C278 - College Algebra Pre-Assessment

Which number is irrational
a. 23
b. -?7
c. ?121
d. -5

b. -?7

Which graph corresponds to the set of real numbers
{-4.25, -?, , 2.75}?

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-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 2 3

The following formula F= 9/5C + 32 is used to convert a Celsius ( C) temp to its corresponding Fahrenheit ( F).
What is the temp in F if temp is -10 Celsius?
a. 14.0 F
b. 26.4 F
c. 50.0 F
d. 37.6 F

14.0 Fahrenheit (F)
9/5(-10) + 32

Driver A travels west from Boston at a constant speed of 60 mph. Driver B leaves three hours later from Boston and follows Driver A at a constant speed of 72 mph.
How many hours take Driver B to catch Driver A?
a. 12 hours
b. 15 hours
c. 18 hours
d 20 hou

72 x 15 hours = 1080 miles
60 x 18 hours = 1080 miles
Answer 15 hours

What is the solution to x + 4 < 4 x - 5 expressed in interval notation?
a. { - ? ,3}
b. {{4\3},? }
c.{3,? }
d. {9,? }

( {3,? } )

Which graph represents the following equation?
y = \(\frac{1}{2}x - 4\)

Graph 4

What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (0,-8) and (1/2, 4)
a. -24
b. -8
c. 8
d. 24

Answer 24

What is the equation of the line that passes through the points (-3,7) and (5,-1)?
a. y = ?x + 10
b. y = ?x + 4
c. y = ?x + 3
d. y = ?x + 7

y = ?x + 4

When the price for admission to a sporting event was $100 per ticket, 50,000 people attended the event. When the price increased to $108, the attendance decreased to 45,000 people.
Which linear equation represents the attendance ( d) in terms of the admis

d = -625 p + 112,500

A stockbroker's monthly salary is $1,848 plus a sales commission of 5.2% of the broker's total sales for the month.
Which equation represents the stockbroker's total monthly income (I) based on monthly sales of x dollars?
a. I = 0.52( x + 1,848)
b. I = 0.

I = 0.052 x + 1,848

The following four sets of points are relations:
A = {(1,1), (5,2), (8,2), (9,3)}
B = {(1,1), (5,2), (5,3), (6,3)}
C = {(1,1), (1,2), (5,2), (6,3)}
D = {(2,1), (8,2), (8,3), (9,4)}
Which relation is a function?

Set A is a function

A store is creating a 30 lb mixture of chocolates and nuts. Chocolates cost $5.00 per pound, and nuts cost $2.50 per pound. The store wants to make a mixture that costs, on average, $3.00 per pound.
How many pounds of nuts are needed for this mixture?
a.

24 lb needed

A local credit union offers a certificate of deposit (CD) that returns 2% interest and a money market fund that returns 3% interest. Over the next year, a credit union customer wants to earn $263.50 in interest on an investment of $10,000 between a CD and

$3,650

What are Real Numbers (?)
(include Rational and Irrational)

include Rational and Irrational)
? 4/5, ?, 0, 1/10 , ?3, 6

What are the irrational numbers (nums)?

?, ?5, ??2

What are the rational numbers (?) (nums)?

1/4, 2/3 , ?15/8, 0, 6

What are Non-integer Rational Numbers (nums)

14/15, 1/2, 6.3

What are the integers (?) (nums)?

?3, 0, 15

Negative Integers?

?10, ?5, ?206

Whole Numbers (??)?

0, 1, 2, 3

Natural Numbers (?)?

1, 15, 403