Prealgebra Midterm

What is a rational number ?

• A rational number  is a number that cannot be written as a fraction.

• A rational number is a number that can be written as a fraction.

• A rational number cannot be a repeating  decimal.

What type of number is π ?

• Rational

• Irrational

Which is greater,  2654⁰ or 5⁰?

• 2654⁰

• 5⁰

• They are the same

• Zero is greater

WRITE AN EQUATION

331 students went on a field trip. Six buses were filled and 7 students traveled in cars. How many students were in each bus?

• 7x+6=331

• 13x=331

• 6x+7=331

• 331-7=6x

Solve the inequality:  -3x + 4 > -2

• x < -1

• x > -1

• x < 2

• x > 2

Evaluate 5m–8 if m=5.

• 20

• 17

• 13

• cheese

Which equation represents this graph?

What is the slope of the equation?
y = -3x + 4

• -3

• 3

• 4

• -4

Consider the equation:
y=-x+4
Identify the slope and
 y-intercept.

• m=4, b=-x

• m=-x, b=4

• m=1, b=4

• m=-1, b=4

Determine the slope between
 (4,2) and (-3,5).

• 3/1

• -7/3

• 3/7

• -3/7