Chapter 1 Expressions, Equations and Inequalities

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Which algebraic expression models the given word phrase?

____ 1. 40 fewer than ( less than ) a number t

a. c.
b. d.
____ 2. 5 times the sum of a and b

a. c.
b. d.

____ 3. Write an algebraic expression for 9 more than a number s.

a. 9 – s b. s + 9 c. s + 10 d. 9 ÷ s

____ 4. Write an algebraic expression for the length is 4 more than double the width.

a. l = 4 + 2w b. w = 4 + 2l c. l = 4 x 2w d. L = 4 + w
____ 5. You start with $15 and save $8 each week. What algebraic expression models the total amount you save?

a. c.
b. d.
____ 6. Your job pays $8 per hour. Write an algebraic expression for your pay in dollars for working h hours. What is
your pay if you work 36 hours?

a. 9h; $288 b. 8h; $288 c. 8h; $292 d. 8; $282

____ 7. You had $199, but you are spending $3 each day. What algebraic expression models this situation?

a. c.
b. d.
____ 8. To print tickets, a printer charges a $70 setup fee plus $1.25 per ticket. Write an algebraic expression for the
cost of t tickets. What is the cost of 650 tickets?

a. c= ; $882.50 c. c= ; $742.50

b. c= ; $812.50 d. c= ; $882.50

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 Evaluate the expression for the given value of the variable(s).

____ 9. ; ,

a. –55 b. 55 c. 5 d. –5

____ 10. ; x = –3

a. 3 b. –1 c. 11 d. –17

Write an algebraic model for the situation and evaluate it for the given information.

____ 11. You are going shopping for some new sweaters, t-shirts, and pants. Sweaters (s) cost $30, t-shirts (t) cost
$13, and pants (p) cost $16. What algebraic expression models the total cost of clothes that you buy?

Suppose you bought 25 sweaters, 6 t-shirts, and 16 pairs of pants. How much did you spend?

a. ; $1,084 c. ; $1,084
b. ; $958 d. ; $958

Combine like terms. What is a simpler form of each expression?

____ 12.

a. b. c. d.

____ 13.

a. b. c. d.

What is the solution of the following one-step equation?

____ 14.

a. c.
b. d.
____ 15.

a. b. c. d.

Solve the equation.

____ 16.

a.
=−
1 b.
=7
2 c. = 23 d. = −17
17 3

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____ 17.

a.
=−
1 b.
= −2
1 c. = −2 d.
=−
2
2 2 5

____ 18.

a. 36 c. − 9
4

b. 13 d. –36

____ 19.

a. 4 c. 11
b. − 7 d. 28
4

What is the solution of the equation?

____ 20. 4.7x + 3.8 = 13.2

a. 3.6 b. 3.7 c. 2 d. 3

What is the solution of the equation?

____ 21.

a. –1 b. 6 c. 9 d. –4

What is the solution of the equation?

____ 22. 3x – 9 5x = –7

a. –3 b. 0 c. –1 d. 2

What is the solution of each equation?

____ 23.

a. 8 c. infinitely many solutions

b. −8 d. no solution

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____ 24.

a. 5 c. infinitely many solutions

−
6
b. 2 d. no solution
2
3

What is the solution of the equation?

____ 25. 4(y + 2) = 32

a. 4 b. 6 c. –10 d. 10

____ 26.

a. 15 b. 2 c. –10 d. –1

____ 27.

a. 22 b. 99 c. 4 d. 18

Use an algebraic equation to solve the problem.

____ 28. A rectangle is 3 times as long as it is wide. The perimeter is 60 cm. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.
Round to the nearest tenth if necessary.

a. 7.5 cm by 22.5 cm c. 20 cm by 60 cm
b. 7.5 cm by 52.5 cm d. 15 cm by 22.5 cm
____ 29. The sides of a triangle are in the ratio 3 : 4 : 5. What is the length of each side if the perimeter of the triangle
is 90 cm?

a. 10.5 cm, 11.5 cm, and 12.5 cm c. 7.5 cm, 11.5 cm, and 32.1 cm
b. 22.5 cm, 30 cm, and 37.5 cm d. 19.3 cm, 25.7 cm, and 32.1 cm

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 Solve the equation or formula for the indicated variable.

____ 30. , for t

a. b. c. d.

____ 31. , for U

a. b. c. d.

____ 32. What equation do you get when you solve for x?

a. c.

b. d.

____ 33. What equation do you get when you solve for y?

a. c.

b. d.

What inequality represents the sentence?

____ 34. 14 fewer than a number is at least –8

a. c.
b. d.

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____ 35. 4 fewer than a number is at most 7

a. c.
b. d.
____ 36. The product of a number and 13 is no more than 10.

a. c.
b. d.

Solve the inequality.

____ 37. > 10

a. y < –16 b. y > –60 c. y > 4 d. y < –60

____ 38. >8

a. m > 0 b. m < –64 c. m < –16 d. m > –64

Solve the inequality. Graph the solution set.

____ 39. 2 + 2k ≤ 8

a. k ≥ 3 c. k ≤ 3

–8 –6 –4 –2 0 2 4 6 8 –8 –6 –4 –2 0 2 4 6 8
b. k ≤ 5 d. k ≥ 5

–8 –6 –4 –2 0 2 4 6 8 –8 –6 –4 –2 0 2 4 6 8

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____ 40. 2r – 9 ≥ –6

a. 1 c. 1
r≤1 r≥1
2 2

–8 –6 –4 –2 0 2 4 6 8 –8 –6 –4 –2 0 2 4 6 8
b. 1 d. 1
r ≥ −7 r ≤ −7
2 2

–8 –6 –4 –2 0 2 4 6 8 –8 –6 –4 –2 0 2 4 6 8

____ 41. 26 + 6b ≥ 2(3b + 4)

a. all real numbers c. 1

b≥1
2
–8 –6 –4 –2 0 2 4 6 8
–8 –6 –4 –2 0 2 4 6 8

b. 1 d. no solutions
b≤1
2
–8 –6 –4 –2 0 2 4 6 8
–8 –6 –4 –2 0 2 4 6 8

Solve the problem by writing an inequality.

____ 42. A club decides to sell T-shirts for $19 each as a fund-raiser. It costs $20, plus $9 per T-shirt to make the T-
shirts. Write and solve an equation to find how many T-shirts the club needs to make and sell in order to
profit at least $200. profit is income minus cost.

a. c.

b. d.

____ 43. If the perimeter of a rectangular picture frame must be less than 200 in., and the width is 36 in., what must the
height h of the frame be?

a. h < 64 in. b. h > 128 in. c. h > 64 in. d. h < 128 in.

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 Solve the compound inequality. Graph the solution.

____ 44. 5x + 10 ≥ 10 and 7x – 7 ≤ 14

a. x ≥ 4 or x ≤ 1 c. x ≥ 4 or x ≤ 3

–8 –6 –4 –2 0 2 4 6 8 –8 –6 –4 –2 0 2 4 6 8

b. x ≥ 0 and x ≤ 1 d. x ≥ 0 and x ≤ 3

–8 –6 –4 –2 0 2 4 6 8 –8 –6 –4 –2 0 2 4 6 8

____ 45. 4x – 5 < –17 or 5x + 6 > 31

a. x < –3 or x > 5 c. 2
x < –3 or x > 7
5
–8 –6 –4 –2 0 2 4 6 8
–8 –6 –4 –2 0 2 4 6 8

b. 1 2 d. 1
x < −5 or x > 7 x < −5 or x > 5
2 5 2

–8 –6 –4 –2 0 2 4 6 8 –8 –6 –4 –2 0 2 4 6 8

____ 46.

a. c.

–8 –6 –4 –2 0 2 4 6 8 –8 –6 –4 –2 0 2 4 6 8

b. d.

–8 –6 –4 –2 0 2 4 6 8 –8 –6 –4 –2 0 2 4 6 8

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 Solve the absolute value equation. Graph the solution.

____ 47.

a. x = 4 or x = 2 c. 1
x = −2 or x =
3
–4 –2 0 2 4

–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5

b. x = −2 or x = 2 d. x = −2 or x = 4

–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5

____ 48.

a. 2 2 c. x = 1 or x = 0
x= or x = 1
3 3
–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5

–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5

b. 2 d. 2
x= or x = 1 x= or x = 0
3 3

–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5

____ 49.

a. 1 1 c. no solutions
x = − or x =
3 3
–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5

–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5

b. 1 d. 1
x = − or x = −3 x = −1 or x =
3 3

–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5

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 Solve the inequality. Graph the solution.

____ 50.

a. c.

–40 –30 –20 –10 0 10 20 30 40 –20 –15 –10 –5 0 5 10 15 20

b. d.

–20 –15 –10 –5 0 5 10 15 20 –20 –15 –10 –5 0 5 10 15 20

____ 51.

a. c.

–40 –30 –20 –10 0 10 20 30 40 –20 –15 –10 –5 0 5 10 15 20

b. d.

–20 –15 –10 –5 0 5 10 15 20 –20 –15 –10 –5 0 5 10 15 20

____ 52.

a. c.

–40 –30 –20 –10 0 10 20 30 40 –20 –15 –10 –5 0 5 10 15 20

b. d.

–20 –15 –10 –5 0 5 10 15 20 –20 –15 –10 –5 0 5 10 15 20

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____ 53.

a. –8 x 6 c. –8 x 6

–20 –15 –10 –5 0 5 10 15 20 –20 –15 –10 –5 0 5 10 15 20

b. d. –16 x 12

–20 –15 –10 –5 0 5 10 15 20 –40 –30 –20 –10 0 10 20 30 40

____ 54.

a. c. –36 x 18

–20 –15 –10 –5 0 5 10 15 20 –40 –30 –20 –10 0 10 20 30 40

b. –18 x 9 d. –18 x 9

–20 –15 –10 –5 0 5 10 15 20 –20 –15 –10 –5 0 5 10 15 20

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