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This document contains a series of multiple-choice and grid-in exercises designed to test mathematical concepts such as algebra, geometry, and basic arithmetic. Each question presents a problem that requires the application of mathematical principles to find the correct answer. The exercises cover a range of topics, including equations, inequalities, and expressions, aimed at enhancing problem-solving skills.

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Barron SAT 3.1

This document contains a series of multiple-choice and grid-in exercises designed to test mathematical concepts such as algebra, geometry, and basic arithmetic. Each question presents a problem that requires the application of mathematical principles to find the correct answer. The exercises cover a range of topics, including equations, inequalities, and expressions, aimed at enhancing problem-solving skills.

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LESSON 3-1 TUNE-UP EXERCISES

Multiple-Choice
1. If 5 = ax, then =

(A) ax+1
(B) ax−1
(C) a1−x
(D)

2. If y = 25 − x2 and 1 ≤ x ≤ 5, what is the smallest possible value of y?


(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 5
(D) 10

3. Given y = wx2 and y is not 0. If the values of x and w are each doubled,
then the value of y is multiplied by
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 4
(D) 8

4. If = x15 and (x4)n = x20, then mn =


(A) 13
(B) 24
(C) 28
(D) 40

5. If 2 = p3, then 8p must equal


(A) p6
(B) p8

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(C) p10
(D) 8

6. If 10k−3 = m, then 10k =


(A) 1,000m
(B) m + 1,000
(C)
(D) m − 1,000

7. If w is a positive number and w2 = 2, then w3 =


(A)
(B) 2
(C) 4
(D) 3

8. If x = and y2 = 12, then =

9. If x is a positive integer such than x9 = r and x5 = w, which of the


following must be equal to x13?
(A) rw − 1
(B) r + w − 1
(C)

(D) r2 − w
10. Caitlin has a movie rental card worth $175. After she rents the first
movie, the card’s value is $172.25. After she rents the second movie, its
value is $169.50. After she rents the third movie, the card is worth

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$166.75. Assuming the pattern continues, which of the following
equations define A, the amount of money on the rental card after n
rentals?
(A) 175 − 2.75n
(B) 2.75n − 175
(C) (175 − 2.75)n
(D)

11. Three times the sum of a number and four is equal to five times the
number, decreased by two. If x represents the number, which equation
is a correct translation of the statement?
(A) 3(x + 4) = 5x − 2
(B) 3(x + 4) = 5(x − 2)
(C) 3x + 4 = 5x − 2
(D) 3x + 4 = 5(x − 2)
12. Owen gets paid $280 per week plus 5% commission on all sales for
selling electronic equipment. If he sells d dollars worth of electronic
equipment in one week, which algebraic expression represents the
amount of money he will earn in w weeks?
(A) (280d + 5)w
(B) 280 + 0.05dw
(C) (280 + 0.05d)w
(D) 280w + 0.05d
13. Which expression represents the number of hours in w weeks and d
days?
(A) 7w + 12d
(B) 84w + 24d
(C) 168w + 24d
(D) 168w + 60d
14. Which verbal expression can be represented by 2(x − 5)?
(A) 5 less than 2 times x
(B) 2 multiplied by x less 5
(C) twice the difference of x and 5

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(D) the product of 2 and x, decreased by 5
15. If k pencils cost c cents, what is the cost in cents of p pencils?

16. If it takes h hours to paint a rectangular wall that is x feet wide and y
feet long, how many minutes does it take to paint 1 square foot of the
bulletin board?

17. If Carol earns x dollars a week for 3 weeks and y dollars a week for 4
weeks, what is the average number of dollars per week that she earns?

18. Tim bought a skateboard and two helmets for a total of d dollars. If the
skateboard costs s dollars, the cost of each helmet could be represented
by which of the following expressions?

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19. The length of a rectangle is three feet less than twice its width. If x
represents the width of the rectangle, in feet, which inequality
represents the area of the rectangle that is at most 30 square feet?
(A) x(2x − 3) ≤ 30
(B) x(2x − 3) ≥ 30
(C) x(3 − 2x) ≤ 30
(D) x(3 − 2x) ≥ 30
20. In 1995, the U.S. federal government paid off one-third of its debt. If
the original amount of the debt was $4,920,000,000,000, which
expression represents the amount that was not paid off?
(A) 1.64 × 104
(B) 1.64 × 1012
(C) 3.28 × 108
(D) 3.28 × 1012

21. The expression above is equivalent to which of the following?

Grid-In
1. If 24 × 42 = 16x, then x =

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2. If a7 = 7,777 and , what is the value of ab?

3. If y = 22p−1 and z = p − 2, what is the value of when p = 2.5?

4. If 13 ≤ k ≤ 21, 9 ≤ p ≤ 19, 2 < m < 6, and k, p, and m are integers, what


is the largest possible value of

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