Question 1

Insert the correct symbol ($<$, $>$, or $=$) to make the following statement true: $-6.3 \underline{\phantom{=}} -6.03$

Accepted Answer

$<$

Question 2

Which of the following is the correct solution for $y$ in the equation $5x - 2y = 4$? Express your answer in the form $y = mx + b$.

Question 3

Solve for $F$ in the equation $C = \frac{5}{9}(F - 32)$. Which of the following is correct?

Accepted Answer

$F = \frac{9}{5}C + 32$

Question 4

Yong traveled to Florida for spring break at an average speed of $61.7$ miles per hour for $5$ hours. How far did he travel?

Accepted Answer

$308.5$ miles

Question 5

The selling prices of six homes are $456,000$, $420,000$, $440,000$, $410,000$, $450,000$, and $430,000$. What is the median price?

Accepted Answer

$435,000$

Question 6

Jeremy needs a mean of $90$ to get an A in his course. His first four exam scores are $92$, $94$, $88$, and $98$. What is the minimum score he must get on the fifth exam to earn an A?

Question 7

Mary invested money in a savings account paying $3\%$ simple interest per year. After $3$ years, she received $450$ dollars in interest. How much did she invest?

Accepted Answer

$5,000$

Question 8

A yield traffic sign is triangular with a base of $36$ inches and a height of $31$ inches. What is the area of the sign?

Accepted Answer

$558$ square inches

Question 9

Solve the inequality $3x + 4 \geq 10$. Which of the following is the solution in interval notation?

Accepted Answer

$[2, \infty)$

Question 10

Solve the inequality $2(x + 3) > 6x - 4x + 4$. What is the solution in interval notation?

Accepted Answer

$( -1, \infty )$

Question 11

The number of packages of peppermint flavored candy sold was $105$ packages less than $7$ times the number of packages of orange flavored candy sold. If $x$ represents the number of orange flavored packages sold, which expression represents the number of peppermint packages sold?

Accepted Answer

$7x - 105$

Question 12

The sum of two integers is $158$. The larger is $10$ less than twice the smaller. What are the two integers?

Accepted Answer

$56$ and $102$

Question 13

William is comparing two snow plowing services. Elizabeth charges an annual fee of $80$ plus $5$ per plow. Jon charges $50$ plus $10$ per plow. For how many plows will the total cost be the same?

Accepted Answer

$6$ times

Question 14

A triangle has a perimeter of $75$ inches. One side is $15$ inches longer than the smallest side, and the third side is twice the smallest side. What are the lengths of the three sides?

Question 15

Alice runs at $8$ mph and Bonnie runs at a slower pace. After $2$ hours, they are $4$ miles apart. What is Bonnie's speed?

Accepted Answer

$6$ mph

Question 16

How many liters of $20\%$ salt solution must be added to $60$ liters of $40\%$ salt solution to obtain a $35\%$ salt solution?

Accepted Answer

$60$ liters

Question 17

Martha wishes to invest $12,000$ in two accounts: one at $8\%$ and one at $7.25\%$ simple interest. She wants to earn $900$ in interest in one year. How much should she invest at $8\%$?

Accepted Answer

$8,000$

Question 18

Solve the inequality $x - 8 \leq -3x + 11$. What is the solution in interval notation?

Question 19

Solve the inequality $\frac{x}{2} < \frac{2}{3}(x + 3)$. What is the solution in interval notation?

Accepted Answer

$(-\infty, 6)$

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