Santa Monica College

Practicing Basic Math & Algebra

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Evaluate.
1) 4 5 1)
A) 1024 B) 4096 C) 20 D) 625

Multiply.
2) 2)
2630
× 456

A) 1,198,280 B) 1,209,280 C) 1,199,280 D) 1,199,380

Round as indicated.
3) 4012 to the nearest hundred 3)
A) 4000 B) 3900 C) 4100 D) 4010

Add.
4) 2123 + 2414 4)
A) 4735 B) 4468 C) 4537 D) 4564

Solve the problem.

5) Mr. and Mrs. Gutierrez borrow $ 6000 to buy a new car. The loan is to be paid off in 30 monthly 5)
payments. How much is each payment?
A) $200 B) $6030 C) $5970 D) $20

Solve.
6) z = 20 · 71 6)
A) 91 B) 142,000 C) 1420 D) 14,200

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Use the given table or graph to write the inequality described.
7) 7)

Use an inequality to compare the number of calories in an apple and a bagel.

A) 80 < 155 B) 155 < 165 C) 80 > 165 D) 80 < 165

Solve the problem.

8) A travel agent arranged a payment plan for a client. It required a down payment of $ 250 and 15 8)
monthly payments of $ 582. What was the total cost of the plan?
A) $8980 B) $8880 C) $8730 D) $8830

Estimate by rounding as indicated.

9) Lisa stashed in an envelope on her dresser $ 382 each week for 3 weeks. Estimate the total amount 9)
she saved by rounding the weekly amount to the nearest hundred. Also find the exact amount she
saved.
A) Estimate: $1140; exact: $1146 B) Estimate: $1140; exact: $1140
C) Estimate: $1200; exact: $1146 D) Estimate: $1200; exact: $1140

Determine whether the number is prime, composite, or neither.

10) 1 10)
A) Composite B) Neither C) Prime

Multiply.
3
11) 25 × 11)
7
75 28 3 75
A) B) C) D)
175 7 175 7

Determine whether the first number is divisible by the second number.

12) 69; 9 12)
A) Yes B) No

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Solve.
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13) A bag of chips is 24 ounces. A serving size is ounce. How many servings are in the bag of chips? 13)
4
3 1
A) 32 servings B) 6 servings C) 18 servings D) 9 servings
4 3

Multiply.
5
14) ·1 14)
7
5 6 6
A) B) 1 C) D)
7 8 7

3 3
15) · 15)
7 5
3 9 1 6
A) B) C) D)
35 35 35 12

Solve.
16) Julia preheated her oven for 13 minutes. What fraction of an hour was this? (1 hour = 60 min) 16)
13 12 13 60
A) hr B) hr C) hr D) hr
60 60 18 13

Multiply and simplify.

1
17) · 240 17)
8
240 240
A) B) 30 C) 3 D)
1920 8

Solve. Write a mixed numeral for the answer.

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18) The weight of a certain gas is 4 kg per cubic meter. How many cubic meters would be occupied 18)
2
by 90 kg of the gas?
1 1
A) cu m B) 20 cu m C) 4050 cu m D) 22 cu m
20 2

Add and simplify.

5 5
19) + 19)
10 10
10 10 1
A) B) C) 1 D)
10 20 2

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Estimate the value as a whole number or as a mixed numeral where the fractional part is .
2
1
20) 6 20)
7
1
A) 6 B) 7 C) 6 D) 8
2

Solve.
1 5
21) A recipe calls for L of water and L of milk. If the recipe is doubled, how much liquid will 21)
11 11
be needed?
3 12 6 10
A) L B) L C) L D) L
11 11 11 11

Add. Write a mixed numeral for the answer.

4
22) 6 22)
5
1
20
5
3
+6
5

3 3 3
A) 34 B) 32 C) 33 D) 33
5 5 5

Find the average of the set of numbers.

2 7
23) 6 and 19 23)
4 8
5 1 3 3
A) 11 B) 23 C) 13 D) 26
8 4 16 8

Add. Write a mixed numeral for the answer.

1 3 5
24) 5 + 5 + 3 24)
4 8 12
1 1 1 3
A) 13 B) 14 C) 14 D) 13
24 24 96 8

Calculate.
1
25) 100.75 ÷ 3 25)
4

A) 35.18 B) 41 C) 30.77 D) 31

Write a word name for the given decimal notation.

26) 9.87 26)
A) Nine and eighty-seven thousandths B) Nine and eighty-seven millionths
C) Nine and eighty-seven tenths D) Nine and eighty-seven hundredths

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Estimate by rounding as directed.
27) 40.401 + 0.582 + 79.99; nearest tenth 27)
A) 121.3 B) 120.1 C) 121.0 D) 120.8

Calculate.
3
28) 7.78 + 3 28)
5

A) 11.08 B) 7.78 C) 11.38 D) 11.3

Write as a decimal number rounded as indicated.

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29) ; Round to the nearest tenth. 29)
15

A) 0.4 B) 0.3 C) 0.5 D) 0.6

Write a word name for the given decimal notation.

30) 6.00374 30)
A) Six and three hundred seventy-four millionths
B) Six and three hundred seventy-four thousandths
C) Six and three hundred seventy-four tenths
D) Six and three hundred seventy-four hundred-thousandths

Solve. Give your answer as a mixed number if appropriate.

60 12
31) = 31)
10 n

A) 6 B) 12 C) 5 D) 2

Use a proportion to solve the problem.

32) The ratio of the distances a 7-iron and a 5-iron will drive a golf ball is 5 to 6. If a golfer averages 32)
115 yards with a 7-iron, how far should he average with a 5-iron?
A) 96 yd B) 126 yd C) 104 yd D) 138 yd

Find fractional notation for the ratio. You need not simplify.
33) In this rectangle, find the ratios of length to width and of width to length. 33)

258

155

155 103 258 155 103 155 155 258

A) ; B) ; C) ; D) ;
258 155 155 258 155 258 258 155

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Solve. Give your answer as a mixed number if appropriate.
21 n
34) = 34)
24 56
2 1 1
A) 49 B) 49 C) 49 D) 49
3 2 4

Determine which purchase has the lower unit price.

35) Brand X: 20 oz for $8.20 35)
Brand Y: 15 oz for $6.00
A) Brand X B) Not enough information
C) Equal value D) Brand Y

36) Brand A: 10 cans for $3.55 36)

Brand B: 16 cans for $5.01
Brand C: 26 cans for $7.46
Brand D: 34 cans for $10.10
A) Brand A B) Brand D C) Brand B D) Brand C

Solve the problem. Round your answer to the nearest cent.

37) Kaitlyn borrowed $16,000 from her mother to buy a car. She will repay the loan at the end of 4 37)
years at 7% interest compounded annually. Find the amount she will repay.
A) $20,972.74 B) $68,480.00 C) $4972.74 D) $23,070.01

Find the simple interest. Round your answer to the nearest cent.
38) Principal = $900 38)
1
Interest Rate = 7 %
4
Time in months = 14
A) $36.75 B) $76.12 C) $761.25 D) $913.50

Solve the problem. Round your answer to the nearest cent.

39) Andrea Gilfordʹs savings account has a balance of $ 2395. After 3 years, what will the amount of 39)
interest be at 12% compounded quarterly?
A) $1010.70 B) $1019.70 C) $143.70 D) $1024.70

Translate to a proportion and solve.

40) What percent of 24 is 16? 40)
2 1
A) 150% B) 66 % C) 33 % D) 65%
3 3

Solve the problem.

41) In Little League, Andrew hit 5 home runs in 25 at bats. What percent of the at bats were home 41)
runs?
A) 30% B) 25% C) 20% D) 18%

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Use the pictograph to answer the question.
42) For selected countries, this pictograph shows approximately how many kilograms of seafood are 42)
consumed by each person (per capita) annually.

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Approximately how many more kilograms of seafood is eaten per person in Country A than in
Country B?
A) 1316.25 kilograms B) 1417.5 kilograms
C) 1012.5 kilograms D) 1215 kilograms

Given the grades of a student for one semester, find the grade point average. Assume that the grade point values are 4.0
for an A, 3.0 for a B, and so on. Round to the nearest tenth.
43) 43)
Number of
Credit Hours
Grades in Course
A 1
C 6
A 4
A 1
B 4
A) 3.0 B) 2.0 C) 9.6 D) 4.0

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The following table contains information about moons orbiting a planet named Geo I. Use the table to solve the
problem.
44) 44)
Average Distance Time of Revolution
Moon from Geo I (km) Diameter (km) (in Earth time, years)
Luna 1 2000 418 0.50
Luna 2 2600 2184 1.54
Luna 3 50,000 310 2.72
Luna 4 72,000 728 24.35
Luna 5 165,000 1146 62.70

What is the average time of revolution of the moons?

A) 957.20 years B) 1.54 years C) 2.72 years D) 18.36 years

Use the graph to answer the question.

45) Which month in 2001 had the highest sales? 45)

A) Month 12 B) Month 6 C) Month 3 D) Month 5

The following table contains information about moons orbiting a planet named Geo I. Use the table to solve the
problem.
46) 46)
Average Distance Time of Revolution
Moon from Geo I (km) Diameter (km) (in Earth time, years)
Luna 1 2000 414 0.50
Luna 2 2600 2166 1.54
Luna 3 80,000 308 2.72
Luna 4 115,200 722 38.96
Luna 5 264,000 1136 100.32

Which moon has a diameter of 308 kilometers?

A) Luna 4 B) Luna 3 C) Luna 2 D) Luna 1

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Complete.
47) 19 hr = sec 47)
A) 6840 B) 68,400 C) 114,000 D) 1140

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Convert to Fahrenheit. Use the formula F = C + 32 or F = 1.8C + 32. Round your answer to the nearest tenth if necessary.
5

48) 70°C 48)

A) 132.4°F B) 70.5°F C) 183.6°F D) 158°F

Use the following information to fill in the blank: 5 mL ≈ 1 tsp, 3 tsp = 1 T.

49) 21 T = mL 49)
A) 1.4 B) 105 C) 315 D) 4.2

Complete.
50) 0.931 mL = L 50)
A) 0.00931 B) 93.1 C) 931 D) 0.000931

Find the length of the third side of the right triangle. Give an exact answer and, where appropriate, an approximation to
three decimal places.
51) 51)

5 cm

9 cm

A) c = 14 cm B) c = 56 cm; c ≈ 7.483 cm
C) c = 66 cm; c ≈ 8.124 cm D) c = 106 cm; c ≈ 10.296 cm

Find the perimeter. Use 3.14 for π.

52) 52)

3 in.

3 in.

A) 18.42 in. B) 13.71 in. C) 21.42 in. D) 16.71 in.

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Find the missing angle measure.
53) 53)

46°

67° x

A) 67° B) 113° C) 23° D) 46°

Find the length of the third side of the right triangle. Give an exact answer and, where appropriate, an approximation to
three decimal places.
54) 54)

7 ft c

11 ft
A) c = 170 ft; c = 85.0 ft B) c = 170 ft
C) c = 60 ft; c ≈ 7.746 ft D) c = 170 ft; c ≈ 13.038 ft

Solve the problem.

55) By switching service providers, a familyʹs telephone bill decreased from about $50 a month to 55)
about $47. What was the percent of decrease?
A) -7% B) 6% C) 6.4% D) -6%

Multiply.
56) 2.2 · (-7.26) 56)
A) -15.972 B) 9.56 C) -5.06 D) 9.46

Find the reciprocal.

11
57) 57)
10
11 10 10
A) -10 B) - C) D) -
10 11 11

Multiply.
58) -6 · (-0.6) · 4 58)
A) -14.4 B) 144 C) 14.4 D) -144

Solve.
59) 9y - 10 = 54 + y 59)
32 22 11
A) B) C) 8 D)
5 5 2

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Solve using the multiplication principle.
60) -6.2m = -49.6 60)
1
A) 41.6 B) 43.4 C) D) 8
8

Multiply.
61) 5(x + 4 + 6y) 61)
A) 5x + 20 + 6y B) x + 20 + 30y C) 5x + 4 + 6y D) 5x + 20 + 30y

Write two related subtraction sentences.

62) 9 + 21 = 30 62)
A) 31 - 10 = 21 and 31 - 22 = 9 B) 29 - 8 = 21 and 29 - 20 = 9
C) 30 - 9 = 21 and 30 - 21 = 9 D) 30 - 30 = 0 and -30 - (-30) = 0

Subtract.
63) 787 63)
- 341

A) 444 B) 346 C) 446 D) 1128

Simplify.
64) 80 - (27 - 8) 64)
A) 53 B) 61 C) 19 D) 45

Solve.
1 1 1
65) A company has 37,800 employees. Of these, drive alone to work, car pool, use public 65)
4 5 6
1
transportation, cycle, and the remainder use other methods of transportation. How many
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employees use each method of transportation?
A) Drive alone: 945; car pool: 7560; public transportation: 6300; cycle: 4725; other: 9765
B) Drive alone: 9450; car pool: 7560; public transportation: 6300; cycle: 4725; other: 4725
C) Drive alone: 9550; car pool: 7560; public transportation: 6200; cycle: 4725; other: 1000
D) Drive alone: 9450; car pool: 7560; public transportation: 6300; cycle: 4725; other: 9765

Determine whether the number is prime, composite, or neither.

66) 11 66)
A) Neither B) Prime C) Composite

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Solve and simplify.
9
67) · x = 144 67)
5

A) 80 B) 259 C) 144 D) 21

1
Estimate the value as a whole number or as a mixed numeral where the fractional part is .
2
4 7 10
68) + + 68)
5 13 19
1 1
A) 2 B) 2 C) 3 D) 1
2 2

Divide. Write a mixed numeral for the answer.

69) 8 9036 69)
3 3 1 1
A) 1128 B) 1129 C) 1128 D) 1129
8 8 2 2

Use < or > for □ to write a true sentence.

14 19
70) □ 70)
11 13

A) < B) >

Divide.
71) 3.6 ÷ 0.04 71)
A) 9 B) 0.9 C) 90 D) 0.09

Round to the indicated place value.

72) Round to the nearest hundredth: 0. 7013 72)
A) 0.701 B) 0.7013 C) 0.71 D) 0.70

Use a proportion to solve the problem.

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73) When a pole 9 ft high casts a shadow 1 ft long, how long a shadow is cast by a tree 38 ft tall? 73)
2
1 1
A) 4 ft B) 5 ft C) 4 ft D) 5 ft
2 4

74) On a map of the Thunderbird Country Club golf course, 2.5 inches represent 60 yards. How long is 74)
the 18th hole if the map shows 15.5 inches?
A) 9.7 yd B) 372 yd C) 2325 yd D) 930 yd

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Solve the problem.
75) Suppose that during the 1990s, the population of a certain country was increasing by 2.1% each 75)
year. If the population at the end of 1993 was 6.8 million, what was the population at the end of
1996? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth of a million.
A) 7.23 million B) 7.24 million C) 7.09 million D) 6.94 million

Find decimal notation.

3
76) 99 % 76)
8

A) 9937.5 B) 9.9375 C) 0.99375 D) 0.099375

Refer to the double-bar graph below which shows the number of male and female athletes at a university over a
four-year period. Solve the problem.

77) In which year did the greatest difference between the number of male athlete and female athletes 77)
occur? Find the difference.
A) 2005; 100 athletes B) 2005; 150 athletes
C) 2003; 100 athletes D) 2005; 200 athletes

Use the circle graph to solve the problem.

78) The circle graph below gives the inventory of the menʹs department of a store. 78)

Suits
$30,305 Trousers
$25,897

Underwear Shirts
$3306 $6061
Sweaters Socks
$13,224 Ties $1653
$4959
In which item of apparel does the store have the smallest investment?
A) Suits B) Shirts C) Underwear D) Socks

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Solve.
79) Today is Kurtʹs 57th birthday. How many months has he been alive? 79)
A) 685 mo B) 570 mo C) 513 mo D) 684 mo

Complete.
80) 120 hr = days 80)
A) 60 B) 5 C) 40 D) 35

Find the perimeter of the polygon.

81) 81)
2 yd

11 yd 11 yd

2 yd
A) 13 yd B) 8 yd C) 26 yd D) 18 yd

Solve the problem.

82) On January 5, the temperature at a camp site near the arctic circle was 5° Fahrenheit. The 82)
temperature dropped 2° F per day for 9 days. What was the temperature on January 14th?
A) 13° B) -14° C) 14° D) -13°

Collect like terms.

83) 10x - 7y + 13 - 3x - 7 - 4y 83)
A) -7x - 3y + 6 B) 7x - 3y + 6 C) -7x - 11y + 6 D) 7x - 11y + 6

Simplify.
84) 27(16 - 4 · 3)2 ÷ (3 · 9) 84)
A) 4 B) 1296 C) 16 D) 36

Find the reciprocal.

7
85) 85)
8
8 1 8
A) B) C) 8 D)
7 7 1

Solve. Write a mixed numeral for the answer.

1 1
86) Peter must practice the piano 9 hours per week. He has already practiced 4 hours. How many 86)
4 2
more hours does he need to practice?
3 3 3
A) 4 hr B) 3 hr C) 4 hr D) 5 hr
4 4 4

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Solve the problem.
87) A grocer sold 29 bags of potatoes for $1.35 each. What was the total amount of the sale? 87)
A) $40.25 B) $39.15 C) $39.25 D) $39.16

Solve. Give your answer as a mixed number if appropriate.

x 8
88) = 88)
22 11
1
A) 32 B) 4 C) 16 D) 30
4

Translate to a proportion and solve.

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89) What is 4 % of $117,800? 89)
4
Round to the nearest whole number.
A) 50,070 B) 294,500 C) 5007 D) 2,945,000

The bar graph below shows the number of students by major in the College of Arts and Sciences. Answer the question.

90) The science department is planning to buy some new equipment. They want to make sure that 90)
there is one of the new machines for every 5 students majoring in science. If each machine costs $
700, how much should they budget for the new equipment?
A) $24,500 B) $17,500 C) $21,000 D) $28,000

5 F - 32
Convert to Celsius. Use the formula C = (F - 32) or C = . Round your answer to the nearest tenth if necessary.
9 1.8

91) 24°F 91)

A) 11.2°C B) 75.2°C C) 18.7°C D) -4.4°C

Approximate to three decimal places.

92) 600 92)
A) 24.495 B) 24.494 C) 24.485 D) 24.496

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Insert < or > to make the statement true.
93) -7.3 8.2 93)
A) -7.3 < 8.2 B) -7.3 > 8.2

Solve using the addition principle.

3 11
94) m + = - 94)
4 12
11 5 5 1
A) - B) C) - D) -
9 3 3 6

Subtract.
95) 79 95)
- 52

A) 131 B) 23 C) 67 D) 27

What part of the object or set of objects is shaded?

96) 96)

7 7 1 7
A) B) C) D)
8 4 7 1

Multiply. Write a mixed numeral for the answer.

1 5
97) 4 · 1 97)
9 9
32 23 5 5
A) 6 B) 6 C) 4 D) 4
81 81 9 81

Divide the following numbers.

98) 45 661.5 98)
A) 15.7 B) 147 C) 157 D) 14.7

Determine whether the two pairs of numbers are proportional.

99) 12.56, 3.14 and 3.14, 0.785 99)
A) No B) Yes

Translate to an equation and solve.

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100) What is 4 % of $61,200? 100)
2
Round to the nearest whole number.
A) 27,540 B) 1,530,000 C) 2754 D) 153,000

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Answer Key
Testname: ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA TEST 1

1) A 24) B
Objective: (1.9) b: Evaluate Exponential Notation Objective: (3.5) a: Add Three Mixed Numerals
2) C 25) D
Objective: (1.5) a: Multiply Whole Numbers (Multi -Digit Objective: (4.5) c: Multiply/Divide Fraction and Decimal
3) A 26) D
Objective: (1.4) a: Round to Nearest Ten/Hundred Objective: (4.1) a: Write Word Name Given Decimal
4) C 27) C
Objective: (1.2) a: Add Two Whole Numbers (Horizontal) Objective: (4.6) a: Estimate Sum by Rounding to Specified
5) A 28) C
Objective: (1.8) a: Solve Apps: Multiplication/Division of Objective: (4.5) c: Add/Subtract Fraction and Decimal
6) C 29) C
Objective: (1.7) b: Solve Simple Equation (Variable Alone) Objective: (4.5) b: Convert Fraction to Repeating Decimal
7) D 30) D
Objective: (1.4) c: Solve Apps: Ordering Whole Numbers Objective: (4.1) a: Write Word Name Given Decimal
8) A 31) D
Objective: (1.8) a: Solve Apps: Multiplication/Division of Objective: (5.3) b: Solve Proportion (Whole Numbers)
9) C 32) D
Objective: (1.5) b: Solve Apps: Estimate Product by Objective: (5.4) a: Solve Apps: Solve Proportion I
10) B 33) B
Objective: (2.1) c: Decide If Number Is Prime, Composite, Objective: (5.1) a: Solve Apps: Find Fraction Notation for
11) D 34) B
Objective: (2.4) a: Multiply Whole Number and Fraction Objective: (5.3) b: Solve Proportion (Whole Numbers)
12) B 35) D
Objective: (2.1) b: Decide if One Number is Divisible by Objective: (5.2) b: Determine Which Purchase Has Lower
13) A 36) D
Objective: (2.7) d: Solve Apps: Divide Fractions and Objective: (5.2) b: Determine Which Purchase Has Lower
14) A 37) A
Objective: (2.4) a: Multiply Whole Number and Fraction Objective: (6.7) b: Solve Apps: Compound Interest
15) B 38) B
Objective: (2.4) b: Multiply Fractions Objective: (6.7) a: Find Simple Interest
16) A 39) B
Objective: (2.4) c: Solve Apps: Multiply Fractions Objective: (6.7) b: Solve Apps: Compound Interest
17) B 40) B
Objective: (2.6) a: Multiply Whole Number and Fraction Objective: (6.4) b: Solve Percent Problem for Percent
18) B 41) C
Objective: (3.6) c: Solve Apps: Divide Using Mixed Objective: (6.5) a: Solve Apps: Solve Percent Problem for
19) C 42) A
Objective: (3.2) a: Add Two Fractions with Like Objective: (7.2) b: Read and Interpret Pictograph
20) A 43) A
Objective: (3.7) b: Estimate Using Mixed Numeral Objective: (7.1) a: Find Grade Point Average
21) B 44) D
Objective: (3.2) b: Solve Apps: Add Fractions Objective: (7.2) a: Read and Interpret Table
22) D 45) A
Objective: (3.5) a: Add Three Mixed Numerals Objective: (7.3) c: Read and Interpret Line Graph
23) C 46) B
Objective: (3.7) a: Find Average of Numbers in Fractional Objective: (7.2) a: Read and Interpret Table

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Answer Key
Testname: ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA TEST 1

47) B 70) A
Objective: (8.6) a: Convert Between Units of Time Objective: (3.3) b: Use Inequality Symbols to Compare
48) D 71) C
Objective: (8.6) b: Convert from Celsius to Fahrenheit Objective: (4.4) a: Divide Decimal by Decimal
49) C 72) D
Objective: (8.5) b: Convert Between Teaspoon, Objective: (4.1) d: Round Decimal to Nearest
50) D 73) A
Objective: (8.5) a: Convert Between Metric Units of Objective: (5.5) a: Solve Apps: Find Length Using Similar
51) D 74) B
Objective: (9.6) c: Use Pythagorean Theorem (Picture Objective: (5.4) a: Solve Apps: Solve Proportion II
52) B 75) B
Objective: (9.3) d: Find Perimeter of Composite Figure Objective: (6.5) b: Solve Apps: Find Amount Given
53) A 76) C
Objective: (9.5) e: Find Missing Angle Measure Objective: (6.1) b: Convert from Percent to Decimal
54) D 77) B
Objective: (9.6) c: Use Pythagorean Theorem (Picture Objective: (7.3) a: Read and Interpret Double Bar Graph
55) D 78) D
Objective: (10.5) d: Solve Apps: Multiplication and Objective: (7.4) a: Read and Interpret Circle Graph
56) A 79) D
Objective: (10.4) a: Multiply Signed Decimals Objective: (8.6) b: Solve Apps: Time and Temperature
57) C 80) B
Objective: (10.5) b: Find Reciprocal of Real Number Objective: (8.6) a: Convert Between Units of Time
58) C 81) C
Objective: (10.4) a: Multiply Signed Decimals Objective: (9.1) a: Find the Perimeter of a Polygon
59) C 82) D
Objective: (11.4) b: Solve Equation by Collecting Like Objective: (10.5) d: Solve Apps: Multiplication and
60) D 83) D
Objective: (11.3) a: Solve Equation Using Multiplication Objective: (11.1) d: Collect Like Terms II
61) D 84) C
Objective: (11.1) b: Use Distributive Laws to Multiply Objective: (1.9) d: Simplify Expression with Nested
62) C 85) A
Objective: (1.3) a: Write Subtraction Sentence Given Objective: (2.7) a: Find Reciprocal of Number
63) C 86) C
Objective: (1.3) b: Subtract Whole Numbers (No Objective: (3.5) c: Solve Apps: Add/Subtract Mixed
64) B 87) B
Objective: (1.9) c: Use Order of Operations (Parentheses) Objective: (4.7) a: Solve Apps: Multiply Decimals
65) D 88) C
Objective: (2.6) b: Solve Apps: Multiply Fractions and Objective: (5.3) b: Solve Proportion (Whole Numbers)
66) B 89) C
Objective: (2.1) c: Decide If Number Is Prime, Composite, Objective: (6.4) b: Solve Percent Problem for Amount II
67) A 90) C
Objective: (2.7) c: Solve Equation of Form a*x = b (a,b Objective: (7.3) a: Read and Interpret Bar Graph
68) B 91) D
Objective: (3.7) b: Estimate Using Mixed Numeral Objective: (8.6) b: Convert from Fahrenheit to Celsius
69) D 92) A
Objective: (3.4) b: Divide, Writing Answer as Mixed Objective: (9.6) b: Approximate Square Root

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Objective: (10.1) d: Determine Which of Two Real
94) C
Objective: (11.2) a: Solve Equation Using Addition
95) D
Objective: (1.3) b: Subtract Whole Numbers (No
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Objective: (2.3) a: Write Fraction for Shaded Part of Object
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Objective: (3.6) a: Multiply Using Mixed Numerals
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Objective: (4.4) a: Divide Decimal by Whole Number
99) B
Objective: (5.3) a: Determine Whether Two Pairs Are
100) C
Objective: (6.3) b: Solve Percent Problem for Amount II

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