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MATHEMATICS TEST 30 Minutes 30 Questions

Directions: Solve each problem, choose the correct answer, and then fill in the corresponding space on your answer sheet. Do not linger over problems that take too much time. Solve as many as you can; then return to the others in the time you have left for this test. Note: Unless otherwise stated, all of the following should be assumed. 1. 2. 3. 4. Illustrative figures are NOT necessarily drawn to scale. Geometric figures lie in a plane. The word line indicates a straight line. The word average indicates arithmetic mean. 5rs2
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What is the value of 2x2 + 3x 4 when x = 1? A. B. C. D. E. 7 5 3 1 1

D. E.

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Denise has tossed a fair coin 100 times. It has landed heads up 51 times and tails up 49 times. What is the probability that it will land heads up the next time Denise tosses it? 1 100 1 G. 10 49 H. 100 1 J. 2 51 K. 100 F.

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If r 0 and s 0, A. B. C. 5r 1s2 5r 1s2 5rs2

15r 3s 4 =? 3r 4s 2

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In the figure below, PQ is parallel to the y-axis. What is the value of a ? y Q (a, 2) x P (3,1)

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In ABC below, AB is 4 units long and BC is 3 units long. What is the value of sin ? A

B A. B. C. D. E. 3 5 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6

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Randy has a collection of comic books. If you add 15 to the number of comic books in her collection and multiply the sum by three, the result will be 65 less than four times the number of comic books in her collection. How many comic books are in her collection? F. G. H. J. K. 50 85 110 145 175

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In the figure below, AC and BD are parallel and EF and GH are parallel; they intersect at points M, N, P, and Q. If the measure of AME is 57, what is the measure of NQH ? A B

57

C A. B. C. D. E. 57 93 114 123 153

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The area of a rectangular plot of land is equal to (28x2 21xy) square feet. If the width of the rectangular plot is 7x feet, what is the length, in feet? F. G. H. 7(x y) 21x 14y 4x2 3xy

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9. F. G. H. J. K.

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What is the greatest common factor of (32 5 3) and (3 5 2)?

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10. In triangle ABC below, ACB is a right angle. If AB is 8 units long and BC is 6 units long, how many units long is AC ? A

C F. G. H. J. K. 2 2 3 2 7 10 4 7

11. Joan has 5% more money in the bank today than she had one year ago. If she has $2,520 in the bank now, how much did she have in the bank one year ago? A. B. C. D. E. $2,000 $2,250 $2,300 $2,315 $2,400

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12. What is the sum of the solutions of the equation x2 + 4x 2 = 0?

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13. The equation y = 10x + 3 can be graphed in the standard (x, y) coordinate plane. What is the value of 1 the x-coordinate at the point where y = ? 2 A. B. C. D. E. 4 5 2 1 4 1 4 8

14. The expression

p2 2 p is equal to which of the

following when p = 9 ? F. G. H. J. K. 3 2 3 5 5

3 5 2 3

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A. B. C. D. E. x x x x

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15. Which of the following is a solution for the equation 2x2 + 5x + 1 = 0? 5 + 25 8 4 5 + 25 8 = 4 5 + 25 8 = 4 = 5 + 25 8 2 = 5 + 25 8 4

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16. A certain galaxy contains 27 3 8 stars. How many stars is this in terms of a power of 3? F. G. H. J. K. 310 311 316 324 327

17. Maria has a collection of valuable old baseball cards. 1 She has decided to sell of them. Jack offers to buy 3 1 of the ones Maria is selling for $40.00. At this 4 rate, how much would her entire collection be worth? A. B. C. D. E. $ 160.00 $ 300.00 $ 380.00 $ 480.00 $1,200.00

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18. A train travels 50 miles in 1 hour and then r miles in s hours. Which expression represents the train's average rate of speed, in miles per hour, for the entire distance? 50 + r 1+s 50 + r s 50s + r s 50s + r 1+s 50r s

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19. Which of the following expressions describes all of the values of r that are solutions of the inequality 9 3r > 12 ? A. B. C. D. E. 1 < r < 7 r > 1 r >7 r < 7 r < 1

20. The area of a circle is 64 square centimeters. What is the diameter, in centimeters? F. G. H. J. K. 4 8 12 16 24

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21. What is the area, in square units, of the square whose vertices are located at the coordinate points indicated in the figure? y (2, 7)

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(1, 4)

(5, 4)

(2, 1) (0, 0)

A. B. C. D. E.

9 12 16 18 24

22. What is the equation of the parabola graphed in the (x, y) coordinate plane below? y 6 5 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 F. G. H. J. K. y = x2 + 1 y = x2 1 y = x2 2 y = x2 1 y = x2 1 1 2 3 4

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A. B. C. D. E.

23. Which of the following best describes cos x as x increases from to ? 2 It decreases from 0 to 1. It increases from 0 to 1. It decreases from 1 to 0. It increases from 1 to 1. It decreases from 1 to 1.

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24. In the figure below, S is the center of the square WXYZ, and ST is perpendicular to XY . If the perimeter of WXYZ is a, what is the length of ST in terms of a ? W Z

X F. G. H. J. K. a 16 a 8 a 5 a 4 a 2

25. (3 5 2 3 )(3 5 + 2 3 ) = ? A. B. C. D. E. 6 5 4 3 9 9 5 4 3 33 9 15

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H. 80 J. 90 K. 100

26. Rob is experimenting with kites of various shapes, such as the one shown in the illustration. If all the dimensions are given in inches, what is the area of the kite in square inches?

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27. When positive integer n is divided by 8, the remainder is 7. What is the remainder when 5n is divided by 8 ? A. B. C. D. E. 3 4 5 6 7

28. In ABC below, the sum of the measures of ABC and BAC is 100. What is the measure of ACB ? A

B F. G. 20 50

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29. A rectangular concrete pavilion with dimensions 20 feet by 25 feet is to be covered by a tarp in case of rain. If the tarp is made large enough to extend 3 feet beyond the edge of the pavilion on all sides, by how many square feet is the area of the tarp greater than the area of the pavilion? A. B. C. D. E. 144 206 244 294 306

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30. A recipe calls for sugar, water, and flour in the volume ratio 1 : 3 : 4, respectively. If 1 cup of water is used, how many cups of flour are required? F. G. H. J. K. 1 4 1 1 3 1 1 2 3 4 1

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