Springbreakpacket
Springbreakpacket
Springbreakpacket
Whether it is
arithmetic work or simply drawing a picture to solve, but work must be shown. Star the questions you
had difficulty with. Calculators are not allowed. NO WORK.NO CREDIT!!!!
1. Which expression is equivalent to 4 - ( -7)?
a. 7 + 4 c. -7 - 4
b. 4 - 7 d. -4 + 7
2. The elevation at ground level is 0 feet. An elevator starts 90 feet below ground level. After traveling for
15 seconds, the elevator is 20 feet below ground level. Which statement describes the elevators rate of
change in elevation during this 15-second interval?
a. The elevator traveled upward at a rate of 6 feet per second.
b. The elevator traveled upward at a rate of 4 feet per second.
c. The elevator traveled downward at a rate of 6 feet per second.
d. The elevator traveled downward at a rate of 4 feet per second.
4. Mike took a taxi from his home to the airport. The taxi driver charged an initial fee of $6 plus $3 per
mile. The total fare was $24, not including the tip. How many miles did Mike travel by taxi on this ride?
a. 2 c. 8
b. 6 d. 10
5. The original selling price of a share of stock ws d dollars. The selling price for a share of the same stock
at a later date was represented by the expression 1.15(0.95d). Which description could explain what
happened to the price of the share of stock?
a. The price decreased by 5% and then increased by 0.15%.
b. The price decreased by 95% and then increased by 0.15%.
c. The price decreased by 5% and then increased by 15%.
d. The price decreased by 95% and then increased by 15%.
6. Last year 950 people attended a towns annual parade. This year 1,520 people attended. What was the
percent increase in attendance from last year to this year?
a. 37.5% c. 60%
b. 57% d. 62.5%
9. Lance bought n notebooks that cost $0.75 each and p pens that cost $0.55 each. A 6.25% sales tax will
be applied to the total cost. Which expression represents the total Lance paid, including tax?
a. 0.0625(n + p) + 0.0625(0.75n + 0.55p)
b. (0.75n + 0.55p) + 0.0625(0.75n + 0.55p)
c. 0.75(0.0625n) + 0.55(0.0625n)
d. 0.75(1.0625n) + 0.55(1.0625n)
10. The results for a survey of 120 students who selected randomly are listed below:
60 students have a cell phone plan with company X
36 students have a cell phone plan with company Y
24 students do not have a cell phone
The total population of students was 380. Based on the data, what is the best approximation for the total
number of students who have a cell phone plan with company Y?
a. 114 c. 143
b. 127 d. 163
11. A recycling plant processes an average of ton of glass each minute. At approximately what rate does
the recycling plant process glass, in tons per day? (1 day = 24 hours)
a. 20 c. 480
b. 180 d. 4,320
12. Wallpaper was applied to one rectangular wall of a large room. The dimensions of the wall are shown
below. If the total cost of the wallpaper was $771.12, what was the cost, in dollars, of the wallpaper per
square foot?
a. $0.61 c. $1.39
b. $0.72 d. $1.65
You must show all work for each question, including the multiple choice questions. Whether it is
arithmetic work or simply drawing a picture to solve, but work must be shown. Star the questions you
had difficulty with. Calculators are not allowed. NO WORK.NO CREDIT!!!!
13. A clothing store used the sign shown below to advertise a discount on shirts.
Ky wants to buy three shirts, which were originally priced $49.96 each. The store will discount the price of the
third shirt and then apply a 7.1% tax to the total cost of all three shirts. Including the tax, what will be the mean
cost of each shirt?
a. $41.99
b. $42.70
c. $44.59
d. $45.18
14. Line KN represents a proportional relationship. Point N lies at (18, 12), as shown on the graph below.
In total, they earned $850 for the job. They put 15% of this
amount into a joint savings account for future expenses.
They then divided the rest proportionally based on the
number of hours each worked. How much money did
Shawn receive?
a. $209.53 b.$240.83 c.$283.48 d.$295.11
You must show all work for each question, including the multiple choice questions. Whether it is
arithmetic work or simply drawing a picture to solve, but work must be shown. Star the questions you
had difficulty with. Calculators are not allowed. NO WORK.NO CREDIT!!!!
16. An after-school program offers tutoring for different subjects. During the last month, a teacher recorded
the number of students who participated in tutoring in each subject as shown in the table below.
Tutoring Participation
Math 40
Science 55
English 47
History 58
Explain how the teacher could use these data to predict about how many of the next 100 students will
participate in math tutoring.
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17. A home-improvement store sold wind chimes for $30 each. A customer signed up for a free
membership card and received a 5% discount off the price. Sales tax of 5% was applied after the
discount. What was the final price of the wind chime?
Show your work.
18. Ms. Hernandez has $100 to spend on parking and admission to the zoo. The parking will cost $7, and
admission tickets will cost $15.50 per person, including tax. Write and solve an equation that can be
used to determine the number of people that she can bring to the zoo, including herself.
Show your work.
You must show all work for each question, including the multiple choice questions. Whether it is
arithmetic work or simply drawing a picture to solve, but work must be shown. Star the questions you
had difficulty with. Calculators are not allowed. NO WORK.NO CREDIT!!!!
19. Two math classes took the same quiz. The scores of 10 randomly selected students from each class
are listed below.
Sample of Class A: 75, 80, 60, 90, 85, 80, 70, 90, 70, 65
Sample of Class B: 95, 90, 85, 90, 100, 75, 90, 85, 90, 85
Based on the medians of the scores for each class, what inference would you make about the quiz scores of
all the students in Class A compared to all the students in Class B? Explain your reasoning to justify your
answer.
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20. A contractor is building the base of a circular fountain. On the blueprint, the base of the fountain has a
diameter of 18 cm. The blueprint has a scale of three centimeters to four feet. What will be the actual
area of the base of the fountain, in square feet, after it is built? Round your answer to the nearest tenth
of a square foot.
21. Explain the steps needed to determine the value of the expression shown below. Be sure to provide the
correct value of the expression in your explanation.
You must show all work for each question, including the multiple choice questions. Whether it is
arithmetic work or simply drawing a picture to solve, but work must be shown. Star the questions you
had difficulty with. Calculators are not allowed. NO WORK.NO CREDIT!!!!
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22. The lines graphed below show the amounts of water in two tanks as they were being filled over time.
For each tank, explain whether or not there is a proportional relationship between the amount of water, in
gallons, and the time, in minutes. If there is a proportional relationship, identify the unit rate. U
se specific
features of the graph to support your answer.
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Trent estimates that the distance between the tip of his fishing rod and the hook is less than 65 feet. Is Trents
estimate reasonable? Explain your answer.
You must show all work for each question, including the multiple choice questions. Whether it is
arithmetic work or simply drawing a picture to solve, but work must be shown. Star the questions you
had difficulty with. Calculators are not allowed. NO WORK.NO CREDIT!!!!
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Trent let his hook drop another 10 inches. What is the distance, in feet, between the tip of the fishing rod and
the hook? DO NOT round your answer. Show your work.
24. The coach for a basketball team wants to buy new shoes for her 12 players.
Super Sports is offering a 20% discount on each pair of shoes, which were originally priced $72.50. A 6.5%
sales tax will be applied to the discounted price.
The same shoes are also available on Double Dribbles web site for $54.75. A 9% processing fee will be
applied to the cost of the shoes, plus a shipping fee of $5.99 for each pair.
What is the difference in the total costs of the 12 pairs of shoes between the two stores?