Developmental Mathematics 3rd Edition

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

Insert <, >, or = to make the statement true.

1) 6 3
A) > B) = C) <
Answer: A

2) -66 22
A) > B) < C) =
Answer: B

3) -36 -88
A) = B) < C) >
Answer: C

4) -5.8 3.4
A) < B) = C) >
Answer: A

5) 7 0
A) > B) = C) <
Answer: A

6) 0 8
 A) > B) = C) <
Answer: C

7) -3 0
A) > B) < C) =
Answer: B

8) 0 -8
A) = B) > C) <
Answer: B

35 21
9)
5 3
A) < B) > C) =
Answer: C

Write an inequality statement using the numbers in the problem.

10) Building A is 59 feet tall. Building B is 102 feet tall. Write an inequality statement using < or >
comparing the numbers 59 and 102.
A) 59 > 102 B) 59 < 102
Answer: B

11) On Tuesday, the temperature was 62° Fahrenheit. On Thursday, the temperature was 44° Fahrenheit.
Write an inequality statement using < or > comparing the numbers 62 and 44.
A) 62 < 44 B) 62 > 44
Answer: B

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 12) At Relax Resort, the Beginner's Trail is 4 kilometers long. The Advanced Trail is 16 kilometers long.
Write an inequality statement using ≤ or ≥ comparing the numbers 4 and 16.
A) 4 ≤ 16 B) 4 ≥ 16
Answer: A

13) As part of a fund raiser, Maria sold 269 candy bars. Drew sold 165 candy bars. Write an inequality
statement using ≤ or ≥ comparing the numbers 269 and 165.
A) 269 ≥ 165 B) 269 ≤ 165
Answer: A

Is the following statement true or false?

14) 3 > 9
A) True B) False
Answer: B

15) 16 ≥ 8
A) True B) False
Answer: A

16) -5 < 0
A) True B) False
Answer: A

17) 17 < -13

A) True B) False
Answer: B

18) 22 ≤ 16
A) True B) False
Answer: B

19) -6 ≤ 12
A) True B) False
Answer: A

20) 9 > 6
A) True B) False
Answer: A

21) -23 ≥ 24
A) True B) False
Answer: B

15 2
22) >
16 11
A) True B) False
Answer: A

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 23) 3.7 < 5.3
A) True B) False
Answer: A

Rewrite the statement so the inequality symbol points in the opposite direction and the new statement has the
same meaning as the original.
24) 2 < 27
A) 2 > 27 B) 27 > 2 C) 27 ≥ 2 D) 27 < 2
Answer: B

25) 45 > 10
A) 45 ≥ 10 B) 10 > 45 C) 10 < 45 D) 45 < 10
Answer: C

26) 15 ≥ 2
A) 15 > 2 B) 2 ≥ 15 C) 2 ≤ 15 D) 15 ≤ 2
Answer: C

27) -13 ≤ 18
A) -13 ≥ 18 B) -13 < 18 C) 18 ≥ -13 D) 18 ≤ -13
Answer: C

28) 3 < 9
A) 9 > 3 B) 3 ≤ 9 C) 3 > 9 D) 9 < 3
Answer: A

29) 9 ≤ 39
A) 39 ≤ 9 B) 9 ≥ 39 C) 39 ≥ 9 D) 39 > 9
Answer: C

Write the sentence as a mathematical statement.

30) Twelve is greater than six.
A) 12 ≥ 6 B) 12 > 6 C) 12 < 6 D) 12 = 6
Answer: B

31) Negative thirty-four is less than negative twelve.

A) - 34 ≤ - 12 B) -34 > - 12 C) - 34 < 12 D) - 34 < - 12
Answer: D

32) Eight is greater than or equal to two.

A) 8 = 2 B) 8 ≤ 2 C) 8 > 2 D) 8 ≥ 2
Answer: D

33) Ten is less than or equal to fifteen.

A) 10 < 15 B) 10 ≠ 15 C) 10 ≤ 15 D) 10 ≥ 15
Answer: C

34) Negative thirteen is equal to negative thirteen.

A) -13 ≥ -13 B) -13 = -13 C) -13 ≠ -13 D) -13 ≤ -13

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Answer: B

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 35) Sixty-six is not equal to negative sixty-six.
A) 66 ≤ -66 B) 66 ≠ -66 C) 66 = -66 D) 66 ≥ -66
Answer: B

36) Fourteen is not equal to thirty-eight.

A) 14 = 38 B) 14 ≤ 38 C) 14 ≥ 38 D) 14 ≠ 38
Answer: D

37) Twenty-two is greater than or equal to twenty-two.

A) 22 = 22 B) 22 < 22 C) 22 > 22 D) 22 ≥ 22
Answer: D

Represent the quantity by an integer.

38) 256 feet below sea level
A) 256 B) -256
Answer: B

39) 44° below zero

A) -44 B) 44
Answer: A

40) $108 loss

A) 108 B) -108
Answer: B

41) 34-pound loss

A) 34 B) -34
Answer: B

42) losing 39 cents

A) 39 B) -39
Answer: B

43) $1460 out of debt

A) -1460 B) 1460
Answer: B

44) The team scored 23 points.

A) 23 B) -23
Answer: A

45) a deduction of $375.19 in your checkbook

A) 375.19 B) -375.19
Answer: B

46) a decrease of 191 feet in elevation

A) -191 B) 191
Answer: A

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Graph each set of numbers on the number line.
47) -3, -1, 1, 3

A)

-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4

B)

-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4

C)

-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4

D)

-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4

Answer: C

48) -9, -7, -5, -3

A)

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

-10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2
C)

-10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2
D)

-10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2

Answer: C

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 49) -1.75, 1, 3, 5.25

-2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

A) B)

-2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

C) D)

-2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Answer: A

13 13
50) ,-
4 4

-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4

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

C) D)

-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4

Answer: B

2 2
51) -4 , -2, 0, 2
3 3

-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4
A) B)
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4

C) D)

-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4

Answer: A

Tell which set or sets the number belongs to: natural numbers, whole numbers, integers, rational numbers,
irrational numbers, and real numbers.
52) 0
A) whole, integers, rational, real B) integers, real
C) whole, real D) rational, real
Answer: A

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53)
15
A) irrational, real B) rational, real C) whole, real D) real
Answer: B

2
54) -
17
A) irrational, real B) rational, real C) integers, real D) real
Answer: B
55) 26
A) whole, rational, real B) integers, rational, real
C) natural, whole, integers, rational, real D) real
Answer: C

56) -87
A) integers, rational, real B) irrational, real
C) real D) whole, real
Answer: A

57) 5
A) irrational, real B) whole, real C) integers, real D) rational,
real
Answer: A

58) 5.94
A) rational, real B) rational
C) real D) natural, rational, real
Answer: A

59) 0.7373...
A) real B) rational, real
C) irrational, real D) natural, rational, real
Answer: B

60) - 19
A) irrational, real B) integers, real C) whole, real D) rational,
real
Answer: A

Tell whether the statement is true or false.

61) Every rational number is an integer.
A) True B) False
Answer: B

62) Every irrational number is an integer.

A) True B) False
Answer: B

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 63) Every whole number is a real number.
A) True B) False
Answer: A

64) Some rational numbers are irrational.

A) True B) False
Answer: B

65) Some rational numbers are integers.

A) True B) False
Answer: A

66) Every integer is an irrational number.

A) True B) False
Answer: B

67) Some real numbers are integers.

A) True B) False
Answer: A

Find the absolute

value.
68) |25|
A) 25 B) 50 C) -25 D) 0
Answer: A

69) |-23|
A) -23 B) 46 C) 0 D) 23
Answer: D
70) 0
A) does not exist B) 0
Answer: B

71) |15.6|
A) 0 B) -15.6 C) 31.2 D) 15.6
Answer: D

72) |-3.6|
A) 7.2 B) -3.6 C) 3.6 D) 0
Answer: C
1
73)
17
1 1 1
A) B) C) 17 D) -
17 34 17
Answer: A

10
 1
74) -
5
1 1 1
A) B) C) 5 D) -
10 5 5
Answer: B

Insert <, >, or = to make the statement true.

75) |-20| -19

A) = B) > C) <
Answer: B

Insert <, >, or = to make the statement true.

76) -9 4
A) < B) = C) >
Answer: C

77) -10 10
A) > B) = C) <
Answer: B

78) -10 0
A) > B) = C) <
Answer: A

Insert <, >, or = to make the statement true.

7 7
79) -
9 9
A) < B) = C) >
Answer: B

80) |-9.8| |-9|

A) < B) > C) =
Answer: B

81) |-4| |-4.6|

A) < B) = C) >
Answer: A

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82) |-12|
-3
A) < B) = C) >
Answer: C

Evaluate.
83) 112
A) 144 B) 2048 C) 22 D) 121
Answer: D

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 84) 7 3
A) 216 B) 343 C) 21 D) 2187
Answer: B
85) 8 4
A) 4096 B) 65,536 C) 32 D) 512
Answer: A

86) 105
A) 1,000,000 B) 50 C) 100,000 D) 9,765,625
Answer: C

1 2
87)
5
1 1 2 1
A) B) C) D)
7 10 5 25
Answer: D

5 2
88)
7

25 25 5 49
A) B) C) 2 D)
7 49 7 25
Answer: B

89) (9.8)3
A) 941,192 B) 29.4 C) 941.192 D) 3.267
Answer: C

90) (0.3)2
A) 9 B) 0.6 C) 0.09 D) 0.15
Answer: C

Write the expressions in exponential notation.

91) The area of a square whose sides each measure 9 meters is (9 ∙ 9) square meters. Write this area
using exponential notation.
A) (2 + 9) m B) 9 2 sq m C) (2 ∙ 9) sq m D) 2 9 sq m
Answer: B

92) The area of a circle whose radius is 9 feet is (9 ∙ 9 ∙ π ) square feet. Write this area using exponential
notation.
A) 9 2π sq ft B) (2 + 9 + π) ft C) 9 2 π sq ft D) (2 ∙ 9 ∙ π) sq ft
Answer: C

Simplify the expression.

93) 22 + 27 ∙ 24
A) 618 B) 1176 C) 670 D) 73
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Answer: C

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 94) 6 ∙ 8 - 9
A) 432 B) 6 C) 39 D) 57
Answer: C

95) 240 ÷ 8 - 2
A) 40 B) 230 C) 28 D) 234
Answer: C

96) 14 ∙ 16 + 12 ∙ 15
A) 404 B) 2744 C) 5880 D) 3540
Answer: A

97) 9 2 - 5 ∙ 3
A) 228 B) 66 C) 108 D) 48
Answer: B

1 1 1
98) + ∙
4 7 5
1 33 11 39
A) B) C) D)
70 28 140 140
Answer: D

99) 69 - 3 ∙ 9 + 340 ÷ (20)

A) 1152 B) 21 C) 59 D) 611
Answer: C

100) 5[6 + 5(6 + 8)]

A) 380 B) 766 C) 100 D) 770
Answer: A

101) 14 + (5 ∙ 3 + 20) ÷ 5
A) 22 B) 18 C) 33 D) 21
Answer: D

102) ∣-17∣ + ∣24 + 22∣

A) 19 B) 63 C) 65 D) 29
Answer: B

20+ (4)(3)
103)
2[16 ÷ (4 + 4)]
A) undefined B) 16 C) 8 D) 2
Answer: C

104) (3 - 2)(5 + 2) + 5 3
A) 132 B) 1 C) 125 D) 7
Answer: A

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 105) 25 - [5 + (7 - 5)] - (4 - 2)3
A) 26 B) 4 C) 10 D) 30
Answer: C

5 1 4 1
106) ∙ + ∙
4 3 5 2
49 49 11 49
A) B) C) D)
36 44 15 60
Answer: D

Evaluate the expression when x = 2, y = 1, and z = 4.

107) 3z
A) 7 B) 3 C) 12 D) 4
Answer: C

y
108)
3x
2 1 y
A) B) C) D) 6
3 6 6
Answer: B

109) 7x + 4
A) 15 B) 42 C) 18 D) 56
Answer: C

110) 7z - 4y
A) 32 B) -24 C) 24 D) 20
Answer: C

111) 3z 2
A) 48 B) 19 C) 18 D) 24
Answer: A

Evaluate the expression for the given replacement values.

2x
112) + y3 x = 8, y =
6y
1027 17 116 656
A) B) C) D)
2 3 3 3
Answer: D

8x- 7y
113) x = 10, y = 5
7
45 73 30 115
A) B) C) D)
7 7 7 7

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Answer: A

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 13x- x = 7, y = 2
114)
5y x
+9 81 81 9
B) C) D)
9 11 16 11
A)
16

Answer: C

115) (x + 3y)2 x = 2, y = 2
A) 64 B) 16 C) 25 D) 8
Answer: A
116) 9y + x = 5, y = 7
3
5
x

A) 16 B) 70 C) 98 D) 7
Answer: B

Decide whether the given number is a solution of the given equation.

117) x + 15 = 23; 8
A) solution B) not a solution
Answer: A

118) x - 5 = 1; 6
A) not a solution B) solution
Answer: B

119) 7x + 9 = 53; 6
A) solution B) not a solution
Answer: B

120) 6x - 6 = 48 - 3x; 6
A) solution B) not a solution
Answer: A

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121) x = 6; 30
5
A) solution B) not a solution
Answer: A

122) x + 8 = x + 8; 12
A) not a solution B) solution
Answer: B

Write the phrase as an algebraic expression. Let x represent the unknown number.
123) Sixteen more than a number
x
A) B) x - 16 C) x + 16 D) 16x
16
Answer: C

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 124) A number increased by 27
x
A) x + 27 B) C) 27x D) x -27
27

Answer: A
125) Four subtracted from a number
x
A) x + 4 B) C) 4 - x D) x - 4
4

Answer: D

126) Two decreased by a number

x
A) x + 2 B) 2 - x C) x - 2 D)
2
Answer: B
127) The ratio of a number and 9
x
A) x + 9 B) C) 9x D) x - 9
9

Answer: B
128) The quotient of a number and 19
A) x - 19 B) x
1 C) D) 19x
19
9
x

Answer: C

129) Twice a number, increased by 78

A) x + 78 B) 2x - 78 C) 2x + 78 D) 2(x +
78) Answer: C

130) Three times a number, decreased by 82

A) 3(x - 82) B) 3x - 82 C) x - 82 D) 3x + 82
Answer: B

Write the sentence as an equation. Use x to represent any unknown

number.
131) One increased by two equals the quotient of eighteen and six.
A) 1 + 2 = 6 ÷ 18 B) 1 + 2 = 18 ∙ 6 C) 1 + 2 = 18 - 6 D) 1 + 2 = 18 ÷ 6
Answer: D

132) One subtracted from ten is equal to three squared.

A) 10 - 1 = 2 ∙ 3 B) 10 - 1 = 3 2 C) 1 - 10 = 3 2 D) 1 - 10 = 2 ∙ 3
Answer: B

133) Five is not equal to eight divided by two.

A) 5 ≠ 8 B) 5 ÷ 2 ≠ 8 C) 5 = 8 ÷ 2 D) 5 ≠ 8 ÷ 2
Answer: D

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134) The difference of ten and one is greater than six.
A) 10 - 1 < 6 B) 1 - 10 > 6 C) 10 - 1 > 6 D) 1 - 10 < 6
Answer: C

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 135) The sum of 12 and a number is 54.
A) 12 + x = 54 B) 54 + 12 = x C) 12 - x = 54 D) 12 = 54 + x
Answer: A

136) Three subtracted from a number is zero.

x
A) = 0 B) 3 - x = 0 C) x - 3 = 0 D) x + 3 = 0
3
Answer: C

137) The product of 10.2 and a number is 14.

A) 2.10 ∙ 14 = x B) 2.10 + x = 14 C) 14x = 10.2 D) 10.2x = 14
Answer: D

138) 10.10 times a number equals 30.

A) 10.10 + x = 30 B) 10.10 ∙ 30 = x C) 10.10x = 30 D) 30x = 10.10
Answer: C

139) Eleven subtracted from eight times a number is 125.

A) 8x - 11 = 125 B) 11(8 - x) = 125 C) 11 - 8x = 125 D) 8(x - 11) =
125
Answer: A

140) Ten added to eight times a number is 38.

A) 8x = 10 + 38 B) 8(x + 10) = 38 C) 8x + 10 = 38 D) (10 + 8)x = 38
Answer: C
Add.
141) 9 + (-15)
A) -6 B) -24 C) 24 D) 6
Answer: A

142) -7 + 3
A) 10 B) -4 C) 4 D) -10
Answer: B

143) -10 + (-4)

A) 14 B) -6 C) 6 D) -14
Answer: D

144) 16 + (-13)
A) 3 B) 29 C) -29 D) -3
Answer: A

145) -19 + 2
A) -21 B) 17 C) 21 D) -17
Answer: D

146) -22 + (-17)

A) 39 B) -5 C) 5 D) -39
Answer: D

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147) 45 + (-49)
A) 94 B) -4 C) -94 D) 4
Answer: B

148) -22 + 37
A) -59 B) 59 C) -15 D) 15
Answer: D

149) -38 + (-42)

A) 80 B) -4 C) -80 D) 4
Answer: C

150) 5 + (-5)
A) 5 B) 0 C) 10 D) -5
Answer: B

151) -12 + (-12)

A) - 12 B) 24 C) 0 D) - 24
Answer: D

152) 92 + (-88)
A) 4 B) -4 C) 180 D) -180
Answer: A

153) -36 + 14
A) 22 B) -50 C) 50 D) -22
Answer: D

154) -98 + (-38)

A) 60 B) 136 C) -136 D) -60
Answer: C

155) 75 + (-140)
A) 65 B) 215 C) -65 D) -215
Answer: C

156) -73 + 143

A) 216 B) -70 C) 70 D) -216
Answer: C

157) -76 + (-146)

A) -222 B) 222 C) -70 D) 70
Answer: A

158) 5.1 + (-9.7)

A) 4.6 B) -14.8 C) 14.8 D) -4.6
Answer: D

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159) -21.1 + 2.6
A) 18.5 B) 23.7 C) -18.5 D) -23.7
Answer: C

160) -8.7 + (-
2.2) A) - B) 10.9 C) 6.5 D) -10.9
6.5
Answer: D

3 1
161) + (- )
4 4
1 1
A) - 1 B) - C) 1 D)
2 2

Answer: D

1 1
162) - +
3 9
2 4 4 2
A) - B) - C) D)
9 9 9 9
Answer: A

8 1
163) - + (- )

9 3
11 11 5 5
A) B) - C) D) -
9 9 9 9

Answer: B
7 7
164) + (- )
50 50

7 7 14
A) B) - C) D) 0
25 25 25
Answer: D

5 1
165) - + (- )
12 3

7 3 7 1
A) - B) - C) - D) -
18 4 6 12
Answer: B

166) 18 + (-16) + (-
3) A) 31 B) -1 C) 37 D) 5
Answer: B

167) -7 + 15 + (-
9) A) 31 B) 17 C) -1 D) 13
Answer: C 22
168) 17 + (-24) + 12
A) 29 B) 53 C) 5 D) -19
Answer: C

169) -|10| + |7|

A) 17 B) 3 C) -17 D) -3
Answer: D

170) ∣- 10∣ + 37
A) 47 B) 27 C) -47 D) -27
Answer: A

171) ∣5 + (-10)∣
A) -50 B) 5 C) -5 D) 15
Answer: B

172) ∣33 + (-53)∣ + ∣-40∣

A) 86 B) 30 C) 60 D) - 86
Answer: C

173) [15 + (-12)] + [13 + (-12)]

A) 4 B) 52 C) -22 D) 2
Answer: A

174) -2 + [4 + (-19) + 16]

A) -1 B) -33 C) -29 D) 41
Answer: A

175) -1.9 + [0.6 + (-0.8) + 0.5]

A) -1.6 B) 2.2 C) 4 D) 0
Answer: A

176) Find the sum of -49 and 16.

A) 65 B) 33 C) -33 D) -65
Answer: C

Find the additive inverse or

opposite.
177) 10
1
A) -10 B) C) 10 D) 0
10

Answer: A
178) -21
1
A) 0 B) - C) -21 D) 21
21

Answer: D

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 179) 0
A) 1 B) 0
C) -1 D) no additive inverse or opposite
Answer: B
9
180)
7
9 7 9 7
A) - B) - C) D)
7 9 7 9

Answer: A

7
181) -
5
7 5 5 7
A) - B) - C) D)
5 7 7 5
Answer: D

182) |15|
1
A) 0 B) 15 C) D) -15
15

Answer: D
183) |-13|
1
A) -13 B) - C) 13 D) 0
13

Answer: A
Simplify the
expression.
184) - ∣-23∣
B) 0 C) -23 D) 23
1
A) -
23
Answer: C

185) -(-22)
1
A) -22 B) 1 C) 22 D)
22
Answer: C

186) -(-8.1)
A) -1 B) 0 C) 8.1 D) -8.1
Answer: C

187) -(-6n)
A) -6n B) 6 C) 6n D) -6
Answer: C

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 8
188) -
9
9 8 8
A) - B) C) 0 D) -
8 9 9
Answer: B

1
189) - -
14
1 1
A) B) 0 C) - D) - 14
14 14
Answer: C

Evaluate the expression for the given replacement values.

190) x + y for x = -73 and y = -7
A) 80 B) -80 C) 66 D) -66
Answer: B

191) x + y for x = 35 and y = -50

A) 15 B) -15 C) -85 D) 85
Answer: B

192) 2x + y for x = 8 and y = -9

A) -1 B) 25 C) 17 D) 7
Answer: D

193) 2x + y for x = 4 and y = -14

A) 22 B) -6 C) -10 D) 18
Answer: B

Translate the phrase; then simplify.

194) Find the sum of 79 and -54.
A) 25 B) -133 C) 133 D) -25
Answer: A

195) Find the sum of -66 and -46.

A) -20 B) 20 C) 112 D) -112
Answer: D

196) Find the sum of 6, 16, and -23.

A) 45 B) -33 C) -1 D) 13
Answer: C

197) Find the sum of -14, 6, and -21.

A) -1 B) 41 C) -29 D) 13
Answer: C

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Solve the problem.
198) Lauren scored 13 points in her basketball game on Monday, 16 on Wednesday, 12 on Friday, and 5 on
Saturday.
Find her total points scored for the week.
A) 46 points B) 47 points C) 45 points D) 41 points
Answer: A

199) The Neighborhood Lemonade Stand, Inc. reported net incomes of -$153, -$375, and -$455 for the past
three years. What was its total net income for these three years?
A) $983 B) -$983 C) -$830 D) -$528
Answer: B

200) On part of a scenic tour of underground caves, Dave and Neil started at an elevation of - 55 feet. They then
rose
23 feet. What was their elevation at this point?
A) -32 ft B) 32 ft C) -78 ft D) 78 ft
Answer: A

201) At the start of a chemistry experiment, Sarah measured the temperature of a liquid to be -9°C. At the end
of the experiment, it had risen 37°C. What was the liquid's temperature at the end of the experiment?
A) 28°C B) -28°C C) 46°C D) -
46°C Answer: A

202) It took three assembly-line workers 3.96 seconds, 4.805 seconds, and 4.8 seconds to assemble a product.
How many seconds in all did they work?
A) 8.76 sec B) 8.765 sec C) 5.645 sec D) 13.565 sec
Answer: D

203) In four rounds of a card game, you get scores of 3, -10, 2, and 6. What is your final score?
A) -21 B) 1 C) -1 D) 21
Answer: B

204) A bike road race starts at an elevation of 590 feet and passes through 5 stages where the elevation changes
by
-355 feet, 443 feet, 565 feet, 82 feet, and 35 feet. At what elevation does the race end?
A) 1360 ft B) 619 ft C) -2070 ft D) 2070 ft
Answer: A

Subtract.
205) -1 - 7
A) 8 B) -8 C) 6 D) -6
Answer: B

206) 2 - 4
A) 6 B) 2 C) -6 D) -2
Answer: D

207) 10 - (-7)
A) 17 B) 3 C) -3 D) -17
Answer: A

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208) -11 - (-8)
A) 3 B) 19 C) -3 D) -19
Answer: C

209) 10 - (-15)
A) 25 B) -25 C) -5 D) 5
Answer: A

210) -23 - (-2)

A) 21 B) -25 C) -21 D) 25
Answer: C

211) -19 - 23
A) -4 B) 42 C) 4 D) -42
Answer: D

212) 46 - (-35)
A) 81 B) -81 C) 11 D) - 11
Answer: A

213) -48 - (-36)

A) 12 B) -84 C) 84 D) -12
Answer: D

214) -27 - 28
A) -55 B) -1 C) 1 D) 55
Answer: A

215) -3 - (-3)
A) 6 B) 0 C) -3 D) 3
Answer: B

216) 33 - (-33)
A) 0 B) 66 C) -33 D) -66
Answer: B

3 5
217) - -
4 8
1 11 11
A) - B) - C) D) - 1
4 8 8
Answer: B

4
218) - - -
7

5 10
1 1 3 11
A) B) - C) - D) -
10 10 10 10

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Answer: B

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 1 1
219) - - -
2 4
1 1 1 1
A) B) - C) - D)
4 12 4 48

Answer: C

5 1
220) -
9 24
37 37 1 1
A) B) - C) - D) -
72 72 36 324

Answer: A

221) -9.8 - 4.1

A) -13.9 B) -5.7 C) 5.7 D) 13.9
Answer: A

222) - 10.9 - ( - 8.4)

A) -19.3 B) 2.5 C) -2.5 D) 19.3
Answer: C

223) 0.70 - (-0.52)

A) 1.32 B) 1.22 C) 0.18 D) 0.364
Answer: B

224) 0 - 8.43
A) -8 B) 8.43 C) -8.43 D) 0
Answer: C

225) 0 - (-9.02)
A) 0 B) 9 C) -9.02 D) 9.02
Answer: D

Write the phrase as an expression and simplify.

226) Subtract -8 from 7.
A) -15 B) -1 C) 15 D) 1
Answer: C

227) Subtract -8 from 6.

A) 14 B) 2 C) -14 D) -2
Answer: A

228) Subtract 3 from -1.

A) -4 B) -2 C) 4 D) 2
Answer: A

229) Subtract 3 from

1.
A) 2 B) -2 C) 4 D) -4
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Answer: B

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 230) Find the difference between -1 and -4.
A) -5 B) -3 C) 3 D) 5
Answer: C

231) Decrease -20 by 16.

A) -4 B) -36 C) 4 D) 36
Answer: B

232) Decrease 7 by -15.

A) -22 B) 8 C) 22 D) -8
Answer: C

Simplify the expression. (Remember the order of operations.)

233) (2 - 9) - [(-5) - (-15)]
A) -27 B) -17 C) 1 D) -3
Answer: B

234) [14 - ( -14)] - [22 + ( -

19)] B) 13 C) 41 D) 25
A) -41
Answer: D

235) 6 + (-5) - (-
20) A) 21 B) -9 C) -21 D) -19
Answer: A

236) 8 - (-6) + (-
20) A) 6 B) -6 C) 22 D) -18
Answer: B

237) 21 - (-16) + 17 + (-12)

A) -8 B) -34 C) 34 D) 42
Answer: D

238) (4 - 3)(3 + 2) - 7 2
A) 54 B) 49 C) -44 D) 5
Answer: C

239) ∣-4 ∣ - 6 2 - (-5 -

15) A) -12 B) -42 C) -52 D) -20
Answer: A

Evaluate the expression when x = 5, y = -2, and t = 8.

240) t - y
A) 6 B) -10 C) -6 D) 10
Answer: D

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 16- x
241)
y+1
A) 7 B) - 8 C) - 11 D) undefined
Answer: C

242) ∣y∣ + 5x - 2t
A) 11 B) 32 C) 7 D) 43
Answer: A

243) t3 - 4y
A) 16 B) 32 C) 520 D) 504
Answer: C

244) |x + t + 9y|
A) 75 B) 5 C) 31 D) 12
Answer: B

|x+ 13|
245)
3t
65 3 1 7
A) B) C) D) -
24 4 3 2
Answer: B

Decide whether the given number is a solution of the given equation.

246) x - 1 = 8; -3
A) solution B) not a solution
Answer: B

247) -x - 2 = -8; 6
A) not a solution B) solution
Answer: B

248) -2 = 9 - x; -5
A) solution B) not a solution
Answer: B

249) -x - 2 = -x - 4; -4
A) solution B) not a solution
Answer: B

250) -4 - x = 2; -6
A) not a solution B) solution
Answer: B

Solve.
251) The price of a stock rose 9 points, fell 14 points, and again fell 6 points. What was the stock's total
change?
A) -11 points B) 1 points C) -29 points D) 29 points
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Answer: A

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 252) Sean has $424 in his savings account. After he withdraws $28, what will his balance be?
A) $452 B) $396 C) -$452 D) -$396
Answer: B

253) Mariel the Magician died in the year 15 A.D. at the age of 69. In what year was she born?
A) 54 B.C. B) 84 A.D. C) 84 B.C. D) 54
A.D. Answer: A

254) Trader Tower stands at 2216 feet high. Exchange Emporium is 863 feet tall. How much taller is Trader
Tower than Exchange Emporium?
A) 1353 feet B) -3079 feet C) 3079 feet D) -1353 feet
Answer: A

255) In a game of cards, Lindsey won 7 chips, lost 3 chips, won 11 chips, and lost 4 chips. What was her final
count of chips?
A) -11 chips B) 11 chips C) 25 chips D) 19 chips
Answer: B

256) The temperature at 5:00 was -7°C. Four hours later, it was -8°C. What was the change in temperature?
A) 15°C B) -15°C C) -1°C D) 1°C
Answer: C

Find the unknown complementary or supplementary angle.

257)

140° x

A) 50° B) 30° C) 35° D)

40° Answer: D

258)

44° x

A) 146° B) 131° C) 126° D)

136° Answer: D

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 259)

57°

A) 43° B) 33° C) 23° D)

28° Answer: B

260)

32°
x

A) 58° B) 48° C) 68° D) 53°

Answer: A

Multiply.
261) -9(2)
A) -118 B) -18 C) -20 D) -180
Answer: B

262) 4(-11)
A) -144 B) -44 C) -48 D) -440
Answer: B

263) -5(-5)
A) -25 B) 25 C) 50 D) 35
Answer: B

264) -10 ∙ 2
A) -20 B) -120 C) -200 D) -22
Answer: A

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 16 5
265) -
15 8
2 1 3 2
A) B) - 1 C) D) -
3 15 8 3
Answer: D

25 19
266) -

3 4
11 475
A) - 475 B) - C) - D) - 44
3 12

Answer: C

3 9
267) - -
5 25
12 2 9 27
A) - B) - C) D)
125 5 10 125
Answer: D

268) 2.1(-6.11)
A) 8.21 B) -12.831 C) -4.01 D) 8.31
Answer: B

269) -2.9(-16)
A) -18.9 B) -13.1 C) 46.4 D) 18.9
Answer: C

Evaluate.
270) (-1)(-3)(-5)
A) -9 B) -30 C) 15 D) -15
Answer: D

Perform the indicated operations.

271) (-4)(5)(-5)(-
3) A) 100 B) -300 C) -7 D) 300
Answer: B

272) (-5)(-
1)(0)(6) A) B) 0 C) 30 D) -6
-30
Answer: B

273) (-9)2
A) 81 B) -18 C) -81 D) 18
Answer: A

274) (- 3)3
A) -27 B) -9 C) 27 D) 9
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Answer: A

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 275) -7 2
A) 49 B) 14 C) -14 D) -49
Answer: D

276) -3 2
A) -9 B) -6 C) 9 D) 6
Answer: A

1 2
277) -
8
1 1 1 1
A) B) C) - D) -
10 64 64 16
Answer: B

Evaluate.
278) -0.52
A) 0.25 B) -0.25 C) 0.025 D) - 2.5
Answer: B

Find the reciprocal, if it exists.

279) -6
1 1
A) B) - C) 1 D) 6
6 6
Answer: B

1
280) -
13
1
A) -13 B) C) 13 D) 1
13
Answer: A

7
281)
8
7 8 8
A) - B) - C) D) 1
8 7 7
Answer: C
2
282) -
3
3 3 2
A) 1 B) - C) D)
2 2 3

Answer: B

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 54
283) -
11
11 11 54
A) 1 B) C) - D)
54 54 11

Answer: C
284) 0.8
1 1
A) -0.8 B) C) - D) no reciprocal
0.8 0.8

Answer: B
285) 9.7
1 1
A) -9.7 B) C) - D) no reciprocal
9.7 9.7

Answer: B
286) 0
A) 1 B) 0 C) -1 D) no reciprocal
Answer: D

Divide.
-72
287)
9
A) -8 B) 8 C) -7 D) -9
Answer: A

16
288)
-4
A) -5 B) -4 C) -3 D) 4
Answer: B

-15
289)
-5
A) -3 B) -4 C) -2 D) 3
Answer: D

290) -18 ÷ 2
A) -9 B) -8 C) -10 D) 9
Answer: A

291) 18 ÷ (-6)
A) -4 B) 3 C) -3 D) 4
Answer: C
292) -160 ÷ (-8)
1
A) 10 B) C) -20 D) 20
20

Answer: D

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293) -78 ÷ 6
1
A) -23 B) 13 C) -13 D) -
13
Answer: C

0
294)
-24
A) 0 B) 1 C) -24 D) undefined
Answer: A

49
295)
0
A) 0 B) 49 C) 1 D) undefined
Answer: D
7 1
296) ÷ -
10 5

7 7 2 7
A) B) - C) D) -
2 2 7 50
Answer: B

5 1
297) - ÷ -
12 4

5 5 5 3
A) B) - C) - D)
3 3 48 5
Answer: A

9
298) - ÷ -
8

7 11
72 99 72 99
A) B) C) - D) -
77 56 77 56

Answer: B

11 2
299) - ÷ -
2 11
121 121
A) 1 B) - C) -1 D)
4 4

Answer: D

300) -1.5 ÷ -0.5

A) 10 B) -1 C) 3 D) -3

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 Answer: C

301) -1.6 ÷ 0.04

A) -40 B) 15.6 C) 40 D) -1.56
Answer: A

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302) -4.5 ÷ 0.05
1
A) -4.45 B) C) -90 D) -44.5
90

Answer: C
Evaluate the
expression.
4(5)+ 5
303)
3 - 6(7) 25 25 25
40 B) C) - D) -
A) - 39 39 39 21
Answer: C

304) (-2)(5) - (-
18)(7) A) -136 B) 116 C) -116 D) 14
Answer: B

305) (-3 - 4)(-5 + 6) - 43

A) -71 B) 1 C) 57 D) 64
Answer: A

306) 22 - [ 7 - ( 6 - 9)] + ( 1 - 3 ) 3
A) 26 B) 20 C) 4 D) -20
Answer: C

5+ (-4)2+ 3∙ 3 2
307)
3 2 ∙ (4 - 3)
14 16
A) 1 B) 2 C) D)
3 3

Answer: D
308)
∙ (7 - 2)
(-5)∙ (-5)
(4- 4) + (-5)∙ 7
49 7
A) 1 B) C) 2 D)
11 5

Answer: D
∣4(-4)∣ - ∣1- 6 ∣
309)
∣ 9(2)∣

11 11 7 7
A) - B) C) D) -
18 18 6 6
Answer: B

|-1|+ |4+ 4|
310)
-2
9 9 7 7
A) - B) C) - D)
2 2 2 2
Answer: A

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Evaluate the expression for the given values.
12x+ 15y
311) for x = -10, y = -
5x-3
A) -15 B) 3 C) 24 D) 15
Answer: D

Decide whether the given number is a solution of the equation.

312) 6x = -18; -3
A) not a solution B) solution
Answer: B

313) -3x + 6 = -9; 5

A) solution B) not a solution
Answer: A

314) -3x - 2 = x + 3; 7
A) solution B) not a solution
Answer: B

x- 3
315) = -12; -69
6
A) not a solution B) solution
Answer: B

-14
316) 2 = ; -
7x
A) solution B) not a solution
Answer: A

x
317) + 3 = -2; -8
2
A) solution B) not a solution
Answer: B

48
318) = -6; -
8x
A) not a solution B) solution
Answer: B

x
319) = -8; 16
2
A) not a solution B) solution
Answer: A

Translate the phrase to an algebraic expression. Use x to represent "a number."

320) The product of 13 and a number
3
A) 13 + x B) 13 ÷ x or
1 x

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C) 13 ∙ x or 13x D) -13 ∙ x or -13x
Answer: C

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 321) The quotient of -36 and a number
-36 x
A) -36 - x B) -36 ∙ x or -36 x C) or -36 ÷ x D) or x ÷ -36 or
x -36
Answer: C

322) Divide a number by -

24. x
B) x - (-24) C) x ÷ (-24) or D) -24 ∙ x or -24x
- -24
A) -24 ÷ x or
24
x

Answer: C
323) Multiply a number by -
2. -
B) -2 + x C) (-2) ÷ x or D) x ∙ (-2) or -2x
x 2
A) x ÷ (-2) or
-2 x

Answer: D

Solve the problem.

324) A football team lost 7 yards on each of two consecutive plays. Represent the total loss as product of signed
numbers and find the total loss.
A) 7 - 2 = 5; a loss of 5 yd B) 2 ∙ (-7) = -16; a loss of 16 yd
C) 2 ∙ (-7) = -14 ; a loss of 14 yd D) 2 + (-7) = -5; a loss of 5 yd
Answer: C

Use a commutative property to complete the statement.

325) 9 + x =
A) x - 9 B) 9 - x C) x + 9 D) -x - 9
Answer: C

326) -8 ∙ x =
A) x - (8) B) 8 - x C) x ∙ (-8) D) 8 ∙ x
Answer: C
327) zc =
1 D) -zc
A) cz B) c + z C)
zc

Answer: A

328) 7x + 27 =
A) 27x + 7 B) 7x - 27 C) 27 + 7x D) -7x + 27
Answer: C

Use an associative property to complete the statement.

329) (9x + 3y) + 7z =
A) (9x + 3y + 7z) B) 9x + (3y + 7z) C) (3y + 9x) + 7z D) 9x + 3y + 7z
Answer: B

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330) 7 ∙ (cx) =
A) 7 ∙ (xc) B) (7c) ∙ x C) (cx) ∙ 7 D) 7 + (cx)
Answer: B

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Use the commutative and associative properties to simplify the expression.
331) -4 + (2x - 6)
A) -10 + 2x B) -10x - 6 C) 16x D) 24 + 2x
Answer: A

1
332) (-12y)
4
A) 5y B) 4y C) 3y D) -3y
Answer: D

12 7
333) t
7 12
144 7 193
A) t B) t C) t D) t
49 12 84
Answer: B

334) -8(4y)
A) -4y B) 32y C) -32 + y D) -32y
Answer: D

Use the distributive property to rewrite the algebraic expression without parentheses. Then simplify the
result, if possible.
335) -5(x + y)
A) -5x + y B) -5x + 5y C) -5xy D) -5x - 5y
Answer: D

336) 9(x + 6)
A) 9x + 54 B) 9x + 6 C) x + 54 D) 9x + 15
Answer: A

337) 8(x - 5)
A) 8x - 5 B) 8x - 40 C) 8x - 13 D) 8x + 40
Answer: B

338) 6(7x + 4)
A) 66x B) 42x + 24 C) 13x + 10 D) 42x + 4
Answer: B

339) 2(8x - 7)
A) 16x - 7 B) 16x - 14 C) 30x D) 10x - 9
Answer: B

340) 9(6 - 8y)

A) 54 - 72y B) 54 - 8y C) 126y D) 15 - 17y
Answer: A

341) -8(x + 5)
A) -8x + 40 B) x - 40 C) -8x + 5 D) -8x - 40
Answer: D
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342) (12x - 8)
4
A) 3x - 2 B) 48x - 32 C) x D) 3x - 8
Answer: A

8
343) - (7x + 21)
7
A) 8x + 24 B) -8x - 24 C) -8x + 24 D) -32x
Answer: B

344) -(w - 5b)

A) w - 5b B) w + 5b C) -w - 5b D) -w + 5b
Answer: D

345) - (-9m + 8n -
8p)
A) 9m - 8n + 8p B) -9m + 8n + 8p C) 9m - 8n - 8p D) -9m + 8n -
8p
Answer: A

346) 5(3r + 4 + 4s)

A) 15r + 20 + 4s B) 15r + 4 + 20s C) 15r + 20 + 20s D) 15r + 4 + 4s
Answer: C

347) 7(x + 8y + 4)
A) 7x + 56y + 4 B) 7x - 56y - 28 C) 7x + 8y + 4 D) 7x + 56y + 28
Answer: D

348) 12(2z + 4) - 3
A) 24z + 12 B) 24z + 1 C) 24z + 45 D) 14z + 13
Answer: C

349) 6x - 2(7y - 9)
A) 6x - 14y - 9 B) 6x - 14y + 18 C) 6x - 14y - 18 D) 6x - 14y + 9
Answer: B

350) -3.2(6.6x - 2.8y - 1.1)

A) -21.12x - 2.8y - 1.1 B) -21.12x + 8.96y + 3.52
C) -21.12x - 8.96y - 3.52 D) -21.12x + 8.96y - 1.1
Answer: B

Use the distributive property to write the sum as a product.

351) 15 ∙ 1 + 15 ∙ y
A) 16(y) B) 15(1 + y) C) (15y) D) (15 + 15y)
Answer: B

352) 10 ∙ y + 10 ∙ 4
A) 10(y + 4) B) (10y + 40) C) (40y) D) (14y)
Answer: A

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 353) (-1) ∙ 8 + (-1) ∙ d
A) 1(8 + d) B) -1(8d) C) -1(8 - d) D) -1(8 + d)
Answer: D

354) (-2)d + (-2)t

A) 2(d - t) B) -2(d + t) C) 2(d + t) D) -2(d - t)
Answer: B

355) (3)d + (3)r

A) 3(d + r) B) 3(d ∙ r) C) 3(d - r) D) 6(d + r)
Answer: A

Identify the property illustrated by the statement.

356) (7 + 2) + 9 = (2 + 7) + 9
A) associative property of addition B) distributive property
C) commutative property of addition D) additive inverse property
Answer: C

357) 8 + 4 = 4 + 8
A) identity element for addition B) associative property of addition
C) commutative property of addition D) distributive property
Answer: C

358) (8 ∙ 8) ∙ 3 = 8 ∙ (8 ∙ 3)
A) distributive property B) associative property of multiplication
C) commutative property of multiplication D) identity element for multiplication
Answer: B

359) 9 ∙ 2 = 2 ∙ 9
A) commutative property of multiplication B) associative property of multiplication
C) identity element for multiplication D) distributive property
Answer: A

360) 13 + (24 + 7) = (13 + 24) + 7

A) distributive property B) identity element for addition
C) commutative property of addition D) associative property of addition
Answer: D

361) 6(x + 4) = 6x + 6 ∙ 4
A) identity element for multiplication B) associative property of multiplication
C) commutative property of addition D) distributive property
Answer: D

362) 9 ∙ 1 = 9
A) multiplicative inverse property B) identity element for multiplication
C) distributive property D) commutative property of
multiplication
Answer: B

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 363) 9 + 0 = 9
A) commutative property for addition B) associative property for addition
C) distributive property D) identity element for addition
Answer: D

364) 2 + (-2) = 0
A) commutative property of addition B) additive inverse property
C) identity element for addition D) associative property of addition
Answer: B

1
365) ∙2= 1
2
A) distributive property B) identity element for multiplication
C) associative property of multiplication D) multiplicative inverse property
Answer: D

Identify the numerical coefficient of the term.

366) y
A) 1 B) y C) 0 D) -1
Answer: A

367) -3y
A) y B) 3 C) 3y D) -3
Answer: D

368) -4x
A) -4 B) 1 C) 4 D) 0
Answer: A

369) -7y4
A) y4 B) 7 C) -7 D) 4
Answer: C

370) -15y6 x 2
A) 15 B) -15, 6, 2 C) -15 D) 6, 2
Answer: C

371) ab2
A) -1 B) 0 C) a D) 1
Answer: D

372) 4xyz
A) 1 B) 0 C) 4 D) -1
Answer: C

373) -h
A) h B) 1 C) 0 D) -1
Answer: D

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Determine whether the terms are like or unlike.
374) 10z, -8z
A) like B) unlike
Answer: A

375) 7a 2 , 7a 8
A) like B) unlike
Answer: B

376) 4m, 15m, -3m

A) like B) unlike
Answer: A

377) 14b, 9, 4a
A) like B) unlike
Answer: B

378) 2xy3 z, -6xy2

A) like B) unlike
Answer: B

379) ab, 2ba

A) like B) unlike
Answer: A

380) 5, 9, -13
A) like B) unlike
Answer: A

Simplify the expression by combining like terms.

381) 3x - 5x
A) -2x B) 8x C) -15x D) -2 + x
Answer: A

382) 8b - 6b
A) 2b2 B) -2b C) 2b D) -14b
Answer: C

383) 6y - y - 10y
A) -5y B) -3y C) -4y - y D) -4y
Answer: A

384) 5x - 10x - x
A) -5x - x B) -5x C) -4x D) -6x
Answer: D

385) 6b - 3b + 3
A) 6b B) 9b + 3 C) 3b + 3 D) -3b + 3
Answer: C
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 386) 6x + 5 - 3x - 3
A) 5 B) 9x + 2 C) 5x D) 3x + 2
Answer: D

387) 8a - 3a + a - 9
A) 6a - 9 B) 5a + a - 9 C) 5a - 8 D) 5a - 9
Answer: A

388) 9x - x - 2x - x
A) 5x B) x2 + 7x C) 7x D) -x2 + 7x
Answer: A

389) -5y + 3 - 7 + 5 + y - 1
A) -6y + 1 B) -6y C) -4y - 1 D) -4y
Answer: D

390) 6x + 1 + 2x + x - 4
A) 8x + 3 B) 7x - 3 C) 9x - 3 D) 8x - 3
Answer: C

391) 14x3 + 3x3

A) 17x6 B) 16x3 C) 17x9 D) 17x3
Answer: D

392) 4y7 + 7y7

A) 11y7 B) -3y7
C) Cannot be simplified D) 11y14
Answer: A

393) -0.8x5 - 1x5 - 1.4x 5

A) -4x5 B) -3.2x 5
C) Cannot be simplified D) -10x5
Answer: B

394) -0.3y + 8 + 7y - 0.1

A) 6.7y + 7.9 B) -2.1y - 0.8 C) -0.3y + 7y + 8 - 0.1 D) 14.6
Answer: A

395) 5.4k - 1.5 - 3.6k + 2 + 2.8k

A) 4.6k + 0.5 B) 4.6k + 3.5 C) 4.6k - 0.5 D) 11.8k +
0.5
Answer: A

Simplify the expression. Use the distributive property to remove any parentheses.
396) 10(y + 3)
A) 10y + 13 B) y + 30 C) 10y + 30 D) 10y + 3
Answer: C

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 397) -8(r + 4)
A) -8r - 4 B) -8r + 32 C) r - 32 D) -8r - 32
Answer: D

398) 10(4n + 8)
A) 40n + 8 B) 40n + 80 C) 120n D) 14n + 18
Answer: B

399) -10(8x + 7)
A) -80x + 7 B) -2x - 3 C) -80x - 70 D) -150x
Answer: C

400) 2(3x + 2y + 7)
A) 6x + 2y + 14 B) 6x + 2y + 7 C) 6x + 4y + 7 D) 6x + 4y + 14
Answer: D

401) -(-8m + 7n - 7)
A) 8m - 7n - 7 B) 8m - 7n + 7 C) - 8m + 7n - 7 D) - 8m + 7n +
7
Answer: B

402) -(3x - 9z + 7)
A) -3x + 9z - 7 B) -3x - 9z + 7 C) -3x + 9z + 7 D) -3x - 9z - 7
Answer: A

Remove parentheses and simplify the expression.

403) 1 + 3(10 - 7m)
A) -21m + 30 B) -21m + 31 C) 21m + 31 D) -7m + 31
Answer: B

404) 6(y + 10) - 3

A) 6y + 42 B) 6y + 57 C) 6y + 7 D) 16y - 3
Answer: B

405) (9z + 12) - (4z - 11)

A) 5z + 23 B) 13z + 23 C) 5z + 1 D) 5z - 23
Answer: A

406) -7(2r + 6) + 5(9r + 3)

A) -56r B) 31r - 27 C) 31r + 6 D) -5r - 1
Answer: B

407) -4(2x - 9) - 4x + 10
A) -12x + 46 B) 4x + 46 C) -12x - 26 D) 12x + 46
Answer: A

408) [4(x - 5) - 6] + [4(x - 1) + 4]

A) 8x - 11 B) 8x - 26 C) 4x - 30 D) 8x - 6
Answer: B

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 409) (4x - 4y + 3) - 2(-4x + 4y - 3)
A) 8x - 8y + 6 B) -12x + 12y - 9 C) -8x + 8y - 6 D) 12x - 12y +
9
Answer: D

3
410) - (-8y - 8x + 4z)
4
A) 6y - 6x - 3z B) 6y + 6x - 3z C) 6y + 6x + 3z D) 6y - 8x + 4z
Answer: B

3 1
411) - (z - 16) -
z
5 10
7 1 7 7 48
A) - z+ B) z + 16 C) z- D) z+
48 48

10 5 2 10 5 10 5
Answer: A

412) -9.4(3r + 2) + 6.4(2r + 3)

A) -15.4r + 2 B) -6.4r - 7.4 C) -47r D) -15.4r + 0.4
Answer: D

Perform the indicated operation. Don't forget to simplify if possible.

413) Add 7x - 2 to 2x - 3
A) 5x - 5 B) 9x - 1 C) 9x + 5 D) 9x - 5
Answer: D

414) Add 9x + 13 to 4x - 11
A) 13x + 24 B) 13x + 2 C) 5x + 2 D) 13x - 24
Answer: B

415) Subtract 7x + 2 from 4x - 5

A) 11x - 3 B) -3x - 7 C) 3x + 7 D) -3x + 3
Answer: B

416) Subtract 2x - 3 from 9x + 6

A) 7x - 9 B) -7x - 9 C) 11x + 3 D) 7x + 9
Answer: D

Write the phrase as an algebraic expression and simplify if possible. Let x represent the unknown number.
417) The product of 11 and a number, added to 17.
A) 187 + x B) 17 + 11x C) 11 + 17x D) 187x
Answer: B

418) Nine times a number, decreased by 29.

A) 9x + 29 B) 9(x + 29) C) 9(x - 29) D) 9x - 29
Answer: D

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419) The quotient of 72 and the product of a number and - 5.
-5x 72 - 5 72
A) B) C) D) -360x
72 x -5x
Answer: C

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 420) The product of -18 and the sum of a number and 6.
A) -18 + 6x B) -108x C) -18(x + 6) D) -18x + 6
Answer: C

421) Eight times the sum of a number and -50.

A) 8x + (-50) B) 8x - (-50) C) 8+ x + (-50) D) 8(x + (-50))
Answer: D
422) The quotient of 24 times a number and -
3. 1
C) 24x + 3 D)
24x -72x
A) 24x - 3 B)
-3

Answer: B

423) Five times a number, increased by nine.

A) 5x + 45 B) 5 + 9x C) 5x + 9 D) 5x - 9
Answer: C

424) The difference of fifteen and a number, divided by three.

15- x x x- 15 x
A) B) - 15 C) D) 15 -

3 3 3 3
Answer: A

425) One-half a number, minus ten, plus two times the number.
1 5 5 1
A) x - 10 + 2x B) x - 5 C) x - 10 D) x-8
2 2 2 2
Answer: C

426) The sum of four times a number and 9, and six times a number and 3.
A) 10x - 6 B) 4x + 18 C) 10x + 12 D) 10x + 54
Answer: C

Fill in the blank with one of the words or phrases listed below.

inequality symbols exponent term numerical

grouping symbols solution like terms unlike terms
coefficient
equation absolute value numerator denominator
opposites base reciprocals variable

427) The symbols ≠, <, and > are called .

A) like terms B) unlike terms C) grouping symbols D) inequality
symbols
Answer: D

428) A mathematical statement that two expressions are equal is called a(n) .
A) equation B) inequality symbols C) exponent D) absolute value
Answer: A

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429) The of a number is the distance between that number and 0 on the number line.
A) numerical coefficient B) absolute value
C) exponent D) term
Answer: B

430) A symbol used to represent a number is called .

a(n) A) denominator B) variable C) numerator D) base
Answer: B

431) Two numbers that are the same distance from 0 but lie on opposite sides of 0 are called .
A) opposites B) reciprocals C) like terms D) unlike
terms
Answer: A

432) The number in a fraction above the fraction bar is called the .
A) denominator B) numerator C) exponent D) base
Answer: B

433) A(n) of an equation is a value for the variable that makes the equation a true statement.
A) base B) solution C) term D)
denominator
Answer: B

434) Two numbers whose product is 1 are called .

A) reciprocals B) unlike terms C) opposites D) like terms
Answer: A

435) In 2 3 , the 2 is called the and the 3 is called .

A) base, exponent the B) exponent, base
C) denominator, numerator D) numerator,
Answer: A denominator

436) The of a term is its numerical factor.

A) base B) numerical
C) solution coefficient
Answer: B D) absolute value

437) The number in a fraction below the fraction bar is called the .
A) exponent B) denominator C) base D) numerator
Answer: B

438) Parentheses and brackets are examples of .

A) like terms B) inequality symbols C) grouping symbols D) opposites
Answer: C

439) A(n) is a number or the product of a number and variables raised to powers.
A) exponent B) solution C) equation D) term
Answer: D
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 440) Terms with the same variables raised to the same powers are called .
A) opposites B) reciprocals C) unlike terms D) like terms
Answer: D

441) If terms are not like terms, then they are .

A) unlike terms B) reciprocals C) inequality symbols D) opposites
Answer: A

Translate the statement into symbols.

442) The absolute value of negative nine is greater than eight.
A) 9 > 8 B) - 9 > 8 C) -8 > 9 D) -9 > 8
Answer: D

443) The sum of ten and nine is greater than or equal to three.
A) (10 + 9) = 3 B) (10 + 9) > 3 C) (10 + 9) ≥ 3 D) (10 + 10) ≤

3
Answer: C

Simplify the expression.

444) -2 + 11
A) -13 B) -9 C) 9 D) 13
Answer: C

445) -15 - (-1)

A) 16 B) -14 C) 14 D) -16
Answer: B

446) 4 ∙ 3 - 5 ∙ 7
A) 47 B) -23 C) 0 D) 23
Answer: B

447) 3(-8)
A) -24 B) -27 C) -240 D) -124
Answer: A

448) (2)(-5)
A) -10 B) 0 C) 10 D) -20
Answer: A

|-18|
449)
-2
A) 9 B) -10 C) -9 D) -8
Answer: C

-2
450)
0
A) 2 B) undefined C) 1 D) 0
Answer: B

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 -9+ 8
451)
4-9
17 17 1
A) - B) 2 C) D)
5 5 5
Answer: A

1 2
452) -
3 9
1 5 1 1
A) B) C) D) -
9 9 3 9

Answer: A

1 1
453) - 5 + 11
2 4
3 3 3 1
A) 15 B) 5 C) 6 D) - 5
4 4 4 4

Answer: B

3 16
454) - +
4 7
85 43 13 43
A) B) - C) D)
28 28 28 28
Answer: D

455) 2(-4)2 - 70
A) -38 B) -78 C) 38 D) -102
Answer: A

456) 3[3(5 - 7) - 5]
A) -21 B) -33 C) 12 D) 8
Answer: B

-10+ 8∙ 15
457)
5
A) 26 B) 22 C) -22 D) -6
Answer: B

(-4)(0)(-7)
458)
-3
11 28
A) undefined B) C) 0 D) -
3 3

Answer: C

Insert <, >, or = to make the statement true.

459) -2 -4
49
 A) = B) < C) >
Answer: C

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 460) 84 -26
A) > B) = C) <
Answer: A

461) -3 2
A) = B) < C) >
Answer: C
462) -7 -1 - (- 8)

A) > B) < C) =
Answer: C

List the numbers in the given set that belong to the indicated
set.
0
463) Given 20, 7, -9, 0, , 25 , list the numbers in this set that also belong to the set of Natural
numbers.
25
0
A) 20, 0 B) 20, 0, C) 20, 25 D) 20, 0, 25
8

Answer: C

0
464) Given 4, 7, -4, 0, , 16 , list the numbers in this set that also belong to the set of Whole numbers.
2
0
A) 4, -4, 0, 16 B) 4, -4, 0 C) 4, 0 D) 4, 0, ,
16
2
Answer: D

0
465) Given 14, 6, -10, 0, , 9 , , list the numbers in this set that also belong to the set of Integers.
5
0
A) 14, -10, 0, , 9 B) 14, 0, 9 C) 14, -10, 0 D) 14, 0
5
Answer: A

0 -7
466) Given 13, 7, -21, 0, , 16, , 0.96 , list the numbers in this set that also belong to the set of
Rational
7 0
numbers.
0
A) 7, 16 B) 7, , 0.96
7
0
C) 13, 0, 16 D) 13, -21, 0, , 16, 0.96
7
Answer: D

0 -7
467) Given 4, 6, -18, 0, , 16, , 0.76 , list the numbers in this set that also belong to the set of
Irrational
-7
A) 6,
numbers. 0
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Answer: C 8 0

B) 6, 16, 0.76 C) 6 D) 6, 16

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 0 - , list the numbers in this set that also belong to the set of Real
468) Given 17, 7, -23, 0, , 9,
6 numbers.

6 0
0 -6 0
A) 17, -23, 0, , B) 17, -23, 0, , 9
6 0 6
0
C) 17, 7, -23, 0, , 9 D) 17, -23, 0, 9
6
Answer: C

Evaluate the expression for the given replacement values.

469) x2 + y2 when x = 6 and y = -3
A) 18 B) 36 C) 324 D) 45
Answer: D

470) x + yz when x = 3, y = -5, and z = -8

A) 43 B) 16 C) 37 D) -37
Answer: A

471) 2 + 8x - y for x = 9 and y = -3

A) 13 B) 93 C) 98 D) 77
Answer: D
y+ z- 2 when x = 3, y = 1, and z = -2
472)
x
2 2
A) - B) -1 C) D) 1
3 3

Answer: B

Identify the property illustrated by the statement.

473) 9 + (15 + 17) = (9 + 15) + 17
A) distributive property B) commutative property of addition
C) identity element for addition D) associative property of addition
Answer: D

474) 6 ∙ 2 = 2 ∙ 6
A) distributive property B) associative property of multiplication
C) identity element for multiplication D) commutative property of multiplication
Answer: D

475) -3(5 + 4) = -3 ∙ 5 + (-3) ∙ 4

A) associative property of multiplication B) distributive property
C) commutative property of multiplication D) associative property of addition
Answer: B

1
476) (5) = 1
5
A) multiplicative inverse property B) distributive property
C) associative property of multiplication D) identity element for multiplication
Answer: A
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 Provide an appropriate
response.
477) Find the opposite of - B) 30 C) -30 D) 0
30.
1
A) -
30
Answer: B

1
478) Find the reciprocal of - .
30
1
A) 30 B) C) - 30 D) 1
30

Answer: C

Solve the problem.

479) A bike road race starts at an elevation of 790 feet and passes through 5 stages where the elevation
changes by
-338 feet, -64 feet, 86 feet, 580 feet, and -648 feet. At what elevation does the race end?
A) -2506 feet B) 406 feet C) 1124 feet D) 2506
feet
Answer: B

480) A football team gained 38 yards on one play, lost 14 yards on another, and gained 18 yards on the last play
of the first half. They had already gained 364 yards during the half. What was the total yardage gain for
the first half?
A) 322 yards B) 434 yards C) 420 yards D) 406 yards
Answer: D

481) In a certain location, the highest temperature recorded was 100°F. The lowest temperature recorded
was 134 degrees less than the highest. What was the lowest temperature?
A) -138°F B) 0°F C) 34°F D) -
34°F Answer: D

482) A grocery store inventory showed a loss of 40 damaged items per month. How many items were
damaged in 7 months?
A) 180 items B) 290 items C) 47 items D) 280 items
Answer: D

Simplify the expression.

483) 8x + 5 - 3x + 6
A) 16x B) 11x + 11 C) 5x - 1 D) 5x + 11
Answer: D

484) 5.8x - 1.7 - 3.1x + 8 + 2.3x

A) 11.2x + 6.3 B) 5x + 6.3 C) 5x + 9.7 D) 5x -
6.3
Answer: B

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485) 2(8y + 7) - 9(3y + 8)
A) -99y B) -11y - 58 C) -11y + 8 D) -6y - 1
Answer: B

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486) -9(2x + 3) + 10(8x + 10)
A) 62x + 3 B) 62x + 73 C) -7x - 6 D) -45x
Answer: B

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