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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Find the value of the exponential expression.
1) 32 1)
A) 9 B) 5 C) 6 D)
3

2)
2) 212 B) 882 C) 42 D) 23
A) 441

3) 33 3)
A) 33 B) 9 C) 2 D)
27
3
4) 4)
7 2

9 9 49 3
A) B) C) D) 2
7 49 9 7

5)
5) (0.4)3 B) 0.13333333 C) 1.2 D) 0.064
A) 64
Simplify.
6) 11 ∙ 13 + 14 ∙ 12 6)
A) 311 B) 1991 C) 1884 D)
3564

7) 7 ∙ 13.6 + 19.3 ∙ 7.4 7)

A) 1704.2 B) 847.3 C) 238.02 D)
1094.9

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 8) 240 ÷ 5 - 3 8)
A) 238 B) 45 C) 120 D)
232

9) 52 + 92 9)

A) 28 B) 106 C) 56 D) 196

10) 14 + 16 ∙ 11 10)
A) 41 B) 330 C) 190 D) 235

11) 8 ∙ 2 - 9 11)
A) 25 B) 144 C) 7 D) 56

12) 8 ∙ 8 - 5 ∙ 6 12)
A) 1920 B) 354 C) 144 D) 34

13) 81 - 2 ∙ 5 ∙ 4 13)

A) 41 B) 70 C) 284 D) 1580

14) 6 3 ÷ 12 - 10 14)
A) 214 B) 8 C) 27 D) 108

2
 5 1 4 1
15) ∙ + ∙ 15)
4 6 5 4
11 49 49 49
A) B) C) D)
30 72 88 120

Find the value of the expression.

16) 5[1 + 5(7 2 )] 16)
A) 32,400 B) 6480 C) 1230 D)
6130

17) (6 + 5)[6 + (8 + 3)] 17)

A) 187 B) 510 C) 900 D)
77

7(5 + 2) + 7 ∙7
18) 18)
7(8 - 1)
56 49 8
A) 2 B) C) D)
55 55 7

8(7 - 3) + 8 ∙2
19) 19)
8(3 - 2)
8 4
A) B) C) 6 D) 2
11 11

20) 8[7 2 + 7(8 + 4)] 20)

A) 872 B) 5376 C) 140 D)
1064

9(17 - 2 2 )
21) 21)
2 ∙ 4 ∙ 15
40 151 39 117
A) B) C) D)
39 8 40 8

2 4 7
22) + ∙ 22)

9 9 13
5 15 42 14
A) B) C) D)
39 31 13 39

5(2 + 1) - 7(1 + 1)
23) 23)
5(4 - 2) - 2 3
1 1 1
A) B) C) 4 D)
6 2 8

24) 0.56 + 4.5(0.45) A

)
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 2.427 B) 2.117 C) 2.277 D) 2.585 24)

25) 16.5 ÷ 0.4(0.3) + (1.3)2 25)

A) 15.565 B) 14.065 C) 12.465 D)
17.665

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Determine whether the statement is true or false.
26) 7 ≤ 6 26)
A) False B)
True

27) 20 ≥ 17 27)
A) True B)
False

28) 3 ≤ 7 - 2 28)
A) True B)
False

6 ∙(5 + 2) + 6 ∙5
29) <8 29)
6 ∙ (8 - 1)
A) True B)
False

30) 72 < 8 2 - 7 2 30)

A) True B)
False

31) (7 + 5)[3 + (7 + 2)] < 159 31)

A) False B)
True

32) 6[8 + (3 - 2)] < 24 32)

A) False B)
True

7(9 + 8) + 6 ∙7
33) ≤ 20 33)
7(5 + 7)
A) True B)
False

9(6 - 1) + 9(8 - 2)
34) ≥ 34)
2
6(5 - 2) - 3(6 - 3)
A) False B)
True

Write the word statement in symbols.

35) Ten is greater than eight plus one. 35)
A) 10 + 8 > 1 B) 8 + 1 > 10 C) 10 > 8 + 1 D) 10 < 8 +
1

36) Two is less than or equal to three. 36)

A) 2 > 3 B) 2 < 3 C) 2 ≥ 3 D) 2 ≤
3

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37) Seven is not equal to eight. 37)
A) 7 ≠ 8 B) 7 > 8 C) 7 ≥ 8 D) 7 <
8

38) Fifteen is less than or equal to nine plus seven. 38)

A) 9 + 7 ≤ 15 B) 15 < 9 + 7 C) 15 + 9 ≥ 7 D) 15 ≤ 9 +
7

39) Two is equal to eight minus six. 39)

A) 2 = 8 - 6 B) 8 = 2 - 6 C) 2 - 8 < 6 D) 8 < 2 +
6

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SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.

Write the statement in words and decide whether it is true or false.

40) 1 ≤ 1 40)

41) 2 ≠ 8 41)

42) 6 ≥ 5 42)

43) 12 > 6 + 5 43)

44) 10 ≤ 8 + 3 44)
13 5
45) ≠ 45)
8 4

2 3
46) ≠ 46)
5 10

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Rewrite the statement so the inequality symbol points in the opposite direction.
47) 31 < 37 47)
A) 37 < 31 B) 37 > 31 C) 31 > 37 D) 37 ≥
31

48) 15 > 4 48)

A) 4 < 15 B) 15 ≥ 4 C) 4 > 15 D) 15 <
4

49) 40 ≥ 22 49)
A) 40 > 22 B) 22 ≤ 40 C) 22 ≥ 40 D) 40 ≤
22

50) 11 ≤ 14 50)
A) 11 ≥ 14 B) 14 > 11 C) 14 ≥ 11 D) 14 ≤
11

51) 0.537 ≥ 0.316 51)

A) 0.316 ≤ 0.537 B) 0.537 ≤ 0.316 C) 0.316 ≥ 0.537 D) 0.537 <
0.316

52) 0.323 < 0.379 52)

A) 0.379 > 0.323 B) 0.323 ≥ 0.379 C) 0.379 ≤ 0.323 D) 0.323 >
0.379

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Answer the question.
53) The table shows the number of pupils per teacher in selected 53)
states.

State Pupils per

Alaska Teacher 16.7
Texas 14.7
Californi 20.5
a
Wyoming 12.5
Maine 12.3
Idaho 17.8
Missouri 13.9

Which states have a figure greater than 14.7?

A) Alaska, California, Idaho B) Alaska, Texas, California, Idaho
C) Alaska, California, Wyoming, Idaho D) Alaska, Texas, California
54) The table shows the number of pupils per teacher in selected 54)
states.

State Pupils per

Alaska Teacher
16.7
Texas 14.7
Californi 20.5
a
Wyoming 12.5
Maine 12.3
Idaho 17.8
Missouri 13.9

Which states have a figure greater than 12.5?

A) Maine
B) Wyoming, Maine
C) Alaska, Texas, California, Idaho, Missouri
D) Alaska, Texas, California, Wyoming, Idaho, Missouri
55) The table shows the number of pupils per teacher in selected 55)
states.

State Pupils per

Alaska Teacher 16.7
Texas 14.7
Californi 20.5
a
Wyoming 12.5
Maine 12.3
Idaho 17.8
Missouri 13.9

Which states have a figure greater than 16.7?

A) Alaska, Texas, Wyoming, Maine, Missouri
B) Idaho
C) California, Idaho
D) Alaska, California, Idaho

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56) The table shows the number of pupils per teacher in selected 56)
states.

State Pupils per

Alaska Teacher 16.7
Texas 14.7
Californi 20.5
a
Wyoming 12.5
Maine 12.3
Idaho 17.8
Missouri 13.9

Which states have a figure that is at most 14.7?

A) Wyoming, Maine, Missouri B) Texas, Wyoming, Maine, Missouri
C) Alaska, California, Idaho D) Alaska, Texas, California, Idaho
57) The table shows the number of pupils per teacher in selected 57)
states.

State Pupils per

Alaska Teacher
16.7
Texas 14.7
Californi 20.5
a
Wyoming 12.5
Maine 12.3
Idaho 17.8
Missouri 13.9

Which states have a figure that is at most 12.5?

A) Alaska, Texas, California, Idaho, Missouri
B) Maine
C) Alaska, Texas, California, Wyoming, Idaho, Missouri
D) Wyoming, Maine
58) The table shows the number of pupils per teacher in selected 58)
states.

State Pupils per

Alaska Teacher 16.7
Texas 14.7
Californi 20.5
a
Wyoming 12.5
Maine 12.3
Idaho 17.8
Missouri 13.9

Which states have a figure that is at most 16.7?

A) California, Idaho
B) Alaska, California, Idaho
C) Alaska, Texas, Wyoming, Maine, Missouri
D) Texas, Wyoming, Maine, Missouri

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59) The table shows the number of pupils per teacher in selected 59)
states.

State Pupils per

Alaska Teacher 16.7
Texas 14.7
Californi 20.5
a
Wyoming 12.5
Maine 12.3
Idaho 17.8
Missouri 13.9

For which states are the values not less than 14.7?
A) Wyoming, Maine, Missouri B) Alaska, California, Idaho
C) Texas, Wyoming, Maine, Missouri D) Alaska, Texas, California, Idaho
60) The table shows the number of pupils per teacher in selected 60)
states.

State Pupils per

Alaska Teacher
16.7
Texas 14.7
Californi 20.5
a
Wyoming 12.5
Maine 12.3
Idaho 17.8
Missouri 13.9

For which states are the values not less than

12.5?
A) Alaska, Texas, California, Wyoming, Idaho, Missouri
B) Alaska, Texas, California, Idaho, Missouri
C) Wyoming, Maine
D) Maine
61) The table shows the number of pupils per teacher in selected 61)
states.

State Pupils per

Alaska Teacher 16.7
Texas 14.7
Californi 20.5
a
Wyoming 12.5
Maine 12.3
Idaho 17.8
Missouri 13.9

For which states are the values not less than

16.7?
A) California, Idaho
B) Alaska, California, Idaho
C) Alaska, Texas, Wyoming, Maine, Missouri
D) Texas, Wyoming, Maine, Missouri
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Find the numerical value of the expression for a) x = 4 and b) x = 18.
62) x + 10 62)
A) a) 28 b) 14 B) a) 40 b) 180 C) a) 14 b) 28 D) a) 6 b)
8

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 63) x - 1 63)
A) a) 4 b) 18 B) a) 3 b) 17 C) a) 5 b) 19 D) a) 17 b)
3

64) 4x 64)
A) a) 8 b) 22 B) a) 72 b) 16 C) a) 22 b) 8 D) a) 16 b)
72

x+8
65) 65)
9
4 26 32 26 4 3 9
A) a) b) B) a) b) 16 C) a) b) D) a) b)
3 9 9 9 3 4 26

4x - 9
66) 66)
4x
25 9 7 7 7 7 7 7
A) a) b) B) a) b) C) a) b) D) a) b)
72 8 8 16 72 8 16 8

x+1 67)
67)
x-2
17 b) 1 B) a)
1
b)
17
C) a)
5
b)
19
D) a)
19
b)
5
A) a) 2 2 20 2 16 16 2
20

68) 8x2 + 8x 68)

A) a) 64 b) 288 B) a) 96 b) 2448 C) a) 96 b) 432 D) a) 160 b)
2736

9.615x
69) (Round to the nearest 69)
5.8
thousandth.)

A) a) 23.209 b) 13.262 B) a) 223.068 b) 1003.806

C) a) 0.072 b) 0.323 D) a) 6.631 b) 29.840
0.27x
70) (Round to the nearest 70)
0.74
thousandth.)

A) a) 80.080 b) 1621.622 B) a) 1.459 b) 6.568

C) a) 0.216 b) 0.971 D) a) 5.838 b) 118.216

Evaluate the expression for the given values. Expression your answer as a fraction unless otherwise indicated.
71) 4x + 8y + 1; x = 2, y = 5 71)
A) 17 B) 37 C) 49 D)
45

3x 72)
72) + y 3 x = 4, y =
6y

137
A) 38 B) 5 C) 218 D)
2
14
10x - 6y
73)
12
 17
A) x = 4, y = 2 73)
7
2 26
B) 2 C) D)
7 7

13
 x+y
74) x = 5, y = 2 74)
4x - 9
7 7 7 5
A) B) C) D)
20 31 11 11

13x + 15y
75) x = 5, y = 7 75)
2

A) 20 B) 85 C) 83 D) 170

15x - x = 10, y = 5 76)

76)
13y x +
6 85 55
B) 5 C) D)
85 16 16
A)
11

77) (x + 4y)2 x = 4, y = 4 77)

A) 40 B) 400 C) 64 D)
20

x(y + 4)
78) x = 10, y = 5 78)
3(x - y)

A) 5 B) 6 C) 2 D) 3

79) 7x2 + 9y x = 2, y = 8 79)

A) 466 B) 100 C) 728 D)
268

80) 0.734x2 + 0.135y2 x = 9, y = 2 Round to the nearest tenth. 80)

A) 60 B) 13.9 C) 43.7 D)
238.2

State the phrase as a mathematical expression. Use x to represent the variable.

81) Three times a number 81)
A) 3 - x B) 3x C) 3 + x D)
3
x

82) A number increased by nine 82)

A) x + 9 B) 9x C) x - 9 D)
9

83) A number multiplied by eight hundred fifty-seven 83)

A) 857 - x B) 857x C) D) 857 + x
85
7
x

84) A number minus nine hundred eight 84)

A) 908 B) x + 908 C) x - 908 D)
908x
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85) The difference between eleven times a number and three 85)
A) 11x - 3 B) 11 - x + 3 C) 3 - 11x D) 3 +
11x

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 86) The quotient of a number and three 86)
x
A) 3x B) 3 - x C) 3 + x D)
3

87) Two divided by a number 87)

2 C) 2 - x D) 2x
A) 2 + x B)
x

88) The product of five and eight more than a number 88)
A) (5 + 8)x B) 5(x + 8) C) 5 ∙ 8 + x D) 5 + 8 ∙
x

89) 467 divided by a number 89)

A) 467x B) C) 467 - x D) 467 +
46
7 x
x

90) Nine times a number, added to 27 90)

A) 9(x + 27) B) 9x + 27 C) 9 ∙ 27 + x D)
9x

Decide if the given number is a solution to the given equation.

91) p + 11 = 25; 14 91)
A) No B) Yes

92) p - 7 = 4; 11 92)
A) No B) Yes

93) 6m + 5 = 31; 4 93)

A) Yes B) No

94) 5y + 7(y - 7) = 59; 9 94)

A) No B) Yes

95) 6p + 9p - 3 = 57; 4 95)

A) No B) Yes

96) 9x2 + 8 = 62; 3 96)

A) Yes B) No

x+4 2
97) = ;0 97)
10 - x 5
A) Yes B) No
x + 2 7 69
98) = ; 98)
x-9 3 4
A) Yes B) No

99) 5r2 + 9 = 51.05; 2.9

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A) Yes B) No 99)

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 100) 5z 2 - 3 = 381.45; 8.7 100)
A) Yes B) No

Change the word statement to an equation. Use x as the variable.

101) A number minus 5 equals 3. 101)
A) x - 5 = 3 B) x = 5 - 3 C) 5 - x =
3

102) 2 times a number equals 10 less than 3 times the number. 102)
A) 2x = 10 - 3 B) 2x = 3x - 10 C) 2x = 10 -
3x

103) Twice a number less 5 equals 9. 103)

A) 5 - 2x = 9 B) 2(x - 5) = 9 C) 2x - 5 =
9

104) The sum of twice a number and 7 is 70. 104)

A) 14x = 70 B) 2x + 7 = 70 C) 14x =
70x

5
105) - of a number plus 8 equals 3. 105)
3
5 5 5
A) - x =8+3 B) - x+8=3 C) - (x + 8) =
3
3 3 3

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106) 50 divided by a number equals times that 106)
number."
2

x x 50 1 50
A) = B) = x C) = 2x

50 2 x 2 x

107) When 5 times a number is subtracted from 7 times the number, the result is 20. 107)
A) 5x(7 - x) = 20 B) 5x + 10x = 20 C) 7x - 5x = 20 D) 5(x - 7) =
20x

108) The sum of two-thirds a number and 2 is 87. 108)

2 2 2 2
A) x - 2 = 87 B) x + 2 = 87 C) x + 87 = 2 D) x∙2=
87
3 3 3 3

Decide whether the problem is an equation or an expression.

109) 3(6x + 4) = 4(8x - 4) 109)
A) Equation B)
Expression

110) 9(8x + 4) - 8(8x - 4) A

)
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 Expression B) Equation 110)

5x + 7 3x
111) = - 111)
2
2 8
A) Expression B) Equation
6x - 5 x
112) - + 112)
6
x+5 4
A) Expression B) Equation

13
 8x + 6
113) 3x + 7 = 113)
7
A) Equation B)
Expression

2x + 7
114) 6(9 - x) + 114)
5
A) Expression B)
Equation

115) x + y = 2 115)
A) Expression B)
Equation

116) x + y - 2 116)
A) Equation B)
Expression

Answer the question.

117) Which phrase correctly translates the expression 13 - x? 117)
A) 13 subtracted from x B) x take away
13
C) x minus 13 D) x less than 13

118) Which one of the following is the correct method for evaluating the expression 2x2 - 5 for x 118)
= 6?
A) 2 ∙ 6 2 - 5 = 2 ∙ 12 = 2 ∙ 1 = 2 B) 2 ∙ 62 - 5 = 2 ∙ 36 - 5 = 72 - 5 =
67
C) 2 ∙ 6 2 - 5 = (12 - 5)2 = 7 = 49 D) 2 ∙ 62 - 5 = 12 2 - 5 = 144 - 5 = 139

119) According to the rules for order of operations, the first steps in evaluating the expression 56 - 119)
5x3 for x = 2 are to substitute 2 for x and then .
A) subtract 5 from 56 B) subtract 56 from 5
C) find the cube of 2 D) multiply 5 by 2

120) What value for x makes the expression 1 + 8x equal to 9? 120)

A) 4 B) 0 C) 1 D)
2

121) What value for x makes the expression 24 - x equal to 17? 121)
A) 7 B) 41 C) 17 D)
8

122) Which pair of values of x and y makes 4x + y equal 10? 122)

A) x = 6 and y = 1 B) x = 10 and y =
5
C) x = 5 and y = 10 D) x = 1 and y =
6

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123) Which pair of values of x and y makes x - 3y equal 5? 123)
A) x = 4 and y = 3 B) x = 3 and y =
4
C) x = 2 and y = 11 D) x = 11 and y =
2

124) In the equation 2x + y = 12, the value of x is 4. What is the corresponding value of y? 124)
A) y = 4 B) y = 6 C) y = 2 D) y =
10

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SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.

Give a number that satisfies the given condition.

125) An integer greater than -2.3 and less than -1.3 125)

126) A whole number greater than 3.5 126)

127) A whole number less than 3.5 127)

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
List all numbers from the set that are of the type
indicated.
4 1 128)
128) 0, 6, -7, , - 1 , 4.8, 3
5 4
Integers
A) 13 B) 13, -7 C) 0, -7, 3 D) 13, 6
3 2
129) 19, 7, -16, 0, ,-1 , 129)
3.2
5 3
Whole numbers
A) 19, -16 B) 19, -16, 0 C) 19 D) 19, 0
1
130) 6, -12, 0, , - 2, 8.1, 4 130)
2
Natural numbers
A) 0 B) 4 C) -12, 0 D) 0,
4

131) {14, 7, -4, 0} 131)

Real
numbers
A) 14, -4, 0 B) 14, 7, -4, 0 C) 14, 0 D)
14

132) {9, 5, -11, 0, 132)

0.17} Rational
numbers
A) 5, 0.17 B) 9, -11, 0, 0.17 C) 9, 0 D)
5

133) {9, 7, -15, 0, 133)

0.54} Irrational
numbers
A) 7 B) 7, -15 C) 7, 0, 0.54 D) 7,
0.54

Use an integer to express the number.

134) The stock market gained 30 points on Monday. 134)
A) -30 B) 30

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135) During one year, 29 employees quit their jobs at Newline Manufacturing 135)
Company.
A) -29 B) 29

136) A football team lost 2 yards on one play. 136)

A) -2 B) 2

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 137) In one state, the lowest point is 4882 feet below sea level. 137)
A) -4882 B)
4882

138) One country exported $80,600,000 more than it imported, giving it a positive trade 138)
balance.
A) -80,600,000 B) 80,600,000

139) Sales at Andrea's Formal Wear Shop were $4720 more this week than the sales last 139)
week.
A) -4720 B) 4720

140) Mr. Voss decreased his speed by 18 miles per hour. 140)
A) 18 B) -18

141) On a sunny day, the water temperature in the swimming pool rises 5 141)
degrees.
A) -5 B) 5

142) This year corn production decreased 39,000 pounds from last year on Steve's 142)
farm.
A) -39,000 B) 39,000

Graph the numbers on a number

line. 143)
143) -4, -2, 0, 2

A) 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 B) -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4

C) 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 D) -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4

144) -10, -8, -6, - 144)

4

A) -11 -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 B) -11 -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2

C) -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 D) -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

2 2
145) - 3 , -1, 1, 3 145)
3 3

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 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4
A) B)

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5
C) D)

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 3 1
146) - 3 , -1, 1, 3 146)
4 4

A) 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 B) 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

C) -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 D) -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5

7 3
147) - 3 , - , 1, 147)
7
8 2 3

A) -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 B) -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4

C) -12 -10 -8 -6 -4 -2 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 D) -12 -10 -8 -6 -4 -2 0 2 4 6 8 10 12

Select the lesser of the two given numbers.

148) -12, -10 148)
A) -10 B) -12

13
149) - ,- 149)
12
17 19
12 13
A) - B) -
19 17

150) -128, 16 150)

A) 16 B) -128

151) 5, ∣-9∣ 151)

A) 5 B) ∣-9∣

152) ∣-5∣, ∣-23∣ 152)

A) ∣-23∣ B) ∣-
5∣

153) -∣-6∣, -∣-17∣ 153)

A) -∣-6∣ B) -∣-
17∣

154) ∣10 - 2∣, ∣8 - 3∣ 154)

A) ∣8 - 3∣ B) ∣10 -
2∣
20
Decide if the statement is true or false.
155) -(-4) < -23 155)
A) False B)
True

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 156) -(-4) > -10 156)
A) False B)
True

157) -18 > -7 157)

A) True B)
False

158) -17 ≤ -13 158)

A) True B)
False

159) -21 ≤ -(-30) 159)

A) False B)
True

160) -12 ≥ -(-18) 160)

A) True B)
False

161) -14 < -19 161)

A) False B)
True

162) - -8 ≥ - -9 162)
A) True B)
False

Find the opposite (additive inverse) of the number.

163) 30 163)
1
A) 30 B) 0 C) -30 D)
30

164) -15 164)

1
A) 15 B) 0 C) - D) -15
15

1
165) - 165)
22
1
A) 22 B) C) -22 D) 0
22

1
166) 166)
14
1
A) - B) 0 C) 14 D) -
14
14

8 17 8
167) - 17
A)
22
 8 167)
B) -
17
8
C) - D)
17 17
8

Simplify.
168) ∣25∣ 168)
A) 25 B) -25 C) 50 D)
0

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 169) ∣3∣ 169)
A) 6 B) -3 C) 0 D)
3

170) ∣-15∣ 170)

A) 30 B) -15 C) 0 D)
15

171) -∣-9∣ 171)

A) 0 B) -9 C) 9 D)
18

172) 7 - 3 172)
A) -4 B) 0 C) 8 D)
4

5
173) - - 173)
6
5 6 5 6
A) B) C) - D) -
6 5 6 5

5
174) - 174)
6
6 6 5 5
A) - B) C) - D)
5 5 6 6

Refer to the table to answer the question.

Production Change Change

Category 2008-2009 2009-2010
Public Relations 3.5 4.2
Training 1.7 2.8
Sales -4.3 1.6
Catalog 2.3 -1.1

175) Which category and year shows the largest increase? 175)
A) Public Relations, 2009-2010 B) Sales, 2008-2009
C) Public Relations, 2008-2009 D) Catalog, 2008-
2009

176) Which category and year represents the least change? 176)
A) Sales, 2009-2010 B) Training 2008-
2009
C) Catalog, 2008-2009 D) Catalog 2009-
2010

SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.

Provide an appropriate response.

177) Is the integer 0 positive or negative? Explain. 177)
24
178) How is the order of operations applied to integers? 178)

179) What is the additive inverse of 0? 179)

25
 180) How can you rewrite a subtraction of integers problem to make it easier to solve? 180)
Give an example.

181) Explain what happens when an integer is multiplied by 1, -1, and 0. 181)

182) A whole number less than 4.8. 182)

183) Fill in the blanks with the correct numbers. 183)
The opposite of -4 is _____.
The absolute value of -4 is _____.
The opposite of the absolute value of -4 is
_____. The absolute value of the opposite of -4
is _____.

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
184) Give one number between -8 and 8 that is a negative real number but not an 184)
integer.
A) Not possible B) -3.67 C) 7 D)
3.67

185) Give one number between -8 and 8 that is a negative real number but not an integer. 185)
A) Not possible B) 5 C) -5.3851648 D)
5.38516481

186) Give one number between -10 and 10 that is a real number but not not an integer. 186)
A) Not possible B) 3.60555128 C) 9 D) -
9

Find the sum.

187) 3 + (-11) 187)
A) -8 B) -14 C) 8 D)
14

188) -8 + 2 188)
A) 10 B) -10 C) -6 D)
6

189) -24 + (-20) 189)

A) -44 B) 44 C) 4 D) -
4

190) -3.2 + (-21.8) 190)

A) 25 B) -18.6 C) -25 D)
18.6

191) -819 + 489 191)

A) 330 B) -330 C) -1308 D) 1308

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192) 15 + [(-9) + (- 192)
11)] A) 35 B) 13 C) -5 D) 17

193) 5 + [2 + (-3)] 193)

A) 6 B) 0 C) 4 D) 10

194) -15 + [13 + (- 194)

16)] A) 12 B) 44 C) 14 D) -18

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 195) 6.7 + [(-8.6) + (-4.6)] 195)
A) 19.9 B) -6.5 C) 10.7 D)
2.7

196) -6.4 + [(-3.8) + (-1.5)] 196)

A) 8.7 B) -11.7 C) 4.1 D)
1.1

197) [-7 + (-22)] + [(-21) + (-3)] 197)

A) -53 B) -39 C) 3 D)
5

198) [19 + (-4)] + [15 + (-8)] 198)

A) -8 B) 8 C) 46 D)
22

199) -15.5 + [17.5 + (-10.7)] 199)

A) 43.7 B) -8.7 C) 12.7 D)
22.3

3 3
200) + - 200)
4 8
3 3 3
A) B) C) D) 0
32 4 8

7 3
201) - + 201)
12 4
1 1 1 1
A) B) C) D)
2 24 2 6

2 4
202) 13 + -4 202)
9 9
7 7 7 6
A) 16 B) 17 C) 8 D) 8
9 9 9 9

5 3
203) - 1 + 10 203)
8 8
3 3 2 3
A) 11 B) 10 C) 8 D) 8
4 4 4 4

Perform the indicated operations to decide whether the statement is true or

false. 204)
204) -12 + 15 = 15 + (-12)
A) True B) False

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 2 12 2
205) 2 + - =- +2 205)
12

3 11 11 3

A) True B) False
206) - 2 + 1 = - 2 + ( - 1) 206)
A) True B)
False

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 207) -9 + [-3 + 8] = [(-9) + (-3)] + 8 207)
A) True B)
False

Write a numerical expression for the phrase and simplify it.

208) The sum of -9 and 5 and 3 208)
A) -9 + 5 + 3; -1 B) -9 - 5 - 3; -17 C) 5 + 3 - 9; 11 D) 9 + 5 + 3;
17

209) The sum of -15 and -7, increased by -4 209)

A) [(-15) + (-7)] + (-4); -26 B) [(-15) + (-7)] + (-4);
+4
C) [(-15) + (-7)] + 4; -18 D) [15 + 7] + 4; 26

210) 14 added to the sum of -7 and 3 210)

A) 14 + 7 + 3; 24 B) 14 + [(-7) + 3];
10
C) -14 - 7 - 3; -24 D) 14 + 3 - 7; -4

211) 4 more than the sum of -14 and 10 211)

A) 10 + [4 - 14]; 20 B) [-14 + 10] + 4; 0
C) [14 + 10] + 4; 28 D) -14 - [10 - 4]; -
28

212) -14 added to the sum of -8 and 5 212)

A) -14 + 5 - 8; 27 B) 14 - 8 - 5; 1
C) -14 + [(-8) + 5]; -17 D) -14 + 8 + 5; -
1

3 7
213) more than the sum of - and 213)
1
8 8 8
7 1 3 11 7 1 3 9
A) + + ; B) + - + ;
8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
7 1 3 3 3 1 7 5
C) - + + ; - D) - + ;
8
+ 8 8 8 8 8 8 8

214) 0.15 added to the sum of 6.69 and -8.56 214)

A) [6.69 + 0.15] + (8.56); -15.4 B) [6.69 + 8.56] + 0.15; 15.4
C) 6.69 + [(-8.56)+ 0.15]; 1.72 D) [6.69 + (-8.56)] + 0.15; -
1.72

Solve the problem.

215) The stock market gained 6 points on Tuesday and lost 49 points on Wednesday. It had 215)
closed on
Monday at 2765 points. Where did the market close on Wednesday?
A) 2820 points B) 2722 points C) 2808 points D) 2710
points

216) During one year 12 new employees began work at Daniel's Manufacturing Company and 25
20
 employees left. At the beginning of the year there were 319 employees. What was the 216)
number of
employees at the end of the year?
A) 331 employees B) 356 employees C) 306 employees D) 282
employees

217) A football team gained 10 yards on one play, lost 24 yards on another, and gained 38 yards on 217)
the
last play of the first half. They had already gained 294 yards during the half. What was the
total
yardage gain for the first half?
A) 366 yards B) 342 yards C) 270 yards D) 318
yards

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 218) Annica owes $725.56 on her charge card. She returns for credit items costing $38.87 and 218)
$27.82.
She makes a purchase for $13.97 and additional purchases of $31.49, $112.85, and $107.12.
She
then makes a payment of $835.08. Find the amount she now owes.
A) $222.60 B) $1361.90 C) $1228.52 D)
$89.22

219) A machinist has flat metal plate that is 6.404 cm thick. He laminates the metal plate with four 219)
more
layers that are 3.872 cm, 4.052 cm, 3.777 cm, and 4.159 cm thick. He then grinds off 4.580 cm
from
the top of the plate, then 4.574 cm more, and finally another 4.940 cm. Find the new
thickness of
the plate.
A) 8.170 cm B) 4.638 cm C) 26.478 cm D) 12.750
cm

220) In four rounds of a card game, you get scores of 1, -10, -7, and 10. What is your final 220)
score?
A) -6 B) -28 C) 28 D)
6

221) Your bank account has $88 in it when you write checks for $39, $14, and $17. You then deposit 221)
$10
and $57. How much is in the account? Are you overdrawn?
A) $102, no B) $85, no C) -$91, yes D) $91,
no

222) A bike road race starts at an elevation of 520 feet and passes through 5 stages where the 222)
elevation
changes by -345 feet, 386 feet, 46 feet, -548 feet, and -46 feet. At what elevation does the race
end?
A) 13 feet B) -1891 feet C) -115 feet D) 1891
feet

223) The ocean surface is at 0 feet elevation. A diver is underwater at an elevation of -228 feet near 223)
a rock formation. In this area, the ocean floor has an elevation of -174 feet. The rock formation
rises to a peak 126 feet above the ocean floor. How many feet below the top of the rock
formation is the diver?
A) 102 feet B) -54 feet C) 180 feet D) 48 feet

Answer the question or complete the sentence to make a true statement.

224) In order to add -9 and 3, I should begin by finding the of the of -9 and 224)
3.
A) Sum, opposites B) Difference, absolute values
C) Difference, additive inverses D) Sum, absolute values

225) In order to add -7 and -5, I should begin by finding the of the of -7 and 225)
-5.
A) Opposite, additive inverses B) Sum, absolute values
C) Additive inverses, opposites D) Difference, absolute values
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226) When the absolute value of a positive number equals the absolute value of a negative number, 226)
the
sum of the positive and the negative number is .
A) Negative B) Not known C) Zero D)
Positive

227) According to the rules for the order of operations, what should be the first step when 227)
simplifying
the expression [8 + (-3 + 1)] + (-8)?
A) Find the sum of 8 and -8 B) Find the sum of 1 and -8
C) Find the sum of 8 and -3 D) Find the sum of -3 and 1

228) According to the rules for the order of operations, what should be the first step when 228)
simplifying
the expression [-5 + (-9 + 7)] + (-7 + 8)?
A) Find the sum of -5 and -9 B) Find the sum of -9 and 7
C) Find the sum of 7 and -7 D) Find the sum of -5 and -7

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SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
229) Under what condition will the sum of a positive number and a negative 229)
number be
negative?

230) Under what condition will the sum of a positive number and a negative 230)
number be
positive?

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
231) The sum of two positive numbers will always be a 231)
number.
A) Positive B) Negative

232) The sum of a negative number and 0 will always be a 232)

number.
A) Positive B) Negative

233) The sum of three negative numbers will always be a 233)

number.
A) Positive B) Negative

Find the difference.

234) 12 - 15 234)
A) 27 B) -3 C) -27 D) 3
235) -5 - 9 235)
A) 14 B) -14 C) 4 D) -
4

236) -14 - (- 236)

1) A) B) 13 C) -15 D) -13
15
237) 14 - (-9) 237)
A) -23 B) 23 C) -5 D) 5

238) -45 - 45 238)

A) 0 B) -135 C) -90 D)
90

239) 19 - (14 - 9) 239)

A) 24 B) 14 C) -4 D)
42

240) (-5 + 3) - (-10 + 10) 240)

A) -2 B) 2 C) -22 D) -
8

241) (19 + 10) - (19 - 12)

24
 A) 2 B) 40 C) -40 D) 241)
22

242) -5 - [(20 - 1) - (-7 + )] 242)

2 B) -31 C) -29 D) -19
A) -23
243) -7 - (-3) - 9 + 5 243)
A) -14 B) 24 C) -8 D) 8

25
 1 4
244) - - 244)
7 7
5 3 5 3
A) B) - C) - D)
7 7 7 7

4 7
245) - - 245)
5 10
3 3 3
A) - B) - C) - D)
2 11 10 2
10

4 7
246) - - - 246)
5 10
1 3 1
A) B) - C) - D) -
10 10 10
11
10

6 1 5
247) - - 247)
7 4 7
8 2 37
A) B) - C) - D)
7 7 28
37
28

7 1
248) - - 248)
10 2
1 1 6 6
A) - B) C) D) -
6 5 5 5

3 5
249) - - - 249)
4 8
1 1 1
A) B) - C) - D) - 1
8 8 4

8 1
250) - - 250)
9 2
1 25 7
A) - B) - C) D)
2 18 18
25
18

1 1
251) - - - 251)
1
2 3 3 6 3
7 14
A) B)
26
 1 2
C) - D)
3 3

3 1 10
252) - - - - -5 252)

7 3 7
59 17 151
A) B) - C) D) -
21 13 3 21
3

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 253) -2.1 - 13.2 253)
A) -15.3 B) -11.1 C) 11.1 D)
15.3

254) -14.9 - (-7.0) 254)

A) 21.9 B) -21.9 C) 7.9 D) -
7.9

255) [-26.8 + (18.9 - 3.5)] - 2.5 255)

A) -8.9 B) -13.9 C) 39.7 D) -
46.7

256) [-2.18 - (5.57 - 10.75)] - 12.31 256)

A) 9.31 B) -9.31 C) 1.83 D) -
1.83

Write a numerical expression for the phrase and simplify it.

257) The difference between 6 and -2 257)
A) -2 - 6; -8 B) 6 - (-2); 4 C) 6 - (-2); 8 D) 2 - 6;
-4

258) 8 less than -17 258)

A) 8 - ( - 17); 25 B) 8 - 17; - 9 C) - 17 - 8; 25 D) - 17 - 8; -
25

259) The sum of 5 and -7, decreased by 8 259)

A) [5 - (-7)] - 8; 4 B) [5 + (-7)] + 8; 6
C) [5 + (-8)] + 7; 4 D) [5 + (-7)] - 8; -
10

260) 20 less than the difference between 8 and -5 260)

A) (8 - 5) - 20; -17 B) 20 - [8 - (-5)];
7
C) [8 - (-5)] - 20; -17 D) [8 - (-5)] - 20; -
7

261) 3 less than the difference between 3 and -2 261)

A) [3 - (-2)] - 3; 2 B) 3 - 3 - (-2); 2 C) 2 - 3 - 3; -8 D) -2 - 3 - 3;
-8

Solve the problem.

262) The stock market gained 57 points on Tuesday and lost 51 points on Wednesday. Find 262)
the
difference between these changes.
A) -6 points B) -108 points C) 6 points D) 108
points

263) Nikki is fishing from a bank 23 feet above water level. In this location, the fish tend to feed 263)
at 49
feet below the surface. How long must Nikki's fish line be to reach the fish?
A) -26 feet B) 26 feet C) 72 feet D) -23 feet
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 264) Wayne has $23.34 in his wallet. Janice has a debt note for $28.41 in her wallet. Find the 264)
difference
between these amounts.
A) $51.75 B) -$51.75 C) $5.07 D) -
$5.07

265) Company A showed a profit of $82,120 last year, while Company B had a loss of $64,950. Find 265)
the
difference between these amounts.
A) - $17,170 B) $17,170 C) - $147,070 D) $147,070

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 266) The temperature at the South pole was -14° at 8 am. At 3 pm, it was 8°. By how many degrees 266)
did the temperature rise?
A) -22° B) 22° C) 6° D) -6°

267) The ocean surface is at 0 ft elevation. A diver is underwater at an elevation of -227 ft near a 267)
rock formation. In this area, the ocean floor has an elevation of -241 ft. The rock formation
rises to a peak 196 ft above the ocean floor. How many feet below the top of the rock
formation is the diver?
A) 14 ft B) 31 ft C) 182 ft D) 45 ft

268) After one round in a card game, your score was -46 points. After the second round, your score 268)
was
48 points. How many points did you gain in the second game?
A) 94 points B) 2 points C) -2 points D) 48
points

269) In a certain location, the highest temperature recorded was 104°F. The lowest 269)
temperature
recorded was 124 degrees less than the highest. What was the lowest
temperature?
A) -138°F B) -20°F C) 20°F D) 0°F

270) The two charts show the weight gain of some people and the weight loss of other people. Use 270)
the
information given to answer the question below.

What is the difference between the weight gain of Carl and the weight loss of Ed?
A) 3872 grams B) 482 grams C) -482 grams D) -3872
grams

Provide an appropriate response.

271) If a, b, and c are real numbers, is this statement true or false? 0 - a = 271)
-a
A) True B) False

272) If a, b, and c are real numbers, is this statement true or false? If a = b, then a - b = b 272)
- c.
A) True B) False

273) If a, b, and c are real numbers, is this statement true or false? -(-a) = 273)
-a
A) True B) False

274) If a, b, and c are real numbers, is this statement true or false? -(a + b) = -a 274)
-b
A) True B) False

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 275) If a, b, and c are real numbers, is this statement true or false? a - 0 = 275)
-a
A) True B) False

SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.

276) Is this statement true or false? Why? (9 - 9) - 9 = 9 - (9 - 9) 276)

277) Is this statement true or false? Why? (4 + 4) - 4 = 4 + (4 - 4) 277)

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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
278) Given the problem 8 - [6 - (-7 - 17)], is the first step in solving to subtract -7 from - 278)
17?
A) Yes B) No

SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
279) Make up a subtraction problem in which the difference between two negative 279)
numbers
results in a positive number.

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Find the product.

280) -5(17) 280)
A) 12 B) -35 C) 50 D) -85

281) -15(-15) 281)

A) 235 B) 225 C) -225 D) -235

282) -2(79) 282)

A) -158 B) -148 C) 258 D)
151

283) -15(0) 283)

A) 15 B) -15 C) 0 D)
1
284)
5
284) - -
8 12
5
1 3
A) - 1 B) C) 3 D)
3 2

7
285) -40 - 285)
16
7 7 35
A) - B) C) - D)
2 2 35 2
2

286) 7.8(7.86) 286)

A) 6.1308 B) 0.61308 C) 613.08 D) 61.308

287) - 287)
0.04(0. B) 2.8 C) -0.0028 D) -0.028
7) A)
0.28
288) 1.8(- 288)
2.82) B) 4.72 C) -5.076 D) -1.02
A) 4.62
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Find the quotient.
289) -72
3
1
A) -
24

289)

B) -24 C) -34 D) 24

33
 110
290) 290)
-5
1
A) - B) 22 C) -32 D) -
22
22

-60
291) 291)
20
1
A) -13 B) -3 C) - D) 3
3

-68
292) 292)
-17
1
A) B) -4 C) -6 D)
4
4

0
293) 293)
-91
A) 0 B) 1 C) 91 D)
Undefined

4 4
294) - ÷ - 294)
13 11
13 11 16
A) B) C) - D) -
11 13 11 143
13

2 9
295) ÷ -9 295)
49 9 4
7 14
4 9 4 9
- 4A) B) - C) - D)
296) 296)
0
A) Undefined B) -4 C) 0 D) 4

11.472
297) 297)
8
A) -0.18 B) 0.18 C) 1.434 D) -1.434

Perform the indicated operation.

- 3(- 4)
298) 298)
2 - (-1)
A) 12 B) 4 C) -12 D) -4

4(3) + 6(8)
299) - 299)
-5 - (-7)
A) 30 B) 18 C) -30 D) -18

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 -15(-6) - (- (-5)
2) ) 300)
300)
-6(3) - 2(1
A) -5 B) 4 C) 5 D) -4

32 - 92
301) 301)
2(-2 + 3)
A) -36 B) 18 C) 9 D) -18

Evaluate the expression, given x = -2, y = 3, and a = -4.

302) -6x - 4y + 4a 302)
A) 4 B) 40 C) -26 D) -16

303) (-5x - 303)

3y)(2a) A) B) 72 C) 8 D) -260
-8
304) -6a - 2y + 9x 304)
A) -36 B) 0 C) 47 D) 55

305) (-8 + x)(5 + y)(-9 - a) 305)

A) -400 B) 400 C) 624 D)
1040

306) (-9a)(9x + 5y) 306)

A) -108 B) 108 C) 1188 D)
612

1 5 1
307) x- y - a 307)
5 3 3
92 236 36 108
A) - B) C) - D) -
15 45 5 5

2ax + 4y
308) - 308)
a +y
A) -20 B) 20 C) 4 D) -1

309) 9y - 4a 2 309)
A) 91 B) -37 C) -5 D) 11

2a 2 - y 310)
310)
x+2
29 35
A) 0 B) Undefined C) D) -
4 4

Write a numerical expression for the phrase and simplify it.

311) The product of -4 and 4, added to 7 311)
A) 7 + (-4)(4); -9 B) (7)(-4 + 4); 0 C) (-4 + 7)(4); 12 D) (-4)(4)(7); -
112

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312) The product of 3 and -5, added to -1 312)
A) (-1)(-5)(3); 15 B) (-1)(-5) + 3; 8
C) (-1) + (3)(-5); -16 D) (-1 + 3)(-5); -
10

313) The product of -9 and 2, subtracted from -8 313)

A) -8 - (-9)(2); 10 B) (-8)(-9)(2);
144
C) -8 + (-9)(2); -26 D) [-8 - (-9)](2);
2

314) Twice the product of -3 and -5, subtracted from 8 314)

A) 8 - 2(-3 ∙ -5); -22 B) (8 - 2)(-3 ∙ -5);
90
C) (8)(2)(-3)(-5); 240 D) (8)(2)(-3 + 5);
32

315) 9 subtracted from the product of -9.4 and 8.4 315)

A) 9 - (-9.4)(8.4); 87.96 B) [9 + (-9.4)](8.4); -
3.36
C) (9)(-9.4)(8.4); -710.64 D) (-9.4)(8.4) - 9; -
87.96

316) The product of 5 and the difference between 9 and -1 316)

A) 5[9 - (-1)]; 50 B) (5 - 9)(-1); 4 C) (5)(9) - (-1); 46 D) 5[-1 - 9]; -
50

317) The product of -8 and the sum of 6 and -4 317)

A) (-8)(-4) + 6; 38 B) -8[6 + (-4)]; -
16
C) (-8)(6) + (-4); -52 D) -8 + (6)(-4); -
32

318) Seven-eighths of the sum of -9 and -7. 318)

7
A) [(-9) + (-7)]; -28 B) (7 + 8)(-9) + (-7); -
142
8
7 7
C) [(-9) + (-7)]; -14 D) + [(-9) + (-7)]; 5
8 8

319) Seven-ninths of the difference between -7 and -25. 319)

7
A) 7(9) [(-7) - (-25)]; 14 B) + [(-7) - (-25)];
42
9
7
C) 7(9) [(-7) - (-25)]; 1134 D) [(-7) - (-25)];
14
9

320) The quotient of -81 and - 320)

9
36
 -9 1 -81 -81 1
A) ; B) (-9)(-81); 729 ;9 D) ;
-81 9 -9 -9 9
C)

321) The quotient of -4 and the sum of 8 and 321)

-9 -4
B) ; 4
8 + (-9) 1
A) ;
-4 4 8 + (-9)

-4
C) -4 + 8 + (-9); -5 D) ; -4
8 + (-9)

322) The quotient of -49 and the sum of 3 and 322)

4

3+4 1 -49 -49

A) ; - B) ; -7 C) ; 7 D) -49 + 3 + 4; -42
-49 7 3 +4 3-7

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 323) The sum of 25 and -7, divided by the product of 2 and 323)
-3

2(-3) 1 25 + (-7) 25 + 7 -7
A) ; - B) ; -3 C) ; - 18 D) 25 + ; -3

25 + (-7) 3 2(-3) 2 - (-3) 2(-3)

324) The sum of 1 and -5, divided by the product of 1 and 324)
-2

1 + (-5) 1 + (-5) -5 -5 3
A) ; 2 B) ; - C) 1 + ; 3 D) 1 + ; -
4

1(-2) 1 - (-2) 3 1 + (-2) 1(-2) 4

3 2
325) The product of and - , divided by 325)
5
.
5 5 7
3 2 3
-
5 5 42 5 21
A) ;- B) ;-
5 125 2 5 10
7 -
5 7

5 3 2
-
7 5 5 6
C) ;- D) ;-
3 2 5 35
- 125
5 5 7
42

Write the sentence with symbols, using x to represent the number.

326) 6 times a number is -54. 326)
-54
A) -6x = -54 B) =x C) 6x = -54 D) -9x = -
54
-9

327) The quotient of a number and 2 is 327)

5.

1 x x 10
A) 2x = B) =2 C) =5 D) =2

5 5 2 x

328) 3 less than a number is -6. 328)

A) x - 6 = 3 B) x - 3 = -6 C) x + 3 = -6 D) 3 - x = -
3

329) When 8 is added to another number the result is 16. 329)

A) 16 - 8 = x B) x + 8 = 16 C) 8 + 16 = x D) x + 16 =
8

Find the average of the numbers. A

330) 4, 1, 6, 15, 4 )
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 31 B) 6 C) 7.5 D) 5
330)
331) 6, 1, 20, 17, 17, 12, 12, 11 331)
A) 17 B) 13.71 C) 12 D)
11

332) 2, 2, -5, 10, -4 332)

A) 1.25 B) -2 C) 1 D)
0.8

333) What is the average of all integers between 1 and 30, inclusive of both? 333)
A) 16.5 B) 465 C) 33 D)
15.5

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 334) What is the average of all the even integers between -16 and 6, inclusive of both? 334)
A) -60 B) -5 C) -4 D) -
3

SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.

Provide an appropriate response.

335) What values of a and b make the result negative? -(a - b) 335)
336) If x and y are both replaced by negative numbers, is the value of 5x - 4y 336)
positive or negative?

337) The reciprocal of a positive number is a number. 337)

7 +7
338) Is the following expression undefined? 338)
7+7

339) A positive number multiplied by two negative numbers and then divided by a 339)
positive
number is .

340) The average of a group of positive numbers is a number. 340)

341) The only real number that does not have a reciprocal is . 341)

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
342) Assume a is positive, b is negative, and c is positive for the expression 342)
a + ( b ∙ c)
Tell whether the value of the given expression is positive, negative or cannot be
determined.
A) Negative B) Cannot be determined C) Positive

343) Assume a is positive, b is negative, and c is positive for the expression (b + a) ∙ c 343)
Tell whether the value of the given expression is positive, negative or cannot be determined.
A) Negative B) Positive C) Cannot be
determined

344) Assume a is positive, b is negative, and c is positive for the 344)

expression a ∙ b 2 ∙ c
Tell whether the value of the given expression is positive, negative or cannot be
determined.
A) Negative B) Cannot be determined C) Positive

Decide whether the statement is an example of the commutative, associative, identity, inverse, or distributive
property.
345) 4 ∙ 1 = 4 345)
A) Distributive B) Inverse C) Commutative D)
Identity

346) (1 + 5) + 8 = (5 + 1) + 8 32
 A) Associative B) Commutative C) Identity D) 346)
Distributive

347) 9(x + 7) = 9x + 9 ∙ 7 347)

A) Distributive B) Associative C) Commutative D)
Identity

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 348) 5 + (-5) = 0 348)
A) Inverse B) Commutative C) Identity D) Associative
349) 4 + 4 = 4 + 4 349)
A) Distributive B) Identity C) Commutative D)
Associative

350) (9 ∙ 6) ∙ 1 = 9 ∙ (6 ∙ 1) 350)
A) Distributive B) Commutative C) Identity D)
Associative

351) 4 ∙ 8 = 8 ∙ 4 351)
A) Identity B) Commutative C) Distributive D)
Associative

3 5
352) =1 352)
5 3
A) Inverse B) Associative C) Commutative D) Identity

353) 6(8f) - 6(2g) = 6(8f - 2g) 353)

A) Associative B) Distributive C) Identity D) Commutative

Use the indicated property to provide a new expression equal to the given expression. Simplify, if
possible. 354)
354) 9 + x; commutative
A) 9 - x B) x + 9 C) x - 9 D) -x -
9

355) b + 0; identity 355)

A) b B) 0 + b C) 1 D)
0

356) -3 + 0; identity 356)

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

357) 10(r + k); distributive 357)

A) 10r + 10k B) r(10 + k) C) 10r - 10k D) 10r +
k

1
358) 4 ∙ ; inverse 358)
4
A) 4 B) 1 C) 16 D) -
1

359) 9 + (-9); inverse 359)

A) 81 B) -18 C) 18 D)
0

360) -8(x + 2); distributive A

)
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 8x - 16 B) -8x + 2 C) x - 16 D) 8x - 16 360)

361) 5(k - 5); distributive 361)

A) k - 25 B) 5k + 25 C) 5k - 5 D) 5k -
25

362) -8 ∙ 1; identity 362)

A) -1 B) -8 C) 1 D)
8

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 363) (7x + 6y) + 6z; associative 363)
A) (7x + 6y + 6z) B) 7x + 6y + 6z C) (6y + 7x) + 6z D) 7x + (6y + 6z)

Use the properties of real numbers to simplify the expression.

364)
3 3 5 3
364) - + + +
5 8 8 5
B) 0 C) 1 D) 2
A) 4

5 2 365)
365) (-0.47)
2 5
5
B) C) -1 D) -0.47
A) 1 2

Use the distributive property to rewrite the expression.

366) 6(x + 3) 366)
A) 6x + 6 B) 18x C) 6x + 18 D) 6x +
3

367) 4(7x + 6y + 7) 367)

A) 28x + 6y + 28 B) 28x + 24y + 7 C) 28x + 24y + 28 D) 28x + 6y +
7

368) 9(3r + 9 + 7s) 368)

A) 27r + 81 + 63s B) 27r + 81 + 7s C) 27r + 9 + 7s D) 27r + 9 +
63s

369) -3(6x) - 3(-9y) 369)

A) -18x + 27y B) -6(6x - 9y) C) -3x(6 - 9) = 9x D) -3(6x -
9y)

3
370) - (-24x - 16y) 370)
8
A) -9x - 6y B) 9x - 6y C) 15x D) 9x + 6y

371) 8 ∙ x + 8 ∙ z 371)
A) 64(x + z) B) 8(x + z) C) 16(x + z) D) 8(xz)

5
372) (174x + 24y) 372)
6
A) 29x + 4y B) 165(x + y) C) 165xy D) 145x + 20y

Use the distributive property to write without parentheses.

373) - (5x + 2y) 373)
A) 5x + 2y B) -5x + 2y C) 5x - 2y D) -5x -
2y

374) - (-4v - 374)

7r)

A) -4v - 7r B) 4v - 7r C) -4v + 7r D) 4v + 7r
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375) - (-6m + 6n - 5p) 375)
A) 6m - 6n - 5p B) -6m + 6n + 5p C) -6m + 6n - 5p D) 6m - 6n +
5p

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 376) - (9z - 2w + 2y) 376)
A) -9z + 2w + 2y B) -9z + 2w - 2y C) -9z - 2w - 2y D) -9z - 2w +
2y

377) - (-7t - 9r - 5s) 377)

A) 7t + 9r + 5s B) -7t - 9r + 5s C) -7t - 9r - 5s D) 7t + 9r -
5s

378) - (8n + 7w + 9g) 378)

A) -8n - 7w + 9g B) -8n - 7w - 9g C) 8n - 7w + 9g D) 8n + 7w +
9g

Decide whether or not the events are commutative.

379) Recording a check or a deposit in your check book if both are made on the same 379)
day.
A) Yes B) No

380) Putting sugar or cream into your coffee first. 380)

A) Yes B) No

381) Putting an Easter ham or a loaf of bread into a small grocery sack 381)
first.
A) No B) Yes

382) Turning on the printer and printing a computer report. 382)

A) Yes B) No

383) Setting the table and eating dinner. 383)

A) No B) Yes

384) Putting on your left glove and then your right glove. 384)
A) Yes B) No

385) 25 - (6 - 8) and (25 - 6) - 8 385)

A) No B) Yes

Answer the question.

386) There is a commutative property for both addition and multiplication. Is there a 386)
commutative
property for subtraction? If so, state the property.
A) No. B) Yes. x - y = y - x

387) There is a distributive property for multiplication with respect to addition: a(b + c) = ab + ac. Is 387)
there a distributive property for multiplication with respect to subtraction? If so, state the
property.
A) Yes. a(b - c) = ab - ac B) No.

388) Choose the expression that is equivalent to the following: 0 + 2b 388)

A) 2b B) 0 C) -2b D) 2 +
b

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389) Choose the expression that is equivalent to the following: 1(9y2 ) 389)
A) 10y2 B) 9y3 C) 1 D)
9y2

390) Choose the expression that is equivalent to the following: 5(3a) + 5(6b) 390)
A) 10(3a + 6b) B) 5(3a + 6b) C) 5(9ab) D)
10(9ab)

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 391) Choose the expression that is equivalent to the following: 6x + 2y 391)
A) 2(3x + 2y) B) 2(4x + y) C) 8xy D) 2(3x +
y)

392) Choose the expression that is equivalent to the following: (4x + 2y)(9y + 392)
8x) A) (4x + 2y)(8y + 9x) B) (4x + 2y)(8x +
9y) C) 12x + 11y D) (4x + 8y)(2x +
9y)

393) Choose the expression that is equivalent to the following: (4x + 8y)(6y2 ) 393)
A) (4x) + (8y)(6y2 ) B) (4x + 6y2 )(8y) C) 4x + (8y + 6y2 ) D) (6y2 )(4x+
8y)

1
394) Choose the expression that is equivalent to the following: 9( 394)
)
9

1 9 1 1
A) 9 B) C) 9 + D)
9 9 9 81

395) Choose the expression that is equivalent to the following: 3 395)

-3

A) (3)(3) B) (-2)(3) C) 3 + (-3) D) 2(3)

Simplify the expression.

396) 7a - 4a + 3 396)
A) 11a + 3 B) 3a + 3 C) -3a + 3 D) 6a

397) 5 + 5(2 - 9m) 397)

A) 10 - B) 15 - 9m C) 15 - 45m D) 15 + 45m
45m
398) -11 - (4 - 398)
3q) A) 15 B) -15 + 3q C) -7 - 3q D) 7 - 3q
+ 3q
399) 6g + 22 - 9 399)
A) 6g - 13 B) 19g C) 6g + 31 D) 6g +
13

400) 8 + 4(x + 7y) 400)

A) 8 + 4x + 28y B) 8 + 28xy C) 8 + 4x + 7y D) 12x +
7y

401) 7 - 6(s - 5t) 401)

A) 7 + 6s + 30t B) 7 - 6s - 30t C) 7 + 6s - 30t D) 7 - 6s + 30t

Give the numerical coefficient of the term.

402) z 402)
A) z B) -1 C) 1 D)
0

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403) -4y10 403)
A) 4 B) -4 C) 10 D)
y10

404) -7y 404)

A) 7 B) y C) 7y D) -
7

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 405) -10 405)
A) -10 B) 10 C) 1 D)
0

406) 5 406)
A) 0 B) -1 C) 5 D)
1

407) xv 407)
A) 1 B) x C) xv D)
0

408) -w 408)
A) -1 B) 1 C) -w D)
0

409) 11k2 409)

A) 11 B) 22 C) 121 D)
2

Identify the group of terms as like or unlike.

410) 8z, -14z 410)
A) Unlike B)
Like

411) 11a 2 , 11a 9 411)

A) Unlike B)
Like

412) 11m, 3m, -9m 412)

A) Unlike B)
Like

413) 5, 7, -4 413)
A) Unlike B)
Like

414) 4b, 14, 3a 414)

A) Like B)
Unlike

415) 2m, 13m 415)

A) Like B)
Unlike

416) z, y 416)
A) Unlike B) Like

417) 7v4 , -13v3 417)

A) Unlike B)
Like 42
 418) 14v7 , -6v7 418)
A) Unlike B)
Like

Simplify the expression by combining like terms.

419) 2p2 + 2p3 - 4p2 - 5p 3 419)
A) -5p2 B) 4p2 - 9p3 C) -5p2 p3 D) -2p2 -
3p3

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 11 13 17
420) - + 20y + y-9+ 420)
y
12 12 12
45 45 61 68
A) -2 B) y- C) y +2 D) y
119

2 2 12 3 3

421) -2(4r + 9) + 9(5r + 4) 421)

A) 37r + 9 B) -26r C) 37r + 18 D) 2r +
7

422) 4p + 3(4 - 2p) 422)

A) 2p - 12 B) -2p + 12 C) 10p - 12 D) 2p +
12

423) -3(-5r + 7) - (8r + 4) - 3r + 11 423)

A) 20r - 6 B) -4r + 11 C) 4r - 14 D) 4r +
28

424) -2.4p + 5.8 - (8p + .3) + 5.8p 424)

A) -4.6p + 5.5 B) 11.4p + 5.5 C) 11.4p + 6.1 D) -4.6p +
6.1

3 1
425) - (z - 10) - z 425)
8 16
7 15 7 15 5 7 15
A) z+ B) - z+ C) z + 10 D) z-

16 4 16 4 16 16 4

Write the phrase as a mathematical expression. Use x to represent the number. Combine like terms if possible.
426) Seven times a number, added to the sum of the number and 426)
eight.
A) 7x + 8 B) (x + 8) + 7x; 8x +
8
C) 15x D) 8x

427) A number multiplied by -2, subtracted from the sum of 19 and four times the 427)
number.
A) 2x - (19 + 4x); -2x - 19 B) 2x - 23
C) (19 + 4x) + (-2)x; 19 + 2x D) (19 + 4x) - (-2)x; 19 + 6x

428) A number multiplied by 9, added to -3, subtracted from 3 times the sum of 4 times the 428)
number and 4
A) 3(4x + 4) - [9x + (-3)]; 3x + 15 B) 9x - 3 + 3(4 + 4x); 21x + 21
C) 9(-3 + x) + 3(4 + 4x); 13x - 15 D) 9(-3 + x) + 3(4x + 4); 21x - 23

429) 9 times a number added to -2, added to 4 times the sum of 4 times the number and C
9 )
A) 9x - 2 + 4(4 + 9x); 45x + 25 9
44 B) 9(-2 + x) + 4(4x + 9); 25x - 9
 (-2 + x) + 4(4 + 9x); 18x - 2 D) 4(4x + 9) + [9x + (-2)]; 25x + 34 429)

430) Six times a number added to 3, subtracted from twice the sum of seven times the number and 430)
-8.
A) (3 + 6x) - 2(7x - 8); 19 - 8x B) 6(x + 3) - (2 + 7)(x - 8); 90 - 3x
C) (2 + 7)(x + -8) - 6(x + 3); -90 + 3x D) 2(7x - 8) - (3 + 6x); -19 + 8x

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1) A
2) A
3) D
4) B
5) D
6) A
7) C
8) B
9) B
10) C
11) C
12) D
13) A
14) B
15) D
16) C
17) A
18) A
19) C
20) D
21) C
22) D
23) B
24) D
25) B
26) A
27) A
28) A
29) A
30) B
31) B
32) A
33) A
34) B
35) C
36) D
37) A
38) D
39) A
40) One is less than or equal to one. True
41) Two is not equal to eight. True
42) Six is greater than or equal to Five. True
43) Twelve is greater than six plus five. True
44) Ten is less than or equal to eight plus three. True
45) Thirteen- eighths is not equal to five- fourths. True.
46) Two-fifths is not equal to three-tenths. True.
47) B
48) A
49) B
50) C

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51) A
52) A
53) A
54) C
55) C
56) B
57) D
58) C
59) D
60) A
61) B
62) C
63) B
64) D
65) A
66) D
67) C
68) D
69) D
70) B
71) C
72) C
73) B
74) C
75) B
76) C
77) B
78) B
79) B
80) A
81) B
82) A
83) B
84) C
85) A
86) D
87) B
88) B
89) B
90) B
91) B
92) B
93) B
94) B
95) B
96) B
97) A
98) A
99) A

100) B
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101) A
102) B
103) C
104) B
105) B
106) B
107) C
108) B
109) A
110) A
111) B
112) A
113) A
114) A
115) B
116) B
117) D
118) B
119) C
120) C
121) A
122) D
123) D
124) A
125) -2
126) One example is 4. There are others.
127) One example is 3. There are others.
128) C
129) D
130) B
131) B
132) B
133) A
134) B
135) A
136) A
137) A
138) B
139) B
140) B
141) B
142) A
143) D
144) A
145) B
146) C
147) B
148) B
149) B

150) B
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151) A
152) B
153) B
154) A
155) A
156) B
157) B
158) A
159) B
160) B
161) B
162) A
163) C
164) A
165) B
166) A
167) D
168) A
169) D
170) D
171) B
172) D
173) C
174) C
175) A
176) D
177) The integer is neither. It is not a signed integer.
It is the starting point on a number line.
178) The same way as for whole numbers.
179) 0 itself
180) Change subtraction to addition, and change the sign of the subtrahend to its opposite.
-6 - (-3) = -6 + (+3) = -3
181) An integer multiplied by 1 gives the same integer, multiplied by -1 gives the opposite of the integer, and
multiplied by
0 gives 0.
182) One example is 4. There are others.
183) 4, 4, -4, 4
184) B
185) C
186) B
187) A
188) C
189) A
190) C
191) B
192) C
193) C
194) D

195) B
196) B
197) A
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198) D
199) B
200) C
201) D
202) C
203) D
204) A
205) A
206) B
207) A
208) A
209) A
210) B
211) B
212) C
213) C
214) D
215) B
216) C
217) D
218) D
219) A
220) A
221) B
222) A
223) C
224) B
225) B
226) C
227) D
228) B
229) The absolute value of the negative number must be greater than the absolute value of the positive
number.
230) The absolute value of the positive number must be greater than the absolute value of the negative
number.
231) A
232) B
233) B
234) B
235) B
236) D
237) B
238) C
239) B
240) A
241) D
242) C
243) C
244) A
245) A
246) D
247) D
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248) C
249) B
250) C
251) A
252) C
253) A
254) D
255) B
256) B
257) C
258) D
259) D
260) D
261) A
262) D
263) C
264) A
265) D
266) B
267) C
268) A
269) B
270) A
271) A
272) B
273) B
274) A
275) B
276) False. Answers will vary.
277) True. Answers will vary.
278) B
279) Answers may vary. One possible answer is -7 - (-17) = 10.
280) D
281) B
282) A
283) C
284) D
285) D
286) D
287) D
288) C
289) B
290) D
291) B
292) D
293) A
294) B
295) C
296) A

297) C
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298) B
299) B
300) D
301) A
302) D
303) A
304) B
305) B
306) A
307) C
308) C
309) B
310) B
311) A
312) C
313) A
314) A
315) D
316) A
317) B
318) C
319) D
320) C
321) B
322) B
323) B
324) A
325) A
326) C
327) C
328) B
329) B
330) B
331) C
332) C
333) D
334) B
335) a must be greater than b
336) Positive if ∣4y∣ is greater than ∣5x∣;
negative if the opposite is
true.
337) Positive
338) No
339) Positive
340) positive
341) zero
342) B
343) C
344) C
345) D

346) B
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347) A
348) A
349) C
350) D
351) B
352) A
353) B
354) B
355) A
356) B
357) A
358) B
359) D
360) A
361) D
362) B
363) D
364) C
365) D
366) C
367) C
368) A
369) D
370) D
371) B
372) D
373) D
374) D
375) D
376) B
377) A
378) B
379) A
380) A
381) A
382) B
383) A
384) A
385) A
386) A
387) A
388) A
389) D
390) B
391) D
392) B
393) D
394) B
395) C

396) B
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397) C
398) B
399) D
400) A
401) D
402) C
403) B
404) D
405) A
406) C
407) A
408) A
409) A
410) B
411) A
412) B
413) B
414) B
415) A
416) A
417) A
418) B
419) D
420) B
421) C
422) B
423) C
424) A
425) B
426) B
427) D
428) A
429) D
430) D

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