Math Basics
Simplify: (x-2)2
x2-4x+4
s = 40 + 3t
The equation gives the speed s, in miles per hour, of a certain car t seconds after it began to accelerate. What is the speed, in miles per hour, of the car 5 seconds after it began to accelerate?
A) 40
B) 43
C) 45
D) 55
D) 55
What is the perimeter, in inches, of a rectangle with a length of 4 inches and a width of 9 inches?
A) 13
B) 17
C) 22
D) 26
D) 26
How did whales, once no bigger than seals, evolve to become the largest animals on Earth? Brazilian biologist Mariana Nery believes the answer might be found in whales' DNA. In January 2023, Nery and her colleagues __________ a study showing changes over time in four whale genes associated with body size.
Which choice completes the text so it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A) published
B) publishing
C) having published
D) to publish
A) published
Where did Ms. Chapa go to college?
UT Austin
-11, -9, 26
A data set of three numbers is shown. If a number from this data set is selected at random, what is the probability of selecting a positive number?
A) 0
B) 1/3
C) 2/3
D) 1
B) 1/3
The total cost, in dollars, to rent a surfboard consists of a $25 service fee and a $10 per hour rental fee. A person rents a surfboard for t hours and intends to spend a maximum of $75 to rent the surfboard. Which inequality represents this situation?
A) 10t ≤ 75
B) 10 + 25t ≤ 75
C) 25t ≤ 75
D) 25 + 10t ≤ 75
D) 25 + 10t ≤ 75
A window repair specialist charges $220 for the first two hours of repair plus an hourly fee for each additional hour. The total cost for 5 hours of repair is $400. Which function f gives the total cost, in dollars, for x hours of repair, where x ≥ 2?
A) f(x) = 60x + 100
B) f(x) = 60x + 220
C) f(x) = 80x
D) f(x) = 80x + 220
A) f(x) = 60x + 100
A harpsichord may look like just a piano, but the difference between the two instruments is easy to hear. When a harpsichord's keys are pressed, the strings inside the ____ are plucked, not struck.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions or Standard English?
A) instrument:
B) instrument
C) instrument-
D) instrument,
B) instrument
Who is Spongebob's best friend?
Patrick Star
What is the median of the data shown?
73, 74, 75, 77, 79, 82, 84, 85, 91
79
If 4x + 2 = 12, what is the value of 16x + 8?
A) 40
B) 48
C) 56
D) 60
B) 48
If 8x = 6, what is the value of 72x?
A) 3
B) 15
C) 54
D) 57
C) 54
When they were first introduced to western Europe from Byzantium in the eleventh century, table forks were met with much resistance. The Bishop of Ostia, St. Peter Damian, condemned the eating utensils because he considered __________ dangerous and unnecessary luxury items.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions or Standard English?
A) them
B) this
C) that
D) it
A) them
Who won the 2025 Superbowl?
Philadelphia Eagles
There are 250 trees in a park. Of these trees, 6% are birch trees. How many birch trees are in the park?
A) 6
B) 15
C) 75
D) 244
The function of f is defined by f(x) = x2 + x + 71. What is the value of f(2)?
77
An event planner is planning a party. It costs the event planner a onetime fee of $35 to rent the venue and $10.25 per attendee. The event planner has a budget of $300. What is the greatest number of attendees possible without exceeding the budget?
25
Julia Alvarez's 1994 novel In the Time of the Butterflies, a fictionalized account of the lives of the Mirabal __________ can serve as a starting point for those wanting to explore how the rule of dictator Rafael Trujillo has been represented in Dominican American literature.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions or Standard English?
A) sisters, and
B) sisters and
C) sisters,
D) sisters
C) sisters,
Who is our school named after?
Davy Crockett
Factor the following polynomial: x2−2x−8
(x-4)(x+2)
The solution to the given system of equations is (x,y). What is the value of y?
3x + 6 = 4y
3x + 4 = 2y
There are 200 books total. 120 books are new and 80 are used.
What is the probability of that a textbook chosen at random will be a new textbook? Express your answer as a decimal or fraction, not a percentage.
12/20 or 0.6
In 1949, Frank Zamboni developed an ice rink resurfacing machine. As Zamboni's machine moved along the rink's surface, it first scraped off the top layer of ice. __________ it sprayed water into the deep grooves left behind by customer's skates. Lastly, it smoothed over the newly formed ice.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
A) For example,
B) Next,
C) Similarly,
D) In contrast,
B) Next,
Who is the main protagonist in the Hunger Games?
Katniss Everdeen