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Calculator Magic II
100

-2|-3|+|-5|-|8|=?

-9

100

Which of the following is a solution to the equation x2 +16x=0?

-16,  -4,  4,  16,  20

-16

100

Kathy's average score after 3 math quizzes was 83. Her score on the 4th quiz was 87. If all 4 of the quizzes are weighted equally, which of the following is closest to her average score after 4 quizzes?

84

100

20+2-1+2-2=?

1 and 3/4 or 7/4

200

What is 161/4?

2

200

Given f(x)=2x2-3x-5, what is the value of f(-2)?

9

200

Lisa walked 1 and 1/4 miles on Tuesday and 2 and 2/3 miles on Wednesday. What was the total distance, in miles, Lisa walked during those 2 days?

3 and 11/12 or 47/12

200

Which of the following represents 1/6 of 9?

1.5

300

If the following system has a solution, what is the y-coordinate of the solution?

3x-2y=4

2x+y=5

1

300

If x is a real number such that x3=216, then x2 +x=?

42

300

Susan drove to visit a friend. She drove 345 miles in 5 hours and 45 minutes. What was her average speed, to the nearest tenth of a mile per hour?

60

300

What is the least common denominator for adding the fractions 1/15, 2/54, and 3/8?

1080

400

Log2 16=?

4

400

If 12x is 40% of 180, then x=?

6

400

At a plant that manufactures soup cans, 5,000 pounds of aluminum is needed to produce 3,600 soup cans. How many pounds of aluminum are needed to produce 450 soup cans?

625

400

In scientific notation, 2,500,000+500,000=?


3.0x104,  3.0x105,  3.0x106,  3.0x107,  3.0x108

3.0x106

500

Using the complex number I, where i2=-1. 

2/(1+i) x (1-i)/(1-i) =?

1-i

500

If h(x)=g(x)-f(x), where f(x)=-4x+5 and g(x)=2x-7, then h(x)=?

6x-12,  -2x-12,  -2x-2,  6x+2,  -2x+2

6x-12

500

Printer A prints x times as fast as Printer B. Printer C prints y times as fast as Printer A. Printer C prints how many times as fast as Printer B?

y/x,  x/y,  xy,  y-x,  y+x

xy

500

If the probability that a specific event will occur is 0.05, what is the probability that the event will not occur?

0.95