Question 1

Find the slope of the line that passes through the given points:

Accepted Answer

A)   
B)   
C)   
D)

Question 2

The tuition and fees for an out-of-state student for one semester at a state college are $7254. A student registers for 12 credits. This represents 12 hours of class time per week. The semester is 17 weeks long. There are two semesters in each school year. Find the price per hour of class time. Round to the nearest whole number.

Accepted Answer

A)  $35 
B)  $36 
C)  $12 
D)  $15

Question 3

As of July 2012, the national debt was $10.59 trillion. Write trillion as a power of 10:

Accepted Answer

A)   
B)   
C)   
D)

Question 4

Roofing shingles are sold by the "square". A square can cover an area of roof that is 13 ft long and 13 ft wide. A home improvement store sells shingles by the square or by the bundle. The area of a roof is 
Find the minimum number of squares needed to shingle this roof. Round up to the nearest square.

Accepted Answer

A)  20 
B)  19 
C)  21 
D)  18

Question 5

Evaluate:

Accepted Answer

A)  -25 
B)  25 
C)  10 
D)  -10

Question 6

Evaluate:

Accepted Answer

A)  -64 
B)  -81 
C)  64 
D)  81

Question 7

Write an inequality that represents the graph:

Accepted Answer

A)   
B)   
C)   
D)

Question 8

Solve:

Accepted Answer

A)   
B)   
C)   
D)

Question 9

Write the equation in slope-intercept form of the line with the given slope and y-intercept:

Accepted Answer

A)   
B)   
C)   
D)

Question 10

Find the x-intercept of:

Accepted Answer

A)   
B)   
C)   
D)

Question 11

Graph the inequality:

Accepted Answer

A)   
B)   
C)   
D)

Question 12

Evaluate:

Accepted Answer

A)   
B)   
C)   
D)

Question 13

Graph the inequality:

Accepted Answer

A)   
B)   
C)   
D)

Question 14

Find the y-intercept of:

Accepted Answer

A)   
B)   
C)   
D)

Question 15

Write the equation in slope-intercept form of the line that passes through the given points:

Accepted Answer

A)   
B)   
C)   
D)

Question 16

Evaluate:

Accepted Answer

A)  -8 
B)  8 
C)  27 
D)  -6

Question 17

Simplify.

Accepted Answer

A)   
B)   
C)   
D)

Question 18

Write an inequality that represents the graph:

Accepted Answer

A)   
B)   
C)   
D)

Question 19

Evaluate:

Accepted Answer

A)  8 
B)  Not a real number 
C)  -64 
D)  -8

Question 20

Simplify.

Accepted Answer

A)   
B)   
C)   
D)

Exam 1: Fundamentals of Algebra

Find the slope of the line that passes through the given points:

As of July 2012, the national debt was $10.59 trillion. Write trillion as a power of 10:

Evaluate:

Evaluate:

Write an inequality that represents the graph:

Solve:

Write the equation in slope-intercept form of the line with the given slope and y-intercept:

Find the x-intercept of:

Graph the inequality:

Evaluate:

Graph the inequality:

Find the y-intercept of:

Write the equation in slope-intercept form of the line that passes through the given points:

Evaluate:

Simplify.

Write an inequality that represents the graph:

Evaluate:

Simplify.