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100

5+6-5+((3+9)/2)

What is 12

100

The lowest temperature on a winter morning was –8°F. Later that same day the temperature reached a high of 24°F. The degrees Fahrenheit the temperature increased.

What is 32°F?

100

The multiplicative inverse of

9/19

What is 

19/9

100

The slope and y-intercept of the line with the equation

-9x + 3y = 54

 .

What is m = 3 and b = 18?

100

n+4=-3

What is

n=-7

?

200

((3*3*2)/6)+(8/2)

What is 7.

200

On Monday, Kevin wrote a check for $575 to pay his rent. On Tuesday, he deposited a tax refund check for $638. On Friday, he wrote checks for $75 for groceries and $266 for a car repair. The integer that represents the overall change in his checking account balance for the week, in dollars.

What is -$278?

200

Solve

z = 9/13 c

for c.

What is 

c= 13/9z

200

The value of

f( x ) = 2x - 1/6

, when

x=2

.

What is

f(x) = 23/6

?

200

18n=252

What is

n=14

?

300

-6x+10(3x-1)

What is 

24x-10

300

Four students about to purchase concert tickets for $18.50 for each ticket discover that they may purchase a block of 5 tickets for $80.00. The amount of money each of the 4 would save if they can get a fifth person to join them and the 5 people equally divide the price of the 5-ticket block. 

What is $2.50?

300

The calorie and the BTU (British Thermal Unit) are two standard units of energy. Two calories is about 0.007936 BTU. How is this measure expressed in scientific notation?

What is 7.936 x 10-3?

300

Evaluate the pair of points to find the slope of the line through them. 

       (-19, 15) , (-10, 14)


What is

-1/9

?

300

-8(1+6x)+6=-386

What is

x= 8

?

400

-6x+3(7-9x)

What is 

-33x+21

400

A student measured the temperature in degrees Celsius for several winter days and recorded the data in a list. The mean of the temperatures listed.

      –10°, –10°, –7°, –12°, 8°, 1°, –5°, –5°

What is -5°?

400

The amount of money, A, accrued at the end of years when a certain amount, P, is invested at a compound annual rate, r, is given by A = P(1 + r)n.  If a person invests $150 in an account that pays 10% interest compounded annually, find the balance after 5 years.

What is $242.00?

400

Evaluate the pair of points to find the slope of the line through them.

             (-1, -3) , (-5, -2)

What is

-1/4

?

400

-96=8(-8k+3)+4k

What is

k=2

?

500

Equivalent to

3a+4b-(-6a-3b)

What is 

9a+7b

500

The circle graph below represents a family's monthly budget. The total amount spent on food if the monthly income is $1500.

What is $600?

500

State if there appears to be a positive correlation, negative correlation, or no correlation.

What is no correlation?

500

The equation

y=2/5x+3

 is graphed below. Formulate a graph that shows the result of changing the 3 in the equation to -1.

What is

y=2/5x-1

?

500

A college student has set aside $240 for the rest of the school year to use the coin-operated laundry facility in his dormitory. Each time he uses the machines, it costs $7.50. Choose the equation that represents the amount remaining in his fund, f, after he has done laundry x times. Find the amount remaining in the fund after 12 trips to the laundry facility.

What is

f=240-7.50x

and $150?

600

The sum of the polynomials 

(3a^2b +2a^2b^2)+(-ab^2+a^2b^2)

What is 

3a^2b-ab^2+3a^2b^2

600

On a math test, 12 students earned an A. This number is exactly 25% of the total number of students in the class. How many students are in the class?

What is 48?

600

State if there appears to be a positive correlation, negative correlation, or no correlation.

What is negative correlation?

600

Formulate the graph of

y=4/5x+2

.

What is ?

600

Formulate the graph for

y=1/4x-4

.