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Algebra 1 - Pre Test



Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

The data in the table are linear. Use the table to find the slope.
x
3
0
–3
–6
y
1
3
5
7
a.
mc001-1.jpg
b.
mc001-2.jpg
c.
mc001-3.jpg
d.
mc001-4.jpg
 

 2. 

Match each point with one of the following rational numbers:
–0.mc002-1.jpg, mc002-2.jpg, mc002-3.jpg, 0.925.
mc002-4.jpg
a.
A = –0.925; B = –0.mc002-5.jpg; C = mc002-6.jpg; D = mc002-7.jpg
b.
A = mc002-8.jpg; B = mc002-9.jpg; C = –0.mc002-10.jpg; D = –0.925
c.
A = –0.925; B = mc002-11.jpg; C = –0.mc002-12.jpg; D = mc002-13.jpg
d.
A = mc002-14.jpg; B = –0.mc002-15.jpg; C = mc002-16.jpg; D = –0.925
 

 3. 

Which hill described in the table is the steepest? Explain.

Street
Horizontal
Distance (ft)
Vertical Rise
of Street (ft)
Dixie Hill
80
40
Bell Hill
80
20
Liberty Hill
80
60
a.
Bell Hill; it rises one foot for every 4 feet of horizontal travel.
b.
Liberty Hill; it rises 4 feet for every 3 feet of horizontal travel.
c.
Liberty Hill; it rises mc003-1.jpg foot for every 1 foot of horizontal travel.
d.
Dixie Hill; it rises 2 feet for every 1 foot of horizontal travel.
 
 
Find the product.
 

 4. 

mc004-1.jpg mc004-2.jpg mc004-3.jpg
a.
mc004-4.jpg
b.
mc004-5.jpg
c.
mc004-6.jpg
d.
mc004-7.jpg
 
 
Simplify the expression.
 

 5. 

mc005-1.jpg
a.
mc005-2.jpg
b.
mc005-3.jpg
c.
–24
d.
mc005-4.jpg
 
 
Write the number in scientific notation.
 

 6. 

0.00000088
a.
mc006-1.jpg
b.
mc006-2.jpg
c.
mc006-3.jpg
d.
mc006-4.jpg
 
 
Identify the number as rational or irrational.
 

 7. 

1.01520253...
a.
irrational
b.
rational
 
 
Write the expression using a single exponent.
 

 8. 

mc008-1.jpg
a.
mc008-2.jpg
b.
mc008-3.jpg
c.
mc008-4.jpg
d.
mc008-5.jpg
 

 9. 

A construction crew is repairing a 200-ft-long section of a highway. The road is 11 ft wide, and the concrete must be poured to the depth of 6 in. How many cubic feet of concrete will be required for the repair?
a.
13,200 ftmc009-1.jpg
b.
1,320 ftmc009-2.jpg
c.
2,200 ftmc009-3.jpg
d.
1,100 ftmc009-4.jpg
 
 
Graph the linear equation.
 

 10. 

y = mc010-1.jpgmc010-2.jpg
a.
mc010-3.jpg
c.
mc010-5.jpg
b.
mc010-4.jpg
d.
mc010-6.jpg
 
 
Evaluate the expression for the given value.
 

 11. 

mc011-1.jpg for n = 5
a.
–67
b.
–73
c.
–22
d.
–77
 

 12. 

Identify the slope and y-intercept of y = mc012-1.jpgxmc012-2.jpg.
a.
mc012-3.jpg; 0
b.
mc012-4.jpg; 0
c.
mc012-5.jpg; mc012-6.jpg
d.
mc012-7.jpg; mc012-8.jpg
 
 
Write and solve an inequality.
 

 13. 

You are planning a skating party at a rink that charges a basic fee of $23.00, and $4.25 per person for catered parties. You don’t want to spend more than $108.00. How many friends can you invite?
a.
mc013-1.jpg; 30 or more friends
b.
mc013-2.jpg; 20 or fewer friends
c.
mc013-3.jpg; 5 or fewer friends
d.
mc013-4.jpg; 20 or more friends
 

 14. 

A scale model of a car is 8 in. long. The actual car is 12 ft long. What is the scale of the model?
a.
1 in. : 18 in.
c.
1 in. : 1.5 in.
b.
1 in. : 24 in.
d.
1 in. : 18 ft
 

 15. 

Estimate the value of mc015-1.jpg to the nearest integer.
a.
–10
b.
–9
c.
9
d.
10
 



 
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