MATH 050
Prealgebra
Practice Test 1
Introduction to Algebra & Integers
Student fill in:
Name
Student Number
Date
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Problem
Number
Number of
Section
Numbers
Wrong
Problems
1.7
1-6
6
1.8
7-11
5
1.9
12, 13
2
2.1
14-16
3
2.2
17-21
5
2.3
22-26
5
2.4
27-38
12
2.5
39, 40
2
2.6
41-47
7
Test 1
Total 47
Total Score: ______ Right out of 47 = ________%
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when ready to take the Post Test.
For problems 1 & 2, translate using numbers and symbols. Do not simplify.
1. Five times n plus three.
1. _______________
2. Six times the sum of x and 2.
2. _______________
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For problems 3 & 4, evaluate for the given numbers.
3.
2a − 5b for a = 10 and b = 1
3. _______________
4.
b x + 2g for x = 6
4. _______________
4
For problems 5 & 6, use the distributive property to simplify.
5.
6.
b g
5b x + 2g − 3
2 y −1
5. _______________
6. _______________
7. Combine like terms: 3x + 2 x − x
7. _______________
8. Write the perimeter of the rectangular figure as an algebraic expression,
then simplify.
8. _______________
4x
3x + 2y
9. Translate into an equation. Do not solve the equation.
If 3 is multiplied by a number, the result is fifteen.
9. _______________
For problems 10 & 11, solve and check your answer.
10. x − 2 = 5
10. _______________
11. 5x = 15
11. _______________
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12. George and his friends went to the movies. They purchased 2 adult tickets,
5 student tickets, and 2 child tickets. How much did they spend all together
on movie tickets?
12. _______________
Theater Ticket Prices
Adult
Student
Child
$10
$5
$2
13. Sue wants to add a decorative wallpaper border to her living room. Refer to
the diagram below for the dimensions of the room. How many feet of the
wallpaper border will she need?
13. _______________
8 ft
5 ft
15 ft
12 ft
10 ft
20 ft
14. Replace the ? with the correct inequality symbol < or >.
14. _______________
−6 ? 7
c b gh
15. Simplify: − − 5
15. _______________
16. State the absolute value: −3
16. _______________
For problems 17-19, add using the rules for addition of integers.
b g
−2 + b−10g
−5 + 2 + b−3g + 4
17. 5 + −10
17. _______________
18.
18. _______________
19.
19. _______________
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20. Evaluate − x + 5 for x = 2.
20. _______________
21. The temperature at 3 p.m. was −6°F. By 8 p.m. the temperature had dropped
another 6 degrees. What was the temperature at 8 p.m.?
21. _______________
For problems 22 & 23, subtract.
b g
22. 2 − −3
22. _______________
23. 2 − 5
23. _______________
b g
24. Perform the necessary operations: −3 + 5 − −1
24. _______________
25. Evaluate 2 + x − y for x = −2 and y = 1 .
25. _______________
26. Find the difference between a boiling point of 220°F and a freezing point
of −45°F.
26. _______________
For problems 27 & 28, multiply.
b g
−5b −1g
27. 5 −1
27. _______________
28.
28. _______________
29. Determine the sign of the product of the following integers (positive OR
negative). Do NOT multiply!
b gb gb
gb gb g
−1 −35 42 −210 27 3
29. _______________
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b gb g
30. Multiply: 2 −2 −5
30. _______________
For problems 31-34, evaluate.
31.
b−2g
2
32. −2 2
33.
34.
31. _______________
32. _______________
b−1g
b−1g
6
33. _______________
13
34. _______________
For problems 35 & 36, divide.
35.
−10
−2
35. _______________
b g
36. 15 ÷ −5
36. _______________
For problems 37 & 38, evaluate for a = −6 and b = −3.
37.
−a
b
38. b 2
37. _______________
38. _______________
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For problems 39 & 40, simplify.
b g
39. _______________
b g
40. _______________
39. −1 + 5 −2
40. 2 + 3 3 − 5
For problems 41-45, simplify.
41. 3a − 8a
41. _______________
42. −2 x − 3x
42. _______________
b g
43. 3x + −2 x
43. _______________
44. −6a − 5b − a + 2b
44. _______________
b g
45. _______________
45. −2 a + 4
For problems 46 & 47, evaluate for x = 6 and y = −2 .
46. x − 2 y
47.
x+y
2
46. _______________
47. _______________
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Answers
1. 5n + 3
2.
b g
6 x+2
25. −1
26. 265°F
3. 15
27. −5
4. 2
28. 5
5.
2y − 2
6. 5x + 7
7.
4x
8. 14 x + 4 y
9.
3x = 15 (any variable acceptable)
10. x = 7
11. x = 3
12. $49
13. 70 ft
14. <
15. 5
16. 3
17. −5
18. −12
19. −2
20. 3
21. −12°F
22. 5
23. −3
24. 3
29. negative
30. 20
31. 4
32. −4
33. 1
34. −1
35. 5
36. −3
37. −2
38. 9
39. −11
40. −4
41. −5a
42. −5x
43. x
44. −7a − 3b
( −3b − 7a is also acceptable)
45. −2a − 8
( −8 − 2a is also acceptable)
46. 10
47. 2
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