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Mathematics Practice Test #1
1.
Simplify:
2 ( 4x + 3 ) - 2 ( 2x - 4 )
A) 4x - 2
2.
Solve:
1
8
9
4
B) -2
C)
1
8
1
2
D) 1
C) 300
D) 100
B)
4
9
C)
9
4
D)
4
9
Find the mode of 12, 13, 9, 14, 11, 13:

C) 12.5
B) 9
D) 13
A rectangular prism has a length of 10 cm and width of 5 cm. If the volume of the prism is 250 cm3,
find the height. (Volume of a rectangular prism is V = LWH).
A) 10 cm
8.
D)
B) 150
A) 12
7.
C) -8
Find the slope of the line passing through the points (3, 8) and (5, 10).
A)
6.
B) -6
A community college has 2,000 students and 50 instructors. Next year the enrollment
will be 6,000. How many new instructors should be hired if the college wants to keep
the same student to instructor ratio?
A) 50
5.
D) 4x + 14
10 - 2x = 9
A) 2
4.
C) 4x - 6
2-3
Evaluate:
A)
3.
B) 12x + 14
B) 5 cm
C) 20 cm
D) 1 cm
Find the area of the shaded portion of the figure below if a = 10 m. Use = 3.
a
A) 400 m2
B) 300 m2
C) 200 m2
D) 100 m2
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9.
Solve for x:
- ( x - 4 ) = -2x + 1
A) -3
10.
Simplify using positive exponents:

A)
11.
D) -5
-1
C) 8x 2
1
D) 16x 4
-4
( -2x )
16
B) x 4
16
x4
C) 3
A survey is taken to determine the number of Seneca college students that use the
recreation facilities. Which of the following would be a representative sample?
A)
B)
C)
D)
12.
B) 5
only students in first year

every second student in a first semester class
a random selection of students in the fitness club
100 males and 100 females selected randomly from a college student list
Find the ordered pair that would complete the rectangle in the graph below.
y
-2
A) (3,0)
13.
-1
B) (0,3)
C) (-3,0)
D) (0,-3)
Which of the following graphs represents a decreasing only relationship?
A)
B)
C)
D)
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14.
Add 5x + 4 and -18x - 10.

A) 23x + 6
15.
B) 23x + 14
C) 24x 8 y 6
D) 18x 3 y 3
B) -24
C) -16
D) 24
B) x 2 + 6
C) x 2 + 5x + 6
D) x + 2
B) 6x 2 y 2
2m - 5n
Solve n + 3p
if m = 3, n = 2, and p = 1.
A) 16
17.
D) -13x - 14
Find the greatest common factor of 9x2y, 6xy3 and 3x2y2.

A) 3xy
16.
C) -13x - 6
Multiply: ( x + 3 ) ( x + 2 )
A) x 2 + 6x + 5
The following histogram represents the lengths of the cockroaches inside a persons house.
Use the graph below to answer the following questions (#18, 19 and 20).
450
Number of cockroaches
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
18.
<5
5-10
10-20
20-30
Length of cockroach (mm)
The majority of cockroaches in a persons house have a length

A) less than 5 mm
C) between 10 and 20 mm
19.
B) between 5 and 10 mm
D) more than 20 mm
There are less than 50 cockroaches with a length

A) less than 5 mm
C) between 10 and 20 mm
20.
>30
B) between 5 and 10 mm
D) more than 20 mm
The number of cockroaches in a persons house that have a length between

10 and 20 mm is approximately:
A) 25
B) 125
C) 425
D) 325
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21.
Write 5 times the sum of a and b in mathematical form.

A) 5 + (a + b)
22.
B) (0,-4)
C) (-2, 4)
D) (0,4)
A person drives 500 km 6 months. How many km will that person drive in 3 years?
A) 3 000 km
24.
D) 5 + (ab)
Which of the ordered pairs is a solution for the equation 3x 2y = 8?

A) (4,-2)
23.
C) 5 (a + b)
B) 5 a + b
B) 2 500 km
C) 1 000 km
D) 300 km
C) 5
D) 1
Evaluate t 2 - st + 2 if t = -1 and s = 2
A) -1
B) 4
The following bar graph represents the heart rate of several domesticated animals.
Answer the following questions (#25, 26 and 27) using the graph below.
Heart rate (beats per minute)
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
cat
budgie
dog
mouse
chicken
sheep
rabbit
horse
Domesticated animals
25.
Which animal had the highest heart rate of all the domesticated animals?
A) budgie
26.
C) mouse
D) chicken
Which animal has the lowest heart rate of all the domesticated animals?
A) cat
27.
B) sheep
B) dog
C) horse
D) rabbit
What is the approximate heart rate of a chicken?

A)
B)
C)
D)
400 beats per minute

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28.
The formula oF = 9 (oC) + 32 converts temperatures in degrees Celsius to degrees Fahrenheit.

5
Find the Fahrenheit equivalent of 15 oC.
A) 41 oF
29.
C) 59 oF
D) 62 oF
The sides of a triangle can be represented by x + 3 , 2x + 4, and 3x - 1.

What is the perimeter?
A)
B)
C)
D)
30.
B) 72 oF
( x + 3 ) ( 2x + 4 ) ( 3x - 1 )
6x 3 - 12
6x + 6
6x + 8
What is the slope of the line in the graph below?

y
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
-8
-7
-6
-5
-4
-3
-2
-1
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5
-6
-7
-8
A)
3
4
B)
-4
3
C)
-3
4
D)
4
3
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Answer
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