Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the
statement or answers the question.
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The accompanying diagram shows a square with side y inside a square with side
x. Which expression represents the area of
the shaded region? (NY Regents
2003)
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A circular garden has a diameter of 12 feet. How many bags of topsoil must Linda
buy to cover the garden if one bag covers an area of 3 square feet? (NY Regents 2007)
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What is the length of one side of the square whose perimeter has the same
numerical value as its area? (NY Regents
2006)
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A dog is tied with a rope to a stake in the ground. The length of the rope is 5
yards. What is the area, in square yards, in which the dog can roam? (NY Regents 2006) a. |  | c. | 20 | b. | 25 | d. |  |
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The equation  is used to find the area of a trapezoid. Which
calculation would not result in the correct area? (NY Regents 2006) a. | 0.5(12)(10) | c. |  | b. | 6(3 + 7) | d. |  |
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A farmer has a rectangular field that measures 100 feet by 150 feet. He plans to
increase the area of the field by 20%. He will do this by increasing the length and width by the same
amount, x. Which equation represents the area of the new field? (NY Regents 2004) a. | (100 + 2x)(150 + x) = 18,000 | c. | (100 + x)(150 + x) =
18,000 | b. | (100 + x)(150 + x) = 15,000 | d. | 2(100 + x) + 2(150 + x) = 15,000 |
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