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Beginning and Intermediate Algebra 5th Edition Miller Test Bank
Beginning and Intermediate Algebra 5th Edition Miller Test Bank
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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Answer: C
SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
3) Substitute the given numbers into the expression and simplify (if possible).
5
; x = 3, x = -2
5x - 3
5 5
Answer: x = 3: ; x = -2: -
12 13
4) Substitute the given numbers into the expression and simplify (if possible).
4 + 9z 1
; z= ,z=0
2 - 3z 2
1
Answer: z= : 17; z = 0: 2
2
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
5) Substitute the given numbers into the expression and simplify (if possible).
y2 + 4y - 3 1
;y=-
3-y 3 2
42 17 38 3
A) - B) C) - D)
23 21 25 5
Answer: C
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6) Substitute the given number into the expression and simplify (if possible).
t+5
; t = -5
2
t - 25
A) 1 B) undefined C) 5 D) 0
Answer: B
SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
Answer: z = 2, z = -2
2
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
3
SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
4
21) Simplify the expression to lowest terms.
1-y
y2 + 9y - 10
-y 1 -1
A) B) C) D) cannot simplify
y2 -1 y2 -1 y + 10
Answer: C
23) Multiply.
80x7 x
y2 20y7
80x7 + x 4x8 8x7 1600x7 y7
A) B) C) D)
20y2 + y7 y9 y14 xy2
Answer: B
SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
24) Multiply.
14t5 5y3
3y2 24t
35t4 y
Answer:
36
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
25) Multiply.
8x - 40 x2 + 3x
x 5x - 25
8x2 + 24x 5(x - 5) 8(x + 3) 8x3 - 120x
A) B) C) D)
5x2 - 25 x 5 5x2 - 25x
Answer: C
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26) Multiply.
12 3y - 6x
2x - y 4
-3(3y - 6x) y - 2x 16
A) B) –9 C) D)
2x - y 2x - y -4x2 + 4xy - y2
Answer: B
27) Multiply.
2x2 - 2x - 12 x2 - 81
x+9 2x2 + 4x
(x - 3)(x - 9)2 (2x + 4)(x - 3) (x - 3)(x - 9) (x - 3)(x - 9)
A) B) C) D)
x(x + 9) x+4 2x2 + 9x x
Answer: D
SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
28) Multiply.
6 - 9y y2
y 9y2 + 3y - 6
y
Answer: -
y+1
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
29) Divide.
48x10 x
÷
y2 12y10
4x11 4x10 48x10 + x
A) 576x9 y8 B) C) D)
y12 y20 12y2 + y10
Answer: A
30) Divide.
16x9 x
÷
y2 y9
16x9 + x 16x9 16x10
A) B) C) 16x8 y7 D)
y2 + y9 y18 y11
Answer: C
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31) Divide.
18
z4
12
z
3z3 3 216 18 + z
A) B) C) D)
2 2z3 z5 z4 + z
Answer: B
32) Divide.
x - 3 x2 - 3x
÷
x+3 5x
x3 - 6x2 +9x x+3 5 5
A) B) C) D)
5x2 + 15x 5x2 - 3x 3x x+3
Answer: D
33) Divide.
7y - 1 1 - 7y
÷
y2 - 49 y+7
Answer: D
34) Divide.
81t2 - 1 9t2 + 82t + 9
÷
t2 - 4t t2 + 5t - 36
(9t - 1)(9t + 1) (9t - 1)(9t + 1)2 9t - 1 9t + 1
A) B) C) D)
t(t - 4)2 t(t - 4)2 t t(t + 9)
Answer: C
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SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
35) Divide.
6y + 7
7y
6y2 + 7y
y2 - 6y
y-6
Answer:
7y
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Answer: D
SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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39) Identify the least common denominator.
10y - 3 y2 + 5y y
, ,-
8 6 3
A) 12 B) 48 C) 24 D) y2
Answer: C
SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
44) Find the least common denominator, then convert each expression into an equivalent expression with
denominator equal to the least common denominator.
12 2
,
29z2 z3
12z 58 348z3 58z3 12z3 58z2 12 2
A) , B) , C) , D) ,
29z3 29z3 29z3 29z3 29z5 29z5 29z5 29x5
Answer: A
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45) Find the least common denominator, then convert each expression into an equivalent expression with
denominator equal to the least common denominator.
-30 2
,
23z2 z3
-30z 46 -30z3 46z2 -30 2 -690z3 46z3
A) , B) , C) , D) ,
23z3 23z3 23z5 23z5 23z5 23z5 23z3 23z3
Answer: A
46) Which numerator provides an equivalent fraction with the new denominator?
3
=
2t 6t2 z
47) Find the least common denominator, then convert each expression into an equivalent expression with
denominator equal to the least common denominator.
2t t + 4
,
t - 2 2t + 5
4t + 5 2t - 2 2t t+4
A) , B) ,
3(t + 1) 3(t + 1) (t - 2)(2t + 5) (t - 2)(2t + 5)
4t2 + 10t t2 + 2t - 8 2t2 - 4t 2t2 + 13t + 20
C) , D) ,
(t - 2)(2t + 5) (t - 2)(2t + 5) (t - 2)(2t + 5) (t - 2)(2t + 5)
Answer: C
SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
48) Find the least common denominator, then convert each expression into an equivalent expression with
denominator equal to the least common denominator.
13 13 + y
,
y3 + 10y2 - 24y y2 - 144
49) Find the least common denominator, then convert each expression into an equivalent expression with
denominator equal to the least common denominator.
-19y y+7
,
3y - 21 y2
10
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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55) Add the expressions with unlike denominators.
7 5
+
6y2 8y
6 1 15y + 28 43
A) B) C) D)
7y3 4y3 24y2 24y2
Answer: C
x2 + x - 3 2x2 - 7x - 3 -7x - 3 x3 + 7x - 3
A) B) C) D)
(x + 7)(8 - x) (x - 7)(x + 7) (x - 7)(x + 7) (x - 7)(x + 7)2
Answer: B
3 -9 15x2 - 60 3x + 18
A) B) C) D)
x+2 x2 +x-6 (x - 2)(x2 - 4) x2 - 4
Answer: A
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60) Subtract the expressions with unlike denominators.
29 4
-
t-5 5-t
25 25 33 -33t + 125
A) B) C) D)
t2 - 25 t-5 t-5 (t - 5)(5 - t)
Answer: C
SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
2x2 + 2x + 17
Answer:
2x(x + 2)
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Answer: D
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65) Add and subtract the expressions with unlike denominators.
8 3 5
- +
x + 3 x - 3 x2 - 9
3x - 5 9x + 9 8x + 3 5x - 28
A) B) C) D)
x2 -5 x-3 (x - 3)(x + 3) (x - 3)(x + 3)
Answer: D
66) Find an expression that represents the perimeter of the rectangle (assume that x > 0)
5
x+7
2
x+3
7x + 29 10 20 2(7x + 29)
A) B) C) D)
(x + 3)(x + 7) (x + 3)(x + 7) (x + 3)(x + 7) (x + 3)(x + 7)
Answer: D
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70) Simplify the complex fraction.
9
13
18
39
9 54 3 169
A) B) C) D)
26 169 2 54
Answer: C
8x 56 56 21
A) - B) - C) - D) -
21 x2 - 3x 3x3 8x
Answer: D
11 110 1 3
A) B) C) - D) -
40 9 4 16
Answer: A
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74) Simplify the complex fraction.
2 2
+
a b
8
ab
SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
Answer: -6x
y+1
Answer:
2y
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
6t2 + 7t 13
A) B)
18t2 + 7 18t + 7
(6t + 7)(18t2 + 7) 6 + 7t
C) D)
t3 25
Answer: A
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78) Simplify the complex fraction.
1 1
-
2 y
7 1
+
4 y2
2y(y - 2) y2 +4 y2 + 2 2y(y - 2)
A) B) C) D)
7y2 +4 7y + 2(y + 2) 7y2 +4 (7y + 2)(y + 2)
Answer: A
SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
3
Answer:
5n2
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
t-4 t + 16 t - 16 t+4
A) B) C) D)
t-5 t+5 t+5 t-5
Answer: D
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82) Solve the equation by first clearing fractions.
z2 1 17z
- =
8 4 24
2 1
A) z=6 B) z = 3, z = - C) z=- ,z=6 D) no solution
3 3
Answer: C
SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
Answer: z = 5, z = 7
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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
Answer: x = 8, x = 4
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
Answer: x=5
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
91) The reciprocal of a number is added to 18, and the result is the quotient of 23 and the number. Find
the number.
9 11 4 3
A) B) C) D)
11 9 3 4
Answer: B
SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
92) If the sum of 4 and a number is divided by that number, the result is the quotient of the number and
2. Find all such numbers.
Answer: 4 and –2
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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
h
-b
2 2A - hb2 2 2 2A - b2
A) b1 =A -b B) b1 = C) b1 = D) b1 =
h 2 h A 2h
Answer: B
SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1 d1 f - d2 f fd1
A) d2 = f - d1 B) d2 = C) d2 = D) d2 =
f - d1 d1 d1 - f
Answer: D
SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
103) A bottle of liquid pool chlorine has a recommended daily dosage of 12 ounces per 10,000 gallons of
water. At this rate, how many ounces would be needed in a 22,000 gallon pool?
A) 31.5 B) 26.4 C) 22 D) 16
Answer: B
104) If a baseball player has a batting average of 0.273, his ratio of at bats to base hits is 33 to 9. How
many base hits would a player with a batting average of 0.273 have if he had 600 at bats?
A) 164 B) 136 C) 191 D) 436
Answer: A
105) Many media outlets reported that one out of every 24 ballots in Palm Beach County, Florida
incorrectly had holes punched for two different presidential candidates in the 2000 election. There
were about 465,000 ballots cast. How many ballots had 2 candidates chosen?
A) 42,008 B) 20,217 C) 19,375 D) 12,156
Answer: C
106) At a certain concert, 3 of every 5 attendees were teenaged girls. If there were 10,500 people in
attendance, how many were NOT teenaged girls?
A) 4,200 B) 3,600 C) 2,400 D) 6,300
Answer: A
107) According to U.S. Government regulations, a food can be labelled "low fat" if it has at most 3 grams
of fat per serving. If a normal serving of cottage cheese is 2 ounces, what's the largest amount of fat
that can be contained in a 17 ounce carton of cottage cheese if it's to be labelled "low fat"?
A) 2.8 grams B) 25.5 grams C) 51 grams D) 18 grams
Answer: B
108) The recipe for a holiday punch calls for 7 cups of fruit drink and 3 cups of ginger ale.
Suppose you want to make as much punch as you can using all of the fruit drink you have, which is 30 cups.
How many cups of ginger ale would you need?
A) 12.9 B) 70.0 C) 21.4 D) 8.6
Answer: A
109) The recipe for a sheet cake calls for 7 cups of flour and 3 cups of sugar. Suppose you want to make
as much cake batter as you can using all of the flour you have, which is 38 cups. How many cups of
sugar would you need? Round to one decimal place.
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110) On a certain map, Detroit and Cleveland are 3" apart. The actual distance from Detroit to Cleveland
is 170 miles. How far apart are two cities that are 11" apart on this map?
A) 140.4 miles B) 623.3 miles C) 46.4 miles D) 482.3 miles
Answer: B
111) The two triangles pictured below are similar triangles. Find the missing length.
112) The two triangles pictured below are similar triangles. If side a is 8 inches, side b is 6 inches, and
side c is 10 inches, find the length of side d.
SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
113) If a stick that is 19 inches long casts a shadow of length 22 inches at the same time an office
building's shadow is 55 feet long, how tall is the building? Round to one decimal place.
Answer: 47.5 feet
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
114) A park ranger comes up with an innovative way to find the height of a cliff. He has a friend hold an
8 foot long stick vertically between himself and the cliff. He then finds that if he's 15 feet away
from the stick, his line of sight from ground level hits the top of the stick when he's focusing on the
top of the cliff. If the stick is 185 feet away from the base of the cliff at this point, how high is the
cliff?
A) 106.7 ft B) 375 ft C) 346.8 ft D) 98.7 ft
Answer: A
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115) The ratio of men to women at one college is 3 to 5. If there are 1000 more women than men, how
many women are there?
A) 2000 B) 375 C) 1500 D) 2500
Answer: D
116) A plane can fly 540 miles with the wind in one hour less than it can fly 480 miles against the wind.
The average wind speed is 30 miles per hour. Find the speed of the plane in still air.
A) 180 miles per hour B) 150 miles per hour
C) 120 miles per hour D) 210 miles per hour
Answer: B
SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
117) A boat can travel 89 miles upstream against the current in the same amount of time it can travel
133.5 miles downstream with the current. If the boat's average speed in still water is 20 miles per
hour, find the speed of the current.
Answer: 4 miles per hour
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
118) A bus driver follows a morning route and an afternoon route each day. Because there are more
cities on the morning route, the average speed is 12 miles per hour less than the afternoon route.
She covers 70 miles on the morning route in the same amount of time as she covers 100 miles on the
afternoon route. Find her average speed on the afternoon route.
A) 51 miles per hour B) 40 miles per hour
C) 36 miles per hour D) 28 miles per hour
Answer: B
SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
119) It takes Terrell 73 minutes to weed his garden if he does it every 2 weeks, while his wife can get it
done in 53 minutes. How long would it take them working together?
Answer: 30.7 minutes
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
120) A piece of manufacturing equipment can produce enough items to fill an order in 10 hours. If an
auxiliary piece of equipment is used also, it will take 7 hours. How long would it take the auxiliary
equipment to fill the order working alone?
A) 23.3 hours B) 3 hours C) 17 hours D) 13.2 hours
Answer: A
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