Question 1

Inga lives 3 miles more than twice as far from school as Brent does.  If Brent lives b miles from school, then Inga lives _______ miles from school.

Accepted Answer

3 + 2b

Answer

3 - 2b

Answer

3b - 2

Answer

3b + 2

Question 2

Kirsten built a corral with a fence on three sides.  A side of the barn served as a short side of the corral.   The length of the corral was 20 m longer than the width of the corral.   How can you algebraically represent the length of the corral.

Accepted Answer

w + 20

Answer

w - 20

Answer

20 - w

Answer

20w

Question 3

Order these numbers from least to greatest : 2, 5, -2, -5

Accepted Answer

-5, -2, 2, 5

Answer

-5, 5, -2, 2

Answer

-2, 2, 5, -5

Answer

-2, -5, 5, 2

Question 4

Order these numbers from least to greatest: 0, $\frac{1}{4}$,  -3, 1

Accepted Answer

-3, 0, $\frac{1}{4}$,1

Answer

-3, 1, 0, $\frac{1}{4}$

Answer

0, $\frac{1}{4}$,  -3, 1

Answer

$\frac{1}{4}$, 0, 1, -3

Question 5

- (-2.75)

Accepted Answer

2.75

Answer

-2.75

Answer

-27.5

Answer

27.5

Question 6

- | 4 + 1.5|

Accepted Answer

- 5.5

Answer

- 2.5

Answer

5.5

Answer

- 14.5

Question 7

Use a symbol to make this statement correct:   - (-5)___ -4

Accepted Answer

>

Answer

=

Answer

$\le$

Answer

<

Question 8

-  | -10 | ___ |8|

Accepted Answer

>

Answer

$\le$

Answer

<

Answer

=

Question 9

|t| = $\frac {1}{2}$

Accepted Answer

t=$\frac {1}{2}$ or t = - $\frac {1}{2}$

Answer

t is between $\frac {1}{2}$ and $\frac {1}{2}$

Answer

t=$\frac {1}{2}$ and t = - $\frac {1}{2}$

Answer

t=$\frac {1}{2}$

Question 10

Henry is 4 years older than Celia.  How are their ages best represented?

Accepted Answer

c   and   c+4

Answer

c  and c-4

Answer

h and c

Answer

h   and  h+4

Question 11

The number of tickets Cynthia sold is 12 less than half the number Holly sold.  How is this best represented?

Accepted Answer

h    and    $\frac{1}{2}$h-12

Answer

h    and    $\frac{1}{2}$(h-12)

Answer

c    and    $\frac{1}{2}$c+12

Answer

c    and    2h-12

Question 12

What is step 3 of the 5 step plan for solving word problems?

Accepted Answer

Decide which operation(s) are needed.

Answer

Decide which information is necessary and which is not needed.

Answer

Read the problem carefully.

Answer

Solve the problem with the necessary operations.

Question 13

What number represents ten losses

Accepted Answer

- 10 losses

Answer

+ 10 losses

Answer

10 losses

Answer

- (-10) losses

Question 14

A bank withdrawal of $50 is best represented by:

Accepted Answer

- $50

Question 15

Simplify  |-3| + |0|

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

-30

Answer

30

Answer

-3

Question 16

Simplify   3  +  [- (-6)]

Accepted Answer

9

Answer

3

Answer

-9

Answer

-3

Question 17

2  +  |-9|

Accepted Answer

11

Answer

-11

Answer

29

Answer

-7

Question 18

Add the correct symbol:   - (7+3) _____ |-14|

Accepted Answer

<

Answer

$\le$

Answer

>

Answer

$\ge$

Question 19

Evaluate  - x   when x = -22

Accepted Answer

22

Answer

22x

Answer

- (22)

Answer

-22

Question 20

Evaluate:  -$\frac{3}{7}$  _____  -$\frac{2}{7}$

Accepted Answer

<

Answer

>

Answer

$\le$

Answer

$\ge$

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