Math 090 Practice Test

Stopwatch This is a practice test. On the actual test you will have 30 minutes to complete 35 questions. This means you need to average about 50 seconds per problem. This test has 40 questions. Therefore, you need to complete this test in 34 minutes. A stopwatch has been provided. The stopwatch will provide two warnings. The first warning will appear at the 34 minute mark. The second warning will appear if you go more than 20 minutes over the limit.
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1.  Does the point (0,8) lie on the graph of the line 3x - y = -8 ?
 

2.  Does the point (2,14) lie on the same line?
 

3.  Does point (4, 0) lie on the same line?
 

4.  Graph: 2x - y = 1
 
A.    B.   
C.    D.   


5. The graph below represents Donna's entertainment expenses for the 4 months listed. If 2/3 of her expenses in March was spent on parties, how much did she spend on parties in March?

 

6.   Stephanie works at 3 different jobs. The graph represents the total number of hours she worked for the 4 months shown. If 2/5 of the hours worked in December were spent working for President Clinton, how many hours did she spend working for President Clinton in December?

 

7.   Which graph is 2 < x < 4
A.    B.   
C.    D.   


8.   Which graph is -1 < x < 3
 
A.    B.   
C.    D.   


9.  Which inequality matches the following graph:


A.  -2 < X < 1   B.  -2 < X < 1   C. -2 < X < 1   D. -2 < X < 1 


10.   Solve and graph the inequality: 6 < 4x - 2 on a number line.
 
A.    B.   
C.    D.   


11.   (-32) + (-97) =

12.   (-18) + (-9) =

13.   If X = 8, then (X + 2)2
 

14.  If X = -5, then (X + 2)2

15.   15r - 8 - 6r + 7 =
 


16.   83p + 9 - 80p - 11 =
 


17.  38 - (-12) =
 


18.   (46) - ( -13) =
 


19.   If 9x - 1 = 80, then x =

20.   If 6x - 4 = 26, then x =

21.   (-4/5)(60)(-1)(-2) =

22.   4 + 8 x 3 - 8 =

23.   3 + 3 x 6 - 1 =

24.   If b + 15 = 9 - 5b, then b =

25.   6x > 4x + 20 is
 
A.  x > 2   B.  x < 2   C.  x > 10   D.  x < 10  


26.   Write an algebraic statement for "8 is 5 more than x"
 


27.  23 + 22 =

28.  19 + 128

29.  (3 + 8 x 227)0

30.  w - 3( w - 9) =

31.  4z - 2( 2z + 6) =

32.  Identify the least value:
 
A.  6   B.  -12/2   C.  0   D.  4/19   E.  -1  


33.  If cookies cost $2.50 per pound, how many pounds can you buy for $5.00?

34.  If cookies cost $2.50 per pound, how many pounds can you buy for "x" dollars?
 
A.  x ∕ 2.50   B.  2.50 ∕ x   C.  x * 2.50   D.  2.50 + x


35.  Use the following table to answer this question:

Month

Dow Jones

January +9
February+2
March+8

If the Dow Jones rose on 4 days during January, what was the average rise per day for the 4 days in January on which it rose?

36.   If the volume of the tank is 60 cm3, what is W?

37.  d3 + 3d2 + d=
 
A.  d2(d+3)  B.  d(d2+3d)   C.  d(d2+3d+1)   D.  3d(d2+d+1)  


38.  Factor 2s4 + 8s3 + 4s
 
A.  s(2s3 + 8s2 + 4)  B.  2s(s3 + 4s2 + 2)   C.  4s(2s + 1)   D.  4s(s3 + 2s2 + 1)  


39.  |-6| - |7|

40.  If the average of X, X+1, X+2, and X+3, is 7.5, what is the value of X?