MTAP 7 Practice Set (Algebra 2)

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______________ 1. Write the following expression in symbols: “Seven subtracted from five times the sum
of 2𝑥 and 𝑦 2 .” Do not simplify.
______________ 2. Write the following in symbols: “Three less than the product of 3𝑥 and −2𝑦 added to
five.” Do not simplify.
______________ 3. There are five less spoons than forks in a party. If s represents the number of spoons
and f represents the numbers of forks, express s in terms of f.
______________ 4. In a farm, there are twice as many chickens as pigs. Let x represent the number of
chickens and y represent the number of pigs. Express x in terms of y.
______________ 5. The number of apples in a box is three less than twice the number of bananas. If a and
b represent the number of apples and bananas, respectively, express b in terms of a.
______________ 6. John’s age is five more than twice the age of Ken. If x represents the age of Ken, what
is the age of John in 3 years?
______________ 7. Bhil is two years older than Jenny. What is the age of Jenny five years ago if y
represents the age of Bhil?
8. The ages of Gina and Danny are in the ratio 2 : 3. Five years later, the sum of their ages
will be 40. What are their present ages?
9. The ages of Harry and Percy are in the ratio 3 : 4 . Seven years ago, the sum of their
ages was 42. What are their present ages?
10. Ron is twice as old as Ginny. In how many years will Ron be thrice as old as Ginny?
______________ 11. It takes three times as long to finish Task A than it is to finish Task B. If a and b
represents the time it takes to finish Task A and B, respectively, give an equation
relating a to b.
______________ 12. Ana can do a job in x hours. Diana can do the same job twice as fast as Ana could.
Arlene can do the same job 2 hours less than Diana could. Express in terms of x the
time it takes Arlene to do the job.
______________ 13. Vince can do a job in 4 hours while Deo can do the same job in 5 hours. How long will
it take the two to finish the same job if they work together?
Marry can finish typing a paragraph in 25 minutes while Jane can finish typing the
______________ 14. same paragraph in 35 minutes. If they work together, how long will it take for them to
finish the job?
______________ 15. A can paint a house in 3 days. B can paint the same house in 4 days. C on the other
hand can paint the same house in 5 days. If they work together, in how many days will
they finish painting the house?
______________ 16. Pipe A can fill a tank in 4 hours while Pipe B can fill the same tank in 6 hours. If both
pipes were opened at 5:00 am, at what time will they fill the tank?
______________ 17. Bee can finish a job in 3 1 hours while Jay can finish the job in 2 1 hours. How long
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will it take the two of them, working together, to finish the job?
______________ 18. Billy and Joe together can finish a job in 6 hours. Billy can finish the job in 9 hours.
How long will it take Joe to finish the same job?