Progress Test 1A 1

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Progress Test 1A
Evaluation 51
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Multiple Choice
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paper to work out the solutions.
Select the response that best completes the statement or answers the question.
______ 1. What is the value of the expression:
24
x
, if x = 8?
a. 3
b. 16
c. 32
d. 192
______ 2. What is the first step in evaluating the expression: 15 12 3?
a. subtract 12 from 15
b. divide 12 by 3
c. subtract 3 from 15
d. divide 15 by 3
______ 3. Which of the following expressions has a value of 4?
a. (4)
b. , 4 ,
c. , 4 ,
d. , 4 ,
______ 4. Which of the following lists of integers is in order from least to greatest?
a. -4, -7, 0, 2
b. 0, 2, -4, -7
c. -7, -4, 0, 2
d. 2, 0, -7, -4
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______ 5. What is the value of the expression: 11 + 24 + (32)?
a. 67
b. 19
c. 19
d. 67
______ 6. Find the difference: 32 (15)
a. 47
b. 17
c. 17
d. 47
______ 7. Which of the following expressions has a value of 12?
a.
144
12

b.
36
3

c. 2( 6)
d. 3(4)
______ 8. In a coordinate plane, point P is 8 units to the left of the origin and 6 units up.
Which of the following is the correct set of coordinates for point P?
a. (6, 8)
b. (6, 8)
c. (8, 6)
d. (8, 6)
______ 9. What is the value of the expression: yz, when y = 16 and z = 4?
a. 20
b. 64
c. 4
d. 12
______ 10. What is the product of the expression: 25(30)?
a. 750
b. 75
c. 750
d. 55
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______ 11. Which of the following equations illustrates the identity property of
multiplication?
a. (xy)z = x(yz)
b. 0 0 - = x
c. 1 - = x x
d. 0 + = x x
______ 12. Which of the following numbers is not a coefficient of n in the expression 3n +
8 n + 4n?
a. 1
b. 1
c. 3
d. 4
______ 13. Which of the following expressions is equivalent to 5a + 8 2(a + 4)?
a. 3a
b. 3a + 4
c. 3a + 12
d. 3a + 16
______ 14. Which of the following equations represents the sentence: n less than 9 is 5?
a. 9 = n 5
b. 9 = 5 n
c. 9 n = 5
d. n 9 = 5
______ 15. Which of the following equations does not have 6 as a solution?
a. t + 5 = 11
b. 3 t = 3
c. 7t = 42
d.
24
4 =
t

______ 16. Solve: y + 31 = 19
a. 50
b. 12
c. 12
d. 50
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______ 17. Solve: 20 = g 4
a. 24
b. 16
c. 5
d. 80
______ 18. Solve: 18
3
=

x

a. 54
b. 6
c. 6
d. 54
______ 19. Simplify: 4.85 ( 6.32)
a. 11.17
b. 1.47
c. 1.47
d. 11.17
______ 20. Solve for w: 5.2w = 2.08
a. 2.5
b. 0.4
c. 0.4
d. 2.5
______ 21. Evaluate the expression: x y, when x = 12.8 and y = 4
a. 3.2
b. 8.8
c. 12.4
d. 13.2
______ 22. Which of the following is the value of the expression 5 + x , when x = 5?
a. 5
b. 0
c. 5
d. 10
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______ 23. Which of the following expressions has a value closest to 0?
a. 23 25
b. 23 (22)
c. 23 23
d. 23 (25)
______ 24. In which quadrant would the point (22, 35) be located?
a. I
b. II
c. III
d. IV
______ 25. What is the value of the expression + x y when x = 3 and y = 12?
a. 15
b. 9
c. 9
d. 15
______ 26. Evaluate the expression:
18 12
7 2
+

a. 6
b. 14
c. 4
d. 18
______ 27. Which of the following would be a correct variable expression for a length of
time in minutes, if you know the number of seconds s?
a. s + 60
b.
60
s

c. 60s
d.
60
s

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______ 28. If, in 24 hours, the temperature went from 8 C to12 C , what would be the
temperature change?
a. 20 C
b. 4 C
c. 4 C
d. 20 C
______ 29. What is the value of 28 7 16 + ?
a. 4
b. 20
c. 28
d. 212
______ 30. Which of the following lists of integers is in order from greatest to least?
a. 3, 5, 7, 9
b. 5, 3, 0, 4
c. 2,5, 4, 9
d. 8, 6, 7, 3
______ 31. Which of the following properties is illustrated by the statement: 2 - (9 - 17) =
(2 - 9) - 17?
a. Identity Property of Multiplication
b. Commutative Property of Multiplication
c. Associative Property of Multiplication
d. Associative Property of Addition
______ 32. Which of the following expressions is equivalent to 3( 7 2 ) + x ?
a. 21 6x
b. 21 + 2x
c. 21 + 6x
d. 21 6x
______ 33. Which of the following questions corresponds to the equation: 3 = n + 12?
a. 3 times what number equals 12?
b. What number divided by 3 equals 12?
c. What number plus 3 equals 12?
d. 3 equals what number plus 12?
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______ 34. What is the solution of the equation: 12p = 60?
a. 3
b. 4
c. 5
d. 6
______ 35. What is the solution of the equation: 21 = a 47?
a. 68
b. 26
c. 26
d. 68
______ 36. You are traveling. If you start with a full tank of gas, drive your car 420 miles
and then refuel it, putting in 12 gallons to refill the tank, how many miles per
gallon did you get?
a. 25 mpg
b. 30 mpg
c. 35 mpg
d. 40 mpg
______ 37. What is the solution of the equation: 5 + x > 8?
a. x > 13
b. x > 13
c. x > 3
d. x > 3
______ 38. What is the solution of the equation: 12 144 > k ?
a. 12 > k
b. 12 > k
c. 12 s k
d. 12 s k
______ 39. What is the solution of the equation: 3
6
<
a
?
a. 18 > a
b. 18 > a
c. 18 < a
d. 18 < a
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______ 40. Which of the following equations represents the open sentence: Twice the sum
of a number and one is twenty-two.?
a. 2x + 1 = 22
b.
1
22
2
+
=
x

c. 2( 1) 22 + = x
d. 2 + x = 22


Carefully review your answers on this progress test and make any corrections you feel
are necessary. When you are satisfied that you have answered the questions to the best
of your ability, transfer your answers to an answer sheet in the presence of your
proctor.