Question 1

How much water should be added to 26 ounces of a 23% solution of alcohol to dilute it to a 13% alcohol solution? 
A) 20 oz
B) 24 oz
C) 17 oz
D) 23 oz
E) 19 oz

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Question 2

A bookstore sells a textbook for $55. If the bookstore makes a profit of 35% on each sale, what does the bookstore pay the publisher for each book? Round answer to the nearest cent.
A) $40.74
B) $74.25
C) $35.75
D) $84.62

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Question 3

A 6% alcohol solution is to be mixed with a 3% alcohol solution to make 20 liters of a 4.5% alcohol solution. If x represents the number of liters of 6% alcohol solution, which of the following equations would find the number of liters of 6% alcohol solution?
A) $0.06 x + 0.03 ( 20 - x ) = 0.045 ( 20 )$
B) $0.06 x + 0.03 ( x - 20 ) = 0.045 ( 20 )$
C) $0.06 x + 0.03 ( x - 20 ) = 0.045$
D) $0.06 x + 0.03 ( x + 20 ) = 0.045$

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Question 4

Two search-and-rescue teams leave base camp at the same time, looking for a lost child. The first team, on horseback, heads north at 4 mph, and the other team, on foot, heads south at 1.5 mph. How long will it take them to search a distance of 22 miles between them?
A) $6 \mathrm { hr }$
B) $3 \mathrm { hr }$
C) $4 \mathrm { hr }$
D) $5.5 \mathrm { hr }$
E) $4.5 \mathrm { hr }$

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Question 5

A vendor sells tool chests at a flea market for $72. If she makes a profit of 20% on each unit sold, what does she pay the manufacturer for each tool chest? ( Hint: The retail price = the wholesale price + the markup.)
A) $64
B) $56
C) $60
D) $ 57 
E) $63

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Question 6

A bookstore sells a textbook for $40.30. If the bookstore makes a profit of 30% on each sale, what does the bookstore pay the publisher for each book? ( Hint: The retail price = the wholesale price + the markup.)
A) $42
B) $28
C) $34
D) $31
E) $35

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Question 7

A vendor sells tool chests at a flea market for $72. If she makes a profit of 20% on each unit sold, what does she pay the manufacturer for each tool chest?
 ( Hint: The retail price = the wholesale price + the markup.) $__________

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Question 8

An investment club invested part of $13,000 at 4% annual interest and the rest at 5%. If the annual income from the investments is $690 and x represents the amount invested at 4%, which expression represents the amount invested at 5%?
A) x + 13,000
B) 690 - x
C) x - 13,000
D) 13,000 - x

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Question 9

A jet ski can go 12 mph in still water. If a rider goes upstream for 5 hours against a current of 5 mph, how long will it take the rider to return? ( Hint: Upstream speed is (12 - 5) mph; how far can the rider go in 5 hours?
)
A) $1 \frac { 1 } { 17 } \mathrm { hr }$
B) $3 \frac { 1 } { 17 } \mathrm { hr }$
C) $2 \mathrm { hr }$
D) $5 \mathrm { hr }$
E) $2 \frac { 1 } { 17 } h$

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Question 10

To be accepted into a police training program, a recruit must have an average score of 85 on a battery of four tests. If a candidate scored 79 on the oral test, 91 on the physical fitness test, and 89 on the psychological test, what is the lowest score she can obtain on the written test and still be accepted into the training program?

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Question 11

A dress that normally sells for $92 is on sale for $55.99. Find the percent of markdown. Round the answer to the nearest percent. ________ %

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Question 12

How many pounds of red licorice bits that sell for $1.99 per pound should be mixed with 5 pounds of lemon gumdrops that sell for $2.16 per pound to make a candy mixture that could be sold for $2 per pound?
 __________ lb of red licorice bits

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Question 13

A bookstore sells a textbook for $52.00. If the bookstore makes a profit of 30% on each sale, what does the bookstore pay the publisher for each book?
 ( Hint: The retail price = the wholesale price + the markup.) $__________

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Question 14

A jet ski can go 13 mph in still water. If a rider goes upstream for 5 hours against a current of 2 mph, how long will it take the rider to return?
 ( Hint: Upstream speed is (13 - 2) mph; how far can the rider go in 5 hours?
) __________ hours

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Question 15

When the regular price of an item is reduced, the amount of reduction is called the __________.

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Question 16

Two search-and-rescue teams leave base camp at the same time, looking for a lost child. The first team, on horseback, heads north at 3 mph, and the other team, on foot, heads south at 1.5 mph. How long will it take them to search a distance of 18 miles between them?
 __________ hr

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Question 17

Two marathon runners leave the starting gate, one running 10 mph and the other 7 mph. If they maintain the pace, how long will it take for them to be one-quarter of a mile apart?
 __________ hours

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Question 18

When an investment is made, the amount of money invested is called the __________.

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Question 19

The table shows how a retired teacher invested a total of $9,000 in two accounts for 1 year. Complete the table.

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Question 20

The owner of a candy store wants to make a 30-pound mixture of two candies to sell for $1 per pound. If red licorice bits sell for 91 cents per pound and lemon gumdrops sell for $1.36 per pound, how many pounds of each should be used?
 __________ lb of 91 cents candy; __________ lb of $1.36 candy

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Quiz 1: A Review of Basic Algebra

How much water should be added to 26 ounces of a 23% solution of alcohol to dilute it to a 13% alcohol solution?

A bookstore sells a textbook for $55. If the bookstore makes a profit of 35% on each sale, what does the bookstore pay the publisher for each book? Round answer to the nearest cent.

A 6% alcohol solution is to be mixed with a 3% alcohol solution to make 20 liters of a 4.5% alcohol solution. If x represents the number of liters of 6% alcohol solution, which of the following equations would find the number of liters of 6% alcohol solution?

Two search-and-rescue teams leave base camp at the same time, looking for a lost child. The first team, on horseback, heads north at 4 mph, and the other team, on foot, heads south at 1.5 mph. How long will it take them to search a distance of 22 miles between them?

A vendor sells tool chests at a flea market for $72. If she makes a profit of 20% on each unit sold, what does she pay the manufacturer for each tool chest? ( Hint: The retail price = the wholesale price + the markup.)

A bookstore sells a textbook for $40.30. If the bookstore makes a profit of 30% on each sale, what does the bookstore pay the publisher for each book? ( Hint: The retail price = the wholesale price + the markup.)

A vendor sells tool chests at a flea market for $72. If she makes a profit of 20% on each unit sold, what does she pay the manufacturer for each tool chest? ( Hint: The retail price = the wholesale price + the markup.) $__________

An investment club invested part of $13,000 at 4% annual interest and the rest at 5%. If the annual income from the investments is $690 and x represents the amount invested at 4%, which expression represents the amount invested at 5%?

A jet ski can go 12 mph in still water. If a rider goes upstream for 5 hours against a current of 5 mph, how long will it take the rider to return? ( Hint: Upstream speed is (12 - 5) mph; how far can the rider go in 5 hours? )

A dress that normally sells for $92 is on sale for $55.99. Find the percent of markdown. Round the answer to the nearest percent. ________ %

How many pounds of red licorice bits that sell for $1.99 per pound should be mixed with 5 pounds of lemon gumdrops that sell for $2.16 per pound to make a candy mixture that could be sold for $2 per pound? __________ lb of red licorice bits

A bookstore sells a textbook for $52.00. If the bookstore makes a profit of 30% on each sale, what does the bookstore pay the publisher for each book? ( Hint: The retail price = the wholesale price + the markup.) $__________

A jet ski can go 13 mph in still water. If a rider goes upstream for 5 hours against a current of 2 mph, how long will it take the rider to return? ( Hint: Upstream speed is (13 - 2) mph; how far can the rider go in 5 hours? ) __________ hours

When the regular price of an item is reduced, the amount of reduction is called the __________.

Two search-and-rescue teams leave base camp at the same time, looking for a lost child. The first team, on horseback, heads north at 3 mph, and the other team, on foot, heads south at 1.5 mph. How long will it take them to search a distance of 18 miles between them? __________ hr

Two marathon runners leave the starting gate, one running 10 mph and the other 7 mph. If they maintain the pace, how long will it take for them to be one-quarter of a mile apart? __________ hours

When an investment is made, the amount of money invested is called the __________.

The table shows how a retired teacher invested a total of $9,000 in two accounts for 1 year. Complete the table.

The owner of a candy store wants to make a 30-pound mixture of two candies to sell for $1 per pound. If red licorice bits sell for 91 cents per pound and lemon gumdrops sell for $1.36 per pound, how many pounds of each should be used? lb of 91 cents candy; lb of $1.36 candy

Quiz 1: A Review of Basic Algebra

How much water should be added to 26 ounces of a 23% solution of alcohol to dilute it to a 13% alcohol solution?

A bookstore sells a textbook for $55. If the bookstore makes a profit of 35% on each sale, what does the bookstore pay the publisher for each book? Round answer to the nearest cent.

A 6% alcohol solution is to be mixed with a 3% alcohol solution to make 20 liters of a 4.5% alcohol solution. If x represents the number of liters of 6% alcohol solution, which of the following equations would find the number of liters of 6% alcohol solution?

Two search-and-rescue teams leave base camp at the same time, looking for a lost child. The first team, on horseback, heads north at 4 mph, and the other team, on foot, heads south at 1.5 mph. How long will it take them to search a distance of 22 miles between them?

A vendor sells tool chests at a flea market for $72. If she makes a profit of 20% on each unit sold, what does she pay the manufacturer for each tool chest? ( Hint: The retail price = the wholesale price + the markup.)

A bookstore sells a textbook for $40.30. If the bookstore makes a profit of 30% on each sale, what does the bookstore pay the publisher for each book? ( Hint: The retail price = the wholesale price + the markup.)

A vendor sells tool chests at a flea market for $72. If she makes a profit of 20% on each unit sold, what does she pay the manufacturer for each tool chest? ( Hint: The retail price = the wholesale price + the markup.) $__________

An investment club invested part of $13,000 at 4% annual interest and the rest at 5%. If the annual income from the investments is $690 and x represents the amount invested at 4%, which expression represents the amount invested at 5%?

A jet ski can go 12 mph in still water. If a rider goes upstream for 5 hours against a current of 5 mph, how long will it take the rider to return? ( Hint: Upstream speed is (12 - 5) mph; how far can the rider go in 5 hours? )

A dress that normally sells for $92 is on sale for $55.99. Find the percent of markdown. Round the answer to the nearest percent. ________ %

How many pounds of red licorice bits that sell for $1.99 per pound should be mixed with 5 pounds of lemon gumdrops that sell for $2.16 per pound to make a candy mixture that could be sold for $2 per pound? __________ lb of red licorice bits

A bookstore sells a textbook for $52.00. If the bookstore makes a profit of 30% on each sale, what does the bookstore pay the publisher for each book? ( Hint: The retail price = the wholesale price + the markup.) $__________

A jet ski can go 13 mph in still water. If a rider goes upstream for 5 hours against a current of 2 mph, how long will it take the rider to return? ( Hint: Upstream speed is (13 - 2) mph; how far can the rider go in 5 hours? ) __________ hours

When the regular price of an item is reduced, the amount of reduction is called the __________.

Two search-and-rescue teams leave base camp at the same time, looking for a lost child. The first team, on horseback, heads north at 3 mph, and the other team, on foot, heads south at 1.5 mph. How long will it take them to search a distance of 18 miles between them? __________ hr

Two marathon runners leave the starting gate, one running 10 mph and the other 7 mph. If they maintain the pace, how long will it take for them to be one-quarter of a mile apart? __________ hours

When an investment is made, the amount of money invested is called the __________.

The table shows how a retired teacher invested a total of $9,000 in two accounts for 1 year. Complete the table.

The owner of a candy store wants to make a 30-pound mixture of two candies to sell for $1 per pound. If red licorice bits sell for 91 cents per pound and lemon gumdrops sell for $1.36 per pound, how many pounds of each should be used? __________ lb of 91 cents candy; __________ lb of $1.36 candy

The owner of a candy store wants to make a 30-pound mixture of two candies to sell for $1 per pound. If red licorice bits sell for 91 cents per pound and lemon gumdrops sell for $1.36 per pound, how many pounds of each should be used? lb of 91 cents candy; lb of $1.36 candy