Algebra 1 Practice Test 2010-2011 School Year St.

Lucie County Schools

Algebra 1 Semester 1 Exam REVIEW

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Solve the equation. Then check your solution.

____ 1.

a. 14 c. 12
b. –84 d. 14.1
____ 2.
a. 0.7 c. 1.3
b. –0.3 d. 0.3
A citrus farm sells boxes of navel oranges for $8.00 and boxes of grapefruit for $12.00. The farmer wants to
earn at least $4,000.
____ 3. Write an inequality that represents this situation.
a. c.
b. d.
Express the relation as a table and a graph. Then determine the domain and range.
____ 4. {(4, 0), (3, 2), (3, 0), (–3, –2), (4, –1)}
a. y
c. y

x x

D = {–3, 3, 4}; R = {–2, –1, 0, 2} D = {–3, 3, 4}; R = {–2, –1, 0, 2}

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b. y
d. y

x x

D = {–3, 3, 4}; R = {–2, –1, 0, 2} D = {–2, –1, 0, 2}; R = {–3, 3, 4}

Solve the equation.
____ 5.
a. c.
b. d.

____ 6.
a. c.
b. d.

Solve the open sentence and graph the solution.

____ 7. |z – 4| < 5
a. –1 < z < 9 c. –1 < z < 1

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

b. –9 < z < 9 d. –9 < z < 1

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

Write a direct variation equation that relates the variables. Then graph the equation.
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____ 8. The total cost is C for n packages of popcorn priced at $1.50 per package.
a. c.
n C
10 10

9 9

8 8

7 7

6 6

5 5

4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 n

b. d.
C C
10 10

9 9

8 8

7 7

6 6

5 5

4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 n 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 n

Graph the equation.

____ 9.
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a. y
c. y

5 5

4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 1 2 3 4 5 x –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 1 2 3 4 5 x
–1 –1

–2 –2

–3 –3

–4 –4

–5 –5

b. y
d. y

5 5

4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 1 2 3 4 5 x –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 1 2 3 4 5 x
–1 –1

–2 –2

–3 –3

–4 –4

–5 –5

Solve the equation or formula for the variable specified.

____ 10. for r
a. c.

b. d.

Graph the equation.

____ 11.
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a. y
c. y

5 5

4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 1 2 3 4 5 x –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 1 2 3 4 5 x
–1 –1

–2 –2

–3 –3

–4 –4

–5 –5

b. y
d. y

5 5

4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 1 2 3 4 5 x –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 1 2 3 4 5 x
–1 –1

–2 –2

–3 –3

–4 –4

–5 –5

____ 12. Which relation is a function?

a. c.

b. d.

Use the graph below for the next two questions to determine the number of solutions each system has.
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y
8

3
6

3y =
5

12x –
4

y=
3 x=4
–2
x
2

–7 –6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 x
–1

–2
y = –3
–3

–4

–5
x–1

y=
–6 –2
y=4

+x
–7 5
–8

____ 13.

a. infinitely many c. one

b. two d. no solution

____ 14.

a. infinitely many c. one

b. two d. no solution

Solve the inequality.

____ 15.

a. b > -24 c.
b. 3
8 d.

Find the slope of the line that passes through the pair of points.
____ 16. (–3, –2), (5, 4)
a. 3 c.  3
4 4

b. 4 d.  4
3 3

Write the slope-intercept form of an equation that passes through the given point and is perpendicular to the
graph of the equation.
____ 17. (4, 4), 2x – y = 4
a. y = 2x + 2 c. y = 1 x + 6
2
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b. y =  1 x + 6 d. y = 4x + 2
2

A business is adding a new parking lot. The length must be at least twice the width, and the perimeter must be
under 800 feet.
____ 18. Make a graph showing the possible values of the length and width of the parking lot.
a. width
c. width

500

400 400

300

200 200

100

100 200 300 400 500 length 200 400 length

b. 1000
width
d. width

800

400
600

400
200

200

200 400 600 800 length 200 400 length

Express each relation as a graph and a mapping. Then determine the domain and range.
____ 19. {(3, 1), (2, –5), (2, 4), (3, 3)}
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a. y
c. y

x x

–5 –5
2 3 2 3
4 4
3 1 3 1

D = {2, 3}; R = {–5, 1, 3, 4} D = {2, 3}; R = {–5, 1, 3, 4}

b. y
d. y

x x

–5 –5
2 3 2 3
4 4
3 1 3 1

D = {2, 3}; R = {–5, 1, 3, 4} D = {2, 3}; R = {–5, 1, 3, 4}

Write the equation in standard form.

____ 20. y + 6 = (x + 4)
a. x + y = –2 c. x – y = 2
b. y = x – 2 d. x – y = 10
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Domestic Traveler Spending in the U.S., 1987-1999

450

425

400

375

350

325

300

275

250

225

1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000

Year
Source: The World Almanac, 2003
____ 21. Use the scatter plot that shows the domestic traveler spending. Predict the amount of spending for domestic
travelers in 2010.
a. about $640,000,000 c. about $640
b. about $460,000,000,000 d. about $640,000,000,000
____ 22. Use the scatter plot that shows the domestic traveler spending. Use the points (1987, 235) and (1999, 446) to
write the slope-intercept form of an equation for the line of fit shown in the scatter plot.
a. c.
b. d.

Name the property used in the equation. Then find the value of n.
____ 23.
a. Multiplicative Identity; 1 c. Additive Identity; 1
b. Multiplicative Identity; 0 d. Multiplicative Inverse; 1

Write an equation of the line that passes through each point with the given slope.
____ 24.
a. c.
b. d.

Write an equation for the sentences below:

____ 25. The difference of five times the cube of a number and two times the square of the number is 18.
a. c.
b. d.
____ 26. Four times a number increased by 15 is 83.
a. c.
b. d.
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Write an equation of the line with the given slope and y-intercept
2
____ 27. slope: 7 , y-intercept: –3
a. y =  2 x – 3 c. y = 2 x + 3
7 7

b. y = 7 x – 3 d. y = 2 x – 3
2 7

Write an equation in function notation for the relation.

y
6

____ 28.
–6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 1 2 3 4 5 6 x
–1

–2

–3

–4

–5

–6

a. c.
b. d.

Translate the following sentence into an equation:

Beach Bike Rentals charges $5.00 plus $0.20 per mile to rent a bicycle.
____ 29. Write an equation for the total cost C of renting a bicycle and riding for m miles.
a. c.
b. d.

Write the equation in slope-intercept form.

3
____ 30. y – 5 = 4 (x – 5)
a. y = 3 x – 5 c. y =  3 x + 5
4 4 4 4

b. y = 3 x + 5 d. y = 3 x – 3
4 4 4 5

____ 31. Joji earns 3 times as much as Masao. If Joji and Masao earn $4500.00 together, how much money does Masao
earn?
a. $1125.00 c. $1500.00
b. $3375.00 d. $1000.00

Solve the system of inequalities by graphing.

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____ 32.

a. y
c. y

5 5

4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 1 2 3 4 5 x –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 1 2 3 4 5 x
–1 –1

–2 –2

–3 –3

–4 –4

–5 –5

b. y
d. y

5 5

4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 1 2 3 4 5 x –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 1 2 3 4 5 x
–1 –1

–2 –2

–3 –3

–4 –4

–5 –5

Solve the problem by working backward.

____ 33. Angela bought DVDs online for Christmas gifts. Each DVD was $18.95, and she paid $7.00 altogether for
shipping. Her total bill was $177.55. How many DVDs did she buy?
a. 9 c. 8
b. 10 d. 22

Tickets for the homecoming football game are being sold for $12 for alumni and $7 for students. The stadium
holds a maximum of 5000 people.
____ 34. Write an inequality to show how much money the school could earn from ticket sales if the game sold out.
a. c.
b. or d.

Use elimination to solve the system of equations.

____ 35.
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a. (–3, 0) c. (–17, 4)
b. (17, –4) d. (3, 0)

Write the slope-intercept form of an equation of the line that passes through the given point and is parallel to
the graph of the equation.
3
____ 36. (5, –1), y =  4 x + 1
a. y = 11
x+
3 c. y =  3 x + 11
4 4 4 4

b. y = 4 x + 11 d. y =  3 x – 11
3 5 4 4

____ 37. A conveyor belt runs between floors of a building as pictured below. Find the slope of the belt as a positive
number.

t
b el
8 feet

20 feet
a. Undefined c.

b. d. 0

Solve the compound inequality and graph the solution set.

____38. and
a. c.

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

b. d.

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

A student can buy notebooks for $0.40 each and pens for $0.25 each. Ben needs to have at least 8 notebooks.
He has a total of $5.00 to spend.
____ 39. Make a graph showing the number of notebooks and pens Ben can purchase.
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a. pens
c. pens

12 12

10 10

8 8

6 6

4 4

2 2

2 4 6 8 10 notebook 2 4 6 8 10 notebook

b. pens
d. pens

12 12

10 10

8 8

6 6

4 4

2 2

2 4 6 8 10 notebook 2 4 6 8 10 notebook

Write the point-slope form of an equation for a line that passes through the point with the given slope.
____ 40. (–4, 3), m = 1
a. y – 3 = 1(x + 4) c. y – 3 = 1(x – 4)
b. y + 3 = 1(x + 4) d. y – 3 = –(x + 4)