TCAP Review

(New Standards 09-10) Obtained from: THINK LINK Test A & B Discovery Education Probe: Math Processes 1.22.10 Begins DEP: Number & Operations through #34 03.03.10 Begins DEP: Algebra all

Math Journal 01.04.12

Henry drew a quadrilateral with only one pair of parallel sides. What type of quadrilateral did Henry draw?

In the model below, white tiles equal +1 and black tiles equal -1. What is the result of this addition problem?

A.trapezoid

B.square

C.rectangle

D.rhombus

A.-9 B.-3 C.3

D.9

What two steps can be taken to correctly solve the following equation?

3x + 14 = 23 A. First add 14 to each side of the equation. Then multiply each side by 3.

B. First add 14 to each side of the equation. Then divide each side by 3.

C. First subtract 14 from each side of the equation and then multiply each side by 3.

D. First subtract 14 from each side of the equation and then divide each side by 3.

Math Journal

Which of these numbers is equivalent to the fraction 8/10?

A.8.0

B.1.5

C.0.8

D.0.15

01.05.12

Three of the angles inside a quadrilateral measure 50 ° , 130 ° , and 135 ° . What is the measure of the 4 th angle?

A.15

° B.30

° C.45

° D.60

° Shanda found ½ of a lemon pie in the refrigerator. She and her two friends decided to divide it equally. What part of the whole pie did each of the 3 girls get?

A.0

B.1/6 C.2/3 D.5/6

Math Journal 01.06.12

The grocery store is having a sale: buy 2 six packs of soda and get 1 free. One six-pack costs $2.25. Which equation is the correct representation of c, the total cost of 3 six-packs of soda?

Robin spends $2.85 a day on school lunches. She purchases lunches 5 days a week.

About how much does she spend on lunches in a 4-week period?

A.2.25 + 1 = 2c B.c= (2 x 2.25) + 1 C.(c + 2) x 2. 25 = 1 D.c = (3-1) x 2.25

A.$50 B.$60 C.$75 D.$100 Franklin School is having an ice cream party. The principal wants to know what kind of ice cream he needs to order.

Which of the following would be an unbiased sample?

A.Ask five students from each homeroom which ice cream they prefer.

B.Ask all of the athletes which ice cream they prefer.

C.Ask all of the boys which ice cream they prefer.

D.Let the principal and vice principal pick their favorite.

Math Journal

Look at the circle below. Using 3.14 for Π, what is the area of the circle?

A = Π r 2 A.6.28cm

2 B.7.14cm

2 C.12.56cm

2 D.50.24cm

2 4cm

01.09.12

Which expression says, “the sum of 7 and the quotient of x and 8”? A.7 + 8x B.7 + 8 – x C.7 – 8x D.7 + x 8 Kirsten wants to cover a box with newspaper on every side. To calculate how much newspaper she will need, she will use the formula for surface area of a prism,

SA = 2lw + 2hw + 2lh

How much newspaper will Kirsten need?

A.52 ft 2 3ft B.44 ft 2 C.26 ft 2 D.24 ft 2 4ft 2ft

Math Journal

Evaluate the following expression.

4.3 + 6 x 2.1 + 5 x 0.2

Evaluate: 2 ½ x ( 3 1/3 )

01.10.12

A.72.34

B.17.9

C.14.7

D.5.325

A.1

B.6

C.6 1/6 D.8 1/3 Lorraine works at the deli in the grocery store. She started her job making $6.75 an hour in 2001. Each year she gets a raise as shown in the chart. The amount of her raise stays the same each year. What was Lorraine’s hourly pay for 2008?

A.$15.00

B.$12.00

C.$11.25

D.$9.75

YEAR

2001 2001 2003 2004

HOURLY PAY

$6.75

$7.50

$8.25

$9.00

Math Journal

Which number sentence shows how to use the distributive property to simplify an expression?

01.11.12

Craig is going to roll a number cube labeled with the numbers 1 through 6. (Like a normal die.) What is the probability that he will roll a 1, 2, or a 3.

A.4 x (3 + 2) = 12 + 8 B.5 x (7 + 4) = 5 x 11 C.(6 + 5) + 1 = 6 + 6 D.(3 – 1) – 6 = 2 - 6 A.25% B.33% C.40% D.50% Mrs. Rodolfo is opening a pet store and wants to see which breeds of dogs are popular in her community. Which of the following would be the BEST group to survey?

A.20 owners at a dog show to see what types of dogs they own B.the first 10 customers leaving the local animal shelter with newly-adopted dogs C.60 people at the airport to see what types of dogs are popular in a variety of communities D.50 people walking their dogs near the new store to see what types of dogs they own

Math Journal 01.12.12

Mr. Willowbrook sells gumballs for $0.06 each at his store. If he sells $0.96 worth of gumballs, how many gumballs did Mr. Willowbrook sell?

A.21

B.16

C.11

D.6

Which of the following illustrates the commutative property of multiplication?

A.6 x 7 x 8 = 8 x 7 x 6 B.5 x 1 = 5 C.(4 x 3) x 2 = 4 x (3 x 2) D.3 + 0 = 3 Using the formula Volume = length x width x height, what is the volume of the prism?

A.40 cm 3 B.50 cm 3 C.200 cm 3 D.250 cm 3 5 cm 10 cm 4 cm

Math Journal 01.13.12

Meghan wants to buy the following items: Ball- $3.89

Bat- $31.58

Glove- $43.99

What is the best estimate of the total cost of these items?

Beth is making 4 batches of cookies for the school bake sale. The recipe calls for 1 ¼ cups of sugar for each batch of cookies. How many cups of sugar does Beth need?

A.$65 B.$69 C.$73 D.$80 A.4 ½ B.4 ¾ C.5 D.5 ½ Brady got a total of 272 points on 3 tests. He knows he scored 84 on the second test and 90 on the third test. He cannot remember what his score was on the first test. Which number sentence can he use to figure out his score on the first test?

A.n + 84 + 90 = 272 B.n – 84 – 90 = 272 C.272 + n = 84 + 90 D.272 ÷ n = 84 + 90

Math Journal

Justin had $60 worth of quarters in a bag. He took 48 quarters out of the bag. How much money was left in the bag?

01.17.12

Beth is making 4 batches of cookies for the school bake sale. The recipe calls for 1 ¼ cups of sugar for each batch of cookies. How many cups of sugar does Beth need?

A.$12 B.$36 C.$48 D.$108 A.4 ½ B.4 ¾ C.5 D.5 ½ The chart below shows the cost of rides at the carnival. Use the chart to predict how many rides you could purchase for $5

Amount # of Rides

A.12

B.14

C.16

D.18

$ 1 $ 2 $ 3 2 5 8 $ 4 11

Math Journal 01.18.12

The formula below is used for converting temperature in degrees Fahrenheit (F) to temperatures in degrees Celsius (C). Use the formula to find the temperature in Fahrenheit when it is 35 degrees Celsius.

F = 9/5 C + 32 A.95 ° F B.67 ° F C.63 ° F D.31 ° F Suppose Art chooses a card at random from those below. What is the probability that he will choose a letter in his name?

M A.1/4 B.½ C.3/4 D.1/1 A T H Given a cylinder with a volume of 90 cubic inches, find the volume of the cone with the same base and height. Volume of a cone = 1/3 Π r 2 h Volume of a cyliner = Π r 2 h A.270 cubic inches B.90 cubic inches C.30 cubic inches D.10 cubic inches V = 90 in 3

Math Journal 01.19.12

Two of the angles inside an isosceles triangle measure 50 ° and 80 ° . What is the measure of the third angle?

Which of these shapes could have 4 vertices and sides that are all different lengths?

A.20

° B.50

° C.80

° D.100

° A.a triangle B.a parallelogram C.a pentagon D.a trapezoid A study will examine the television watching habits in the sample populations from two distant cities, W and E. Which of the following would result in a sample with the LEAST bias?

A. Survey randomly selected people living in city W and randomly selected people living in City E B. Survey randomly selected people living in city W only.

C. Survey randomly selected people not living in either city W or city E.

D. Survey randomly selected people living in city E only.

Math Journal

Look at the expression below. Use the associative property to find an equivalent expression.

(2.5x)y A.(2.5x)(2.5y) B.2.5(xy) C.(xy) 2.5

D.(2x)(0.5y)

01.20.12

Solve the equation below for m: m + 496 + 3271 = 4012 A.m = 240 B.m = 245 C.m = 345 D.m = 542 The drawing shows a circle with a 5-inch diameter. Which is the closest to the circumference of this circle?

5 in A.3 in B.8 in C.16 in D.50 in

Math Journal

Todd is drawing a triangle. The length of the shortest side is 3 cm. The length of the longest side is 5cm. Which of the following could NOT be the measurement of the missing side?

01.23.12

Solve the inequality and graph: x – 1 ≥ 4 A.2cm

B.3cm

C.4cm

D.5cm

Look at the table below. Which rule can be used to find the value of y for any value of x? A.y = 8x - 2 B.y = 4x - 2 C.y = 3x + 3 D.y = 2x + 4

x

y

1

6

2

8

3

10

4

12

5

14

Math Journal 01.24.12

Marcy wants to cover a cereal box with paper. The cereal box is 8 in long, 2 in wide, and 12 in tall. What is the Surface Area of the box?

SA = 2LW + 2HW + 2LH A.32 in 2 B.48 in 2 C.192 in 2 D.272 in 2 When could a bar graph be misleading?

A.Bars are horizontal B.Bars are vertical C.Scale does not start with 0 D.Scale starts at 0 Reggie is outside a baseball stadium, taking a survey on the most popular sport. He is asking everyone who enters what his or her favorite sport is. Which statement best describes whether or not this sample is biased?

A.The sample is unbiased because people at the baseball stadium like all sports.

B.The sample is biased because he only asks people who have tickets. C.The sample is biased because he only asks people about sports.

D.The sample is biased because he only asks people entering the baseball stadium.

Math Journal 01.25.12

Suppose you have 6 coins in your pocket totaling 87 cents. Which of the following statements is true about the coins?

Dana heard a friend say that when a coin is flipped, it lands on heads most of the time. Dana thinks her friend is wrong. Which of the following is the best way for Dana to prove to her friend that she is right?

A.Two of the coins are dimes B.None of the coins are pennies C.Some of the coins are nickels D.Three of the coins are quarters A.Flip a coin 2 times and record the results B.Flip a coin 3 times and record the results C.Flip a coin 50 times and record the results D.Flip a coin 5000 times and record the results.

On Saturday morning, Steve surveyed the people that visited the new clothing store. He discovered that the visitors to the store included 12 children, 50 teens, 30 adults ages 20-35 and 10 adults over the age of 35. Which of the following is a reasonable explanation for the numbers of visitors?

A.The store specializes in clothing for teens B.The store specializes in clothing for children.

C.The store specializes in adult clothing.

D.The store specializes in sports clothing.

Math Journal 01.26.12

In a random sample of 500 customers at a fast-food restaurant, it was determined that 200 customers ordered a salad. If the restaurant typically has 1000 customers in a day, how many of these customers will probably order a salad?

A.450

B.400

C.550

D.4450

Ellen is in Girl Scouts. For a service project, they will be raking leaves. Her troop is made up of 25 girls. The troop leader tells them that they will be in groups of four or five girls. Which statement is true?

A.There will be six groups of four.

B.There will be only five groups C.There will be at least five groups.

D.There will be at least six groups.

Kayla is collecting empty soda cans for recycling. The table shows the number of cans she has collected for 4 days. She will continue collecting cans the rest of the week. Which choice best predicts the total number of cans Kayla will collect for the ENTIRE week?

A.102

B.225

C.240

D.150

Days

Cans

Sun

25

Mon

37

Tues

42

Wed

31

Thurs Fri Sat Sun

Math Journal 01.27.12

It snowed the first four days of the week. ON Monday, 10 in of snow fell. On Wednesday, another 8 in fell and on Thursday, another 4 in fell. What is missing to solve how much snow was on the ground by Thursday?

A.A yard stick B.A strong shovel C.The amount of snow on Tuesday D.The average amount of snow.

Estimate the quotient of 37.25 and 2.81

A.9

B.12

C.15

D.19

Hernando wants to buy a CD that costs $15.97 (including tax). He collects his allowance of $3.00 on Fridays. How can he estimate when he will have enough money to purchase the CD?

A.divide $16.00 by $3.00 to find the number of weeks B.add $15.97 and $3.00 and save until he has that much money C.subtract $3.00 from $15.97 and save until he has that much money D.multiply $16.00 by $3.00 to find the number of weeks

Math Journal What is a good estimate of 22 x 0.45?

01.30.12

Using estimation, choose the most reasonable answer to 828

÷

39.

A.11

B.44

C.88

D.220

A.19

B.20

C.22.5

D.25

Karl and Callie are looking at the sign-up board for extra-curricular activities. There are 48 students who signed up for sports, 71 students who signed up for clubs, and 25 who signed up for both. How many students signed up for extra-curricular activities?

A.94

B.144

C.119

D.25

Math Journal 01.31.12

The Hornets have won 8 less basketball games than the Celtics, but 3 more than the Bulls. The Bulls have won 6 less games than the Sonics. How many more games have the Celtics won than the Sonics?

Sue and Kevin are going to plant a garden this year. They are going to plant 8 rows of tomatoes with 20 in each row. They estimate that it will take them 6 hours to completely plant all of their tomatoes. What is the closest estimation of how many tomatoes they can plant in one hour?

A.5

B.6

C.7

D.8

A.18

B.24

C.26

D.36

If represents -1 and represents +1, which represents -4?

A. B. C. -

Math Journal

The elevation of New Orleans, Louisiana is 8 feet below sea level. Which number represents this fact?

A.80

B.8

C.-8 D.-80

02.01.12

-15 and 15 are ________.

A.absolute

B.multiples

C.opposites

D.positive

Geologists explore a cave that was discovered under the local park. They descend about 200 feet into the cave. Which integer best represents how far into the cave they went?

A.-2000 B.+200 C.-200 D.+20

Math Journal

Put the following numbers in order from least to greatest: 14, 19, 0, 3, -2, -7 A.-2, -7. -19. 0, 3, 14 B.-19, -7, -2, 0, 3, 14 C.14, 3, 0, -2, -7, -19 D.14, 3, 0, -19, -7, -2 A.-1 B.1

C.9

D.-9

02.02.12

What number is 4 less than -5?

A submarine found a shipwreck at 1780 feet below the surface of the ocean. A few miles away at 1830 feet, the same submarine found another shipwreck. Compare the depths of the two shipwrecks.

A.1830 > 1780 B.-1780 < -1830 C.1830 < -1780 D.-1780 > -1830

Math Journal

Solve using the commutative property: 1 2/9 + 3 4/11 + 2 7/9 + 2 7/11 A.9.98

B.10

C.8 20/99 D.9.96

A.24 + 6x B.24 + x C.24x D.30

02.03.12

Simplify: 6 (4 + x) Simplify by Addition: 7 + (-10) A.17

B.3

C.-3 D.-17

Math Journal 02.06.12

Use the distributive property to evaluate the expression below: 17 (3 + 7 + 60) Simplify: -3 ( -5 + 7.6) + 2 ( -1 + 3) A.1020

B.119

C.51

D.1190

A.-3.8

B.3.8 C.-11.8 D.11.8

Which statement shows the commutative property of addition?

A.4 x 3 = 3 x 4 B.4 (3 + 5) = 4 x 3 + 4 x 5 C.3 + 6 = 6 x 3 D.5 + 2 = 2 + 5

Math Journal

Which property is shown in the equation: 3 x (4 + 2) = (3 x 4) + (3 x 2)

02.07.12

Find the missing factor: _____ x (10 + 5) = (8 x 10 ) + (8 x 5) A.commutative

B.distributive

C.associative

D.identity

A.2

B.5

C.8 D.16

Mia runs through obstacle course A three times and obstacle course B twice. Course A is 21.85 m long and course B is 25.75m long. Which equation can you use to find d, the distance Mia runs altogether? A.(21.85 x 3) + (25.75 x 2 ) = d B.(21.85 + 3) + (25.75 + 2) = d C.3(21.85 + 25.75) = d D.(21.85 ÷ 3) + (25.75 ÷ 2) = d

A.5/162 B.1/15 C.1/10 D.2/5

Math Journal

SOLVE: 1/18 ÷ 5/9 A.7/8 B.3 ½ C.3 ¾ D.4 ½

01.22.10

SOLVE: 1 ¾ ÷ ½ #2 keep the first fraction #3 change the sign from ÷ #4 cross cancel if possible #5 multiply straight across to × Look at the steps below. #1: change each mixed number to an improper fraction #6 change any improper fractions to a mixed number and reduce.

What place does the following step correctly fit in the steps to divide mixed numbers: Invert the second fraction A.between steps 1 and 2 B.between steps 3 and 4 C.between steps 4 and 5 D.after step 5

Math Journal

When working with fractions, which statement below is true?

A.You must always find a common denominator before working any type of problem involving fractions B.You must always cross cancel before working any type of problem that deals with fractions.

C.You need to cross cancel when adding or subtracting.

D.You need to find a common denominator when adding or subtracting.

A.1/5 B.3/5 C.1/6 D.2/5 Solve: 7/3 ÷ 14/15 (dividing fractions)

01.25.10

Solve: 2/3 x ½ x 3/5 (multiplying fractions) A.1/3 B.2/5 C.2

D.5/2

Math Journal

Solve: 11/50 ÷ 12/15 (dividing fractions)

01.26.10

Solve: 7/9 x 3/7 (multiplying fractions) A.11/120 B.11/40 C.11/12 D.33/10 A.-3.8

B.3.8 C.-11.8 D.11.8

What is the perimeter of a pentagon with sides of lengths 2.09 m, 4.1 m, 8.357 m, 0.4 m, and 5.3 m?

A.8664

B.20.247

C.25.847

D.23.847

Math Journal

Solve: 3 1/8 x 2 4/5 (multiplying mixed numbers)

01.27.10

Solve: 12/15 ÷ 4/5 A.4 1/4 B.6 1/10 C.6 2/3 D.8 3/4 A.2/5 B.16/25 C.1

D.1 1/5 Evaluate the following problem using the appropriate steps. Give your answer in simplest terms: 5 1/3 x 2 1/8 A.10 1/24 B.3/4 C.11 1/3 D.34/3

A.1/10 B.3/10 C.3/5 D.4/5

Math Journal

Solve: 3/8 x 4/5 A.1 2/65 B.2 6/85 C.5 4/5 D.9 7/20

01.28.10

Solve: 4 2/5 ÷ 2 1/8 Christina is buying a skirt for $35.95, a pair of jeans for $25.98 and a t-shirt for $11.50. Find the total cost of these items not including sales tax.

A.$68.93

B.$73.43

C.$70.63

D.$72.83

Math Journal 01.29.10

Twenty five students tried out for the school play. Three-fifths of the students will be chosen. How many students will be chosen for the play?

Solve: 3.9 - 1.68

A.20

B.15

C.18

D.21

A.1.11

B.1.41 C.2.12

D.2.22

Katie just bought her favorite magazine for $2.25 at the store. It is published twice a month. A yearly subscription costs $40. How much money would she save if she purchased a subscription instead of buying a single copy each time?

A.$14 B.$13 C.$10 D.$12

Math Journal

Solve: 11.01 – 9.78

02.01.10

Solve: 13.29 + 25.96

A.1.23

B.1.41

C.2.12

D.2.22

A.0.51

B.12.67 C.39.25

D.58.88

At Bill’s Drive-Thru, customers always get 1 side order. Yesterday, ¾ of the total 120 customers chose onion rings as their side order. How many customers wanted onion rings?

A.115

B.90 C.75

D.23

Math Journal 02.02.10

A.3.09

B.3.10

C.10.22

D.10.23

Solve: 5.6225 ÷ 0.55.

Round to the hundredth Brett wants to purchase a new DVD box set marked $59.95. The set is marked 30% off the original price. How much is Brett’s discount?

A.$17.99

B.$20.98 C.$23.97

D.$41.96

Megan baked a cake that weighed 3 lbs. She gave ½ of it to her mom and then took the rest to her sister. She gave her sister ⅓ of the remaining cake and took the rest home. How much of the original cake did Megan take home?

A.3 lb B.1.5 lbs C.1 lb D.0.75 lbs

A.1/4 B.7/16 C.7/4 D.49/16

Math Journal

Solve: 7/8 ÷ 7/2 (dividing fractions)

02.03.10

What is ½ of 0.75?

A.0.375

B.0.5

C.0.6

D.0.1

Justin’s mom told him to price the items he wanted for his birthday. The list is below. His mom gave him $90. Which fraction or decimal represents how much he has of the total he needs?

Item Price

A.½ B.0.4

C.one-quarter D.one-third Helmet Nike T-Shirt Game Concert Tickets $54.99

$18 $49 $62.76

Math Journal 02.04.10

At the Hamburger Drive-Thru, customers always get 1 side order. Last month, wanted french fries?

⅗ as the side order. How many customers of the total 115 customers chose french fries A.20

B.15

C.18

D.21

A.7.7

B.67 C.70

D.77

Solve: ____ is 35% of 220 Tori is making bracelets for 6 friends. Each bracelet will measure 7 ½ in long when it is completed. A package of beads contains 14 beads that are ⅜ in. in diameter. She needs to know how many packages of beads to purchase to make 6 bracelets.

A.6

B.8

C.9

D.10

A.21

B.38

C.55

D.68

Math Journal What % is

⅜?

02.05.10

Which of the following statements is true?

A.¼ = 25% B.¼ = 75% C.¼ = 140% D.¼ > 75% Mark is mixing and bagging nuts, sesame seeds, and raisins for 24 children. He used 2 ⅜ lb of cashews, 1 ½ lb of walnuts, 2 ¼ lb of roasted peanuts, 1 bag so that each child has the same amount? ⅛ lb of sesame seeds, and 1 ¾ lb of raisins. How many ounces of the mixture can Mark put in each A.3/8 B.5

C.6

D.8

Math Journal What is the value of 8.25 – 1.75 in fraction form?

Unknown 1

Solve: 0.0025 = _________% A.6 ¾ B.6 ½ C.10 ½ D.10 ¼ A.2.5% B.250% C.25% D..25% Find the missing number in the equivalency chart: A.¾ B.7/5 C.75/10 D.3/5

.25

½ 1/3 .75

is equal to

is equal to is equal to is equal to

¼

.5

.33

???

Math Journal Which comparison is true?

A.0.34% = 0.0034

B.0.34 = 0.34% C.0.34% = 0.00034

D.34% = 0.0034

Unknown 2

Which pair of numbers is equivalent?

A.¾ , 0.34

B.17%, 1,700 C.2/3, 80% D.40%, 2/5 Identify the percent of change as an increase or decrease and then determine the percent of change: Original Price: $10.00 New Price: $12.00

A.increase; 20% B.decrease; 20% C.decrease; 17% D.increase; 17%

Math Journal

Tom has a bag of red and green candy with 12 red pieces and 10 green pieces. Use a proportion to predict how many pieces will be red out of a bag of 220.

Unknown 3

It take1 Manuel 3 minutes using a hand saw to cut through a log. How long will it take Manuel to saw the log into 6 equal parts?

A.100

B.264

C.120

D.180

A.12 minutes B.15 minutes C.18 minutes D.20 minutes You have a rectangle with a length of 8 in and a width of 4 in. Using a scale factor of 1:4, find the dimensions of the larger similar rectangle.

A.L = 2 in and W = 1 in B.L = 12 in and W = 8 in C.L = 32 in and W = 16 in D.L = 16 in and W = 8 in

Math Journal Unknown 4

Ariana and Derek are driving to Michigan. Derek has driven 3/5 of the 750 miles and Ariana has driven ¼ of the miles. What percent of the miles do they still need to drive?

A.85% B.15% C.55% D.45% When Anamarija purchased her favorite book in the year 2000, it cost her $4.50. The book is now out of print, which means that they no longer make it, and is worth 150% of its original value. What is the current value of her book?

A.$675 B.$2.25

C.$225 D.$6.75

Math Journal 03.01.10

An electronics store advertises a new game box at a discount of 20% off the list price. Which of the following represents the final cost computation, including a 6% sales tax, for the game box listed at $500?

A.Add 0.20 to 0.06 to obtain 0.26, then multiply by 500 B.Multiply 500 by 0.20, subtract this product from 500, multiply the difference by 0.06 and add the second product back to the difference.

C.Divide 500 by 0.20 and to that quotient add 0.06

D.Multiply 500 by 0.20 and to that product add the product of 0.06 and 0.20.

Using this set of numbers, determine in which order they would be placed on a number line: 2/3, 1 4/5, 0.1, 1 A.2/3, 0.1, 1, 1 4/5 B.1 4/5, 0.1, 1, 2/3 C.0.1, 2/3, 1, 1 4/5 D.1, 2/3, 0.1, 1 4/5

Math Journal 03.02.10

Fill in the blank with the symbol that will make a true statement: -14 __________ -17 A.> B.< C.=

Which of the following decimals would come between 5.7 and 8.6 on a number line?

A.4.9

B.5.5

C.6.8

D.8.69

A submarine found a shipwreck at 1780 feet below the surface of the ocean. A few miles away at 1830 feet, the same submarine found another shipwreck. Compare the depths of the two shipwrecks. A.1830 > 1780 B.-1780 < -1830 C.1830 < -1780 D.-1780 > -1830

Math Journal

Evaluate (a-b )c when a = 7, b = 3, and c = 10.

A.70

B.10

C.100

D.40

03.03.10

Simplify the expression. Substitute the values for the variables stated.

a = 4 b = -4 c = 1 3a + b - c A.17

B.29

C.7

D.9

What is (xy + 1) ÷ 7 if x = 5 and y = 11?

A.6

B.7

C.8

D.9

Math Journal

Simplify this expression: (5 x 2) - 1

03.04.10

Which statement is incorrect?

A.6

B.9

C.10

D.11

A.(9 * 3) + 6 * 4 ÷ C.3

2 + 4 (1 ÷ D.9 +3 ( 4 2 ÷ 2 2 2 = 18 B.5 ( 4 * 3 + 2) – 8 ÷ 2 = 66 1 + 2 2 ) = 29 – 2) + 2 2 * 1 = 35 Zoey solved the following problem in the steps below. What did she do incorrectly?

5 2 – 6 x 2 25 – 6 x 2 19 – 2 = 38 A.She solved the exponent first B.She multiplied incorrectly C.She solved the exponent incorrectly D.She subtracted before she multiplied

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Solve:

½ + ¾ ( ½ - ¼)

A.11/16 B.5/16 C.17/16 D.9/16 Solve for x: -15x = 225 A.-25 B.-15 C.15

D.25

03.05.10

The formula, $ = 3x + 3 is used when purchasing cement at the local cement store. The bags of cement are represented by x and the price is represented by the dollar sign. If Jeff purchases 4 bags of cement, how much will he pay?

A.$3.00

B.$12.00

C.$15.00

D.$18.00

Solve: x – 12 = 35

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A.23

B.35

C.47

D.50

03.08.10

Write the solution for n.

n / 27 = 3 A.81

B.27

C.21

D.9

The equation: 2p +350 = the population of a city each year where p is the population from the previous year. This year the city has 1000 residents. How many would reside there after 3 more years?

A.6350

B.9.050

C.10,450 D.8,350

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Eight less than a number is eleven. What is the number?

03.09.10

Bill is three years less than twice Jose’s age. If Jose is x, what expression represents Bill’s age in years?

A.3

B.14

C.19

D.29

A.3x - 2 B.3 – 2x C.2 ( x – 3) D.2x - 3 Sharon had walked for 6 miles before a passing friend saw her and gave her a ride. Which equation shows the distance, D, Sharon had traveled both walking and riding for H hours at an average rate of 50 miles per hour in the car?

A.D = 6 + H (50-6) B.D = 6H + 50 C.D = 50H + 6 D.D = H (50 + 6)

Math Journal 03.10.10

Which variable expression means five less than three times a number?

If a function (y) is defined by y = 2x – 6, then what is its value when x = -3?

A.3x – 5 B.3 ( x – 5) C.5 – 3x D.3( 5 – x) A.-29 B.-12 C.0

D.12

Al, the plumber, charges $36 for a house call plus $22 an hour for his time on the job. Which equation below shows how to calculate his charge, C, for a call taking H hours of time?

A.C = 36 H + 22 B.C = H (36 + 22) C.C = 22H + 36 D.C = H + H (36 – 22)

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Simplify: 5xy (2x – 3) A.10x

2 y - 3 B.-5xy C.10x

2 y – 15xy D.10x

2 y – 3xy

03.11.10

Evaluate 4ns when n = 6 and s = -3 A.-463 B.-72 C.72

D.43

If a = 2 what is the solution to the problem?

4a + 3a + a A.2

B.10

C.16

D.76

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Evaluate the following for m = 4 and n = 20 2n – m + (-2) m A.-4 B.-36 C.28

D.208

03.22.10

Which word sentence represents 3x - 8 = 19 A.3 times a number less than 8 is 19 B.8 less than a number divided by 3 is 19 C.8 less than 3 times a number is 19 D.3 times 8 less than a number is 19 Alfonzo bought a CD player. He gave the clerk a $50 bill. He received back $8.27. Which equation represents this scenario with the cost of the CD player as x?

A.$8.27x = $50 B.x - $8.27 = $50 C.x + $8.27 = $50 D.$50 + $8. 27 = x

Math Journal 03.23.10

Which word sentence represents x + 4 = 10 A.four times x is ten B.x divided by four is ten C.the quotient of x and four is ten D.four more than x is ten For each month Jack works he earns an increase of $0.05 on his hourly pay. If he has already worked 3 months, which shows his 4 th month’s hourly rate in terms of his first month’s hourly rate?

A.r + .20

B.r + .15

C..15r

D.3r + .15

The cost of a ticket to Wonder Park Amusements started at $5.00 in 2000. If the price has gone up by $6.00 each year, which would state the correct cost (c) after y years? A.c = 5 + 6 B.c = 5y + 6 C.c = 6y + 5 D.c = 6 + 5y

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In the equation: m 2 -2 = 34, what does m 2 mean?

A.2m

B.m divided by m C.m + m D.m times m

03.24.10

Solve the equation for m: m / 9 - 1 = 2 A.27

B.3

C.1/3 D.18

If T = the number of tickets purchased by an individual at the fair, and each ticket cost $0.50, then what algebraic expression could be used to determine how much each person who purchased tickets spent?

A..5 – T B..5 + T C.5 ÷ T D..5 T

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Solve the equation for b: 8 + b/4 = 15 A.60

B.21

C.32

D.28

03.25.10

Solve the equation for a: 6 = a/4 + 2 A.1

B.8

C.16

D.32

Which of the following represents an equation for the mathematical real life problem: Mike’s age is 25 years less than twice Mike’s weight. Let A be Mike’s age and W represent Mike’s weight.

A.A – 25 = 2W B.A + 25 = 2W C.A – 25 = W/2 D.A + 25 = W/2

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What is the value of p in the equation: 3p + 4 = 31 A.9

B.11 2/3 C.18

D.35

03.26.10

Solve the equation for x: -8x + 3 = -29 A.3.25

B.4

C.256

D.-40 Sarah buys a cappuccino twice each week. If c stands for the cost of each cup of coffee, which equation represents how much Sarah spends on coffee each year?

A.4c

B.2 x 52c C.2 x 4c D.52c

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Solve the equation for r 3r + 6 = 6 A.0

B.3

C.4

D.24

03.29.10

Solve the equation for m 5.3 – 6m = -1.3

A.1.9

B.-0.7

C.1.1

D.-1.1

3, 8, 13, 18, ___, ___, ___. What are the next three numbers in the sequence?

A.28, 23, 18 B.13, 8, 3 C.23, 28, 22 D.23, 25, 26

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Solve the equation for m: -9m – 9 = 9 A.-2 B.0

C.2

D.9

03.30.10

What are the next three numbers in the sequence? 1, 2, 4, 8, ....

A.10, 12, 14 B.12, 14, 16 C.16, 32, 64 D.14, 18, 22 Write the equation of the line for the given table.

A.y = 7x + 1 B.y = x – 7 C.y = 7x + 3 D.y = 2x - 3 2 3

x

1

y

8 15 22

Math Journal 03.31.10

Five bacteria are placed in a petri dish and then counted each hour. The first three bacteria counts were: 18, 57, 174. If this pattern continues, how many hours after the bacteria are placed in the dish will there be 14,214 bacteria?

Complete the following pattern: 1, 1 ,2 ,4 ,3 ,9 ,4, ___ A.10

B.16

C.11

D.8

A.after 7 hours B.after 8 hours C.after 9 hours D.after 10 hours Write the equation of the line for the given table.

x y

A.y = 5x + 4 B.y = 4x + 5 C.y = 5x – 4 D.y = 4x - 5 1 2 3 -1 3 7

Math Journal 04.01.10

Draw a coordinate plane and label the four quadrants I, II, III, and IV On your coordinate plane, plot the following points: (4, 3) (-5, 1) (0, 4) Troy is going to take a survey of his middle school math class. Which of the following would be the best survey to use for this class?

A.The different kinds of cars that these students have B.The different kinds of sports that are played by these high school students C.The number of people that have signed up fto run for office in the county election D.The favorite songs of middle school students