39 The Frosty Ice-Cream Shop sells sundaes for $2 and banana splits for $3. On a hot summer day, the shop sold 8 more sundaes than banana splits and made $156. Which system of equations could be used to find the number of sundaes, s, and banana splits, b, that the shop sold that day?
40 Students in two honors history classes took their first test. Of 40 students taking the test, 12 received an A, 16 received a B, 8 received a C, 2 received a D, and the remaining received an F. Which circle graph best represents these data?
43 Sue wants to write an expression that will always produce an even integer. Which of the following will always produce an even integer for any given integer, n?
44 If y = x3, what is equivalent to x12?
45 A class consists of 8 freshmen and 22 sophomores. Freshmen had an average of x points on a test, while sophomores had an average of y points. Which expression gives the average test score per student for the entire class?
46 Which graph best represents the relationship between the height of a burning candle and the amount of time that passes as the candle burns?
48 Jake’s square backyard covers an area of 104 square meters. How can Jake best determine the length of each side of his backyard?
49 Ms. Hill wants to carpet her rectangular living room, which measures 14 feet by 11 feet. If the carpet she wants to purchase costs $1.50 per square foot, including tax, how much will it cost to carpet her living room?
51 A middle school band must be at the contest site by 8:00 A.M. to participate in a competition. It takes 45 minutes to load the bus with the band’s equipment, and it takes 1 hour 45 minutes to travel to the contest site. What should be the first step in determining the band’s departure time?
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