Question 1

A cyclist leaves his training base for a morning workout, riding at the rate of 14 mph. One hour later, her support staff leaves the base in a car going 35 mph in the same direction. How long will it take the support staff to catch up with the cyclist?
 __________ hours

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Question 2

If 654,303 people voted for governor, out of the 1,717,000 registered voters; what percent of the registered voters voted?
 Round the answer to the nearest tenth of a percent. ________ %

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Question 3

Paula split an inheritance between two investments, one a certificate of deposit paying 7% annual interest, and the other a promising biotech company offering an annual return of 10%. She invested twice as much in the 10% investment as she did in the 7% investment. If her combined annual income from the two investments was $4,050, how much did she inherit?
 $__________

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Question 4

An investment club invested part of $9,000 at 6% annual interest and the rest at 5%. If the annual income from these two investments is $505, how much was invested at 6%?
 $________

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Question 5

A meal cost $37 and you left $5 for the tip. What percent of the meal did you leave for the tip?
 Round the answer to the nearest tenth. _______%

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Question 6

__________ means parts per one hundred.

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Question 7

How much water should be added to 26 ounces of a 27% solution of alcohol to dilute it to a 13% alcohol solution?
 $\ln 37.15$ __________ oz

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Question 8

Cream is approximately 22% butterfat. How many gallons of cream must be mixed with milk testing at 2% butterfat to get 80 gallons of milk containing 4% butterfat?
 __________ gal

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Question 9

The U.S. energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2006 were 5,877 million metric tons carbon equivalent. In 2005, that figure was 5,950 million metric tons. Find the percent of decrease and round to the nearest tenth of one percent. __________%

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Question 10

A student has test scores of 90, 88, and 88. The last test in the class is the final exam and it will count 200 points--twice the value of each of the other 100 point tests. If the student needs a final average of at least an 75, what score on the 200 point exam must the student make?

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Question 11

A test has a total of 41 questions with 29 true-false questions worth 2 points each and another 12 multiple-choice questions worth 7 points each. A student has a total of 14 questions correct and has a grade of 38. How many of the multiple-choice questions did the student have correct?

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Question 12

Last year, a women's professional organization made two small business loans totaling $38,000 to young women beginning their own businesses. The money was lent at 7% and 10% simple interest rates. If the annual income the organization received from these loans was $3,560, what was each loan amount?
 $__________ at 7% $__________ at 10%

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Quiz 1: A Review of Basic Algebra

A cyclist leaves his training base for a morning workout, riding at the rate of 14 mph. One hour later, her support staff leaves the base in a car going 35 mph in the same direction. How long will it take the support staff to catch up with the cyclist? __________ hours

If 654,303 people voted for governor, out of the 1,717,000 registered voters; what percent of the registered voters voted? Round the answer to the nearest tenth of a percent. ________ %

An investment club invested part of $9,000 at 6% annual interest and the rest at 5%. If the annual income from these two investments is $505, how much was invested at 6%? $________

A meal cost $37 and you left $5 for the tip. What percent of the meal did you leave for the tip? Round the answer to the nearest tenth. _______%

__________ means parts per one hundred.

How much water should be added to 26 ounces of a 27% solution of alcohol to dilute it to a 13% alcohol solution? ln⁡37.15\ln 37.15ln37.15 __________ oz

Cream is approximately 22% butterfat. How many gallons of cream must be mixed with milk testing at 2% butterfat to get 80 gallons of milk containing 4% butterfat? __________ gal

The U.S. energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2006 were 5,877 million metric tons carbon equivalent. In 2005, that figure was 5,950 million metric tons. Find the percent of decrease and round to the nearest tenth of one percent. __________%

A student has test scores of 90, 88, and 88. The last test in the class is the final exam and it will count 200 points--twice the value of each of the other 100 point tests. If the student needs a final average of at least an 75, what score on the 200 point exam must the student make?

A test has a total of 41 questions with 29 true-false questions worth 2 points each and another 12 multiple-choice questions worth 7 points each. A student has a total of 14 questions correct and has a grade of 38. How many of the multiple-choice questions did the student have correct?

How much water should be added to 26 ounces of a 27% solution of alcohol to dilute it to a 13% alcohol solution? $\ln 37.15$ __________ oz