Basic Math Questions and Answers
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Basic MathLine m passes through the points (-4, 3) and (-4, 7). What is the slope of the line that is perpendicular to
line m?
-4
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Basic MathRachel spent $24.15 on vegetables. She bought 2 lbs of onions, 3 lbs of carrots,
and 1 1/2 lbs of mushrooms. If the onions cost $3.69 per lb, and the carrots cost $
4.29 per lb, what is the price per lb of mushrooms?
a. $2.60
b. $2.25
c. $2.80
d. $3.10
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Basic MathA party room costs $50 plus $6 per person. To reserve a party room, you must spend at least $98.
Which inequality could help you figure out how many people you should invite so that you spend at least $98?
A. 56p < 98
B. B. 50+ 6p ≥ 98
C. 50+ 6p ≤ 98
D. 50-6p ≤ 98
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Basic MathA car rental company offers two plans for renting a car.
Plan A: 35 dollars per day and 10 cents per mile
Plan B: 65 dollars per day with free unlimited mileage
How many miles would you need to drive in one day for plan B to save you money?
Enter the exact answer as an inequality using the variable m to represent the number of miles.
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Basic MathThe circumference of a sphere was measured to be 82 cm with a possible error of 0.5 cm. Use linear approximation to estimate the maximum error in the calculated surface area. Estimate the relative error in the calculated surface area.
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Basic Mathf(x) = √3x
g(x) = √48x
Find (f g)(x). Assume x ≥ 0.
A. (f.g)(x) = 12√x
B. (f g)(x) = √51x
C. (f.g)(x) = 12x
D. (f.g)(x) = 72x
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Basic MathJohn lives in Vermont and Julie lives in Florida. One January day, it was 52°F in Florida and -9°F in Vermont. What was the difference in temperatures?
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Basic MathSolve 3x + 3 = 21.
A. x = 6 and x = -8
B. x= -6 and x = -8
C. x= 6 and x = -6
D. x=-6 and x = 8
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Basic MathSolve the triangle BQK where b=3.43, q = 6.51, and Q = 90°. Which of the
following statements are true about BQK? There is at least one correct
response. Choose all correct responses.
Rounded to the nearest degree, the measure of angle K = 53°
The perimeter of BQK is approximately 17.3
The perimeter of BQK is approximately 15.47
Rounded to the nearest degree, the measure of angle B = 32°
None of these statements are true about AABQK
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Basic MathWhich of the following is a validation of congruency between two polygons?
if by applying only rotation you can make them coincide
if by applying only translation you can make them coincide
if by applying rigid motions you can make them coincide
if by applying dilation you can make them equal
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Basic MathDefine the sets A, B and C as:
A = {-7, 4, 0, 3}
B = {-7, 0, 4, 6}
C = {-5, 4, 0, 2, 4, 6}
List all values of a that satisfy each statement.
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x is in A and x is in B:
x is in A or x is in C:
x is not in B and is in C:
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Basic MathA school board wants to implement a new lunch program, but wants to know how the students feel about it. Which sample is the best predictor of how the students feel?
A. Select 7th graders at random.
B. Select the first 10 students that show up to lunch.
C. Ask the other members of the school board.
D. Select random students from every grade.
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Basic Matha. When 50.19 and 50.67 are multiplied, the answer should have
Enter the answer, using the correct number of significant figures:
50.19 x 50.67 =
b. When 50.19 and 50.67 are summed, the answer should have
Enter the answer, using the correct number of decimal places:
50.19 +50.67: =
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Basic MathRosario and Enrique are in the same mathematics class. On the first five tests, Rosario received scores of 78, 77, 64, 86, and 70. Enrique received scores of 90, 61, 79, 73, and 87. How much higher was Enrique's average than Rosario's average?
15 points
2 points
3 points
4 points
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Basic Matha. When 28.40 and 27.6 are divided, the answer should have ____
Enter the answer, using the correct number of significant figures:
28.40/27.6 =
b. When 27.6 is subtracted from 28.40, the answer should have ___
Enter the answer, using the correct number of decimal places:
28.40 27.6 =
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Basic MathThe number 1.464163 rounded to 4 significant figures is:
The number 418.308 rounded to 3 significant figures is:
The number 43.94754 rounded to 5 significant figures is:
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Basic Mathf(x) = 3x + 8. Find the inverse of f(x).
A. f ¹ (x) = 3x - 8
B. ƒ ¹ (x) = x - 3 / 8
c. f ¹ (x) = x - 3 / 3
D. f¹(x)= 8 - 3x
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Basic MathYou want to solve the following system of equations by addition. What should you do first, so that one variable is eliminated when you add the equations?
-2x+4y=10
3x-2y=-7
A. Multiply the top equation by -3.
B. Multiply the top equation by 3 and the bottom equation by -2.
C. Multiply the top equation by 2 and the bottom equation by 3.
D. Multiply the bottom equation by 2.
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Basic MathAmy is thinking of a number that is 2 times the value of Jake's number. Amy's number is also 2 more than 3 times the value of Jake's number. What is Amy's number? Write and solve a system of equations to answer the question.
A. -2
B. -4
C. 4
D. 2
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Basic MathSolve 4|x + 5| + 8 = 24.
A. x = -1 and x = 9
B. x = -1 and x = -9
C. x = 1 and x = -9
D. = 1 and x = -1
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Basic MathWhich of these is a factor in this expression?
7z^4 - 5+10 (y³+5)
A. 10 (y³ + 5)
B. −5+10 (y³ + 5)
c. (y³ + 5)
D. 7z^4 - 5
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Basic MathThe expression below is the factorization of which of the following
trinomials? (2x+7)(x+5)
A. 2x²+2x+35
B. 2x² +10x+35
C. 2x² +12x+35
D. 2x² +17x+35
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Basic MathYou know that this statement is true:
If A is true then B is true.
Which of the following statements might also be true?
If B is false then A is false
If A is false then B is true
If A is false then B is false
If A is true then B is false
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Basic MathConstruct a polynomial of degree two that has the numbers-2, 4 as its zeros and has y intercept 12. The result is an expression in the form y-Ax² + Bx+C. Which one of the following statement(s) is(are) true? There may be more than one correct answer.
(x-2) is a factor
A=1.5
A=-1.5
When x=-3, y=-11.5
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Basic MathUse the four-step process to find f'(x) and then find f'(1), f'(2), and f'(3).
f(x) = 8 + 9/x
f'(x)=
f(1) =
f(2)=
f(3) =
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Basic MathThe negation of the statement "Sophie is wearing white shoes" is:
Maria is wearing white shoes
Sophie is wearing shoes
Sophie is not wearing shoes
Sophie is not wearing white shoes
Sophie is wearing black shoes
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Basic MathThe number 38.99011 rounded to 3 significant figures is:
The number 347.0067 rounded to 5 significant figures is:
The number 3533.620 rounded to 3 significant figures is:
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Basic MathUsing the discriminant, how many real solutions does the following quadratic equation have?
x^2+6x+10=0
A. Three real solutions
B. Two real solutions
C. One real solution
D. No real solutions
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Basic MathSolve |x + 6| = 8.
A. x = -2 and x = 14
B. x =2 and x = -14
C. x = 2 and x = -2
D. x = 2 and x = -14
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Basic Matha. When 15.039 and 11.523 are divided, the answer should have ________
Enter the answer, using the correct number of significant figures:
15.039/11.523 =
b. When 11.523 is subtracted from 15.039, the answer should have _____
Enter the answer, using the correct number of decimal places:
15.039 11.523 =.
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Basic MathThe number of hours worked, x, and the total dollars earned, y, have a strong positive relationship. Explain what it means to have a strong positive relationship in this situation.
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Basic MathWhich of the following is the result of the equation below after completing the square and factoring?
A. (x-5/2)² = 9/4
B. (x+5/2)² = 9/4
C. (x+5)² = 41/4
D. (x+5/2)² = 41/4
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Basic MathWhich of the following numbers must be added to complete the square in the
equation below?
x^2+22x-50
A. 50
B. 121
C. 11
D. 22
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Basic MathAnthony sells cars. Each month, he is paid $2,000, plus a 15% commission on monthly sales above $20,000. Which function calculates his monthly earnings (E) as a function of m, his monthly sales?
E(m) = 2,000+ 0.15(m-20,000)
E(m) = 2,000+ 0.15(m + 20,000)
E(m) = 2,000+ 15(m -20,000)
E(m) = 2,000 + 15(m + 20,000)
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Basic MathWhat would be the best first step in solving this system?
y = x² + 3x - 4
2x+y = 17
A. Substitute for x in the first equation.
B. Isolate x in the second equation.
C. Substitute for y in the second equation.
D. Isolate x2 in the first equation.
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Basic MathWhich expression is the simplest form of - (3x³ + x²) + 2 (x³ − 4x²)?
A.-x³-9x²
B. 5x³ - 8x²
C. - x³ - 3x²
D. 5x³ - 7x²
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Basic MathUse the four-step process to find f'(x) and then find f′(1), f'(2), and f'(3).
f(x) = 9 + 5/x
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Basic MathThe graph of the reciprocal parent function, f(x) = 1/x, is shifted 4 units up nand 3 units to the left to create the graph of g(x). What function is g(x)?
A. g(x) = 1/x+4 +3
B. g(x)= 1/x-4 +3
c. g(x)= 1/x-3 +4
D. g(x) = 1/x+3 + 4
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Basic MathA construction company is analyzing which of its older projects need renovation. Building B was built two years before building C. Building D was built two years before building B. The product of building B's age and building D's age is at least 195. If x represents the age of building C, which inequality represents this situation?
A x^2 + 8x + 16 ≥ 195
B. x^2 +6x + 8 ≥ 195
C. x^2 + 4x + 4 ≥ 195
D. x^2 +42 ≥195
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Basic MathFor - 12 ≤ x ≤ 15 the function f is defined by f(x) = x²(x + 6)²
On which two intervals is the function increasing (enter intervals in ascending order)?
Find the interval on which the function is positive: x =
Where does the function achieve its minimum? x =
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Basic MathSolve 4 x + 6 = 32.
A. x = 14 and x = -2
B. x= -14 and x = −2
C. x= -14 and x = 2
D. x = 14 and x = -14
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Basic MathSolve - 6 + 8 = 15.
A. x= 13 and x = -1
B. x= 13 and x = -13
C. x= -13 and x = -1
D. x= -13 and x = 1
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Basic MathThe owner of a baseball stadium found that he sells an average of 586 tickets to each game when he charges an average of $59 per ticket. In
addition, he found that with every $6 increase in ticket price, the average number of tickets sold decreases by an average of 4.
Which of the following functions describes the baseball stadium's profit in terms of x, the number of $6 increases over $59?
A. P(x) = $59-$3,752x - $24x²
B. P(x) = $34,574 + $3,516x
C. P(x) = $34,574 + $3,280x- $24x²
D. P(x) = $59+ $3,280x
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Basic MathWhat is the result when this equation is solved for y?
4x² + 10x - 2y = 6
A. y = -2x² - 5x+3
B. y = 4x² + 10x - 6
C. y = 2x² + 5x - 3
D. y=-4x² - 10x+6
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Basic MathWhat is the solution to this equation?
5(x-4)= 3x+4
A. x = -8
B. x = 12
C. x = -2
D. x = 3
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Basic MathAn equation for the line L is:
y = 3 + 5/4 (x - 12)
The angle L makes with the x-axis is:
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Basic MathSelect the correct answer.
Which of the following functions is the inverse of this function?
f (x) = x + 2 / 7
A. p(x)=7x - 2
B. q(x) = -x + 2 / 7
C. r (x) = 7 / x+2
D. s(x)=2x + 7