Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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A
comet is about  miles from Earth. Write this number in standard
form. a. | 44,000
miles | c. | 4,400,000
miles | b. | 440,000 miles | d. | 0 | | | | |
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Evaluate each of the following.
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78
– 6 ´ 6 ¸ 2 + 6
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For
summer yard work, Emily earns $20 per yard. Emily worked on 8 yards each day on Friday and Saturday
and on 3 yards each day on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Evaluate the expression  to find out how much Emily earned in
all. a. | Emily earned
$1,320. | c. | Emily earned
$500. | b. | Emily earned $25. | d. | Emily earned $1,140. | | | | |
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Evaluate each expression for the given value of the variable.
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x
+ 16 for x = 23
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Write
this phrase as an algebraic expression.
13 more than a
number
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Identify like terms in the list:
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Which
of the following is a solution of 20 = k + 7?
13
27
23 14
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Li-ming has 3 fewer pennies saved than Matt has. If Li-ming has 36 pennies, then the
equation 36 = p – 3 can be used to represent the number of pennies
Matt has. Does Matt have 40 pennies, 39 pennies, 33 pennies, or 49 pennies?
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Solve each equation. Check your answer.
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56 =
4m a. | 15 =
m | c. | 52 =
m | b. | 60 = m | d. | 14 = m | | | | |
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Your
score at miniature golf this weekend is 35. This is 1 less than the previous time you played. What
was your score the previous time you played miniature golf?
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Your
basketball team scored 8 points in the first quarter. The team’s final score was 90 points. How
many points did your team score in the rest of the game? a. | Your team scored
98 points in the rest of the game. | b. | Your team scored 82 points in the rest of the
game. | c. | Your team scored 92 points in the rest of the
game. | d. | Your team scored 81 points in the rest of the
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Short Answer
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After
planting a seed, you notice that it produces 2 leaves in 10 days. If it doubles the number of leaves
it has every 10 days, how many leaves will the plant have in 60 days?
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In
Manuel’s science report, he says that a star is  miles from
Venus. Show how to write this number in standard form
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15.
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There
are 8 ounces in 1 cup. If you need 3 cups of raisins for a snack mix and the raisins come in 6-ounce
boxes, use the expression  for
x = 3 to find how many boxes of raisins you will need
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Roberto is traveling to a museum in Chicago with his family. They are going to see
Sue, the most complete skeleton of Tyrannosaurus rex ever found. The trip will be 332 miles in
one direction. They have traveled 150 miles so far. How much farther does Roberto’s family have
to travel to see Sue? Use an equation to solve and check your answer
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Essay
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Elena
has m state quarters in her collection, and her brother Emilio has m + 6 state quarters
in his collection. Discuss three different ways of stating in words the number of quarters Emilio
has
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Describe the steps for simplifying the expression  . Be specific and be sure to include the meaning of like terms in your
explanation
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Other
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Solve
the following equations “my way”.
m + 18 =
25
a - 9 = 24
4t = 32
h
= 20
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