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    Cagayan de Oro College – PHINMA EDUCATION NETWORK

    Practice Exam: Math 01 Algebra

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    1. A cab ride costs $3.25 for the first half-mile and $0.70 for each mile after the first half-mile.
    How far can someone travel for $12?
    A. 9 miles
    B. 13 miles
    C. 14 miles
    D. 26 miles
    E. 27 miles

    2. If the positive square root of x is between 3 and 11, then what inequality represents all possible
    values of x?
    A. 3 < x < 11
    B. 9 < x < 11
    C. 9 < x < 121
    D. x < 3 or x < 11
    E. x < 9 or x < 121

    3. Solve the equation for y.


    3(2y + 4) = 8y
    A. –8
    B. –6
    C. –2
    D. 2
    E. 6

    4. If 3x + 8x + 4x = 6x + 63, then what is 5x + 23?


    A. 28
    B. 35
    C. 38
    D. 58
    E. 62

    5. What is the reciprocal of -3?


    A. –3
    B. -1/3
    C. 1/3
    D. 3
    E. undefined
    6. Solve the equation for x.
    13 – 2(2x + 1) = 1

    A.

    B.

    C.

    D.

    E.

    7. This year, a salesman sells a total of $60,000 worth of steak knives by going door-to-door. This
    represents a 20% increase from the year before. What was the value of his sales last year?
    A. $45,000
    B. $48,000
    C. $50,000
    D. $52,500
    E. $56,000

    8. Solve the equation for x.


    |x + 5| = 3
    A. -8
    B. -3
    C. -2
    D. -8 and -3
    E. -8 and -2

    9. Carol is three times older than Andrew. Brad is two years older than Andrew. In six years, the
    sum of Andrew’s and Brad’s ages will be the same as Carol’s age. How old is Carol?

    A. 24 years old
    B. 27 years old
    C. 30 years old
    D. 36 years old
    E. 42 years old

    10. Solve the equation for x.


    x/3 = (2x + 3)/7
    A. –3
    B. 2
    C. 3
    D. 3/7
    E. 9
    Answer Key with explanations

    1. B. To begin, write an equation relating the cost C to the distance D. If one travels more than half a
    mile, the cost is $3.25 plus the $0.70 times the distance in miles, excluding the first half-mile. Because
    the first half-mile is excluded, ½, or 0.5 must be subtracted from the distance when multiplying by
    0.70.
    C = 3.25 + 0.70(D – 0.5)

    To find how far someone can travel with $12, substitute 12 for C and solve for D.
    12 = 3.25 + 0.70(D – 0.5)
    12 = 3.25 + 0.7D – 0.35
    9.1 = 0.7D
    D = 13

    Therefore, someone can travel 13 miles on $12.

    2. C. Since the square root of x is between 3 and 11, we know that the inequality 3

    11 is true. To find the value of x, square each part of the inequality.


    The result is the inequality 9 < x < 121.

    3. E. To begin, simplify the right side of the equation by distributing the 3.


    3(2y + 4) = 8y
    6y + 12 = 8y
    Then, solve the equation by isolating the variable and dividing both sides by the coefficient.
    12 = 2y
    y=6

    4. D. To begin, solve the given equation for x.


    3x + 8x + 4x = 6x + 63
    15x = 6x + 63
    9x = 63
    x=7
    Next, substitute 7 for x in the expression 5x + 23 and simplify the result.
    5.7) + 23 = 35 + 23 = 58

    5.B. The product of a number and its reciprocal, or multiplicative inverse, is 1. For a fraction, the
    reciprocal can be found by inverting (or switching) the numerator and denominator. Since –3 can be

    written as  ,
    its reciprocal is

    .
    6. D. First, simplify the left side of the equation.
    13 – 2(2x + 1) = 1
    13 – 4x – 2 = 1
    –4x + 11 = 1
    Then, isolate the variable and solve for x.
    –4x = –10

    7. C. Let x represent the total value of last year’s sales, Set up an equation and solve it for x. Since the
    salesman’s sales increased by 20% since last year’s, his current sales 120% of x, or 1.2x. So,
    1.2x = 60,000
    Solve the equation for x by dividing both sides by 1.2.
    x = 50,000
    Therefore, the salesman sold $50,000 worth of steak knives last year.

    8. E. This equation involves an absolute value function. The absolute value of a number is its distance
    from zero on a number line. Since distances are never negative, the absolute value of a number is
    always positive (or equal to zero). In order to make the equation true, the expression inside the absolute
    value, x + 5, can equal either -3 or 3 since the absolute value of both values is 3. Write two equations
    and solve each.
    x + 5 = -3
    x = -8
    x+5=3
    x = -2

    9. A. Write each piece of information as an equation using the variables A, B, and C for the current ages
    of Andrew, Brad, and Carol, respectively.
    C = 3A
    B=A+2
    (A + 6) + (B + 6) = C + 6
    This is a system of equations. Since the first two equations are already solved for C and B, substitute
    the expressions on the right side into the third equation. Then, solve for A.
    (A + 6) + (B + 6) = C + 6
    (A + 6) + [(A + 2) + 6) = (3A) + 6
    2A + 14 = 3A + 6
    A=8

    Therefore, Andrew is 8 years old. To find Carol’s age, multiply Andrew’s age by three. Thus, Carol is
    currently 24 years old.

    10. E. This equation is a proportion, so it can be solved by cross-multiplication. Form a new equation
    by multiplying the numerator of each fraction by the denominator of the fraction on the other side.
    Then, simplify the result and solve for x.
    x/3 = (2x + 3)/7
    7x = 3(2x + 3)
    7x = 6x + 9
    x=9

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