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Algebra 1
Chapter 2 Practice Test
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Solve the following equations.
1. 3 y  11  5 y  2 y  25
4.
3
y  9
2
y
 4  6
3
2. 2 y  9 y  42
3.
5. 4( x  2)  3 x  7 x  8
6. 3x  2(2 x  5)  2 x  25
Solve each formula for the given variable. State the restrictions, if any, for the formula obtained to be
meaningful.
1
7. V = LWH Solve for H.
8. A = bh Solve for b.
9. y = 5x + 7b Solve for b.
2
10. F = ma Solve for m.
13. P = 2L + 2W Solve for L
11. 2x + 3y = 6
Solve for y.
12. x 
ab
Solve for b.
y
14. 3x + 2y = 10 Solve for y.
Solve the following proportions.
2
4

15.
5 x2
18.
3
4

x  3 x  12
16.
5x 9

6
2
17.
19.
x 1 x 1

3
5
y
4

y3 3
20. The ratio of boys to girls in the math class is 5 to 6. If there are 12 girls in the class, how many boys are
there?
21. A car that sold for $15,000 has a sales tax of $900. At this rate, how much is the sales tax for a car that
costs $17,500?
22. Joe makes $87 for 6 hours of work at his job. At this rate, how much money does he make for working 8
hours?
Solve each percent problem.
23. Find 30% of 95.
25. Write
3
as a percent.
25
24. What percent of 12 is 36?
26. 4% of what number is 7?
27. 25% of students in ninth grade play a fall sport. If there are 380 students in the freshman class, how many
play a fall sport? How many do not play a fall sport?
28. Find the percent change from 16 to 13. Is it an increase or a decrease?
29. The wholesaler gets sweatshirts for $12 each. The store sells them for $30 each. What is the markup as a
percent?
30. The wholesale cost for a car is $14,500. If the car dealership has a 20% markup, find the selling price of
the car.
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