Preparing for Standardized Tests Holt Algebra 1 provides many opportunities for you to prepare for standardized tests. Test Prep Exercises i zn Use the Test Prep Exercises for daly practice of standardized test questions invarious formats. ‘Multiple Choice— choose your answer. Gridded Response—write your answer ina grid and fil in the corresponding bubbles. ‘Short Response—uwrite open-ended responses that are scored with a 2- point rubric. Extended Response—urite open- ‘ended responses that are scored with ‘a4-point rubric, Test Tackler Use the Test Tackler to become familiar with and practice test-taking strategies. ‘The first page of this © feature explains and | shows an example of a test-taking strategy ‘The second page guides you through applications of the test-taking strategy. 2 Preparing For Standardized TestsStandardized Test Prep Use the Standardized ‘Test Prep to apply testtaking strategies. | Tye ou Tip provides test- taking tips 0 help you suceed on your tests. ‘These pages include practice with ‘multiple choice, gridded response, short response, and extended response test items. (Pickem Use the Countdown to'Testing to practice for your state test every day. ‘There are 24 pages of practice for your state test. Each page is designed to be used in a week so that all practice will be completed before Your state testis given, Each week's page has five practice test items, one for ‘each day of the week. 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In the equation ¢ = 0.07m + 29.99, what does the variable m represent? ® The number of months billed ® The total amount of the bill @® The number of minutes used D The phone number Look at the table. Which equation best desc Students (n) 720 6 600 18 960 2 BDn=awr GO t=40n @® n=35t+90 D n=ast-90 =~ $£$£$£@—__—_. the relationship between the number of students and the number of tables in the cafeteria? om Which expression represents the verbal phrase “the sum of three times a number and five"? ® 3n+5) @3ins D 345 D 34(n+5) 4 Countdown to Testing What is the next term in the pattern? 3,6, -12,24,__,Countdown to Testing Zz — What is the next term in the pattern? Which expression is equivalent to 2(3 — 4) — 8 +3? Baten @ -x»-5 Dx-5 Dm Based on the table, whi between x and y? 3 [sl6 =8 | -0| 9 inequality correctly shows the relationship ‘The sum of three consecutive even numbers is 42, The sum can be represented by the equation n + (n +2) + (n+ 4) =42. What does n represent? @ The greatest number ® The average of the numbers GD The middle number D The first number ‘A job advertisement states that the position pays $12 an hour. Which equation represents the relationship between the salary s and the number of hours h worked? BD s=2+h @® s=12h © hans D h=12+s Countdown to Testing 5.Countdown to Testing o—_ _— B23 @D 343 © 24242 @D 2-2-2 Which number is not a solution of “ly + 19< 75? ev @o D2 D-a ee _________ Lydia received a gift card for $25.00 worth of smoothies from the Smoothie Spot. If the cost of each smoothie is $3.25, which table best describes b, the balance remaining on the gift card after she buys n smoothies? ®L 2 ©| b $21.75 2075) $15.25 $1200 5225 [ t t $1850 | $1525 | $12.00 b 6 $18.50 $12.00 $6.50 so The band is trying to raise money to take 2 field trip to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They decide to sell sweatshirts. The ‘equation for the amount of money a that ‘they will make for selling t sweatshirts is a = 22t — 350. In order to make at least $2100, how many sweatshirts do the band members need to sell? @®iz @im ® 80 Qn ‘What is the solution to the equation €6 Countdown to Testingpeace Cel eM rae tale] a Which expression is equivalent to 2x(3x +5) — x2 + 87 DB + e418 D® 5 + 100 +8 © 1081+ 14 D + +8 ‘What is the value of 3x* — Sx +2 when x= ® -665 @ -% ® 3 Dr ‘Which graph matches the values from the table? *] 3] ]2]4 y]e |2)\/-4|3 B® A rectangle has a length of 8 m and a width of 3 m. Ifa similar rectangle has a length of 22 m, what is its width? ® 58.67 m @Qum BD 825m Dm Simplify the algebraic expression 4045) 20x + 5). DBD w+10 D® &+30 © & +30 @D -8e* - 200 Countdown to Testing C7beac Cam coMa dial: =o $$ Which description ofthe relationship between x and y best represents the tale below? =e a] <6 2 1 T 3 B® The value of y is three times the value of x. D The value of x is three more than the value of y. © The value of x is three less than the value of y. D The value of x is three times the value of y. oo Claire's father is 6 years more then 3 times her age. If her dad is 39 years old, how old co ‘Which expression represents the phrase “four times the sur of a number and 2°? is Claire? @ 15 years old ® tyears old BD 7 years old D 6 years old BD ans2 D Alan) © Ain 42) D4ens2 t=. Marea as B-4 @ -2 D2 Da = — ‘The cheerleaders are selling tickets to 2 pasta dinner to raise money for new competition outfits. They plan to charge $6 per person, and their total expenses for dinner are $135. Which value for the number of tickets sold would result in the cheerleaders not making a profit? D6 Os Op Dr 8 Countdown to TestingCenc mance tat) 03 Which equation matches the data in the table? ‘The drama club charges $3 admission to ‘the one-act play festival. Their expenses are $115. In order for the club to make exactly $110 after expenses, how many people must attend the festival? Ox @ns Dra D 152 =~ —____ Melissa's brother is 6 years less than twice her age. The sum of her age and her brother's age is 27. Which equation best shows this information? B® x4 (6-2) o——_____ ‘A rectangle has a length of 5 inches and a width of 3 inches. Ifa similar rectangle has ‘a width of 15 inches, what ® Sinches ® Binches @D 15 inches D 25 inches its length? {A bus company sells an annual bus pass for $8.50, and then charges a rider $0.25 per ride. Using the equation c = 0.25b + 8.5, how much will it cost for someone to ride the bus 38 times? @® $118.00 ® $20.00 © $18.00 ® $950 Countdown to Testing 8CeCe MT d ile} o_ Daniels recipe for 24 cookies calls for 24 cups of flour How much flour will Daniel need to make 60 cookies? ® tap ® 6} cups © shape D 7 cups What isthe value of 2 + 3x — 5 when x= -22 ea @3 @s Ds ‘Which graph shows a line where each value of y is three more than half of x? cei wk om What is the solution to 2x + 8 < 3x ~4? Bred 2 OB @xo2 2 DreB [DAYS Simplify the expression 3(5x — 8) + 2(4x ~ 1). D Bx +26 D +2 © w-2 D 23-26 C10 Countdown to TestingCela CoM adil: = ‘A.swimming pool charges an annual $75 membership ee, and it costs $1.50 each time a member brings @ guest. Which ‘equation shows the yearly cost yin terms fof the number of guests g? BD y=759 +15 ® y=-159 +75 © y=159 +75 ® y= 1594759 On a certain standardized test, the equation s = 9q + 218 is used to determine a student's score. In this equation, sis the score and q is the number of questions answered correctly. If the maximum score fn the testis 650, how many questions are on the test? ® 96 questions ® 72 questions BD 48 questions D 24 avestions total cost for the year? a $$________ If you belong to Lowell's Gym and plan to work out 82 times in a year, what is your Lowell's Gym Membership fee Workout fee (per visit) $2 S75 ® sis7 © $160 om ___, A publishing company must ship boxes of a particular book to bookstores around, the country. The boxes used for shipping can hold a maximum of 35 pounds. If the company wants to ship at least 10 books per box, what is the maximum weight of a book that can be put in the box? ©® 3 pounds 1 @ 35 pounds ® 4 pounds D 25 pounds Which verbal description does not match the function f(x) =~ $x — 5? B The function value isthe difference between times —! and 5, ® The function value is 5 less than the product of x and = 4 © The function value is —Lof subtracted from. ® The function value is -Lof x decteased by 5 Countdown to Testing 14ca Cecelia mom lae) == Brian calculates the charge for each lawn he mows by using the function f(t) = at + 5.5, where ts the number of hours spent ‘mowing the lawn, He always works for at least one full hour. Which statement ‘cannot be inferred from this information? ® Brian charges $5.50 for all lawns. © brian uses $5.50 worth of gas for each job D The minimum that each lawn is $9.50. ia ata eee ooo n will make for $8400. @ The car's value depreciates more quickly at the beginning, and then less quickly 2s ‘time goes on. © The ear is worth approximately $3000 when itis 5 years old. ® The car should be sold before its worth drops below $2000. Which of the following relationships has @ negative correlation? D A person's height and weight @® The number of minutes spent studying and a test grade GD The outside temperature and the number of layers of clothes a person wears D The number of years a person spent in school and the person's salary ‘The graph shows the value of a car over a period of years. Which of the following statements cannot be concluded from the graph? ® The car started at a value of approximately 3,000 8,000 7,900 6,000 5000 ‘4000 3,000 2.000 or2saseved Years om Which function best matches the table? *]3,°)] 3/6 ylz2[4[e|s By=-} To change from degrees Celsius to degrees Fahrenheit, you can use the equation {e+ 32. Ifthe temperature is at least 55 degrees Fahrenheit, what inequality can you ure to find the temperature in Clsus? DB s5> 3432 @ feissen 5 © 55s $c+32 Orehissen Countdown to TestingCountdown to Testin: ‘A function relating two quantities fx) = 1+ 6. What will always be true based cn this function? ® F(x) will be less than x. ®@ If xis positive, then F(x) will be positive, © If xis negative, then f(x) will be negative, ® fix) will be greater than x WEEK 10 In the equation p = ~40q + 163, which relationship between p and q is true? ® You cannot determine the relationship based on this information. ® qis dependent on p. @ pand gare independent of each ‘other. D pis dependent on g. What is the equation of the i Diya By @©y Dy What isthe solution to ~8x ~3 > —ax +5? Bxs2 @x=2 ®xs2 D x22 ‘The sum of three consecutive integers is 54. What is the greatest of the three integers? @Qr Qe Ov Dw Countdown to Testing csca belief Wm oad: Darian has a picture that is 4 inches wide and 6 inches long. He wants to enlarge the picture so that it has a width of 18 inches. What is the length of the enlarged picture? ® 2 inches ® 2 inches © Dinches ® 1inches ® $400 ® $600 © $800 ® $1000 What is the next term in the pattern? 50, 10, 2, 2 1 Ox 2 @: 2 Or 1 By Countdown to Testing WEEK 44 ‘At a computer repair shop, the function £() = 40¢ + 35 is used to calculate fees, where tis the number of hours technicians spend working on the computer, If you pay $315 to get your computer repaired, how long did the technician work on repairing your computer? ® 875 hours ® 7875 hours @ 75 hours D 7hours CC ‘The scatter plot shows the relationship between the size of a its retail price. What is the approximate retail price of a 0.30 Carat diamond? lamond in Carats and 005 0.10 015 020 025 030 ‘Sie in Carats iia Which expression is equivalent to 5x ~ 35? ® Six -35) ® 5-7) © 5(e +35) ® sx+7)Countdown to Testing Based on the information in the table, what is the relationship between the weight of the object and its volume? Weight) | 2 | 5 | 8 Volume (ina) [05 | 1.25) 2 ® The weight is 1.5 more than the volume. D The volume is 4 times the weight. © The weight is 4 times the volume. GD The volume is 6 less than the weight. WEEK 42 What is the range of the function shown in the table? =[ils sls wot? =? B0358 ee B 62.0.3 Qn Which graph shows a linear function? x — ‘What is the solution to the equation 6(x— 9) Bras @ x= 25 @ x=-1 Dra-5 12x + 36? ‘Simplify the algebraic expression 5x — 2(4x ~ 3) +7. BD 3x41 D 13413 © -3x413 D 41 Countdown to Testingcs (etn un Cet) The slope of a line is ~ yintercept is—3. What’ of the line? and the the equation WEEK 43 ‘A taxi company charges a $2.50 fee per ride plus an additional $2.10 per mile traveled. If the taxi fee increases to $2.75, what characteristic of a graph of this relationship would change? ® The slope ® the x:intercept GD The yintercept D There would be no changes ® The value of y is 3 times the value of x © The value of xis 2 less than the value of y ® The value of x is 3 times the value of y. —___ In which relationship are the two ‘uantities independent of one another? ® The amount of tax paid for an item ‘and the price of the item © The number of sodas bought from ‘soda machine and the amount of ‘money in the machine GD The number of hours worked at $6.50 pper hour and the amount of money earned D The age of a person and the number Of televisions in their house Countdown to Testing @ The value of xis 2 more than the value of y Which description of the relationship between x and y best matches the graph below? The linear function fix) = 3x + 15 models the cost of renting x movies over the course of a year from a certain store. What range restrictions will there be if you graph this function? D feo ® fix 215 © fy >0 D os fw 515efine kata) oo - Which function matches the data in the table? *]2]2 7 [15 | 0 DB fw) = 346 D fix =-s © faa" -m @® The height of a candle if itis it, Blown ‘out, lit again, and blown out again ®D The distance a car drives if itis driven 3 while, stops ata light, driven again, then stopped © The amount of water in a tub if the faucet is tumed on, turned off, turned fon again, and then turned off again. ® The altitude of a person who hikes up a mountain, then stops for a snack, Continues up the mountain, and then rests atthe top. the range of the function @® Allreal numbers @ tw 23 @® tw 20 D te >-3 ‘Which situation does not fit the graph below? WEEK 14 A consultant charges her clients for her services based on an equation relating the total bill f(h) to the number of hours worked h. The best interpretation of this function fh) = 125h + 150 is: ® She charges $150 per hour plus @ $125 flat fee. ® She charges $125 per hour plus a $150 flat fee. GD She charges $275 per hour. D Her hourly charges vary from $125 to $150 depending on the job. At Terry's TVs, profit is calculated using the ‘equation p = 0.4c ~ 125, where p is the profit and c is the wholesale cost. If the ‘company makes a profit of $375 on one ‘TV, what is the wholesale cost of the TV? D ss ® $937.50 © s1250 @® $1062.50 Countdown to Testing C7ots uc etal] ‘Which graph shows a linear function? DB y © WEEK 45 Which of the following can be represented by a linear function? @ The volume ofa rectangular prism if the length is constant ® The perimeter of a rectangle The perimeter of an equilateral triangle D The area of a square om, ‘What are the x- and y-intercepts of the line y=ix-2? @ xintercept: (-2, 0); yintercept: (0, 5) ® xintercept: @ 9); intercept: (0, -2) ® cxintercept: (0, 0); intercept: (0, -2) D xintercept: (5, 0); intercept: (0, -2) 18 Countdown to Testing Which equation represents linear function witha slope of 37 3 ‘A system of equations i set up to determine how many pounds of hazelnut coffee and how many pounds of Colombian coffee were mixed together to make a blend. The total mixture was 20 pounds of coffee. Which ofthe folowing s not a posible solution to the system? ® (7,13) ® (2-2) © (n9) ® (1.19)Countdown to Testing o——____ Ifa graph shows the relationship between the amount of sand in the top of an. hourglass y over time x, what quantity does the x intercept represent? ® The amount of sand that isin the top of the hourglass originally D] The speed at which the sand passes to the bottom of the hourglass © The height of the hourglass @D The amount of time it takes for all of the sand to pass to the bottom of the hourglass Which equation represents a line parallel to the one shown? ® The height of a candle as it burns @ The distance away from the finish as a person runs down a hill and then proceeds to run at a constant speed © The amount of fuel remaining in a car's «95 tank as the car travels ata constant speed ® The height of a baseball thrown upward and then rolled down a driveway Which situation best describes the graph shown if the x-axis represents time passed? y om | Your school is selling candies to raise money. If profit y is related to the number of items sold x, what are reasonable restrictions on the range? Byzo @® No restrictions @ xz0 D osy<2000 ‘What is the solution to the system of equations graphed below? Countdown to Testing cs20 fete lm To dials} o_~—_—_ [A store manager increases the wholesale cost of an item by 35%, Which statement best represents the functional relationship between the wholesale cost of the item and the markup on the item? B The markup is dependent on the wholesale cost @ The wholesale cost is dependent on ‘the markup. © The markup and the wholesale cost are independent of each other. ® The relationship cannot be determined asan v2 Which situation can best be represented by a linear function? @ The distance that an airplane is away from the airport as it comes in for a landing and time ® The distance traveled by a car moving at a constant speed and time D The number of apples on a tree and ‘the number of trees in the orchard D The height from the ground of a person riding a roller coaster and time The scatter plot shows the percent of households that own a car versus the household income. What is a reasonable estimate for the percent of households ‘that own a car if the household income is 80,0007 B® 50% DH 65% Om @D 85% <=. i. PPPS Income) a ‘What is the slope of the line with equation 3x 5y= 127 ea Countdown to Testing relates the total income land each partner's share of the profit, bbased on the data in the table? ‘otal income (0 | Profit Share (o) "$350.00 $50.00 | $425.00 587.50 $500.00Cen Wm CMe: What isthe range of the function fox) = 2x2 +1 if the domain is {-2, 0, 3)? B® (1,9,19} © 19,119} ®D 10,8, 18) @D (20,3) What is the equation ofthe line with 2 Slope of Band a yintercept of -2? ‘The graph shows the relationship between a person's height and weight. Which of the following statements would be an invalid conclusion for this data? @ The graph shows data for 20 people. ® Aperson who is tall i key to have a higher weight, © All people who weigh 60 kg are 1.64 m tall @D A person who has a lower weight has a fast metabolism. Which of the following cannot be represented by a linear function? ® The amount of water w coming out of a dripping faucet over m minutes ‘ The height h of a person over t years ® The gross sales s made from the sale of ¢ CDs priced at $14 each ‘D The amount of sales tax on a purchase of d dollars if the rate is 6% The graph shows the distance that a person is from home while driving at ‘a constant speed. What quantity is represented by the y-intercept? 2s 2% oa oa Time (h) BD The speed at which the person is driving @® The distance from home at the start © The amount of time it takes to get home D The distance from home at the end Countdown to Testing C21fees liam CoM adil: hz~—____ ‘Assuming that the graph below has the same x- and y-scale, which is the best estimate for the solution to the system? What isthe intercept ofthe ine wth 9 slope of —1 that passes through the point (ep 6 2 2: 6 Which graph shows a function from the family f(x) = x? D a” © a y . hs Miguel earns 15% commission on his sales in aelition toa salary of $500 a week. His taming can be modeled by the equation = 0.15: + 500. What rectrctions onthe ‘alues ofp ands best fit this situation? ® p>0,scanbe any value. © 520, pean be any value. ® s=500,p=0 D s20,p > 500 Countdown to Testing x, what best describes the beter AS)? B As the value of x increases by 1, the value of f(x) will increase by 2. @ Asthe value of x increases by 1, the value of f(x) will remain the same. © Aste value of x increases by 1, the value off wl increase by @ The value of x wil not affect the value of f(x).Countdown to Testing n= ‘On Saturday, Suzie's Pretzel Stand sells @ total of 12 items. Suzie charges $3 for a pretzel and $2 for a milkshake. If she took in $32 on Saturday, which sytem of equations «an be used to determine how many pretzels ‘and how many mikshakes were sold? ®@® [xry=2 © fxx-z=12 xty= 32 ty= 32 ® fx 2y232 D fry xt y= 12 3x + 2y=32 D® The yintercept will decrease. ® The yrntercept will remain the some, © The yrntercept will increase ® The intercept will double. What is the slope of the line shown? If the x-intercept in the graph were to stay the same and the slope of the line decreased, what impact would that have on the y-intercept? {Aasystem of equations is et up to determine the number of nickels and the number of quarters that Elsa has. Which ordered pair does not represent a valid solution to this system? ® (0.15) © (12-5) ® (31,4) D (2.0) A gym membership costs $25 a month plus $3 per vst. Ths is modeled by the function c= 3v+ 25, where cis the cost per month and vis the number of visits. I the slope of the function were to increase, what does that ‘mean about the prices that the gym charges? B The gym raised its monthly fee. ® The gym lowered the cost per vi © The gym raised the cost per visit. © The aym lowered its monthly fee. Countdown to Testing C23Countdown to Testing om Which of the functions, when graphed, will result in the most narrow parabola? D y=5e te Tine were to increase? ® Jake is saving more money per week. (@® ake started with more money in his bank account, © Itwill take less time for Jake's bank balance to reach $120. ©® Ater 6 weeks Jake will have more than $590 in his bank account. WEEK 24 How do the graphs ofthe functions 108) = ¥2 — S and g(x) = 22 + 4 relate to each other? BD The graph of fix) is 9 units tothe lett of the graph of 96). © The graph of fix) is 1 unit below the graph of (x). BD The graph of fx) is 9 units below the graph of a(n). D The oraph of fx) is 1 unit to the eft of the graph of 90). ‘The graph shows the proposed balance in Jake's bank account if Jake saves an average of $15 a week. Which statement would not be true if the slope of the om What are the roots of the function f(x) = (2x ~ 1+ 5)? 1 ® Zand-s © -tanas @ tand-s D -Lanas €24 Countdown to Testing For a typical shot in basketball, the ball's height in feet will be a function of time in seconds, modeled by an equation such as h = —t6t! + 40t + 6. Which inequality shows the restrictions that should be put ‘on the domain of this function? B® t 1? ® Which best describes the difference between the graphs of y = x? and y=0 3? @ The graph will move up 3 units. ® The graph will move let 3 units @D The graph will move right 3 units. D The graph will move down 3 units. pass before the water reaches the ground? Bo ®2 @©4 Oe om , What is one solution to the equation Be ++ 3=07 DB xa3 Countdown to Testing “The graph shows the height of water coming out of a fountain over time. How many seconds What is the solution to the system of equations ax + 2y = ~8 and x ~ 2y = 137 ® (25,6) ® (1.6)Countdown to Testing Which equation is the parent function of the graph shown? Waser 7} ‘What is the x-intercept of the function shown? ® The area of a square given its side length Which situation cannot be described by a linear function? ‘B® The amount of commission earned on a sale if the commission rate is 12% © The cost of renting a car if the charge is $25 plus $0.15 per mile © The amount paid for babysitting h hours if you charge $8.25 per hour or ‘What is the equation of the line that passes through the points (-4, 2) and (8,3)? Bry= ‘What is the slope of the line given the ‘equation 3x ~ 4y = -8? Bm=3 Qm-2 ©nm-3 Countdown to Testing C27