Topics in Contemporary Mathematics 10th Edition

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1. Classify the underlined number in the following sentence.

Jen has two cars.
A) identification
B) ordinal
C) cardinal

2. Determine which of the following numbers, if either, is prime.

145, 91
A) neither is
prime B) both are
prime C) 91 is
prime
D) 145 is prime

3. Find all the factors (divisors) of 43.

A) {43}
B) {1, 7, 43}
C) {1}
D) {1, 43}
E) {1, 3, 43}

4. Find all of the factors of 182.

A) 2  7 131
B) 1182
C) 1314
D) 2  7 13

5. Write the prime factorization of 672.

A) 2 4 33  7
B) 25 35
C) 25 3 7
D) 2 4 3 7

6. Express 120 as a product of prime numbers.

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A) 2  2  2 35
B) 2 3 5
C) 2 335
D) 2  2  2 335

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 7. Find the natural number whose prime factorization is given by 2 55  7 2 .
A) 490
B) 43,750
C) 153,125
D) 306,250
E) 336,140

8. Which of these numbers is divisible by both 3 and 10?

A) 64
B) 1099
C) 38
D) 210

9. Which of the following numbers are divisible by 5?

306, 420, 286, 366, 355, 280
A) 306,286,280,420
B) 420,355,280
C) 420,366,306,355,280
D) 280,366,355,420

10. Find the prime factorization of 32,340.

A) 2 2  5  7 2
B) 2 2  3  52  73 11

C) 25  3  5  72

D) 2 2  34  5 11

E) 2 2  3  5  7 2 11

11. Find the GCF of the following numbers:

355 and 200

A) 15
B) 5
C) 14,200
D) 10
E) 1

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12. Find the greatest common factor of the following numbers.

220, 50, 110

A) 5
B) 10
C) 50
D) 20
E) 55

13. Reduce the following fraction to lowest terms:

350
390
60
A)
64
175
B)
195
40
C)
44
35
D)
39
45
E)
49

14. Find the LCM of the following:

292 and 128

A) 18,688
B) 28,032
C) 9344
D) 4
E) 9354

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15. Use the LCM to add the following fractions and write your answer in lowest terms:

1 1 1
+ +
500 400 360
131
A)
18000
9
B)
2000
43
C)
9000
19
D)
3600
43
E)
25

16. Find the additive inverse of 1044.

1
A)
1044
B) –1044
C) 0
1
D) –
1044
E) 1044

17. Write the following as an equivalent addition problem and find the answer:

8 −13
A) 8 + (−13) = 5
B) 8 + (−13) = –5
C) 8 −13 = 5
D) 13 − 8 = 5
E) 8 −13 = –5

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18. Write the following as an equivalent addition problem and find the answer:

−15 − 5
A) −15 + 5 = –10
B) −15 + (−5) = 20
C) 15 + 5 = 20
D) −15 + 5 = 10
E) −15 + (−5) = –20

19. Write the following as an equivalent addition problem and find the answer:

8 − (−4)
A) 8 + 4 = 12
B) −8 − 4 = –12
C) 8 − 4 = 4
D) 4 − 8 = –4
E) −8 + 4 = –4

20. Write the following as an equivalent addition problem and find the answer:

−7 − (−4)
A) −7 − 4 = –11
B) −7 + 4 = –3
C) 7 + 4 = 11
D) 4 − 7 = –3
E) −7 + 4 = 3

21. Multiply −9 6 .

A) −15
B) 15
C) −54
D) 54

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22. Find the following product:

(−15)  8
A) 7
B) 120
C) 23
D) –7
E) –120

23. Simplify 8  ( 5 + 6 ) + 4 .
A) 50
B) 92
C) 120
D) 352

24. Use the order of operations to simplify the following expression:

(−9 − 5)(−1) − 4(3 − 5)

A) 22
B) –140
C) –7
D) –3
E) 4

25. Use the order of operations to simplify the following expression:

18 9  6 + 18  9  (−6)
A) 150
B) 15
C) 159
D) –39
E) –15

26. Evaluate ( 7  62 − 7  32 )  ( 3 + 4 ) .
A) 189
B) 243
C) 261
D) 27

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27. Identify the rational numbers that are equal by using the definition of equality.

249 548 2988

, ,
457 964 5484
548 2988
A) =
964 5484
249 548
B) =
457 964
249 2988
C) =
457 5484
249 548 2988
D) = =
457 964 5484
E) None

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28. Find the reduced form of .
10
3
A)
5
60
B)
100
7
C)
9
15
D)
8

1 3
29. Solve + .
6 10
7
A)
15
1
B)
15
1
C)
4
2
D)
15

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30. Perform the indicated operation and reduce your answer if possible.

1 1
+
6 9
5
A)
18
18
B)
5
1
C)
27
10
D)
36
2
E)
15

31. Perform the indicated operation and reduce your answer if possible.

1 1
−
6 5
1
A)
31
1
B)
8
1
C) –
30
11
D)
35
11
E)
29

1 3
32. Multiply:  .
3 8
2
A)
3
1
B)
8
8
C)
9
D) None of these

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33. Perform the indicated operation and reduce your answer if possible.

4 7

7 8
4
A)
8
28
B)
56
32
C)
56
32
D)
49
11
E)
15

34. Perform the indicated operation and reduce your answer if possible.

 1 1 8
 3  5  9
 
8
A)
135
64
B)
45
10
C)
17
1
D)
15
16
E)
9

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10
35. Perform the indicated operation and reduce your answer if possible.

1 1 1
 
16  14 20 
160
A)
7
2
B)
35
7
C)
160
56
D)
5
5
E)
56

36. Perform the indicated operation and reduce your answer if possible.

1
−3 − (−2)
4
5
A) –
4
10
B) –
4
15
C)
12
2
D) –
8
1
E)
2

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37. Perform the indicated operation and reduce your answer if possible.

1
3−2
9
15
A) –
9
2
B)
18
24
C)
27
8
D)
9
1
E)
3

38. Perform the indicated operation and reduce your answer if possible.

 1  1
 −9 8    −8 4 
   
37
A)
66
73
B) −
66
9
C) −
8
73
D)
33
73
E)
66

39. Which represents 8,732.9 in expanded form, using powers of ten?

A) ( 87 103 ) + ( 32 101 ) + ( 9 10 −1 )
B) (87310 ) + ( 2910 )
2 0

C) (810 ) + ( 7 10 ) + ( 310 ) + ( 2 10 ) + ( 910 )

4 3 2 1 0

D) (810 ) + ( 7 10 ) + ( 310 ) + ( 210 ) + ( 910 )

3 2 1 0 −1

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40. Write the following number in expanded notation.

147.048
A) (110 4 ) + ( 410 3 ) + ( 7 10 2 ) + ( 4 10 −2 ) + ( 810 −3 )
B) (110 ) + ( 4 10 ) + ( 7 10 ) + ( 4 10
3 2 1 −2
) + (810 −3
)
C) (110 ) + ( 4 10 ) + ( 7 10 ) + ( 4 10
2 1 0 −2
) + ( 810 −3
)
D) (110 ) + ( 410 ) + ( 7 10 ) + ( 4 10
3 2 1 −1
) + ( 810
−2
)
E) (110 ) + ( 4 10 ) + ( 7 10 ) + ( 4 10
2 1 0 −1
) + ( 810
−2
)

41. Which represents 85.0721 in expanded form, using powers of ten?

A) ( 810 2 ) + ( 5101 ) + ( 7 10 -1 ) + ( 210 -2 ) + (110 -3 )
B) (810 ) + ( 510 ) + ( 7 10 ) + ( 2 10 ) + (110 )
1 0 -2 -3 -4

C) (810 ) + ( 510 ) + ( 7 10 ) + ( 2 10 ) + (110 )

1 0 -1 -2 -3

D) (810 ) + ( 510 ) + ( 7 10 ) + ( 210 ) + (110 )

2 1 -2 -3 -4

42. Which represents ( 3103 ) + ( 2 102 ) + ( 4101 ) + ( 410 0 ) + ( 210 −1 ) in standard form?

A) 32.442
B) 324.2
C) 3244.2
D) 13,000.2

43. Express the number 0.0000002 in scientific notation.

A) 210−7
B) 210−6
C) 210−5
D) 210 5

44. Express the number 0.000000634 in scientific notation.

A) 6.34 10 −5
B) 6.34 108
C) 634 10 −7
D) 6.34 10 −7

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45. Express the number 250,000 in scientific notation.
A) 2.510 6
B) 2.5107
C) 2.5104
D) 2.5105

46. Write the following number in standard notation.

8.2910 3
A) 829
B) 82,900
C) 8290
D) 0.00829
E) 0.0829

47. Write the number in standard notation.

One milligram equals approximately 3.5  10–5 ounces.

A) 0.000035
B) 0.0035
C) 0.00035
D) –0.000035
E) 3.5

48. Simplify the following and write your answer in scientific notation.

( 7.6 10 )  ( 7.810 )

−9 −5

A) 59.2810 −13
B) 5.92810−14
C) 59.2810−14
D) 5.92810 −13
E) 5.92810 −15

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49. Simplify the following and write your answer in scientific notation.

( 4 10 )  (810 )
9 −7

3210 −5
A) 110 7
B) 32 107
C) 110 21
D) 10 107
E) 110 −7

50. Perform the indicated operation.

2.92 + 4.82
A) –1.9
B) 7.74
C) 7.84
D) 12.56
E) 7.75

51. Perform the indicated operation.

12.03 − 0.501
A) 12.531
B) –11.529
C) 11.529
D) 11.539
E) 12.529

52. Perform the indicated operation.

1.17  4.6
A) 53.82
B) 0.5382
C) 0.577
D) 5.77
E) 5.382

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53. Multiply.
6.006
 0.037
A) 0.222222
B) 2.2422
C) 18.4384
D) 2.22222

54. Multiply: 0.0059  5.9.

A) 5.31
B) 0.0531
C) 0.00531
D) 0.531

55. Perform the indicated operation.

12.15  0.05
A) 243.05
B) 243
C) 243.15
D) 24.3
E) 2430

3
56. Which shows as a decimal?
20
A) 2.03
B) 0.15
C) 6.6667
D) 3.00002

57. Write the following number in decimal form.

10
100
A) 1
B) 0.1
C) 10.00
D) 100
E) 0.01

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58. Write the following number in decimal form.

967
1000
A) 967.000
B) 96.7
C) 9.67
D) 0.967
E) 0.0967

59. Write the following number in decimal form.

3
8
A) 0.375
B) 0.0375
C) 38
D) 3.75
E) 3.00

6
60. Which shows as a decimal?
11
A) 0.54
B) 0.54
C) 0.54
D) 0.545

13
61. Which of the following shows written as a decimal?
15
A) 0.686
B) 0.86
C) 0.886
D) 0.086

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62. Write the following number in decimal form.

1
13
4
A) 0.25
B) 3.25
C) 13.25
D) 13.1
E) 1.31

63. Rewrite the repeating decimal using a bar and as few digits as possible.

0.88888.....
A) 0.8
B) 0.88
C) 8
D) 0.8
E) 0.88

64. Rewrite the repeating decimal using a bar and as few digits as possible.

0.141414.....
A) 0.141414
B) 0.1414
C) 14
D) 14
E) 0.14

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65. Write the following number as a fraction (quotient of two integers), and reduce your
answer if possible.

0.8
8
A)
9
8
B)
10
88
C)
99
88
D)
100
1
E)
8

66. Write the following number as a fraction (quotient of two integers), and reduce your
answer if possible.

0.48
48
A)
100
16
B)
33
4
C)
9
48
D)
10
48
E)
999

67. Find 78% as a decimal.

A) 0.0078
B) 7.8
C) 0.078
D) 0.78

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68. Which shows 56% as a decimal?
A) 0.0056
B) 0.56
C) 0.056
D) 5.6

69. Write the following percent as a decimal.

68.43 %
A) 6.843
B) 6843
C) 684.3
D) 0.6843
E) 0.06843

70. Write the following percent as a decimal.

0.069 %
A) 0.00069
B) 6.9
C) 0.69
D) 0.0069
E) 69

71. Write the following decimal as a percent.

0.54
A) 0.0054 %
B) 54 %
C) 0.054 %
D) 5.4 %
E) 540 %

72. Write the following decimal as a percent.

1.336
A) 13.36 %
B) 0.01336 %
C) 133.6 %
D) 0.1336 %
E) 0.001336 %

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73. Write the following decimal as a percent.

0.9454
A) 945.4 %
B) 9454 %
C) 0.009454 %
D) 94.54 %
E) 0.09454 %

74. Write the following fraction as a percent. Round your answer to two decimal places.

1
4
A) 25.00 %
B) 0.03 %
C) 2.50 %
D) 0.25 %
E) 250.00 %

75. Classify the following number as rational or irrational.

5
A) irrational
B) rational

76. Classify the following number as rational or irrational.

1
100
A) irrational
B) rational

77. Classify the following as rational or irrational.

0.589589589589......
A) irrational
B) rational

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78. Which of the following is an irrational number?
4
A) −
11
B) 64
C)
6
D) 0.2191919 . . .

79. Insert >,<, or = as appropriate.

3 22
A) <
B) =
C) >

80. Place the correct symbol (<, >, or =) between the pair of real numbers.

− ( –5 ) –5
A) − ( –5 )  –5
B) − ( –5 )  –5
C) − ( –5 ) = –5

81. Find a rational number between 0.92 and 0.93.

A) 0.915
B) 0.925
C) 0.935
D) 1.845
E) 0.01

82. Find an irrational number between 0.14 and 0.145.

A) 0.1425
B) 0.0203
C) 0.146574 .......
D) 0.141574 .......
E) 0.141414 ........

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 3 and 4 . Write your answer in lowest terms.
83. Find a rational number between 9
9

7
A)
18
1
B)
9
7
C)
9
2
D)
9
5
E)
18

84. Simplify 28.

A) 2 7
B) 14 2
C) 2 14
D) 7 2

85. Simplify 24.

A) 12 2
B) 6 2
C) 2 6
D) 2 12

86. Simplify 50 by removing all possible factors from each radical.

A) 10 5
B) 2 5
C) 5 2
D) 5 10

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87. Simplify the following as much as possible.

125
A) 5 5
B) 25 5
C) 125
D) 5 5
E) 5 25

88. Simplify the following as much as possible.

27,500
A) 10 275
B) 550
C) 50 11
D) 5 1100
E) 11

89. Rationalize the denominator.

17
6
A) 17 6
17
B)
6
1
C)
6
17 6
D)
6
E) 6

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90. Simplify the expression.

2
49
2
A)
7
2
B)
7
2
C)
7
1
D)
7
E) 2

91. Find the product. ( 18 )( 18 )

A) -18
B) 18

92. Perform the indicated operation and simplify.

3  11
A) 11
B) 33
C) 33
D) 3
3
E)
11

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93. Perform the indicated operation and simplify.

60
10
6
A)
10
B) 6
6
C)
10
D) 60
E) 6

94. Perform the indicated operation and simplify.

2+ 8
A) 4 2
B) 16 2
C) 10
D) 3 2
E) 2 2

95. Perform the indicated operation and simplify.

27 2 + 362
A) 45
B) 2025
C) 3 7
D) 63
E) 3 5

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96. Perform the indicated operation and simplify.

7 28 − 5 7 + 8 75
A) 19 7 + 40 3
B) 19 7 − 8 3
C) 9 7 + 40 3
D) −20 7 + 33 3
E) 9 7 − 45 3

97. Perform the indicated operation and simplify.

15 + 25 15 − 6 15
A) 20 15
B) −20 15
C) 19 15
D) –5 15
E) 20

98. Perform the indicated operation(s): −7 6 − 2 49 + 6 54 .

A) −3 109
B) −3 6
C) 11 6 −14 + 6 54
D) 11 6 −14

99. Simplify the expression −2 2 − 9 − 2 18.

A) −8 2 − 3
B) −5 29
C) −8 2 − 3 − 2 18
D) −11 2

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100. Simplify −4 7 − 2 9 − 7 63.
A) −25 7 − 6 − 7 63
B) −13 79
C) −25 7 −6
D) −31 7

101. The time t (in seconds) it takes an object dropped from a certain distance (in meters) to
hit the ground is

distance in meters
t=
5

Find the time it takes an object dropped from a height of 300 meters to hit the ground,
and write the answer in simplified form.
A) 15 seconds
B) 2 15 seconds
C) 2 75 seconds
D) 60 seconds
E) 4 15 seconds

102. Find the formula for the nth term of the arithmetic sequence.
27, 32, 37, 42, . . .
A) an = 22 + 5
an = 22 ( 5 )
n
B)
C) an = 5n + 27
D) an = 5n + 22

103. Find the indicated term of the arithmetic sequence.

-8, -4, 0, 4, 8 . . .; a27
A) 96
B) 100
C) 19
D) 108

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104. Write the nth term of the sequence as a function of n.
9 27 81
3, , , ,...
2 4 8
n−1
 3
A) an = 3  
4
 3 n−1
B) an = 3  
4
n
1 3
C) an =  
24
n+1
 3
D) an = 3  
2

105. Find the sum of the indicated number of terms of the arithmetic sequence.
-7, 1, 9, 17, . . .; n =12
A) 452
B) 436
C) 444
D) 888

106. Find the sum of the indicated number of terms of the arithmetic sequence.
3, 4, 5, 6 . . .; n = 30
A) 525
B) 540
C) 1050
D) 175

107. Find a formula for the nth term of the following sequence.

0.7, 0.1, –0.5, –

1.1,.....
A) 1.3 – 0.6n
B) 1.9 – 1.2n
C) 1.2 – 0.7n
D) 0.1 – 0.6n
E) 0.1+ 0.6n

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108. Find S10 (the sum of the first 10 terms) of the following sequence.

32, 21,10, –1,.....

A) –120
B) –335
C) –230
D) –175
E) 265

109. Find the sum of the indicated number of terms of the geometric sequence.
3, -9, 27, . . .; n = 8
A) -546
B) -4920
C) 1641
D) 14,763

110. Find the term a11 of the geometric sequence -5, 10, -20, . . .
A) 1024
B) 10,240
C) -5120
D) -2048

111. Find S10 (the sum of the first 10 terms) of the following sequence.

1.1, 0.7, 0.3, –0.1,.....

A) –9
B) –7
C) –11
D) –12.5
E) –5

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112. Find a formula for the nth term of the following sequence.

1
9, –3,1, − ,.....
3
n−1
 1
A) 3 −
 9
 
n−1
 1
B) 9 −
 3
 
C) 9 + 3(n −1)
n−1
 1
D) 3− 
 3
E) 9 + 6(n −1)

113. Find S10 (the sum of the first 10 terms) of the following sequence.

8,16,32, 64,......
A) 8184
B) 8200
C) –8184
D) 4088
E) 236,192

114. Find S10 (the sum of the first 10 terms) of the following sequence. Round your answer

to two decimal places.

1
,1, 7, 49,.....
7
A) –5,764,800.98
B) 960,800.14
C) –6,725,601.17
D) 6,725,601.14
E) –40,353,606.86

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115. Use sequences to write the repeating decimal as a fraction.

0.88888.....
8
A)
7
4
B)
5
8
C)
9
9
D)
10
22
E)
25

116. Use sequences to write the repeating decimal as a fraction.

1.65656565,....
164
A)
9
13
B)
2
13
C)
20
164
D)
99
65
E)
99

117. Strikers at a plant were ordered to return to work and were told they would be fined
$100 the first day they failed to do so, $150 the second day, $200 the third day, and so
on. If the strikers stayed out for 8 days, what was their total fine?
A) $1800
B) $2400
C) $4400
D) $4800
E) $2200

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Answer Key
1. C
2. A
3. D
4. D
5. C
6. A
7. D
8. D
9. B
10. E
11. B
12. B
13. D
14. C
15. A
16. B
17. B
18. E
19. A
20. B
21. C
22. E
23. B
24. A
25. B
26. D
27. C
28. A
29. A
30. A
31. C
32. B
33. D
34. A
35. C
36. A
37. D
38. E
39. D
40. C
41. B
42. C
43. A
44. D

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46. C
47. A
48. D
49. A
50. B
51. C
52. E
53. A
54. B
55. B
56. B
57. B
58. D
59. A
60. C
61. B
62. C
63. D
64. E
65. A
66. B
67. D
68. B
69. D
70. A
71. B
72. C
73. D
74. A
75. A
76. B
77. B
78. D
79. A
80. B
81. B
82. D
83. A
84. A
85. C
86. C
87. A
88. C
89. D
90. B

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92. B
93. E
94. D
95. A
96. C
97. A
98. D
99. A
100. C
101. B
102. D
103. A
104. A
105. C
106. A
107. A
108. D
109. B
110. C
111. B
112. B
113. A
114. D
115. C
116. D
117. E

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