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Math Problem Solvers

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Math Problem Solvers

The document contains a series of mathematical problems and equations, each requiring the identification of specific values or interpretations related to various mathematical concepts such as systems of equations, functions, and geometry. Each problem is accompanied by multiple-choice answers labeled A, B, C, and D. The content appears to be designed for educational purposes, likely for a mathematics assessment or practice test.

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ID: e2e3942f

In the system of equations above, a is a constant. If the system of equations


has no solution, what is the value of a ?

A.

B. 0

C. 1

D. 2
ID: 1e11190a

Store A sells raspberries for per pint and blackberries for per pint. Store B sells raspberries for per pint
and blackberries for per pint. A certain purchase of raspberries and blackberries would cost at Store A or
at Store B. How many pints of blackberries are in this purchase?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: 78391fcc

f(x) 21 18 15 12

The table above shows some values of x and their corresponding values for
the linear function f. What is the x-intercept of the graph of in the xy-
plane?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: e77a76ce

Which of the following systems of linear equations has no solution?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: b8e73b5b

Ken is working this summer as part of a crew on a farm. He earned $8 per hour for
the first 10 hours he worked this week. Because of his performance, his crew
leader raised his salary to $10 per hour for the rest of the week. Ken saves 90% of
his earnings from each week. What is the least number of hours he must work the
rest of the week to save at least $270 for the week?

A. 38

B. 33

C. 22

D. 16
ID: 830120b0

Which of the following consists of the y-coordinates of all the points that
satisfy the system of inequalities above?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: c4ea43ef

To earn money for college, Avery works two part-time jobs: A and B. She earns $10
per hour working at job A and $20 per hour working at job B. In one week, Avery
earned a total of s dollars for working at the two part-time jobs. The graph above
represents all possible combinations of numbers of hours Avery could have
worked at the two jobs to earn s dollars. What is the value of s ?

A. 128

B. 160

C. 200

D. 320
ID: 113b938e

The equation above represents the speed y, in feet per second, of Sheila’s bicycle x
seconds after she applied the brakes at the end of a ride. If the equation is graphed
in the xy-plane, which of the following is the best interpretation of the x-coordinate
of the line’s x-intercept in the context of the problem?

A. The speed of Sheila’s bicycle, in feet per second, before Sheila applied the brakes

B. The number of feet per second the speed of Sheila’s bicycle decreased each second after Sheila applied the brakes

C. The number of seconds it took from the time Sheila began applying the brakes until the bicycle came to a complete stop

The number of feet Sheila’s bicycle traveled from the time she began applying the brakes until the bicycle came to a
D. complete stop
ID: 2e1a7f66

Figure A and figure B are both regular polygons. The sum of the perimeter of figure A and the perimeter of figure B is
inches. The equation represents this situation, where is the number of sides of figure A and is the
number of sides of figure B. Which statement is the best interpretation of in this context?

A. Each side of figure B has a length of inches.

B. The number of sides of figure B is .

C. Each side of figure A has a length of inches.

D. The number of sides of figure A is .


ID: 5e422ff9

In the solution to the system of equations


above, what is the value of y ?

A.

B.

C. 9

D. 15
ID: 36ab4122

Megan’s regular wage at her job is p dollars per hour for the first 8 hours of work in
a day plus 1.5 times her regular hourly wage for work in excess of 8 hours that day.
On a given day, Megan worked for 10 hours, and her total earnings for that day
were $137.50. What is Megan’s regular hourly wage?

A. $11.75

B. $12.50

C. $13.25

D. $13.75
ID: e9ef0e6b

A model estimates that whales from the genus Eschrichtius travel to miles in the ocean each day during their
migration. Based on this model, which inequality represents the estimated total number of miles, , a whale from the genus
Eschrichtius could travel in days of its migration?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: cb58833c

The line with the equation is graphed in the xy‑plane. What is the
x-coordinate of the x‑intercept of the line?
ID: 567ac7ab

One of the two equations in a linear system is . The system has no


solution. Which of the following could be the other equation in the system?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: a04050d8

The table above gives the typical amounts of energy per gram, expressed in both
food calories and kilojoules, of the three macronutrients in food. If the 180 food
calories in a granola bar come entirely from p grams of protein, f grams of fat, and
c grams of carbohydrate, which of the following expresses f in terms of p and c ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: 2704399f

Which of the following systems of equations has the same solution as the
system of equations graphed above?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: daad7c32

An object hangs from a spring. The formula relates the length , in


centimeters, of the spring to the weight w, in newtons, of the object. Which of the
following describes the meaning of the 2 in this context?

A. The length, in centimeters, of the spring with no weight attached

B. The weight, in newtons, of an object that will stretch the spring 30 centimeters

C. The increase in the weight, in newtons, of the object for each one-centimeter increase in the length of the spring

D. The increase in the length, in centimeters, of the spring for each one-newton increase in the weight of the object
ID: 3f8a701b

The equation , where a and b are constants, has no solutions.


Which of the following must be true? I. II. III.

A. None

B. I only

C. I and II only

D. I and III only


ID: 023c0a8d

For the function f, if for all values of x,


what is the value of ?

A.

B.

C. 0

D. 2
ID: a7a14e87

In the xy-plane, line k is defined by . Line j is perpendicular to line k, and


the y-intercept of line j is . Which of the following is an equation of line j ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: 90bd9ef8

The average annual energy cost for a certain home is $4,334. The homeowner
plans to spend $25,000 to install a geothermal heating system. The homeowner
estimates that the average annual energy cost will then be $2,712. Which of the
following inequalities can be solved to find t, the number of years after installation
at which the total amount of energy cost savings will exceed the installation cost?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: 5ad9eff0

The width of a rectangular dance floor is w feet. The length of the floor is 6 feet
longer than its width. Which of the following expresses the perimeter, in feet, of the
dance floor in terms of w ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: a1fd2304

How many liters of a 25% saline solution must be added to 3 liters of a 10% saline
solution to obtain a 15% saline solution?
ID: b544a348

In the solution to the system of equations


above, what is the value of x ?
ID: 628300a9

A science teacher is preparing the 5 stations of a science laboratory. Each station


will have either Experiment A materials or Experiment B materials, but not both.
Experiment A requires 6 teaspoons of salt, and Experiment B requires 4 teaspoons
of salt. If x is the number of stations that will be set up for Experiment A and the
remaining stations will be set up for Experiment B, which of the following
expressions represents the total number of teaspoons of salt required?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: 9ed4c1a2

What is the slope of the graph of in the xy-plane?


ID: 45bba652

If , what is
the value of ?

A. 2

B. 5

C. 7

D. 12
ID: fb43b85f

A line passes through the points and in the xy-plane. What is the slope of the line?
ID: 8a6de407

The function f is defined by , where m and b are constants. If


and , what is the value of m ?
ID: 41fdc0b8

The table above shows the population of Greenleaf, Idaho, for the years 2000 and 2010. If the relationship between
population and year is linear, which of the following functions P models the population of Greenleaf t years after 2000?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: 948087f2

Which of the following ordered pairs (x, y) satisfies the


system of inequalities above?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: a5663025

A system of equations consists of a quadratic equation and a linear equation. The


equations in this system are graphed in the xy-plane above. How many solutions
does this system have?

A. 0

B. 1

C. 2

D. 3
ID: d0a7871e

If is a solution to the system of equations above, which of the


following could be the value of x ?

A. –1

B. 0

C. 2

D. 3
ID: dd4ab4c4

Which of the following is a factor of


the polynomial above?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: b8caaf84

If and , which of the following is


equivalent to ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: 7f81d0c3

What values satisfy the


equation above?

A. and

B. and

C. and

D. and
ID: 91e7ea5e

The quadratic function h is defined as shown. In the xy-plane, the graph of


intersects the x-axis at the points and , where t is a constant.
What is the value of t ?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 4

D. 8
ID: fc3d783a

In the -plane, a line with equation intersects a parabola at exactly one point. If the parabola has equation
, where is a positive constant, what is the value of ?
ID: a9084ca4

The given function models the number of advertisements a company sent to its clients each year, where represents the
number of years since , and . If is graphed in the xy-plane, which of the following is the best
interpretation of the y-intercept of the graph in this context?

A. The minimum estimated number of advertisements the company sent to its clients during the years was .

B. The minimum estimated number of advertisements the company sent to its clients during the years was .

C. The estimated number of advertisements the company sent to its clients in was .

D. The estimated number of advertisements the company sent to its clients in was .
ID: 4661e2a9

Which ordered pair is a solution to the


system of equations above?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: ad2ec615

Which of the following is equivalent to the


expression ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: 42c71eb5

Which of the following is equivalent to


the expression above?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: 371cbf6b

The equation above is true for all x, where a and b are


constants. What is the value of ab ?

A. 18

B. 20

C. 24

D. 40
ID: a05bd3a4

Which of the following expressions is


equivalent to ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: 40c09d66

If for all positive values of x,

what is the value of ?


ID: b8f13a3a

Function is defined by , where and are constants. In the xy-plane, the graph of has a
y-intercept at . The product of and is . What is the value of ?
ID: f65288e8

If x is a solution to the given equation, which of the


following is a possible value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: f89af023

A rectangular volleyball court has an area of 162 square meters. If the length of the
court is twice the width, what is the width of the court, in meters?

A. 9

B. 18

C. 27

D. 54
ID: e53add44

The function S above models the annual salary, in dollars, of an employee n years
after starting a job, where a is a constant. If the employee’s salary increases by 4%
each year, what is the value of a ?

A. 0.04

B. 0.4

C. 1.04

D. 1.4
ID: f2f3fa00

During a 5-second time interval, the average acceleration a, in meters per second
squared, of an object with an initial velocity of 12 meters per second is defined by

the equation , where vf is the final velocity of the object in


meters per second. If the equation is rewritten in the form vf = xa + y, where x and y
are constants, what is the value of x ?
ID: 9654add7

The revenue , in dollars, that a company receives from sales of a product is


given by the function f above, where x is the unit price, in dollars, of the product.
The graph of in the xy-plane intersects the x-axis at 0 and a. What does a
represent?

A. The revenue, in dollars, when the unit price of the product is $0

B. The unit price, in dollars, of the product that will result in maximum revenue

C. The unit price, in dollars, of the product that will result in a revenue of $0

D. The maximum revenue, in dollars, that the company can make


ID: 34847f8a

The equation above is true for all , where r and t are positive
constants. What is the value of rt ?

A.

B. 15

C. 20

D. 60
ID: cc776a04

Which of the following is an equivalent form of


?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: 263f9937
Growth of a Culture of Bacteria
Number of bacteria per
Day
milliliter at end of day

A culture of bacteria is growing at an exponential rate, as shown in the table above.


At this rate, on which day would the number of bacteria per milliliter reach
?

A. Day 5

B. Day 9

C. Day 11

D. Day 12
ID: 926c246b

The equation above estimates the global data traffic D, in terabytes, for the year
that is t years after 2010. What is the best interpretation of the number 5,640 in
this context?

A. The estimated amount of increase of data traffic, in terabytes, each year

B. The estimated percent increase in the data traffic, in terabytes, each year

C. The estimated data traffic, in terabytes, for the year that is t years after 2010

D. The estimated data traffic, in terabytes, in 2010


ID: 137cc6fd

For what value of is the given expression equivalent to , where ?


ID: 6ce95fc8

Which of the following is a solution to


the equation above?

A. 2

B.

C.

D.
ID: ea6d05bb

The expression is equivalent to the expression , where , , and are constants. What
is the value of ?
ID: 911383f2

What is the product of the solutions to


the given equation?

A. 8

B. 3

C.

D.
ID: d8789a4c

In the expression above, b and c are positive integers. If the expression is


equivalent to and , which of the following could be the value of c ?

A. 4

B. 6

C. 8

D. 10
ID: b80d10d7

What is the solution to the


equation above?

A. 0

B. 2

C. 3

D. 5
ID: fcdf87b7

If the ordered pair satisfies the system of equations above,


what is one possible value of x ?
ID: a520ba07

Which of the following expressions is equivalent


to the expression above?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: 652054da

An oceanographer uses the equation to model the speed s, in knots, of an


ocean wave, where p represents the period of the wave, in seconds. Which of the
following represents the period of the wave in terms of the speed of the wave?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: a255ae72

If and , which of the

following is equal to ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: 463eec13

If , which of the following expressions is

equivalent to ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: 18e35375

The function is defined by the given equation. For what value of does reach its minimum?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: 6e02cd78

In the xy-plane, what is the y-coordinate of the point of intersection of the


graphs of and ?
ID: 7bd10ef3

In the equation above, t is a constant. If the equation has no real solutions, which
of the following could be the value of t ?

A.

B.

C. 1

D. 3
ID: 50e40f08

If the given function is graphed in the xy-plane, where , what is the x-coordinate of an x-intercept of the graph?
ID: 5355c0ef

The given expression can be rewritten as , where is a constant. What is the value of ?
ID: a1bf1c4e

Which of the following is equivalent to


the expression above?

A. (x + 3)2 + 5

B. (x + 3)2 – 5

C. (x – 3)2 + 5

D. (x – 3)2 – 5
ID: c81b6c57

In the expression , p is a constant. This expression

is equivalent to the expression . What is the value of p ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: 802549ac

Which of the following is a solution to


the given equation?

A. 1

B. 0

C.

D.
ID: a4f61d75

In the equation above, a is a constant and . If the equation has two integer
solutions, what is a possible value of a ?
ID: a31417d1

From 2005 through 2014, the number of music CDs sold in the United States
declined each year by approximately 15% of the number sold the preceding year. In
2005, approximately 600 million CDs were sold in the United States. Of the
following, which best models C, the number of millions of CDs sold in the United
States, t years after 2005?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: 66bce0c1

What is the solution set of the


equation above?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: 97e50fa2

The graph of the function f, defined by , is shown in the


xy-plane above. If the function g (not shown) is defined by , what is
one possible value of a such that ?
ID: 9afe2370
The population P of a certain city y years after the last census is modeled by the equation below, where r is a constant
and is the population when .

If during this time the population of the city decreases by a fixed percent each year,
which of the following must be true?

A.

B.

C.

D.

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