FSA Algebra 1 Practice Questions

1. What is the value of 𝑥 such that 𝑎 – 𝑚𝑥 < 𝑝?

𝑝−𝑎
A. 𝑥 >
−𝑚
𝑝−𝑎
B. 𝑥 <
−𝑚
𝑝+𝑎
C. 𝑥 >
−𝑚
𝑝−𝑎
D. 𝑥 <
𝑚

2. What is the equation represented by the graph below?

A. 𝑦 = −2.5𝑥 − 2
B. 𝑦 = −0.4𝑥 − 2
C. 𝑦 = 0.5𝑥 − 2
D. 𝑦 = 0.4𝑥 − 2

3. The table below shows the cost of a pizza based on the number of toppings.

Number of toppings Cost

(n) (C)
1 $12
2 $13.50
3 $15
4 $16.50

Which function represents the cost of a pizza with n toppings?

A. C(n) = 12 + 1.5 (n – 1)
B. C(n) = 1.5 n + 12
C. C(n) = 12 + n
D. C(n) = 12 n
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4. What is the value of 𝑥 such that 5x + 2a > 2x - a?

A. 𝑥 < −𝑎
B. 𝑥 > −𝑎
C. 𝑥 < 𝑎
D. 𝑥 > 𝑎

5. What is the solution if 6(x + 2) = 6x + 14?

A. all real numbers x

B. no solution
1
C. 𝑥 =
6
1
D. 𝑥 = −
6

6. The graph of a linear inequality in 2 variables is shown in the coordinate plane.

Which inequality models this graph?

A. 𝑥 − 2𝑦 > 8
B. 𝑥 + 2𝑦 < −8
1
C. 𝑦 > 𝑥−4
2
1
D. 𝑦 ≥ 𝑥−4
2

7. Which sequence is generated by the rule 3n – 1, where n represents the position of a

term in the sequence?

A. 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, …
B. 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, …
C. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, …
D. 2, 5, 8, 11, 14, …
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8. Rowan wants to justify that f(x) 3x – 7 is a linear function. If she evaluated f(x) for
consecutive integer values, which statement justifies the claim that f is a linear function?

A. There is a common difference of −7 for f(x) when x increases by 1.

B. There is a common factor of −7 for f(x) when x increases by 1.
C. There is a common difference of 3 for f(x) when x increases by 1.
D. There is common factor of 3 for f(x) when x increases by 1.

9. Alan has a business mowing lawn for $20 per lawn and raking leaves for $0.75 per pile.
His goal is to earn exactly $30 each time he mows a lawn and rakes leaves. If x
represents the number of piles of leaves, which equation models Alan’s goal?

A. x + 20 = 30
B. 75x + 30 = 20
C. 0.75x + 20 = 30
D. 30x + 20 = 0.75

10. For 𝑓(𝑥) = 3 − 5𝑥, 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑓(−5).

A. −22
B. −7
C. 3
D. 28

11. A total of 243 adults and children are at a movie theater. There are 109 more adults
than children in the theater. If a represents the number of adults and b represents the
number of children, which system of equations could be used to find the number of
adults and the number of children in the theater?

𝑎 + 𝑏 = 243
A. {
𝑎 = 109𝑏
𝑎 + 𝑏 = 243
B. {
𝑏 = 109𝑎
𝑎 + 𝑏 = 243
C. {
𝑎 = 𝑏 + 109
𝑎 + 𝑏 = 243
D. {
𝑏 = 𝑎 + 109

12. Which of the following functions shows an original investment of $200?

A. 𝑦 = 200(1.02) 𝑥
B. 𝑦 = 5(200)𝑥
C. 𝑦 = 3(𝑥)200
D. 𝑦 = 2000(.5) 𝑥
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13. Martha has $180. She needs a total of $2000 to start an account. She earns $60 per
day working, of which she saves $50. Which equation can she use to determine the
number of days, d, she needs to work to reach her goal of $2,000?

A. 2,000 = 60d + 180

B. 2,000 = 60d – 180
C. 2,000 = 50d + 180
D. 2,000 = 50d – 180

14. A function is shown in the table

𝒙 1 2 3 4 5 6
𝒇(𝒙) 15 27 39 51 63 75

Which sentence justifies the claim that the function is a linear function?

A. all the outputs are odd numbers

B. all the outputs are positive numbers
C. the function grows by equal factor over equal intervals
D. the function grows by equal differences over equal intervals

15. An exponential function is shown in the table.

𝒙 𝒇(𝒙)
1 12
3 108
5 972
6 2,916

What is the average rate of change for the function for 𝑥 = 1 to 𝑥 = 5?

A. 48
B. 80
C. 81
D. 240

16. Given:

𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 + 3 and 𝑔(𝑥) = – 4𝑥 + 1

Find ℎ(𝑥) if ℎ(𝑥) = 𝑓(𝑥) + 𝑔(𝑥)

A. ℎ(𝑥) = 4
B. ℎ(𝑥) = 7𝑥
C. ℎ(𝑥) = 7𝑥 + 4
D. ℎ(𝑥) = −𝑥 + 4
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17. A baker sells cookie for $1.50 each. If a minimum of two dozen cookies is ordered, the
baker gives a 40% discount for each cookie ordered after the minimum has been met.
The cost of an order of cookies after this discount is given by the expression below.
1.5c – 0.4(c – 24)
Which of the following parts of the expression represents the number of cookies to which
the discount will be applied?

A. 1.5𝑐
B. 𝑐 – 24
C. 1.5𝑐 – 0.4
D. 0.4(𝑐 – 24)

18. Look at the steps used when solving 3(𝑥 – 2) = 3 for 𝑥.

3(𝑥 – 2) = 3 Write the original equation.

3𝑥 – 6 = 3 Use the Distributive Property.

3𝑥 – 6 + 6 = 3 + 6 Step 1

3𝑥 = 9 Step 2
3𝑥 9
= Step 3
3 3
𝑥 = 3 Step 4

Part A: Which step is the result of the Division Property of Equality; a ≠ 0?

A. Step 1
B. Step 2
C. Step 3
D. Step 4

Part B: Which step is the result of combining like terms?

A. Step 1
B. Step 2
C. Step 3
D. Step 4

Part C: Which step is the result of the Addition Property of Equality?

A. Step 1
B. Step 2
C. Step 3
D. Step 4
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19. Which graph represents the following equation?

−2𝑥 + 4𝑦 = −12

A. B.

C. D.

20. Rita read a book at a steady pace. She graphs her progress through the book by putting
the time in hours, t, on the horizontal axis and chapters remaining C on the vertical axis.
What is the domain of the relation graphed below?

A. 𝑡 ≥0
B. 𝑡 ≤8
C. 0 <𝑡<8
D. 0≤𝑡≤8
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21. Given the pattern 𝑎𝑛 = −2𝑛 + 1, what is the value of the 5th term?

A. 11
B. 12
C. −9
D. −11

22. Which of the following is NOT a solution of the equation represented by the graph?

A. (0, 2)
B. (1, 0)
C. (3, –4)
D. (4, –1)

23. The data below shows cell phone bills for various numbers of minutes used.

Number of
Phone Bill
Minutes Used
300 $90.00
225 $78.75

200 $75.00
185 $72.75

100 $60.00

What does the slope of the line represent?

A. There is a charge of $0.15 for each minute of use.

B. There is a charge of $0.45 for each minute of use.
C. There is a monthly fee of $15.00
D. There is a monthly fee of $45.00

24. How many real-number solutions does 4𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 5 = 0 have?

A. One
B. Two
C. Zero
D. Infinitely many
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25. What is the average rate of change on the interval x = 1 to x = 4?

t
1 2 3 4 5
(sec)
f(t)
100 400 900 1600 2500
(yards)

A. 600 yards per second

B. 500 yards per second
C. -500 yards per second
D. -600 yards per second

26. Amelia correctly began solving the system of equations.

9𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 15
{
𝑦 = −3𝑥 + 5

First, she wrote the second equation in standard form. Second, she multiplied the
second equation by ─3. Then she added the first equation with the new second
equation.
What does Amelia already know about the solution of the system of equations, even if
she does not complete the next step?

A. It has infinite solutions.

B. There is no solution.
C. The value of x is 0.
D. The value of y is 0.

27. A function is defined as {(0,1), (2, 3), (5, 8), (7, 2)}. Isaac is asked to create one more
ordered pair for the function. Which ordered pair can he add to the set to keep it a
function?

A. (0, 2)
B. (5, 3)
C. (7, 0)
D. (1, 3)

28. Which situation is not a linear function?

A. A gym charges a membership fee of $10.00 down and $10.00 per month.
B. A cab company charges $2.50 initially and $3.00 per mile.
C. A restaurant employee earns $12.50 per hour.
D. A $12,000 car depreciates 15% per year.
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29. Which equation is an equivalent form of 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 − 15?

A. 𝑦 = (𝑥 − 1)2 − 16
B. 𝑦 = (𝑥 − 1)2 − 14
C. 𝑦 = (𝑥 + 1)2 − 16
D. 𝑦 = (𝑥 + 1)2 − 14

30. The box plot below summarizes the data for the average monthly high temperatures in
degrees Fahrenheit for Orlando, Florida.

The third quartile is

A. 92
B. 90
C. 83
D. 71

31. The graph of a quadratic function has a vertex located at (7, −3) and passes through
points (5,5) and (9,5). Which equation best represents this function?

A. 𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥 − 7)2 − 3
B. 𝑓(𝑥) = 2(𝑥 − 7)2 − 3
C. 𝑓(𝑥) = −(𝑥 − 5)2 + 5
D. 𝑓(𝑥) = −2(𝑥 − 5)2 + 5

32. The ages of nine employees at a company are shown below.

45, 50, 52, 58, 63, 63, 41, 58, 49

The company hires a tenth employee who is 28 years old. What effect does the new
employee have on the shape of the data distribution?

A. The new employee causes the distribution to become skewed to the right.
B. The new employee causes the distribution to become skewed to the left.
C. The new employee causes the distribution to become more symmetrical.
D. The new employee causes the distribution to become less spread out.

33. Which ordered pair is the vertex of the graph y = 𝑥 2 − 8𝑥 + 18?

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A. (4, 2)
B. (2, 4)
C. (8, 18)
D. (0, 18)

34. Which expression is equivalent to (𝑥 + 3)(3𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 − 5)?

A. 3𝑥 3 + 5𝑥 2 − 17𝑥 − 15
B. 3𝑥 3 + 9𝑥 2 − 13𝑥 − 15
C. 3𝑥 3 + 9𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 − 15
D. 3𝑥 3 + 13𝑥 2 − 17𝑥 − 15

35. Beth is selling tickets for a dinner at her school.

* Adult’s tickets cost $6.00 each
* Children’s tickets cost $4.50 each
* Beth sold a total of 520 tickets
* Beth’s ticket sales totaled $2,707.50.
How many tickets of each type were sold?

A. 245 children’s tickets, 275 adult’s tickets

B. 257 children’s tickets, 263 adult’s tickets
C. 260 children’s tickets, 260 adult’s tickets
D. 275 children’s tickets, 245 adult’s tickets

36. The graph of 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 3 is translated to produce the graph of 𝑔(𝑥) = (𝑥 + 2)2 + 3. In
which direction was the graph of f(x) translated?

A. up
B. down
C. left
D. right

37. What are the x-intercepts of the equation 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 20?

A. −20
B. 10 𝑎𝑛𝑑 − 2
C. 4 𝑎𝑛𝑑 − 5
D. −4 𝑎𝑛𝑑 5

38. Using the graph below, on what interval(s) is the function negative?
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A. 𝑥 < 0.5
B. 𝑥 > 1.8
C. 𝑥 < 0.5 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 > 1.8
D. 𝑥 > 0.5 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 < 1.8

39. The data sets below represent the results of surveys conducted with ten high school
students to determine the number of hours per week they spend studying for their
classes.
Algebra {3, 0, 8, 7, 4, 1, 9, 7, 4, 8}
Chemistry {5, 7, 3, 2, 8, 1, 2, 9, 11, 6}
English {2, 4, 0, 9, 1, 2, 6, 3, 10, 2}
US History {9, 1, 5, 2, 0, 0, 4, 2, 7, 3}
Which data set has the greatest interquartile range?

A. Algebra
B. Chemistry
C. English
D. US History

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40. Which is equivalent to √𝑎2 𝑏 3 ?

1
A. 𝑎2 𝑏 3
6
B. 𝑎3 𝑏 2
1
C. 𝑎3 𝑏 2
1 1
D. 𝑎3 𝑏 2

41. The zeros of the function 𝑝(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 − 24 are

A. -8 and 3
B. -6 and 4
C. -4 and 6
D. -3 and 8
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42. Which of the following equations has the following key features?
i. zeros at 𝑥 = ─3 and 𝑥 = 5
ii. minimum value is -16
iii. axis of symmetry is 𝑥 = 1

A. 𝑦 = (𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 + 16)
B. 𝑦 = (𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 − 16)
C. 𝑦 = (𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 + 5)
D. 𝑦 = (𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 − 5)

43. The height, in feet, of a flying dic after t seconds is modeled by the equation ℎ(𝑡) =
−4.5𝑡 2 + 19.6𝑡 + 3. What does the 3 in the equation represent?

A. the velocity of the disc

B. the initial height of the disc
C. the time it takes for the disc to hit the ground
D. the time it takes for the disc to reach maximum

44. What are the zeros of the function below?

𝑦 = (𝑥 − 1)2 − 4

A. −3 𝑎𝑛𝑑 1
B. −1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 3
C. −1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 − 4
D. 1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 4

45. Which of the following binomials is a factor of 2𝑥 2 + 7𝑥 − 9 ?

A. 𝑥 − 3
B. 𝑥 + 1
C. 2𝑥 − 3
D. 2𝑥 + 9

46. What is (5x3y + 3x2y + 6xy) – (3x3y – 3x2y + 9xy) ?

A. 2x3y – 3xy
B. 2x3y + 15xy
C. 2x3y + 6x2y +15xy
D. 2x3y + 6x2y –3xy

47. Which expression is equivalent to √36𝑥 4 − √9𝑥 4 ?

A. 3𝑥 2
B. 3𝑥 4
C. 27𝑥 2
D. 27𝑥 4
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48. Students were asked to name their favorite sport from a list of basketball, soccer, or
tennis. The results are shown in the table below.

Basketball Soccer Tennis

Girls 42 58 20
Boys 84 41 5

What percentage of the students chose soccer as their favorite sport?

A. 39.6%
B. 41.4%
C. 50.4%
D. 58.6%

49. Consider the graph below.

What function is best represented by the graph?

A. 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥
B. 𝑓(𝑥) = −2𝑥
1 𝑥
C. 𝑓(𝑥) = ( )
2
1 𝑥
D. 𝑓(𝑥) = 2 ( )
2

50. Tammy is saving money in a bank that charges a fee if the account is inactive for an
extended period of time. The equation 𝑦 = 1250(.75) 𝑥 represents the value, 𝑦, of one
account that was left inactive for a period of 𝑥 years. Which statement below is true?

A. 1250 is the 𝑦 −intercept, it is the amount of money in the account after 𝑥 years
B. 1250 is the 𝑦-intercept, it is the amount of money in the account initially
C. 0.75 is the percent of money in the account initially
D. 0.75 is the percent of money in the account after 𝑥 years
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51. The equation 𝑦 = 250(1.05)𝑥 models the value of an investment after 𝑥 years. Which
statement is true about the value of the investment?

A. The value of the investment is growing by $250 each year.

B. The value of the investment is growing by 5% each year.
C. The value of the investment is decreasing by $250 each year.
D. The value of the investment is decreasing by 5% each year.

52. The cost of airing a commercial on television is modeled by the function 𝐶(𝑛) = 110𝑛 +
900, where 𝑛 is the number of times the commercial is aired. Based on this model,
which statement is true?

A. The commercial costs $0 to produce and $110 per airing up to $900.

B. The commercial costs $110 to produce and $900 each time it is aired.
C. The commercial costs $900 to produce and $110 each time it is aired.
D. The commercial costs $1010 to produce and can air an unlimited amount.

53. A graph is shown.

Which equation represents the graph?

A. 𝑦 = −(𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 + 6)
B. 𝑦 = −(𝑥 + 2)(𝑥 − 6)
C. 𝑦 = (𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 + 6)
D. 𝑦 = (𝑥 + 2)(𝑥 − 6)

54. The growth of a city’s population can be represented by the function 𝑃(𝑡) =
100,000 (1.052)𝑡 , where 𝑡 is the number of years since 2000. What is the value of
𝑃(5) – 𝑃(4)? Round to the nearest whole number.

55. A quadratic equation is shown.

𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 − 72 = 0
What is the factored form of the quadratic equation?
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56. An equation is shown.

𝑥 2 + 8𝑥 + 19 = 0
Part A: What is an equivalent equation that results from completing the square?

Part B: What are the coordinates of the vertex?

57. A system of equations is shown.

𝑦 =𝑥+2
𝑦 = −2𝑥 − 1

Part A: Graph the two equations.

Part B: What is the solution to the system of equations?

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58. Is the product of √16 and rational or irrational? Explain your reasoning.
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59. Solve the equation below algebraically for the exact value of 𝑥.
2
6 − (𝑥 + 5) = 4𝑥
3

60. When an apple is dropped from a tower 256 feet high, the function ℎ(𝑡) = −16𝑡2 + 256
models the height of the apple, in feet, after t seconds. Determine, algebraically, the number
of seconds it takes the apple to hit the ground.