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Algebra IReview

Spring 2006 Released Test Items

Directions

• For each question you get correct you get 2 points.

• For each incorrect answer that you select, the computer gets 1 point.

• Your goal is to beat the computer’s score.

Lets get started!

A repairman estimated the cost of replacing a part in Mrs. James’ computer would be at most $225. The

estimate included $35 for the part, a $40 service charge, and $30 per hour for labor. What is the maximum

number of hours the repairman estimated for the job?

4 ½

5 ½

5

6

Correct! 2 points

What is the solution to the following equation?

4x – 1 = 2x + 5

x = 1

x = 3

x = 2

x = 4

Correct! 2 points

What are the x- and y-intercepts of the line with equation 4x + 5y = 40?

x-intercept 10, y-intercept 8

x-intercept -10, y-intercept -8

x-intercept 8, y-intercept 10

x-intercept -8, y-intercept -10

Correct! 2 points

Which is an equation for the line that passes through the origin and has a

slope of 3/5?

y = 3/5

y = x

x = 3/5

y = 3/5x

Correct! 2 points

What is the slope of the line y = 4x – 2?

4

¼

2

-2

Correct! 2 points

The difference in cost between a large bag of chips and a small bag of chips was 90¢.

Alicia bought 5 large bags and 3 small bags of chips for her party and spent $17.22. What

was the cost of a small bag of chips?

$5.74

$2.15

$2.49

$1.59

Correct! 2 points

The length of a rectangle is 6 meters more than its width. If the area is 135 square

meters, what is its width?

5 m

15 m

9 m

27 m

Correct! 2 points

Which is a solution to the following equation?

x2 – 12x – 28 = 0

x = 14

x = 2

x = 12

x = 0

Correct! 2 points

What is the slope of the line through (3,2) and (-1, -4)?

3

2/3

3/2

-3/2

Correct! 2 points

x2 – 3x = 0

Which is the solution set for the equation above?

{0, 3}

{1, 3}

{-3, 0}

{2, 3}

Correct! 2 points

What is the value of

4m + 84m + 4

when m = 4?

0.5

1.7

1.2

2.0

Correct! 2 points

Which expression is equivalent to

-4a(3a – 5b)?

-12a2 = 20ab -12a2 – 20ab

-12a2 + 20a -12a2 + 9ab

Correct! 2 points

Which is equivalent to (2a + 3b – 2c) +

(3a – 4b – c) + (a – 5b + 4c)?

5a – 6b + c 6a – 6b - c

6a – 6b + c 6a2 – 6b2 + c2

Correct! 2 points

y = 2x + 2 y = 2x + 1

y = ½x + 2 y = x + 2

Which equation best represents the

line shown?

Correct! 2 points

5/2 2/5

-2/5 -5/2

What is the apparent

slope of the line graphed?

Correct! 2 points

The numbers in the table follow a linear pattern.

182

176 172

180

x y

2 14

4 26

6 38

8 50

28 170

30 ?

What is the missing y value?

Correct! 2 points

The table below shows the relation between the number of members in a club selling cookies and the predicted number of boxes sold.

b = 60g

b = 60g + 50 b = 50g + 50

b = 70g

Number ofMembers, g

Number of BoxesSold, b

5 350

10 650

15 950

20 1,250

Using the data shown above, which equation could be used topredict the number of boxes ofcookies that the club will sell?

Correct! 2 points

The cost of fabric varies directly with the amount of fabric purchased. If 1 2/3 yards of fabric cost $10.00,

how much would 4 ½ yards cost?

$45

$24 $14

$27

Correct! 2 points

If m varies directly as p, and m = 5 when p = 7, what is the constant of variation?

35

7/5 5/7

12

Correct! 2 points

The stem-and-leaf plots show the number of miles per gallon a family’s car and truck averaged over the past

few months.

Stem Leaf

1 7, 7, 9

2 3, 4, 7, 7, 7

3 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 4

7

10 11

9

Stem Leaf

1 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 8, 8

2 0, 0, 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 4, 6

3

Car Truck

What is the difference in the median number of miles per gallon for the two vehicles?

Correct! 2 points

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