Pre Algebra Midterm Multiple Choice Review

Note: This practice set is longer than the actual exam!

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Identify the expression as a numerical expression or a variable expression. For a variable expression,
name the variable.

____ 1. 6
a. variable expression; g is the variable.
b. variable expression; f is the variable.
c. numerical expression
d. variable expression; there is no variable.

____ 2. Write a variable expression for 3 fewer than a number q.

a. q  4 b. 3 – q c. q  3 d. 3  q

Simplify.

____ 3. 7  30  10
a. 307 b. 10 c. –2.3 d. 4

____ 4. 12 + 6  2  5 – 21
a. –6.6 b. 6 c. 24 d. –24

____ 5. 6  (6 + 5) + 8
a. 48 b. 74 c. 49 d. 75

____ 6. [4  (10  6)]  4

a. 20 b. 38 c. 10 d. 68

____ 7.
a. 88 b. 256 c. 106 d. 22

a. 3
____ 8.
b. 4 c. 36 d. 24

____ 9.

a. 3 b. 3 c. 1 d. 13
8 4 6 24

____ 10.
a. 2 b. 1 c. 3 d. 1
  4 32 2

____ 11.

a. b. c. d.

a. 8 b. 1 c. 3 d. 4
5 9 6 5 5
____ 12. 6 4 9

____ 13.
a. 1 b. 22 c. 1 d. 7
14 3 4 2 27 9 3
12

Evaluate.

____ 14. 5q  8, for q = 10

a. 59 b. 58 c. 42 d. 41

____ 15. 79  11x, for x = 7

a. 542 b. 541 c. 156 d. 157
____ for and
16.
a. 1272 b. 1188 c. 1277 d. 495

____ 17. Simplify  .

a. 12 b. c. –12 d.

Compare. Use >, <, or = to complete the statement.

____ 18. –10  –11 

a. < b. = c. >

____ 19. –5   4 

a. > b. = c. <

Find the sum.

____ 20. 1 + (–12) + 8

a. –3 b. –19 c. –5 d. 21

____ 21. 12 + (–36) + (–184) + (–84)

a. –292 b. 76 c. –124 d. –220

____ 22. The temperature in your town is 58°F. The radio announcer says that the temperature will drop 15 degrees.
Write an expression to compute the predicted temperature. What will the temperature be?
a. 15 + (–58); –43°F c. 58 + (–15); 43°F
b. 58 + 15; 49°F d. 15 + 58; 73°F

____ 23. A submarine at the surface dives 725 ft and then another 125 ft. Express the final depth as an integer.
a. 875 ft b. 850 ft c. –875 ft d. –850 ft
____ 24. A checking account is overdrawn if it has a negative balance. Marc’s account is overdrawn by $43. What will
the balance be after he deposits $144 and writes a check for $50?
a. $51 b. $151 c. –$151 d. –$137

Simplify the product.

____ 25.
a. –598 b. –601 c. –600 d. –50

In which quadrant does the point lie? Write the coordinates of the point.
y
A
6

–6 –4 –2 O 2 4 6 x
C
–2

B
–4

–6

____ 26. B
a. quadrant II; (–2, –4) c. quadrant III; (–2, –4)
b. quadrant III; (2, 4) d. quadrant IV; (–4, –2)

____ 27. C
a. quadrant IV; ( –2, 2) c. quadrant III; ( 2, –2)
b. quadrant III; ( –2, 2) d. quadrant IV; ( 2, –2)

Name the property shown.

____ 28. 3  12 = 12  3
a. Commutative Property of Multiplication
b. Identity Property of Addition
c. Identity Property of Multiplication
 d. Associative Property of Multiplication

____ 29. (10  4)  11 = 10  (4 11)

a. Commutative Property of Multiplication
b. Commutative Property of Addition
c. Identity Property of Multiplication
d. Associative Property of Multiplication

State whether the equation is true, false, or an open sentence.

____ 30.
a. true b. false c. open sentence

____ 31. 2(–1 + 7) = 10(2 – 5)

a. false b. open sentence c. true

____ 32.
a. false b. true c. open sentence

Is the given number a solution of the equation?

____ 33. 15 + k = 17; 2

a. yes b. no

____ 34. 2x = x + 9; 11
a. yes b. no

Solve the equation.

____ 35. k – 4 = –10

 a. –14 b. –40 c. 14 d. –6

____ 36. p + (–2) = –16

a. –14 b. 32 c. –18 d. 14

____ 37. h – 19 – 39 = –61

a. –119 b. –81 c. –3 d. 3

____ 38. –6d = 42

a. –252 b. –7 c. 36 d. 48

____ 39.

a. 11
5 5

b. 55 c. –6 d. 11
____ 40.

a. 3
4 4

b. 3 c. –12 d. –7
____ 41.
a. 3.26 b. –31.7 c. –3.26 d. 31.7

____ 42.
a. –32.41 b. –10.71 c. 10.71 d. 32.41

____ 43.
a. –17.6 b. 17.6 c. 30.4 d. –30.4
____ 44.
a. –19.44 b. 3.48 c. –2.16 d. 9.48

____ 45.

a. –0.57 b. –8.57 c. 1.14 d. 18.28

Graph the solutions of the inequality on a number line.

____ 46.

–8 –6 –4 –2 ____ 47.

–10 –8 –6 –4 –2 0 2 4 6 8 10 –10 –8 –6 –4 –2

____ 48. Write an inequality for the graph.

 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5
c. x 3 d. x 3
a. x 3 b. x 3
____ 49. A road has a speed limit of 50 mi/h. Write an inequality that describes the legal speeds r for motor vehicles.
a. b. c. d.

Solve the inequality. Graph the solutions.

____ 50. c4 > 5

a. c< 9 c. c> 1

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22

b. c > 9 d. c < 1

–10 –8 –6 –4 –2 0 2 4 6 8 10

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 –10 –8 –6 –4 –2 0 2 4 6 8 10

____ 51. x– 3 < –4

a. x< –7 c. x> –1
–18 –16 –14 –12 –10 –8 –6 –4 –2 0 2 –8 –6 –4 –2 0 2 4 6 8 10 12

b. x< –1 d. x> –7

–8 –6 –4 –2 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 –18 –16 –14 –12 –10 –8 –6 –4 –2 0 2

Solve the inequality.

____ 52. 2p < –6

a. p > –3 b. p < –4 c. p < 8 d. p < –3

____ 53. –45 > –9c

a. c > –54 b. c > 36 c. c > 5 d. c < 5
____ 54.
a. –84 b.
7 –84 c. 12
d. –5

____ 55.
> –12
a. m < –108 b. m > –108 c. m > –3 d. m > 21

____ 56. Find the missing digit to make 25,46_ divisible by 9.

a. 1 b. 3 c. 4 d. 0

State whether the number is prime, composite, or neither.

____ 57. 89
a. prime b. neither c. composite

____ 58. What is the prime factorization of 180?

a. b. c. d.

Find the GCF.

____ 59. 33 and 33

a. 33 b. 33 c. 33 d. 33

____ 60. 44x3 and 28x5

a. 4x5 b. 308x5 c. 4x3 d. 308x3
 Evaluate. Write in simplest form.

____
61.
a. 5 b. 5 c. 1 d. 1

5 5
a.
____
62. a. for x = 4, y = 64, and z = 3
a. 20 b. 21 c. 22 d. 30

a.
Find the least common multiple.

____ 63. 5 and 7

a. 12 b. 5 c. 70 d. 35


____ 64.
b. c. d.

____ 65.
b. c. d.

____ 66.
b. c. d.

Compare the fractions.

____
67. 0.2
a. > c. =
b. < d. cannot be compared

Write as a decimal.

____
68.
a. 0.19 b. 0.475 c. 0.06 d. 0.76
____
69.
a. 7.08 b. 7.12 c. 0.75 d. 7.4

Write the decimal as a fraction or a mixed number in simplest form.

____ 70. 0.5

a. 1 b. 1 c. 1 d. 1
1 5 5 2 1
2

____ 71. 0.72

a. 1 b. 1 c. 18 d. 18
1 1 72 72 25 25

Find the sum or difference. Simplify if possible.

a.

____ 72.
b. c. d.

Find the product. Simplify if possible.

____ 73.
 a. 5 b. 1 c. 1 d. 1
 42  13  21  42

3
____  a.
74.  4 1 
 a.
a. 1 b. 2 c. 2 d. 2
a.
2 2 4 4 10
a.
3 3 11
a.
a.
a.
____
75. a.
a.
17 b. c. d. 1
1 1
1811

Find the quotient. Simplify if possible.

____ 76.
a. 2 b. 1 c. 3 d. 5
13  3
2 20 6

____ 77.

a. b. c. d.

1
78. 1 ÷ 2 3
2 4
____
a. 5 b. 6 c. 1 d. 8
1 4 6 11 8 33

Solve.

____ 79.

a. 2
7 1 1
1 1 
b. 10 c.  10 d. 5
____ 80. b. 13 c. 1 d. 7
 a. 1

8

 14 14  15
____ 81.

a. 1

9 1 1 2

b. 2 c. 6 d. 9
____ 82.

a.
5
4 33 17 5
2 1 19
b. 33 c. 14 d. 33
____ 83.

a. 7
10 15 4 1 1
12 12 12
b. 5 c. 3 d. 10
____ 84.

a. 106 b. 54 c. 216 d. 110

____ 85.
a. 8 b. 13 c. 2 d. 1
 27 54 3 3

____ 86. Identify the underlined place in 28.93. Then round the number to that place.
a. ones; 29 c. tenths; 29
b. ones; 28 d. tenths; 28

____ 87. Round 195.77734 to the underlined place.

a. 195.777 b. 195.778 c. 195.776 d. 195.78

____ 88. Which measure of central tendency best describes this situation: the weight of a dozen eggs? Explain.
a. Median; there likely are no outliers.
b. Mode; the data are not numerical.
c. Mean; there likely are no outliers.
d. Median; there likely are outliers.
 Complete the statement.

____ 89. 450.3 g = mg

a. 45.03 b. 0.4503 c. 450,300 d. 45,030

____ 90. 0.223 kL = L

a. 0.000223 b. 223 c. 22.3 d. 0.0223

____ 91. 28.94 cm = mm

a. 28.94 b. 2,894 c. 289.4 d. 2.894

____ 92. Find the measure of CED for mBEC = 134 .

B

134o
A C
E

a. 46 b. 134 c. 92 d. 268

In the diagram a || b. Use the diagram to answer the question.

(Diagram not to scale.)

____ 93.

a b

1
3 2

5
 8

Name the corresponding angle to 5.

a. 8 b. 2 c. 1 d. 4
Name the alternate interior angle to 4.

____ 94.
a. 5 b. 1 c. 6 d. 7

____ 95. If = 110 , what is ?

a. 70 b. 110 c. 55 d. 250
____

96. Classify the triangle by its sides and angles.

37.4 ft 37.4 ft

37.4 ft

not drawn to scale

a. scalene, right c. equilateral, right

b. equilateral, acute d. isosceles, acute

Name all the quadrilaterals that have the given property.

____ 97. two pairs of parallel sides and all angles congruent
a. trapezoid c. rhombus, square
b. rectangle, square d. rhombus

____ 98. four 90 angles

a. rectangle, square c. rhombus, square
b. parallelogram d. rhombus

____ 99. four congruent sides and four congruent angles

a. rectangle, square c. rhombus, square
b. rhombus d. square

In the figures, .
A Z

C D X Y
____ 100. If CD = 28 mm, what is XY?
a. 30 mm b. 27 mm c. 7 mm d. 28 mm

Find the circumference of the circle with the given radius or diameter. Use   3.14.

____ 101. radius = 20 ft

a. 5,024 ft b. 125.6 ft c. 1,256 ft d. 62.8 ft

____ 102. diameter = 14 m

a. 150 cm2 b. 50 cm2 c. 140 cm2 d. 210 cm2

Find the area of the triangle.

____ 104.

8 yd 6 yd 8 yd

10 cm
6 yd

Diagram not to scale.

a.15 cm
36 yd2 14 cm 18 yd2 22 yd2
b. 24 yd2 c. d.

____ 105.

4 in. 5 in.

3 in.
 a. 615.44 m b. 153.86 m c. 43.96 m d. 21.98 m

____
Find the area of the parallelogram.
a. 7.5 in.2 b. 6
____ 103. in. 2
c. 12 in. 2

d. 15 in.2

106. ‘The diagram shows the dimensions of the front of a storage building. What is the area of the entire front
of the building?

2 ft

6 ft

8 ft

a. 48 ft2 b. 64 ft2 c. 8 ft2 d. 56 ft2

Find the area of the trapezoid.

____ 107.
18 yd

18 yd

21 yd
Diagram not to scale.
a. 702 yd2 b. 162 yd2 c. 189 yd2 d. 351 yd2

____ 108. Find the area of a circle with radius 7.1 m to the nearest square unit.
a. 45 m2 b. 633 m2 c. 50 m2 d. 158 m2

Write the most precise name for the space figure with the given properties.
____ 109. four lateral faces that are rectangles
a. rectangular pyramid c. rectangular prism
b. triangular pyramid d. cube

____ 110. a lateral surface and two circular bases

a. prism b. sphere c. cone d. cylinder

____ 111. Find the surface area of a cylinder with radius 14.5 ft and height 15.4 ft. Use a calculator. Round to the
nearest tenth.
a. 2724.1 ft2 b. 2063.6 ft2 c. 2022.6 ft2 d. 10172 ft2
____

112. Find the surface area of the square pyramid.

6 ft

a. 314 in.2 b. 39 in.2 c. 79 in.2 d. 20 in.2

5 ft
Diagram not to scale.

a. 60 ft2 b. 40 ft2 c. 55 ft2 d. 85 ft2

____ 113. Find the surface area of a cone with radius of 3.7 cm and slant height of 3.3 cm, to the nearest square unit.
Use 3.14 for .
a. 120 cm2 b. 62 cm2 c. 81 cm2 d. 124 cm2

Find the surface area of the sphere to the nearest square unit. Use a calculator.

____ 114.

5 in.

115. Find the volume of the triangular prism.

 6m

5m
7m

a. 15 m3 b. 210 m3 c. 21 m3 d. 105 m3

a. 2,714 ft3
b. 216 ft3 c. 679 ft3 d. 452 ft3
Find the volume of the rectangular prism.

____ 116.

a. 77.2 cm3 b. 81.9 cm3 c. 88.4 cm3 d. 84.5 cm3

6 ft

6 ft

____ 117. Find the volume of the cylinder to the nearest cubic foot. Use a calculator.
____

Find the volume of the cone to the nearest cubic unit. Use a calculator.
a. 228.8 cm 2
b. 114.4 cm2 c. 206.4 cm2 d. 190.4 cm2

____ 118. height 15 cm; radius 6 cm

a. 1,696 cm3 b. 679 cm3 c. 6,786 cm3 d. 565 cm3

Find the volume of the square pyramid to the nearest cubic unit.

____ 119.

9m

8m
a. 192 m 3
b. 288 m3 c. 576 m3 d. 768 m3

Find the volume of the sphere to the nearest whole number. Use  = 3.14.

____ 120. d = 4 cm
a. 33 cm3 b. 268 cm3 c. 50 cm3 d. 201 cm3

Find the surface area of the prism.

____ 121.
122.
a. 6,720 m2 b. 1,662 m2 c. 1,872 m2 d. 3,360 m2