Bad Math Quiz
Bad Math Quiz
_____
1
10 20 3
5
a) 1 b) 17
c) 3 d) 1
a) 80 ft b) 120 ft
c) 160 ft d) 240 ft
a) $18,400 b) $19,500
c) $22,700 d) $23,900
5. Find the following sum. 5._____
7 3 2 5 2 3
a) 20 14 32 b) 19 2 2
c) 28 14 28 d) 19 14 29
a) 3 5 17 5 b) 4
c) 3 7 13 5 d) 7 17 5
7. Factor out the greatest common factor from the following polynomial. 7._____
3 21
a) 3 21 b) 3 7
c) 3 21 d) 3 7
a) 3 2 5 2 b) 3 2 5 2
c) 3 2 5 2 d) 3 2 5 2
a) 3 2 2 5 b) 3 2 2 5
c) 3 2 2 5 d) 6 11 10
10. Factor the following polynomial. 10._____
25 40 16
a) 5 4 5 4 b) 5 4 5 4
c) 5 4 5 4 d) 40 25 16
a) 8 14 b) 8 √14
c) 8 √126 d) 8 √14
12. Find the sum or difference. Write the answer in standard form . 12._____
3 5 5 11 9 6
a) 7 12 b) 7 10
c) 17 12 d) 17 10
13. Find the numerator of the quotient. Write the answer in standard form 13._____
.
5 3
2 7
a) 11 41 b) 31 21
c) 16 30 d) 11 41
14. Solve the following quadratic equation by the zero-factor property. 14._____
3 14
a) 2 b) 2,
c) 2, d) 2,2
15. Solve the following quadratic equation by the square root property. 15._____
2 1 9
a) 1 b) 2
c) 1,2 d) No solutions
16. Solve the following quadratic equation by completing the square 16._____
9 12 3 0
a) 3, b) 1, 1
√
c) 6√7 d)
a) 30 inches b) 40 inches
c) 50 inches d) 60 inches
18. Bob wants to plant a 7 foot by 10 foot garden with a uniform border of 18._____
petunias around the outside and still have 28 square feet to plant
tomatoes and roses in the middle. How wide should the border of
petunias be?
a) 1.5 ft b) 2 ft
c) 3 ft d) 3.25 ft
19. The height of a cannon ball, in feet, shot from a pirate ship is given by 19._____
the equation 0.03 2.84 20, where is given in seconds.
After how many seconds does the cannon ball splash into the water?
20. Find and simplify the product of the following rational expression. 20._____
2 3 3
∙
3 4
a) b)
c) d)
a) b)
c) d)
22. Perform the indicated operations. Write each answer using only 22._____
positive exponents. Assume all variables represent positive real
numbers.
9 / /
/
a) 9 b) 9
c) 9 d)
23. Solve the following rational equation. 23._____
2 1 8
3 2 1 2 7 3
a) 3 b) 3
c) d) No solutions
a) 3 b) 4
c) 3,4 d) No solutions.
25. Solve the following inequality. Write the solution set in interval 25._____
notation.
2 1 3 2
a) ∞, 3 b) 3, ∞
c) ∞, 3 d) 3, ∞
26. Solve the following inequality. Write the solution set in interval 26._____
notation.
5 3
2 3
4
a) 1, b) 1,
c) 1, d) 1,
27. Solve the following quadratic inequality. Write the solution set in 27._____
interval notation.
2 35 0
a) 5,7 b) ∞, 5 ∪ 7, ∞
c) 5,7 d) ∞, 5 ∪ 7, ∞
28. Solve the following rational inequality. Write the solution set in 28._____
interval notation.
9
0
6
a) 9,6 b) 9,6
c) ∞, 9 ∪ 6, ∞ d) ∞, 9 ∪ 6, ∞
a) 2 b) 9
c) 2, 9 d) No solutions.
a) No solutions. b) ,
c) ∞, ∪ ,∞ d) ∞, ∞
31. Given the following center-radius form of the equation for a circle, 31._____
find the center of the circle.
3 2 16
a) 3,2 b) 3,2
c) 3, 2 d) 3, 2
32. Consider the following graph of the point A. 32._____
a) Quadrant I
b) Quadrant II
c) Quadrant III
d) Quadrant IV
34. Give the domain and range of the following relation. 34._____
√ 1
a) 34 b) 20
c) 16 d) 2
36. Determine the intervals of the domain for which the following function 36._____
is decreasing.
a) 4, 2 ∪ 1,0.5 b) 2, 1
c) 0.5,4 d) 2,2.5
37. Which of the following pairs of points has slope 2/9 ? 37._____
a) 3/5 b) 5/3
c) 3/5 d) 5/3
39. Write the equation of the line passing through the point 3,7 with 39._____
slope zero.
a) 3 b) 3
c) 7 d) 7
40. Write the equation in slope-intercept form for a line passing through 40._____
the point 3,2 that is parallel to 4 7.
a) 4 14 b) 4 10
c) d)
41. The following table lists data collected during a recent experiment. In 41._____
this case, represents age (in years) and represents the given
diameter (in inches).
1 3 5 7 9 11 13
5.73 6.44 7.01 7.67 8.23 9.11 9.85
1 5 if 2
2 if 2 1
1 2 if 1
a) 3 b) 1
c) 3 d) 6
43. The following is a graph of . 43._____
a) b)
c) d)
44. Suppose that the point 1,4 is on the graph of . Find a point 44._____
on the graph when is translated left 3 units and reflected across the
x-axis.
a) 1, 4 b) 4, 4
c) 2,4 d) 2, 4
a) | | b) 1
c) √ d)
a) 27 b) 39
c) 41 d) 14
1 2 7
0 0 1
2 3 4
8 5 2
a) 3/4 b) 1/8
c) 7/5 d) 5/7
a) 3 4 b) 3 3 4
c) 3 d) 3
49. Use the following table to evaluate ∘ 1 . 49._____
3 5 1
1 3 5
5 8 3
8 1 8
a) 3 b) 1
c) 5 d) 8
a) 8 6 4 3 b) 2 4 2
c) 8 5 d) 32 48 17
Geometry Formulas
Square Rectangle Triangle
Perimeter: 4 Perimeter: 2 2 Perimeter:
Area: Area: Area:
s
c
s s a
W h
s L b
H r
e
W
e L
e
Cone Right Circular Cylinder Right Pyramid
Volume: Volume: Volume:
Surface Area: 2 2
Surface Area: √ area of the base
(includes top and bottom)
(excludes the base)
h
h h
r r