1.

|12x + 3y| < 15

What is the range of values for y, expressed in terms of x?

Possible Answers:

5 – 4x < y < 5 + 4x

y > 15 – 12x

5 + 4x < y < 5 – 4x

y < 5 – 4x

–5 – 4x < y < 5 – 4x

Correct answer:

–5 – 4x < y < 5 – 4x

2. |4x + 14| > 30

What is a possible valid value of x?

Possible Answers:

–3

–11

Correct answer:

3. Given the inequality, |2x – 2| > 20,

what is a possible value for x?

Possible Answers:

11

–8

10

–10

Correct answer:

–10

4. Solve for x.

−2x+5≤10

Possible Answers:

x≥−5/2

x≤5

x≥5/2

x≤5/2

None of the above

Correct answer:

x≥−5/2
 5. If 2 more than m is a negative integer and if 5 more than m is a positive integer,
which of the following could be the value of m?

Possible Answers:

−5

−3

-7

Correct answer:

−3

6. If a/5+5>6, which of the following MUST be true?

I. a>5

II. a>10

III. a<6

Possible Answers:

I only

I and II only

I, II, and III

III only
II only

Correct answer:

I only

7. Which of the following is equivalent to |x−3|<2?

Possible Answers:

x>1

−3<x<2

x<5

1<x<5

x>−1

Correct answer:

1<x<5

8. Given |7x+9|>30, what is a possible value of x?

Possible Answers:

−15

−4

−397
Correct answer:

−15

9. The cost, in cents, of manufacturing pencils is , where 1200 is the

number of cents required to run the factory regardless of the number of pencils
made, and 20 represents the per-unit cost, in cents, of making each pencil. The
pencils sell for 50 cents each. What number of pencils would need to be sold so that
the revenue received is at least equal to the manufacturing cost?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

10. Solve for x:

−3x+5<101

Possible Answers:

x<−32

x>−32

x=32
x>32

x<32

Correct answer:

x>−32

11.

Given the inequality above, which of the following MUST be true?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

12. A factory packs cereal boxes. Before sealing each box, a machine weighs it to ensure
that it is no lighter than 356 grams and no heavier than 364 grams. If the box
holds w grams of cereal, which inequality represents all allowable values of w?

Possible Answers:

|w−360|>4

|w+360|<4
|w+360|≥4

|w−360|=4

|w−360|≤4

Correct answer:

|w−360|≤4

13. Solve for x.

4x−8≥28

Possible Answers:

x<9

x≥9

x>9

x=9

x≤9

Correct answer:

x≥9

14. Solve for x.

−9x−38>25

Possible Answers:

x>−7
x<−7

x≥−7

x≤−7

x=−7

Correct answer:

x<−7

15. Solve for x.

7x−27<9x−77

Possible Answers:

x<50

x>−25

x>25

x<25

x>50

Correct answer:

x>25

16. Solve for x.

|6x−45|≤75

Possible Answers:
−5≤x≤20

5≤x≤20

−5≤x

x≥20,x≤−5

x≤20

Correct answer:

−5≤x≤20

17. Solve for x.

|5x−75|>45−x

Possible Answers:

x>20

−20<x<−7.5

x>7.5,x>20

7.5<x<20

x>7.5

Correct answer:

x>20

18. Solve for x.

|x−19|<2x−26
Possible Answers:

x<15

7<x,15<x

7<x

15<x

7<x<15

Correct answer:

15<x

19. What values of x make the following statement true?

|x – 3| < 9

Possible Answers:

x < 12

–6 < x < 12

–3 < x < 9

6 < x < 12

–12 < x < 6

Correct answer:

–6 < x < 12

20. If –1 < w < 1, all of the following must also be greater than –1 and less than 1
EXCEPT for which choice?
Possible Answers:

|w|0.5

3w/2

|w|

w/2

w2

Correct answer:

3w/2

21. What values of x make the statement |5x−9|≥6 true?

Possible Answers:

x≥3,x≤35

x≥4,x≤−12

x≥15,x≤25

x≥6,x≤13

x≥5,x≤15

Correct answer:

x≥3,x≤35

22. If x+1<4 and y−2<−1 , then which of the following could be the value of x+y?

Possible Answers:

8
4

12

16

Correct answer:

23. If –1 < n < 1, all of the following could be true EXCEPT:

Possible Answers:

n2 < n

16n2 - 1 > 0

n2 < 2n

|n2 - 1| > 1

(n-1)2 > n

Correct answer:
|n2 - 1| > 1

24. (√(8) / -x ) < 2. Which of the following values could be x?

Possible Answers:

-1

All of the answers choices are valid.

-2
-3

-4

Correct answer:

-1

25. We have x2−4<0, find the solution set for this inequality.

Possible Answers:

−2<x<2

x>2,x<−2

x>−2

x=0

x<2

Correct answer:

−2<x<2

26. Fill in the circle with either <, >, or = symbols:

! " #$
(x−3)∘ for x≥3.
!%&

Possible Answers:

! " #$
(x−3)<
!%&
 ! " #$
(x−3)=
!%&
The rational expression is undefined.

! " #$
(x−3)>
!%&
None of the other answers are correct.

Correct answer:

! " #$
(x−3)=
!%&
27. What value must k take in order for the following expression to be greater than
zero?

3k−57

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

28. Give the solution set of this inequality:

|−4x+17|≥67

Possible Answers:

(−∞,−21]∪[12.5,∞)

[−12.5,21]

[−21,12.5]

The set of all real numbers

(−∞,−12.5]∪[21,∞)

Correct answer:

(−∞,−12.5]∪[21,∞)

29. Find the maximum value of f(x,y), from the system of inequalities.

y≥2

4x+5≥y+3

1≤x≤5

f(x,y)=3x+3y

Possible Answers:

81

25

21
75

Correct answer:

81

30. Each of the following is equivalent to

xy/z * (5(x + y)) EXCEPT:

Possible Answers:

xy(5x + 5y)/z

(5x²y + 5xy²)/z

xy(5y + 5x)/z

5x² + y²/z

Correct answer:

5x² + y²/z

31. Let S be the set of numbers that contains all of values of x such that
2x + 4 < 8. Let T contain all of the values of x such that -2x +3 < 8. What
is the sum of all of the integer values that belong to the intersection of S
and T?

Possible Answers:

-7

-2
0

-3

Correct answer:

-2

32. If 2≤n≤12 and 9≤p≤10, which of the following gives the set of possible values
of n/p?

Possible Answers:

2/9≤n/p≤6/5

0≤n/p≤1/5

2/9≤n/p≤56

15≤n/p≤43

15≤n/p≤65

Correct answer:

1/5≤n/p≤4/3

33. Give the solution set of this inequality:

|−5x+32|≤38

Possible Answers:

[−14,1.2]

(−∞,−1.2]∪[14,∞)

The inequality has no solution.

(−∞,−14]∪[1.2,∞)

[−1.2,14]

Correct answer:

[−1.2,14]

34. Give the solution set of this inequality:

−12−|−4y+52|>32

Possible Answers:

The inequality has no solution.

(−∞,−2]∪[24,∞)

[−24,2]

[−2,24]

(−∞,−24]∪[2,∞)

Correct answer:

The inequality has no solution.

35. How many distinct solutions does the following polynomial have?

x(x2 – 14x + 49) = 0

Possible Answers:

3.5

3
1

Correct answer:

36. What is a possible solution to this equation: y=x2+3x−2?

Possible Answers:

(3, 16)

(3, 18)

(2, 6)

(2, 10)

There is no solution.

Correct answer:

(3, 16)

37. 0.1(x−5)+0.03(2x+5)=0.5(x)

Possible Answers:

−35/34

34

−35

−34

35
Correct answer:

−35/34

38. Solve |z−2|≤0

Possible Answers:

All real numbers

z<0

No solutions

z=2

z>0

Correct answer:

z=2

39. In this question we describe the solution set in the form of a line
diagram. Remember a solution to an inequality can be described in the
form of (1) Inequality notation, (2) A line diagram, (3) and or an interval
notation.

Given a solution set for a linear inequality as shown below:

{x|x<−2 or x>3}

what would be the correct representation of the above set in the form of a line
diagram

Possible Answers:
Correct answer:

40. .63475634... : What is the 22nd digit after the decimal?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:
3

a b c
41. Let n be an integer that can be represented by 2 3 5 . If a, b,
and c are integers such that 0<a<b<c, and a+b+c=7, what is a possible
value for n?

Possible Answers:

4500

6750

11250

2700

46875

Correct answer:

11250

42. Find the product of the values of x that satisfy the following
equation:

∣x2−2x−8∣=2x+4

Possible Answers:

24

−4
12

−24

Correct answer:

−24

43. The set S contains all multiples of 10. Which of the following sets
are contained within S?

I. The set of all multiples of 2.

II. The set of all multiples of 5.

III. The set of all multiples of 20.

Possible Answers:

I, II, and III

I only

II only

III only

I and II

Correct answer:

III only

44. Find the maximum value of f(x,y), from the system of inequalities.

y≥2

4x+5≥y+3
1≤x≤5

f(x,y)=3x+3y

Possible Answers:

81

25

21

75

Correct answer:

81

45. Different colored marbles are placed in a bag. There are 5 red
marbles, 2 black marbles, and 4 green marbles in the bag. What is the
probability that a green marble will be chosen?

Possible Answers:

2/11

4/7

5/11

4/11

4/14
Correct answer:

411

46. z+5=y+3

x+2=w−8

x−9=z+1

Which of the following is a true statement?

Possible Answers:

y=w+4

y=w+2

y=w−16

y=w−22

y=w−18

Correct answer:

y=w−18

47. Below is a table of earnings from playing blackjack.

Find the equation of depreciation.

Possible Answers:
y=1200(1/3)^t

y=(2/3)^t

y=(1/3)^t

y=1200(2/3)^t

Correct answer:

y=1200(2/3)^t

48.
The above displays a scatterplot, where the red line is the line of best fit. The line of best fit
equation is y=0.3021x+1.9032. What point on the scatterplot is the furthest from the line
of best fit?

Possible Answers:

(4,6)

(1,2)

(4,5)

(1,1)

(4,3)

Correct answer:

(4,6)

49. If f(x) has roots at x = –1, 0 and 2, which of the following could be the equation
for f(x)?

Possible Answers:

f(x) = x4 + x3 – 2x2

f(x) = x2 – x – 2

f(x) = x3 – x2 + 2x

f(x) = x3 – x2 – 2x

f(x) = x2 + x – 2

Correct answer:

f(x) = x3 – x2 – 2x

50. If x2 + 2ax + 81 = 0. When a = 9, what is the value of x?

Possible Answers:
0

–9

–18

Correct answer:

–9

51. if x – y = 4 and x2 – y = 34, what is x?

Possible Answers:

12

15

10

Correct answer:

52. If x3 – y3 = 30, and x2 + xy + y2 = 6, then what is x2 – 2xy + y2?

Possible Answers:

24

cannot be determined

180

25
5

Correct answer:

25

53. (−3−2x+x2) / (x−3)

Find the root of the equation above.

Possible Answers:

x=0

x=−1

x=3

x=2

x=1

Correct answer:

x=−1

54. Assume that x and y are integers and that x>y. The value
of x6−y6 must be divisible by all of the following EXCEPT:

Possible Answers:

x+y

x−y

x3−y3
x2−y2

x2+y2

Correct answer:

x2+y2

55. Each sheep has 4 legs and each chicken has 2 legs. If a farm boy counts 50 heads and
140 feet, how many sheep are there?

Possible Answers:

25 sheep

10 sheep

20 sheep

30 sheep

15 sheep

Correct answer:

20 sheep

56. Using the ordered pairs listed below, which of the following equations is true?

(0, –4)

(2, 0)

(4, 12)

(8, 60)

Possible Answers:

y=x2+4

y=x2−4
y=2x2+8

y=2x2−8

Correct answer:

y=x2−4

57. 4x - 5y = 12

6y - 3x = -6

Quantity A: x + y

Quantity B: 6

Possible Answers:

Quantity A is greater

The two quantities are equal

The relationship cannot be determined from the information given

Quantity B is greater

Correct answer:

The two quantities are equal

58. A charity organization is signing up volunteers to prepare for a

fundraiser. Each volunteer can either help setup tables or auction
galleries. A volunteer can setup 6 tables per hour or 2 auction galleries
per hour. There are 180 tables to be setup as well as 12 auction
galleries. If the volunteers will have 3 hours to prepare, how many
volunteers must be signed up?
Possible Answers:
30
10
8
12
15
Correct answer: 12

59. A soccer player kicks a ball at 8m/s. A player runs to receive it as

soon as the ball as kicked at a speed of 4m/s. If the receiving player starts
12m ahead of the ball, how far does he travel before he gets the ball?

Possible Answers:

3m

15m

12m

6m

9m

Correct answer:

12m

60. Let f(x) = 2x2 – 3x + 1, and let g(x) = 13 – x. What is the distance
between the points of intersection of f(x) and g(x)?

Possible Answers:

5√2

√26

5
5√26

2√5

Correct answer:

5√2

61. Sammy is counting his money when he notices he has two more
quarters than dimes and the number of nickels are the same as the sum of
quarters and dimes. The total cash he has on hand is $1.05. How many
quarters does he have?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

62. Six years ago, Tom was twice as old as Susan. Thirteen years ago,
Tom was three times as old as Susan. How many years older than Susan is
Tom?

Possible Answers:

21

34

7
14

20

Correct answer:

14

63. If (x2 + y2)(1/2) = 4, and 4xy = 4, what is the value of (x-y)2.

Possible Answers:

18

14

16

Correct answer:

14

64. In triangle ABC, points A and B are located at the points of intersection between the
graphs y = 9 – x2 and y = 3 – x, and point C is located at (p,0), where p < 0. What
must be the value of p such that the area of triangle ABC is 50?

Possible Answers:

–5

–13

–9

–17

–21

Correct answer:
–17

65. The sum of the digits in a positive three-digit whole number is equal
to 13. When the digits are reversed, the number's value is decreased by
594. If the first digit must be a prime number, then what is the sum of the
squares of the three digits?

Possible Answers:

77

75

54

69

67

Correct answer:

75

66. 20 fifth graders attended a birthday party. Each child got to choose between playing
minature golf, which cost $4, or bowling, which cost $6. The total cost of the party
was $96. How many children playing minature golf?

Possible Answers:

10

12

14

15

Correct answer:

12
Let be the point of intersection between the lines given by the
equations and . What is the slope of the line that
passes through and the origin?

Possible Answers:

17/6

−17/6

17/2

2/17

−17/2

Correct answer:

2/17

67. A train leaves the station going 60 miles per hour. Twenty minutes later another
train leaves going 100 miles per hour. How much time it take from the time the
second train leaves the station until it catches up with the first train?

Possible Answers:

28 minutes

10 minutes

20 minutes

42 minutes

30 minutes

Correct answer:

30 minutes
 68. An aquarium has 15 fish tanks that hold a total of 70 fish. If all of the fish tanks
hold either four or six fish, how many tanks hold six fish each?

Possible Answers:

10

Correct answer:

69. The distance from Fred’s home to his church is 3 miles less than twice the distance
from his church to his mosque. If the entire drive is 54 miles, how many miles is his
church from his home?

Possible Answers:

30

27

45

19

35

Correct answer:

35

70. Julie has 35 coins, all dimes and quarters. The total value of all her
coins is $7.25. How many dimes and quarters does Julie have?
Possible Answers:

15 quarters and 15 dimes

20 quarters and 15 dimes

10 quarters and 25 dimes

25 quarters and 10 dimes

15 quarters and 20 dimes

Correct answer:

25 quarters and 10 dimes

71. A store sells 17 coffee mugs for $169. Some of the mugs are $12 each and some are
$7 each. How many $7 coffee mugs were sold?

Possible Answers:

10

Correct answer:

72. The cost of buying 1 shirt and 2 pants is $110 and cost of buying 4
shirts and 3 pants is $200. Assume that all shirts have the same cost and
all pants have the same cost. What is the cost of one shirt and one pair of
pants in dollars?
Possible Answers:

$70

$66

$55

$62

$60

Correct answer:

$62

73. Louise and Jon are running for Student Body President. At their school, a total of
250 students vote in the election. Louise receives 50 more votes than Jon. If everyone
votes only once, what percentage of the vote did Louise receive?

Possible Answers:

40%

55%

65%

30%

60%

Correct answer:

60%

74. The sum of four consecutive even integers is 12, but their product
is 0. What is the least of those integers?
Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

75. How many solutions are there to the following system of equations?

πx+2πy=3π

−πx−2πy=−3π

Possible Answers:

There are 3 solutions.

There are 2 solutions.

There are no solutions.

There is 1 single solution.

There are an infinite number of solutions.

Correct answer:

There are an infinite number of solutions.

76. The graph below is the graph of a piece-wise function in some interval. Identify, in
interval notation, the decreasing interval.
Possible Answers:

(1,3)

(−∞,−2]∪(1,3)

(−∞,∞)

(−∞,−2)∪(1,3]

(−∞,−2]∪(−∞,1)∪(1,3)
Correct answer:

(1,3)

Which of the following graphs correctly represents the quadratic inequality below
(solutions to the inequalities are shaded in blue)?

y≥2(x+1)2

Possible Answers:
Correct answer:
 77. The total number of chocolate milkshakes, vanilla milkshakes, and
strawberry milkshakes sold at a milkshake stand is 179. Vanilla milkshakes
cost $1.30, while chocolate and strawberry milkshakes each cost $1.45. If
the total milkshake profits totaled $246.05, and there were 27 more
chocolate milkshakes sold than strawberry, then how many strawberry
milkshakes were sold?

Possible Answers:

72

33

89

31

40

Correct answer:

31