Elementary Algebra Sample Questions

Solve the following problems and select your answer from the choices given. You may use the
paper you have been given for scratch paper.

1 The number of anteaters is A. The number of bears is B. The daily cost to feed one
anteater is $5 and the daily cost to feed one bear is $7. Which of the following is the total
daily cost to feed all of the anteaters and bears?
a) c)
b) d)

2 Simplify: x =
a) 3 c) 15

b) 3 d ) 18

3 Evaluate the expression for d= 4 and c = -2 3 – 4cd- 5

a.) 124 c) -36
b) 60 d) -124

4 Two circles share the same center. The radius of the larger circle is “r” and the radius of
the smaller circle is 5 units less than the radius of the larger circle. Which of the
following represents the area of the non-overlapped region?
a) c)
b) d)

=
a)
b) – c)

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6 Simplify the rational expression given that x is not equal to 3 or -3

a) c)

b) d)

7 Simplify:

a) - c) -

b) - d) 5

8 Solve for x:
a) -1 c)
b ) -3
d)1

9 Simplify:
a) c)
b) d)

10 Which of the following expressions is equivalent to:

a)

b)

c)
d)

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1. c 2. a 3. c 4. d 5. c
6. c 7. b 8. d 9. b 10. d

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