Elementary Algebra Sample Questions Solve the following problems and select your answer from the choices

given. You may use the paper you have been given for scratch paper. 1 The number of anteaters is A. The number of bears is B. The daily cost to feed one anteater is $5 and the daily cost to feed one bear is $7. Which of the following is the total daily cost to feed all of the anteaters and bears? a) b) c) d)

Simplify: a) 3 b) 3

= c) 15 d ) 18

Evaluate the expression for d= 4 and c = -2 a.) 124 b) 60

4cd- 5

c) -36 d) -124

Two circles share the same center. The radius of the larger circle is r and the radius of the smaller circle is 5 units less than the radius of the larger circle. Which of the following represents the area of the non-overlapped region? a) b) c) d)

= a) b) c)

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d) 6 Simplify the rational expression a) b) given that x is not equal to 3 or -3 c) d)

Simplify: a) b) c) d) 5

Solve for x: a) -1 b ) -3 c) d)1

Simplify: a) b) ! c) d) !

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Which of the following expressions is equivalent to: a) b) c) d)

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