Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Evaluate 
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The frame for a roll-away cot is 189.65 cm long and 79.67 cm wide. The mattress
for the cot is 1 cm shorter than the frame on each end and at each side. What is the approximate area
of the mattress in square metres?
a. | 1.48 m2 | c. | 1.31 m2 | b. | 1.41 m2 | d. | 1.46
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3.
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Express  as a proper or improper fraction in lowest terms.
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4.
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Estimate the value of  , to the nearest tenth.
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5.
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What is  ?
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6.
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What is 25 ¸  ?
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7.
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What is  of $204?
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8.
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A pencil has a diameter of 9 mm. A scale diagram of the pencil has a diameter of
2.7 cm. Determine the scale factor of the diagram.
a. |  | c. | 30 | b. | 3 | d. | 0.3 |
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9.
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Determine the scale factor for this enlargement. 
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10.
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Calculate the value of m in this proportion: 
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11.
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Determine the length of DC in this pair of similar triangles.  Diagram not drawn to
scalea. | 7 m | c. | 9 m | b. | 11.7 m | d. | 17.5 m |
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12.
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What scale must be applied to make equilateral triangle JKL from equilateral
triangle RST? 
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13.
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What scale is used to create the image on the right from the original image on
the left? 
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14.
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A square has side length 3.4 cm. The side length of the enlargement is 17 cm.
Determine the scale factor.
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15.
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Write  as a quotient of two powers.
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16.
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Write  as a single power.
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17.
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Evaluate  .
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18.
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Evaluate  .
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19.
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Which of the following numbers has the least value:  ,  ,  ,
 ,  ?
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20.
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Determine the value of  ? a. | 128 | c. | 4 782 969 | b. |  | d. |  |
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Evaluate:  . a. | 8100 | c. | –8100 | b. | –5184 | d. | 5184 |
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The school band has decided to sell coupon books to raise money. The cost of the
coupon book is the square of the profit, p, from the sale of the book. The sale price of the
book is 4 times the profit, p, from the sale of a coupon book. Use this information to answer
the following question(s).
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22.
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Which term or polynomial best represents the cost of a coupon book?
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23.
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Which term or polynomial best represents the profit from selling a coupon
book?
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Answer the following question(s) using the information from the scenario
below.
Renting a mountain bike requires a monthly rental fee, m, and a security
deposit of 3 months’ rent. Renting a street bike also requires a monthly rental fee, s,
and a security deposit of 2 months’ rent. The monthly rental fees for the two types of bikes
are not the same.
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24.
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Which expression best represents the difference between the cost of renting a
mountain bike for 9 months and the cost of renting a street bike for the same period?
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25.
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The model shown can be represented by which polynomial? 
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26.
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Which division statement do the algebra tiles represent? 
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27.
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Determine the missing dimension of the rectangle. 
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28.
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Determine the missing dimension of the rectangle. 
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Assume that this graph shows air pressure at different altitudes. Use the
graph to answer the following question(s).
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29.
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If a balloonist measures the air pressure to be 70 kPa, at what approximate
altitude was the measurement taken?
a. | 2000 m | c. | 7000 m | b. | 16000 m | d. | 9000 m |
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30.
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What is the approximate air pressure at an altitude of 5000 m?
a. | 45 kPa | c. | 35 kPa | b. | 25 kPa | d. | 40 kPa |
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If a balloonist measures the air pressure to be 75 kPa, at what approximate
altitude was the measurement taken?
a. | 1500 m | c. | 16500 m | b. | 9000 m | d. | 7500 m |
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In the equation  , determine the value of P when n = 13.
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Use the figures to answer the following question(s).
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33.
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Following the pattern, which figure number will have 42 dots?
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34.
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A theatre has 26 seats in the first row, 34 seats in the second row, 42 seats in
the third row, and so on. What is the linear equation that represents the number of seats, s,
in each row, r?
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In the equation  , determine the value of P when n = 13.
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36.
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Solve  .
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37.
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Solve  .
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Solve  . a. | k = 13.05 | c. | k = 8.35 | b. | k = –9.2 | d. | k =
14.38 |
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What is the value of x if  ? a. | x = –4 | c. | x = –0.25 | b. | x =
1 | d. | x =
0.25 |
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What is the solution to the equation  ? a. | t = –1.73 | c. | t = 8.09 | b. | t = 0.86 | d. | t =
–0.18 |
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What is the solution to the equation  ? a. | t = 3 | c. | t = 1 | b. | t = 0.2 | d. | t = 15 |
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What is the solution to the equation  ? a. | t = –85 | c. | t = 0.49 | b. | t = 7 | d. | t =
–0.04 |
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43.
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Solve  . a. | x = –30 | c. | x = 2 | b. | x = 46 | d. | x =
–2 |
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Choose the best answer.
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44.
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Sampling bias may result when
a. | the sample accurately represents the population | c. | participants are chosen at
random | b. | culturally sensitive questions are asked in the survey | d. | a large percent of people in the sample refuse
to answer the survey |
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45.
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A school principal surveys only the boys in one class to determine if she should
make recess longer. This is an example of
a. | inappropriate use of language | c. | cultural
insensitivity | b. | bias | d. | poor
timing |
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In which situation might privacy be an influencing factor?
a. | Students in a class are asked to complete an anonymous survey with the question,
“Do you like your parents?” | c. | A teacher asks her class to
complete a survey and print their names on the top of the survey. | b. | Every household in
the city is mailed a survey asking, “Do you think it is important to maintain the city’s
parks?” | d. | After a
winter storm, a travel agency sends out a survey asking, “Would you like to take a holiday in
Mexico?” |
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Martin is conducting a survey to determine if the school cafeteria should stop
selling soft drinks. From what population should he take his sample?
a. | people who work at a soft-drink factory | c. | adults who have no
kids | b. | people who eat lunch in the cafeteria | d. | people who are allergic to soft
drinks |
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48.
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A systematic sample is created by
a. | choosing respondents from the population who are easy to access | c. | inviting the whole
population to participate if they wish | b. | choosing survey respondents at fixed intervals
from an ordered list of the entire population | d. | choosing respondents from the population at
random |
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49.
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Predictions based on a sample taken from a normally distributed population are
more accurate when
a. | the sample population is all the same age | c. | the sample size is
large | b. | the sample size is small | d. | the sample is taken from only one geographical part of the
area |
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Use the information provided to answer the following
question(s).Ms. Jenkins gave her class a quiz worth 15 points. After marking the first 4
quizzes, she predicted that the class would not do well on the test. The quiz scores are shown
below. 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 11 | | | | | |
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What is the median score for the entire class?
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