Pre-Algebra SOL 8.4 and 8.9 SOL Prep

Pre-Algebra

SOL 8.4 and 8.9

SOL Prep

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Multiple Choice

Jane took out a loan for $10,000. The loan officer set the interest rate at 4.5% for 4 years.

How much interest will Jane have to pay on her loan?

• $1,800

• $8,200

• $11,800

• $18,000

Multiple Choice

A pair of jeans at a local retail store has a cost of $32.00. If the sales tax is 5.3%, what is the total amount paid for the jeans?

• $1.70

• $16.96

• $33.70

• $37.30

Multiple Choice

Hoodies at Old Navy are sold at a 30% markup during the month of September. If the original price of a hoodie is $23.00, what is the amount of the markup?

• $0.69

• $29.90

• $23.30

• $6.90

Multiple Choice

In January, the price of a dozen eggs at a grocery store was $0.89. By June, the price had increased to $0.99. What was the percent of increase in the price, to the nearest tenth of a percent?

• 11.2%

• 111.2%

• 10.1%

• 89.9%

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Multiple Choice

Which figure verifies the Pythagorean Theorem?

Multiple Choice

The distance from Jamestown to Kenneville is 180 miles, the distance from Kenneville to Elizabeth City is 300 miles, and the distance from Elizabeth City to Jamestown is 240 miles.

Which of the following equations could NOT be used to determine if the lines connecting the towns form a right triangle?

• $$300^2-180^2=240^2$$

• $$300^2-240^2=180^2$$

• $$180^2+300^2=240^2$$

• $$180^2+240^2=300^2$$

Multiple Choice

A 12-ft ladder is leaning on a building. If the base of the ladder is placed 5 feet from the building, approximately how high does the ladder reach?

• 13 feet

• 7 feet

• 11 feet

• 14 feet