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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 

The length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 20 m. The length of one leg is 12 cm. Find the length of the other leg.
A
23 cm
B
256 cm
C
16 cm
D
8 cm
 
 
Find the length of the missing side. Leave your answer in simplest radical form.
 

 2 

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A
mc002-2.jpg cm
B
mc002-3.jpg cm
C
104 cm
D
mc002-4.jpg cm
 

 3 

What is the surface area of the rectangular prism?
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A
480 square centimeters
C
515 square centimeters
B
188 square centimeters
D
376 square centimeters
 

 4 

Estimate mc004-1.jpg to the nearest whole number.
A
5
B
4
C
4.9
D
3
 

 5 

What is the area of the figure? (Hint: mc005-1.jpg)
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A
13 square meters
C
32 square meters
B
26 square meters
D
36 square meters
 

 6 

The perimeter of a square is 24 centimeters. What is the area of the square? (Hint: P = 4s and A = ´ s)
A
24 square centimeters
C
37 square centimeters
B
36 square centimeters
D
576 square centimeters
 
 
Find the quotient.
 

 7 

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A
–46
B
mc007-2.jpg
C
46
D
mc007-3.jpg
 

 8 

Find the length of the side of a square with an area of 9.
A
9
C
5
B
3
D
81
 

 9 

A plumbing company charges an hourly rate of $35 for labor. If the total charge for labor on a job came to $87.50, 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
mc009-4.jpg
D
mc009-6.jpg
 
 
Solve the inequality.
 

 10 

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A
mc010-2.jpg
B
mc010-3.jpg
C
mc010-4.jpg
D
mc010-5.jpg
 

 11 

One day at 3:00 A.M., the temperature was –5°F in Kodiak, Alaska. At 10:00 A.M., the temperature was 30°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
 

 12 

Which two consecutive whole numbers is mc012-1.jpg between?
A
10 and 11
B
8 and 9
C
7 and 8
D
9 and 10
 
 
Find the product.
 

 13 

mc013-1.jpg
A
80
B
–18
C
–80
D
18
 

 14 

At the nail factory where Byron’s father works, the nails are packed into small cardboard boxes. Each box of nails measures 8 inches long by 3 inches wide by 1.8 inches high. What is the volume of 3 boxes of nails?
A
316.8 cubic inches
C
129.6 cubic inches
B
43.2 cubic inches
D
1166.4 cubic inches
 

 15 

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 4 people each, what is the maximum number of tables that he will be able to use without exceeding the occupancy guidelines? Solve the inequality mc015-1.jpg, where t represents the number of tables.
A
21.5
C
26
B
22
D
21
 



 
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