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Elementary Algebra Sample Questions
Solve the following problems and select your answer from the choices given. You may use the paper you have been given for scratch paper.
1 The number of anteaters is A. The number of bears is B. The daily cost to feed one anteater is $5 and the daily cost to feed one bear is $7. Which of the following is the total daily cost to feed all of the anteaters and bears? a) c) b) d)
2 Simplify: x = a) 3 b) 3 c) 15 d ) 18
Evaluate the expression for d= 4 and c = -2 a.) 124 b) 60
3 – 4cd- 5 c) -36 d) -124
Two circles share the same center. The radius of the larger circle is “ r ” and the radius of the smaller circle is 5 units less than the radius of the larger circle. Which of the following represents the area of the non-overlapped region? a) c) d) b)
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Simplify the rational expression given that x is not equal to 3 or -3 a) b) c) d)
7 Simplify: a) - c) - b) - d) 5
8 Solve for x: a) -1 b ) -3 c) d ) 1
9 Simplify: a) b)
10 Which of the following expressions is equivalent to: c) d) a) b) c) d)
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