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4/26 Pre-Algebra Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do we do first in this problem?


3 + (4)(5) - 6 ÷ 2

a)

3 + (4)

b)

(4)(5)

c)

(5) - 6

d)

6 ÷ 2

2.
What is the order of the steps for the following expression?
50- 16 x 2 ÷  (12-4)
a)
parentheses
multiplication
subtraction
division
b)
parentheses
multiplication
division
subtraction
c)
parentheses
division
multiplication
subtraction
d)
parentheses
subtraction
multiplication
division
3.
2 + (92 - 4)
a)
16
b)
77
c)
79
4.

Which operation would you perform first between addition and subtraction?

a)

You do subtraction first.

b)

With subtraction and addition, you go left to right.

c)

You do addition first.

5.
Simplify the following:  
-8 + (15 - 3) ÷ 4
a)
-5
b)
1
c)
-11
d)
11
6.
Which expression is equivalent to:
d + d + d + 3 + 2
a)
3d + 5
b)
d + 5
c)
2d + 7
d)
3d + 4
7.
Simplify by combining like terms:
5a + 2b - 3a + 4
a)
8a + 2b + 4
b)
2a + 2b + 4
c)
8ab
d)
4ab + 4
8.

Select all like terms with  6y6y  

a)

−2y-2y  

b)

5y25y^2  

c)

6

d)

12y\frac{1}{2}y  

e)

−12x-12x  

9.

Generate an equivalent expression using the Distributive Property:


a ( 7 + 2)

a)

7a+2a

b)

7a + 2

c)

2a + 7

10.
-3(2c - 5)
a)
-6c - 15
b)
-6c + 15
c)
6c + 15
d)
6c - 15
11.

Expand using the distributive property

5(2x + 3y + 2)

a)

10x + 3y + 2

b)

10x + 15y + 2

c)

10x + 15y + 10

d)

10x + 15y + 7

12.
Simplify the following expression by combining like terms:
3(2x - 4) + 6x - 1
a)
12x - 13
b)
12x - 5
c)
11x - 2
d)
-x
13.

Which of the following are basic rules used for solving algebraic equations?

a)

Whatever you do to one side of the equal sign, you must copy and do on the other side of the equal sign

b)

Negative signs can be ignored

c)

Always start on the left side, regardless of where the variable is

d)

Always do the opposite operation

14.

16 =k1116\ =\frac{k}{11}  


The variable, k, is being divided by 11. What step needs to be completed to isolate the variable k?

a)

Divide both sides by 11

b)

Multiply both sides by 11.

c)

Add 11 to both sides.

d)

Subtract 11 to both sides.

15.
In the equation
x + 7 = 12
7 is being added to the variable, x. How should you show your work to isolate the variable and solve the equation? 
a)
Subtract 7 from both sides. The solution is x = 5.
b)
Add 7 to both sides.
The solution is x = 19.
c)
Multiply both sides by 7 The solution is x = 84.
16.
Which equation has w = 8 as the solution?
a)
8w= 64
b)
16w = 240
c)
16 - w = 9
d)
4 + w = 10
17.
-16+ x= -15
a)
2
b)
0
c)
-1
d)
1
18.

12g - 5 = 19


Which is the correct 1st step?

a)

Add 12 to both sides

b)

Add 5 to both sides

c)

Add 19 to both sides

19.

Place a check mark in each step that is correct. (There should be 2)

−9x+6=78-9x+6=78  

a)

Add 6 on both sides

b)

Subtract 6 on both sides

c)

Divide by -9 on both sides

d)

Divide by 9 on both sides

20.
Figure out what n equals in this equation:
6n + 4 = -26
a)
n=-6
b)
n= -5
c)
n= 8
d)
n= -4