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Algebra 1 GT-Part 1; Online Practice DQA #1 (2008 - 2009); NO CALCULATORS!



Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

This assessment covers the following state indicators: 6.2.2, 6.3.1, 6.3.2, 7.4.3, 7.5.4, and 8.1.7.
 

 1 

What is the surface area of the rectangular prism?
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A
63 square centimeters
C
153 square centimeters
B
90 square centimeters
D
126 square centimeters
 

 2 

One day at 3:00 A.M., the temperature was –12°F in Kodiak, Alaska. At 10:00 A.M., the temperature was 23°F. What was the average change in temperature per hour?
A
5°F per hour
C
–35°F per hour
B
35°F per hour
D
–5°F per hour
 

 3 

Find the length of the side of a square with an area of 36.
A
36
C
18
B
1,296
D
6
 

 4 

The fire code states that a meeting hall can seat no more than 86 people. If an event organizer wants to put tables in the hall that seat 5 people each, what is the maximum number of tables that he will be able to use without exceeding the occupancy guidelines? Solve the inequality mc004-1.jpg, where t represents the number of tables.
A
20
C
17
B
18
D
17.2
 

 5 

Estimate mc005-1.jpg to the nearest whole number.
A
6.2
B
5
C
6
D
7
 

 6 

At the nail factory where Tammy’s father works, the nails are packed into small cardboard boxes. Each box of nails measures 6 inches long by 4 inches wide by 1.8 inches high. What is the volume of 5 boxes of nails?
A
673.2 cubic inches
C
43.2 cubic inches
B
216 cubic inches
D
5400 cubic inches
 

 7 

What is the area of the figure? (Hint: mc007-1.jpg)
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A
28 square inches
C
162 square inches
B
56 square inches
D
171 square inches
 
 
Find the quotient.
 

 8 

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A
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B
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C
–14
D
14
 

 9 

A plumbing company charges an hourly rate of $40 for labor. If the total charge for labor on a job came to $120.00, which of the following equations can be solved to find the number of hours spent on the job? Let h represent the number of hours.
A
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C
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B
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D
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 10 

Which two consecutive whole numbers is mc010-1.jpg between?
A
2 and 3
B
3 and 4
C
5 and 6
D
4 and 5
 
 
Solve the inequality.
 

 11 

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A
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B
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C
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D
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 12 

The perimeter of a square is 32 feet. What is the area of the square? (Hint: P = 4s and A = ´ s)
A
32 square feet
C
65 square feet
B
64 square feet
D
1024 square feet
 
 
Find the length of the missing side. Leave your answer in simplest radical form.
 

 13 

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A
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B
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C
13 ft
D
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 14 

The length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 29 m. The length of one leg is 20 cm. Find the length of the other leg.
A
9 cm
B
441 cm
C
35 cm
D
21 cm
 
 
Find the product.
 

 15 

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A
–49
B
49
C
360
D
–360
 



 
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