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

Write the rational number in lowest terms.

2
1)
6
1 2 3 1
A) B) C) D)
2 6 2 3
Answer: D

35
2)
42
5 5 7 35
A) B) C) D)
6 7 6 42
Answer: A

-21
3)
56
21 7 3 3
A) - B) - C) - D) -
56 8 8 7
Answer: C

50
4)
80
5 50 5 10
A) B) C) D)
8 80 10 8
Answer: A

100
5)
-5
1
A) -30 B) -20 C) - D) 20
20

Answer: B

-168
6)
-6
1
A) 28 B) -38 C) D) -28
28

Answer: A
1
 43
7)
45
22 1 21 43
A) B) C) D)
21 45 22 45
Answer: D

2
Multiply or divide the rational numbers. Express the product or quotient as a rational number in lowest
terms.
40 4
8) - ∙
36 5
8 9 10 8
A) - B) C) - D)
9 5 9 9
Answer: A

-72 24
9) ∙

24 3
1
A) 24 B) -34 C) -24 D) -
24
Answer: C

28 20
10) ∙
15 21
16 16 16 80
A) B) C) D)
15 21 9 45

Answer: C

14 1
11) ∙

5 6
7 5 4 4
A) B) C) D)
15 15 30 15

Answer: A
5 5
12) - ÷ -
11 7

25 7 11 7
A) - B) C) D) -
77 11 7 11
Answer: B

3 4
13) - ÷
4 3
9 9
A) 1 B) C) - 1 D) -
16 16

Answer: D
14) Ans
6 wer:
35 C
15
14
4 4 4
A) B) C)
35 15 25
3
 28
D)
175

4
 15)
14
-
30
-7
5
7 1 6
A) B) C) D) 3
15 3 7
Answer: B

Add or subtract the rational numbers. Express the sum or difference as a rational number in lowest terms.
3 3
16) +
8 8
2 2 3 4
A) B) C) D)
4 3 4 5

Answer: C

8 5
17) -
7 7
13 3 3 13
A) - B) C) - D)
7 7 7 7

Answer: B
8 5
18) +
15 12

19 13 19 13
A) B) C) D)
27 27 20 20
Answer: C

4 3
19) - +

7 4
1 1 5 5
A) B) C) D)
4 28 4 28
Answer: D

1 5
20) - +

5 9
4 16 4 16
A) B) C) D)
45 9 9 45
Answer: D

9 1
21) - -
10 8

5
 41 31 9
A) - B) - C) - 1 D) -
40 40 40

Answer: A

6
 7 3
22) -
4 8
3 17 11 11
A) B) C) - D)
8 8 8 8

Answer: D
8 2
23) +
21 35

34 16 46 46
A) - B) C) D) -
105 105 105 105
Answer: C

State the domain of the rational expression.

9
24)
x-3
A) {x|x ≠ 3} B) {x|x ≠ 0, x ≠ 3} C) {x|x ≠ -3} D) {x|x ≠

0} Answer: A

8x- 1
25)
x2 - 2x - 63
1
A) {x|x ≠ -9, x ≠ -7} B) {x|x ≠ 9, x ≠ -7, x ≠ , x ≠ 0}
8
1
C) {x|x ≠ 9, x ≠ -7} D) {x|x ≠ 9, x ≠ -7, x ≠ }
8
Answer: C

x2- 25
26)
3x2 - 5x - 8
8 8 8
A) {x x ≠ -1, } B) {x x ≠ -5, -1, , 5} C) {x x ≠ -5, 5} D) {x x ≠ - ,
1}
3 3 3
Answer: A

x+ 4
27)
x2 + 1
A) {x|x ≠ -1, x ≠ -4, x ≠ 1} B) {x|x ≠ -1, x ≠ 1}
C) {x|x ≠ 0, x ≠ -1} D) All real
numbers
Answer: D

11x- 6
28)
(x + 2)2
6
A) {x|x ≠ -2} B) {x|x ≠ , 2} C) All real numbers D) {x|x ≠ 2}
11
Answer: A

7
Simplify the rational
expression.
4x+ 3
29)
2
20x + 23x + 6 1 4x 4x+ 3
B) C) D)
A)
4x+ 5 5x + 2 5x + 2 20x2 + 23x + 6
5x + 23

Answer: B

a 2+ 13a+ 42
30)
a+6

1 1
A) B) C) a + 7 D) a - 7
a+7 a-7
Answer: C

9x- 3
31)
6x3 - 2x2

3 3 2 3
A) B) - C) D)
2x2 2x 3x2 2x

Answer: A

x2+ 5x+ 6
32)
x2 + 9x + 14
5x+ 3 B)
5x+ 6 x+ 3 x 2 + 5x+ 6
A) 9x + 14 C) D) -
9x + 7 x+7 x2 + 9x + 14
Answer: C

5x2- 13x +
33)
6x-2

1 5x2- 13x +
A) 5x2 - 16 B) 5x - 3 C) D)
x-2
6x-2
A : B
Answer: B )
-
k
+
y2+ 3y- 10 8
34)
k
y2 - 3y - 40 +
5 3y- 10
y- 2 B)
A) A -3y - 40
y-8
n
Answer: A s
w
64- k2 e
35)
k2 - 13k + 40 r
k+ 8 k - 5
B) -
8
 y2 + 3y- 10 y2 - 3y- 1
C) - D)
3y - 40 -3y - 4

k+ 8 k - 5 D)
C) -
k
-
8
k
-
5

9
 m 2+ 5mn+ 6n 2
36)
m 2 + 4mn + 4n 2
m+ 3n m+ 3 m+ 3n
m+ 2n B) C) D)
A) (m + 2n)2 m+2 m + 2n
m + 3n

Answer: D

w3+ 7w2+ 4w+ 28

37)
w2 + 14w + 49
w 2+ 7 w2 - 4 w- 7
B) D)
w 2+ 4 w+4 C)
w2 - 4
A) w-7
w+7

Answer: A

q3+ 216
38)
2q2 + 5 - 42
q2+ 6q- 36 q2- 6q + 36
B) q2- 6q + D)
q2+ 6q+ 36 2q - 7 C) 2q + 7
A)
2q + 7 36
2q - 7
Answer: C

Multiply the rational expression. Express the product as a rational expression in lowest terms.
28x 7x- 42
39) ∙
2
x - 36 4x2

7 49 49x 16
A) B) C) D)
x(x + 6) x(x + 6) x+6 x(x + 6)
Answer: B

z 2+ 6z+ 9 z 2- 7z
40) ∙

z 2 - 49 z+3
z(z+ 3) (z+ 3) z z(z+ 3)
A) B) C) D)
z+7 z+7 z-7 z-7
Answer: A

x2- 19x + x2- 17x +

41)
60
88 ∙
x2
- 14x + 48
(x- 11)(x - (x+ 11)(x+ 12) x- 11 (x- 11)(x +
A) B) C) D)
12) (x - 7)(x - (x + 7)(x + 6) x-6 12) (x - 7)(x
6) + 6)
Answer: A

10
 y2- 9 ∙ y2+ 12y+ 32
42)
y2 - 64 y2 - 11y + 24

(y+ 3)(y+ 4) (y- 3)(y + (y+ 3)(y+ 4) (y+ 3)(y+ 4)

A) B) C) D)
(y - 8)2 4) (y + 8)2 (y + 8)2 y-8

Answer: A

11
 3q2+ 10q- 8 5q2- 18q +
43)
3q2 - 11q + 6 ∙ 9
-4 - q

5q - 5q- 3 D) 5q - 3
A) -5q + 3 B) - C)
3 q-3
q-
3

Answer: A

x2+ 2x- 3 ∙ (x - 5)
44)
x2 - 6x + 5

x+
A) (x + 3)(x - 1)2 B) x - 3 C) D) x + 3
3
x-
1

Answer: D

8m 2+ 16mn+ 8n 2 ∙
n- m
45) 7m + 7n
m2 - n 2
8 8 8
A) - B) -8 C) D)
7 7 7(m + n)

Answer: A

z3- 125 2z 2+ 3z- 14

46) ∙
z 2 - 7z + 10 3z 2 + 15z + 75
2z+ 7 (2z+ 7)(z+ 5) z+ 7 (z+ 7)(z+ 5)
A) B) C) D)
3 3(z - 5) 3 3(z - 5)
Answer: A

3w- 21 wb2 + 2w- 3

47) ∙
w2 - 1w w2 - 10w + 21

3(w+ 3) 3(w- 3) 3 3(w+ 3)

A) B) C) D)
w-3 w(w + 3) w w(w - 3)
Answer: D

Divide the rational expression. Express the quotient as a rational expression in lowest terms.
48)
3a 2 A)
A r: A
b3 15a n
8b s
8a
w
5b2
e
12
 24a 3 15
B) C) D)
5b5 8ab 15ab
8

13
49)
x2 - 24x + 144
7x - 84
4x - 48
28

(x- x2- 24x +

A) B) 1 C) D) 28
12)2 144 (x -
49 12)2

Answer: B

50)
(y - 9)2
11
11y - 99
121

(y- 9)3 11(y- 1

A) B) y - 9 C) D)
121 y-9
9)2
Answer: B 11y - 99

51)
x2 + 4x + 4
x2 + 8x + 12
x2 + 2x
x2 + 10x + 24

x+ 4 x+ 4 x
A) B) C) D) x + 4
x x2 + 6x x2 + 8x + 12

Answer: A

52)
x2 - 2x + xy - 2y
11x2 -
11y2 x - 2
6x - 6y

6
A) 1 B)
11

(x- 2)2 6(x2- 2x + xy- 2y)

C) D)
66(x - y)2 11(x + y)(x - 2)

Answer: B

14
 53)
y2 + 5y - 6
y2 + 9y + 18
y2 - 1
y2 + 7y + 12

y+ 1 y- 1 y+ 4 y+ 4
A) B) C) D)
y+4 y+4 y-1 y+1
Answer: D

54)
x3 + 1
x - x2 + x
3
-90x - 90
9x

x3+ 1 x2 + 1
A) - B) - C) - D) 10
10(x + 1) 10
1
Answer: C 10

55)
x2 - 16
4y
4-x
24xy
A) 6x(x - 4) B) 6x(x + 4) C) -6x(x - 4) D) -6x(x +
4) Answer: D

56)
30x2- 7xy - 15y2
35x2 + 41xy + 12y2
42x2 - 71xy + 30y2
35x2 - 72xy + 36y2

(6x- 5y)2 5x- (6x+ 5y)2 7x- 4y

A) B) C) D)
6y (5x + 6y)(7x - 4y) 5x + 6y
(5x - 6y)(7x + 4y)
7x + 4y
Answer: B

Determine the domain of the rational function.

4
57) R(x) =
x-8
A) {x|x ≠ -8} B) {x|x ≠ 8} C) {x|x ≠ 0, x ≠ 8} D) {x|x ≠

0} Answer: B

15
 x- 3
58) R(x) =
(4x - 7)(x + 1)
7 7 7 7
A) {x x ≠ -1, } B) {x x ≠ - , 1} C) {x x ≠ -3, - , 1} D) {x x ≠ -1, ,
3}
4 4 4 4
Answer: A

2x- 1
59) R(x) =
x2 - 2x - 3

A) {x|x ≠ -3, x ≠ -1} B) {x|x ≠ 3, x ≠ -1}

1 1
C) {x|x ≠ 3, x ≠ -1, x ≠ } D) {x|x ≠ -3, x ≠ -1, x ≠ }
2 2
Answer: B

x- 5
60) R(x) =
2
2x + 5x - 7
7 7 7 7
A) {x x ≠ - , -1} B) {x x ≠ - , 1} C) {x x ≠ -1, } D) {x x ≠ 1, }
2 2 2 2
Answer: B

x- 7
61) R(x) =
16x2 + 1
1 1
A) {x|x ≠ -4, 4} B) All real numbers C) {x|x ≠ 7} D) {x|x ≠ - ,
}
4 4
Answer: B

Find R(x) = f(x) ∙ g(x) and state its domain.

x2- 8x - 9 x2+ 2x- 35
62) f(x) = , g(x) =
x-5 2x2 - 7x - 9

(x- 9)(x + 7) 9 9
A) ; {x|x ≠ } B) x + 7; {x|x ≠ 5, -1, }
2x - 9 2 2
(x- 9)(x + 7) 9
C) ; {x|x ≠ 5, -1, } D) x + 7; all real numbers
2x - 9 2
Answer: C

5x2+ 21x- 54 x2+ 30x+ 189

63) f(x) = , g(x) =
3
x + 729 2x2 + 42x + 180

(5x- 9)(x + 21) (5x- 9)(x + 21)

A) ; {x|x ≠ -9, -6, - 15} B) ; {x|x ≠ -9, -6, - 15}
2
(x + 9x + 81)(2x + 2
(x - 9x + 81)(2x + 30)
30)

(5x- 9)(x + 21) (5x- 9)(x + 21)

C) ; {x|x ≠ - 15} D) ; {x|x ≠ - 15}
2
(x + 9x + 81)(2x +
Answer: B
30)
16
(x2 - 9x + 81)(2x + 30)

17
 f(x)
Find R(x) = and state its domain.
h(x)

x2+ 3x- 54 x- 6
64) f(x) = , h(x) =
x-2 2
5x - 16x + 12

6
A) (x + 9)(5x - 6); {x|x ≠ 6, 2, } B) (x + 9)(5x - 6); all real numbers
5
6 6
C) (x + 9)(5x + 6); {x|x ≠ 6, 2, - } D) (x + 9)(5x - 6); {x|x ≠ 2, }
5 5
Answer: A

5x2- 33x + 40 x2- 10x + 25

65) f(x) = , h(x) =
x3 - 125 x2 - 25

(5x- 8)(x + 5) (5x- 8)(x + 5)

A) ; {x|x ≠ -5, 5, 5} B) ; {x|x ≠ -5, 5, 5}
2
(x + 5x + 25)(x - 2
(x - 5x + 25)(x - 5)
5)

(5x- 8)(x + 5) (5x- 8)(x + 5)

C) ; {x|x ≠ 5, 5} D) ; {x|x ≠ 5}
2
(x - 5x + 25)(x - 2
(x + 5x + 25)(x - 5)
5)
Answer: A

Solve the problem.

66) The demand for a specialized oil-drilling engine is given by the function
8500
D(x) =
x2 - 5x
where x is the number of units produced per day and D(x) is the number sold per day. How many units are
sold per day if 15 units are produced per day? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.
A) 76 units B) 28 units C) 57 units D) 72 units
Answer: C

67) A publishing company estimates that the revenue from the sale of a certain book is given by the function
R(x) =
950x2
x2 + 1
where x is the number of years since publication and R(x) is the total revenue in millions of dollars.
Find the total revenue at the end of the second year.
A) $710 million B) $760 million C) $830 million D) $700 million
Answer: B

Perform the indicated operation and simplify the result.

7x 8
68) +
x+6 x+6

7x+ 8 7x+ 8 15x 7x- 8

A) B) C) D)
2(x + 6) x+6 x+6 x+6
Answer: B
18
 5x 3
69) -
9x + 1 9x + 1

2x 5x- 3 5x- 3 5x+ 3

A) B) C) D)
9x + 1 9x + 1 2(9x + 1) 9x + 1
Answer: B

x 5
70) +

x2 + 6x + 5 x2 + 6x + 5
1 x- 5 1 1
A) B) C) D)
x+5 2
x + 6x + 5 x+1 2
x + 6x + 5
Answer: C

4x2- 6x + 26 3x2 + 4x+ 5

71) -
x2 - 3x - 28 x2 - 3x - 28

A)
x- 3 x- 3 x2- 10x + x+ 3
B) C) D)
x-4 x+4 x+4
21 x2 - 3x -
28
Answer: B

4x 9
72) +
x-9 9-x

4x- 9 -5x 4x+ 9 4x- 9

A) B) C) D)
9-x x-9 x-9 x-9
Answer: D

x2+ 11x+ 23 x2 + 6x+ 7

73) -
x+6 -6 - x

2x2+ 17x+ 30 C) 2x + 5 D) 5
A) x + 5 B)
x+6

Answer: C

3x2+ 21 -2x 2x2 + 8x

74) + -
x-7 x-7 x-7
x- 7 x- 3
A) B) C) x - 3 D) x + 7
x-3 x-7
Answer: C

y2-14y+ 49 y2-14y+ 49
75) +
y2 - 25 25 - y2
19
 2(y- 7)2 2(y+ 7)(y- 7) (y- 7)2 D) 0
A) B) C)
(y + 5)(y - 5) (y + 5)(y - 5) (y + 5)(y - 5)
Answer: D

20
Find the least common denominator.
8 4
76) and
9x4 27x2

A) 243x4 B) 243x6 C) 27x4 D) 27x6

Answer: C

13 1
77) and
20a 2 b2 24a 3 b

A) 2400a 5 b3 B) 120a3 b2 C) 120a 2 b3 D) 120a 5 b3

Answer: B

x+ 2 x+ 7
78) and
x-3 x-1

A) (x + 2)(x + 7) B) (x - 3)(x -
1) C) (x + 2)(x - 3)(x + 7)(x - 1) D) (x - 3)(x
+ 7)
Answer: B

8x+ 1 x- 7
79) and
2
x + 6x + 8 2
x - 4x - 12

A) (x + 4)(x + 2) B) (x - 4)(x - 2)(x - 6) C) (x + 4)(x + 2)(x - 6) D) (x + 2)(x -

6) Answer: C
3p+ 1 and p- 1
80)
p2 - 36 p4 - 6p3

A) p3 (p + 6)(p - 6) B) p3 (p - 6) C) p3 (p + 6)(p - 6)2 D) p2 (p + 6)(p -

6) Answer: A

Add or subtract, as indicated, and simplify the result.

7 5
81) +
32x 4x2

7x+ 40 7x+ 5 7x+ 40 7x+ 40

A) B) C) D)
32x3 32x2 32x 32x2
Answer: D

8 7
82) -

15a 3 b 20ab2

2 -2
32b+ 21a 2
A)
60a 3 b2 83 -
) y
Answer: D y-
21
 32b- 21a 2 32b- 32b-
B) C) D)
60a 2 b3 7a 2 21a 2
60a 3 b2 60a 3 b2

y-1 y+3

4(y- 2) 2(y- 2) -4(y- 2) D) 0

A) B) C)
(y - 1)(y + 3) (y - 1)(y + 3) (y - 1)(y + 3)
Answer: A

22
 1 3
84) -
(x + 4)(x - 1) (x - 1)(x + 6)

-2(x+ 5) -2(x+ 3)
A) B)
(x + 4)(x - 1)(x + 6) (x + 4)(x - 1)(x + 6)
2(2x+ 9) 2(x+ 3)
C) D)
(x + 4)(x - 1)(x + 6) (x + 4)(x - 1)(x +
6)
Answer: B

m+ n m+ 2n
85) +
m 2 + 16mn + m 2 + 5mn - 24n 2
64n 2

2m 2+ 8mn- 13n 2 2m 2+ 8mn+ 13n 2

A) B)
(m + 8n)2 (m - (m + 8n)2 (m -
3n) 3n)

-12mn- 19n 2 2m 2+ 8mn+ 13n 2

C) D)
(m + 8n)2 (m - 3n) (m - 3n)2 (m +
8n)
Answer: B

m+ 5 4m- 1
86) +
m 2 + 9m + 18 m 2 + 5m - 6

5m 2+ 15m- 8 5m+ 4
A) B)
(m - 6)(m - 3)(m + 2m2 + 14m + 12
1)

5m 2+ 15m- 8
C) 5m + 4 D)
(m + 6)(m + 3)(m -
1)

Answer: D

3 7
87) +
y2 - 3y + 2 y2 - 1

10y- 11 10y- 11
A) B)
(y - 1)(y - 2) (y - 1)(y + 1)(y - 2)
42y- 11 11y- 10
C) D)
(y - 1)(y + 1)(y - 2) (y - 1)(y + 1)(y - 2)
Answer: B

x 8
88) -
x2 - 16 x2 + 5x + 4

(x - 4)(x + 4)(x + 1)
x2- 7x + 32 Answer: x 2- 7
A) B)
(x - 4)(x + 4)(x + 1) A
23
 x2- 7x + 32 (x - 4)(x + 4) x2+ 7x+ 32
C) D)
(x - 4)(x + 4)(x +
1)

Perform the indicated operations and simplify the result.

12 8 3
89) + +
2
x + 4x x x +4

8 11 24 3
A) B) C) D)
x x x x

Answer: B

24
 6x 7 12
90) + -
x + 1 x - 1 x2 - 1

x+ 1 6x 6x- 5 6x- 5
A) B) C) D)
x-1 x-1 x-1 x+1
Answer: C

3x x- 1 1
91) - +
x - 5x - 36 x2 - 16
2 2
x - 13x + 36

2x2- x - 5 2x- 1 2x- 1 2x2- 21x + 13

A) B) C) D)
(x - 9)(x + 4)(x - 4) (x - 9)(x + 4) (x - 9)(x - 4) (x - 9)(x + 4)(x - 4)
Answer: A

Solve the problem.

92) If the manufacturer of a blood analysis machine produces more than 5 machines per day, the revenue
function
90- 29x
(in thousands of dollars)to manufacture and sell x units is given by R(x) = . The cost function (in
2-x
70- 15x
thousands of dollars) to manufacture x machines is given by C(x) = . Determine the profit function
(in
3-x
thousand of dollars) for this company when more than 5 machines per day are produced by obtaining
P(x) = R(x) - C(x).
14x2- 77x + 14x2- 77x +
A) P(x) = B) P(x) =
130 x2 + 5x + 270 x2 - 5x +
6 6

14x2- 217x + 14x2- 77x +

C) P(x) = D) P(x) =
130 x2 - 5x + 130 x2 - 5x +
6 6

Answer: D

93) Consider the rectangle given below. Find the perimeter.

6
x+7

6
x
36 6(2x+ 7) 24 12(2x+ 7)
A) B) C) D)
x(x + 7) x(x + 7) x(x + 7) x(x + 7)
Answer: D

25
Simplify the complex rational expression using Method 1.
94)
3
+3
a
3
-3
a

a2 3(1+ a) 1+ a
A) B) C) 3 - a 2 D)
3 - a2 1-a 1-a

Answer: D

95)
64t2 - 25s2
st
8 5
-
s t

5s+ 8t st
A) 5s + 8t B) C) D) 8s + 5t
8s + 5t
st

Answer: A
96)
5 9
+
x x2
25 81
-
x2 x

5x2+ 9 1 1 5x+ 9
A) B) C) D)
25 - 81x 5 - 9x 5x - 9 25 - 81x
Answer: D

97)
10 11
+
11 - x x - 11

6 5
+
x x - 11
x 21x 21x x
A) - B) C) - D)
11x - 66 11x - 66 11x - 66 11x - 66
Answer: D

98)
3
+8
x
9
- 64
x2
1 Answer: C
A)
3x - 8
26
 x x 1
B) C) D)
3x - 8 3 - 8x
3-
8x

27
 99)
7
1-
x
49
x-
x
1
1 D)
A) x - 7 B) x + 7 C) x-7
x+7

Answer: C
100)
5
-5
7r - 1
5
+5
7r - 1
7r 2+ 7r 2- 2- r
A) B) C) D)
2 - 7r 7r 7r r
Answer: C 7r

m -1+ z -1
101)
m -1 - z -1
z+ m z+ m z- m z+ m
A) B) C) D)
m z-m z z

Answer: B

3x-1+ 8y-1
102)
2x-2 - 3y-2
2y2- 3x2 3xy2+ 8x2 y -3xy2 - 2x2-
A) B) C) D)
3xy2 + 8x2 y 2y2 - 3x2 8x2 y 3y2
Answer: B -2y2 - 3x2 3x + 8y

3x-1+ (9y) -1
103)
x-2
x2
27xy+ x2 B)
A) 3x + 9y
9y 9y 3xy+ 9x2
C) D)
27xy + x2 y
Answer: A

Simplify the complex rational expression using Method 2.

7
+1
a
104)
7
-1
a

a2 7+ a
A) 7 B) C) 7 - a 2 D)
7 - a2 7-a
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Answer: D

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105)
1 9
+
x x2

729
x+
x2
1 1 x+ 9 x+ 9
A) B) C) D)
x2 + 9x + 81
2
x - 9x + 81 x2 + 729 x3 + 729

Answer: B

106)
x 1
-
36 x
6
1+
x
36 x- 6 36 x+ 6
A) B) C) D)
x+6 36 x-6 36

Answer: B

107)
2 4
+
x+7 x+3

3x + 17
2
x + 10x + 21
1
A) 2 B) 3x + 17 C) D) 6
2

Answer: A
108)
x+ 7 x- 7
+
x-7 x+7

x+ 7 x - 7
-
x-7 x+7

(x+ 7)2 (x+ 7)3 x2+ 49

A) B) C) D) 1
14x 28x(x + 8) 14x
Answer: C

109)
3 2
+
2 2
x + 3x - 18 x + 4x - 21

3 2
Answer: A +

18
x2 + 13x + 42 x2 + 2x - 15

A)
(5x+ 33)(x+ 5)
B)
(x- 3)(x + 2x2+ 16x+ 34 (x+ 3)(2x+ 9)
C) D)
5x2 + 32x + 39 7) (x - 3)(x + 7) (x - 3)(2x + 13)
2x2 + 16x + 34

Answer: A

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 110)
x- 1
x2

x- 1
x3

x(x2+ x+ 1) (x B)
1
C)
x x(x2- x + 1)
A) x+1 D)
(x - 1)(x + 1)
+ 1)(x2 + 1) (x + 1)(x2 + 1)

Answer: A

x-2
111)
x - y-2
-2
y y2 y2- x2 y2
A) B) C) D)
y - x2
2 y + x2
2 y - x2
2
y2
Answer: D

(x+ 9)-1+ (x- 9)-1

112)
-1
(x2 - 81)

A) -18 B) 2x C) x2 D) 18
Answer: B
113)
2 4 3
- -
x y xy
4y-1 + 2x-3
5(x3+ y) 2x2 y- 4x 3 - 16xy- 32x 2 - 5x2
A) - B) C) D) -
6(x - y - xy)
3x2 24x 4x3 + 2y
Answer: B 4x3 + 2y 2x3 + 4y

Solve.
114) An electrical circuit contains two resistors connected in parallel. If the resistance of each is R1 and R2
ohms,
respectively, then their combined resistance R is given the formula
1
R=
1 1
+
R1 R 2

If their combined resistance R is 2 ohms and R2 is 10 ohms, find R1 .

1 5 2
A) 8 ohms B) ohms C) ohms D) ohm
4 2 5
Answer: C

Solve the equation.

Answer:
4 2A
115) =

20
p+3 p-3

A) 9 B) 3 C) 1 D) - 9

Answer: A

21
 x+ 5 x+ 7
116) =
x-2 x+6
4 3 3 3 22
A) - B) C) ,- D) -
3 2 2 2 3

Answer: D

1 30
117) 1 + =
y y2
1 1
A) - , B) {-6, 5} C) {6, 5} D) {6, -5}
6 5
Answer: B

4
118) m - =3
m
1 1
A) -1, B) - ,1 C) {-4, 1} D) {-1, 4}
4 4
Answer: D

3 7 8
119) - =

x+4 x-4 x2 - 16

A) {48} B) {-12} C) {12} D)

{29} Answer: B

x- 5 24
120) =
x x+5
A) {25, -1} B) {5, 1} C) {25, 1} D) {5, -
1} Answer: A

1 4 -1
121) + =
z +6 z +5 2
z + 11z + 30

A) {5} B) ∅ C) {-6} D)
{0} Answer: B

1 1 b- 5
122) + =
b b-6 b-6

A) {1} B) {6, -1} C) {-6, 1} D) {6,

1} Answer: A
4 1 1
123) - =

3x x+1 2x2 + 2x

5 Answer: A
A) -
2
20
B) {-5}
C) ∅
5
D) -
6

21
 3 2 3
124) + = 30
x-3 x-3

5 18 5 18 5 5 18
A) - , B) ,- C) - ,- D) ,
18

2 5 2 5 2 5 2 5
Answer: D

Solve the problem.

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125) For the function f(x) = 4x + , solve f(x) =
24. x
5 C) x = 5 or x = -1 D) x = -5 or x = -1
A) x = 5 or x = 1 B) x =
7

Answer: A

3
126) For the function f(x) = 2x + , solve f(x) =
7. x
3 1
A) x = B) x = -3 or x = 2 C) x = 7 or x = 2 D) x = or x = 3
5 2
Answer: D

x- 2 3
127) For the function f(x) = , solve f(x) = .
x+4 4
6
A) x = 0 B) x = 20 C) x = 5 D) x =
7
Answer: B

x- 1 x- 3
128) Let f(x) = and g(x) = . For hat value(s) of x does f(x) = g(x)?
x+7 x-4
11 25 9 9
A) x = - B) x = C) x = - or x = D) x = -
9 99 4 4 4
Answer: B

129) Suppose that the average cost per unit C for Electrostuff to manufacture x units of Electrogadget IV is
given by
the function
27,000+ 220x
C(x) =
x
How many units must the company produce to have an average cost per unit of $340? Round to the
nearest whole unit if necessary.
A) 183 units B) 225 units C) 227 units D) 123 units
Answer: B

130) Suppose a cost-benefit model for the cost C (in thousands of dollars) of removing x percent of the
pollutants from Lake Stinky is given by
22
 2535x
C(x) =
100 - x
If the local government budgets $39,000 to clean up the lake, what percent of the pollutants can be
removed? (Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.)
A) 9.4% B) 93.9% C) 14.5% D)
88.8% Answer: B

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131) The U.S. Maritime Administration estimated that the cost per ton (in dollars) of building an oil tanker
could be represented by the function
C(x) =
113,000
x + 220
where x is the weight of the tanker in thousands of tons. What is the weight of the oil tanker that could be
built for $350 per ton? (Round your answer to the nearest thousand.)
A) 198,000 tons B) 543,000 tons C) 103,000 tons D) 10,000 tons
Answer: C

Solve the rational

inequality.
x- 3
132) <0
x+8
A) (- ∞, -8) B) (-∞ , -8) ∪ (3, ∞ ) C) (3, ∞) D) (-8,
3) Answer: D

x- 3
133) >0
x+4
A) (3, ∞) B) (-∞ , - 4) C) (- 4, 3) D) (- ∞, -4) ∪ (3,
∞) Answer: D

x- 6
134) <1
x+7
A) (-7, 6) B) (-∞ , -7) ∪ (6, ∞ ) C) (- ∞, -7) D) (-7,
∞) Answer: D

x+ 14
135) <6
x+4
A) (-4, - 2) B) (-∞ , - 2) ∪ (4, ∞) C) (- ∞, -4) ∪ (4, ∞) D) (- ∞, -4) ∪ (- 2,
∞) Answer: D

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136) x + <
10 x
A) (- ∞, 0) ∪ (6, ∞) B) (0, 4) ∪ (4, 6) C) (- ∞, 0) ∪ (4, 6) D) (0, 4) ∪ (6,
∞) Answer: C

(x- 6)(x + 6)
137) ≤
x
0
A) (- ∞, -6] ∪ (0, 6] B) [-6, 0) ∪ [6, ∞) C) (- ∞ , -6] ∪ [6, ∞) D) [-6, 0) ∪ (0,
6] Answer: A

(x+ 12)(x- 7)
138) ≥ 0
x-1
A) (- ∞, -12] ∪ [7, ∞) B) [-12, 1) ∪ (1, 7] C) (- ∞, -12] ∪ (1, 7] D) [-12, 1) ∪ [7,
∞) Answer: D

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 4x
139) <x
6-x
A) (0, 2) ∪ (6, ∞) B) (-∞ , 2) ∪ (6, ∞) C) (6, ∞) D) (2,
6) Answer: A

6x
140) ≥ 6x
7-x
A) (- ∞, 0] ∪ [6, 7) B) [0, 6] ∪ [7, ∞ ) C) (- ∞, 6] ∪ [7, ∞ ) D) [7,
∞) Answer: A

12 9
141) >
x-3 x-1

A) (-5, 1) ∪ (1, 3) B) (-∞ , -5) ∪ (1, 3) C) (- ∞ , -5) ∪ (3, ∞) D) (-5, 1) ∪ (3,

∞) Answer: D

Find the values of x that satisfy the given condition for the function.
x- 3
142) Solve R(x) ≤ 0 if R(x) =
x+7
A) (- ∞, -7) ∪ [3, ∞) B) [3, ∞) C) (- ∞, -7) D) (-7,
3] Answer: D

x+
143) Solve R(x) ≥ 0 if R(x) =
1
x-
8
A) (- ∞, -1] B) (8, ∞) C) (- ∞, -1] ∪ (8, ∞) D) [-1,
8) Answer: C

2x2- 3x -
144) Solve R(x) < 0 if R(x) =
5
x+2
5 5 5 5
A) (- ∞, -2] ∪ (-1, ) B) (-2, -1) ∪ ( , ∞) C) (-∞ , -1) ∪ ( , ∞) D) (- ∞, -2) ∪ (-1,
)
2 2 2 2
Answer: D

Solve the problem.

145) Suppose that the daily cost C of manufacturing x bicycles is given by C(x) = 60x + 10,000. Then the average
60x+ 10,000
daily cost C is given by C(x) = . How many bicycles must be produced each day in order for the
average
x
cost to be no more than $110?
A) at least 200 bicycles B) at least 20 bicycles
C) at most 200 bicycles D) at least 2000 bicycles
Answer: A

Solve the formula for the indicated variable.

A 1 + rt
146) P =
25
for r
P- A A- P P- 1
A) r = B) r = P - At C) r = D) r =
1+t Pt At
Answer: C

26
 PV for P
147) =
pv
T t
pv tvT pvT pvV
A) P = B) P = C) P = D) P =
tTV pV tV tT

Answer: C
2A for b
148) h =
B+b

2A+ Bh 2A- Bh A- Bh D) b = 2A - Bh
A) b = B) b = C) b =
h h h

Answer: B
PV
149) = for V
pv
T t
tvT pvP pv pvT
A) V = B) V = C) V = D) V =
pP tT tP
tTP

Answer: D

-
150) F = for G
GM
m
r2

- -Fr2 Fr2
A) G = B) G = C) G = D) G = -Fr2 - Mm
FM Mm Mm
m r2

Answer: B
151) P =
F for t
d
t

Fd P
A) t = B) t = Fd - P C) t = P - Fd D) t =
P Fd
Answer: A

1 1
152) + = c for b
a b
a B) b = ac - 1 1
A) b = C) b = D) b = -
ac - 1 1
ac ac
a
1 1 1
Answer: A 153) + =

27
 for f
p q f
p+ q pq
A) f = p + q B) f = C) f = pq(p + q) D) f =
pq p+q

Answer: D

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Solve the proportion problem.
154)

12 x+5
Suppose that the two triangles shown in the figure are similar. Find x.
A) x = 8 B) x = 5 C) x = 4 D) x = 9
Answer: C

155) The ratio of the weight of an object on Earth to an object on Planet X is 4 to 9. If a person weighs 250
pounds on
Earth, find his weight on Planet X. (Round your answer to the nearest whole number, if necessary.)
A) 9000 pounds B) 563 pounds C) 7 pounds D) 111 pounds
Answer: B

156) On a map of Nature's Wonder Hiking Trails, 1 centimeter corresponds to 6 miles. Find the length of a trail
represented by a line that is 1.50 centimeters long on the map. (Round your answer to the nearest
hundredth, if necessary.)
A) 109.5 mi B) 4 mi C) 0.25 mi D) 9 mi
Answer: D

157) A recent advertisement claimed that 2 out of every 7 doctors recommend a certain herbal
supplement to increase energy levels. If a local hospital employs 230 doctors, how many doctors
would you expect to recommend the supplement? (Round your answer to the nearest whole
number, if necessary.)
A) 33 doctors B) 3220 doctors C) 66 doctors D) 805 doctors
Answer: C

158) To estimate the number of people in Springfield, population 10,000, who have a swimming pool in their
backyard, 250 people were interviewed. Of those polled, 93 had a swimming pool. How many people in the
city might one expect to have a swimming pool? (Round your answer to the nearest whole number, if
necessary.)
A) 372 people B) 2 people C) 3720 people D) 26,882 people
Answer: C

159) Tanya Forester discovered an old family photograph in the attic. It measured 2 inches wide and 3 inches
long.
She had a length of frame molding she could cut up to build a frame that could hold a picture with a
perimeter
of 33 inches. If the old photograph is enlarged to fit in that frame, what are the length and width of the
enlarged
photograph?
A) Length:9.9 inches; width: 6.6 inches B) Length: 10.9 inches; width: 7.6 inches
C) Length: 9.9 inches; width: 6.1 inches D) Length: 9.4 inches; width: 7.6 inches
Answer: A

160) A photograph measuring 2 inches by 3.8 inches is enlarged to increase the original 2-inch dimension to 5
inches. When this is done, how long does the original 3.8-inch dimension become? (Round your answer
to the nearest tenth, if necessary.)
A) 1.3 in. B) 2.6 in. C) 10 in. D) 9.5 in.
Answer: D
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Solve the work problem.
161) A painter can finish painting a house in 7 hours. Her assistant takes 9 hours to finish the same job. How
long would it take them to complete the job if they were working together? (Round your answer to the
nearest tenth, if necessary.)
A) 6 hours B) 4.4 hours C) 3.9 hours D) 8 hours
Answer: C

162) Mark and Rachel work for Smith Landscaping Company. Mark can finish a planting job in 4 hours,
while it
takes Rachel 3 hours to finish the same job. If Mark and Rachel work together on the job and Smith
Landscaping
charges $40 per hour for a two-person crew, then how much will Smith Landscaping charge for the
job? (Round your answer to the nearest cent, if necessary.)
A) $140.00 B) $23.33 C) $137.14 D) $68.57
Answer: D

163) One pump can drain a pool in 10 minutes. When a second pump is also used, the pool only takes 2
minutes to drain. How long would it take the second pump to drain the pool if it were the only pump in
use? (Round your answer to the nearest tenth, if necessary.)
A) 12 minutes B) 1.7 minutes C) 3.7 minutes D) 2.5 minutes
Answer: D

164) One conveyor belt can move 1000 boxes in 8 minutes. Another can move 1000 boxes in 6 minutes. If
another conveyor belt is added and all three are used, the boxes are moved in 3 minutes. How long would
it take the third conveyor belt alone to do the same job? (Round your answer to the nearest tenth, if
necessary.)
A) 24 minutes B) 26.7 minutes C) 1.6 minutes D) 25.2 minutes
Answer: A

165) A baker can decorate the day's cookie supply four times as fast as his new assistant. If they decorate
all the cookies working together in 20 minutes, how long would it take for each of them to decorate
the cookies working individually?
A) Baker: 100 minutes; assistant: 400 minutes B) Baker: 100 minutes; assistant: 25 minutes
C) Baker: 400 minutes; assistant: 100 minutes D) Baker: 25 minutes; assistant: 100 minutes
Answer: D

166) Glenn and Paula want to dig an irrigation channel for their garden. Together it takes them 1.3 hours to dig
an appropriately sized irrigation channel. If Paula can dig the channel by herself in 2.3 hours, how long
would it take Glenn to dig the channel by himself? (Round your answer to the nearest tenth of an hour, if
necessary.)
A) 1.7 hr B) 1 hr C) 3.6 hr D) 3 hr
Answer: D

Solve the motion problem.

167) A cyclist bikes at a constant speed for 24 miles. He then returns home at the same speed but takes a
different
route. His return trip takes one hour longer and is 29 miles. Find his speed.
A) 7 miles per hour B) 4 miles per hour C) 6 miles per hour D) 5 miles per hour
Answer: D

168) A car travels 400 miles on level terrain in the same amount of time it travels 160 miles on mountainous
terrain.
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If the rate of the car is 30 miles per hour less in the mountains than on level ground, find its rate in the
mountains.
A) 80 miles per hour B) 50 miles per hour C) 40 miles per hour D) 20 miles per
hour
Answer: D

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 169) A boat moves 9 kilometers upstream in the same amount of time it moves 19 kilometers downstream. If the
rate of the current is 9 kilometers per hour, find the rate of the boat in still water. (Round your answer to the
nearest tenth, if necessary.)
A) 8.1 kilometers per hour B) 25.2 kilometers per hour
C) 9 kilometers per hour D) 17.1 kilometers per hour
Answer: B

170) Jim can run 5 miles per hour on level ground on a still day. One windy day, he runs 15 miles with the wind,
and in the same amount of time runs 7 miles against the wind. What is the rate of the wind? (Round your
answer to the nearest tenth, if necessary.)
A) 1.8 miles per hour B) 5 miles per hour
C) 13.8 miles per hour D) 4 miles per hour
Answer: A

171) In a race, Car A starts 1 mile behind Car B. Car A is traveling at 45 miles per hour, while Car B is traveling
at 40 miles per hour. How long will it take for Car A to overtake Car B? (Round your answer to the nearest
tenth, if necessary.)
A) 48 minutes B) 8 minutes C) 15 minutes D) 12 minutes
Answer: D

Find the constant of proportionality k, and write the linear function relating the two variables.
172) Suppose that y varies directly with x. When x = 9, then y = 72.
1 1
A) k = 9;y = 9x B) k = ; y = x C) k = 63; y = x + 63 D) k = 8; y = 8x
8 8
Answer: D

173) Suppose that y is directly proportional to x. When x = 8, then y = 2.

1 1 1 1
A) k = 6; y = x + 6 B) k = ; y = x C) k = ; y = x D) k = 4; y = 4x
2 2 4 4
Answer: C

174) Suppose that y is directly proportional to x. When x = 20, then y = 8.

2 2 5 5
A) k = ; y = x B) k = 4; y = 4x C) k = ; y = x D) k = -12; y = x -
12
5 5 2 2
Answer: A

1
175) Suppose that y varies directly with x. When x = , then y = 2.
5
9 1 1 1 1
A) k = ;y= x+ B) k = ;y= x C) k = ;y= x D) k = 10; y = 10x
9

5 5 10 10 2 2
Answer: D

176) Suppose that y varies directly with x. When x = 0.5, then y = 2.

A) k = 4; y = 4x B) k = 1.5; y = x + 1.5 C) k = 0.5; y = 0.5x D) k = 0.25; y =
0.25x
Answer: A
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177) Suppose that y varies directly with x. When x = 0.8, then y = 0.4.
A) k = 2; y = 2x B) k = 0.4; y = x - 0.4 C) k = 0.5; y = 0.5x D) k = 0.4; y = 0.4x
Answer: C

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Find the quantity indicated.
178) Suppose that y is varies directly with x. When x = 18, then y = 270. Find y when x = 13.
A) 324 B) 225 C) 169 D) 195
Answer: D

179) Suppose that y is directly proportional to x. When x = 24, then y = 6. Find y when x = 28.
A) 8 B) 10 C) 7 D) 112
Answer: C

180) Suppose that y is directly proportional to x. When x = 18, then y = 12. Find y when x = 60.
A) 54 B) 90 C) 40 D) 42
Answer: C

Solve.
181) The cost C of double-dipped chocolate pretzel O's varies directly with the number of pounds of pretzels
purchased, P. If the cost is $96.35 when 4.6 pounds are purchased, find a linear function that relates the cost
C to the number of pounds of pretzels purchased P. Then find the cost C when 3.7 pounds are purchased.
443.21
A) C(P) = 26.041P; $119.79 B) C(P) = ; $119.79
P

C) C(P) = 20.946P; $77.50 D) C(P) = 0.048P;

$0.18

Answer: C

182) The velocity v of a falling object (ignoring air resistance) is directly proportional to the time t of the fall. If,
after
4 seconds, the velocity is 128 feet per second, what will its velocity be after 9 seconds?
9
A) 285 feet/second B) 133 feet/second C) 288 feet/second D) foot/second
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Answer: C

183) The circumference of a circle C is directly proportional to its radius r. If the circumference of a circle
whose radius is 16 feet is 32π feet, what is the circumference of a circle whose radius is 18 feet?
A) 9π feet B) 36π feet C) 18 + 16π feet D) 36 feet
Answer: B

184) The monthly payment p on a mortgage varies directly with the amount borrowed b. Suppose that you
decide to borrow $120,000 using a 30-year mortgage. You are told that your monthly payment is $662.41.
Write a linear function that relates the monthly payment p to the amount borrowed b for a mortgage with
the same terms.
A) p(b) = 181.16b B) p(b) = 0.0055201b C) p(b) = 119,337.59b D) p(b) =
0.0060219b
Answer: B

185) The monthly payment p on a mortgage varies directly with the amount borrowed b. Suppose that you
decide to borrow $120,000 using a 30-year mortgage. You are told that your monthly payment is $686.26.
Assume that you have decided to buy a more expensive home that requires you to borrow $220,000. What
will your monthly payment be?
A) $374.32 B) $1372.52 C) $1258.14 D) $1509.77

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Answer: C

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186) The monthly payment p on a mortgage varies directly with the amount borrowed b. Suppose that you
decide to borrow $120,000 using a 30-year mortgage. You are told that your monthly payment is $653.54.
The linear function that relates the monthly payment p to the amount borrowed b for a mortgage with the
same terms is p(b) = 0.0054462b. Graph the relation between monthly payment and amount borrowed.

A) p B) p

2000 2000

1600 1600

Monthly Payment
Monthly Payment

1200 1200

800 ($) 800

($)

400 400

1e+05 2e+05 b 1e+05 2e+05 b

Amount Borrowed ($) Amount Borrowed ($)

C) D)
p p

2000 2000

1600 1600
Monthly Payment

Monthly Payment

1200 1200

800 800
($)

($)

400 400

1e+05 2e+05 b 1e+05 2e+05 b

Amount Borrowed ($) Amount Borrowed ($)

Answer: B

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187) Suppose that you are planning a trip to England so you need to obtain some British pounds. The
amount received in pounds varies directly with the amount in U.S. dollars. Your friend just converted
$800 into 448 pounds. Write a linear function that relates the number of pounds P to the number of
U.S. dollars d.
A) P = 0.56d B) P = d - 352 C) P = 0.6d D) P = 1.79d
Answer: A

188) Suppose that you are planning a trip to England so you need to obtain some British pounds. The
amount received in pounds varies directly with the amount in U.S. dollars. Your friend just converted
$1700 into 918 pounds. If you wish to convert $2300 into pounds, how many pounds would you
receive?
A) 4259 pounds B) 1518 pounds C) 1311 pounds D) 1242 pounds
Answer: D

189) Suppose that you are planning a trip to England so you need to obtain some British pounds. The
amount received in pounds varies directly with the amount in U.S. dollars. Your friend just converted
$600 into 318 pounds. The linear function that relates the number of pounds P to the number of U.S.
dollars d is P = 0.53d. Graph the relation between pounds and U.S. dollars.

A) B)
P P
1200 1200

1000 1000

800 800
Amount in British

Amount in British

600 600
Pounds

Pounds

400 400

200 200

400 800 1200 1600 2000 d d

400 800 1200 1600 2000
Amount in U.S. Dollars Amount in U.S. Dollars

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 C) D)
P P
1400 1200

1200 1000

1000
800

Amount in British
Amount in British

800
600
600

Pounds
Pounds

400
400
200
200

400 800 1200 1600 2000 d 1000 2000 3000 4000 d

Amount in U.S. Dollars Amount in U.S. Dollars

Answer: A

Find the constant of proportionality k, and write the linear function relating the two variables.
190) Suppose that y varies inversely with x. When x = 5, then y = 12.
12 12 5 5
A) k = 55; y = B) k = 60; y = C) k = ;y= x D) k = ; y = x
55 60

x x 5 5 12 12
Answer: B

191) Suppose that y varies inversely with x. When x = 7, then y = 4.

1 1 x 7 7
A) k = ; y = B) k = 28; y = C) k = 28; y = D) k = ;y= x
28

28 28x x 28 4 4
Answer: B

192) Suppose that y varies inversely with x. When x = 15, then y = 9.

1 1 5 5 x
A) k = 135; y = B) k = ; y = C) k = ; y = x D) k = 135; y =
135

x 135 135x 3 3 135

Answer: A

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193) Suppose that y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 42, then y = .
7
1 1 6
A) k = ;y= B) k = 294; y = 294x C) k = 6; y = D) k = 6; y =
x

6 6x 6 x
Answer: D
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194) Suppose that y is inversely proportional to x. When x = , then y = 24.
8
1 1 3 x 1 1
A) k = ;y= B) k = 3; y = C) k = 3; y = D) k = ;y= x

3 3x x 3 192 192
Answer: B

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Find the quantity indicated.
195) Suppose that y varies inversely with x. When x = 8, then y = 10. Find y when x = 40.
A) 16 B) 5 C) 2 D) 64
Answer: C

Solve.
196) When the temperature stays the same, the volume of a gas is inversely proportional to the pressure of the
gas. If
a balloon is filled with 75 cubic inches of a gas at a pressure of 14 pounds per square inch, find the new
pressure
of the gas if the volume is decreased to 25 cubic inches.
A) 39 pounds per square inch B) 42 pounds per square inch
C) 3 pounds per square inch D) 28 pounds per square inch
Answer: B

197) The amount of time it takes a swimmer to swim a race is inversely proportional to the average speed of the
swimmer. A swimmer finishes a race in 75 seconds with an average speed of 4 feet per second. Find the
average speed of the swimmer if it takes him 100 seconds to finish the race.
A) 2 feet per second B) 5 feet per second C) 4 feet per second D) 3 feet per
second
Answer: D

198) If the force acting on an object stays the same, then the acceleration of the object is inversely proportional
to its mass. If a force acts on an object with a mass of 81 kilograms so that it accelerates at 3 meters per
second per second, then find the acceleration of an object with a mass of 9 kilograms that is acted on by
the same force.
A) 18 meters per second per second B) 9 meters per second per second
C) 24 meters per second per second D) 27 meters per second per second
Answer: D

199) If the voltage, V, in an electric circuit is held constant, then the current, I, is inversely proportional to
the resistance, R. If the current is 300 milliamperes when the resistance is 2 ohms, find the current
when the resistance is 12 ohms.
A) 50 milliamperes B) 1794 milliamperes C) 1800 milliamperes D) 100
milliamperes
Answer: A

200) While traveling in a car at a constant speed, the centrifugal acceleration passengers feel while the car is
turning is inversely proportional to the radius of the turn. If the passengers feel an acceleration of 12 feet
per second per second when the radius of the turn is 80 feet, find the acceleration the passengers feel when
the radius of the turn is 240 feet.
A) 5 feet per second per second B) 7 feet per second per second
C) 4 feet per second per second D) 6 feet per second per second
Answer: C

201) The gravitational attraction between two masses varies inversely as the square of the distance between
them. If the force of attraction is 2.25 lb when the masses are 4 ft apart, what is the attraction when the
masses are 6 ft apart?
A) 4 pounds B) 2 pounds C) 1 pound D) 3 pounds
Answer: C

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Find the constant of proportionality k, and write the linear function relating the two variables.
202) Suppose that y varies jointly with x and z. When y = 84, x = 56 and z = 24.
1 1 1 x 1 1 1 x
A) k = ; y = xz B) k = ; y = C) k = ; y = xz D) k = ; y =

16 16 24 24z 24 24 16 16z
Answer: A

203) Suppose that Q varies directly with x and inversely with y. When Q = 3, x = 21 and y = 63.
1 x 9x x
A) k = ; Q = B) k = 7; Q = C) k = 9; Q = D) k = 9; Q =
7x

9 9y y y 9y
Answer: C

204) Suppose that Q varies directly with x and inversely with y. When Q = 2, x = 28 and y = 126.
9 x D) k = 9; Q =
A) k = 9; Q = 9xy B) k = 9; Q = C) k = 9; Q = 9
xy 9y
x
y
Answer: D

Find the quantity indicated.

205) Suppose that Q varies jointly with x and the square of y. When Q = 54, x = 3 and y = 3. Find Q when x = 2
and y
= 4.
A) 16 B) 64 C) 4 D) 32
Answer: B

Solve.
206) The amount of paint needed to cover the walls of a room varies jointly as the perimeter of the room and
the
height of the wall. If a room with a perimeter of 75 feet and 6-foot walls requires 4.5 quarts of paint,
find the amount of paint needed to cover the walls of a room with a perimeter of 60 feet and 6-foot
walls.
A) 3.6 quarts B) 36 quarts C) 7.2 quarts D) 360 quarts
Answer: A

207) The amount of simple interest earned on an investment over a fixed amount of time is jointly proportional
to the principle invested and the interest rate. A principle investment of $2800.00 with an interest rate of 1%
earned
$112.00 in simple interest. Find the amount of simple interest earned if the principle is $4900.00 and the
interest rate is 2%.
A) $39,200.00 B) $392.00 C) $196.00 D) $224.00
Answer: B

208) The voltage across a resistor is jointly proportional to the resistance of the resistor and the current flowing
through the resistor. If the voltage across a resistor is 6 volts for a resistor whose resistance is 3 ohms and
when the current flowing through the resistor is 2 amperes, find the voltage across a resistor whose
resistance is
5 ohms when the current flowing through the resistor is 9 amperes.
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 A) 10 volts B) 18 volts C) 45 volts D) 27 volts
Answer: C

209) The power that a resistor must dissipate is jointly proportional to the square of the current flowing
through the resistor and the resistance of the resistor. If a resistor needs to dissipate 648 watts of power
when 9 amperes of current are flowing through the resistor whose resistance is 8 ohms, find the power
that a resistor needs to dissipate when 2 amperes of current are flowing through a resistor whose resistance is
7 ohms.
A) 14 watts B) 98 watts C) 28 watts D) 126 watts
Answer: C

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 210) While traveling in a car, the centrifugal force a passenger experiences as the car drives in a circle varies
jointly as the mass of the passenger and the square of the speed of the car. If the a passenger experiences a
force of 162 newtons when the car is moving at a speed of 60 kilometers per hour and the passenger has a
mass of 50 kilograms, find the force a passenger experiences when the car is moving at 70 kilometers per
hour and the passenger has a mass of 100 kilograms.
A) 490 newtons B) 392 newtons C) 441 newtons D) 539 newtons
Answer: C

211) The pressure of a gas varies jointly as the quantity of the gas (measured in moles) and the temperature and
inversely as the volume of the gas. Suppose that the pressure of a particular gas is 1395 kiloPascals when
the quantity is 7 moles , the temperature is 310 Kelvin, and the volume is 560 cc. Find the pressure of that
gas when the number of moles is 10, the temperature is 320 Kelvin, and the volume is 600 cc.
A) 2100 kiloPascals B) 870 kiloPascals C) 1920 kiloPascals D) 960 kiloPascals
Answer: C

212) The volume of a given mass of gas varies directly as the temperature and inversely as the pressure. If the
volume is 168 cubic inches when the temperature is 240 Kelvin, and the pressure is 20 pounds per square
inch, then what is the volume when the temperature is 490 Kelvin and the pressure is 10 pounds per
square inch?
A) 49 cubic inches B) 656 cubic inches C) 686 cubic inches D) 716 cubic inches
Answer: C

213) The time it takes a satellite to complete an orbit around the earth varies directly as the radius of the orbit
(from the center of the earth) and inversely as the orbital velocity. If a satellite completes an orbit 790 miles
above the surface of the earth in 16 hours at a velocity of 21,000 miles per hour, then how long would it take
a satellite to complete an orbit 1700 miles above the surface of the earth at a velocity of 30,000 miles per
hour? (Use
3960 miles as the radius of the earth, and round your answer to the nearest hundredth, if necessary.)
A) 13.35 hours B) 4.01 hours C) 133.46 hours D) 24.1 hours
Answer: A
Determine the domain of the rational function.
3x+ 1
214) f(x) =
2
5x + 3x - 8
8 8 8
A) x x ≠ - ,x≠1 B) x x ≠ - , x ≠ -1 C) x x ≠ 1, x ≠ D) x x ≠ -1, x ≠
8

5 5 5 5
Answer: A

Reduce the rational expression to lowest terms.

m 2+ 11m+ 18
215)
m 2 + 16m + 63
1 b :
m+ 2 2 2
A) B
m+7 a
2 A
Answer: A + n
1 s
3a+ 2b 7 w
216) a
12a + 17ab + 6b2
2 + e
3a+ 2b 6 r
A)
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 m 2+ 11m+ 18 m 2 + 16m + 11m+ 18 11m+ 2
B) - C) D)
16m + 63 16m + 7
63

1 3a 3a+ 4b
B) C) D)
4a + 3b 4a + 3b 4a + 17b

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 Perform the indicated
operations.
x2- 2x + 1 x2+ 4x
217) ∙
x2 - 16 x-1
(x- 1) x(x- x(x- x
A) B) C) D)
x-4 1) 1) x+4
Answer: C x+4 x-4

y2 + 3y - 10
3y2 - 2y - 8
218)
2y2 - 5y - 3
3y2 - 5y - 12

y+ 5 2y2+ 11y+ 5 9y2+ 24y+ 16 2y+ 1

A) B) C) D)
2y + 1 9y2 + 24y + 16 2y2 + 11y + 5 y+5
Answer: A

7p2+ 7pq 7p - 3q
219) -
p2 - q2 p-q

3q 3q 3q 14p-
A) B) - C) D)
(p - q)(p + q) p-q p-q 3q p
-q
Answer: C

c+ 1 4c- 5
220) +

c2 + 8c + 15 c2 + 2c - 3

5c2+ 15c- 26 5c- 4 5c2+ 15c- 26

A) 5c - 4 B) C) D)
(c - 3)(c - 5)(c + 1) 2
2c + 10c + 12 (c + 3)(c + 5)(c - 1)

Answer: D

Use the given functions to find the sum or quotient.

2x 6x2- 6x f(x)
221) For f(x) = and g(x) = , find Q(x) = .
2
x -4 2
x - 5x + 6 g(x)
3(x- 2)(x - x- 3 x- 3 x- 3
A) B) C) D)
1) 3(x + 2)(x - 1) 3(x - 2)(x - 1) (x + 2)(x - 1)
x-3
Answer: B

4x 8
222) For f(x) = and g(x) = , find S(x) =x f(x) + g(x). 2 + 2)
2
x -4 ( )
x (
4(x+ 2) - x
A)
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Answer: D x2 - 2x
4(x+ 2) 4(x- 4(x2+ 2x+ 4)
B) C) D)
x(x - 2) x(x - 2)(x + 2)
2)
x(x + 2)

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Simplify the complex rational expression using either Method I or Method II.
5
+6
a
223)
25
- 36
a2
a 1 a
1 B) C) D)
A) 5a - 6 5a - 6 5 - 6a
5 - 6a
Answer: D

d+ 2 d- 2
+
d-2 d+2
224)
d+ 2 d- 2
-
d-2 d+2

d2 + 4 (d+ 2)2 (d+ 2)3

A) 1 B) C) D)
4d 4d 8d(d + 3)

Answer: B

Solve the rational equation. Be sure to verify the results.

1 1 5 3
225) - = +
20x 5 8x 8

A) {1} B) {-1} C) {0, -1} D) {0,

1} Answer: B

3 5 6
226) - =
n+3 n-3 n2 - 9

A) {-15} B) {30} C) {18} D)

{15} Answer: A

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Solve the rational inequality. Graph the solution set.
x- 6
227) <1
x+4

-10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

A) (- ∞, -4) ∪ (6, ∞ )

-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

B) (-4, ∞)

-10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

C) (-4, 6)

-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

D) (- ∞, -4)

-10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Answer: B

Solve the formula for the indicated variable.

- for G
228) F =
GM
m
r2

- -Fr2 Fr2
A) G = B) G = C) G = D) G = -Fr2 - Mm
FM Mm Mm
m r2

Answer: B

Solve.
229) A recent advertisement claimed that 2 out of every 7 doctors recommend a certain herbal
supplement to increase energy levels. If a local hospital employs 270 doctors, how many doctors
would you expect to recommend the supplement? (Round your answer to the nearest whole
number, if necessary.)
A) 77 doctors B) 3780 doctors C) 39 doctors D) 945 doctors
Answer: A

230) A painter can finish painting a house in 3 hours. Her assistant takes 5 hours to finish the same job. How
long would it take them to complete the job if they were working together? (Round your answer to the
nearest tenth, if necessary.)
A) 2 hr B) 1.9 hr C) 4 hr D) 2.4
hr
Answer: B

231) Julie and Eric row their boat (at a constant speed) 48 miles downstream for 6 hours, helped by the
current.
Rowing at the same rate, the trip back against the current takes 8 hours. Find the rate of the current.
A) 7 mph B) 2 mph C) 0.5 mph D) 1 mph
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232) If the force acting on an object stays the same, then the acceleration of the object is inversely proportional
to its mass. If a force acts on an object with a mass of 12 kilograms so that it accelerates at 8 meters per
second per second, then find the acceleration of an object with a mass of 4 kilograms that is acted on by
the same force.
A) 3 meters per second per second B) 21 meters per second per second
C) 16 meters per second per second D) 24 meters per second per second
Answer: D

233) The amount of paint needed to cover the walls of a room varies jointly as the perimeter of the room and
the height of the wall. If a room with a perimeter of 30 feet and 10-foot walls requires 3 quarts of paint,
find the amount of paint needed to cover the walls of a room with a perimeter of 50 feet and 8-foot walls.
A) 400 quarts B) 8 quarts C) 40 quarts D) 4 quarts
Answer: D

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