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Lesson 8
Powers, Roots, and Radicals
Test Questions 8-1

Directions: Complete the items below as directed. Then, check your results with those in the Answer Key. For any items you do not get correct, please review the Instruction and recalculate the problems.

~The following questions are taken from an actual California Exit Exam~

  1. The square of a whole number is between 1,500 and 1,600. The number must be between
     
    1. 30 and 35.
       
    2. 35 and 40.
       
    3. 40 and 45.
       
    4. 45 and 50.
       
  2. Tina is filling a 45-gallon tub at a rate of 1.5 gallons of water per minute. At this rate, how long will it take to fill the tub?
     
    1. 30.0 minutes
       
    2. 43.5 minutes
       
    3. 46.5 minutes
       
    4. 67.5 minutes
       
  3. Divide a number by 5 and add 4 to the result. The answer is 9.
     
    Which of the following equations matches these statements?
     
    1.   
        
    2.   
        
    3.   
        
    4.  

    ~The following questions are taken from an actual Texas Exit Exam~

  1. A factory manufactured 30,000 tennis balls in 2 weeks. Out of every 1000 tennis balls produced, 15 were defective. Which proportion can be used to find the number of tennis balls, t, that were judged to be defective in the 2 weeks?
      
    1.   
        
    2.   
        
    3.   
        
    4.  
        
  2. If x = y3, which expression is equal to y6?
     
    1. x2
       
    2. x3
       
    3. x9
       
    4. x18
       
  3. Mrs. Kim purchased 4 jackets for her children. Which lists the prices in order from least to greatest?
     
    1. $62.90, $62.37, $63.05, $63.12
       
    2. $63.12, $63.05, $62.90, $62.37
       
    3. $63.05, $63.12, $62.37, $62.90
       
    4. $62.37, $62.90, $63.05, $63.12 

    ~The following questions are taken from actual Math A Regents Exams~

  1. The product of 3x2y and -4xy3 is
     
    1. -12x3y4 
        
    2. 12x3y4 
        
    3.  -12x2y3
        
    4. 12x2y3
        
  2. Which is an irrational number?
       
    1.   
         
    2.  3.14
         
    3.   
        
    4.  
        
  3. The expression - is equal to
      
    1.  2
        
    2.  10
        
    3.  9
        
    4. 49
        
  4. One root of the equation 2x2 - x - 15 = 0 is
      
    1.  
        
    2. 3
        
    3.  
       
    4. -3