Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the
statement or answers the question.
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a. Find the value of a.
b. Find the
value of the marked angles.
A | 17; 117º | B | 14;
99º | C | 13; 93º | D | 16;
111º |
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2
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Approximately 1 in every 10 people is left-handed. How many
left-handed people would you expect to find in a group of 170 people? Solve using the proportion
below.
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3
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Ernest got a box of chocolates for his birthday. He has
eaten 17 of the 20 pieces of chocolate. What percentage of the chocolates has he
eaten?
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4
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The graph of the equation y = x – 3
passes through which point?
A | (4, 2) | C | (1,
–3) | B | (–1, –5) | D | (–2,
–5) |
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5
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In Jun-Ko’s training program she does 7 sit-ups, 15
pushups and 13 pullups. To get the decimal representation for the part of the total number of
exercises that are sit-ups we divide 7 by the total number of exercises. What is the percentage of
the total number of exercises that are sit-ups?
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There are 16 park rangers at the Lakeview Park, and 10 of
them have been certified in wilderness survival training. What percent of the park’s rangers
have received their certification?
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Solve the equation.
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7
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8
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4x – 7 = 5x – 2
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10
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Mrs. Herrera went shopping last Saturday. She had a
coupon for 75% off of her total order. The total cost of the items at regular price was $34.75. What
expression would you use to determine how much her total savings was with the
discount?
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12
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Find the commission on a $740.00 sale if the commission is
22%.
A | $152.80 | B | $185.80 | C | $133.64 | D | $162.80 |
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Zachary is studying the importance of exercise in health
class and has learned that bike riding is an excellent form of exercise. He can ride his bike at a
rate of 1 mile every 4 minutes. At this rate, how many miles could Zachary go in 20 minutes?
A | 8 miles | C | 4
miles | B | 7 miles | D | 5
miles |
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14
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Find the percent of markup. Round to the nearest
tenth.
$35.50 to $46.00
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Write and solve an equation.
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15
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Mark wants to buy a skateboard that costs $84. He plans to
save $7 per week. How many weeks w will it take him to save $84?
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Rachel spent 7 dollars fewer than one-third her
allowance last month on a new skateboard. Let a represent the amount of her monthly allowance.
Write an expression that represents the cost of the skateboard.
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Brandon needs $360 to buy a TV and stereo system for his
room. He received $60 in cash for birthday presents. He plans to save $30 per week from his part-time
job. To find how many weeks w it will take to have $360, solve 60 + 30w =
360.
A | 9 weeks | B | 12
weeks | C | 10 weeks | D | 11
weeks |
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In a random survey of 25 sixth graders, 16 said that they
prefer tether ball as their favorite recess activity. Based on these results, how many students would
you expect to name tether ball as their favorite recess activity in a group of 600 sixth graders?
Solve using the proportion below.
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Solve the equation.
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Find the total weekly earnings for a waitress with a weekly
salary of $350 plus a 6% commission on dinners, if the total worth of the dinners she served was
$4,100.00.
A | $580.20 | B | $246.00 | C | $596.00 | D | $473.70 |
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Which point is on the graph of y =  x + 2?
A | (–3, 7) | C | (0,
3) | B | (6, –10) | D | (–6,
12) |
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A department store purchases a dress for $55. To sell the
dress to customers, the price is marked up by 18%. You hand the clerk $75. How much change will you
get back?
A | $20.00 | B | $10.10 | C | $9.90 | D | $64.90 |
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Which of the following is the graph of the
equation:
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Write a word phrase for  .
A | the product of a number and 7 | C | a number decreased by 7 | B | a number plus
7 | D | a number divided by 7 |
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A full-sized airplane has a height of 20 feet and a width of
50 feet. Kaley’s model of the full-sized airplane has a width of 10 inches. To find the height
of the model airplane, she used the following proportion: 
How tall is the
model airplane?
A | 6 inches | C | 4
inches | B | 3 inches | D | 5
inches |
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