1 Multiply: (6a4b3c)(2ab4c2)

8a4b7c2
8a5b7c3
12a4b7c2
12a5b7c3
2 A human body has about 1.6 x 1011 red blood cells for each pound of body
weight. Brian weighs 150 pounds.

Approximately how many red blood cells does Brian have in his body? ×
2.4 × 109
2.4 × 1011
2.4 × 1013
2.4 × 1322
3 Write this number in scientific notation.
68,430,000
6.843 × 107
6.843 × 10-7
0.6843 × 104
68.43 × 107
4 Thirty-five percent of what number is 42?
14.7
64.6
88.3
120
5 Evaluate the expression below.
(5.6 × 109)(8.64 × 104)
4.8384 × 1012
4.8384 × 1013
4.8384 × 1014
4.8384 × 1035
6 Write the equation of the line with slope of 3
m = 4
and passing through the point (6, 2).
6x + 3
2y = 4
3 x +
y =
4 9
3 5
y = x -
4 2
3 13
y = x +
4 2
7 What is the relationship of the lines formed by the linear equations below?
y = 1x +
- 21
y = 2x + 1
They form parallel lines.
They form skew lines.
They form identical lines.
They form perpendicular lines.
8 The table below shows TV and VCR sales at a local appliance store during a
three-month period.

Feb. Mar. Apr.

TV 25 22 31
VCR 18 23 25

In May, sales for both TVs and VCRs were triple those in March.

Which of these matrices shows the TV and VCR sales for May?

9 What is the equation of the line that passes through the points (15, -3) and
(15, 2)?
y = 15
 x = 15
y = -3x + 15
y = 2x - 15
10 Use the distributive property to factor the expression below.
14w - 28v + 35x
7(2w - 4v + 5)
7w(2 - 4v + 5)
7(2w - 4v - 5)
7(2w - 4v + 5x)
11 Andrew paid an agency 10% of his first year's rent for finding him an
apartment. His rent is $1,800 per month.

What is the amount of the commission that Andrew paid the agency?
$216
$900
$1,800
$2,160
12 A garage charges $22 for eight hours of parking and $3.50 per hour for each
additional hour. There is a special sales tax of 17% for parking fees. Jason
parked his car at the garage for 10 hours.

How much did Jason pay in sales tax?

$1.71
$4.34
$4.93
$5.95
13 This year Sally paid $2,592.00 in taxes. Because of changes in the tax laws, she
will pay $1,296.00 next year.

By what percentage will Sally's taxes decrease next year?

5%
50%
100%
200%
14 Jenny bought a new car that cost $16,300. The sales tax was 9.5%.
How much did Jenny pay in sales tax?
$1,385.50
 $1,414.16
$1,548.50
$1,715.79
15 Mary and Ralph had dinner at Carmine's restaurant. The price of the meal was
$38.50, and the sales tax was 4%.

How much did Mary and Ralph pay in sales tax?

$1.48
$1.54
$1.93
$9.63
16 Simplify this expression.
7.92 × 10-6
2.4 × 105
3.3 × 10-30
3.3 × 10-11
3.3 × 10-1
3.3 × 101
17 Simplify this expression.
(2.7 × 104) + (5.6 × 104)
8.3 × 100
8.3 × 104
8.3 × 108
8.3 × 1016
18 What is -12 ÷ (-16)?
-0.8
-0.75
0.75
0.8
19 What is -19 + (-9)?
-28
-10
10
28
20 Jackson Middle School has 170 students, and 68 of them take Spanish.
 What percentage of the students take Spanish?
2.5%
33.3%
40%
60%
21 Identify the equation that represents the following situation:
Six times the sum of a number and 4 equals one less than the number.
6n + 4 = n - 1
n + 24 = 1 - n
6(n + 4) = 1 - n
6(n + 4) = n - 1
22 Write an inequality to represent the following situation:
Eight more than a number is at most the product of five and that number.
n + 8 > 5n
8+n>5+n
8 + n < 5/n
n + 8 < 5n
23 After reading 175 pages of a novel, Andrea has fewer than 35 remaining to finish
the novel.

Which inequality correctly represents this situation, if Andrea's novel has a total
of x pages?
x + 35 < 175
x - 175 < 35
175 + x < 35
x - 175 > 35
24 Amelia gets 4 points for each correct answer on her science quizzes, and she
loses 1 point for each wrong answer. On her quiz last week, Amelia earned 50
points and answered 25 questions.

Which system of equations correctly represents this situation?

4c - w = 50
c + w = 20
4w - c = 20
c + w = 50
4c - w = 50
c + w = 25
 4w - 4c = 50
c + w = 25
25 Trisa's balance in her checking account is $75.00. She must deposit enough
money (x) in her account to be able to pay her telephone bill of $105.00.

Which inequality correctly represents this situation?

75 + x > 105
75 - x < 105
105 + x < 75
105 - x > 75

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