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Pre-Test for Math for College Readiness Part I
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Place the following rational numbers in order from least to greatest: -5, 2, -8, 0, 5
a. -5, -8, 0, 2, 5
b. 5, 2, 0, -5, -8,
c. -8, -5, 0, 2, 5
d. 0, -8, -5, 5, 2
Place the following rational numbers in order from least to greatest: -1.5, -1.05, -1.052
a. -1.5, -1.052, -1.05
b. -1.05, -1.052, -1.5
c. -1.05, -1.5, -1.052
d. -1.5, -1.05, -1.052
Place the following rational numbers in order from least to greatest: 3/5, 2/3, ½, ¾
a. ½, 2/3, ¾, 3/5
b. ½, 3/5, 2/3, ¾
c. 2/3, 3/5, ¾, ½
d. 3/5, ½, 2/3, 3/4
Simplify: 5 + (-3) – (-6)
a. -4
b. 2
c. 8
d. 23
Simplify: 8 + 3(-4)
-2
a. 2
b. -2
c. 11
d. 14
Simplify: -2•3 – 15÷(-5)4 – (-7)
a. -11
b. 13
c. 19
d. -99
Simplify: -6x2 – 3x + 7x2 – 5x
a. -7x2
b. X2 – 2x
c. X2 – 8x
d. 13x2 + 2x
Simplify: 5x3 + 7xy – 2x2 – xy + x3
a. 4x3 + 2x2 + 7
b. 6x3 - 2x2 + 7
c. 5x6 - 2x2 + 8xy
d. 6x3 - 2x2 + 6xy
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Simplify: -3(x-5)
a. -3x – 5
b. -3x – 15
c. -3x + 15
d. -3x – 8
Simplify: (x + 6)( x + 5)
a. x2 + 11x + 30
b. x2 + 30x + 30
c. x2 + 11
d. x2 + 30
Simplify: (2x – 5)2
a. 4x2 + 25
b. 2x2 + 25
c. 4x2 – 20x + 25
d. 4x2 - 25
Evaluate the algebraic expression when a = -5, b = 2 and c = -7:
a. -1
b. 5
c. 20
d. 34
Simplify: 2y(3 – x) + 7(x – 2y)
a. 12y – 2xy + x
b. xy + 7x – 8y
c. 7x – 2xy – 8y
d. 4y + 6x
Simplify: (3m2 + 5m – 7) – (4m2 – 2m + 9)
a. –m2 + 7m – 16
b. –m2 + 3m + 2
c. 7m2 -3m + 16
d. 7m2 + 7m – 16
8(x – 2) = 5(x – 4)
a. x = 2
b. x = 12
c. x = 4/3
d. x = 4/11
-5(3x + 4) = 2(-x + 3)
a. x = - 2
b. x = 14/17
c. x = 1/13
d. x = 2
a2 + b – c
Answer Key to Pre-Test for Math for College Readiness Part I
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