Test Bank for Intermediate Algebra Everyday Explorations

5th Edition Kaseberg Cripe and Wildman 1111989338

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1. Simplify: a1/ 3 a14 / 3

A) a 5
B) a 5 / 2
C) a14 / 9
D) a14 / 3
E) a 4

2. Simplify: x 3/ 4  x 4 / 5
A) x1/ 20
B) x 1/ 20
C) x –20
D) x 20
E) Not a real number

3. Simplify: a5/ 8  a9 / 5  a 6 / 5
A) a 27 / 20
B) a 29 / 8
C) a 49 / 40
D) a 4 / 9
E) None of the above

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4. Simplify: x 10 / 3 30

A) 1

x100
B) 1
x100
C) x100
D)  x100
E) Not a real number

5. a 4 / 3
Simplify: 1/ 4
a
A) 1
a 2 /11
B) 1
6 /11
a
C) 1
13/12
a
D) 1
19 /12
a
E) 1
16 / 3
a

6. a 3/ 4
Simplify:
a11/ 4
A) a2
B) 1
a2
C) 1

a2
D)  a 2
E) None of the above

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7. a 3/ 2
Simplify: 8 / 7
a
A) 1
a5 / 9
B) 1
11/ 9
a
C) 1
5/14
a
D) 1
37 /14
a
E) 1
21/16
a

8. b1/ 6  b 1/ 4
Simplify:
b1/12
A) 1
1/12
b
B) 1
b1/ 6
C) 1
b6
D) 1
b12
E) Not a real number

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9. Simplify: x 1/ 2  x3/ 4 3

A) 1
x 3/ 4
B)  x9 / 8
C) 1
x9 / 8
D) 1
15/ 4
x
E) 1
 1/12
x

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 x  x3/ 4 
10. Simplify: 1/ 5 5/ 3

A) 1
x9 / 5
B)  x9 / 5
C) 1
11/12
x
D) 1
57 / 5
x
E) x51/ 20

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11. Simplify: x 3/ 2 y 4 / 3 2 / 7

A) x3/ 7
y 8/ 21
B) x3/ 7 y8/ 21
C) y4/3
x3/ 2
D) y 3/ 5
x11/13
E) x11/13 y 3/ 5

   mn 
12. Simplify: 9m –6 n12 1/ 2 1/ 2

A) m4
9n13/ 2
B) m4
9n11/ 2
C) m4
3n13/ 2
D) m4
3n11/ 2
E) Not a real number

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13. –30
 x 4 / 5 y 9 /10 
Simplify:  5/ 6 
 y 
A) y119 / 2
x 24
B) y119
x 24
C) y 59 / 2
x 24
D) y 59
x 24
E) None of the above

14.  b 3/ 4 
8

Simplify:  1/ 2 
a 
A) a 4

b6
B) a 4
b3
C) a 2
b6
D) a 2
b3
E) Not a real number

x y 5/ 2 z 3/ 2 
4/3
15. Simplify: 3/ 2

A) x17 / 6 y 23/ 6 z17 / 6

B) x7 / 5 y 9/ 5 z 7 / 5
C) x 2 y10/ 3 z 2
D) x17 / 6 y 23/ 6 z 2
E) x 2 y 9/ 5 z 7 / 5

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16. Simplify:
x 
1/ 4 1/ 6

A) x 3/ 2
B) 1
5/12
x
C) x1/ 24
D) 1
3/14
x
E) 1
x8/ 9

17. –4
 4  14 
x y4 
–64 1/16
Simplify:  x y 
 
A) y 1/ 4

x 20
B) y 5/ 4
x12
C) y 5/ 4
x 20
D) y 5/ 4
x12
E) y 5/ 4
x 20

18. Change the number in to power of 10.

0.0001
A) 103
B) 10 –4
C) 10 –1
D) 10 –2
E) 109

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19. Change the number in to power of 10.
one hundred
A) 103
B) 101
C) 10 2
D) 10 0
E) 10 4

20. Write the number in scientific notation.

2000
A) 0.2 103
B) 0.2 103
C) 2  10
D) 2 103
E) 2 10 2

21. Write the numbers in scientific notation.

0.000003
A) 0.3 106
B) 0.3 106
C) 3 106
D) 3 106
E) 3 10

22. Estimate the scientific notation expression, and then check with a calculator.
3.0 10–4  2.5 10–2 
A) 5.5 108
B) 5.5 10–6
C) 7.5 10–2
D) 7.5 108
E) 7.5 10–6

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23. Estimate the scientific notation expression, and then check with a calculator.
 6.0 10–3  6.0 10–1 
A) 3.6 102
B) 3.6 10–4
C) 3.6 10–3
D) 3.6 104
E) 3.6 10–5

24. Estimate the scientific notation expression, and then check with a calculator.
8.4  10 –8
1.2  10 –2
A) 7.0 10–4
B) 7.0 104
C) 7.0 106
D) 7.0 10–6
E) 7.0 10–10

25. Write the expression in standard form for scientific notation.

600 102
A) 6.00 104
B) 6.00 100
C) 6.0 104
D) 6.0 100
E) 6 100

26. Write the expression in standard form for scientific notation.

0.080 10–4
A) 8.00 10–6
B) 8.00 10–2
C) 8.0 10–6
D) 8.0 10–2
E) 8 10–6

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27. Americans consume 1000 bottles of water every second. How many bottles per year is
this? Round your answer to two decimal places.
A) 3.15 1010
B) 3.15 1010
C) 0.32 1010
D) 3.15 107
E) 3.15 107

28. Simplify without a calculator.

1
9.00 2
A) 9.00
B) 1.73
C) 0.60
D) 3.00
E) 1.50

29. Simplify without calculator.

2
5832 3
A) 18
B) 329
C) 334
D) 314
E) 324

30. Simplify without using calculator.

3
100 2
A) 990
B) 1010
C) 1000
D) 1020
E) 980

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31. Simplify the expression.

252.5
A) 3120
B) 3130
C) 3135
D) 3125
E) 3115

32. Simplify the expression.

0.0 9 0.5
A) 0.3
B) 0.4
C) 0.8
D) 0.5
E) 0.6

33. Find the amount of money in an account if $1000 is deposited at 1% interest

compounded annually and the money is left for 8 years.
A) $ 1083.86
B) $ 1081.86
C) $ 1085.86
D) $ 1082.86
E) $ 1079.86

34. Enter the expression into a calculator so that the calculator will correctly evaluate them.
Round your answer to two decimal places.

12.3
 0.07 
10000 1 
 12 
A) 10,742.63
B) 10,740.63
C) 10,741.63
D) 5370.81
E) 1074.16

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35. Enter the expression into a calculator so that the calculator will correctly evaluate them.

2.3
 0.04 
10000 1 
 2 
A) 10, 464.99
B) 10, 466.99
C) 1046.60
D) 10, 465.99
E) 104,659.92

36. Find the amount of money in a saving account for the given time period, annual rate of
Interest, and type of compounding. Start with 1000 in each amount.
2.5 years at 6%, with monthly compounding.
A)  $1171.40
B)  $1151.40
C)  $1161.40
D)  $1160.40
E)  $1162.40

37. Find the amount of money in a saving account for the given time period, annual rate of
Interest, and type of compounding. Start with $1000 in each account.
1
2 years at 1%, with weekly compounding.
2
A)  $1023.32
B)  $1027.32
C)  $1024.32
D)  $1026.32
E)  $1025.32

38. Simplify: 363/ 2

A) 6
B) 216
C) 36
D) 1
6
E) 1
36

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39. Simplify without a calculator.
1
16 4
A) 4
B) 2
C) 64
D) 12
E) 1
64

40. Evaluate, if possible, the expression.

– 3 216
A) –36
B) 36
C) 6
D) –6
E) not a real number

41. Evaluate, if possible, the expression.

– 8 256
A) –4
B) 4
C) –2
D) 2
E) not a real number

42. Simplify: 642 / 3

A) –16
B) 64
C) 1

16
D) 1

64
E) 1
16

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43. Simplify without a calculator.
5
64 6
A) 10
B) 32
C) 2
D) 3
160
E) 160
3

44. Simplify: 16 4
A) 8
B) 16
C) 32
D) 64
E) Does not simplify

45. Simplify: 3 8x3

A) 2x
B) 6x
C) 2x 3
D) 8x 3
E) Not a real number

46. Evaluate, if possible, the expression.

3 –27
A) 3
B) –3
C) 9
D) –9
E) not a real number

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47. Evaluate, if possible, the expression.
5 –32
A) –4
B) 4
C) –2
D) 2
E) not a real number

48. Simplify: (–27)1/ 3

A) –3
B) –9
C) 9
D) 1

3
E) 1
9

49. Simplify without a calculator.

5
83
A) 10
B) 32
C) 2
D) 3
40
E) 40
3

50. Simplify without a calculator.

3
625 4
A) 15
B) 125
C) 5
D) 4
1875
E) 1875
4

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51. Write the expression as a root. Assume the expression is defined.
x1.5
A) 2
3 x
B) 3
x
C)
x3
D) 3 2
x
E) 1.5 x

52. Simplify: a 6 n / 5  a 7 n /10

A) a n / 2
B) a19 n /10
C) 1
an/ 2
D) a19 n /10
E) 1
 19 n /10
a

53. Simplify:  –16 3/ 2

A) –64
B) 64
C) 1

64
D) 1
64
E) Not a real number

54. Simplify:
x 
4n / 7 2

A) x 6 n / 7
B) x 7 n / 2
C) x 9 n / 2
D) x8 n / 7
E) Not a real number

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55. Simplify: 5  125  5 
A) 25  5
B) 5 5
C) 5
D) 20
E) None of the above

56. Simplify: 2x  48 x  10 
A) 4 x 6  2 5x
B) 2 x 6  2 5 x
C) 4 x 6  2 x 5
D) 2 x 6  2 x 5
E) None of the above

57. Simplify: 27a  8a

A) 3 3a  2 2a
B) 19a
C) 3 a 2 a
D) 3a  2a
E) 35a

58. Simplify: 5x  80 x
A) –75x
B) –75 x
C) –3 5x
D) –75 5x
E) None of these

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59. Simplify: 2 3 2a 4  3a 3 16a
A) –4a 3 2a
B) 4a 3 2a
C) –4 3 2a
D) 4 3 2a
E) Does not simplify

60. Simplify: 3a 4 16ab5  5b 4 256a5b

A) 29ab 4 a5b5
B) 26ab 4 a5b5
C) 29ab 4 ab
D) 26ab 4 ab
E) Does not simplify

61. Simplify: 4 3 x14 y16  5 xy 3 x11 y

A) – x 4 y 5 3 x 2 y
B) 9x5 y 4 3 x 2 y
C) 9x 4 y 5 3 x 2 y
D) – x5 y 4 3 x 2 y
E) Does not simplify

62. Simplify: 2 2048 x 2 y 3  xy 98 y

A) –57xy y
B) –57 xy 2 y
C) 57xy y
D) 57 xy 2 y
E) Does not simplify

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63. Simplify: 9 – 5 2 1 + 2 2

A) –11 + 13 2
B) –11 + 4 2
C) –1 + 4 2
D) –1 + 13 2
E) None of the above

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64. Simplify: 7 7 + 5 3 5 7 – 7 3
 
A) 0 – 24 21
B) 140 + 12 21
C) 0 + 12 21
D) 140 – 24 21
E) None of the above

65.
 
2
Simplify: 4 5 + 6
A) 436 + 48 5
B) 52 + 48 5
C) 116 + 24 5
D) 116 + 48 5
E) 436 + 24 5

66. Solve and check: p 6

A) 3
B) 6
C) 12
D) 36
E) 72

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67. Solve and check: 11w  5
A) 5
11
B) 25
11
C) 5
121
D) 25
121
E) 11
5

68. Solve and check: 5p + 9  0

A) 81
5
B) 5
–
9
C) 9
–
5
D) 81
25
E) 81
–
25

69. Solve the following equation: 3

10 x  –4
A) 2
–
5
B) 8
–
125
C) 32
–
5
D) 125
–
8
E) 5
–
2

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70. Solve the following equation: 3
5x + 1 + 4  1
A) 124
5
B) 126
5
C) 28
–
5
D) 26
–
5
E) No solution

71. Solve the following equation: 5x  6  7 x  9

A) 15
2
B) 15
4
C) 3
2
D) 3
4
E) 3
8

72. Solve and check: x2 + 9  x + 4

A) 7
–
8
B) 7
–
4
C) 7
8
D) 7
4
E) No solution

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73. Solve the following equation: 4
14 x  1  2
A) 15
14
B) 5
14
C) 15

14
D) 14

15
E) 14

5

74. Solve the following equation: 3

8x – 2  –5
A) 127
–
8
B) 123
–
8
C) 123
8
D) 27
8
E) 27
–
8

75. Solve the following equation: 8x  17  8x  1

A) 10
B) 2
C) 7
D) 8
E) 13

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76. Solve the following equation: x  x – 8 1
A) 81
4
B) 49
4
C) 49
2
D) 81
2
E) No solution

77. Solve and check: w  8  w  13  1

A) 14
B) 17
C) 7
D) 8
E) 20

78. Solve the following equation: x  x +1  3

A) 16
9
B) 25
9
C) 50
9
D) 32
9
E) No solution

79. Solve the following equation: 3

x  20  3 8x  8
A) 5
B) 6
C) –4
D) –5
E) –6

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Answer Key
1. A
2. A
3. C
4. B
5. C
6. B
7. D
8. B
9. A
10. C
11. A
12. D
13. E
14. A
15. C
16. C
17. E
18. B
19. C
20. D
21. C
22. E
23. C
24. D
25. A
26. C
27. B
28. D
29. E
30. C
31. D
32. A
33. D
34. C
35. D
36. C
37. E
38. B
39. B
40. D
41. C
42. E
43. B
44. A

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45. A
46. B
47. C
48. A
49. B
50. B
51. C
52. A
53. E
54. D
55. D
56. A
57. A
58. C
59. A
60. D
61. A
62. D
63. A
64. D
65. D
66. D
67. B
68. C
69. C
70. C
71. A
72. A
73. A
74. B
75. D
76. E
77. B
78. A
79. C

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