Rational Expressions Practice Test Name

(Multiple Choice)

x5
1. Find any values for which is undefined.
x3 7x 212x

(a) 0, 3, 4 (b) 0, -3, -4 (c) 0, 3, 4, -5 (d) 0, -5

x2
2. Find the numerical value of when x = -2.
2x 27x15
4
(a) 0 (b) (c) 4 (d) Undefined
9 7

43x
3. Find the rational expression equivalent to .
5x6

43x 43x 3x4 3x4

(a) (b) (c) (d)
5x6 5x6 5x6 5x6

For exercises 4 and 5, write the rational expression in lowest terms.

5 4
36c d
4. 8
96cd
4 4 4
c4 3c d 4 4 3c
(a) (b) (c) c d (d)
4 4
3d 8 3 8d

1w
5.
w2 1

1 1
(a) –(w + 1) (b) w + 1 (c) (d)
w1 w1

For exercises 6-8, multiply or divide. Write the answer in lowest terms.

9(td)10(td)
6.
56

(a) 3 (b) 25 (c)

27
(d) 27
t d2
27 25 25 t d
7. c2 7c10 4c12 4c c
(b)
c2 2c15 3c15 3
4 c2 c3
(a) 2
3(c3)(c5)
(c) 4 c2 c3 c 2
3 c3 4 3
(d)

a 2b 2 8
8.
2a2b ab

1
(a) b2 ab ab
16 (b) a (c) (d) ab
16 16 8

For exercises 9-10, find the least common denominator for each list of rational expressions.
5
9. , 7 9
3 2,
6ab 2a 4b
2

2 3
(a) 2a (b) 12a b (c) 48a b
3 5
(d) 24a b
3 3

x3 2x7
10. ,
2x 29x4 2x 29x5

(a) (2x – 1)2(x – 4)(x + 5) (b) (x – 4)(x + 5) (c) (2x – 1)(x – 4)(x + 5) (d) 2x – 1

For exercises 11-12, rewrite each rational expression with the given denominator.

9
11. 3
63z12
7z
9
18z 9 4 4
12 81z 18z 81z
(a) 63z (b 12
(c) 12
(d) 12
) 63z 63z 63z

12. 8
4p16 4p264

p4 8p32 p4 8p32
(a) (c) (d)
4p264 4p264 4p264 4p264
(b
)
For exercises 13-16, add or subtract. Write each answer in lowest terms.

3r1r9
13.
r4r4

2r10 4r8 4r10

(a) (b) r4 (c) r4 (d) 2
r4

t232t
14.
3t95t15

19t 15t 3t8 5t

(a) (b) (c) (d)
15 t3 15 t3 15 t3 8 t3

3x2x1
15.
4x554x

x1 2x3 4x1 2x1

(a) (b) (c) (d)
x5 4x5 4x5 4x5

r 1 r2
16.
r 2 r2 r2 4

2r 24 2 2
(a) (b) r – 1 (c) (d)
r2 r2 r1

r1 r2 r1
For exercises 17-18, simplify the complex fraction.

3 t
17. 6
2
9 t
15
5 5 5
(a) 5 3 t (b) (c) (d)
2 23 t 23 t 23 t
3
 x
3 y
18.
y x
3

x
2 xy x3y
(a) y (b) (c) -1 (d)
3 xy x3y

For exercises 19-20, solve the equation.

27 5
19.
x2x3 x2 x6

(a) -5 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) 3

5 5
b
20. Solve the formula H for D.
Dd
b
(a) D bd (b) D d
H (c) D = b – Hd – H (d) D = Hb – d
H

For exercises 21-22, solve each problem.

21. Maria can paddle her canoe 2 miles upstream against the current in the same time it would take her to
paddle 6 miles downstream. Maria can paddle 2 mph in still water. What is the speed of the current?

(a) -1 mph (b) 1 mph (c) 3 mph (d) 4 mph

22. It takes Brad 2 hours to mow his lawn. It takes Kris 3 hours to mow the same lawn. At the same pace,
how long would it take them to mow the lawn if they do the job together?

(a) 2 1 1 5
(b) 1 hours (c) 1 hours (d) hours
1 hours
5 6 6
2

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