Questions 8-1 | Answer Key 8-1  

These questions will help you prepare for the SAT & High School Exit Exams:

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Directions: Complete the problems below. Consult the Answer Key below for answers once you finish. Review the Instruction material which relates to any questions you do not get correct.

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

4. 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?
     
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   4.  
        
5. If x = y³, which expression is equal to y⁶?
    
   1. x²
       
   2. x³
       
   3. x⁹
       
   4. x¹⁸
       
6. 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

For more Texas Exit Exam questions go to:

http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/release/
taas/release01/xl.pdf

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

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

Correct the questions using the answers below. Click on any missed answer(s) to go to the Instruction that relates to that concept.  Review the concept and then recalculate the problem(s).

1. b
    
2. a
    
3. b
    
4. a
    
5. a
    
6. d
    
7. a
    
8. c
    
9. c
    
10. b