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Algebra Pre-Test Practice Problems

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Convert fraction to a decimal

6/15

(a)  

2.

Convert fraction to a decimal

3/5

(a)  

3.

Convert fraction to a decimal

18/100

(a)  

4.
Change to a percent:
1.35
a)
13.5%
b)
135%
c)
.135%
d)
1350%
5.
Change to a percent:
2.09
a)
2.09%
b)
20.9%
c)
209%
d)
2090%
6.
Change to a percent:
0.035
a)
35%
b)
3.5%
c)
350%
d)
.035%
7.
Convert 17  inches to centimeters.  (1 in = 2.54 cm)
a)
43.15 cm
b)
204 cm
c)
6.72 cm
d)
1.42 cm
8.
You spend $40 on 5 pounds of concrete. What is the unit rate in dollars per pound?
a)
$8 per pound
b)
$5 per pound
c)
$35 per pound
d)
0.125 pounds per dollar
9.
Which is the better buy? a 12 pack of Coke for $3.50 or a six pack of Coke for $1.80?
a)
The 12 pack of Coke
b)
The 6 pack of Coke
c)
Neither
d)
They are the same
10.

Simplify: 50 - (35 - 10 ⋅ 2)

a)

50

b)

0

c)

35

d)

-5

11.

Simplify:

63 ÷ 7 - 3 ⋅ 2 + 4

a)

7

b)

-9

c)

-1

d)

3

12.

Simplify:

8 + [ (4 + 5) ⋅ 2 ]

a)

18

b)

48

c)

26

d)

34

13.

Simplify:

[ (19 -5) ÷ 2] ⋅ 7

a)

14

b)

2

c)

42

d)

49

14.

Simplify:

14 - 8 + 4 ⋅ 23

a)

60

b)

38

c)

30

d)

12

15.

How many terms does the expression below have?
2x4y+82x-4y+8  



(a)  

16.

The numerical factor in a term of an algebraic expression. The 4 in the expression 4t3.

a)

coefficient

b)

variable

c)

factor

d)

exponent

17.

To write an equivalent expression by combining like terms. For example writing 2x + 3x as 5x.

a)

exponent

b)

coefficient

c)

simplify

d)

solve

18.

Simplify the expression:

4x + 3x

a)

12x

b)

12x2

c)

7x

d)

7x2

19.

Simplify the expression:

7x - x

a)

7

b)

8x

c)

6x

d)

7x

20.

Simplify the expression:

3x + 6 + 7x

a)

10x + 6

b)

21x + 6

c)

16x

d)

9x + 7

21.

Friends are going to a fair, tickets are $7 per person (x) plus 5 dollars to park. Which expression matches the situation?

a)

7(5) + x

b)

7x + 5

c)

7 + 5 + x

d)

7(5) - x

22.

David wants to buy a wifi plan for $40 per month (m). Plus, it's going to cost $95 for the one-time set up fee. What is the expression that describes this situation?

a)

40m + 95

b)

40 + m + 95

c)

40(95)m

d)

40m - 95

23.

10 pieces of gum are shared equally between x number of people. Write this as an expression

a)

10 / x

b)

10x

c)

10 + x

d)

10 - x

24.

Write an algebraic expression for: 16 less than g

a)

16 - g

b)

g - 16

c)

16g

d)

16/g

25.

Solve:

Half of a number decreased by 8 is -3.

a)

n=10n=10

b)

n=10n=-10

c)

n=22n=22

d)

n=22n=-22

26.
x - 62 = 123
How should you show your work to isolate the variable and solve the equation?
a)
Add 62 to each side. 
b)
Subtract 62 from each side.
c)
Multiply each side by 62.
d)
Add 123 to each side.
27.

In a bus of 40 passengers, the number of women is 7 times more the number of the men. How many women are in that bus?

a)

5

b)

15

c)

33

d)

35