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25 M I NU TES, 2 0 QUESTIONS
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1. The use of a calculator is not permitted.

2. All variables and expressions used represent real numbers unless otherwise indicated.
3. Figures provided in this test are drawn to scale unless otherwise indicated.
4. All figures lie in a plane unless otherwise indicated.
5. Unless otherwise indicated, the domain of a given function f is the set of all real numbers x for
which f(x) is a real number.
A = pr 2
C = 2pr
b
1
A = bh
2
A = w
V = wh
a
c 2 = a2 + b 2
2x
4
V = pr 3
3
s 45
s2
30
45
s
x3
Special Right Triangles
h
r
V = pr 2h
60
1
V = pr 2h
3
V = 1 wh
3
The number of degrees of arc in a circle is 360.

The number of radians of arc in a circle is 2p.
The sum of the measures in degrees of the angles of a triangle is 180.
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Salim wants to purchase tickets from a vendor to
watch a tennis match. The vendor charges a
one-time service fee for processing the purchase of
the tickets. The equation T = 15n + 12 represents
the total amount T, in dollars, Salim will pay for
n tickets. What does 12 represent in the equation?
A) The price of one ticket, in dollars
B) The amount of the service fee, in dollars
C) The total amount, in dollars, Salim will pay for
one ticket
D) The total amount, in dollars, Salim will pay for
any number of tickets
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A gardener buys two kinds of fertilizer. Fertilizer A
contains 60% filler materials by weight and
Fertilizer B contains 40% filler materials by weight.
Together, the fertilizers bought by the gardener
contain a total of 240 pounds of filler materials.
Which equation models this relationship, where x is
the number of pounds of Fertilizer A and y is the
number of pounds of Fertilizer B?
A) 0.4x + 0.6y = 240
B) 0.6x + 0.4y = 240
C) 40x + 60y = 240
D) 60x + 40y = 240
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What is the sum of the complex numbers 2 + 3i and
4 + 8i , where i = 1 ?
A) 17
B) 17i
C) 6 + 11i
D) 8 + 24i
4x 2 9 = (px + t )(px t )
In the equation above, p and t are constants.
Which of the following could be the value of p ?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 9
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Which of the following is the graph of the equation y = 2x 5 in the
xy-plane?
A)
B)
y
5
D)
5
C)
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If x =
2
y and y = 18, what is the value of 2x 3 ?
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A) 21
B) 15
C) 12
D) 10
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A bricklayer uses the formula n = 7 A h to estimate
the number of bricks, n, needed to build a wall that
is A feet long and h feet high. Which of the
following correctly expresses A in terms of
n and h ?
A) A =
7
nh
B) A =
h
7n
n
C) A =
7h
D) A =
n
7+h
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w(x)
t(x)
The table above shows some values of the

functions w and t. For which value of x is
w (x ) + t (x ) = x ?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
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If
x + 9 = 64 , what is the value of x ?
A)
B)
C) 25
D) 55
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Jaime is preparing for a bicycle race. His goal is to

bicycle an average of at least 280 miles per week for
4 weeks. He bicycled 240 miles the first week,
310 miles the second week, and 320 miles the
third week. Which inequality can be used to
represent the number of miles, x, Jaime could bicycle
on the 4th week to meet his goal?
A)
240 + 310 + 320

+ x 280
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B) 240 + 310 + 320 x(280)

C)
240 310 320

+
+
+ x 280
4
4
4
D) 240 + 310 + 320 + x 4(280)
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y
y = ax 2 + c
O
The vertex of the parabola in the xy-plane above

is (0, c) . Which of the following is true about the
parabola with the equation y = a(x b)2 + c ?
A) The vertex is (b, c) and the graph opens upward.
B) The vertex is (b, c) and the graph opens
downward.
C) The vertex is ( b, c) and the graph opens
upward.
D) The vertex is ( b, c) and the graph opens
downward.
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Which of the following is equivalent to
4x 2 + 6x
?
4x + 2
A) x
B) x + 4
C) x
2
4x + 2
D) x + 1
2
4x + 2
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2x 2 4x = t
In the equation above, t is a constant. If the
equation has no real solutions, which of the following
could be the value of t ?
A) 3
B) 1
C)
D)
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A laundry service is buying detergent and fabric
softener from its supplier. The supplier will deliver
no more than 300 pounds in a shipment. Each
container of detergent weighs 7.35 pounds, and each
container of fabric softener weighs 6.2 pounds. The
service wants to buy at least twice as many containers
of detergent as containers of fabric softener. Let d
represent the number of containers of detergent, and
let s represent the number of containers of fabric
softener, where d and s are nonnegative integers.
Which of the following systems of inequalities best
represents this situation?
A) 7.35d + 6.2s 300
d 2s
B) 7.35d + 6.2s 300
2d s
C) 14.7d + 6.2s 300
d 2s
D) 14.7d + 6.2s 300
2d s
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Which of the following is equivalent to a +
A) a2 +
b2
2
B) a2 +
b2
4
C) a2 +
ab b 2
+
2
2
D) a2 + ab +
b
?
2
b2
4
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Answer: 12
For questions 16-20, solve the problem and

enter your answer in the grid, as described
below, on the answer sheet.
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you write your answer in the boxes at the top
of the columns to help you fill in the circles
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correct answer. In such cases, grid only one
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B
8
C
18
possible value of b ?
In the figure above, BD is parallel to AE . What is

the length of CE ?
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2
5
t=
3
2
What value of t is the solution of the equation
above?
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If a 4 = 16 for positive integers a and b, what is one
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How many liters of a 25% saline solution must be

added to 3 liters of a 10% saline solution to obtain a
15% saline solution?
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Points A and B lie on a circle with radius 1, and
arc p
AB has length . What fraction of the
3
circumference of the circle is the length of arc p
AB ?
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A = pr 2
C = 2pr
b
1
A = bh
2
A = w
V = wh
b
a
c 2 = a2 + b 2
2x
4
V = pr 3
3
s 45
s2
30
45
s
x3
h
r
V = pr 2h
60
1
V = pr 2h
3
V = 1 wh
3

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(2x 4) (3x + 2x 7) ?
A) 5x 2 2x + 3
B) 5x 2 + 2x 3
C) x 2 2x 11
D) x 2 + 2x 11
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y
60
Distance (yards)
Which expression is equivalent to
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Paul
Mark
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12
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Time (seconds)
10
The graph above shows the positions of Paul and

Mark during a race. Paul and Mark each ran at a
constant rate, and Mark was given a head start to
shorten the distance he needed to run. Paul finished
the race in 6 seconds, and Mark finished the race in
10 seconds. According to the graph, Mark was given
a head start of how many yards?
A)
B) 12
C) 18
D) 24
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A)
Accumulation
Snow fell and then stopped for a time. When the

snow began to fall again, it fell at a faster rate than it
had initially. Assuming that none of the snow melted
during the time indicated, which of the following
graphs could model the total accumulation of snow
versus time?
B)
Accumulation
Time
C)
Accumulation
Time
D)
Accumulation
Time
Time
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A website-hosting service charges businesses a
onetime setup fee of $350 plus d dollars for each
month. If a business owner paid $1,010 for the first
12 months, including the setup fee, what is the
value of d ?
A) 25
B) 35
C) 45
D) 55
6x 9y > 12
Which of the following inequalities is equivalent to
the inequality above?
A) x y > 2
B) 2x 3y > 4
C) 3x 2y > 4
D) 3y 2x > 2
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Where Do People Get Most of
Their Medical Information?
Source
Percent of
those surveyed
Doctor
63%
Internet
13%
Magazines/brochures
9%
Pharmacy
6%
Television
2%
Other/none of the above
7%
The table above shows a summary of 1,200 responses

to a survey question. Based on the table, how many
of those surveyed get most of their medical
information from either a doctor or the Internet?
A) 865
B) 887
C) 912
D) 926
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The members of a city council wanted to assess the
opinions of all city residents about converting an
open field into a dog park. The council surveyed a
sample of 500 city residents who own dogs. The
survey showed that the majority of those sampled
were in favor of the dog park. Which of the
following is true about the city councils survey?
A) It shows that the majority of city residents are in
favor of the dog park.
B) The survey sample should have included more
residents who are dog owners.
C) The survey sample should have consisted
entirely of residents who do not own dogs.
D) The survey sample is biased because it is not
representative of all city residents.
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Ice Cream and Topping Selections
Flavor
Topping
Hot fudge
Caramel
Vanilla
Chocolate
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5
6
6
The table above shows the flavors of ice cream

and the toppings chosen by the people at a party.
Each person chose one flavor of ice cream and
one topping. Of the people who chose vanilla
ice cream, what fraction chose hot fudge as a
topping?
A)
8
25
B)
5
13
C)
13
25
D)
8
13
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The total area of a coastal city is 92.1 square miles, of
which 11.3 square miles is water. If the city had a
population of 621,000 people in the year 2010, which
of the following is closest to the population density,
in people per square mile of land area, of the city at
that time?
A)
6,740
B)
7,690
C) 55,000
D) 76,000
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Between 1497 and 1500, Amerigo Vespucci
embarked on two voyages to the New World.
According to Vespuccis letters, the first voyage
lasted 43 days longer than the second voyage, and the
two voyages combined lasted a total of 1,003 days.
How many days did the second voyage last?
A) 460
B) 480
C) 520
D) 540
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7x + 3y = 8
6x 3y = 5
For the solution (x, y) to the system of equations
above, what is the value of x y ?
A)
4
3
B)
2
3
C)
4
3
D)
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Questions 12-14 refer to the following information.
Sunflower Growth
0.00
17.93
36.36
67.76
98.10
131.00
169.50
205.50
228.30
247.10
250.50
253.80
254.50
Height (cm)
Day Height (cm)

0
7
14
21
28
35
42
49
56
63
70
77
84
Sunflower Height over Time
h
260
240
220
200
180
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
14 21 28 35 42 49 56 63 70 77 84
Time (days)
In 1919, H. S. Reed and R. H. Holland published a paper on the

growth of sunflowers. Included in the paper were the table and graph
above, which show the height h, in centimeters, of a sunflower t days
after the sunflower begins to grow.
Over which of the following time periods is the

average growth rate of the sunflower least?
A) Day 0 to Day 21
B) Day 21 to Day 42
C) Day 42 to Day 63
D) Day 63 to Day 84
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The function h, defined by h(t ) = at + b , where a
and b are constants, models the height, in
centimeters, of the sunflower after t days of growth
during a time period in which the growth is
approximately linear. What does a represent?
A) The predicted number of centimeters the
sunflower grows each day during the period
B) The predicted height, in centimeters, of the
sunflower at the beginning of the period
C) The predicted height, in centimeters, of the
sunflower at the end of the period
D) The predicted total increase in the height of the
sunflower, in centimeters, during the period
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The growth rate of the sunflower from day 14 to day

35 is nearly constant. On this interval, which of the
following equations best models the height h, in
centimeters, of the sunflower t days after it begins
to grow?
A) h = 2.1t 15
B) h = 4.5t 27
C) h = 6.8t 12
D) h = 13.2t 18
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4
25
4
39
4
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Which of the following equations relates y to x for

the values in the table above?
A) y =
1
2
5 x

2
x
3
B) y = 2
4
C) y =
3
x+2
4
D) y =
7
3
x
2
4
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Triangles ABC and DEF are shown above. Which

of the following is equal to the ratio
A)
DE
DF
B)
DF
DE
C)
DF
EF
D)
EF
DE
BC
?
AB
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tread
depth
(d)
riser height
(h)
total rise
Note: Figure not drawn to scale.

When designing a stairway, an architect can use the
riser-tread formula 2h + d = 25, where h is the riser
height, in inches, and d is the tread depth, in inches. For
any given stairway, the riser heights are the same and the
tread depths are the same for all steps in that stairway.
The number of steps in a stairway is the number of its
risers. For example, there are 5 steps in the stairway in
the figure above. The total rise of a stairway is the sum of
the riser heights as shown in the figure.
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Which of the following expresses the riser height in
terms of the tread depth?
A) h =
1
(25 + d)
2
B) h =
1
(25 d)
2
1
C) h = (25 + d)
2
1
D) h = (25 d)
2
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Some building codes require that, for indoor
stairways, the tread depth must be at least 9 inches
and the riser height must be at least 5 inches.
According to the riser-tread formula, which of the
following inequalities represents the set of all
possible values for the riser height that meets this
code requirement?
A) 0 h 5
B) h 5
C) 5 h 8
D) 8 h 16
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An architect wants to use the riser-tread formula to
design a stairway with a total rise of 9 feet, a riser
height between 7 and 8 inches, and an odd number
of steps. With the architects constraints, which of
the following must be the tread depth, in inches, of
the stairway? (1 foot = 12 inches)
A)
7.2
B)
9.5
C) 10.6
D) 15
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What is the sum of the solutions to
(x 6)(x + 0.7) = 0 ?
A) 6.7
B) 5.3
C)
5.3
D)
6.7
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A study was done on the weights of different types of
fish in a pond. A random sample of fish were caught
and marked in order to ensure that none were
weighed more than once. The sample contained
150 largemouth bass, of which 30% weighed more
than 2 pounds. Which of the following conclusions
is best supported by the sample data?
A) The majority of all fish in the pond weigh less
than 2 pounds.
B) The average weight of all fish in the pond is
approximately 2 pounds.
C) Approximately 30% of all fish in the pond weigh
more than 2 pounds.
D) Approximately 30% of all largemouth bass in the
pond weigh more than 2 pounds.
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Number of States with 10 or More

Electoral Votes in 2008
Electoral votes Frequency
10
11
12
13
15
17
20
21
27
31
34
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In 2008, there were 21 states with 10 or more

electoral votes, as shown in the table above. Based on
the table, what was the median number of electoral
votes for the 21 states?
A) 13
B) 15
C) 17
D) 20
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Height (feet)
Height versus Time for a Bouncing Ball

4
3
2
1
0
1
2
3
Time elapsed (seconds)
As part of an experiment, a ball was dropped and

allowed to bounce repeatedly off the ground until it
came to rest. The graph above represents the
relationship between the time elapsed after the ball
was dropped and the height of the ball above the
ground. After it was dropped, how many times was
the ball at a height of 2 feet?
A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Four
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A customers monthly water bill was $75.74. Due to
a rate increase, her monthly bill is now $79.86. To
the nearest tenth of a percent, by what percent did
the amount of the customers water bill increase?
A) 4.1%
B) 5.1%
C) 5.2%
D) 5.4%
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f (x)
16
Some values of the linear function f are shown in the

table above. What is the value of f (3) ?
A) 6
B) 7
C) 8
D) 9
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A gear ratio r:s is the ratio of the number of teeth of

two connected gears. The ratio of the number of
revolutions per minute (rpm) of two gear wheels is
s:r. In the diagram below, Gear A is turned by a
motor. The turning of Gear A causes Gears B and C
to turn as well.
C
Gear C
10 teeth
Gear A
20 teeth
Gear B
60 teeth
If Gear A is rotated by the motor at a rate of 100 rpm,

what is the number of revolutions per minute for
Gear C?
A)
50
B)
110
C)
200
D) 1,000
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In the xy-plane, the graph of
2x 2 6x + 2y 2 + 2y = 45 is a circle. What is the

radius of the circle?
A) 5
B) 6.5
C)
40
D)
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Two different points on a number line are both
3 units from the point with coordinate 4. The
solution to which of the following equations gives the
coordinates of both points?
A) x + 4 = 3
B)
x4 =3
C) x + 3 = 4
D) x 3 = 4
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A) 4 t
B) 16 t
C)
16
t
D) 16t
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The scatterplot below shows the amount of electric
energy generated, in millions of megawatt-hours, by
nuclear sources over a 10year period.
Electric Energy
Generated by Nuclear Sources
820
Energy
(million megawatt-hours)
A motor powers a model car so that after starting

from rest, the car travels s inches in t seconds,
where s = 16t t . Which of the following gives the
average speed of the car, in inches per second, over
the first t seconds after it starts?
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800
780
760
740
720
700
6
8
Time (years)
10
12
Of the following equations, which best models the

data in the scatterplot?
A) y = 1.674x 2 + 19.76x 745.73
B) y = 1.674x 2 19.76x 745.73
C) y = 1.674x 2 + 19.76x + 745.73
D) y = 1.674x 2 + 19.76x + 745.73
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A group of friends decided to divide the $800 cost
of a trip equally among themselves. When two of
the friends decided not to go on the trip, those
remaining still divided the $800 cost equally, but
each friends share of the cost increased by $20. How
many friends were in the group originally?
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2(5x 20) (15 + 8x) = 7

What value of x satisfies the equation above?
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A laboratory supply company produces graduated
cylinders, each with an internal radius of 2 inches
and an internal height between 7.75 inches and
8 inches. What is one possible volume, rounded to
the nearest cubic inch, of a graduated cylinder
produced by this company?
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In the xy-plane, the graph of y = 3x 2 14x
intersects the graph of y = x at the points (0, 0) and
(a, a) . What is the value of a ?
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The line with the equation
4
1
x + y = 1 is graphed
5
3
in the xyplane. What is the x-coordinate of the

xintercept of the line?
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Masses (kilograms)
Andrew 2.4 2.5 3.6 3.1 2.5 2.7
Maria
x 3.1 2.7 2.9 3.3 2.8
Andrew and Maria each collected six rocks, and the
masses of the rocks are shown in the table above.
The mean of the masses of the rocks Maria collected
is 0.1 kilogram greater than the mean of the masses
of the rocks Andrew collected. What is the value
of x ?
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Jeremy deposited x dollars in his investment

account on January 1, 2001. The amount of
money in the account doubled each year until
Jeremy had 480 dollars in his investment account on
January 1, 2005. What is the value of x ?
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A school district is forming a committee to discuss
plans for the construction of a new high school. Of
those invited to join the committee, 15% are parents
of students, 45% are teachers from the current high
school, 25% are school and district administrators,
and the remaining 6 individuals are students. How
many more teachers were invited to join the
committee than school and district administrators?
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y
1
O
Which of the following is an equation of line A in

the xy-plane above?
A) x = 1
B) y = 1
C) y = x
D) y = x + 1
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The circle above with center O has a circumference

AC ?
of 36. What is the length of minor arc p
A)
B) 12
C) 18
D) 36
3
What are the solutions of the quadratic equation
4x 2 8x 12 = 0 ?
A) x = 1 and x = 3
B) x = 1 and x = 3
C) x = 1 and x = 3
D) x = 1 and x = 3
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Which of the following is an example of a function

whose graph in the xy-plane has no x-intercepts?
A) A linear function whose rate of change is not
zero
B) A quadratic function with real zeros
C) A quadratic function with no real zeros
D) A cubic polynomial with at least one real zero
k+2 x=0
In the equation above, k is a constant. If x = 9 , what
is the value of k ?
A)
B)
C) 16
D) 79
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Which of the following is equivalent to the sum of
the expressions a2 1 and a + 1 ?
A) a2 + a
B) a3 1
C) 2a2
D) a3
7
Jackie has two summer jobs. She works as a tutor,
which pays $12 per hour, and she works as a
lifeguard, which pays $9.50 per hour. She can work
no more than 20 hours per week, but she wants to
earn at least $220 per week. Which of the following
systems of inequalities represents this situation in
terms of x and y, where x is the number of hours
she tutors and y is the number of hours she works as
a lifeguard?
A) 12x + 9.5y 220
x + y 20
B) 12x + 9.5y 220
x + y 20
C) 12x + 9.5y 220
x + y 20
D) 12x + 9.5y 220
x + y 20
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In air, the speed of sound S, in meters per second,
is a linear function of the air temperature T, in
degrees Celsius, and is given by S(T ) = 0.6T + 331.4.
Which of the following statements is the best
interpretation of the number 331.4 in this context?
A) The speed of sound, in meters per second, at
0C
B) The speed of sound, in meters per second,
at 0.6C
C) The increase in the speed of sound, in meters per
second, that corresponds to an increase of 1C
D) The increase in the speed of sound, in meters per
second, that corresponds to an increase of 0.6C
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y = x2
2 y + 6 = 2( x + 3)
If (x, y) is a solution of the system of equations
above and x > 0, what is the value of xy ?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 9
10
If a2 + b 2 = z and ab = y , which of the following is
equivalent to 4z + 8y ?
A) (a + 2b)2
B) (2a + 2b)2
C) (4a + 4b)2
D) (4a + 8b)2
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The volume of right circular cylinder A is 22 cubic

centimeters. What is the volume, in cubic
centimeters, of a right circular cylinder with twice the
radius and half the height of cylinder A?
A) 11
B) 22
C) 44
D) 66
12
Which of the following is equivalent to 9
A)
B)
C)
D) 3 3
3
4
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At a restaurant, n cups of tea are made by adding
t tea bags to hot water. If t = n + 2 , how many
additional tea bags are needed to make each
additional cup of tea?
A) None
B) One
C) Two
D) Three
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f ( x ) = 2x + 1
The function f is defined by the equation above.

Which of the following is the graph of y = f (x) in
the xy-plane?
A)
1
1
B)
1
1
C)
1
1
D)
1
1
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Alan drives an average of 100 miles each week. His
car can travel an average of 25 miles per gallon of
gasoline. Alan would like to reduce his weekly
expenditure on gasoline by $5. Assuming gasoline
costs $4 per gallon, which equation can Alan use to
determine how many fewer average miles, m, he
should drive each week?
A)
25
m = 95
4
B)
25
m=5
4
C)
4
m = 95
25
D)
4
m=5
25
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Maria plans to rent a boat. The boat rental costs $60

per hour, and she will also have to pay for a water
safety course that costs $10. Maria wants to spend no
more than $280 for the rental and the course. If the
boat rental is available only for a whole number of
hours, what is the maximum number of hours for
which Maria can rent the boat?
17
2( p + 1) + 8 ( p 1 ) = 5 p
What value of p is the solution of the equation
above?
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21
(2 x + y ) =
2
2
y = 2x
The system of equations above has solution (x, y) .
What is the value of x ?
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2x + 6
2
( x + 2)
2
x+2
The expression above is equivalent to
a
(x + 2)2
where a is a positive constant and x 2.

What is the value of a ?
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s
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23
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Number of 3-D Movies Released by Year
Number of
3-D movies released
50
40
30
20
10
0
2
3
00
4
00
5
00
6
00
7
00
8
00
2
2
Year
9
00
0
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According to the line graph above, between which

two consecutive years was there the greatest change
in the number of 3D movies released?
A) 20032004
B) 20082009
C) 20092010
D) 20102011
1
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2
x
f (x )
13
21
Some values of the linear function f are shown in the

table above. Which of the following defines f ?
A) f (x) = 2x + 3
B) f (x) = 3x + 2
C) f (x) = 4x + 1
D) f (x) = 5x
3
To make a bakerys signature chocolate muffins, a
baker needs 2.5 ounces of chocolate for each muffin.
How many pounds of chocolate are needed to make
48 signature chocolate muffins?
(1 pound = 16 ounces)
A)
7.5
B)
10
C)
50.5
D) 120
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If 3(c + d) = 5 , what is the value of c + d ?
A)
3
5
B)
5
3
C) 3
D) 5
5
The weight of an object on Venus is approximately
9
of its weight on Earth. The weight of an object
10
23
of its weight on
on Jupiter is approximately
10
Earth. If an object weighs 100 pounds on Earth,
approximately how many more pounds does it
weigh on Jupiter than it weighs on Venus?
A)
90
B) 111
C) 140
D) 230
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An online bookstore sells novels and magazines.
Each novel sells for $4, and each magazine sells for
$1. If Sadie purchased a total of 11 novels and
magazines that have a combined selling price of $20,
how many novels did she purchase?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
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The Downtown Business Association (DBA) in a

certain city plans to increase its membership by a
total of n businesses per year. There were
b businesses in the DBA at the beginning of this
year. Which function best models the total number
of businesses, y, the DBA plans to have as members
x years from now?
A) y = nx + b
B) y = nx b
x
C) y = b(n)
D) y = n(b)x
8
Which of the following is an equivalent form of
(1.5x 2.4)2 (5.2x 2 6.4) ?

A) 2.2x 2 + 1.6
B) 2.2x 2 + 11.2
C) 2.95x 2 7.2x + 12.16
D) 2.95x 2 7.2x + 0.64
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In the 1908 Olympic Games, the Olympic marathon
was lengthened from 40 kilometers to approximately
42 kilometers. Of the following, which is closest to
the increase in the distance of the Olympic
marathon, in miles? (1 mile is approximately
1.6 kilometers.)
A) 1.00
B) 1.25
C) 1.50
D) 1.75
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The density d of an object is found by dividing the

mass m of the object by its volume V. Which of
the following equations gives the mass m in terms
of d and V ?
A) m = dV
B) m =
d
V
C) m =
V
d
D) m = V + d
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2x + 3y = 6
In the xy-plane, the graph of which of the following
equations is perpendicular to the graph of the
equation above?
A) 3x + 2y = 6
B) 3x + 4y = 6
C) 2x + 4y = 6
D) 2x + 6y = 3
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1
y=4
2
1
x y =2
2
The system of equations above has solution (x, y).
A) 3
B)
7
2
C) 4
D) 6
13
y 3x + 1
xy > 1
Which of the following ordered pairs (x, y) satisfies
the system of inequalities above?
A) (2, 1)
B) (1, 3)
C) (1, 5)
D) (2, 1)
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Type of
surgeon
General
Orthopedic
Total
Major professional
activity
Teaching Research
258
156
119
74
377
230
Total
414
193
607
In a survey, 607 general surgeons and orthopedic

surgeons indicated their major professional activity.
The results are summarized in the table above. If one
of the surgeons is selected at random, which of the
following is closest to the probability that the selected
surgeon is an orthopedic surgeon whose indicated
professional activity is research?
A) 0.122
B) 0.196
C) 0.318
D) 0.379
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A polling agency recently surveyed 1,000 adults who
were selected at random from a large city and asked
each of the adults, Are you satisfied with the quality
of air in the city? Of those surveyed, 78 percent
responded that they were satisfied with the quality of
air in the city. Based on the results of the survey,
which of the following statements must be true?
I. Of all adults in the city, 78 percent are
satisfied with the quality of air in the city.
II. If another 1,000 adults selected at random
from the city were surveyed, 78 percent of
them would report they are satisfied with
the quality of air in the city.
III. If 1,000 adults selected at random from a
different city were surveyed, 78 percent of
them would report they are satisfied with
the quality of air in the city.
A) None
B) II only
C) I and II only
D) I and III only
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Species of tree Growth factor

Red maple
4.5
River birch
3.5
Cottonwood
2.0
Black walnut
4.5
White birch
5.0
American elm
4.0
Pin oak
3.0
Shagbark hickory
7.5
One method of calculating the approximate age, in years,
of a tree of a particular species is to multiply the diameter
of the tree, in inches, by a constant called the growth
factor for that species. The table above gives the growth
factors for eight species of trees.
16
According to the information in the table, what is the
approximate age of an American elm tree with a
diameter of 12 inches?
A) 24 years
B) 36 years
C) 40 years
D) 48 years
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Age (years)
Tree Diameter versus Age

130
120
110
100
90
80
70
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Tree diameter (inches)
The scatterplot above gives the tree diameter plotted
against age for 26 trees of a single species. The
growth factor of this species is closest to that of
which of the following species of tree?
A) Red maple
B) Cottonwood
C) White birch
D) Shagbark hickory
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If a white birch tree and a pin oak tree each now have
a diameter of 1 foot, which of the following will be
closest to the difference, in inches, of their diameters
10 years from now? (1 foot = 12 inches)
A) 1.0
B) 1.2
C) 1.3
D) 1.4
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30
12
60
D
In ABC above, what is the length of AD ?

A) 4
B) 6
C) 6 2
D) 6 3
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y
y = d(t)
Time
The figure on the left above shows a wheel with a

mark on its rim. The wheel is rolling on the ground
at a constant rate along a level straight path from a
starting point to an ending point. The graph of
y = d(t ) on the right could represent which of the
following as a function of time from when the wheel
began to roll?
A) The speed at which the wheel is rolling
B) The distance of the wheel from its starting point
C) The distance of the mark on the rim from the
center of the wheel
D) The distance of the mark on the rim from the
ground
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ab
=c
a
In the equation above, if a is negative and b is
positive, which of the following must be true?
A) c > 1
B) c = 1
C) c = 1
D) c < 1
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In State X, Mr. Camps eighth-grade class consisting
of 26 students was surveyed and 34.6 percent of the
students reported that they had at least two siblings.
The average eighthgrade class size in the state is 26.
If the students in Mr. Camps class are representative
of students in the states eighth-grade classes and
there are 1,800 eighth-grade classes in the state,
which of the following best estimates the number of
eighthgrade students in the state who have fewer
than two siblings?
A) 16,200
B) 23,400
C) 30,600
D) 46,800
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Townsend Realty Group Investments
Monthly rental
Purchase price
Property address
price
(dollars)
(dollars)
Clearwater Lane
128,000
950
Driftwood Drive
176,000
1,310
Edgemont Street
70,000
515
Glenview Street
140,000
1,040
Hamilton Circle
450,000
3,365
The Townsend Realty Group invested in the five different
properties listed in the table above. The table shows the
amount, in dollars, the company paid for each property
and the corresponding monthly rental price, in dollars,
the company charges for the property at each of the five
locations.
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information.
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23
The relationship between the monthly rental price r,
in dollars, and the propertys purchase price p, in
thousands of dollars, can be represented by a linear
function. Which of the following functions
represents the relationship?
A) r(p) = 2.5p 870
B) r(p) = 5p + 165
C) r(p) = 6.5p + 440
D) r(p) = 7.5p 10
24
Townsend Realty purchased the Glenview Street
property and received a 40% discount off the original
price along with an additional 20% off the discounted
price for purchasing the property in cash. Which of
the following best approximates the original price, in
dollars, of the Glenview Street property?
A) $350,000
B) $291,700
C) $233,300
D) $175,000
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A psychologist set up an experiment to study the
tendency of a person to select the first item when
presented with a series of items. In the experiment,
300 people were presented with a set of five pictures
arranged in random order. Each person was asked to
choose the most appealing picture. Of the first
150 participants, 36 chose the first picture in the set.
Among the remaining 150 participants, p people
chose the first picture in the set. If more than 20% of
all participants chose the first picture in the set,
which of the following inequalities best describes the
possible values of p ?
A) p > 0.20(300 36), where p 150
B) p > 0.20(300 + 36), where p 150
C) p 36 > 0.20(300), where p 150
D) p + 36 > 0.20(300), where p 150
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The surface area of a cube is 6
()
a 2
, where a is a
4
positive constant. Which of the following gives the

perimeter of one face of the cube?
A)
a
4
B) a
C) 4a
D) 6a
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The mean score of 8 players in a basketball game was
14.5 points. If the highest individual score is
removed, the mean score of the remaining 7 players
becomes 12 points. What was the highest score?
A) 20
B) 24
C) 32
D) 36
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y
y = f (x)
1
O
The graph of the linear function f is shown in the

xy-plane above. The slope of the graph of the linear
function g is 4 times the slope of the graph of f. If
the graph of g passes through the point (0, 4), what
is the value of g (9) ?
A)
B)
C) 14
D) 18
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x 2 + 20x + y 2 + 16y = 20
The equation above defines a circle in the xy-plane.
What are the coordinates of the center of the circle?
A) (20, 16)
B) (10, 8)
C) (10, 8)
D) (20, 16)
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y = x2 a
In the equation above, a is a positive constant
and the graph of the equation in the xyplane is a
parabola. Which of the following is an equivalent
form of the equation?
A) y = (x + a)(x a)
B) y = (x + a )(x a )
C) y = x +
a
x
2
D) y = (x + a)2
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Horsepower and watts are units of measure of
power. They are directly proportional such that
5 horsepower is equal to 3730 watts. How much
power, in watts, is equal to 2 horsepower?
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The painting The Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh
is rectangular in shape with height 29 inches and
width 36.25 inches. If a reproduction was made
where each dimension is
1
the corresponding
3
original dimension, what is the height of the

reproduction, in inches?
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x1
3x 7
x
Q
Note: Figure not drawn to scale.

On PS above, PQ = RS . What is the length of PS ?
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33
63
34
In the xy-plane, the point (2, 5) lies on the graph of
the function f. If f (x) = k x 2 , where k is a
constant, what is the value of k ?
CO NTI N U E
4
A landscaper is designing a rectangular garden. The
length of the garden is to be 5 feet longer than the
width. If the area of the garden will be 104 square
feet, what will be the length, in feet, of the garden?
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35
64
36
20
P x
20
Point P is the center of the circle in the figure above.

CO NTI N U E
Ms. Simons Workday Morning Drive

Average driving
Segment of Distance speed with no
drive
(miles)
traffic delay
(mph)
From home to
freeway
0.6
25
entrance
From freeway
entrance to
15.4
50
freeway exit
From freeway
exit to
1.4
35
workplace
Ms. Simon drives her car from her home to her
workplace every workday morning. The table above
shows the distance, in miles, and her average driving
speed, in miles per hour (mph), when there is no traffic
delay, for each segment of her drive.
.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Questions 37 and 38 refer to the following

information.
37
One morning, Ms. Simon drove directly from her
home to her workplace in 24 minutes. What was her
average speed, in miles per hour, during her drive
that morning?
38
If Ms. Simon starts her drive at 6:30 a.m., she can
drive at her average driving speed with no traffic
delay for each segment of the drive. If she starts her
drive at 7:00 a.m., the travel time from the freeway
entrance to the freeway exit increases by 33% due to
slower traffic, but the travel time for each of the other
two segments of her drive does not change. Based on
the table, how many more minutes does Ms. Simon
take to arrive at her workplace if she starts her drive
at 7:00 a.m. than if she starts her drive at 6:30 a.m.?
(Round your answer to the nearest minute.)
STOP
65
HOMEWORK PRACTICE: Graphing Linear

Equations
1.
The average price of a certain type of
coffee worldwide was $0.51 per pound
in 2008. The average price per pound
increased about $0.18 each year until 2014,
and is expected to do so for the next two
years. Which of the following graphs
represents the relationship between years
after 2008, t, and price per pound, P, in
dollars, of this coffee worldwide?
A
2.
A farmer observes that the demand for
corn, Q, in thousands of bushels per month,
and price, P, in dollars per bushel, are related
by a linear function. If a demand of 2,500
bushels per month corresponds to a price
of $4.00 per bushel, and a demand of 3,000
bushels per month corresponds to a price
of $3.20 per bushel, which of the following
graphs represents the relationship
between P and Q?
A
B
C
12

3.
The lines f and g are graphed at left in the

xy-plane. Line g can be written as the
equation = + , where a and b are
constants. Which of the following equations
represents line f?
A
B
C
D
=
= +
= +
= +
13

4.
Which of the following graphs
represents the equation
( + 6) = 23 ( 8)?
5.
The equation 6 + 12 = 18 is graphed
in the xy-plane. Which of the following
equations has a graph that is perpendicular to
the graph of the above equation?
A
A
B
C
D
= 2 + 3
,
= + 3
N
= 2 + 3
,
= + 3
N
6.
Two lines graphed in the xy-plane have
the equations 2 + 5 = 20 and = 3,
where k is a constant. For what value of k will
the two lines be perpendicular?
B
A
B
C
D
N
O
O
O
N
O
N
14

7.
A rectangle is said to have a golden
ratio if the ratio of its length to width is equal
to approximately 1.6. Which of the following
graphs represents the relationship between
length, l, and width, w, in a golden rectangle?
8.
The line graphed at left in the xy-plane can be

written as the equation = ( ),
where c, d, and m are constants. Which of the
following represents the graph of
c + 4 = ( 4)?
A
C
B
D
15

9.
A line is graphed in the xy-plane as shown at

left. Which of the following is an equation of
the line?
A
B
C
D
=42
= 42
=42
= 42
16

10.
+ 3 = 2( + ) + 8
11.
3 + 2 = 5( + 2) + 6
Which of the following is the graph of the

equation above in the xy-plane?
Which of the following could be the graph of

the equation above?
17

12.
2( ) = 5 + 4
13.
5 = 4 ( + 1)

the equation above?

the equation above?
18

14.
= 4 + 6
15.
+ 4 = 3( + + 2)

the equation above?

the equation above?
C
C
D
D
19

16.
)
1.075
Due to competition, the growth rate, r, of a

population of deer depends on the population
size, N ( > 0), in hundreds of thousands of
deer, according to the model shown above.
Which of the following graphs could represent
the relationship between r and N?
17.
The population of China increased
by 7 million people each year
from 2010 to 2014 and is expected to
continue to increase at this rate for the next
two years. In 2010, the population was
about 1.34 billion people. Which of the
following graphs represents the relationship
between years after 2010, t, and millions of
people, P?
= 0.25 (1
20

18.
The equation 3 2 = 4 is graphed in
the xy-plane. Which of the statements below is
true of its graph?
A
The graph is a line parallel to the line
N
whose equation is = + 1.
B
The graph is a line perpendicular to the
N
line whose equation is = + 1.
-
The graph is a line with a slope of .
19.
Which of the following is true of the
graph of

=1
9 6
A
B
C
D
= + 3
=3
= + 3
= 3
22.
Which of the following is an equation
of the line in the xy-plane that passes through
the point (2, 6) and is parallel to the line with
N
equation = + 2 ?
-
in the x-plane?
A
The graphs x-intercept is 6 and its yintercept is 9.
B
The graphs x-intercept is 9 and its yintercept is 6.
N
C
-
21.
A line in the xy-plane passes through
the point (4, -1) and is perpendicular to the
line with equation y = x + 5. Which of the
following is an equation of the line?
20.
The graph of
=1
2.6 7.8
in the xy -plane is a line. Which of the
following is true about this line?
A
The graphs x-intercept is 2.6 and its yintercept is 7.8.
B
The graphs x-intercept is 2.6 and its yintercept is 7.8.
C
The graph is a line with a slope of 2.6.
D
The graph is a line with a slope of 7.8.
= +3
= 3
= +3
= 3
N
N
23.
,
the point ( , 2) and is parallel to the line
N
with equation = 8 + 3?
,
= +4
B
C
D
= +1
4
= 8 2
= 8 + 2
4
,
24.
Which is the following is an equation of
N
the line in the xy-plane with x-intercept
4
and y-intercept ?
3
A
B
C
D
7 28 = 8
7 + 28 = 8
7 + 28 = 8
7 28 = 8
21

25.
the point (-5, 3) and is perpendicular to the
,
line with equation = + 6?
4
A
B
C
D
29.
The equation = + is graphed in
the xy-plane. If a and b are positive constants,
which of the following could be the graph of
= a in the xy-plane?
A
= + 43
4
= 8 + 43
,
= 43
4
= 8 43
26.
Which is the following is an equation of
the line in the xy plane with xO
,U
intercept and y-intercept ?
-
A
B
C
D
7 + 6 = 10
7 + 6 = 10
7 + 6 = 10
7 6 = 10
27.
the point (3, 4) and is perpendicular to the
,
line with equation = 7?
1
= +8
B
C
D
= 8
1
= 4 + 8
= 4 8
1
,
28.
the point (1, 1) and is parallel to the line with
equation y=3x1?
,
= +8
B
C
D
= +1
= 3 + 4
= 3 + 1
22

30.
The equation = + is graphed in
the xy-plane. If a is a positive constant and b is
a negative constant, which of the following
could be the graph of = a + in the xyplane?
A
23

HOMEWORK PRACTICE: Interpreting Linear

Functions
1.
g = 15
32
If Vera starts with a full tank of gas, the

number of gallons of gas, g, left in the tank
after driving m miles is given by the equation
above. When full, how many gallons of gas
does Vera's tank hold?
A
B
C
D
15 gallons
17 gallons
32 gallons
480 gallons
2.
Officials project that
between 2010 and 2050, the population of a
certain city will drastically change. The model
below gives the projection of the city's
population, P, in thousands, with respect to
time, t, in years, where 2010 corresponds
to t=0.
11
= 175 +
2
What does the 175 mean in the equation?
A
In 2010, the population of the city was
175 thousand.
B
In 2050, the population of the city will
be 175 thousand.
C
Between 2010 and 2050, the
population of the city will increase by 175
thousand.
D
Between 2010 and 2050, the
population of the city will decrease by 175
thousand.
3.
= 537.5 1.25
An artist is carving chess pieces from a large

piece of marble. After carving p chess pieces,
there are S pounds of uncarved marble left. As
the number of chess pieces carved increases,
what happens to the weight of the uncarved
marble?
A
B
C
D
There are 125 pounds left.

There are 537.5 pounds left.
The weight decreases.
The weight increases.
4.
1
= + 16
2
Henry's water bottle is leaking at a constant

rate. The amount of water, W, in ounces, that
is left in the water bottle after leaking
for mmm minutes is given by the equation
,
above. What does the mean in the
N
equation?
A
The water bottle loses 2 ounces of
water per minute.
,
B
The water bottle loses an ounce of
N
water per minute.
,
C
The water bottle has an ounce of
N
water in it at the start.
,
D
of the water has leaked from the
N
water bottle in one minute.
24

5.
= 23 + 10( 1)
7.
= 1.06(212 )
People start waiting in line for the release of

the newest cell phone at 5 a.m. The equation
above gives the number of people, P, in line
between the hours, h, of 6 a.m. and 11 a.m.,
when the doors open. Assume that 6 a.m. is
when time h = 1. What does the 23 mean in
the equation above?
A spacecraft heading for Pluto will take

pictures of several other planets on its way.
The above equation gives the distance, d, in
millions of kilometers, of the craft from its
first photo opportunity with Mars in terms of
the time, t, in days. What is the meaning of
the 212 in this equation?
A
There are 23 people in line at 6 a.m.
B
When h=10, a total of 23 people will be
in line.
C
Every hour between 5 a.m. and 11
a.m., 23 more people get in line.
D
Every hour between 6 a.m. and 11
a.m., 23 more people get in line.
A
The spacecraft travels 212 kilometers
per day.
B
It will take the spacecraft 212 days to
reach the Mars photo opportunity.
C
The spacecraft begins its journey 212
kilometers from the Mars photo opportunity.
D
After 212 days, the spacecraft will be
within 1.06 kilometers of the Mars photo
opportunity.
6.
Anthropologists have noticed that they
can predict the height of a human being based
on the length of their femur. The relationship
between the person's height, H, in centimeters,
and length of the femur, f, in centimeters, can
be modeled by the equation below.
= 2.72 + 42.12
One anthropologist found the femurs of two
different people. One femur measured 22
centimeters and the other femur
measured 23 centimeters. What is the
difference in their heights?
A
B
C
D
1 centimeter
2.72 centimeters
27.2 centimeters
42.12 centimeters
8.
= 27 + 0.3
The maximum amount of potassium

chloride, A, in grams (g), which can be
dissolved in 100g of water at C degrees Celsius
is given by the equation above. Which of the
following is the best interpretation of 0.3 as
shown in the equation above?
A
Approximately 0.3 grams of potassium
chloride can dissolve in nearly frozen water.
B
The maximum amount of potassium
chloride that can dissolve in water at all
temperatures is 0.3 grams.
C
The amount of potassium chloride that
can dissolve in water increases by 1 gram for
an increase of 0.3 degrees Celsius in
temperature.
D
The amount of potassium chloride that
can dissolve in water increases by 0.3 grams
for every 1 degree Celsius increase in
temperature.
25

9.
= 0.7(10 + )
A mechanic is testing a new heating system for

a home. The house has an average temperature
of T degrees Celsius M minutes after the
heating system is turned on, as indicated by
the equation above. How many degrees
Celsius does the average temperature of the
house rise every minute?
12.
The ceiling height, h, in feet, for a particular

room in a house a distance of d feet from the
west wall is given by the equation above. In
order for the ceiling height to decrease
by 1 foot, how much further from the west
wall does the distance change in feet?
A
B
C
D
A
B
C
D
0.7
1
7
10
10.
= 0.25( 1200)
= 11.2 0.125
0.125
8
11.2
89.6
13.
The cost, C, in dollars, to the holder of a

liability insurance account given a total
liability of L dollars is given by the equation
above as long as C is positive. By how many
dollars does the liability increase when the cost
to the holder increases by 1 dollar?
11.
= 2.6 +
2
+ 1.5
5
The price, P, in dollars, of a train ticket used

to travel a distance of m miles is given by the
equation above. By how many miles does the
traveling distance increase if the ticket price
increases by 1 dollar?
14.
= 277 + 4
The electric potential, V, in volts, between two

metal plates a distance of d millimeters from
the left plate is given by the equation above
when 0 d 15. By how many millimeters
does the distance from the left plate increase
for the potential to increase by 1 volt?
The temperature, T, in degrees Kelvin, of a

resistor in a circuit s seconds after connecting
a battery is given by the equation above. How
many seconds does the battery remain
connected for the temperature to increase by
one degree Kelvin?
A
B
C
D
0.25
4
69
277
26

15.
= 500 6.2
A rain barrel is being used during the dry

season to water a garden with previously
collected rainwater. With a hose connected to
its outlet, the above equation approximates
amount of rainwater in the barrel, w, in liters,
after t minutes of watering. What is the
meaning of 6.2t in this equation?
A
It takes 6.2t minutes to empty the
barrel.
B
6.2t minutes are needed to fill the
barrel.
C
6.2t liters of rainwater is emptied after t
minutes.
D
There are 6.2t liters in the barrel when
filled for t minutes.
16.
= 78(7.7 )
Priya is traveling by train for her job. The

above equation gives her distance from her
destination, x, after t hours. How long will it
take for Priya to reach her destination?
given by the equation above. What does

the 5 mean in the equation?
A
It will take Simone 5 hours to shovel all
of the snow.
B
After 5 hours, there will be 120 cubic
feet of snow left to shovel.
C
There was 5 cubic feet of snow to
shovel when Simone arrived at the cabin.
D
There were 5 cubic feet of snow left to
shovel after shoveling for 120 hours.
19.
`
,.,
+ 0.5
A cylindrical ceramic mug with a volume

of V cups is filled with water and placed in a
microwave oven of constant power. It takes
approximately t minutes for the water to begin
boiling as given by the equation above. What
does 1.1 mean in the equation above?
A
B
C
D
7.7 hours
10.1 hours
78.0 hours
600.6 hours
A
The volume of the ceramic mug can be
a maximum of 1.1 cups.
B
Every 1.1 additional cups of water take
1 more minute to microwave and boil.
C
The time it takes to microwave and boil
1 additional cup of water is 1.1 minutes.
D
The minimum amount of time to
microwave and boil any amount of water is
1.1 minutes.
17.
= 1,500 + 1,000
20.
= 273.15 1.8 + 32.00
The cost, C, in dollars, to ship n cars from

Europe to the United States is given in the
equation above. What is the difference, in cost,
to ship 7 cars versus 6 cars?
An equation for temperature conversion

from K degrees Kelvin to F degrees Fahrenheit
is given by the equation above. What is the
significance of 273.15 in the equation above?
A
B
C
D
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,500
18.
= 120(5 )
A
A temperature of 273.15 Kelvin degrees
converts to 0 Fahrenheit degrees.
B
A temperature of 273.15 Kelvin
degrees converts to 0 Fahrenheit degrees.
C
A temperature of 273.15 Kelvin degrees
converts to 32 Fahrenheit degrees.
D
A temperature of 273.15 Kelvin
degrees converts to 32 Fahrenheit degrees.
Simone arrived at her cabin after a big snow

storm and realized that she would need to
shovel some snow before she could go inside.
The amount of snow, S, in cubic feet, that is
left to shovel after shoveling for h hours is
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