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Online - Practice Test #7 1 Which of the following represents the total cost, in dollars, of each and compact disc cases at compact discs at

each? (Disregard sales tax.)

(A) (B) (C) (D)

(E)
ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

Explanation for Correct Answer A : Choice (A) is correct. The cost of the compact discs (CDs) purchased at a price of each is dollars. The cost of the CD cases purchased at a price of each is dollars. Therefore, the total cost, in dollars, is Explanation for Incorrect Answer B : Choice (B) is not correct. There were CDs purchased (not ), and CD cases purchased (not ). Explanation for Incorrect Answer C : Choice (C) is not correct. This equation corresponds to the situation where all the items purchased had a price of not the situation where some had a price of and others had a price of . Explanation for Incorrect Answer D : Choice (D) is not correct. See the explanation for the correct response (A). Explanation for Incorrect Answer E : Choice (E) is not correct. See the explanation for the correct response (A).

If the areas of the two rectangles in the figure above are equal, which of the following could be the coordinates of point ?

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

Explanation for Correct Answer C : Choice (C) is correct. Since is in the second quadrant, it must have a negative -coordinate and a positive -coordinate. If has coordinates then the area of the rectangle in the second quadrant is For the two rectangles to be of equal area, must equal The only answer choice that fits both of these criteria is Explanation for Incorrect Answer A : Choice (A) is not correct. is in the second quadrant, and is a point in

the third quadrant. Explanation for Incorrect Answer B : Choice (B) is not correct. If has coordinates then the rectangle in the second quadrant has only half the area of the rectangle in the first quadrant, and the problem requires that they have the same area. Explanation for Incorrect Answer D : Choice (D) is not correct. is in the second quadrant, and is a point in the fourth quadrant. Explanation for Incorrect Answer E : Choice (E) is not correct. is in the second quadrant, and is a point in the first quadrant.

A box contains solid-colored marbles that are either orange, blue, or green. If percent of the marbles are orange and percent of the marbles are blue, what percent are green?

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

Explanation for Correct Answer B : Choice (B) is correct. Since percent of the marbles are orange, percent are blue, and the remaining marbles are green, it follows that percent of the marbles are green. Explanation for Incorrect Answer A : Choice (A) is not correct. This is the percentage of the marbles that are blue (and also the percentage of the marbles that are orange). Explanation for Incorrect Answer C : Choice (C) is not correct. See the explanation for the correct response (B). Explanation for Incorrect Answer D : Choice (D) is not correct. This is the percentage of the marbles that are notgreen. Explanation for Incorrect Answer E : Choice (E) is not correct. This is the percentage of the marbles that are not orange (and also the percentage that are not blue).

Sets and are shown above. If is a member of set and is a member of set , which of the following CANNOT be equal to the product

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

Explanation for Correct Answer A : Choice (A) is correct. The only ways to write as the product of two positive integers (ignoring the order of the factors) are or While and are both members of neither nor is a member of Also, while is a member of is not a member of Therefore, cannot be written as the product of two integers such that one is a member of and the other is a member of Explanation for Incorrect Answer B : Choice (B) is not correct. The number can be written as where is a member of and is a member of The question asks for a number that cannot be written as the product of a member of with a member of Explanation for Incorrect Answer C : Choice (C) is not correct. The number can be written as where is a member of and is a member of The question asks for a number that cannot be written as the product of a member of with a member of Explanation for Incorrect Answer D : Choice (D) is not correct. The number can be written as where is a member of and is a member of The question asks for a number that cannot be written as the product of a member of with a member of Explanation for Incorrect Answer E : Choice (E) is not correct. The number can be written as where is a member of and is a member of The question asks for a number that cannot be written as the product of a member of with a member of

If then could be which of the following?

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

Explanation for Correct Answer E : Choice (E) is correct. If then Of the choices, the only value of that satisfies this condition is Explanation for Incorrect Answer A :

Choice (A) is not correct. If then However, Explanation for Incorrect Answer B : Choice (B) is not correct. If then However, Explanation for Incorrect Answer C : Choice (C) is not correct. If then However, Explanation for Incorrect Answer D : Choice (D) is not correct. If then However,

If which of the following must be true?

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

Explanation for Correct Answer B : Choice (B) is correct. The right side of the equation can be expanded: Then can be subtracted from both sides, leaving Explanation for Incorrect Answer A : Choice (A) is not correct. See the explanation for the correct response (B). Explanation for Incorrect Answer C : Choice (C) is not correct. If were substituted for then the equation would be which simplifies to So could be equal to but the equation is only true when is Explanation for Incorrect Answer D : Choice (D) is not correct. If were substituted for then the equation would be which simplifies to So could be equal to but the equation is only true when is Explanation for Incorrect Answer E : Choice (E) is not correct. If were substituted for then the equation would be which simplifies to So could be equal to but the equation is only true when is

Questions 7-9 refer to the following definition. Let be defined by for all numbers and
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(A) (B) (C)

(D) (E)
ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

Explanation for Correct Answer C : Choice (C) is correct. Explanation for Incorrect Answer A : Choice (A) is not correct. but is not equal to Explanation for Incorrect Answer B : Choice (B) is not correct. but is not equal to Explanation for Incorrect Answer D : Choice (D) is not correct. but Explanation for Incorrect Answer E : Choice (E) is not correct. but is not equal to

If then

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

Explanation for Correct Answer A : Choice (A) is correct. Since this expression is equal to it follows that Therefore, which gives so . Explanation for Incorrect Answer B : Choice (B) is not correct. If then but the problem states that Explanation for Incorrect Answer C : Choice (C) is not correct. If then but the problem states that Explanation for Incorrect Answer D : Choice (D) is not correct. If then but the problem states that Explanation for Incorrect Answer E : Choice (E) is not correct. If then but the problem states that

For what value of is the statement always true?

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

Explanation for Correct Answer B : Choice (B) is correct. Since the equation can be rewritten as Subtracting from both sides yields or Thus, either or Therefore, the only value of that always makes true is Explanation for Incorrect Answer A : Choice (A) is not correct. If then This is only equal to or in this case when but the question asks for a value of that will make the equation true for all values of Explanation for Incorrect Answer C : Choice (C) is not correct. If then This is only equal to or in this case when but the question asks for a value of that will make the equation true for all values of Explanation for Incorrect Answer D : Choice (D) is not correct. If then This is only equal to or in this case when but the question asks for a value of that will make the equation true for all values of Explanation for Incorrect Answer E : Choice (E) is not correct. If then This is only equal to or in this case when but the question asks for a value of that will make the equation true for all values of

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In the equation above, is a constant. If the roots of the equation are and what is the value of

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

Explanation for Correct Answer A : Choice (A) is correct. Recall that a root of an equation is a number that, when substituted for the variable in the equation, reduces the equation to an identity. If and are the roots of the equation then and Since the left-hand sides are each equal to zero, it follows that Since is a constant, this is true for all values of not merely and Explanation for Incorrect Answer B : Choice (B) is not correct. See the explanation for the correct response (A).

Explanation for Incorrect Answer C : Choice (C) is not correct. See the explanation for the correct response (A). Explanation for Incorrect Answer D : Choice (D) is not correct. See the explanation for the correct response (A). Explanation for Incorrect Answer E : Choice (E) is not correct. See the explanation for the correct response (A).

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Which of the following represents the area, of a circle as a function of its diameter,

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

Explanation for Correct Answer E : Choice (E) is correct. The area of a circle is given by the formula where is the radius of the circle. The diameter of a circle, is twice the radius, so Substituting for gives the equation Explanation for Incorrect Answer A : Choice (A) is not correct. If is the radius of the circle, then This is the circumference of the circle. Explanation for Incorrect Answer B : Choice (B) is not correct. If is the radius of the circle, then This is twice the circumference of the circle. Explanation for Incorrect Answer C : Choice (C) is not correct. If is the radius of the circle, then This is four times the area of the circle. Explanation for Incorrect Answer D : Choice (D) is not correct. If is the radius of the circle, then This is twice the area of the circle.

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The table above shows some values for the functions and If and are linear functions, what is the value of

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

Explanation for Correct Answer C : Choice (C) is correct. Since is a linear function, it can be written in the form From two of the data points in the table, you can write two equations: and Substituting for yields the equation which simplifies to and further to so Since it follows that and Knowing the values of and you can calculate Therefore, Similarly, since is a linear function, it can be written in the form From two of the data points in the table, you can write two equations: and Substituting for yields the equation which simplifies to and further to so Since it follows that and Knowing the values of and you can calculate Therefore, Therefore, Explanation for Incorrect Answer A : Choice (A) is not correct. See the explanation for the correct response (C). Explanation for Incorrect Answer B : Choice (B) is not correct. See the explanation for the correct response (C). Explanation for Incorrect Answer D : Choice (D) is not correct. See the explanation for the correct response (C). Explanation for Incorrect Answer E : Choice (E) is not correct. See the explanation for the correct response (C).

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The depth of a lake is the difference between the altitude at the surface and at the lowest point of the lake. If the five lakes in the graph above were listed in order from the greatest depth to the least depth, which lake would be third in the list?

(A) (B) (C) (D)

Erie Huron Michigan Ontario

(E)

Superior

ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

Explanation for Correct Answer D : Choice (D) is correct. To determine the lake with the third greatest depth, you must determine the depth of each lake by subtracting the lowest point from the highest point. The depth of Lake Superior is the depth of Michigan is the depth of Huron is the depth of Erie is and the depth of Ontario is Ontario is the lake with the third greatest depth, at feet. Explanation for Incorrect Answer A : Choice (A) is not correct. See the explanation for the correct response (D). Explanation for Incorrect Answer B : Choice (B) is not correct. See the explanation for the correct response (D). Explanation for Incorrect Answer C : Choice (C) is not correct. See the explanation for the correct response (D). Explanation for Incorrect Answer E : Choice (E) is not correct. See the explanation for the correct response (D).

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In the figure above, and If is an integer, what is the greatest possible value of

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

Explanation for Correct Answer B : Choice (B) is correct. Since the fact that implies or The equation can be rewritten as Substituting for in the previous inequality yields which can be simplified to Since is an integer, it follows that must also be an integer, and the greatest integer that satisfies the inequality is Explanation for Incorrect Answer A : Choice (A) is not correct. Although is a possible value for there are

greater possible values of and the question asks for the greatest possible value. Explanation for Incorrect Answer C : Choice (C) is not correct. If then and However, the problem states that Explanation for Incorrect Answer D : Choice (D) is not correct. If then and However, the problem states that Explanation for Incorrect Answer E : Choice (E) is not correct. If then and However, the problem states that

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Molly is inches tall. At 10:00 A.M. one day, her shadow is inches long, and the shadow of a nearby tree is inches long. In terms of what is the height, in inches, of the tree?

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

4s

ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

Explanation for Correct Answer D : Choice (D) is correct. The ratio of Mollys height ( inches) to the length of her shadow ( inches) is proportional to the ratio of the trees height () to the length of its shadow (). So This simplifies to Explanation for Incorrect Answer A : Choice (A) is not correct. Height is proportional to the length of the shadow; it is not the length of the shadow plus a constant. Explanation for Incorrect Answer B : Choice (B) is not correct. See the explanation for the correct response (D). Explanation for Incorrect Answer C : Choice (C) is not correct. The height of the tree is times the length of its shadow, not the length of its shadow. Explanation for Incorrect Answer E : Choice (E) is not correct. See the explanation for the correct response (D).

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If a number is chosen at random from the set what is the probability that it is a member of the solution set of both and

(A) (B) (C)

(D) (E)
ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

Explanation for Correct Answer C : Choice (C) is correct. To determine this probability, you must first look at the solution sets of the inequalities. The inequality simplifies to and simplifies to Of the five numbers in the set, only and are greater than and less than Therefore, the probability of picking a number from the set that is in the solution set of both these inequalities is Explanation for Incorrect Answer A : Choice (A) is not correct. See the explanation for the correct response (C). Explanation for Incorrect Answer B : Choice (B) is not correct. See the explanation for the correct response (C). Explanation for Incorrect Answer D : Choice (D) is not correct. See the explanation for the correct response (C). Explanation for Incorrect Answer E : Choice (E) is not correct. See the explanation for the correct response (C).

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If the length of is and the length of is which of the following could be the length of

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

Explanation for Correct Answer A : Choice (A) is correct. If and lie on a line, the greatest possible length of is If and do not lie on the same line, then a triangle is formed by these three points, and the length of must be less than the sum of the lengths of and which is The only choice that is less than or equal to is Explanation for Incorrect Answer B : Choice (B) is not correct. The greatest possible length of is equal to Explanation for Incorrect Answer C : Choice (C) is not correct. The greatest possible length of is equal to Explanation for Incorrect Answer D : Choice (D) is not correct. The greatest possible length of is equal to

Explanation for Incorrect Answer E : Choice (E) is not correct. The greatest possible length of is equal to

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In triangle above, if and what is the area of triangle

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

Explanation for Correct Answer C : Choice (C) is correct. If the base of triangle is then its height is Substituting the values given in the problem, the area of triangle is Explanation for Incorrect Answer A : Choice (A) is not correct. See the explanation for the correct response (C). Explanation for Incorrect Answer B : Choice (B) is not correct. This is the area of triangle Explanation for Incorrect Answer D : Choice (D) is not correct. This is the area of triangle Explanation for Incorrect Answer E : Choice (E) is not correct. See the explanation for the correct response (C).

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If and are two different integers and the product is the square of an integer, which of the following could be equal to

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

Explanation for Correct Answer D : Choice (D) is correct. The prime factorization of is Thus, since is the square of an integer, where is an integer. It follows that If then Explanation for Incorrect Answer A : Choice (A) is not correct. which is not an integer. The question asks

for a value of that makes the square of an integer. Explanation for Incorrect Answer B : Choice (B) is not correct. which is not an integer. The question asks for a value of that makes the square of an integer. Explanation for Incorrect Answer C : Choice (C) is not correct. which is not an integer. The question asks for a value of that makes the square of an integer. Explanation for Incorrect Answer E : Choice (E) is not correct. which is not an integer. The question asks for a value of that makes the square of an integer.

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On the number line above, the tick marks are equally spaced. Which of the lettered points represents

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

A B C D E

ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

Explanation for Correct Answer E : Choice (E) is correct. Regardless of the position of on the number line, which is the average of and will always be exactly halfway between and Since is units to the left of the point labeled it follows that must be units to the right, or at the point labeled . Explanation for Incorrect Answer A : Choice (A) is not correct. See the explanation for the correct response (E). Explanation for Incorrect Answer B : Choice (B) is not correct. See the explanation for the correct response (E). Explanation for Incorrect Answer C : Choice (C) is not correct. See the explanation for the correct response (E). Explanation for Incorrect Answer D : Choice (D) is not correct. See the explanation for the correct response (E).

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