Which of the following statements BEST describes a situation in which opposite quantities combine to make zero?
Shawna made 8 cups of soup and divided the soup into 8 containers.
Marco missed 4 questions on a test in which each question was worth 4 points.
Melanie deposited $10 in her savings account and then withdrew $10 from the account.
Peter scored 2 goals in the first period of a hockey game and 2 goals in the second period.
Tim’s mathematics teacher asked him to explain the expression –8 · 7. Which answer should Tim give?
The expression represents 7 groups of 8 positives.
The expression represents 8 groups of 7 positives.
The expression represents 7 groups of 8 negatives.
The expression represents 8 groups of 7 negatives.
Consider the expression.
– (x + 3) – 2(4x – 3)
Which procedure correctly simplifies the expression?
Step 1: –x – 3 – 8x + 6
Step 2: –9x + 3
Step 1: –x – 3 – 8x – 6
Step 2: –9x – 6
Step 1: –x + 3 – 8x + 6
Step 2: –9x + 9
Step 1: –x – 3 – 8x – 3
Step 2: –9x – 6
A dessert recipe calls for 2 cups of milk and makes 5 servings. How many cups of milk are needed for 8 servings?
2 ½ cups
3 ⅕ cups
20 cups
16 cups
Tina sells flowers. She sells a dozen roses for $34.90, and the sales tax is 6% of the sale price. About how much is the sales tax on a dozen of roses? (Round to the nearest cent)
$0.32
$2.09
$3.15
$4.95
What is the probability of flipping a “heads” on a coin toss?
Impossible
Certain
Unlikely
Even Chance
The data below shows the survey results of 75 randomly selected students.
The school has a total of 2000 students. Around how many students would be expected to travel by car over spring break?
23 students
700 students
613 students
31 students
What is the measure of angle 1 in the figure below?
30°
40°
60°
80°
What is the sum of –3.8 + 9.8 + –5.7?
-19.3
-0.3
0.3
19.3
What is the value?
Use the information to answer the following question.
Members of the band are selling candy bars to raise money. The director uses this equation to calculate the amount of profit, p, made from selling n candy bars.
p = 1.50n – 500
How many candy bars must be sold to make a profit of $700?
134
300
800
967
Sheri and Tim are both selling raffle tickets at a volleyball tournament. The table shows the total number of raffle tickets Sheri sold at different times of the day.
Tim uses the equation below to show the number of tickets, t, he has sold after h hours.
t = 14h
Which of the following statements about Sheri and Tim is TRUE?
The rate that Tim sells raffle tickets is half the rate that Sheri sells raffle tickets.
The rate that Tim sells raffle tickets is double the rate that Sheri sells raffle tickets.
The rate that Sheri sells raffle tickets is 7 times the rate that Tim sells raffle tickets.
The rate that Sheri sells raffle tickets is the same as the rate that Tim sells raffle tickets.
The Martin’s want to buy a new computer. The regular price is $849. The store is offering a 20% discount and a sales tax of 6% is added after the discount. What is the total cost of the TV?
$169.80
$679.20
$719.95
$789.75
The figure below is a drawing of a circular window. Given the diameter shown in the figure, find the circumference of the window.
Formulas to know: d=2r, C=𝜋d, A=𝜋r2
125.6 in
62.8 in
1,256 in
20 in
Lisa is packing for a five-day trip. Of her shirt colors, two are blue, two are white, and one is grey. What is the probability that Lisa will not wear a white t-shirt on the first day of her trip?
0.60
2/5
50%
1/5
The same pair of jeans are at different stores. The cost and sales tax on the jeans at each store are shown in the table.
Mike wants to get the best deal. Which store offers the jeans at the best price, including sales tax?
Jeans Mart USA
Jeans R Us
The jeans are the same price (with tax included)
Not enough information to determine
At 5:00 a.m., the temperature outside was 6°F below zero. By noon, it rose by 15°F. At 7:00 p.m., the temperature dropped by 5°F. What was the evening temperature?
–26°F
4°F
14°F
26°F
Which of the following expressions is equivalent to –6?
9 – ( –17)
3(–2)(–1)
–2(4 – 1)
Which of the following number lines BEST represents the solutions to 7 < -2x + 3?
Use the graph to answer the following question.
What does the point (1, 3) represent on the graph?
It shows that the revenue is a constant rate of $1.
It shows that for every 1 item produced the revenue is $3.
It shows that for every 3 items produced the revenue is $1.
It shows that for every 300 items produced the revenue is $100.
Simone is stranded on an island. The probability of her finding safety by waiting for
help is ¼. The probability of her finding safety by leaving in her raft is 0.32. Which of
these events is more likely?
Simone finds safety by waiting for help.
Simone finds safety by leaving in her raft.
Neither. Both events are equally likely.
What is the surface area of the composite shape?
61 cm2
64 cm2
40 cm2
100 cm2
Mrs. Hines is comparing the quiz scores between first period and second period.
Which of the following statements is true?
First period had a higher median score than second.
Second period had a higher mean score than first.
First period had a larger range than second period.
Second period had a larger range than first period.