January

2018 Regional Algebra 1 Individual Test

NOTA is defined a “None of the above.”

1) Which of the following values is irrational?

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A) 𝜋 B) ! C) 3.09 D) !! E) NOTA

2) What is the slope of the line 2y + 3x = 6?

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A) − ! B) − ! C) ! D) ! E) NOTA

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3) Compute: 4 + 3 Ÿ 5 − !!!"

A) 18.5 B) 19 C) 26 D) 34.5 E) NOTA

4) Which of the following is NOT a factor of x2 – 16?

A) x-4 B) x+4 C) 1 D) x2+2 E) NOTA

5) The product of Adam and Brian’s ages is 42. The sum of their ages is 13. What is the absolute
value of the difference between their ages?

A) -1 B) 0 C) 1 D) 3 E) NOTA

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6) Solve: − 𝑥 = 0
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A) -3 B) 0 C) 3 D) 6 E) NOTA

7) The ratio of A:B is 2:3 and the ratio of A:C is 3:5. What is the ratio of C:B?

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A) ! B) ! C) ! D) ! E) NOTA

8) What is the product of the x- and y-intercept of 2x + 4y = 5?

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A) !" B) ! C) 8 D) 25 E) NOTA

9) How many positive integral factors does 160 have?

A) 8 B) 10 C) 12 D) 14 E) NOTA

10)A computer costs $1000.00 and every year its price decreases by 10% of its current price that
year. After three years, how much does this computer cost in dollars?

A)700 B) 729 C) 810 D) 900 E) NOTA


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11) Define 𝑎 & 𝑏 as 𝑎 Ÿ (𝑏 − 𝑎). What is 3𝑥 & (4𝑥 − 3)?

A) 3𝑥 ! − 9𝑥 B) 9𝑥 − 3𝑥 !
C) 12𝑥 ! − 9𝑥 D)(𝑥 + 3) E) NOTA

12) What must C be for these two linear lines to be perpendicular?
3𝑥 + 6𝑦 = 4
𝐶𝑥 − 5𝑦 = 9
A) -10 B) -5 C) 2.5 D) 10 E) NOTA

13) Evaluate 4686Ÿ4691 – 4689Ÿ4688

A) 28128 B) 0 C) -6 D) -4695 E) NOTA

14)If Jason can eat a whole large pizza in 30 minutes and Adam can finish the same pizza in 20
minutes, how long will it take both of them in minutes to finish two whole large pizzas together?

A) 10 B) 12 C) 16 D) 24 E) NOTA

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15) What is the solution of x: > 0
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A) −5 < 𝑥 < −3 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 > 5 B) −3 < 𝑥 < 5
C) −3 < 𝑥 < 5 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 > 5 D) 𝑥 > −3 E) NOTA

16) Solve for x: 3𝑥 + 9 4 − 𝑥 = − 𝑥 + 2 3

A) 10 B) 11 C) 13 D) 14 E) NOTA

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17)If a è b = !! , what is 2 è 8?

A) 2 B) 4 C) 8 D) 16 E) NOTA

18)What is the units digit of 7!"#! ?

A) 1 B) 3 C) 7 D) 9 E) NOTA

19)Which of the following is NOT true?
A) The difference between a positive number and the absolute value of the same number is 0.
B) The difference between a negative number and the absolute value of the same number is 0.
C) The sum of a negative number and the absolute value of the number is 0.
D) Two of these are true. E)NOTA

20)Four years ago, Jerry’s age was half of Mike’s age. In four years, Mike’s age will be four-thirds of
Jerry’s age. What is the average of their ages in years right now?

A) 8 B) 10 C) 12 D)20 E) NOTA
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21)Solve: 𝑔 − 9 ≤ −4𝑔 + 6

A) 𝑔 ≥ −3 B) 𝑔 ≥ 3 C) 𝑔 ≤ 3 D)𝑔 ≤ −3 E) NOTA

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22)Simplify: (!! ! )! (!! !)! ; 𝑚𝑛 is not a zero.

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A) ! ! !! B) ! ! !! C) ! ! !! D) ! ! !! E) NOTA

23)A 5 L tub of water is 10% acidic. How much of a 1% acidic container of solution do you have to
add to the tub to reach a final acidic concentration of 5%?

A) The tub can’t handle so much water.
B) 3.25 C) 5 D) 6.25 E) NOTA

24)Find the remainder of 𝑥 ! − 5𝑥 ! + 4𝑥 ! − 2𝑥 ! − 4 is divided by 𝑥 − 2

A) 1 B) 116 C) 120 D) 268 E) NOTA

25)Solve for y: (𝑦 − 3)! = 2 𝑦 − 3 + 8

A) 1 B) 1, 7 C) -2, 4 D) 4 E) NOTA

26)Compute: |7 − 4 − 5 Ÿ 5 − 4 − 9|

A) -1 B) 1 C) 3 D) 5 E) NOTA

27) A triangle has the same area as a rectangle. The rectangle’s length is thrice as long as its width. If the base
and height of the triangle is x and 2x, respectively, what is the area of a square with a length equal to the
length of the rectangle?

A) Cannot be determined B) x2 C) 3x2 D) 6x2 E) NOTA

28)Which of the following is in standard form?

A) 3𝑥 + 2.5𝑦 = 0 B) 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 10
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C) 5𝑥 + 8𝑦 = −3.5 D) 4𝑥 + ! = 7 E) NOTA

29)What is ( 17 − 15)( 17 + 15)

A) 0 B) 2 C) 2 255 D) 255 E) NOTA

30) After the February 13th game against the Portland Trail Blazers, Lebron James created a historic
landmark. In his last 6 basketball games, Lebron made 60 of his 80 shots. If he has a 50% chance of
making every shot he takes from now on, how many more shots does he have to take for his percentage of
total shots made to drop exactly to 60%?
A) 60 B) 120 C) 180 D) 200 E) NOTA