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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Determine the value or values that are excluded from the following expression.
3
1) 1)
x-8
A) -8 B) 0 C) 8 D)
none

3
2) 2)
x+2
A) -2 B) 0 C) 2 D)
none

x
3) f(x) = 3)
5x - 9
9 5 9 5
A) - B) ,0 C) D) - ,0
5 9 5 9

x-2
4) 4)
x2 - 64
1
A) B) 8 C) 64 D) 8, -
32
8

x - 81
5) 5)
x2 - 8x + 12
A) 9 B) 6, 2 C) -6, -2 D)
0

x2 - 25
6) 6)
4x2 - 3x - 7
7 7 7
A) -1, B) -5, -1, ,5 C) - ,1 D) -5,
5
4 4 4

x+4
7) 7)
x2 + 4
A) -2, -4, 2 B) -2, 2 C) 0, -4 D)
none

11x - 1 8)
8)
(x + 3)2
1
A) -3 B) 3 C) ,3 D) none
11

1
Determine the domain of the
function.
-6 9)
9) f(x) =
8x + 5 5
5
A) {x|x ≠ 6} B) {x|x ≠ } C) {x|x ≠ 0} D) {x|x ≠ - }
8 8

2
 4x
10) h(x) = 10)
x-9
A) {x| x ≠ 0} B) {x| x is a real
number} C) {x| x ≠ 9} D) {x| x ≠ -9}

x+3
11) f(x) = 11)
x2 - 64x
A) {x| x ≠ 0 and x ≠ 64} B) {x| x ≠ -8, x ≠ 8, and x ≠ -
3} C) {x| x ≠ -8 and x ≠ 8} D) {x| x is a real number}

x+4
12) g(x) = 12)
x2 - 1
A) {x| x ≠ 0 and x ≠ 1} B) {x| x is a real
number} C) {x| x ≠ -1, x ≠ 1, and x ≠ -4} D) {x| x ≠ -1
and x ≠ 1}

4x - 3
13) f(x) = 13)
x2 - 25

A) {x|x ≠ 5 and x ≠ -5} B) {x|x ≠ 5}

3
C) {x|x ≠ 25} D) {x|x ≠ }
4

x+7
14) g(x) = 14)
2
x + 64
A) {x| x ≠ -8, x ≠ 8, and x ≠ -7} B) {x|x ≠ -8 and x ≠ 8}
C) {x| x ≠ 0 and x ≠ -64} D) {x| x is a real
number}

x3 + 15)
15) f(x) =
2x4
x2
+ 64
1
A) {x|x ≠ -8} B) {x|x ≠ 0 and x ≠ -
}
2

C) {x|x ≠ -64} D) {x|x is a real number}

x2 + x - 20
16) r(x) = 16)
x2 - 14x + 48
A) {x| x ≠ -5 and x ≠ 4} B) {x| x ≠ -6 and x ≠ -
8} C) {x| x ≠ 6 and x ≠ 8} D) {x| x ≠ 5 and x ≠
-4}

2x2 - 4
17) f(x) = 17)
3x2 + 6x - 45
A) {x| x is a real number} B) {x| x ≠ 3, x ≠ -3, and x ≠ -
5} C) {x| x ≠ -3 and x ≠ 5} D) {x| x ≠ 3 and x ≠ -5}

3
 3x2 - 5x - 18)
18) p(x) =
2 x2 - 4
A) {x| x is a real number} B) {x| x ≠ 2 and x ≠ -
2} C) {x| x ≠ 2} D) {x| x ≠ -2}

1 - 7x
19) f(x) = 19)
x3 - 16x2 + 15x
1
A) {x|x ≠ 15, x ≠ 1, and x ≠ } B) {x|x ≠ -15, x ≠ 1, and x ≠ 0}
7
1
C) {x|x ≠ 15, x ≠ 1, and x ≠ 0} D) {x|x ≠ 15, x ≠ 1, x ≠ , and x ≠
0}
7

Simplify the rational expression.

a + ab 20)
20)
a
A) 1 + b B) a + b C) 1 + ab D)
b

14x - 49x2
21) 21)
7x
A) 0 B) 2 - 7x C) 1 D) 2 +
7x

4-m 22)
22)
m-4
A) -1 B) 0 C) 1 D) -
m

2k - 14
23) 23)
35 - 5k
2 2
A) -1 B) 1 C) - D)
5 5

z5 - z 3 24)
24)
z2 - 1
A) z B) z 2 - 1 C) z 2 D)
z3

12x2 y3 - 33xy +
25) 25)
12x7 y7
9x2 y 4y2 - 11 + 4x6 y6
B)
3x
4xy2 - 33 + 12x6 y6
A)
3x 4xy2 - 11 + 4x6 y6
D)
3x
4y2 - 11 + 4x7 y7
C)
3x

4
 5x2 + 15x3
26) 26)
8x + 24x2
5 + 15x3 5x 5 5x2 + 15x3
A) B) C) D)
8x + 24 8 8 8x + 24x2

m 2 - 9m
27) 27)
9-m
A) m B) -m C) m + 3 D) -(m +
3)

3x2 - 27
28) 28)
18 - 6x

A) -
x+3 x+3 x2 - 9
B) -2(x + 3) C) D)
2 2 3-x

y3 - 125 29)
29)
y-5
1 y3 -
A) B) y2 - 25 C) y2 + 5y + 25 D)
y-5 125
y
-5

64x3 + 27y3
30) 30)
4x + 3y
A) 16x2 + xy + 9y2 B) 4x2 + xy + 3y2
C) 16x2 - 12xy + 9y2 D) 16x2 + 12xy +
9y2

u3 - w 3 31)
31)
u2 - w 2

u2 - uw + u2 - uw + u2 + uw +
A) u+ w B) C) D)
w2 u- w w2 u + w w2 u + w

(x - 4)(x + 10) + (x - 4)(x - 9)

32) 32)
5(x - 4)
x+1 2x + 1 1
A) 2x + 1 B) C) D)
5 5 5

2x2 - 23x + 33)

33)
63 x - 7
1
2x2 - 23x + B) 2x - 9 C) 2x2 - 32 D)
A) x-7
63 x - 7

4x + 2 +2
34) A)
20x2 + 26x + 8 4x

5
20x2 + 26x + 8
34)

4x + 5 1 4x
B) C) D)
5x + 26 5x + 4 5x + 4

6
 81 - k2
35) 35)
2
k - 4k - 45
k+9 k+9 k-9 k+9
A) - B) - C) - D)
k-5 k+5 k+5 k+5

q3 + 216
36) 36)
2q2 + 13 + 6
q2 - 6q + 36 q2 - 6q + 36 q2 + 6q - 36 q2 + 6q + 36
A) B) C) D)
2q - 1 2q + 1 2q + 1 2q - 1

y2 - 4y - 21
37) 37)
y2 - 5y - 24

A)
y-7
B)
-4y - 21 y2 - 4y - 21 D)
-4y - 7
y-8 C) -
-5y - 24 y2 - 5y - 24 -5y - 8

x2 + 10x + 16
38) 38)
x2 + 15x + 56
10x + 2 10x + 16 x2 + 10x + 16 x+2
A) B) C) - D)
15x + 7 15x + 56 x2 + 15x + 56 x+7

y2 + 10y + 24
39) 39)
y2 + 15y + 54
y+4 10y + 4
A) B)
y+9 15y + 9

C)
10y + 24 y2 + 10y + 24
15y + 54 D) -
y2 + 15y + 54

m 2 + 6mn + 8n 2
40) 40)
m 2 + 8mn +
16n 2
m + 2n m + 2n m+2
B) C) D)
m + 4n (m + 4n)2 m + 4n m+4
A)
m + 2n

a 2 - ab + 8a - 41)
41)
8b a + 8

a 2 - ab + 8a - B) a - 2b + 1
A)
8b a + 8
1 D) a - b
C)
a +8

7
 w3 + 5w2 + 7w + 35
42) 42)
w2 + 10w + 25
w2 - 7 w2 + 5 w2 + 7 w-5
A) B) C) D)
w-5 w+7 w+5 w2 - 7

u2 + 8u - uw - 43)
43)
8w u2 - uw + 7u
- 7w 8u - 8w u-8 u +8
B) C) D)
u+8 7u + 7w u+7 u-7
A)
u+ 7

Multiply.
2x2
44) ∙ 44)
10

5 x3
x 4 20x2 4x2
A) B) C) D)
4 x 5x3 x3

3z 3
45) ∙ 45)
30

5 z2
18z2 z 18
A) B) 18z C) D)
18 z
z3

3xy5 -16x4 y6
46) ∙ 46)
4x5 y3 15x6 y10

4 4 4 45y6
A) - B) - C) - D) -
5x7 y2 5x6 y2 5x5 y3 64x2

2p - 2 9p2
47) ∙ 47)
p 8p - 8
18p3 - 18p2 4
A) B)
8p2 - 8p 9p
9p 16p2 + 32p + 16
C) D)
4 9p3

3y 14y + 7
48) ∙ 48)
6y + 3 6
7y 7 7y y
A) B) C) D)
18 6 6 6
8
 2x 6x + 3
49) ∙ 49)
4x + 2 5
3x 3 3x x
A) B) C) D)
10 5 5 5

9
 x-8 7-x
50) ∙ 50)
x-7 8-x
8 8
A) - B) C) 1 D) -1
7 7

1 x2 + 2x - 8
51) ∙ 51)
x-2 x+4

x-4 x+2
A) B) 1 C) x - 2 D)
x-2 x+4

x3 + 1 10x
52) ∙ 52)
x3 - x2 + x -60x - 60

x2 + 1 1 x+1 x3 + 1
A) - B) - C) D) -
6 6 6(-x - 1) 6(x + 1)

10x - 15x2 9x2 + 18x +

53) ∙ 53)
8

9x2 + 24x + 16 9x2 - 4

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

9x4 - 72x x2 + x - 2
54) ∙ 54)
3x2 - 12 4x3 + 8x2 +16x

3x(x - 1)(x - 3(x - 1)

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

y2 - 9 y2 + 13y +
55) ∙ 55)
36

y2 - 16 y2 - 7y + 12

(y - 3)(y + (y + 3)(y + (y + 3)(y + (y + 3)(y + 9)

A) B) C) D)
y-4
9) (y + 4)2 9) (y + 4)2 9) (y - 4)2

1
0
 9m 2 + 18mn + 9n 2 n-m
56) ∙ 56)

m2 - n 2 5m + 5n
9 9 9
A) - B) C) D) -9
5 5 5(m + n)

z 3 - 27 2z 2 - 5z - 12
57) ∙ 57)
z 2 - 7z + 12 11z 2 + 33z + 99
z+3 2z + 3 (z + 3)(z + 3) (2z + 3)(z + 3)
A) B) C) D)
11 11 11(z - 3) 11(z - 3)

1
1
 x2 + 6x + 8 x2 + 17x +
58) ∙ 58)
72

x2 + 10x + 16 x2 + 13x + 36
1 x+8 x+4
A) B) C) 1 D)
x+9 x+9 x+8

x2 + 13x + 42 x2 + 7x
59) ∙ 59)
x2 + 14x + 49 x2 - 2x - 48

x x(x + 7) x 1
A) B) C) D)
x2 + 14x + 49 x-8 x-8 x-8

x3 + x2 y + 4x + 4y 6x3
60) ∙ 60)
3x4 + 12x2 3x2 - 3y2
2x 2x 2x 2x(x + y)
A) B) C) D)
(x - y) 3(x + y) 3(x - y) 3(x - y)

2x2 - 20x + 50 4x2 - 38x -

61) ∙ 61)
20

4x2 - 18x - 10 4x2 - 30x + 50

x+2 x+2 x - 10 x - 10
A) B) C) D)
4x - 5 2x - 5 2x - 5 4x - 5

(x + y)3 x2 -
62) ∙ 62)
y2

x3 + y3 (x + y)2

(x + y)(x - y) (x + y)(x - y) x2 -
A) B) C) -1 D)
x2 - xy + y2 x2 + xy + y2
y2 2
x +
y2

-2x + y 12x2 + 19xy + 4y2

63) ∙ 63)
3x + 4y -8x2 + 2xy + y2

-2x - y 4x + y
A) B) C) -1 D) 1
3x + 4y 3x - 4y

x3 - 6x2 + 5x - 30 4x3 + 16x2 + x +

64) ∙ 64)
4

x5 - 4x4 + 5x3 - 20x2 A) 2 + 5)(x + 4) (x4 + 5x2)(x - 4)

(
x 4
C)
1
2
 x(x - 4) 4x3 - 24x2 + x - 6
1
B)
x2
x+4
D)
2
x (x - 4)

Divide.
2x2 x3
65) ÷ 65)
4 16
32x2 8 8x2 x
A) B) C) D)
4x3 x x3
8

1
3
 6a 2 4a
66) ÷ 66)
b3 7b2
24a3 21a 21 21ab
A) B) C) D)
7b5 2b 2ab 2

27x - 27 9x -
67) ÷ 67)
9
10 70
1 243(x - 1)2 7(27x - 27)
A) B) 21 C) D)
21 700 9x - 9

2x - 2 7x -
68) ÷ 68)
7
x 8x2
16x2 (x - 1) 7 14(x + 1)2 16x
A) B) C) D)
7x(x - 1) 16x 8x3 7

x-y x2 -
69) ÷ 69)
y2

xy 3x2 y
3x 3 3 3x
A) B) C) - D)
x+y y y x-y

(y - 2)2 5y -
70) ÷ 70)
10

5 25
1 (y - 2)3 5(y - 2)2
A) B) C) y - 2 D)
y-2 25 5y - 10

a 2 - 9a + 14
71) ÷ (a + 71)
7)
2-a a-7 C) -1 D) -(a - 7)(a +
B) -
a+7 a +7 7)
A) -
a-7

x2 - 10x + 25 11x -
72) ÷ 72)
55

10x - 50 110

x2 - 10x + 25 (x - 5)2
A) 110 B)

1
4
 100
(x - 5)2
C) 1 D)

z 2 + 9z + 20 z 2 + 4z
73) ÷ 73)
z 2 + 13z + 40 z 2 + 15z + 56

z z+7 z+7
A) B) C) D) z + 7
2
z + 13z + 40 2
z + 8z z

1
5
 x2 + 5x + 6 x2 + 3x
74) ÷ 74)
x2 + 8x + 12 x2 + 10x + 24
x+4 x x+4
A) B) x + 4 C) D)
x 2
x + 8x + 12 2
x + 6x

6x - 2x2 x
75) ÷ 75)
x3 - 27 x2 + 3x + 9

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

x2 - 16 5x2 - 40x +
76) ÷ 76)
80

3x + 12 x2 + 8x + 16

15(x - 4) (x + 4)2 (x + 4)2 (x + 4)

A) B) C) D)
15(x - 4) 15(x + 4)
(x + 4)2 (x + 4)2

20r2 + 39rt + 18t2 28r2 - 3rt - 18t2

77) ÷ 77)
35r2 + 17rt - 35r2 + 12rt - 36t2
30t2

(4r - 3t)2 (7r + 5t)

A) B)
(5r - 6t)(7r + 5t) (5r - 6t)

(4r + 3t)2 5r + 6t
C) D)
7r - 5t
(5r + 6t)(7r - 5t)

(x - y)2 x2 - 2xy +
78) ÷ 78)
y2

(x + y)2 x2 - y2

x+y x-y x2 - 2xy +

A) B) C) -2xy D)
x-y x +y y2 (x + y)2

c 2 + d2 (c2 - d22)
79) ÷ 79)
c 4 - d4 (c2 - d2 )3

c2 + d 2 B) 1
A)
(c 4 - d4 )(c2 - d2 )

c 2 + d2 c 2 - d2
C) D)
c 2 - d2 c 2 + d2
10
 x2 - 25 x2 + 10x +
80) ÷ 80)
25

x3 - 125 (x2 + 5x + 25)

1 1 1 2x
A) B) C) D)
x +5 x-5 2x(x - 5) x-5

11
 p2 - 11p + pq - 11q p - 11
81) ÷ 81)
3p2 - 3q2 5p - 5q
5 5(p2 - 11p + pq - 11q)
A) B)
3 3(p + q)(p - 11)

(p - 11)2
C) D) 1
15(p - q)2

5b + 10 ab - 3b + 2a -
82) ÷ 82)
6
3a + 9 a 2 - 6a + 9

3(a + 3) 5(a - 3) 5(a + 3) 5(a - 3)

A) B) - C) D)
5(a - 3) 3(a + 3) 3(a - 3) 3(a + 3)

3x2 + 3xy - xy2 - y3 x3 + 2x + x2 y +

83) ÷ 83)
2y

x3 + 10x2 + xy2 + x3 + 2x + 10x2 + 20

10y2
3x + y2 3x - y2 2
B) C) D)
-3x x2 + y2 x2 + y2 x
A)
x2

Perform the indicated operations.

5x2 - 13x - 6 y2 + 3y - 4 3x2 - 7x -
84) ∙ ÷ 84)
6

y2 + 2y - 3 15x2 + 11x + 2 6x2 - 13x - 5

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

5x2 + 3x - 14 x2 - 7x 4x +
85) ∙ ÷ 85)
8

8x - 56 25x2 - 49 5x3

5x4 5x3 32 4(x + 2)2

A) B) C) D)
32(5x + 7) 32(5x + 7) 5x4 (5x + 7) 40x2 (5x + 7)

Solve the problem.

x2 - 2x - 3 x4
86) A parallelogram has area and height . Find the length of its base, b, by 86)
dividing its
12
 x x+1
area by its height.

(x - 3)(x + (x - 3)(x + x-3

A) B) C) D) x3 (x - 3)
1)2 x5 1)2 x3 x3

13
 87) Consider the rectangle below. Its area is x2 + 2xy + y2 and its width is 9x + 9y. Find its 87)
width, w, in terms of x and y by dividing its area by its length.

9x + 9y

x +2xy + y x +y x2 + 2xy + y2 9
A) B) C) D)
9 9 9(x + y) x +y

88) Consider the triangle below. If its area is x2 + 15xy + 14y2 and its base is x + 14y, find its 88)
height, h.
1
Use area = (base)(height).
2

x + 14y
x+y
A) B) 2(x + y) C) x + y D) 2(x + 14y)
2

Add or subtract.
16 6
89) - 89)
q-5 q-5

16(q - 5) 10 10 22
A) B) C) D)
6(q - 5) q q-5 q-5

x -4
90) + 90)
x+4 x+4

x-4 -4x -3x

A) B) - 1 C) D)
x+4 2
x + 8x + 16 x+4

5x 7
91) + 91)
x+8 x+8

5x + 7 12x 5x - 7 5x + 7
A) B) C) D)
x+8 x+8 x+8 2(x + 8)

14
 9x 4
92) - 92)
3x - 3 3x - 3

5x 9x - 4 9x - 4 9x + 4
A) B) C) D)
3x - 3 2(3x - 3) 3x - 3 3x - 3

15
 9x2 -9x
93) + 93)
x-1 x-1

9x(x + 1) 9x
A) 0 B) C) D) 9x
x-1 x-1

m 2 - 7m 10
94) + 94)
m-2 m-2

m 2 - 7m + 10
A) m - 5 B) m + 5 C) m - 2 D)
m-2

4x - 1 -3 - 3x
95) + 95)
x2 + 3x - 28 x2 + 3x - 28

1 1 x+4 1
A) B) C) D)
2
x + 3x - 28 x-4 2
x + 3x - 28 x+7

4x2 - 21x + 34 3x2 - 8x - 6

96) - 96)
x2 - 17x + 72 x2 - 17x + 72

x2 - 13x + 40 x+5 x-5 x-5

A) B) C) D)
x2 - 17x + 72 x-9 x+9 x-9

12y2 - 6y - 30 9y2 - 6
97) - 97)
9y2 - 36 9y2 - 36
y-4 3y - 6 12y + 1 3y + 6
A) B) C) D)
3y - 6 3y + 6 3y + 6 3y - 6

3x2 - 45 -8x 2x2 -

98) + - 98)
4x

x+5 x+5 x+5

x+5 x-9
A) B) x - 9 C) x - 5 D)
x-9 x+5

8y2 + 4 3 - 9y 5y2 + 5y
99) - - 99)
6y2 + 7y + 1 6y2 + 7y + 1 6y2 + 7y + 1
y+1 3y + 1 3y - 1 3y + 1
A) B) C) D)
6y + 1 y +1 6y + 1 6y + 1

Find the least common

denominator.
100)
7 7
100) +
16
 9x4 27x2

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

2 6
101) + 101)
10xy 4x2

A) 20xy2 B) 20x3 y C) 20x2 y D) 20xy3

17
 11 1
102) - 102)
20a 2 b2 25a 3 b

A) 2000a 5 b3 B) 100a 5b3 C) 100a 3 b2 D) 100a 2 b3

9 5
103) + 103)
t t+1
A) 45 B) t(t + 1) C) t + 1 D) t
8 7
104) - 104)
19(x + 1) x
A) 19x(x + 1) B) 19(x2 + 1) C) 19x2 + 1 D) 19x + 1
x+1 x+4
105) + 105)
x-8 x-9

A) (x - 8)(x + 4) B) (x - 8)(x - 9)
C) (x + 1)(x - 8)(x + 4)(x - 9) D) (x + 1)(x +
4)
10x + 5 18x
106) - 106)

8x - 7 8x + 7

A) 18x(10x + 5)(8x - 7)(8x + 7) B) 18x(10x + 5)

C) (8x - 7)(8x + 7) D) (8x - 7) or (8x + 7)
6 3
107) - 107)
9a + 72 a 2 + 8a

A) 9a + 8 B) 9a(a + 8) C) 9a2 + 8 D) 9a 2 + 72
3p + 1 p-1
108) - 108)
p2 - 36 p4 - 6p3

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

6) C) p3 (p + 6)(p - 6) D) p3 (p - 6)
4 9
109) + 109)
x2 - 36 x(x - 6)

A) x(x - 6) B) (x2 + 6)(x2 - 6) C) x(x + 6) D) x(x + 6)(x - 6)

9 8
110) + 110)
x2 + 6x + 5 4x + 20

A) 4(x + 1)(x + 5) B) 4(x - 1)(x + 5) C) 4(x + 1)(x - 5) D) 4(x - 1)(x - 5)

1 1
111) - 111)
r2 + 4r + 4 r2 + 2r

A) r(r + 2)2 B) (r + 2)2 C) r(r + 1)(r + 2) D) r(r + 2)

18
 2 7
112) + 112)
m 2 + 6m m 2 + 9m + 18

A) m(m + 6)(m + 3) B) m(m + 3)(m +

3) C) m(m + 3)2 D) (m + 3)2
2 8
113) - 113)
x2 + 3x - 10 x2 - 8x + 12

A) (x - 2)(x - 6) B) (x + 5)(x - 2)
C) (x - 5)(x + 2)(x - 6) D) (x + 5)(x - 2)(x - 6)
3x x-1 1
114) - + 114)
x2 - 5x - 36 x2 - 16 x2 - 13x + 36

A) (x - 9)(x - 4) B) (x - 9)(x + 4)(x -

4) C) (x - 9)(x + 4)2 D) (x - 9)(x + 4)
Add or
subtract. 7
2
115) - - 115)
25 5x
2x - 35 - 2x + 35 -9 - 2x - 35
A) B) C) D)
25x 25x 25 - 5x 25x

4 8
116) - 116)
x2 x

4 - 8x 8x - 4 4x + 8 4 + 8x
A) B) C) D)
x x2
x2 x2

3 8
117) + 117)
40x 5x2

3x + 64 3x + 8 3x + 64 3x + 64
A) B) C) D)
40x 40x2 40x2 40x3

3x - 1 3x - 8
118) + 118)
x 8x

27x - 16 27x - 16 27x + 0 21x - 16

A) B) C) D)
8x2 8x 8x 8x

7 6
119) - 119)
20a 3 b 25ab2

19
 35b - 24a2 35b - 24a 2 35b - 6a 2 35b + 24a 2
A) B) C) D)
100a 2 b3 100a3 b2 100a 3 b2 100a 3 b2

20
 9 120)
120) +8
x +7
17 8x + 47 8x + 65 8x + 119
A) B) C) D)
x +7 x+7 x +7 x +7

7x - 8 121)
121) +
x+6
1 7x - 2 8x - 2 7x + 2
6x - 2 B) C) D)
A) x+6 x+6 x+6
x+6

5 7
122) + 122)
x x-4
20x - 12 12x - 20 20x - 12 12x - 20
A) B) C) D)
x(4 - x) x(4 - x) x(x - 4) x(x - 4)

4-x 2x +
123) - 123)
5
x-5 5-x

x+9 x-1 x+9 x-1

A) B) - C) - D)
x-5 x-5 x-5 x-5

3 5
124) - 124)
x +2 x-2
-2x + 16 -2x - 16 -2 -2x + 4
A) B) C) D)
(x + 2)(x - 2) (x + 2)(x - 2) (x + 2)(x - 2) (x + 2)(x - 2)

y+8 y+
125) - 125)
8
y-8 y-2
-6(y + 8) -10(y + 8) 6(y + 8)
A) B) C) 0 D)
(y - 8)(y - 2) (y - 8)(y - 2) (y - 8)(y - 2)

8y 8x
126) + 126)
x2 - y2 y2 - x2

8 y-x 8 8
A) B) C) - D)
x-y x2 - y2 x+y x +y

2 6
127) + 127)
x2 - 3x + 2 x2 - 1
(x - 1)(x + 1)(x - 2)
8x - 10
A) 24x - 10
C)
21
(x - 1)(x + 1)(x - 10x - 8
2) B)
(x - 1)(x + 1)(x - 2)
8x - 10
D)
(x - 1)(x - 2)

22
 x 4
128) - 128)
x2 - 16 x2 + 5x + 4

x2 - 3x + 16 x2 - 3x + 16
A) B)
(x - 4)(x + 4)(x + (x - 4)(x + 4)
1)
x2 + 3x + 16
x2 - 3 D)
(x - 4)(x + 4)(x + 1)
C)
(x - 4)(x + 4)(x +
1)

1 3
129) - 129)
(x - 2)(x + 2) (x + 2)(x + 0)

-2(x - 1) 2(x - 3)
A) B)
(x - 2)(x + 2)(x + 0) (x - 2)(x + 2)(x +
0)
-2(x - 3)
C) 2(2x - 3)
(x - 2)(x + 2)(x + 0) D)
(x - 2)(x + 2)(x +
0)

x2 - 28 7 - 2x
130) + 130)
x2 + 5x - 14 14 - 5x - x 2

x-5 (x - 7)(x + x +7 x-5

A) B) C) D)
2
x + 5x - 14 5) (x + 7)(x - x-2 x-2
2)

x+4 2x + 3
131) + 131)
x2 + 9x + 18 x2 + 8x + 15

3x2 + 24x + 38
A) B) 3x + 7
(x - 3)(x - 6)(x - 5)
3x2 + 24x + 38 3x + 7
C) D)
(x + 3)(x + 6)(x + 2x2 + 17x + 33
5)

3x 6
132) + 132)
5x2 - 22x + 8 x2 - 2x - 8

3x + 6 3x2 - 36x - 12
A) B)
(5x - 2)(x - 4)(x + (5x - 2)(x - 4)(x +
2) 2)
3x2 + 36x + 12 3x2 + 36x - 12
C) D)
(5x - 2)(x - 4)(x + (5x - 2)(x - 4)(x +
2) 2)

m+n m + 2n
133) + 133)
m 2 + 16mn + m 2 + 5mn - 24n 2
64n 2
23
 -12mn - 19n 2 2m 2 + 8mn + 13n 2
A) B)
(m + 8n)2 (m - (m + 8n)2 (m - 3n)
3n)

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

C) D)
(m - 3n)2 (m + 8n) (m + 8n)2(m - 3n)

24
 x 5 6
134) + - 134)
x2 - 25 x+5 x

6x2 - 25x + 25(x - 6)

A) B)
150 x(x + 5)(x (x + 5)(x - 5)
- 5)
-25(x - 6)
D)
25(x + 6) x(x + 5)(x - 5)
C)
x(x + 5)(x - 5)

10 4 2
135) + + 135)
x2 + 5x x x+5

8 6 4 2
A) B) C) D)
x x x x

6x 7 12
136) + - 136)
x+1 x-1 x2 - 1

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

3x x-1 1
137) - + 137)
x2 - 5x - 36 x2 - 16 x2 - 13x + 36

2x2 - 21x + 13 2x - 1
A) B)
(x - 9)(x + 4)(x - 4) (x - 9)(x - 4)

2x - 1 2x2 - x - 5
C) D)
(x - 9)(x + 4) (x - 9)(x + 4)(x - 4)

2 x 1
138) - + 138)
x2 - 4 x2 - 4x + 4 x +2

-4x 3-x -4x 4x

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

Solve the problem.

139) Find the profit function, 139)
P(x).
4-x 2x +
R(x) = and C(x) =
3

x-2 2-x
x+7 x+1 x+7 x+1
A) P(x) = - B) P(x) = C) P(x) = D) P(x) = -
x-2 x-2 x-2 x-2

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 3 7
140) For f(x) = and g(x) = , find (f + 140)
g)(x).
y2 - 3y + 2 y2 - 1
11y - 10 42y - 11
A) B)
(y - 1)(y + 1)(y - (y - 1)(y + 1)(y - 2)
2)
10y - 11
10y - 11 D)
C) (y - 1)(y + 1)(y - 2)
(y - 1)(y - 2)

26
 x 8
141) For f(x) = , and g(x) = , find (f - 141)
g)(x).
x2 - 16 x2 + 5x + 4
x2 - 7x + 32 x2 - 7x + 32
A) B)
(x - 4)(x + 4)(x + (x - 4)(x + 4)
1)
x2 - 7
x2 + 7x + 32 D)
(x - 4)(x + 4)(x + 1)
C)
(x - 4)(x + 4)(x +
1)

142) Consider the rectangle given below. Find the 142)

perimeter.

7
x + 11

7
x
49 28 7(2x + 11) 14(2x + 11)
A) B) C) D)
x(x + 11) x(x + 11) x(x + 11) x(x + 11)

Provide an appropriate response.

143) A is a fraction that has a rational expression in its numerator or its 143)
denominator
or both its numerator and denominator.
A) complex fraction B) numerator
C) reciprocal D) denominator

144) The expression above the main fraction line is of the complex fraction. 144)
the A) reciprocal B) numerator C) denominator D) opposite

145) The expression below the main fraction line is the of the complex 145)
fraction.
A) denominator B) opposite C) reciprocal D)
numerator

Simplify.
1
+1
x
146) 146)
1
-1
x

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

27
147) 6 + 1
a
147)
6
-1
a

a2 6 +a
A) 6 B) C) D) 6 - a 2
6 - a2 6-a

28
 2
4+
x
148) 148)
x 1
+
4 8

16 x
A) B) 1 C) D) 16
x 16

x
8
149) 149)
3
x+3
x(x + 3) x+ 3x
A) B) 24x(x + 3) C) D)
24 8(x + 3)
3
24x

3
y
150) 150)
2
y+2
3(y + 2) y+2 2y
A) B) C) 6y(y + 2) D)
2y 6y 3(y + 2)

x- 1
x2
151) 151)
x- 1
x3

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

2m 9 n 2
5m
152) 152)
7m 3 n 6
3n 2

6m 6 6m 6 6m 5 6m 5
A) B) C) D)
35n 3 35n 6 35n 2 35n 3

49q2 -
25p2 pq
153) 7 5 153)
-
p q

5p + 7q pq
A) 7p + 5q B) 5p + 7q C) D)
7p + 5q
pq

20
 x+9 x- 9
+
x - 9 x +9
154) 154)
x+9 x- 9
-
x - 9 x +9

(x + 9)3 (x + 9)2 x2 + 81
A) B) 1 C) D)
36x(x + 10) 18x 18x

4 2
+
x2 + 3x - 18 x2 + 4x - 21
155) 155)
4 2
+
x2 + 13x + 42 x2 + 2x - 15

(x - 3)(x + 7) (x + 3)(2x + 9) (6x + 40)(x + 2x2 + 16x +

A) B) C) D)
2x2 + 16x + 34 (x - 3)(2x + 13) 5) 34 (x - 3)(x +
7)
6x2 + 34x + 24

156) 156)
2 5
+
x x2
4 25
-
x2 x

1 1 2x2 + 5 2x + 5
A) B) C) D)
2 - 5x 2x - 5 4 - 25x 4 - 25x

157) 157)
10 11
+
11 - x x - 11

5 6
+
x x - 11
x 21x 21x x
A) B) C) - D) -
11x - 55 11x - 55 11x - 55 11x - 55

158) 158)
3
+5
x
9
- 25
x2
x x 1 1
A) B) C) D)
3x - 5 3 - 5x 3x - 5 3 - 5x

21
159) 159)
7
1-
x
x-
4
9
x 1
B) x + 7 C) D) x - 7
x +7
1
A)
x-7

160) 160)
4
-4
7r - 1
4
+4
7r - 1
7r 2 - 7r 2 + 7r 2-r
A) B) C) D)
2 - 7r 7r 7r r

x
4
161) 161)
3(x + 9)-1
x+9 4x x(x +
A) B) C) 12x(x + 9) D)
12x 3(x + 9)
9)
12

a -1 + 1 162)
162)
a -1 - 1
a
A)
1 +a B) 1 - a 2 C) 1 D)
1-a 1 - a2

2 4 5
- -
x y xy
163) 163)
4y-1 + 2x-3
7(x3 + y) 7x2
A) - B) -
6(x - y - xy) 4x3 + 2y
16xy - 32x2 - 2x2 y - 4x3 - 5x2
C) D)
40x 4x3 + 2y
2x3 + 4y

6x-1 + 5y-1 + (4xy) -

164) 164)
1
7 10
+
x y
204 (x + y)(x + y + 4xy)
A)
22
 24y + 20x + 1
C) 12(x + y)
28y + 40x B)
17(x + y + 4xy)
20y + 24x + 1
D)
840y + 1200x

23
 m -1 + z - 165)
165)
1 m -1 -
z -1 z-m z+m z +m
B) C) D)
z+m z z z-m
A)
m

-5x-1 - 4y-1
166) 166)
8x-2 + 8y-2
8x2 + 8y2 8y2 + 8x2 5xy2 + 4x2 y -5xy2 - 4x2 y
A) B) D)
-5x - 4y -5xy2 - 4x2 y -8y2 + 8x2 8y2 + 8x2
C)

-5x-1 + (6y)-
167) 1 x-2 167)

x2 -30xy + x2 6y -5xy + 6x2

A) B) C) D)
-5x + 6y 6y -30xy + x2 y

1
+1
x
168) 168)
1
-1
x

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

3
9+
x
169) 169)
x 1
+
4 12

A) 36 B) 1 C) x
3 D)
36
6
x

x
9
170) 170)
7
x+5
x+5 x(x + 5) 7x
A) B) C) 63x(x + 5) D)
63x 63 9(x + 5)

9
y+8
y A) 7y
63y B)
171) 9(y + 8)
7
y+8
24
C)
9(y + 171)

8)
7
yD) 63y(y
+ 8)

25
 5
+1
a
172) 172)
5
-1
a

5 +a a2
A) 5 - a 2 B) C) D) 5
5-a 5 - a2

x- 1
x2
173) 173)
x- 1
x3

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

7m 9 n 2
6m
174) 174)
3m 5 n 7
5n 3

35m 4 35m 3 35m 4 35m 3

A) B) C) D)
18n 3 18n 2 18n 6 18n 3

64u2 -
49t2 tu
175) 8 7 175)
-
t u

7t + tu
A) 8t + 7u B) 7t + 8u C) D)
8u 8t + 7u
tu

x+1 x- 1
+
x - 1 x +1
176) 176)
x+1 x- 1
-
x - 1 x +1

(x + 1)2 x2 + 1 (x + 1)3
A) B) C) D) 1
2x 2x 4x(x + 2)

4 3
+
2 2
x + 3x - 18 x + 4x - 21
177) 177)
4 3
+
26
x2 + 13x + 42 x2 + 2x - 15

(7x + 46)(x + (x + 3)(2x + 9) 2x2 + 16x + (x - 3)(x + 7)

A) B) C) D)
5) (x - 3)(2x + 13) 34 (x - 3)(x + 2x2 + 16x + 34
7x2 + 47x + 66 7)

27
178) 178)
4 5
+
x x2
16 25
-
x2 x

4x2 + 5 4x + 5 1 1
A) B) C) D)
16 - 25x 16 - 25x 4 - 5x 4x - 5

179) 179)
7 8
+
8-x x-8

5 3
+
x x-8
x 15x 15x x
A) B) - C) D) -
8x - 40 8x - 40 8x - 40 8x - 40

180) 180)
5
+3
x
25
-9
x2
x x 1
1 B) C) D)
A) 5 - 3x 5x - 3 5 - 3x
5x - 3

181) 181)
4
1-
x
x-
1
6
x 1
C) D) x - 4
1 x +4
A) x + 4 B)
x-4

182) 182)
6
-6
7r - 1
6
+6
7r - 1
2 - 7r 7r 2 + 7r 2-r
A) B) C) D)
7r 2 - 7r 7r r

28
 4 3 5
- -
x y xy
183) 183)
3y-1 + 4x-3
48xy - 36x2 - 4(x3 + y)
A) B) -
7(x - y - xy)
60x
4x3 + 3y 4x2 y - 3x3 - 5x2
D)
4x2 3x3 + 4y
C) -
3
3x + 4y

6x-1 + 5y-1 + (4xy) -

184) 184)
1
7 10
+
x y
12(x + y) 24y + 20x + 1
A) B)
17(x + y + 4xy) 28y + 40x
204 20y + 24x + 1
C) D)
(x + y)(x + y + 4xy) 840y + 1200x

m -1 + z - 185)
185)
1 m -1 -
z -1 z +m z-m z +m
B) C) D)
z+m z-m z z
A)
m

4x-1 + 4y-1
186) 186)
-3x-2 + 4y-2
2 + 4y2 4xy2 + 4x2 y -4xy2 - 4x2 y
A) -3x B) -3y2 + 4x2 D)
4x + 4y C)
-3y2 + 4x2 4xy2 + 4x2 y 3y2 + 4x2

-2x-1 + (8y) -
187) 1 x-2 187)

-2xy + 8x2 -16xy + x2 x2

D)
8y
A) B) C)
y 8y -2x + 8y -16xy + x2

SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
Solve the
problem. 1 1

1 +
188) The focal length f of a lens with index of refraction n is = (n - R1 R2 where 188)
1)
f

R1 and R2 are the radii of curvature of the front and back surfaces of the lens. Express
f as a rational expression.
29
189) An electrical circuit contains three resistors connected in parallel. If the resistance of 189)
each is
R1 , R2 , and R3 ohms, respectively, their combined resistance R is given by the formula
1 1 1 1
= + + . Express R as a rational expression.
R R1 R2 R3

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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Solve the equation and check your
solution.
190)
9x 1
190) +9=
2 7
2 125 124 188
A) B) - C) - D)
9 63 63 63

x x
191) - =7 191)
6 9
A) 42 B) 54 C) 126 D) 63
41 1
192) =6- 192)
x x
3 41
A) B) 7 C) D) 6
20 6

12 193)
193) 3 - =6
a
A) 4 B) -4 C) -12 D)
12

5 194)
194) m - =
4m
1 1
A) -5, 1 B) -1, 5 C) -1, D) - ,1
5
5

3x
195) -5= x 195)
4

1 1 4
A) B) - 20 C) - D)
20 2 3

x 1 x-7
196) - = 196)
10 5 5
A) 5 B) 6 C) 12 D)
13

197)
8 1 5
197) + =
x 3 x
5
A) B) 9 C) -9 D) -3
8

5-a 3
198) + = 198)
7
a 4 a

31
 8
A) - 4 B) 8 C) - 8 D) -
7

32
 1 30
199) 1 + = 199)
x x2
1 1
A) 6, 5 B) - , C) -6, 5 D) 6, -5
6 5

8 1
200) =1- 200)
4x2 + 8x x +2

A) 0 B) -2, 1 C) 8 D) 1
1 5
201) 6 - = 201)
2x - 3 2x - 3

A) -2 B) 4 C) 0, 2 D) 2
1 1 x-
202) + = 202)
7
x x-8 x-8

A) 8, -1 B) 8, 1 C) 1 D) -8, 1
x -2x 2x -
203) = + 203)
3
2x + 2 4x + 4 x+1
3
A) B) 3 C) - D) -3
2
12
5

3 1 2
204) - = 204)
2x x+1 3x2 + 3x
5 5
A) -5 B) - C) - D) no solution
3 6

5 9 2
205) - = 205)
y+5 y - 5 2
y - 25

A) 72 B) 18 C) 2 17 D) -18
1 3 -3
206) + = 206)
x + 7 x + 4 x2 + 11x + 28

A) -7 B) 0 C) 4 D) no solution
x+ 5 5 x- 5
207) - = 207)
x2 + 6x + 5 x2 + 2x + 1 x2 + 6x + 5

A) 45 B) -3 C) 3 D) 15
Provide an appropriate response. o
208) Whenever solving a(n) with a variable denominator, you must check the b
value(s)
ta
33
ined in the original equation.
A) extraneous solution B) proportion 208)
C) rational equation D) complex fraction

34
 209) When solving a rational equation with a variable denominator, a value obtained that 209)
makes a denominator 0 is called a(n) .
A) extraneous solution B) complex fraction
C) rational equation D) no solution

Solve the equation and check your

solution.
210)
3 15
210) =
x 10
2
A) B) 0 C) 2 D) no solution
3

x+3 x+
211) = 211)
4
4 5
7 1 7
A) B) C) D) 1
20 20 9

x-7 x+2
212) = 212)
4 7
57 7
A) 19 B) 9 C) D)
28 4

5 3
213) = 213)
x+8 x-8

A) - 32 B) 8 C) 32 D) 2
x-3 2
214) = 214)
x +2 3
A) -13 B) 1, 13 C) 10 D) 13
2 t
215) = 215)
t 5t - 12
24
A) 0, 36 B) 4, 6 C) 0, D) 0
9

x2 + 2 27
216) = 216)
x x
A) -5, 0, 5 B) -5, 5 C) -25, 25 D) no solution

x2 - 13 9
217) =- 217)
4x 4x
A) -2, 0, 2 B) -2, 2 C) 2 D) no solution
1 8
218) = 218)
x-4 x2 - 16

A) -4 B) 0 C) 4 D) no solution

35
 x-5 24
219) = 219)
x x +5
A) 5, -1 B) 25, 1 C) 5, 1 D) 25, -1
x+8 6
220) = 220)
x +2 x +2

A) -2 B) 2 C) 1 D) no solution
x+8 2
221) = 221)
x +6 x +6

A) 0, 1 B) -8, 8 C) -8, 1 D) no solution

5x + 6 16
222) = 222)
2-x 2-x

A) 2 B) -2 C) 0, 2 D) no solution
x+3 x+
223) = 223)
1
x-6 x+3
15 11 11 9 11
A) - B) ,- C) - D)
11 4 4 11 4

For the pair of similar figures, find the length of the unknown side.
224) 224)

15 3 5

12 4
A) 5 B) 9 C) 3 D)
12

225) 225)

20 30

16 24

32
A) 50 B) 32 C) 40 D) 38

For the rational function given, find all values a for which f(a) has the indicated value. A
-8
226) f(x) = 4x + , f(a) = 4 )
x -
2
30
, -3 B) -1, 2 C) 1, -2 D) - 1
226)

31
 -5 227)
227) f(x) = 2x + , f(a) = -
9x
5 1
A) 5, - 2 B) C) -9, - 2 D) , -5
11 2

x+3
228) f(x) = , f(a) = 228)
2

x-5 5
8 25 4
A) B) - C) D) 0, -5
7 3 3

5 1
229) f(x) = + , f(a) = 229)
5
x 3x
16 6 16 2
A) B) C) D)
15 5 5 5

Solve the problem.

29,000 + 240x 230)
230) The function f(x) = models the average cost per unit, f(x), for
Electrostuff to x
manufacture x units of Electrogadget IV. How many units must the company produce to
have an average cost per unit of $440?
A) 121 units B) 120 units C) 146 units D) 145 units

7200 231)
231) The average cost of producing x specialty phones is given by the function f(x) = 20 + . Find
the x

number of phones that must be produced for the average cost to be $32.
A) 540 phones B) 660 phones C) 600 phones D) 60 phones
2582x
232) Suppose a cost-benefit model is given by y = , where y is the cost in thousands of 232)
dollars
100 - x
for removing x percent of a given pollutant. What percent of pollutant can be removed for
$33,000? Round to the nearest tenth of a percent.
A) 9.3% B) 92.7% C) 561.0% D)
108.5%

108,000 233)
233) The cost per ton of building an oil tanker can be represented by the model y = , where
y is x + 215
the cost in dollars per ton and x is the tons (in thousands). What size of oil tanker (in
thousands of tons) can be built for $200 per ton? Round to the nearest thousand tons.
A) 755 thousand tons B) 325 thousand tons
C) 260 thousand tons D) 33 thousand tons

Solve the formula for the indicated

variable.
234)
1 1 1
234) + = for q (optics)
p q f
32
 fp 1
A) q = - B) q = 1 1
f-p pf C) q = pf - D) q = -p
p f

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 1 1 1
235) + = for f (optics) 235)
p q f
p+q pq
A) f = B) f = C) f = p + q D) f = pq(p + q)
pq p+q

A
236) P = for r (finance) 236)
1 + rt

A- P-1 P-A
A) r = B) r = C) r = P - tA D) r =
P Pt At 1 +t

2A for B 237)
237) h =
B + b (geometry)

2A + A- 2A -
A) B = B) B = C) B = 2A - bh D) B =
bh h bh bh
h h

PV pv
238) = for P 238)
(chemistry)
T t
pvT pv tvT pvV
A) P = B) P = C) P = D) P =
tV tTV pV tT

1
239) A = h(B + b) for b 239)
(geometry)
2

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

PV pv
240) = for V 240)
(chemistry)
T t
tvT pv pvP pvT
A) V = B) V = C) V = D) V =
pP tTP tT tP

A
241) P = for t (finance) 241)
1 + rt

A- P-A P-1
A) t = P - rA B) t = C) t = D) t =
P 1 +r Ar
Pr

-GMm r -FGm r2
242) F = for M 2 A) M =
(physics)
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 Fr2
B) M = Gm 242)

C) M = -
Fr2 - Gm
-
D) M =
Fr2
Gm

Fd
243) P = for t 243)
(economics)
t B) t = Fd - P C) t = D) t = P - Fd
P Fd
A) t = P
Fd

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Answer the question asked. When necessary, round to the nearest hundredth.
244) A painter can finish painting a house in 8 hours. Her assistant takes 10 hours to finish the same 244)
job.
How long would it take for them to complete the job if they were working together?

9 4
A) hr B) 7 hr C) 4 hr D) 9 hr
40 9

245) One pump can drain a pool in 9 minutes. When a second pump is also used, the pool only 245)
takes 4
minutes to drain. How long would it take the second pump to drain the pool if it were the
only
pump in use?
1 5 10
A) 7 min B) min C) 2 min D) 31
min
5 36 13

246) A baker can decorate the day's cookie supply four times as fast as his new assistant. If they 246)
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 min B) baker: 100 min

assistant: 25 assistant: 400
min min

1
C) baker: 6 min D) baker: 25 min
4
assistant: 100
assistant: 25 min min

247) Glenn and Paula want to dig an irrigation channel for their newest garden. Together it takes 247)
them
1.1 hours to dig an appropriately sized irrigation channel. If Paula can dig the channel by
herself in
2.4 hours, how long would it take Glenn by himself to dig the channel? If necessary, round to
the nearest tenth of an hour.
A) 0.9 hr B) 2 hr C) 1.3 hr D) 3.5
hr

248) One conveyor belt can move 1000 boxes in 7 minutes. Another can move 1000 boxes in 9 248)
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?

37 26 3 5
A) min B) 1 min C) 12 min D) min
63 37 5 63

249) Mark and Rachel both work for Smith Landscaping Company. Mark can finish a planting job A
in 4 )
hours, while it takes Rachel 5 hours to finish the same job. If Mark and Rachel will work together $
on the job, and the cost of labor is $40 per hour, what should the labor estimate be? (Round to
1
the nearest cent, if necessary.)
7

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 7.78 B) $88.89 C) $180.00 D) $18.00 249)

250) Three gift wrappers can wrap a box full of gifts in 10 minutes, 30 minutes, and 80 minutes, 250)
respectively. How long will it take them to wrap the box full of gifts if they work together?
(Round
to the nearest minute, if necessary.)
A) 7 min B) 8 min C) 120 min D) 40 min

Write an equation that can be used to solve the problem. Then solve the equation and answer the
question. 251)
251) Two times the reciprocal of a number equals 28 times the reciprocal of 35. Find the number.

5 8
A) 70 B) 9 C) D)
2 5

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 252) Five divided by the difference of a number and 3 equals the quotient of 10 and the sum of 252)
the number and 11. Find the number.

14 17
A) 17 B) 5 C) D) 5
3

253) If three times a number added to 1 is divided by the number plus 11, the result is four thirds. 253)
Find
the number.

3 41 29
A) - B) 7 C) D)
2 5 9

254) Five divided by the sum of a number and 1, minus the quotient of 3 and the difference of 254)
the
number and 1 is equal to 6 times the reciprocal of the difference of the number squared
and 1.
What is the number?

1
A) 4 B) 7 C) -1 D) -
4

5
255) One number is 9 times larger than another. The sum of their reciprocals is . Determine the 255)
18
two

numbers.
2 18
A) 9 and 81 B) 36 and 324 C) 4 and 36 D) and
13 13

4
256) The denominator of the fraction is increased by an amount so that the value of the 256)
17
resulting

1
fraction is . Determine the amount by which the denominator was increased.
6
7
A) 12 B) C) 7 D) 41
6

Answer the question asked. When necessary, round to the nearest hundredth.
257) A car travels 400 miles on level terrain in the same amount of time it travels 160 miles on 257)
mountainous terrain. 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 mph B) 50 mph C) 40 mph D) 20 mph

258) A boat moves 8 kilometers upstream in the same amount of time it moves 20 kilometers 258)
downstream. If the rate of the current is 6 kilometers per hour, find the rate of the boat in
still
water.
1
A) 4 km/hr B) 14 km/hr C) 6 km/hr D) 13
km/hr
3

259) Jim can run 5 miles per hour on level ground on a still day. One windy day, he runs 11 miles t
with h
38
e wind, and in the same amount of time runs 6 miles against the wind. What is the rate of the 259)
wind?
8 1
A) 5 mph B) 1 mph C) 2 mph D) 17
mph
17 2

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 260) Julie and Eric row their boat (at a constant speed) 24 miles downstream for 4 hours, helped by 260)
the current. Rowing at the same rate, the trip back against the current takes 6 hours. Find the
rate of the current.
A) 1 mph B) 0.5 mph C) 2 mph D) 5 mph

261) A twin-engined aircraft can fly 960 miles from city A to city B in 4 hours with the wind and 261)
make the return trip in 8 hours against the wind. What is the speed of the wind?
A) 90 mph B) 75 mph C) 45 mph D) 60 mph

262) A cyclist bikes at a constant speed for 22 miles. He then returns home at the same speed but 262)
takes a
different route. His return trip takes one hour longer and is 27 miles. Find his speed.
A) 6 mph B) 5 mph C) 4 mph D) 7
mph

263) Two automobiles going in opposite directions leave at the same time. One automobile 263)
travels 10
mph faster than the other. In 6 hours the automobiles are 420 miles apart. Find the speed of
each.
A) 40 mph, 50 mph B) 20 mph, 30 mph
C) 30 mph, 40 mph D) 10 mph, 60 mph

264) A barge takes 3 hours to move (at a constant rate) downstream for 21 miles, helped by a 264)
current of
2 miles per hour. If the barge's engines are set at the same pace, find the time of its return trip
against the current.
A) 42 hr B) 3 hr C) 5 hr D) 7 hr

265) In a race, Car A starts 1 mile behind Car B. Car A is traveling at 65 miles per hour, while Car 265)
B is
traveling at 55 miles per hour. How long will it take for Car A to overtake Car B?
1 1
A) 33 min B) 5 min C) 6 min D)
min
2 10

266) Two bicyclists, one averaging 8 mph and one averaging 14 mph, start from the same point. 266)
The
slower bicyclist arrives at the end of the course a half-hour after the other bicyclist. Find
the distance of the ride. Round to the nearest whole mile.
2
A) 5 mi B) mi C) 16 mi D) 9
3
mi

Write the variation.

267) g varies directly as b. 267)
A) g = kb B) k = gb C) b = k
k D) g =
g b

268) r varies directly as the square of f. 268)

k
A) r = kf2 B) r = k f C) r = D) r =
k
f
f2
40
Find the quantity indicated.
269) b varies directly as a. Find a when b = 135 and k = 9. 269)
1
A) a = 17 B) a = 15 C) a = 126 D) a =
15

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 270) b varies directly as a. Find k when a = 52 and b = 270)
4.
C) k = 12 D) k =
1
A) k = 13 B) k = 48
13

271) s varies directly as the square of r. Find s when k = 5 and r = 271)

6.

1
A) s = B) s = 30 C) s = 180 D) s = 5 6
180

272) y varies directly as z. If y = 216 when z = 18, find y when z = 17. 272)
A) y = 144 B) y = 324 C) y = 204 D) y =
289

273) y varies directly as z2. If y = 147 when z = 7, find y when z = 5. 273)

A) y = 35 B) y = 21 C) y = 105 D) y =
75

Solve the problem.

274) The amount of water used to take a shower is directly proportional to the amount of time that 274)
the
shower is in use. A shower lasting 21 minutes requires 10.5 gallons of water. Find the amount
of
water used in a shower lasting 9 minutes.
A) 4 gal B) 4.5 gal C) 189 gal D) 5
gal

275) If the resistance in an electrical circuit is held constant, the amount of current flowing through 275)
the
circuit is directly proportional to the amount of voltage applied to the circuit. When 6 volts
are
applied to a circuit, 150 milliamperes (mA) of current flow through the circuit. Find the
new
current if the voltage is increased to 9 volts.
A) 54 mA B) 216 mA C) 225 mA D) 250
mA

276) The amount of gas that a helicopter uses is directly proportional to the number of hours 276)
spent
flying. The helicopter flies for 4 hours and uses 40 gallons of fuel. Find the number of
gallons of fuel that the helicopter uses to fly for 6 hours.
A) 66 gal B) 24 gal C) 70 gal D) 60 gal

277) The distance that an object falls when it is dropped is directly proportional to the square of 277)
the
amount of time since it was dropped. An object falls 128 feet in 2 seconds. Find the distance
the
object falls in 5 seconds.
A) 160 ft B) 320 ft C) 10 ft D) 800
ft

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 278) For a resistor in a direct current circuit that does not vary its resistance, the power that a 278)
resistor
must dissipate is directly proportional to the square of the voltage across the resistor. The
resistor
1
must dissipate watt of power when the voltage across the resistor is 10 volts. Find the
power
16
that the resistor must dissipate when the voltage across it is 20 volts.

1 25 1 5
A) watt B) watts C) watt D) watt
4 4 8 8

Write the variation.

279) d varies inversely as t. 279)
k t
A) d = B) kd = t C) d = D) d = kt
t k

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 280) s varies inversely as the square of 280)
h.

k k h h2
A) s = B) s = C) s = D) s =
h h 2 k k

Find the quantity indicated.

281) g varies inversely as f. Find k when g = 4 and f = 14. 281)
7 2
A) k = 56 B) k = 52 C) k = D) k =
2 7

282) x varies inversely as v. If x = 8 when v = 7, find x when v = 28. 282)

A) x = 14 B) x = 49 C) x = 2 D) x =
4

283) x varies inversely as y2. If x = 2 when y = 20, find x when y = 5. 283)

A) x = 50 B) x = 32 C) x = 4 D) x =
16

Solve the problem.

284) When the temperature stays the same, the volume of a gas is inversely proportional to the 284)
pressure
of the gas. If a balloon is filled with 60 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 20 cubic inches.
10
A) 28 lb/in.2 B) 42 lb/in.2 C) 39 lb/in.2 D)
lb/in.2
7

285) The amount of time it takes a swimmer to swim a race is inversely proportional to the 285)
average
speed of the swimmer. A swimmer finishes a race in 50 seconds with an average speed of 3
feet
per second. Find the average speed of the swimmer if it takes him 37.5 seconds to finish the
race.
A) 6 ft/sec B) 3 ft/sec C) 4 ft/sec D) 5 ft/sec

286) If the voltage, V, in an electric circuit is held constant, then the current, I, is inversely 286)
proportional
to the resistance, R. If the current is 210 milliamperes (mA) when the resistance is 4 ohms, find
the
current when the resistance is 28 ohms.
A) 1463 mA B) 120 mA C) 1470 mA D) 30
mA

287) The gravitational attraction between two masses varies inversely as the square of the A
distance )
between them. If the force of attraction is 4 lb when the masses are 3 ft apart, what is the 3
attraction
l
when the masses are 6 ft apart?
b

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 B) 1 lb C) 4 lb D) 2 lb 287)

288) If the force acting on an object stays the same, then the acceleration of the object is 288)
inversely
proportional to its mass. If an object with a mass of 28 kilograms accelerates at a rate of 3
meters
per second per second by a force, find the rate of acceleration of an object with a mass of
7 kilograms that is pulled by the same force.
3
A) m/sec 2 B) 9 m/sec 2 C) 12 m/sec2 D) 8
4
m/sec 2

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 289) While traveling at a constant speed in a car, the centripetal acceleration passengers feel while 289)
the car is turning is inversely proportional to the radius of the turn. If the passengers feel an
acceleration of 36 feet per second per second when the radius of the turn is 40 feet, find the
acceleration the passengers feel when the radius of the turn is 120 feet.
A) 5 ft/sec2 B) 7 ft/sec2 C) 6 ft/sec2 D) 4 ft/sec2

Write the variation.

290) f varies jointly as m and the square of 290)
z.

km B) f = kmz 2 C) f = D) f =kmkz 2
A) f = kz
z2 2
m

291) d varies jointly as m and 291)

c. B) d = kmc C) d = kmkc D) d =
km kc
A) d = m
c

Find the quantity indicated.

292) c varies jointly as a and b. Find k when c = 42, a = 21, and b = 292)
18. 1
1
A) k = B) k = 9 C) k = 18 D) k =
18 9

293) h varies jointly as f and g. Find h when f = 32, g = 15, and k = 293)
4.
15
A) h = B) h = 1920 C) h = 480 D) h = 120
8

294) f varies jointly as q2 and h, and f = 24 when q = 2 and h = 2. Find f when q = 3 and h 294)
= 5.
A) f = 27 B) f = 15 C) f = 135 D) f =
45

295) f varies jointly as q2 and h, and f = -96 when q = 4 and h = 2. Find f when q = 3 and h 295)
= 6.
A) f = -27 B) f = -162 C) f = -54 D) f = -
18

296) f varies jointly as q2 and h, and f = 24 when q = 2 and h = 3. Find q when f = 192 and h 296)
= 6.
A) q = 4 B) q = 6 C) q = 3 D) q = 2

297) f varies jointly as q2 and h, and f = 54 when q = 3 and h = 2. Find h when f = 240 and q 297)
= 4.
A) h = 4 B) h = 3 C) h = 2 D) h = 5

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Solve the problem.
298) The amount of paint needed to cover the walls of a room varies jointly as the perimeter of the 298)
room and the height of the wall. If a room with a perimeter of 50 feet and 6-foot walls
requires
3 quarts of paint, find the amount of paint needed to cover the walls of a room with a
perimeter of
55 feet and 10-foot walls.
A) 55 qt B) 11 qt C) 5.5 qt D) 550 qt

299) The amount of simple interest earned on an investment over a fixed amount of time is jointly 299)
proportional to the principle invested and the interest rate. A principle investment of $1800.00
with
an interest rate of 1% earned $36.00 in simple interest. Find the amount of simple interest
earned if
the principle is $2200.00 and the interest rate is 6%.
A) $44.00 B) $216.00 C) $264.00 D) $26,400.00

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 300) The voltage across a resistor is jointly proportional to the resistance of the resistor and the 300)
current flowing through the resistor. If the voltage across a resistor is 24 volts for a resistor
whose resistance is 4 ohms and when the current flowing through the resistor is 6 amperes,
find the voltage across a resistor whose resistance is 5 ohms when the current flowing
through the resistor is 8 amperes.
A) 40 V B) 48 V C) 32 V D) 30 V

301) The power that a resistor must dissipate is jointly proportional to the square of the current 301)
flowing
through the resistor and the resistance of the resistor. If a resistor needs to dissipate 32 watts
of
power when 2 amperes of current is flowing through the resistor whose resistance is 8 ohms,
find
the power that a resistor needs to dissipate when 8 amperes of current are flowing
through a resistor whose resistance is 5 ohms.
A) 320 W B) 200 W C) 80 W D) 40 W

302) While traveling in a car, the centripetal force a passenger experiences as the car drives in a 302)
circle
varies jointly as the mass of the passenger and the square of the speed of the car. If a
passenger
experiences a force of 352.8 newtons when the car is moving at a speed of 70 kilometers per
hour
and the passenger has a mass of 80 kilograms, find the force a passenger experiences when the
car
is moving at 40 kilometers per hour and the passenger has a mass of 90 kilograms.
A) 144 N B) 160 N C) 115.2 N D) 129.6
N

Find the quantity indicated.

303) t varies directly as r and inversely as s. Find k when t = 5, r = 35, and s = 303)
28.

5 1
A) k = B) k = C) k = 7 D) k = 4
4 4

25
304) z varies directly as x and inversely as y. Find z when x = 126, y = 45, and k = . 304)
14

5 125
A) z = B) z = C) z = 5 D) z = 1125
15876 126

Solve the problem.

305) The volume V of a given mass of gas varies directly as the temperature T and inversely as 305)
the
pressure P. A measuring device is calibrated to give V = 237.6 in3 when T = 540°C and
P = 25 lb/in2. What is the volume on this device when the temperature is 460°C and the
pressure is
20 lb/in2 ?
A) V = 23 in3 B) V = 253 in3 C) V = 243 in3 D) V = 263
in3

306) The time in hours it takes a satellite to complete an orbit around the earth varies directly as ra
the di
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us of the orbit (from the center of the earth) and inversely as the orbital velocity. If a satellite 306)
completes an orbit 760 miles above the earth in 11 hours at a velocity of 24,000 mph, how
long
would it take a satellite to complete an orbit if it is at 1100 miles above the earth at a velocity
of
24,000 mph? Use 3960 miles as the radius of the earth, and round your answer to the
nearest
hundredth of an hour.
A) 117.92 hr B) 15.92 hr C) 11.79 hr D) 2.56
hr

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307) The pressure of a gas varies jointly as the quantity of the gas (measured in moles) and the 307)
temperature and inversely as the volume of the gas. Suppose that the pressure of a particular
gas is
1440 kiloPascals (kPa) when the quantity is 4 moles , the temperature is 320 Kelvin (K), and
the volume is 480 cc. Find the pressure of that gas when the number of moles is 5, the
temperature is
260 K, and the volume is 300 cc.
A) 2340 kPa B) 1170 kPa C) 2160 kPa D) 1260 kPa

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Answer Key
Testname: UNTITLED6

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

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Answer Key
Testname: UNTITLED6

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

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Answer Key
Testname: UNTITLED6

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

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Answer Key
Testname: UNTITLED6

151) C
152) C
153) B
154) D
155) C
156) D
157) A
158) B
159) C
160) B
161) D
162) A
163) D
164) C
165) D
166) D
167) B
168) C
169) C
170) B
171) C
172) B
173) C
174) B
175) B
176) B
177) A
178) B
179) A
180) B
181) C
182) A
183) D
184) B
185) B
186) B
187) B

188) f =
R1 R2
(n - 1)(R1 + R 2 )
R1 R 2 R 3
189) R =
(R2 R3 + R1 R3 + R1 R2 )
190) C
191) C
192) B
193) B
194) B
195) B
196) C
197) C

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Answer Key
Testname: UNTITLED6

198) C
199) C
200) D
201) D
202) C
203) B
204) B
205) D
206) D
207) C
208) C
209) A
210) C
211) D
212) A
213) C
214) D
215) B
216) B
217) B
218) D
219) D
220) D
221) D
222) D
223) A
224) B
225) C
226) B
227) D
228) B
229) A
230) D
231) C
232) B
233) B
234) A
235) B
236) A
237) D
238) A
239) D
240) D
241) B
242) D
243) C
244) C
245) A
246) D
247) B

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248) C
249) B
250) A
251) C
252) A
253) C
254) B
255) C
256) C
257) D
258) B
259) B
260) A
261) D
262) B
263) C
264) D
265) C
266) D
267) A
268) A
269) B
270) B
271) C
272) C
273) D
274) B
275) C
276) D
277) D
278) A
279) A
280) B
281) A
282) C
283) B
284) B
285) C
286) D
287) B
288) C
289) D
290) B
291) B
292) D
293) B
294) C
295) B
296) A
297) D

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298) C
299) C
300) A
301) A
302) D
303) D
304) C
305) B
306) C
307) A

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