Which data set describes a situation that could be classified as qualitative?
a) the elevations of the five highest mountains in the world
b) the ages of presidents at the time of their inauguration
c) the opinions of students regarding school lunches
d) the shoe sizes of players on the basketball team
What is c) the opinions of students regarding school lunches?
100
An example of an algebraic expression is:
a) y = mx + b
b) 3x + 4y - 7
c) 2x + 3y < 18
d) (x + y)(x - y) = 25
What is b) 3x + 4y - 7?
100
If A = {0, 1, 3, 4, 6, 7}, B = {0, 2, 3, 5, 6} and C = {0, 1, 4, 6, 7}, then A intersection B intersection C is:
a) {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7}
b) {0, 3, 6}
c) {0, 6}
d) {0}
What is c) {0, 6}?
100
In triangle ABC, measure of angle C = 90. If AB = 4, which statement is not true?
a) cosA = 4/5
b) tanA = 3/4
c) sinB = 4/5
d) tanB = 5/3
What is d) tanB = 5/3?
100
A line is graphed with a y-intercept of -5 and a slope of -2. What is the equation of the line?
a) 2y + x = 10
b) y - 2x = -5
c) -2y = 10x - 4
d) 2y = -4x - 10
What is d) 2y = -4x - 10?
200
A school wants to add a coed soccer program. To determine student interest in the program, a survey will be taken. Which is the least biased?
a) every 3rd student entering the building
b) every member of the varsity football team
c) ever member of Ms. Zimmer's drama class
d) every student in 2nd period French
What is a) every 3rd student entering the building
200
Factored completely, the expression 3x^2 - 3x - 18 is equivalent to:
a) 3(x^2 - x - 6)
b) 3(x - 3)(x + 2)
c) (3x - 9)(x + 2)
d) (3x + 6)(x - 3)
What is b) 3(x - 3)(x + 2)?
200
What is the product of (6 X 10^3), (4.6 X 10^5) and 2 X 10^-2) expressed in scientific notation?
a) 55.2 X 10^6
b) 5.52 X 10^7
c) 55.2 X 10^7
d) 5.52 X 10^10
What is b) 5.52 X 10^7?
200
Which expression represents (-14ac^2c^8)/(7a^3c^2) in simplest form?
a) -2ac^4
b) -2ac^6
c) (-2c^4)/a
d) (-2c^6)/a
What is d) (-2c^6)/a?
200
The graphs of the equations y = 2x - 7 and y - kx = 7 are parallel when k equals:
a) -2
b) 2
c) -7
d) 7
What is b) 2?
300
Students in a math class tossed a six sided number cube the results are: A one was rolled 3 times, a 2 was roleld 6 times, a 3 was rolled 4 times, a 4 was rolled 6 times, a 5 was rolled 4 times and a 6 was rolled 7 times. Based on the data, what is the emperical probability of rolling a 4?
a) 8/30
b) 6/30
c) 5/30
d) 1/30
What is b) 6/30?
300
Jack bought 3 slices of cheese pixxa and 4 slices of mushroom pizza for a total cost of $12.50. Grace bought 3 slices of cheese pizza and 2 slices of mushrrom pizza for a total cost of $8.50. What is the cost of one slice of mushroom pizza?
a) $1.50
b) $2.00
c) $3.00
d) $3.50
What is b) $2.00?
300
Kathy plans to purchase a car that depreciates (loses value) at a rate of 14% per year. The initial cost of the car is $21,000. Which equation represents the value, v, of the car after 3 years?
a) v = 21000(0.14)^3
b) v = 21000(0.86)^3
c) v = 21000(1.14)^3
d) v = 21000(0.86)(3)
What is b) v = 21000(0.86)^3?
300
In triangle ABC, the meausure of Angle B = 90 degrees, side AC = 50, side AB = 48 and side BC = 14. Which ratio represents the tangent angle A?
a) 14/50
b) 14/48
c) 48/50
d) 48/14
What is b) 14/48?
300
Which set of ordered pairs represent a function?
a) {(0, 4), (2, 4), (2, 5)}
b) {(6, 0), (5, 0), (4, 0)}
c) {(4, 1), (6, 2), (6, 3), (5, 0)}
d) {(0, 4), (1, 4), (0, 5), (1, 5)}
What is b) {(6, 0), (5, 0), (4, 0)}?
400
Given the list of student's scores on a quiz:
5, 12, 7, 15, 20, 14, 7
1) Determine the median and the mode.
2) If the teacher decides to adjust the scores by adding 3 points to each score, what will the effect be, if any, on the median and mode?
What is Median = 12, Mode = 7. Both the median and the mode will increase by 3.
400
If a + ar = b + r, the valueo f a in terms of b and r can be expressed as:
a) b/r + 1
b) (1+b)/2
c) (b+r)/(1 + r)
d) (1 + b)/(r + b)
What is c) (b+r)/(1 + r)?
400
What is one third of 3^6?
a) 1^2
b) 3^2
c) 3^5
d) 9^6
What is c) 3^5?
400
Mrs. Ayers is painting the outside of her son's toy box, including the top and bottom. The toy box is 3 feet long, 1.5 feet wide and 2 feet high. What is the total surface area she will paint?
a) 9.0 ft squared
b) 13.5 ft squared
c) 22.5 ft squared
d) 27.0 ft squared
What is d) 27.0 ft squared?
400
What is the value of the y-coordinate of the solution to the system of equations x + 2y = 9 and x - y = 3?
a) 6
b) 2
c) 3
d) 5
What is b) 2?
500
Some books are laid on a desk. Two are English,
three are mathematics, one is French, and four are
social studies. Theresa selects an English book and
Isabelle then selects a social studies book. Both
girls take their selections to the library to read. If
Truman then selects a book at random, what is the
probability that he selects an English book?
What is 1/8?
After the English and social studies books are taken, 8 books are left and 1 is an English book.
500
At Genessee High School the sophomore class has 60 more students than the freshman class. The junior class has 50 fewer students than twice the students in the freshman class. The senior class is three times as large as the freshman class. If there are a total of 1424 students in the school, how many students are in the freshman class?
What is 202?
500
If five times a number is less than 55, what is the greatest possible integer value of the number?
a) 12
b) 11
c) 10
d) 9
What is b) 11?
500
A 28 foot ladder is leaning against a house. The bottom of the ladder is 6 feet from the base of the house. Find the measure of the angle formed by the ladder and the ground, to the nearest degree.
What is x = 78?
(cosx = 6/28)
500
What is an equation of a line that passes through the point (4, -6) and has a slope of -3?
a) y = -3x + 6
b) y = -3x - 6
c) y = -3x + 10
d) y = -3x + 14