Algebra I Sample Test

1.Which of the following is the equation of a line that is perpendicular to the line whose equation is 3x - 9y = 4?

(A) 3y = x + 2 (B) x - 3y = 5 (C) 3x + y = -2 (D) x + 3y = 7 (E) none of these

2.The numerator and denominator of a fraction are in the ratio 2:3. If 6 is subtracted from the numerator, the result will be a fraction that has a value 2/3 that of the original fraction. What is the numerator of the fraction?

(A) 4 (B) 6 (C) 9 (D) 18 (E) 27

3.Let R = gT - 4. If T = 8 when R = 16, find R when T = 10.

(A) 11 (B) 14 (C) 20 (D) 21 (E) none of these

4.The gas tank of a car can hold g gallons. If a gallons were removed when the tank was full, what part of the contents of the tank were removed?
(A) g - a      (B) g/a       (C) a/g      (D) (g - a)/a      (E) (g - a)/g

5. If one minus the reciprocal of (1 - x) equals the reciprocal of (1 - x), then x equals:

(A) -2        (B) -1        (C) 0.5        (D) 2       (E) 3

6.One form of the multiplicative inverse of : is?

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

(E)

8. What will my percentage increase for the next two years be if I get a 5% increase in salary next year and a 6% increase the following year?

(A) 5.5% (B) 11% (C)11.3% (D) 11.7% (E) 12%

9.A girl has $2.73 in pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, and half dollars. If she has an equal number of each kind, then the total number of coins she has is:

(A) 3 (B) 5 (C) 9 (D) 10 (E) 15

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Answers

1. C, 2.D, 3.D, 4.C, 5.B, 6.A, 7.E 8.C, 9.E