“April” Madness
Algebra I
Review
Spring 2006 Released Test Items
Another M.B. Alluisi Production
Copyright Norfolk Public Schools, 2006
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Directions
• For each question you get correct you get
2 points.
• For each incorrect answer that you select,
the computer gets 1 point.
• Your goal is to beat the computer’s score.
Lets get started!
A repairman estimated the cost of replacing a part in
Mrs. James’ computer would be at most $225. The
estimate included $35 for the part, a $40 service charge,
and $30 per hour for labor. What is the maximum
number of hours the repairman estimated for the job?
4½
5
5½
6
Correct! 2 points
What is the solution to the following equation?
4x – 1 = 2x + 5
x=1
x=2
x=3
x=4
Correct! 2 points
What are the x- and y-intercepts of the
line with equation 4x + 5y = 40?
x-intercept 10, y-intercept 8
x-intercept 8, y-intercept 10
x-intercept -10, y-intercept -8
x-intercept -8, y-intercept -10
Correct! 2 points
Which is an equation for the line that
passes through the origin and has a
slope of 3/5?
y = 3/5
x = 3/5
y=x
y = 3/5x
Correct! 2 points
What is the slope of the line y = 4x – 2?
4
2
¼
-2
Correct! 2 points
The difference in cost between a large bag of
chips and a small bag of chips was 90¢. Alicia
bought 5 large bags and 3 small bags of chips
for her party and spent $17.22. What was the
cost of a small bag of chips?
$5.74
$2.49
$2.15
$1.59
Correct! 2 points
The length of a rectangle is 6 meters more
than its width. If the area is 135 square
meters, what is its width?
5m
9m
15 m
27 m
Correct! 2 points
Which is a solution to the following equation?
x2 – 12x – 28 = 0
x = 14
x = 12
x=2
x=0
Correct! 2 points
What is the slope of the line through
(3,2) and (-1, -4)?
3
3/2
2/3
-3/2
Correct! 2 points
x2 – 3x = 0
Which is the solution set for the equation above?
{0, 3}
{-3, 0}
{1, 3}
{2, 3}
Correct! 2 points
What is the value of
4m + 8
4m + 4
when m = 4?
0.5
1.2
1.7
2.0
Correct! 2 points
Which expression is equivalent to
-4a(3a – 5b)?
-12a2 = 20ab
-12a2 – 20ab
-12a2 + 20a
-12a2 + 9ab
Correct! 2 points
Which is equivalent to
(2a + 3b – 2c) +
(3a – 4b – c) + (a – 5b + 4c)?
5a – 6b + c
6a – 6b - c
6a – 6b + c
6a2 – 6b2 + c2
Correct! 2 points
Which equation
best represents the
line shown?
y = 2x + 2
y = 2x + 1
y = ½x + 2
y=x+2
Correct! 2 points
What is the
apparent
slope of the
line graphed?
5/2
2/5
-2/5
-5/2
Correct! 2 points
The numbers in the table follow a linear
pattern.
x
y
2
14
4
26
6
38
8
50
28
170
30
?
What is the missing y value?
182
180
176
172
Correct! 2 points
The table below shows the relation between the number of members in a
club selling cookies and the predicted number of boxes sold.
Number of
Members, g
Number of Boxes
Sold, b
5
350
10
650
15
950
20
1,250
Using the data shown above,
which equation could be used to
predict the number of boxes of
cookies that the club will sell?
b = 60g
b = 70g
b = 60g + 50
b = 50g + 50
Correct! 2 points
The cost of fabric varies directly with the amount of
fabric purchased. If 1 2/3 yards of fabric cost $10.00,
how much would 4 ½ yards cost?
$45
$27
$24
$14
Correct! 2 points
If m varies directly as p, and m = 5 when p = 7, what is the
constant of variation?
35
12
7/5
5/7
Correct! 2 points
The stem-and-leaf plots show the number of miles per
gallon a family’s car and truck averaged over the past
few months.
Car
Truck
Stem
Leaf
Stem
Leaf
1
7, 7, 9
1
1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 8, 8
2
3, 4, 7, 7, 7
2
0, 0, 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 4, 6
3
0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 4
3
What is the difference in the median number of miles per
gallon for the two vehicles?
7
9
10
11
Correct! 2 points
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