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REFERENCE MATERIALS
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FACTORING
a2 2ab b2 (a b)2
Perfect square trinomials 2
a − 2ab b2 (a − b)2

Difference of squares a2 − b 2 (a − b)(a b)

PROPERTIES OF EXPONENTS

Product of powers a m an a(m + n)

am
Quotient of powers n
a(m − n)
a

Power of a power (a m ) n a mn

m
n
Rational exponent a n
am
1
Negative exponent a−n
an
LINEAR EQUATIONS

Standard form Ax By C

Slope-intercept form y mx b

Point-slope form y − y1 m(x − x1)

y2 − y1
Slope of a line m
x2 − x1
QUADRATIC EQUATIONS

Standard form f ( x) ax 2 bx c

Vertex form f ( x) a( x − h)2 k

2
− b b − 4 ac
Quadratic formula x
2a
−b
Axis of symmetry x
2a
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DIRECTIONS

Read each question carefully. For a multiple-choice question,

determine the best answer to the question from the four answer
choices provided. For a griddable question, determine the best
answer to the question. Then fill in the answer on your
answer document.

1 The graph of quadratic function r is shown on the grid.

y
10

−14 −12 −10 −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6

x

−2

−4

−6

−8

−10

Which answer choice best represents the intercepts of the graph of r?

A x-intercept: (5, 0)
y-intercepts: (0, 10) and (0, −2)

B x-intercepts: (0, −10) and (0, 2)

y-intercept: (−5, 0)

C x-intercept: (0, 5)
y-intercepts: (10, 0) and (−2, 0)

D x-intercepts: (−10, 0) and (2, 0)

y-intercept: (0, −5)

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2 A worker is packing items in boxes. The table shows the linear

relationship between the number of items the worker has packed in
boxes after different amounts of time.

Items Packed in Boxes

Number of Minutes Number of Items Packed
5 20
7 28
11 44
14 56

Which statement describes the rate of change of the number of items

the worker packed in boxes with respect to the number of minutes the
worker has been packing items in boxes?

F The worker packed 8 items in boxes per minute.

G The worker packed 37 items in boxes per minute.

H The worker packed 4 items in boxes per minute.

J The worker packed 15 items in boxes per minute.

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3 A system of equations is graphed on the grid.

y
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

−10 −9 −8 −7 −6 −5 −4 −3 −2 −1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
x
−1
−2
−3
−4
−5
−6
−7
−8
−9
−10

Which system of equations is best represented by the graph?

2
A y= x−8
5
3
y=− x− 3
5
2
B y= x−3
5
3
y=− x− 8
5
5
C y= x−8
2
5
y=− x− 3
3
5
D y= x−3
2
5
y=− x− 8
3
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4 Which graph represents y as a function of x?

y y
9 9
8 8
7 7
6 6
5 5
4 4
3 3
2 2

F 1
x H 1
x
–9 –8 –7 –6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 –9 –8 –7 –6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
–1 –1
–2 –2
–3 –3
–4 –4
–5 –5
–6 –6
–7 –7
–8 –8
–9 –9

y y
9 9
8 8
7 7
6 6
5 5
4 4
3 3
2 2

G 1
x J 1
x
–9 –8 –7 –6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 –9 –8 –7 –6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
–1 –1
–2 –2
–3 –3
–4 –4
–5 –5
–6 –6
–7 –7
–8 –8
–9 –9

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5 What is the solution to this system of equations?

2x + y = 40
x − 2y = −20

A (12, 16)

B (15, 17.5)

C There is no solution.

D There are an infinite number of solutions.

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6 Which graph best represents a quadratic function with a range of all

real numbers greater than or equal to 3?

y y
8 8
7 7
6 6
5 5
4 4
3 3
2 2
1 1
F x H x
−8 −7 −6 −5 −4 −3 −2 −1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 −8 −7 −6 −5 −4 −3 −2 −1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
−1 −1
−2 −2
−3 −3
−4 −4
−5 −5
−6 −6
−7 −7
−8 −8

y y
8 8
7 7
6 6
5 5
4 4
3 3
2 2
1 1
G x J x
−8 −7 −6 −5 −4 −3 −2 −1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 −8 −7 −6 −5 −4 −3 −2 −1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
−1 −1
−2 −2
−3 −3
−4 −4
−5 −5
−6 −6
−7 −7
−8 −8

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7 The value of y is directly proportional to the value of x. When x = 512,

y = 128.

What is the value of y when x = 64?

A 256

B 32

C 16

D 8

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8 A customer is buying bath towels and hand towels and can spend no
more than $100. Each bath towel costs $8, and each hand towel costs
$5. The inequality 8x + 5y ≤ 100 represents all possible combinations
of x, the number of bath towels, and y, the number of hand towels the
customer can buy.

Which graph best represents the solution set for this inequality?

Buying Towels Buying Towels

y y
28 28
Number of Hand Towels

Number of Hand Towels

24 24

20 20

16 16
F H
12 12

8 8

4 4

x x
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14
Number of Bath Towels Number of Bath Towels

Buying Towels Buying Towels

y y
28 28
Number of Hand Towels

Number of Hand Towels

24 24

20 20

16 16
G J
12 12

8 8

4 4

x x
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14
Number of Bath Towels Number of Bath Towels

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9 An exponential function is graphed on the grid.

17
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
x
−4 −3 −2 −1 1 2 3 4
−1

Which function is best represented by the graph?

A p(x) = (0.25)x

B p(x) = 2(0.5)x

C p(x) = (1.25)x

D p(x) = (25)x

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10 Which expression is equivalent to (n − 4)(2n + 7)?

F 3n + 3

G n − 28

H 2n2 − 15n − 28

J 2n2 − n − 28

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11 Which situation shows causation?

A When the number of people in a bus increases, the number of

animals in a zoo also increases.

B When the number of hours worked each week by an hourly

employee decreases, the amount of money earned by the
employee also decreases.

C When the amount of a discount for a sale increases, the number

of items sold during the sale decreases.

D When the number of bike trails in a city decreases, the amount

of rainfall in the city increases.

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12 A system of linear equations is represented by line h and line j.

A table representing some points on line h and the graph of line j
are shown.

Line h
x −16 −8 −4 12
y 7 1 −2 −14

10

j 8

−10 −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 10
x
−2

−4

−6

−8

−10

Which system of equations is best represented by lines h and j?

4
F y= x−5
3
4
y= x+1
5
3
G y= x−5
4
5
y= x+1
4
4
H y=− x−5
3
4
y=− x+1
5
3
J y=− x−5
4
5
y=− x+1
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13 Which answer choice describes how the graph of f(x) = x2 was

transformed to create the graph of n(x) = x2 − 1?

A A vertical shift up

B A horizontal shift to the left

C A vertical shift down

D A horizontal shift to the right

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14 The expression d2 − d − 6 can be written in factored form as

(d + 2)(d + k), where k represents a number. What is the value of k?

Record your answer and fill in the bubbles on your answer document.

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15 The graph of a linear function is shown on the grid.

y
12

10

−12 −10 −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 10 12
x
−2

−4

−6

−8

−10

−12

Which equation is best represented by this graph?

7
A y=− x+4
4
7
B y=− x+7
4
4
C y=− x+4
7
4
D y=− x+7
7
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c8(d6)
16 Which expression is equivalent to 2
for all values of c for which
the expression is defined? c

F c4d9

G c4d18

H c6d9

J c6d18

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17 Which value of x is the solution to this equation?

5x2 = 30x − 45

A x=3

B x = −3

C x=5

D x = −5

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18 A florist is making bouquets of flowers for a wedding. Each bouquet

will have 9 flowers. The graph shows the linear relationship between
y, the number of flowers used, and x, the number of bouquets.

Wedding
y

90
Number of Flowers
72

54

36

18

x
0 2 4 6 8 10

Number of Bouquets

The florist will use no more than 8 bouquets for the wedding. Which
set best represents the domain of the function for this situation?

F {0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10}

G {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8}

H {0, 18, 36, 54, 72, 90}

J {0, 9, 18, 27, 36, 45, 54, 63, 72}

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19 The graph of a line is shown on the grid. The coordinates of both

points indicated on the graph of the line are integers.

y
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

−10 −9 −8 −7 −6 −5 −4 −3 −2 −1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
x
−1
−2
−3
−4
−5
−6
−7
−8
−9
−10

What is the rate of change of y with respect to x for this line?

5
A
2
6
B −
5
2
C
3
5
D −
6
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20 What is the value of the y-intercept of the graph of h(x) = 12.3(4.9)x?

Record your answer and fill in the bubbles on your answer document.

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8.8 × 109
21 Which expression is equivalent to ?
2.2 × 10−3
A 4 × 1012

B 4 × 106

C 4 × 10−3

D 4 × 10−6

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22 A person dives into a pool from its edge to swim to the other side.
The table shows the depth in feet of the person from the surface
of the water after x seconds. The data can be modeled by a
quadratic function.

Pool
Depth of Person from
Time, x (seconds)
Surface of Water, d(x) (feet)
1 −2.85
4 −8.28
6 −9.3
8.5 −7.65
10 −5.1
11.5 −1.38

Which function best models the data?

F d(x) = 0.05x2 + 0.74x

G d(x) = 0.05x2 + 0.74x + 9.17

H d(x) = 0.26x2 − 3.11x

J d(x) = 0.26x2 − 3.11x + 1

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23 Which expression is equivalent to (5rt − 3rw − 8tw) + (6rt − 4rw + 2tw)?

A 11rt + rw − 10tw

B 11rt − 7rw − 6tw

C 11rt + rw − 6tw

D 11rt − 7rw − 10tw

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24 The solutions to p(x) = 0 are x = −7 and x = 7. Which quadratic

function could represent p?

F p(x) = x2 − 49

G p(x) = x2 + 49

H p(x) = x2 − 14

J p(x) = x2 + 14

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25 Two points are plotted on the grid.

6
5

4
3
2

x
−7 −6 −5 −4 −3 −2 −1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
−1

−2

−3
−4

−5

−6

−7

Which equation in slope-intercept form best represents the line that

passes through these two points?
2 11
A y=− x−
3 3
11 2
B y=− x−
3 3
2 10
C y=− x−
3 3
10 2
D y=− x−
3 3
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26 The table shows the value in dollars of a motorcycle at the end

of x years.

Motorcycle
Number of Years, x 0 1 2 3
Value, v(x) (dollars) 9,000 8,100 7,290 6,561

Which exponential function models this situation?

F v(x) = 9,000(1.1)x

G v(x) = 9,000(0.9)x

H v(x) = 8,100(1.1)x

J v(x) = 8,100(0.9)x

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27 What is the positive solution to x2 + 9x − 22 = 0?

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28 A university will spend at most $4,500 to buy monitors and keyboards

for a computer lab. Each monitor will cost $250, and each keyboard
will cost $50.

Which inequality represents all possible combinations of x, the number

of monitors, and y, the number of keyboards, the university can buy
for the computer lab?

F 250x + 50y < 4,500

G 250x + 50y ≤ 4,500

H 50x + 250y < 4,500

J 50x + 250y ≤ 4,500

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29 A construction manager is monitoring the progress of the build of a

new house. The scatterplot and table show the number of months
since the start of the build and the percentage of the house still left to
build. A linear function can be used to model this relationship.

New House
y

Number of Percentage of
100 Months Since House Left
Percentage of House Left to Build

90
Start of Build, x to Build, y

80 0 100
1 86
70
2 65
60
3 59
50
4 41
40 5 34
30

20

10

x
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Number of Months Since
Start of Build

Which function best models the data?

A y = −13.5x + 97.8

B y = −13.5x + 7.3

C y = 97.8x − 13.5

D y = 7.3x − 97.8

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30 Given f(x) = x2 − 36, which statement is true?

F The only zero, 6, can be found when 0 = (x − 6)(x − 6).

G The only zero, 18, can be found when 0 = (x − 18)(x − 18).

H The zeros, −6 and 6, can be found when 0 = (x + 6)(x − 6).

J The zeros, −18 and 18, can be found when 0 = (x + 18)(x − 18).

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31 A function is shown.

f(x) = 7 − 4x

What is the value of f(−5)?

A 27

B −13

C −15

D 140

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32 Which graph best represents y = −4(x + 3) − 2?

y y
7 7
6 6
5 5
4 4
3 3
2 2
1 1
F x H x
−7 −6 −5 −4 −3 −2 −1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 −7 −6 −5 −4 −3 −2 −1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
−1 −1
−2 −2
−3 −3
−4 −4
−5 −5
−6 −6
−7 −7

y y
7 7
6 6
5 5
4 4
3 3
2 2
1 1
G x J x
−7 −6 −5 −4 −3 −2 −1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 −7 −6 −5 −4 −3 −2 −1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
−1 −1
−2 −2
−3 −3
−4 −4
−5 −5
−6 −6
−7 −7

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33 Which expression is a factor of 10x2 − 19x + 6?

A 10x − 3

B 10x − 1

C 5x − 3

D 5x − 2

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34 The table shows the linear relationship between the distance in feet
below sea level and the time in seconds traveled by a submarine.

Submarine
Time Distance Below
(seconds) Sea Level (feet)
0 460
18 604
34 732
52 876
70 1,020

What is the rate of change of the distance in feet below sea level with
respect to time that the submarine traveled?

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35 Which equation best represents the line shown on the grid?

9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
x
−9 −8 −7 −6 −5 −4 −3 −2 −1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
−1
−2
−3
−4
−5
−6
−7
−8
−9

A y=0

B y = −6

C x=0

D x = −6

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36 An insect population after x months can be modeled by the function

g(x) = 18(1.3)x. Which statement is the best interpretation of one of
the values in this function?

F The insect population increased by 13 insects each month.

G The insect population decreased by 13 insects each month.

H The insect population increased at a rate of 30% each month.

J The insect population decreased at a rate of 30% each month.

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1
37 The graph of y = − x − 4 is shown on the grid.
6
y
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

−10 −9 −8 −7 −6 −5 −4 −3 −2 −1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
x
−1
−2
−3
−4
−5
−6
−7
−8
−9
−10

1
Which ordered pair is in the solution set of y > − x − 4?
6
A (−8, 8)

B (6, −5)

C (4, −6)

D (−2, −7)

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38 The conversion of degrees Celsius to degrees Fahrenheit can be

represented by a linear relationship. The graph shows the linear
relationship between y, the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit, and x,
the temperature in degrees Celsius from the freezing point of water.

Temperatures
y

112

104

96

88

80
Degrees Fahrenheit

72

64

56

48

40

32

24

16

x
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Degrees Celsius

Which equation best represents this situation?

5
F y= x
9
9
G y= x
5
5
H y = x + 32
9
9
J y = x + 32
5
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39 Which graph best represents the solution set for this system
of inequalities?
x + 2y < −2
y−x<3

y y
7 7
6 6
5 5
4 4
3 3
2 2
1 1
A x C x
−7 −6 −5 −4 −3 −2 −1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 −7 −6 −5 −4 −3 −2 −1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
−1 −1
−2 −2
−3 −3
−4 −4
−5 −5
−6 −6
−7 −7

y y
7 7
6 6
5 5
4 4
3 3
2 2
1 1
B x D x
−7 −6 −5 −4 −3 −2 −1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 −7 −6 −5 −4 −3 −2 −1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
−1 −1
−2 −2
−3 −3
−4 −4
−5 −5
−6 −6
−7 −7

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40 Which graph best represents h(x) = (x + 1)(x − 3)?

y y

6 6
5 5
4 4
3 3
2 2
1 1
F x H x
−6 −5 −4 −3 −2 −1 1 2 3 4 5 6 −6 −5 −4 −3 −2 −1 1 2 3 4 5 6
−1 −1
−2 −2
−3 −3
−4 −4
−5 −5
−6 −6

y y

6 6
5 5
4 4
3 3
2 2
1 1
G x J x
−6 −5 −4 −3 −2 −1 1 2 3 4 5 6 −6 −5 −4 −3 −2 −1 1 2 3 4 5 6
−1 −1
−2 −2
−3 −3
−4 −4
−5 −5
−6 −6

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41 The first six terms in a geometric sequence are shown, where a1 = −4.

−4 −16 −64 −256 −1,024 −4,096 . . .

Based on this information, which equation can be used to find the nth
term in the sequence, an?

A an = −4n

B an = −(4)n

C an = −n2

D an = (−4)n

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42 What is the solution to 4(q + 56.5) = 30q − 112?

Record your answer and fill in the bubbles on your answer document.

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43 Which expression is equivalent to 36m2 − 100?

A (9m − 20)(4m + 5)

B 4(3m − 5)(3m + 5)

C 2(2m − 5)(9m + 10)

D 4(3m − 5)2

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44 The table shows the net revenue in millions of dollars of a company

every three months for two years. An exponential function can be
used to model the data.

Company
Time, x (months) Net Revenue, r(x) (millions of dollars)
3 274
6 389
9 467
12 560
15 960
18 1,100
21 1,320
24 1,584

Which function best models the data?

F r(x) = 223.06(1.09)x

G r(x) = 1.09(223.06)x

H r(x) = 2,232.91(0.92)x

J r(x) = 0.92(2,232.91)x

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45 Which graph best represents this system of equations and its solution?
2x = 6 − y
5x − 4y = 28

y y
9 9
8 8
7 7
6 6
5 5
4 4
3 3
2 2

A 1
x C 1
x
–9 –8 –7 –6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 –9 –8 –7 –6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
–1 –1
–2 –2
–3 –3
–4 –4
–5 –5
–6 –6
–7 –7
–8 –8
–9 –9

y y
9 9
8 8
7 7
6 6
5 5
4 4
3 3
2 2

B 1
x D 1
x
–9 –8 –7 –6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 –9 –8 –7 –6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
–1 –1
–2 –2
–3 –3
–4 –4
–5 –5
–6 –6
–7 –7
–8 –8
–9 –9

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46 Which function is equivalent to k(x) = x2 + 2x − 15?

F k(x) = (x + 15)(x − 1)

G k(x) = (x + 1)(x − 15)

H k(x) = (x + 5)(x − 3)

J k(x) = (x + 3)(x − 5)

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47 Which graph best represents part of a quadratic function with a

domain of all real numbers less than −4?

y y
8 8
7 7
6 6
5 5
4 4
3 3
2 2
1 1
A x C x
−8 −7 −6 −5 −4 −3 −2 −1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 −8 −7 −6 −5 −4 −3 −2 −1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
−1 −1
−2 −2
−3 −3
−4 −4
−5 −5
−6 −6
−7 −7
−8 −8

y y
8 8
7 7
6 6
5 5
4 4
3 3
2 2
1 1
B x D x
−8 −7 −6 −5 −4 −3 −2 −1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 −8 −7 −6 −5 −4 −3 −2 −1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
−1 −1
−2 −2
−3 −3
−4 −4
−5 −5
−6 −6
−7 −7
−8 −8

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48 The graph of a line passes through the points (−3, 1) and (5, 8).

y
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

−10 −9 −8 −7 −6 −5 −4 −3 −2 −1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
x
−1
−2
−3
−4
−5
−6
−7
−8
−9
−10

What is the slope of the line?

9
F
2
7
G
8
9
H −
2
7
J −
8
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49 A mail carrier delivers mail on one of two different routes: a morning

route or an afternoon route. Each workday the mail carrier is assigned
one of these two routes.

• Last month the mail carrier delivered mail on the morning

route 16 times and on the afternoon route 12 times, for a
total distance traveled of 141 miles.
• This month the mail carrier delivered mail on the morning
route 10 times and on the afternoon route 15 times, for a
total distance traveled of 123.75 miles.

What is the distance of the morning route in miles?

A 5.25 mi

B 6.00 mi

C 4.75 mi

D 5.00 mi

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50 Quadratic functions p and q are graphed on the grid. The graph of p

was transformed to create the graph of q.

9
8
7 p
6
5
4
3
2
1
x
−9 −8 −7 −6 −5 −4 −3 −2 −1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
−1
−2
−3
−4
−5 q
−6
−7
−8
−9

Which function best represents the graph of q?

F q(x) = −(x − 2)2

G q(x) = −(x + 2)2

H q(x) = −x2 − 2

J q(x) = −x2 + 2

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51 What is the solution to this equation?

2(40 − 5y) = 10y + 5(1 − y)

A 7.5

B 15

C 5

D Not here

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52 The initial value of a home is $200,000. The value of the home will
increase at a rate of 6% each year.

Which graph best models this situation?

Home Home
y y

900,000 900,000

800,000 800,000

700,000 700,000
Value (dollars)

Value (dollars)
600,000 600,000

500,000 500,000
F H
400,000 400,000

300,000 300,000

200,000 200,000

100,000 100,000

x x
0 5 10 15 20 25 0 5 10 15 20 25
Time (years) Time (years)

Home Home
y y

900,000 900,000

800,000 800,000

700,000 700,000
Value (dollars)

Value (dollars)

600,000 600,000

500,000 500,000
G J
400,000 400,000

300,000 300,000

200,000 200,000

100,000 100,000

x x
0 5 10 15 20 25 0 5 10 15 20 25
Time (years) Time (years)

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53 A coach has 96 golf balls for the school’s golf team. The coach will
give each player on the team 8 golf balls. The graph shows the linear
relationship between y, the number of golf balls remaining for the
team, and x, the number of players on the team.

y
Golf Team

96

84
Number of Golf Balls
72
Remaining
60

48

36

24

12

x
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Number of Players

The coach will use no more than 6 players on the school’s golf team.
Which set best represents the range of the function for this situation?

A {96, 84, 72, 60, 48, 36, 24}

B {8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14}

C {96, 88, 80, 72, 64, 56, 48}

D {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}

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54 Linear function k has a zero of −2 and a y-intercept of 6. Which graph

best represents k?

y y
7 7
6 6
5 5
4 4
3 3
2 2
1 1
F x H x
−7 −6 −5 −4 −3 −2 −1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 −7 −6 −5 −4 −3 −2 −1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
−1 −1
−2 −2
−3 −3
−4 −4
−5 −5
−6 −6
−7 −7

y y
7 7
6 6
5 5
4 4
3 3
2 2
1 1
G x J x
−7 −6 −5 −4 −3 −2 −1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 −7 −6 −5 −4 −3 −2 −1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
−1 −1
−2 −2
−3 −3
−4 −4
−5 −5
−6 −6
−7 −7

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