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NC Math 1
North Carolina
End-of-Course
Assessment

Public Schools of North Carolina

Department of Public Instruction | State Board of Education
Division of Accountability Services/North Carolina Testing Program

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1 Which choice is the graph of y = (4 – x)(x + 2)?

A B
y y
+8 +8

+
7 +7

+6 +6

+5 +5

+4 +4

+3 +3

+2 +2

+1 +1

–8 – 7 –6 –5 – 4 – 3 –2 – 1 0 +1 + 2 +3 +4 + 5 +6 + 7 + 8
x –8 – 7 –6 –5 – 4 –3 – 2 –1 0 + 1 + 2 + 3 +4 + 5 +6 +7 + 8
x
–1 –1

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–2 –2
–3 –3
–4 –4
–5
–6
–7
–8
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–6
–7
–8
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C D
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y y
+8 +8

+7 +7
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+6 +6

+5 +5

+4 +4

+3 +3

+2 +2

+1 +1

–8 – 7 –6 –5 – 4 – 3 –2 – 1 0 +1 + 2 +3 +4 + 5 +6 + 7 + 8
x –8 – 7 –6 –5 – 4 –3 – 2 –1 0 + 1 + 2 + 3 +4 + 5 +6 +7 + 8
x
–1 –1
–2 –2
–3 –3
–4 –4
–5 –5
–6 –6
–7 –7
–8 –8

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2 In which graph does the shaded region represent the solution set for the inequality
shown below?

2x – y < 4

A B
y y

10 10
9 9
8 8

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7 7
6 6
5
4
3
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4
3
2 2
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1 1

0 x 0 x
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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C D
y y

10 10
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9 9
8 8
7 7
6 6
5 5
4 4
3 3
2 2
1 1

0 x 0 x
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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3 Which expression is equivalent to (x + 2)(3x – 3)?

A 3x2 – 6

B 3x2 + 3x – 6

C 3x2 + 6x – 6

D 3x2 + 9x – 6

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Questions 4 through 6 are gridded response items that require you to write
your answers in the boxes provided on your answer sheet. Write only one
number or symbol in each box and fill in the circle in each column that matches
what you have printed. Fill in only one circle in each column.

4 A line, y = mx + b, passes through the point (1, 6) and is parallel to

y = 4x + 6. What is the value of b?

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5 Two functions are shown below.
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f(x) = 1 • 2x
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g(x) = 5x + 2

What is the largest integer value of x such that f(x) ≤ g(x)?

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6 A company models its net income, in thousands of dollars, with the

function f(x) = 9x2 – 54x – 144, where x is the number of units of its product sold.
How many units of its product does the company need to sell in order for the net
income to equal $0?

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7 Joanna has a total of 50 coins in her purse.

• The coins are either nickels or quarters.

• The total value of the coins is $7.10.

Which system of equations can be used to determine the number of nickels, n, and
quarters, q, that Joanna has in her purse?

A n + q = 50
0.05n + 0.25q = 7.10

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B n + q = 7.10
50n + 50q = 7.10

D
0.05n + 0.25q = 50
n + q = 7.10

0.05n + 0.25q = 7.10

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50n + 50q = 7.10

8 The function f(x) = –0.25x + 5 models the height of a candle x seconds after it is
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lit. What is the meaning of the y-intercept of the function?

A the initial height of the candle

B the final height of the candle

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C the rate at which the candle is burning

D the amount of time it will take the candle to burn

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Questions 9 and 10 are gridded response items that require you to write your
answers in the boxes provided on your answer sheet. Write only one number or
symbol in each box and fill in the circle in each column that matches what you
have printed. Fill in only one circle in each column.

9 The total cost, in dollars, of membership in a fitness center is given by the

function c(m) = 20m + 40, where m is the number of months a person is a
member. In dollars, how much is the cost of a membership for 1 year?

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10
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Water is being pumped into a 10-foot-tall cylindrical tank at a constant rate.

• The depth of the water is increasing linearly.

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• At 1:30 p.m., the water depth was 2.4 feet.
• It is now 4:00 p.m., and the depth of the water is 3.9 feet.

What will the depth (in feet) of the water be at 5:00 p.m.?
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11 Sally works at a store.

• x represents Sally’s monthly paycheck, and y represents her

monthly savings.
• Sally will save at least $20 more than half of her paycheck each
month.
• She can save at most $80 more than two-thirds of her paycheck
each month.

• Her paycheck each month is at least $1,200, but no more than

$1,850.

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Which system of inequalities represents these constraints?

x ≤ 1 y + 20

A x ≥
2
2
3
y ≤ 1,200
y ≥ 1, 850
y + 80
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y ≥ 1 x + 20
2
2
B y ≤ x + 80
3
x ≥ 1,200
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x ≤ 1, 850

y ≤ 1 x + 20
2
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2
C y ≥ x + 80
3
x ≤ 1,200
x ≥ 1, 850

x ≥ 1 y + 20
2
2
D x ≤ y + 80
3
y ≥ 1,200
y ≤ 1, 850

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12 A company uses the formula T = 581s + 150p to determine the total cost to
purchase s computers and p printers. Which formula can be used to determine the
number of printers purchased, given the total cost, T, and the number of
computers purchased?

A p = T − 581s
150

B p = T − 581s
150

C p = T − 581s
150

D
D p = T − 581s − 150

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Questions 13 through 15 are gridded response items that require you to write
your answers in the boxes provided on your answer sheet. Write only one
number or symbol in each box and fill in the circle in each column that matches
what you have printed. Fill in only one circle in each column.

13 What is the value of the positive zero of the function, f, defined by

f(x) = x2 – 121?

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14 What is the value of x in the system of equations shown below?

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5x + 4y = 1

y=1–x
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15 What is the value of the smaller zero of the function f(x) = 2x2 – 8x – 24?
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16 A statistician collected the following data to explore the relationship between

two variables, x and y.

x y
2.3 11.0
4.2 16.5
5.1 19.2
6.4 23.1
8.2 24.3
8.5 29.5

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•
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The statistician performed a linear regression and also plotted the residuals.

Based on the residual plot, the statistician decided to exclude one data
point.
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• The statistician then performed linear regression on the set of
remaining data points.
• The result was that the new linear model fit the remaining data more
closely than the original model fit the original data.
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Which data point did the statistician exclude?

A (2.3, 11.0)
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B (4.2, 16.5)

C (6.4, 23.1)

D (8.2, 24.3)

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17 A set of nine data points is shown below.

8, 11, 12, 10, 9, 7, 5, 3, 9

Which statement is true if a tenth data point of 45 is added to the data set?

A The mean and median will both increase.

B The mean will increase and the median will decrease.

C The mean will increase and the median will remain the same.

D
D The mean and median will both decrease.

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Questions 18 and 19 are gridded response items that require you to write your
answers in the boxes provided on your answer sheet. Write only one number or
symbol in each box and fill in the circle in each column that matches what you
have printed. Fill in only one circle in each column.

18 What is the distance, in units, between the y-intercept of f(x) = x2 + 7x – 18 and

the y-intercept of the linear function that passes through the points shown in the
table below?

x g(x)
–
5 2

D
10 11
25
60 SE 20
41
EA

19 What is the value of x in the equation shown below?

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2(x + 8) – 4x = 10x + 4
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20 This is a paper/pencil copy of an online technology enhanced item.

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21 Which equation represents the line that is perpendicular to the graph

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of 4x + 3y = 9 and passes through (–2, 3)?

A 3x – 4y = –18

B 3x + 4y = 18
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C 3x – 4y = –6

D 3x + 4y = 6

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22 A club began with 3 members. Each month, each member brought one new
member. Which function can be used to determine the number of members
x months after the club began?

A f(x) = 2x + 3

B f(x) = 3x + 1

C f(x) = 1.5(2)x

D f(x) = 3(2)x

D
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Questions 23 through 25 are gridded response items that require you to write
your answers in the boxes provided on your answer sheet. Write only one
number or symbol in each box and fill in the circle in each column that matches
what you have printed. Fill in only one circle in each column.

23 Every ten years, the Census counts how many people are living in every town in
the United States.

• The 2010 Census showed that 1,000 people were living in Appleville,
and 4,000 people were living in Bridgetown.
• The population of Appleville is predicted to double every ten years.

D
• The population of Bridgetown is predicted to increase by 1,000 every
ten years.

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If the predictions come true, what will be the first census year that will show
Appleville with a larger population than Bridgetown?
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24 Two stores have movies to rent.

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• The first store charges a $12.50-per-month membership fee plus

$1.50 per movie rented.
• The second store has no membership fee but charges $3.50 per movie
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rented.

What is the minimum number of movies a person would need to rent in a month
for the first store to be a better deal?

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25 Karen has two dogs. The larger dog weighs 1.4 pounds more than the smaller
dog. The combined weight of the two dogs is 12.6 pounds. What is the weight,
in pounds, of the smaller dog?

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26 Which choice could be modeled by a linear function?

A the amount of money, y, in an account after x years earning 4% interest

compounded annually

B the monthly cost, y, to use a cell phone for x minutes at a rate of

4 cents per minute

C the height, y, of a ball after bouncing x times, if each bounce reaches 2

3
the previous height

D the amount, y, of radioactive material remaining after x years when decay

occurs at a rate of 30% each year

D
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27 Oscar planted a tomato seed in his garden. Each day he recorded the height of the
tomato plant.
Growth of Tomato Plant
y

10
9
8
7
6
Inches

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5
4
3
2
1
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0 x
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
Days
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During which interval did the tomato plant grow the fastest?

A Day 4 to Day 6

B Day 6 to Day 8
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C Day 8 to Day 10

D Day 10 to Day 12

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Questions 28 and 29 are gridded response items that require you to write your
answers in the boxes provided on your answer sheet. Write only one number or
symbol in each box and fill in the circle in each column that matches what you
have printed. Fill in only one circle in each column.

28 The function a(n) = 3n – 7 represents the value of the nth term in a sequence.
What is the sum of the 1st and 5th terms of the sequence?

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29 The width of a rectangle is 3 its length. The perimeter of the rectangle is 420 ft.
4

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What is the length, in feet, of the rectangle?
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30 This is a paper/pencil copy of an online technology enhanced item.

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31 The table below shows the U.S. average life expectancy at birth, in years,
in various decades.

Life
Years since
Expectancy at
1930
Birth
10 62.9
20 68.2
30 69.7
40 70.8

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50 73.7
60
70
80
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77.0
78.7
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What is the meaning of the slope of the linear best-fit equation for the data?

A The predicted average life expectancy at birth in 1930 was about 62.7 years.
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B The predicted average life expectancy at birth in 1930 was about 57.6 years.

C The average life expectancy at birth increases by about 6.7 each year.

D The average life expectancy at birth increases by about 0.2 each year.
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32 The choices below are data sets. In the choices, w is a constant. Each choice has
the same mean. Which choice has the greatest standard deviation?

A w – 2, w – 1, w, w + 1, w + 2

B w – 2, w – 2, w, w + 2, w + 2

C w – 3, w – 1, w, w + 1, w + 3

D w – 3, w, w, w, w + 3

33 Abby scored 87, 93, 96, and 89 on her first four history quizzes. What score does

D
Abby need to get on her fifth quiz to have an average of exactly 91 on her history
quizzes?

B
90

94
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C 98
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D 100
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34 The perimeter of the triangle below is 8x – 6.

x+1

P R
3x – 1

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Which expression represents the length of QR ?

B
4x – 4

4x – 6
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C 6x – 4

D 6x – 8
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35 What are the solutions to the equation 4x2 – 52x + 169 = 121?

A {1, –12}
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B {–1, 12}

C {–1, –12}

D {1, 12}

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36 David has a rectangle and a right triangle.

• The length of the rectangle is 5 more than its width, w.

• The length of the shorter leg of the triangle is equal to the rectangle’s
width.
• The length of the longer leg of the triangle is twice the length of the
rectangle.

Which function, f(w), represents the combined area of the rectangle and the
triangle?

A f(w) = 2w2 + 10w

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B f(w) = 3w2 + 15w

D
f(w) = w2 + 10w + 25

f(w) = w2 + 15w + 50
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37 The table below shows the number of hours 7 students studied for a math test and
the grade each student earned on the test.

Hours Test
Student Studied Grade
(x) (y)
Mary 2.00 84
Jonathan 1.75 86
Susan 2.00 88
Terry 3.00 94

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Patrick 3.50 95
Amanda

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Darius
3.50
2.25
93
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How does Amanda’s test score compare to the score predicted using the linear
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best-fit model of data for a student who studied 3.50 hours?

A Amanda scored about 5 points lower than the score predicted for a student
who studied 3.50 hours.
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B Amanda scored about 5 points higher than the score predicted for a student
who studied 3.50 hours.

C Amanda scored about 2 points lower than the score predicted for a student
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who studied 3.50 hours.

D Amanda scored about 2 points higher than the score predicted for a student
who studied 3.50 hours.

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38 This is a paper/pencil copy of an online technology enhanced item.

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39 Two functions are shown below.

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f(x) = 3x + 7

g(x) = 2x + 12

What is the value of x where the graphs of f(x) and g(x) intersect?

A –
22

B –
5

C 5

D 22

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40 Marcus measured the height, in inches, y, of plants over the course of 3 weeks.
The correlation coefficient between the number of days, x, and the height of the
plants is 0.85. Which could be concluded based on the correlation coefficient of the
data?

A There is a strong relationship showing that as the number of days increases,

the height of the plants increases.

B There is a strong relationship showing that as the number of days increases,

the height of the plants decreases.

C There is a weak relationship showing that as the number of days increases,

the height of the plants increases.

D
D There is a weak relationship showing that as the number of days increases,
the height of the plants decreases.

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Question 41 is a gridded response item that requires you to write your answer
in the boxes provided on your answer sheet. Write only one number or symbol
in each box and fill in the circle in each column that matches what you have
printed. Fill in only one circle in each column.

41 A function is shown below.

g(x) = 19.60 + 1.74x

What is the value of g(30)?

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42 The table below shows the weights of 8 different bears at a zoo.

Weight
Type of Bear
(pounds)

Asiatic Black Bear 225

Black Bear 300

Brown Bear 550

Panda Bear 200

Polar Bear 1,000

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Sloth Bear 300

Spectacled Bear 280

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Sun Bear 100
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If the weight of the polar bear is removed, which statement is true?

A The mean decreases more than the median because the polar bear is a high
outlier.
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B The mean decreases less than the median because the polar bear is a high
outlier.

C The mean decreases more than the median because the high value balances
the low value.
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D The mean decreases less than the median because the high value balances
the low value.

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43 The vertices of a rectangle are located at (1, 2), (5, 0), (2, –6), and (–2, –4).
What is the area of the rectangle?

A 20 square units

B 30 square units

C 35 square units

D 45 square units

44 This is a paper/pencil copy of an online technology enhanced item.

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45 What is the distance between the y-intercept of the function

f(x) = 2x2 – 6x + 3 and the y-intercept of the linear function g represented by the
table below?

x g(x)
–
5 15
–
2 3
2 –
13
5 –
25

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A 2 units

B 3 units

D
8 units

9 units
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46 The table below displays the walking heart rate and running heart rate of
eight girls in beats per minute (bpm).

Walking Heart Running Heart

Rate Rate
66 128
72 136
74 134
78 138

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80 142
84 146
86
88 SE 148
152

Using the linear best-fit model for the data, what is the predicted running heart
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rate of a girl whose walking heart rate is 100 bpm?

A 161 bpm

B 163 bpm
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C 165 bpm

D 167 bpm
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47 This is a paper/pencil copy of an online technology enhanced item.

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48 A rectangle has a perimeter of 64.

• Let x equal the width of the rectangle.

• Let y equal the area of the rectangle.

Which equation can be used to find the area of the rectangle?

A y = x2 – 64x

B y = –x2 + 64x

C y = x2 – 32x

D
D y = –x2 + 32x

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and (3, 6)?

A (1, 1)
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What is the midpoint of the longest side of the triangle with vertices (1, 4), (3, 4),
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B (2, 4)

C (2, 5)
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D (3, 5)
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50 The table below shows the hours, x, spent working on a new road and the
distance, y, of finished road.

Time Distance
(hours) (miles)
50 1.5
200 6
350 10.5
400 12
650 19.5

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A 3
400
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What is the slope of the line that fits these data?
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3
B
100

3
C
25
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D 3
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One solution, infinitely many solutions, no
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30 (–3, –20), (2, 35)
38 3x – 13
44 Sentence 1, 3, 4
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EL

[15, 75, 85, 95, 105, 115],

[15, 25, 35, 45, 55, 115]

Question Type:
1

MC = multiple choice
R

GR = gridded response (requiring numerical response)

DD = drag and drop
TI = text identify
TD = targeted drop

DOK:
2

1 = Recall
2 = Skill/Concept
3 = Strategic Thinking

Note for Gridded Response Items: Only 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, . , -, and / are

allowed in your answer. Answers that are mixed numbers must be entered as an
improper fraction or decimal.

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