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Practice Problems
Workbook
This workbook is designed to give students practice
problems and solutions to strengthen their skills. In order
to truly master math concepts you must practice a wide
variety of problems. As such, this workbook is an
extremely valuable supplement to the free online video
lessons provided at GEDMathLessons.com.

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Note: Answer keys are on last page of each lesson

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1: FRACTIONS AND DECIMALS 1

LESSON 1 – INTRODUCTION TO FRACTIONS AND DECIMALS 2

LESSON 2 – LEAST COMMON MULTIPLE/DENOMINATOR 8
LESSON 3 – MULTIPLYING AND DIVIDING FRACTIONS 14
LESSON 4 – ADDING AND SUBTRACTING FRACTIONS 20

CHAPTER 2: POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE NUMBERS 26

LESSON 1 – INTRODUCTION TO REAL NUMBERS 27

LESSON 2 – ADDING REAL NUMBERS 33
LESSON 3 – SUBTRACTING REAL NUMBERS 39
LESSON 4 – MULTIPLYING AND DIVIDING REAL NUMBERS 45

CHAPTER 3: ORDER OF OPERATIONS AND VARIABLES 51

LESSON 1 – BASIC NUMBER OPERATIONS 52

LESSON 2 – UNDERSTANDING VARIABLES 60
LESSON 3 – ORDER OF OPERATIONS 66
LESSON 4 – TRANSLATING VERBAL AND ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS 72

CHAPTER 4: SIMPLIFYING ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS 80

LESSON 1 – THE DISTRIBUTIVE PROPERTY 81

LESSON 2 – SIMPLIFYING BY COMBINING LIKE TERMS 87

CHAPTER 5: SOLVING EQUATIONS 98

LESSON 1 – BASIC CONCEPTS OF EQUATIONS/INEQUALITIES/SOLUTIONS 99

LESSON 2 – SOLVING ONE STEP EQUATIONS 105
LESSON 3 – SOLVING TWO STEP EQUATIONS 113
LESSON 4 – SOLVING MULTI-STEP EQUATIONS 121
LESSON 5 – FORMULAS AND LITERAL EQUATIONS 129

CHAPTER 6: SLOPE AND GRAPHING LINES 135

LESSON 1 – GRAPHING LINES WITH ONE VARIABLE 136

LESSON 2 – GRAPHING LINES WITH TWO VARIABLES 138
LESSON 3 – THE SLOPE OF A LINE 144
LESSON 4 – SLOPE-INTERCEPT METHOD 156
LESSON 5 – XY INTERCEPT METHOD 162
Lesson 6 – FINDING THE EQUATION OF A LINE USING THE y=mx+b METHOD 176
LESSON 7 – FIND THE EQUATION OF A LINE- POINT SLOPE FORMULA 184
LESSON 8 – FIND THE EQUATION OF A LINE- GIVEN SLOPE AND POINT 188
LESSON 9 – FIND THE EQUATION OF A LINE- GIVEN TWO POINTS 194
LESSON 10 – FINDING THE BEST FITTING LINE 198
LESSON 11 – LINEAR MODELS/WORD PROBLEMS 206

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CHAPTER 7: POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE NUMBERS 211

LESSON 1 – BASIC CONCEPTS OF EQUATIONS/INEQUALITIES/SOLUTIONS 212

LESSON 2 – LINEAR INEQUALITIES 218
LESSON 3 – COMPOUND INEQUALITIES 226

CHAPTER 8: POWERS AND EXPONENTS 234

LESSON 1 – PRODUCT AND POWER RULES OF EXPONENTS 235

LESSON 2 – NEGATIVE AND ZERO EXPONENTS RULES 241
LESSON 3 – DIVISION RULES OF EXPONENTS 245
LESSON 4 – SCIENTIFIC NOTATION 249
LESSON 5 – COMPOUND INTEREST 255
LESSON 6 – EXPONENTIAL GROWTH AND DECAY 259

CHAPTER 9: PERCENT, RATES, RATIOS, AND PROPORTIONS 263

LESSON 1 – RATIOS AND PROPORTIONS 264

LESSON 2 – UNDERSTANDING PERCENT 271
LESSON 3 – DIRECT AND INVERSE VARIATION 277
LESSON 4 – SIMPLIFYING RATIONAL EXPRESSIONS 282

CHAPTER 2: 10: SYSTEMS AND BASIC MATRIX OPERATIONS 288

LESSON 1 – SOLVING SYSTEMS BY GRAPHING 289

LESSON 2 – SOLVING SYSTEMS BY THE SUBSTITUTION METHOD 295
LESSON 3 – SOLVING SYSTEMS BY ELIMINATION/LINEAR COMBINATIONS 301
LESSON 4 – INTRODUCTION TO MATRICES 309
LESSON 5 – BASIC MATRIX OPERATIONS 315

CHAPTER 2: 11: GEOMETRY 321

LESSON 1 – CIRCLES: AREA AND CIRCUMFERENCE 322

LESSON 2 – AREA OF BASIC FIGURES 326
LESSON 3 – SURFACE AREA OF BASIC FIGURES 332
LESSON 4 – VOLUME OF BASIC FIGURES 338
LESSON 5 – THE DISTANCE AND MID-POINT FORMULA 344
LESSON 6 – THE PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM 348

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Chapter 1
Fractions and 
Decimals  
This chapter reviews how to work with fractions.
Although it is assumed students possess these skills,
time is taken to ensure the student has mastered the
procedures to perform operations involving fractions.

Sections:
• Introduction to Fractions and Decimals
• Least Common Multiple/Denominator
• Multiplying and Dividing Fractions
• Adding and Subtracting Fractions

1
Fractions and Decimals

Overview of problems

Example Set: A

Write each fraction as a decimal.

Example Set: B

Write each decimal as fraction or mixed number.

2
Chapter 1 - Fractions and Decimals
 Example Set: C

Write each fraction is simplest form (reduce).

3
Chapter 1 - Fractions and Decimals
 Example Set: D

Answer the following.

Approximately 22 out of 30 teachers have a masters

degree. Express this relationship as a fraction in
simplest form and a decimal.

In a business .68 of the total work force gets paid

overtime. If the total number of workers is 400, express
the relationship of paid workers that earn overtime as a
fraction in simplest form.

4
Chapter 1 - Fractions and Decimals
Fractions and Decimals

Overview of problems- KEY

Example Set: A

Write each fraction as a decimal.

Example Set: B

Write each decimal as fraction or mixed number.

5
Chapter 1 - Fractions and Decimals
 Example Set: C

Write each fraction is simplest form (reduce).

6
Chapter 1 - Fractions and Decimals
 Example Set: D

Answer the following.

Approximately 22 out of 30 teachers have a masters

degree. Express this relationship as a fraction in
simplest form and a decimal.

In a business .68 of the total work force gets paid

overtime. If the total number of workers is 400, express
the relationship of paid workers that earn overtime as a
fraction in simplest form.

7
Chapter 1 - Fractions and Decimals
Finding the Least Common Multiple (LCM)

Overview of problems

Example Set: A

Find the least common multiple (LCM) of each pair of

numbers.

Example Set: B

Find the least common denominator (LCD) of each pair of

fractions.

8
Chapter 1 - Fractions and Decimals
 Example Set: C

When adding fractions one needs to be able to determine

the LCD. Find the least common denominator (LCD) of
each fraction expression.

9
Chapter 1 - Fractions and Decimals
 Example Set: D

When subtracting fractions one needs to be able to

determine the LCD. Find the least common denominator
(LCD) of each fraction expression.

10
Chapter 1 - Fractions and Decimals
Finding the Least Common Multiple (LCM)

Overview of problems- KEY

Example Set: A

Find the least common multiple (LCM) of each pair of

numbers.

Example Set: B

Find the least common denominator (LCD) of each pair of

fractions.

11
Chapter 1 - Fractions and Decimals
 Example Set: C

When adding fractions one needs to be able to determine

the LCD. Find the least common denominator (LCD) of
each fraction expression.

12
Chapter 1 - Fractions and Decimals
 Example Set: D

When subtracting fractions one needs to be able to

determine the LCD. Find the least common denominator
(LCD) of each fraction expression.

13
Chapter 1 - Fractions and Decimals
Multiplying and Dividing Fractions

Overview of problems

Example Set: A

Find each product. Write your answer in simplest form.

Example Set: B

Find each quotient. Write your answer in simplest form.

14
Chapter 1 - Fractions and Decimals
 Example Set: C

Find the product or quotient of the following problems.

Write your answer in simplest form.

15
Chapter 1 - Fractions and Decimals
 Example Set: D

Evaluate the expression using the following values for a,

b and c. Write your answer in simplest form.

Example Set: E

To find the area of a rectangle multiply the length by the

width. Determine the area of rectangle below. Write your
answer in both fraction and decimal form.

16
Chapter 1 - Fractions and Decimals
Multiplying and Dividing Fractions

Overview of problems- KEY

Example Set: A

Find each product. Write your answer in simplest form.

Example Set: B

Find each quotient. Write your answer in simplest form.

17
Chapter 1 - Fractions and Decimals
 Example Set: C

Find the product or quotient of the following problems.

Write your answer in simplest form.

18
Chapter 1 - Fractions and Decimals
 Example Set: D

Evaluate the expression using the following values for a,

b and c. Write your answer in simplest form.

Example Set: E

To find the area of a rectangle multiply the length by the

width. Determine the area of rectangle below. Write your
answer in both fraction and decimal form.

19
Chapter 1 - Fractions and Decimals
Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Overview of problems

Example Set: A

Find each sum or difference. Write your answer in simplest

form.

Example Set: B

Find each sum or difference. Write your answer in

simplest form.

20
Chapter 1 - Fractions and Decimals
 Example Set: C

Find each sum or difference. Write your answer in

simplest form.

Example Set: D

Evaluate the expression using the following values for a,

b and c. Write your answer in simplest form.

21
Chapter 1 - Fractions and Decimals
 Example Set: E

A construction worker wants to install molding around

the door. How many inches of molding will be
needed?

22
Chapter 1 - Fractions and Decimals
Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Overview of problems- KEY

Example Set: A

Find each sum or difference. Write your answer in simplest

form.

Example Set: B

Find each sum or difference. Write your answer in

simplest form.

23
Chapter 1 - Fractions and Decimals
 Example Set: C

Find each sum or difference. Write your answer in

simplest form.

Example Set: D

Evaluate the expression using the following values for a,

b and c. Write your answer in simplest form.

24
Chapter 1 - Fractions and Decimals
 Example Set: E

A construction worker wants to install molding around

the door. How many inches of molding will be
needed?

25
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Positive and 
Chapter 2 Negative 
Numbers  
This chapter focuses on getting the you to master working
with the positive and negative numbers (also called Real
Numbers). Students learn the different type of numbers
that make up the Real Number system. The rules of
integers will be reinforced through many practice examples.

Sections:
• Real Number System
• Adding Real Numbers
• Subtracting Real Numbers
• Multiplying and Dividing Real Numbers

26
Real Number System
Overview of problems

Example Set: A

Write a real number that represents the situation

Graph the numbers on a number line and write an

inequality to express the greater valve

Chapter 2 - Positive and Negative Numbers 27

 Example Set: B

Write the numbers in increasing order

Find the opposite of the number

Chapter 2 - Positive and Negative Numbers 28

Find the absolute value

Chapter 2 - Positive and Negative Numbers 29

Real Number System
Overview of problems- KEY

Example Set: A

Write a real number that represents the situation

Graph the numbers on a number line and write an

inequality to express the greater valve

Chapter 2 - Positive and Negative Numbers 30

 Example Set: B

Write the numbers in increasing order

Find the opposite of the number

Chapter 2 - Positive and Negative Numbers 31

Find the absolute value

Chapter 2 - Positive and Negative Numbers 32

Adding Real Numbers
Overview of problems

Example Set: A

Use a number line to find the sum

Chapter 2 - Positive and Negative Numbers 33

Example Set: B

Find the sum

Example Set: C

Use a calculator to find the sum

Chapter 2 - Positive and Negative Numbers 34

Find the sum

Chapter 2 - Positive and Negative Numbers 35

Adding Real Numbers
Overview of problems- KEY

Example Set: A

Use a number line to find the sum

Chapter 2 - Positive and Negative Numbers 36

Example Set: B

Find the sum

Example Set: C

Use a calculator to find the sum

Chapter 2 - Positive and Negative Numbers 37

Find the sum

Chapter 2 - Positive and Negative Numbers 38

Subtracting Real Numbers
Overview of problems

Example Set: A

Find the difference

Chapter 2 - Positive and Negative Numbers 39

Example Set: B

Evaluate the expression

Evaluate the variable expression

Chapter 2 - Positive and Negative Numbers 40

Chapter 2 - Positive and Negative Numbers 41
Subtracting Real Numbers
Overview of problems- KEY

Example Set: A

Find the difference

Chapter 2 - Positive and Negative Numbers 42

Example Set: B

Evaluate the expression

Chapter 2 - Positive and Negative Numbers 43

Evaluate the variable expression

Chapter 2 - Positive and Negative Numbers 44

Multiplying and Dividing Real
Numbers Overview of problems

Example Set: A

Evaluate the following

Chapter 2 - Positive and Negative Numbers 45

Example Set: B

Evaluate the following

Chapter 2 - Positive and Negative Numbers 46

Example Set: C

Evaluate the expression

Chapter 2 - Positive and Negative Numbers 47

Multiplying and Dividing Real
Numbers Overview of problems-KEY

Example Set: A

Evaluate the following

Chapter 2 - Positive and Negative Numbers 48

Example Set: B

Evaluate the following

Chapter 2 - Positive and Negative Numbers 49

Example Set: C

Evaluate the expression

Chapter 2 - Positive and Negative Numbers 50

  
 

Order of 
Chapter 3 Operations 
and Variables
This chapter introduces students to basic terms and concept
used in Algebra. Time is taken to ensure the student
understands basic number operations, order of operations,
variables and their applications. Also a section explains the
some key phases in the language of algebra and how to
translate a verbal phrase into an algebraic phrase.

Sections:
• Number Operations
• Variables
• Order of Operations
• Translating Verbal and Algebraic Phrases

51
Number Operations

Overview of problems

Example Set: A

What is the sum of 2 and 9?

What is the difference of 15 and 4?

What is the product of 3 and 7?

What is the quotient of 16 and 4?

What is the sum of 5.8, 1.6 and 2.9?

What is the difference of 329 and 144?

What is the product of 9, 3, and zero?

What is the quotient of 15 and 30?

Chapter 3 - Order of Operations and Variables 52

Example Set: B

Evaluate the expression

Chapter 3 - Order of Operations and Variables 53

 Example Set: C

Write the expression using powers

Chapter 3 - Order of Operations and Variables 54

 Example Set: D

Evaluate the expression

Chapter 3 - Order of Operations and Variables 55

Number Operations

Overview of problems- KEY

Example Set: A

What is the sum of 2 and 9?

What is the difference of 15 and 4?

What is the product of 3 and 7?

What is the quotient of 16 and 4?

What is the sum of 5.8, 1.6 and 2.9?

What is the difference of 329 and 144?

What is the product of 9, 3, and zero?

What is the quotient of 15 and 30?

Chapter 3 - Order of Operations and Variables 56

Example Set: B

Evaluate the expression

Chapter 3 - Order of Operations and Variables 57

 Example Set: C

Write the expression using powers

Chapter 3 - Order of Operations and Variables 58

 Example Set: D

Evaluate the expression

Chapter 3 - Order of Operations and Variables 59

Variables

Overview of problems

Example Set: A

State the meaning of the variable expression

Chapter 3 - Order of Operations and Variables 60

 Example Set: B

Write as a variable expression

9 times y plus 5

( x plus m ) divided by ( 2 times r )

a times b times c minus two

c to the z power

the difference of n and p

Example Set: C

Evaluate the expression

Chapter 3 - Order of Operations and Variables 61

 Example Set: D

Evaluate the expression

Chapter 3 - Order of Operations and Variables 62

Variables

Overview of problems- KEY

Example Set: A

State the meaning of the variable expression

Chapter 3 - Order of Operations and Variables 63

 Example Set: B

Write as a variable expression

9 times y plus 5

( x plus m ) divided by ( 2 times r )

a times b times c minus two

c to the z power

the difference of n and p

Example Set: C

Evaluate the expression

Chapter 3 - Order of Operations and Variables 64

 Example Set: D

Evaluate the expression

Chapter 3 - Order of Operations and Variables 65

Order of Operations

Overview of problems

Example Set: A

Example Set: B

Chapter 3 - Order of Operations and Variables 66

Example Set: C

find the value of d for the following values

Chapter 3 - Order of Operations and Variables 67

 Example Set: D

evaluate for the following values

insert grouping symbols to make the sentence true

Chapter 3 - Order of Operations and Variables 68

Order of Operations

Overview of problems- KEY

Example Set: A

Example Set: B

Chapter 3 - Order of Operations and Variables 69

Example Set: C

find the value of d for the following values

Chapter 3 - Order of Operations and Variables 70

 Example Set: D

evaluate for the following values

insert grouping symbols to make the sentence true

Chapter 3 - Order of Operations and Variables 71

Translating Verbal and Algebraic
Phrases Overview of problems

Example Set: A

Translate the phrase into an algebraic expression

Chapter 3 - Order of Operations and Variables 72

Example Set: B

Translate the phrase into an algebraic expression

Chapter 3 - Order of Operations and Variables 73

Example Set: C

Translate the sentence into an equation or inequality

Chapter 3 - Order of Operations and Variables 74

Chapter 3 - Order of Operations and Variables 75
Translating Verbal and Algebraic
Phrases Overview of problems- KEY

Example Set: A

Translate the phrase into an algebraic expression

Chapter 3 - Order of Operations and Variables 76

Example Set: B

Translate the phrase into an algebraic expression

Chapter 3 - Order of Operations and Variables 77

Example Set: C

Translate the sentence into an equation or inequality

Chapter 3 - Order of Operations and Variables 78

Chapter 3 - Order of Operations and Variables 79
  
 

Simplifying 
Chapter 4 Algebraic 
Expressions  
Students will learn how to apply the Distributive property
and simplify variable expressions by combining like terms.
Special emphasis is placed on knowing how to determine
when terms are “like terms.” Many examples are explained
as simplifying variable expressions is critical to
understanding other areas of algebra.

Sections:
• Distributive Property
• Simplifying by Combining Like Terms

80
The Distributive Property
Overview of problems

Example Set: A

Use the Distributive Property to fill in the blanks

Use the Distributive Property to simplify

Chapter 4 - Simplifying Algebraic Expressions 81

Example Set: B

Use the Distributive Property to simplify

Chapter 4 - Simplifying Algebraic Expressions 82

Example Set: C

Use the Distributive Property to simplify

Chapter 4 - Simplifying Algebraic Expressions 83

The Distributive Property
Overview of problems- KEY

Example Set: A

Use the Distributive Property to fill in the blanks

Use the Distributive Property to simplify

Chapter 4 - Simplifying Algebraic Expressions 84

Example Set: B

Use the Distributive Property to simplify

Chapter 4 - Simplifying Algebraic Expressions 85

Example Set: C

Use the Distributive Property to simplify

Chapter 4 - Simplifying Algebraic Expressions 86

Simplifying by Combining Like Terms
Overview of problems

Example Set: A

Identify coefficients, terms, constants, and like terms

Chapter 4 - Simplifying Algebraic Expressions 87

 Example Set: B

Simplify the expression

Chapter 4 - Simplifying Algebraic Expressions 88

 Example Set: C

Simplify the expression

Chapter 4 - Simplifying Algebraic Expressions 89

Chapter 4 - Simplifying Algebraic Expressions 90
Simplifying by Combining Like Terms
Overview of problems- KEY

Example Set: A

Identify coefficients, terms, constants, and like terms

coefficients

terms

constants

like terms

coefficients

terms

constants

like terms

Chapter 4 - Simplifying Algebraic Expressions 91

coefficients

terms

constants

like terms

coefficients

terms

constants

like terms

Chapter 4 - Simplifying Algebraic Expressions 92

coefficients

terms

constants

like terms

coefficients

terms

constants

like terms

Chapter 4 - Simplifying Algebraic Expressions 93

coefficients

terms

constants

like terms

Example Set: B

Simplify the expression

Chapter 4 - Simplifying Algebraic Expressions 94

Chapter 4 - Simplifying Algebraic Expressions 95
 Example Set: C

Simplify the expression

Chapter 4 - Simplifying Algebraic Expressions 96

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Chapter 5
Solving 
Equations  
The chapter breaks down the steps to solve multi-step
linear equations. Students will build up their skills as they
progress from one and two-step equations to more advance
equations. Core concepts involved will be reviewed to
include the distributive property and combining like terms.

Sections:

• Basic Concepts of Equations/Inequalities/Solutions
• One Step Equations
• Solving Two Step Equations
• Solving Multi-Step Equations
• Formulas and Literal Equations

98
Equations, Inequalities and Solutions
Overview of problems

Example Set: A

Chapter 5 - Solving Equations 99

Example Set: B

Chapter 5 - Solving Equations 100

Example Set: C

Chapter 5 - Solving Equations 101

Equations, Inequalities and Solutions
Overview of problems- KEY

Example Set: A

Chapter 5 - Solving Equations 102

Example Set: B

Chapter 5 - Solving Equations 103

Example Set: C

Chapter 5 - Solving Equations 104

Solving One-Step Equations

Overview of problems

Example Set: A

Solve the equations-show all work

Chapter 5 - Solving Equations 105

 Example Set: B

Solve the equations-show all work

Chapter 5 - Solving Equations 106

 Example Set: C

Solve the equations-show all work

Chapter 5 - Solving Equations 107

Example Set: D

In physics the formula for force is

F=ma. Where F (force) is measured
in Newtons, m (mass) in kg and a
(acceleration) in meters/second-
squared. How fast would a 500kg
horse have to accelerate to create a
force of 14000N?

Chapter 5 - Solving Equations 108

Solving One-Step Equations

Overview of problems- KEY

Example Set: A

Solve the equations-show all work

Chapter 5 - Solving Equations 109

 Example Set: B

Solve the equations-show all work

Chapter 5 - Solving Equations 110

 Example Set: C

Solve the equations-show all work

Chapter 5 - Solving Equations 111

Example Set: D

In physics the formula for force is

F=ma. Where F (force) is measured
in Newtons, m (mass) in kg and a
(acceleration) in meters/second-
squared. How fast would a 500kg
horse have to accelerate to create a
force of 14000N?

Chapter 5 - Solving Equations 112

Solving Two-Step Equations

Overview of problems

Example Set: A

Solve the equations-show all work

Chapter 5 - Solving Equations 113

 Example Set: B

Solve the equations-show all work

Chapter 5 - Solving Equations 114

 Example Set: C

Solve the equations-show all work

Chapter 5 - Solving Equations 115

 Example Set: D

The formula below models the population growth for a

small town where P is the population and Y is the years
of growth. Approximately how many days will it take the
town to reach a population of 17,500?

P = 600Y + 14000

Chapter 5 - Solving Equations 116

Solving Two-Step Equations

Overview of problems- KEY

Example Set: A

Solve the equations-show all work

Chapter 5 - Solving Equations 117

 Example Set: B

Solve the equations-show all work

Chapter 5 - Solving Equations 118

 Example Set: C

Solve the equations-show all work

Chapter 5 - Solving Equations 119

 Example Set: D

The formula below models the population growth for a

small town where P is the population and Y is the years
of growth. Approximately how many days will it take the
town to reach a population of 17,500?

P = 600Y + 14000

Chapter 5 - Solving Equations 120

Solving Multi-Step Equations

Overview of problems

Example Set: A

Solve the equations-show all work

Chapter 5 - Solving Equations 121

 Example Set: B

Solve the equations-show all work

Chapter 5 - Solving Equations 122

 Example Set: C

Solve the equations-show all work

Example Set: D

Solve the equations-show all work

Chapter 5 - Solving Equations 123

 Example Set: E

On a vacation you are told the outside

temperature is 75 degrees Fahrenheit. Given
the conversion formula below determine how
warm it is outside in Celsius.

Chapter 5 - Solving Equations 124

Solving Multi-Step Equations

Overview of problems- KEY

Example Set: A

Solve the equations-show all work

Chapter 5 - Solving Equations 125

 Example Set: B

Solve the equations-show all work

Chapter 5 - Solving Equations 126

 Example Set: C

Solve the equations-show all work

Example Set: D

Solve the equations-show all work

Chapter 5 - Solving Equations 127

 Example Set: E

On a vacation you are told the outside

temperature is 75 degrees Fahrenheit. Given
the conversion formula below determine how
warm it is outside in Celsius.

Chapter 5 - Solving Equations 128

Solving Literal Equations and Formulas

Overview of problems

Example Set: A

Solve the following equation for the given variable

solve for

solve for

solve for

solve for

Chapter 5 - Solving Equations 129

 Example Set: B

Solve the following equation for the given variable

solve for

solve for

solve for

Chapter 5 - Solving Equations 130

 Example Set: C

Solve the following equation for the given variable

solve for

solve for

Example Set: D

Given Albert Einstein's famous

formula for the Theory of Relativity,
rewrite the equation in terms of m
and then in terms of c.

Chapter 5 - Solving Equations 131

Solving Literal Equations and Formulas

Overview of problems- KEY

Example Set: A

Solve the following equation for the given variable

solve for

solve for

solve for

solve for

Chapter 5 - Solving Equations 132

 Example Set: B

Solve the following equation for the given variable

solve for

solve for

solve for

Chapter 5 - Solving Equations 133

 Example Set: C

Solve the following equation for the given variable

solve for

solve for

Example Set: D

Given Albert Einstein's famous

formula for the Theory of Relativity,
rewrite the equation in terms of m
and then in terms of c.

Chapter 5 - Solving Equations 134

Chapter 6
Slope and
Graphing Lines
This very important chapter walks the student step-by-step to
master how to graph linear equations. Concepts involving the
coordinate plane slope and methods to graph lines are
thoroughly reviewed and introduced. The second part of the
chapter will teach students how to find the equation of a line
using various methods and techniques. Lastly students will
apply their knowledge of linear equations to finding the best
fitting lines, linear models and word problems.

Sections:
• Graphing Lines with One Variable
• Graphing Lines with Two Variables
• The Slope of a Line
• Slope Intercept Method
• XY Intercept Method
• Finding the Equation of a Line using the y=mx+b method
• Find the Equation of a Line- Point Slope Formula
• Find the Equation of a Line- Given Slope and Point
• Find the Equation of a Line- Given Two Points
• Finding the Best Fitting Line
• Linear Models/Word Problems

135
Graphing Lines With One Variable
Overview of problems

Example Set: A

Find the point where the two lines intersect

Example Set: B

Write equations for horizontal and vertical lines that

pass through the point.

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 136

Graphing Lines With One Variable
Overview of problems- KEY

Example Set: A

Find the point where the two lines intersect

Example Set: B

Write equations for horizontal and vertical lines that

pass through the point.

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 137

Introduction to Graphing Lines With Two
Variables Overview of problems

Example Set: A

Use a table of values to graph

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 138

Example Set: B

Determine if the points lie on the line

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 139

Example Set: C

Find two solutions to the equations- verify your

solutions by graphing and algebra

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 140

Introduction to Graphing Lines With Two
Variables Overview of problems- KEY

Example Set: A

Use a table of values to graph

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 141

Example Set: B

Determine if the points lie on the line

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 142

Example Set: C

Find two solutions to the equations- verify your

solutions by graphing and algebra

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 143

Slope of a Line
Overview of problems- KEY

Example Set: A

Use a graph of a line to estimate it's slope

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 144

Example Set: B

Find the slope of a line given two of it's points

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 145

Example Set: C

Use the graph of the line to determine if the slope is

positive, negative, zero or undefinied

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 146

 Example Set: D

Sketch a line given it's slope and one point that is

one the line

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 147

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 148
 Example Set: E

Find the rate of change between two points given the

units of measure

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 149

Slope of a Line
Overview of problems- KEY

Example Set: A

Use a graph of a line to estimate it's slope

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 150

Example Set: B

Find the slope of a line given two of it's points

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 151

Example Set: C

Use the graph of the line to determine if the slope is

positive, negative, zero or undefinied

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 152

 Example Set: D

Sketch a line given it's slope and one point that is

one the line

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 153

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 154
 Example Set: E

Find the rate of change between two points given the

units of measure

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 155

Graphing Lines Slope-Intercept Form
Overview of Problems

Example Set: A

Write the equation of the line in slope-intercept form

(hint: solve for y)

Example Set: B

Identify the slope and y-intercept from the equation

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 156

 Example Set: C

Use the slope-intercept form to graph the line

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 157

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 158
Graphing Lines Slope-Intercept Form
Overview of Problems- KEY

Example Set: A

Write the equation of the line in slope-intercept form

(hint: solve for y)

Example Set: B

Identify the slope and y-intercept from the equation

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 159

 Example Set: C

Use the slope-intercept form to graph the line

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 160

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 161
Graphing Lines using XY Intercepts
Overview of problems- KEY

Example Set: A

Sketch the line with the given intercepts

x-intercept:
y-intercept:

x-intercept:
y-intercept:

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 162

 Example Set: B

Find the x and y-intercepts and graph the line

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 163

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 164
 Example Set: C

Find the x and y-intercepts and graph the line

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 165

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 166
 Example Set: D

Find the x and y-intercepts and graph the line

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 167

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 168
Graphing Lines using XY Intercepts
Overview of problems- KEY

Example Set: A

Sketch the line with the given intercepts

x-intercept:
y-intercept:

x-intercept:
y-intercept:

169
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 Example Set: B

Find the x and y-intercepts and graph the line

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 170

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 171
 Example Set: C

Find the x and y-intercepts and graph the line

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 172

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 173
 Example Set: D

Find the x and y-intercepts and graph the line

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 174

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 175
Writing the Equation of a Line Using the Slope-
Intercept Form
Overview of problems

Example Set: A

Write an equation of a line given the slope and y-intercept

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 176

 Example Set: B

Use the graph to write the equation of the line

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 177

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 178
 Example Set: C

Write a Linear Model

In 1995 the population at OC High School was 1,100

students. Each year since 1995 the student population
increased by 120 students.

1. Write a linear model for the population of OCHS since

1995

2. What was the population of OCHS in 2003?

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 179

Writing the Equation of a Line Using the Slope-
Intercept Form
Overview of problems- KEY

Example Set: A

Write an equation of a line given the slope and y-intercept

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 180

 Example Set: B

Use the graph to write the equation of the line

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 181

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 182
 Example Set: C

Write a Linear Model

In 1995 the population at OC High School was 1,100

students. Each year since 1995 the student population
increased by 120 students.

1. Write a linear model for the population of OCHS since

1995

2. What was the population of OCHS in 2003?

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 183

Writing the Equation of a Line Using the Point-
Slope Form
Overview of problems- KEY

Example Set: A

Write the equation of the line using the Point-Slope form

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 184

 Example Set: B

Use the graph to write the equation of the line

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 185

Writing the Equation of a Line Using the Point-
Slope Form
Overview of problems- KEY

Example Set: A

Write the equation of the line using the Point-Slope form

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 186

 Example Set: B

Use the graph to write the equation of the line

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 187

Writing the Equation of a Line Given the Slope
and a Point
Overview of problems

Example Set: A

Write the equation of a line that passes through the point

with the given slope( use the Slope-Intercept method )

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 188

 Example Set: B

Write the equation of a line that passes through the point

with the given slope( use the Point-Slope method )

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 189

 Example Set: C

Write a Linear Model use your equation to answer the

question

John has $1400 in his college savings account after 3 years of

saving. He is saving $750 a year for college. Write an
equation that models John's savings account. How much will
John have in his account after 10 years of saving?

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 190

Writing the Equation of a Line Given the Slope
and a Point
Overview of problems- KEY

Example Set: A

Write the equation of a line that passes through the point

with the given slope( use the Slope-Intercept method )

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 191

 Example Set: B

Write the equation of a line that passes through the point

with the given slope( use the Point-Slope method )

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 192

 Example Set: C

Write a Linear Model use your equation to answer the

question

John has $1400 in his college savings account after 3 years of

saving. He is saving $750 a year for college. Write an
equation that models John's savings account. How much will
John have in his account after 10 years of saving?

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 193

Writing the Equation of a Line Given
Two Points
Overview of problems

Example Set: A

Write the equation of a line that passes

through the two points

Example Set: B

Write the equation of a line whose x-intercept is 8 and

y-intercept is -4.

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 194

Sketch the graph of a line that passes through the two
points. Use the information to write the line's equation

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 195

Use the graph to write the equation of the line

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 196

Writing the Equation of a Line Given
Two Points
Overview of problems- KEY

Example Set: A

Write the equation of a line that passes

through the two points

Example Set: B

Write the equation of a line whose x-intercept is 8 and

y-intercept is -4.

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 197

Writing an Equation of the "Best" Fitting
Line (Scatter Plots)
Overview of problems

Example Set: A

Decide if the data has a linear relationship. Also,

determine the correlation of the scatter plot.

198
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 Example Set: B

Estimate the best-fitting line for the scatter plot. State the
correlation of the data.

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 199

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 200
 Example Set: C

Hawk population in Hewitt, NJ has been decreasing over

the last few decades. Use the data given to find a linear
model for the Hawk population, then use the model
to estimate what year the birds will be gone in Hewitt, NJ

Year Hawk Population

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 201

Writing an Equation of the "Best" Fitting
Line (Scatter Plots)
Overview of problems- KEY

Example Set: A

Decide if the data has a linear relationship. Also,

determine the correlation of the scatter plot.

202
Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines
 Example Set: B

Estimate the best-fitting line for the scatter plot. State the
correlation of the data.

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 203

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 204
 Example Set: C

Hawk population in Hewitt, NJ has been decreasing over

the last few decades. Use the data given to find a linear
model for the Hawk population, then use the model
to estimate what year the birds will be gone in Hewitt, NJ

Year Hawk Population

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 205

Linear Models- Word Problems

Overview of problems

Example Set: A

A small business is trying to forecast how many widgets

they will sell in the month of Dec. Use the table to:

1. Write a linear model for the sales of widgets

2. Determine how many widgets will be sold in Dec.

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 206

 Example Set: B

The captain of a cargo ship needs to know how many hours

the ship can remain at sea before the fuel tank gets below
50% full. The fuel tank's capacity is 100,000 gals. Currently
the tank is at 85% full. The ship's engine uses 600 gal/ hr.

1. Write a linear model to describe the situation

2. How many hours can the ship run before the fuel level
goes below 50%

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 207

Linear Models- Word Problems

Overview of problems- KEY

Example Set: A

A small business is trying to forecast how many widgets

they will sell in the month of Dec. Use the table to:

1. Write a linear model for the sales of widgets

2. Determine how many widgets will be sold in Dec.

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 208

 Example Set: B

The captain of a cargo ship needs to know how many hours

the ship can remain at sea before the fuel tank gets below
50% full. The fuel tank's capacity is 100,000 gals. Currently
the tank is at 85% full. The ship's engine uses 600 gal/ hr.

1. Write a linear model to describe the situation

2. How many hours can the ship run before the fuel level
goes below 50%

Chapter 6 - Slope and Graphing Lines 209

Sketch the graph of a line that passes through the two
points. Use the information to write the line's equation

210
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Chapter 7
Understanding
Inequalities
Students use their skills to solve equations to solve linear
inequalities. Basic concepts and terms are introduced first
along with how to graph inequalities. A special emphasis is
placed on the difference between equations and inequalities.

Sections:
• Basic Concepts of Equations/Inequalities/Solutions
• Linear Inequalities
• Compound Inequalities

211
Equations, Inequalities and Solutions
Overview of problems

Example Set: A

212
Chapter 7-Understanding Inequalities
Example Set: B

213
Chapter 7-Understanding Inequalities
Example Set: C

214
Chapter 7-Understanding Inequalities
Equations, Inequalities and Solutions
Overview of problems- KEY

Example Set: A

215
Chapter 7-Understanding Inequalities
Example Set: B

216
Chapter 7-Understanding Inequalities
Example Set: C

217
Chapter 7-Understanding Inequalities
Solving Linear Inequalities

Overview of problems

Example Set: A

Sketch the graph of the inequalities

218
Chapter 7-Understanding Inequalities
 Example Set: B
Determine if the number is a solution to the inequality

219
Chapter 7-Understanding Inequalities
 Example Set: C

Solve the inequality and graph the solution

220
Chapter 7-Understanding Inequalities
 Example Set: D
Solve the inequality and graph the solution

221
Chapter 7-Understanding Inequalities
Solving Linear Inequalities

Overview of problems- KEY

Example Set: A

Sketch the graph of the inequalities

222
Chapter 7-Understanding Inequalities
 Example Set: B
Determine if the number is a solution to the inequality

223
Chapter 7-Understanding Inequalities
 Example Set: C

Solve the inequality and graph the solution

224
Chapter 7-Understanding Inequalities
 Example Set: D
Solve the inequality and graph the solution

225
Chapter 7-Understanding Inequalities
Compound Inequalities

Overview of problems

Example Set: A

Write an inequality for the verbal sentence

Write an inequality to match the graph

226
Chapter 7-Understanding Inequalities
 Example Set: B

Decide whether the number is a solution of the inequality

Solve the inequality and graph the solution

227
Chapter 7-Understanding Inequalities
 228
Chapter 7-Understanding Inequalities
Example Set: C

Solve the inequality and graph the solution

229
Chapter 7-Understanding Inequalities
Compound Inequalities

Overview of problems- KEY

Example Set: A

Write an inequality for the verbal sentence

Write an inequality to match the graph

230
Chapter 7-Understanding Inequalities
 Example Set: B

Decide whether the number is a solution of the inequality

Solve the inequality and graph the solution

231
Chapter 7-Understanding Inequalities
 232
Chapter 7-Understanding Inequalities
Example Set: C

Solve the inequality and graph the solution

233
Chapter 7-Understanding Inequalities
Chapter 8
Powers and
Exponents
This chapter covers all the rules the student will need to
work with powers and exponents in Algebra. Also, important
applications of these rules are coved to include scientific
notation, compound interest and exponential growth and
decay.

Sections:
• Product and Power Rules of Exponents
• Negative and Zero Exponents Rules
• Division Rules of Exponents
• Scientific Notation
• Compound Interest
• Exponential Growth and Decay

234
Product and Power Rules of Exponents

Overview of problems

Example Set: A

Simplify the expression

Chapter 8 - Powers and Exponents 235

Example Set: B

Simplify the expression

Chapter 8 - Powers and Exponents 236

 Example Set: C

Evaluate the expression for the given values

Chapter 8 - Powers and Exponents 237

Product and Power Rules of Exponents

Overview of problems- KEY

Example Set: A

Simplify the expression

Chapter 8 - Powers and Exponents 238

Example Set: B

Simplify the expression

Chapter 8 - Powers and Exponents 239

 Example Set: C

Evaluate the expression for the given values

Chapter 8 - Powers and Exponents 240

Negative and Zero Exponents Rules

Overview of problems

Example Set: A

Rewrite the expression using positive exponents

Chapter 8 - Powers and Exponents 241

 Example Set: B

Evaluate the expression

Example Set: C

Simplify the expression

Chapter 8 - Powers and Exponents 242

Negative and Zero Exponents Rules

Overview of problems- KEY

Example Set: A

Rewrite the expression using positive exponents

Chapter 8 - Powers and Exponents 243

 Example Set: B

Evaluate the expression

Example Set: C

Simplify the expression

Chapter 8 - Powers and Exponents 244

Division Rules of Exponents

Overview of problems

Example Set: A

Simplify the expression

Chapter 8 - Powers and Exponents 245

Example Set: B

Simplify the expression

Example Set: C

Simplify the expression

Chapter 8 - Powers and Exponents 246

Division Rules of Exponents

Overview of problems- KEY

Example Set: A

Simplify the expression

Chapter 8 - Powers and Exponents 247

Example Set: B

Simplify the expression

Example Set: C

Simplify the expression

Chapter 8 - Powers and Exponents 248

Scientific Notation

Overview of problems

Example Set: A

Write the number in scientific notation

Example Set: B

Write the number as a decimal

Chapter 8 - Powers and Exponents 249

 Example Set: C

Evaluate the expression. Write your answer in scientific

notation

Chapter 8 - Powers and Exponents 250

 Example Set: D

How many times could a light beam travel around the

earth in one minute?

Assume: speed of light 186,000 miles per second,

Earth's circumference 24,900 miles.

Chapter 8 - Powers and Exponents 251

Scientific Notation

Overview of problems- KEY

Example Set: A

Write the number in scientific notation

Example Set: B

Write the number as a decimal

Chapter 8 - Powers and Exponents 252

 Example Set: C

Evaluate the expression. Write your answer in scientific

notation

Chapter 8 - Powers and Exponents 253

 Example Set: D

How many times could a light beam travel around the

earth in one minute?

Assume: speed of light 186,000 miles per second,

Earth's circumference 24,900 miles.

Chapter 8 - Powers and Exponents 254

Compound Interest

Overview of problems

Example Set: A

You deposit $1400 into a savings account that pays

8% interest compounded yearly. What is your account
balance after 5 years?

A principal of $19,500 is invested into a savings account

that pays 5.7% interest compounded yearly. What is
your account balance after 14 years?

Chapter 8 - Powers and Exponents 255

 Example Set: B

How much money do you have to deposit in an account

that yields 4.3% interest compounded yearly to have a
balance of $25,000 in 7 years and 3 months?

Example Set: C

How much money do you have to deposit in an account

that yields 8% interest compounded yearly to have a
balance of $512,000 in 30 years?

Chapter 8 - Powers and Exponents 256

Compound Interest

Overview of problems- KEY

Example Set: A

You deposit $1400 into a savings account that pays

8% interest compounded yearly. What is your account
balance after 5 years?

A principal of $19,500 is invested into a savings account

that pays 5.7% interest compounded yearly. What is
your account balance after 14 years?

Chapter 8 - Powers and Exponents 257

 Example Set: B

How much money do you have to deposit in an account

that yields 4.3% interest compounded yearly to have a
balance of $25,000 in 7 years and 3 months?

Example Set: C

How much money do you have to deposit in an account

that yields 8% interest compounded yearly to have a
balance of $512,000 in 30 years?

Chapter 8 - Powers and Exponents 258

Exponential Growth and Decay

Overview of problems

Example Set: A

Determine if the function is exponential growth or decay

Chapter 8 - Powers and Exponents 259

 Example Set: B

In 1970 deer population in New York was 120,000. The population

increased by 2.3% per year through 1990. Write an exponential growth
model that represents the deer population in terms of years. Estimate
what the deer population was in 1985.

Example Set: C

In 2003 you bought a new car for $30,000. The dealer said the value of
the car should not decrease more than 6% a year. Estimate the value of
your car in 2012.

Chapter 8 - Powers and Exponents 260

Exponential Growth and Decay

Overview of problems- KEY

Example Set: A

Determine if the function is exponential growth or decay

Chapter 8 - Powers and Exponents 261

 Example Set: B

In 1970 deer population in New York was 120,000. The population

increased by 2.3% per year through 1990. Write an exponential growth
model that represents the deer population in terms of years. Estimate
what the deer population was in 1985.

Example Set: C

In 2003 you bought a new car for $30,000. The dealer said the value of
the car should not decrease more than 6% a year. Estimate the value of
your car in 2012.

Chapter 8 - Powers and Exponents 262

 Percent, Rates,
Chapter 9 Ratios, and
Proportions
The chapter goes over each of the specific concepts of ratios
and proportions, percent, variation. A strong emphasis is
placed on word problems and practical applications of the
topics. Also, a section is dedicated to explain how to work
with variable rational expressions.

Sections:
• Ratios and Proportions
• Understanding Percent
• Direct and Inverse Variation
• Simplifying Rational Expressions

263
Ratios, Rates and Proportions

Overview of problems

Example Set: A

Write each ratio as a fraction in simplest form

12 girls to 20 boys

5 Ford trucks to 30 pick ups

3 trout out of 17 fish

80 cents out of 4 dollars

Find each unit rate

50 gallons in 10 minutes

120 meters in 60 seconds

24 cans of soda for $3

Chapter 9-Percent, Rates, Ratio, Proportions 264

 Example Set: B

Determine if each pair of ratios form a proportion

Solve each proportion

Chapter 9-Percent, Rates, Ratio, Proportions 265

 Example Set: C

Each pair of figures are similar. Find the missing length

Example Set: D

A child spots 2 BMWs for every 15 cars that drive by his

house. At this rate how many BMWs will the child see if 300
cars pass?

A pole casts a shadow 10 ft. long. A 5 foot man casts a

shadow 4 ft. long. Draw two similar triangles to model the
situation and find the height of the pole
266
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Ratios, Rates and Proportions

Overview of problems- KEY

Example Set: A

Write each ratio as a fraction in simplest form

12 girls to 20 boys

5 Ford trucks to 30 pick ups

3 trout out of 17 fish

80 cents out of 4 dollars

Find each unit rate

50 gallons in 10 minutes

120 meters in 60 seconds

24 cans of soda for $3

267
Chapter 9-Percent, Rates, Ratio, Proportions
 Example Set: B

Determine if each pair of ratios form a proportion

Solve each proportion

Chapter 9-Percent, Rates, Ratio, Proportions 268

 Example Set: C

Each pair of figures are similar. Find the missing length

Chapter 9-Percent, Rates, Ratio, Proportions 269

 Example Set: D

A child spots 2 BMWs for every 15 cars that drive by his

house. At this rate how many BMWs will the child see if 300
cars pass?

A pole casts a shadow 10 ft. long. A 5 foot man casts a

shadow 4 ft. long. Draw two similar triangles to model the
situation and find the height of the pole

Chapter 9-Percent, Rates, Ratio, Proportions 270

Percent

Overview of problems

Example Set: A

Write each number as a percent

Write each percent in decimal form

What is 63% of 150?

What is 26% of 481?

Chapter 9-Percent, Rates, Ratio, Proportions 271

What percent of the region is the white?

Example Set: B

42 is 74% of what number?

15 is what percent of 90?

38 is 61% of what number?

19 is what percent of 103?

3/4 is 21% of what number?

.007 is what percent of .98?

5/8 is 1.2% of what number?

272
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 Example Set: C

You go to the music store and pay $15 for a CD. The CD
was sold at a 25% discount. How much was the original
cost?

Last week you filled up your truck with gas it cost

$2.50/ gallon. Today the gas cost $3.20/ gallon. What
percent was the cost of gas marked-up?

Chapter 9-Percent, Rates, Ratio, Proportions 273

Percent

Overview of problems- KEY

Example Set: A

Write each number as a percent

Write each percent in decimal form

What is 63% of 150?

What is 26% of 481?

Chapter 9-Percent, Rates, Ratio, Proportions 274

What percent of the region is the white?

Example Set: B

42 is 74% of what number?

15 is what percent of 90?

38 is 61% of what number?

19 is what percent of 103?

3/4 is 21% of what number?

.007 is what percent of .98?

5/8 is 1.2% of what number?

275
Chapter 9-Percent, Rates, Ratio, Proportions
 Example Set: C

You go to the music store and pay $15 for a CD. The CD
was sold at a 25% discount. How much was the original
cost?

Last week you filled up your truck with gas it cost

$2.50/ gallon. Today the gas cost $3.20/ gallon. What
percent was the cost of gas marked-up?

Chapter 9-Percent, Rates, Ratio, Proportions 276

Direct and Inverse Variation

Overview of problems

Example Set: A

y varies directly as x. Find y given each pair of values

Chapter 9-Percent, Rates, Ratio, Proportions 277

 Example Set: B

y and x vary inversely. Find y given each pair of values

Example Set: C

The number of students on a school’s honor roll varies directly to the total
number of students enrolled at the school. 32 students made the honor roll
when the total student body was 540 how many students should be on the
honor roll when the school population grows to 720?

An auto shop as determined that the total number of customer complaints

varies inversely by the number of mechanics employed. Last month the
shop of 10 employees received 15 complaints. How many complaints
should the auto shop expect after increasing their total employees to 14?

Chapter 9-Percent, Rates, Ratio, Proportions 278

Direct and Inverse Variation

Overview of problems- KEY

Example Set: A

y varies directly as x. Find y given each pair of values

Chapter 9-Percent, Rates, Ratio, Proportions 279

 Example Set: B

y and x vary inversely. Find y given each pair of values

Chapter 9-Percent, Rates, Ratio, Proportions 280

 Example Set: C

The number of students on a school’s honor roll varies directly to the total
number of students enrolled at the school. 32 students made the honor roll
when the total student body was 540 how many students should be on the
honor roll when the school population grows to 720?

An auto shop as determined that the total number of customer complaints

varies inversely by the number of mechanics employed. Last month the
shop of 10 employees received 15 complaints. How many complaints
should the auto shop expect after increasing their total employees to 14?

Chapter 9-Percent, Rates, Ratio, Proportions 281

Simplifying Rational Expressions

Overview of problems

Example Set: A

Simplify each expression

Chapter 9-Percent, Rates, Ratio, Proportions 282

 Example Set: B

Simplify each expression

Chapter 9-Percent, Rates, Ratio, Proportions 283

 Example Set: C

Simplify each expression

Chapter 9-Percent, Rates, Ratio, Proportions 284

Simplifying Rational Expressions

Overview of problems- KEY

Example Set: A

Simplify each expression

Chapter 9-Percent, Rates, Ratio, Proportions 285

 Example Set: B

Simplify each expression

Chapter 9-Percent, Rates, Ratio, Proportions 286

 Example Set: C

Simplify each expression

Chapter 9-Percent, Rates, Ratio, Proportions 287

  
 

Systems and 
Chapter 10 Basic Matrix 
Operations 
Understanding systems and the methods to solve them are
vital in Algebra. This chapter introduces/reviews techniques
to solve linear systems. Lastly, the topic of matrices will be
introduced. Students will understand the “real world”
applications of matrices and basic matrix operations.

Sections:

• Solving Systems by Graphing
• Solving Systems Substitution Method
• Solving Systems by Elimination/Linear Combinations
• Introduction to Matrices
• Basic Matrix Operations

288
Solving Linear Systems by Graphing

Overview of problems- KEY

Example Set: A

Decide if the ordered pairs are solutions to the system

Chapter 10-Systems and Basic Matrix Operations 289

 Example Set: B

Solve the system by graphing and check your solution

Chapter 10-Systems and Basic Matrix Operations 290

 Example Set: C

Solve the system by graphing and check your solution

Chapter 10-Systems and Basic Matrix Operations 291

Solving Linear Systems by Graphing

Overview of problems- KEY

Example Set: A

Decide if the ordered pairs are solutions to the system

Chapter 10-Systems and Basic Matrix Operations 292

 Example Set: B

Solve the system by graphing and check your solution

Chapter 10-Systems and Basic Matrix Operations 293

 Example Set: C

Solve the system by graphing and check your solution

Chapter 10-Systems and Basic Matrix Operations 294

Solving Linear Systems by the
Substitution Method

Overview of problems

Example Set: A

Solve the system using the substitution method

Chapter 10-Systems and Basic Matrix Operations 295

 Example Set: B

Solve the system using the substitution method

Chapter 10-Systems and Basic Matrix Operations 296

 Example Set: C

Solve the system using the substitution method

Solve the system using the substitution method

Example Set: D

Chapter 10-Systems and Basic Matrix Operations 297

Solving Linear Systems by the
Substitution Method

Overview of problems- KEY

Example Set: A

Solve the system using the substitution method

Chapter 10-Systems and Basic Matrix Operations 298

 Example Set: B

Solve the system using the substitution method

Chapter 10-Systems and Basic Matrix Operations 299

 Example Set: C

Solve the system using the substitution method

Solve the system using the substitution method

Example Set: D

Chapter 10-Systems and Basic Matrix Operations 300

Solving Linear Systems by the
Linear Combination Method

Overview of problems

Example Set: A

Solve the system using the linear combination method

Chapter 10-Systems and Basic Matrix Operations 301

 Example Set: B

Solve the system using the linear combination method

Chapter 10-Systems and Basic Matrix Operations 302

 Example Set: C

Solve the system using the linear combination method

Chapter 10-Systems and Basic Matrix Operations 303

 Example Set: D

Solve the system using the linear combination method

Chapter 10-Systems and Basic Matrix Operations 304

Solving Linear Systems by the
Linear Combination Method

Overview of problems- KEY

Example Set: A

Solve the system using the linear combination method

Chapter 10-Systems and Basic Matrix Operations 305

 Example Set: B

Solve the system using the linear combination method

Chapter 10-Systems and Basic Matrix Operations 306

 Example Set: C

Solve the system using the linear combination method

Chapter 10-Systems and Basic Matrix Operations 307

 Example Set: D

Solve the system using the linear combination method

Chapter 10-Systems and Basic Matrix Operations 308

Introduction to Matrices

Overview of problems

Example Set: A

Define the following:

Matrix

Entries

Square Matrix

Order

Chapter 10-Systems and Basic Matrix Operations 309

 Example Set: B

Organize the home loan information into the matrix

*A 20 yr. $150,000 house loan requires a payment of

$600/mo.
*A 20 yr. $200,000 house loan requires a payment
of $700/mo.
*A 30 yr $150,000 house loan requires a payment
of $500/mo.
*A 30 yr $200,000 house loan requires a payment
of $610/mo.

Loan Payment Information

Chapter 10-Systems and Basic Matrix Operations 310

 Example Set: C

True or False: Matrices can be added?

What type of equations can we solve using matrices?

True or False: Matrices help us organize data?

Chapter 10-Systems and Basic Matrix Operations 311

Introduction to Matrices

Overview of problems- KEY

Example Set: A

Define the following:

Matrix

Entries

Square Matrix

Order

Chapter 10-Systems and Basic Matrix Operations 312

 Example Set: B

Organize the home loan information into the matrix

*A 20 yr. $150,000 house loan requires a payment of

$600/mo.
*A 20 yr. $200,000 house loan requires a payment
of $700/mo.
*A 30 yr $150,000 house loan requires a payment
of $500/mo.
*A 30 yr $200,000 house loan requires a payment
of $610/mo.

Loan Payment Information

Chapter 10-Systems and Basic Matrix Operations 313

 Example Set: C

True or False: Matrices can be added?

What type of equations can we solve using matrices?

True or False: Matrices help us organize data?

Chapter 10-Systems and Basic Matrix Operations 314

Matrix Operations

Overview of problems

Example Set: A

Perform the indicated operation

Chapter 10-Systems and Basic Matrix Operations 315

Example Set: B

Perform the indicated operation

Chapter 10-Systems and Basic Matrix Operations 316

Example Set: C

Perform the indicated operation

Chapter 10-Systems and Basic Matrix Operations 317

Matrix Operations

Overview of problems- KEY

Example Set: A

Perform the indicated operation

Chapter 10-Systems and Basic Matrix Operations 318

Example Set: B

Perform the indicated operation

Chapter 10-Systems and Basic Matrix Operations 319

Example Set: C

Perform the indicated operation

Chapter 10-Systems and Basic Matrix Operations 320

  
 

Chapter 11
Geometry ‐
Basic Concepts  
Understanding basic geometry concepts is critical to passing the
GED. The chapter covers some of the most common geometry
topics that a GED student should know. These would include
circles, circumference, area, surface are, volume, Distance and
Mid-Point Formula. Also a section deals with Right Triangles and
the Pythagorean Theorem.

Sections:
• Circles: Area and Circumference
• Area of Basic Figures
• Surface Area of Basic Figures
• Volume of Basic Figures
• The Distance and Mid-Point Formula
• The Pythagorean Theorem
• Volume of Basic Figures
• The Distance and Mid-Point Formula
• The Pythagorean Theorem

321
Circles - Area and Circumference

Overview of problems

Example Set: A

Find the circumference of the circle.

Chapter 11-Geometry 322

 Example Set: B

Find the area of the circle.

Chapter 11-Geometry 323

Circles - Area and Circumference

Overview of problems- KEY

Example Set: A

Find the circumference of the circle.

Chapter 11-Geometry 324

 Example Set: B

Find the area of the circle.

Chapter 11-Geometry 325

Area of Basic Figures

Overview of problems

Example Set: A

Find the area of each figure.

Chapter 11-Geometry 326

 Example Set: B

Find the area of each figure.

Chapter 11-Geometry 327

 Example Set: C

Find the area of each figure.

Chapter 11-Geometry 328

Area of Basic Figures

Overview of problems- KEY

Example Set: A

Find the area of each figure.

Chapter 11-Geometry 329

 Example Set: B

Find the area of each figure.

Chapter 11-Geometry 330

 Example Set: C

Find the area of each figure.

Chapter 11-Geometry 331

Surface Area of Basic Figures

Overview of problems

Example Set: A

Find the surface area of each figure.

Chapter 11-Geometry 332

 Example Set: B

Find the surface area of each figure.

Chapter 11-Geometry 333

 Example Set: C

Find the surface area of the figure.

Chapter 11-Geometry 334

Surface Area of Basic Figures

Overview of problems- KEY

Example Set: A

Find the surface area of each figure.

Chapter 11-Geometry 335

 Example Set: B

Find the surface area of each figure.

Chapter 11-Geometry 336

 Example Set: C

Find the surface area of the figure.

Chapter 11-Geometry 337

Volume of Basic Figures

Overview of problems

Example Set: A

Find the volume of each figure.

Chapter 11-Geometry 338

 Example Set: B

Find the volume of each figure.

Chapter 11-Geometry 339

 Example Set: C

Find the volume of each figure.

Chapter 11-Geometry 340

Volume of Basic Figures

Overview of problems- KEY

Example Set: A

Find the volume of each figure.

Chapter 11-Geometry 341

 Example Set: B

Find the volume of each figure.

Chapter 11-Geometry 342

 Example Set: C

Find the volume of each figure.

Chapter 11-Geometry 343

Distance and Midpoint Formula

Overview of problems

Example Set: A

Find the distance between the two points.

Example Set: B

Find the midpoint between the two points.

Chapter 11-Geometry 344

 Example Set: C

Determine whether the three points are the vertices

of a right triangle.

Chapter 11-Geometry 345

Distance and Midpoint Formula

Overview of problems- KEY

Example Set: A

Find the distance between the two points.

Example Set: B

Find the midpoint between the two points.

346
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 Example Set: C

Determine whether the three points are the vertices

of a right triangle.

Chapter 11-Geometry 347

Pythagorean Theorem

Overview of problems

Example Set: A

Find the missing length in each right triangle

Chapter 11-Geometry 348

 Example Set: B

Find the missing length in each right triangle

Chapter 11-Geometry 349

 Example Set: C

Given the lengths of sides determine if each triangle is a

right triangle

Chapter 11-Geometry 350

Pythagorean Theorem

Overview of problems- KEY

Example Set: A

Find the missing length in each right triangle

Chapter 11-Geometry 351

 Example Set: B

Find the missing length in each right triangle

Chapter 11-Geometry 352

 Example Set: C

Given the lengths of sides determine if each triangle is a

right triangle

Chapter 11-Geometry 353