Algebra A: 2nd Qtr.

Pre-Post Test 6) Choose the inequality that would correctly compare - 6

and - 10.
**Do Not Write on this Test!
A) -10 > - 6 B) - 6 > -10 C) -10 = - 6 D) - 6 ≤ -10
Multiple Choice.
1) Choose the number represented on the graph.
Numberline with one of the numbers below 7) Evaluate the expression %− −10 .
A) 10 B) – 10 C) 1 D) – 1

A) ½ B) – ½ C) ¼ D) – ¼

8) Evaluate the expression % −9  + 5.

2) Choose the correct ordering (in increasing order) of the A) 14 B) -14 C) 4 D) – 4
following numbers: - 0.75, 0, - 2, 0.5, - 3.
A) - 3, - 2, - 0.75, 0, 0.5,
B) 0.5, 0. - 0.75, - 3, - 2 9) If %−7  ≤  w then w ? −7
% .

C) - 2, - 3, 0.75, 0, -3 A) ≤ B) ≥ C) < D) >

D) - 0.75, - 2, 0.5, -2, - 3

10) Find the sum 9 + (-2).

3) Choose the correct ordering (in increasing order) of the A) -11 B) 11 C) -7 D) 7

following numbers: 0, - 5, - ¾ , ½ , 7, - 8.
A) - 8, - 5, - ¾ , 0, ½ , 7
11) Find the sum of %−5 + (−20) .
B) ½, 0, - 8, -5, - ¾ , ½ , 7
A) -25 B) 25 C) -15 D) 15
C) -5, 0, -8, - ¾ , ½ , 7
D) 0, -8, -5, - ¾ , ½ , 7
12) Find the sum of −9
% + 7 + ( − 5)
A) - 7 B) - 3 C) 7 D) 3
For Exercise 4 and 5, refer to the table showing
high temperatures in January for one week in
Boston, NY.
13) Find the sum of
Date 1/6 1/7 1/8 1/9 1/10 1/11 %8.1 + (−0.5) + (−2.3) + (−0.4) .

⁰C - 5⁰ 4⁰ 0⁰ - 8⁰ 2⁰ - 3⁰ A) 0.49 B) – 4.9 C) 4.9 D) 49

4. What was the coldest temperature recorded?

14) Evaluate the expression 3 + x + (- 4) for x = - 10
A) - 5⁰ B) 4⁰ C) 0⁰ D) - 8⁰
A) 3 B) - 3 C) 11 D) – 11

5) Which days had high temperatures above

freezing (0⁰)? 15) Choose the correct terms of the expression 10x – 7.

A) Jan. 6,7,8 A) – 10x, 7 B) 10x, - 7 C) - 7 D) 10x

B) Jan. 9, 10, 11
C) Jan. 8, 11 16) Choose the correct terms of the expression 10+8x+15y

D) Jan. 7,10 A) 10 B) 8x C) 15y D) 10,8x,15y

17) Find the difference of 15
% − 20.
A) - 5 B) 5 C) 10 D) -10
26) Use the distributive property to rewrite (2y – 5)(4y)
without parentheses.
18) Evaluate the expression −7
% − 12 + 3.
% 2 − 20y
A) 8y
A) 8 B) - 8 C) 16 D) – 16
B) %8y 2 + 20y

C) %6y 2 − 9y
19) Evaluate the expression −9
% − (−19) + 5.
A) - 31 B) 31 C) -15 D) 15 % 2 + 9y
D) 6y

2 1 5
20) Find the difference of −
% − − ( −  )
3 2 6 27) Choose the expression that is equivalent to
% 2 − x y.
6x
1 1 1 1
A) % B) −
% C) % D) −
%
3 3 2 2 A) 2x(3x
% − y)
B) %2x(3x + y)
21) Find the product of (−4)
% (5)(−2) . C) %6(x − y)
A) -11 B) 11 C) 20 D) 40 D) 6(x
% + y)

2 1
22) Find the product of (% )( − 4)( − ) 28) Simplify the expression 15x – 4y + 7y – 3x.
3 5
A) 18x + 11y
9 9 8 8
A) % B) −
% C) % D) −
% B) 11x + 7y
8 8 15 15
C) 12x + 3y
D) 22x + 7y
23) Find the product (–7)(x)
% (−5) .
A) 35x2 B) 35x C) -12x D) 12x2
29) Simplify the expression
% 2 − 7 + 5x 2 − 6x
4x + 10.

(5 )
4 A) x + 10
24) Find the product of (–10)(x)
% x .
B) %x 2 − 7
A) 8x % 2
B) x % 2
C) 8x D) −8x
% 2
% 2 − 6x
C) 9x +3
% 2 − 6x
D) 9x +3
25) Use the distributive property to rewrite 7(x+2) without
parentheses.
A) 7x + 14 B) 7x - 14 C) x + 14 D) x – 14 30) A store is marking down its winter clothing for an end
of season sale. It paid $60 for a fleece jacket and is not
selling it for $50. The store has 20 jackets left to sell. If
 they sell all the jackets during the sale, how much will
they lose?

A) $10 B) $20 C) $100 D) $200