Quantitative Reasoning — Cumulative exam Answers

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Megan and Suzanne each have a plant. They track the growth of their plants for four weeks. Whose plant grew at a faster rate, and what was the rate?

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A
Suzanne’s at 2 inches per week
B
Suzanne’s at 1.5 inches per week
C
Megan’s at 3 inches per week
D
Megan’s at 2.5 inches per week
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A mapping diagram showing a relation, using arrows, between input and output for the following ordered pairs: (negative 3, negative 9), (2, negative 6), (negative 5, 4), (1, 2), (6, 0).

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{x | x = –5, –3, 1, 2, 6}
B
{y | y = –9, –6, 0, 2, 4}
C
{x | x = –9, –6, –5, –3, 0, 1, 2, 4, 6}
D
{y | y = –9, –6, –5, –3, 0, 1, 2, 4, 6}
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On a coordinate plane, solid circles appear at the following points: (negative 4, 2), (negative 2, 2), (negative 1, 4), (1, 1), (1, 3), (2, negative 3).

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(–4, 2)
B
(–1, 4)
C
(1, 3)
D
(2, –3)
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Line JK passes through points J(–4, –5) and K(–6, 3). If the equation of the line is written in slope-intercept form, y = mx + b, what is the value of b?

A
–21
B
–4
C
11
D
27
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Which statements apply to the ratio of rice and water? Choose two options.

A
The amount of rice is the dependent value.
B
The amount of water is the dependent value.
C
The amount of rice is the independent value.
D
The amount of water is the independent value.
E
The values cannot be labeled as dependent or independent without a given equation.
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The table shows the height of the tree that Margo planted over an 11-month period.

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A
The tree increased in height each month during the entire 11-month period.
B
The tree decreased in height each month during the entire 11-month period.
C
The tree increased in height each month until the time period between month 9 and month 11.
D
The tree decreased in height each month until the time period between month 9 and month 11.
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The table represents the amount of storage space, in megabytes, used by music files on Zayd’s computer.

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A
As the number of files remains constant, the storage space used decreases.
B
As the number of files remains constant, the storage space used increases.
C
As the number of files increases, the storage space used decreases.
D
As the number of files increases, the storage space used increases.
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On a coordinate plane, a curved line begins at point (1, 2) and ends at (5, 4).

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A
all real numbers
B
all real numbers greater than or equal to 0
C
all real numbers greater than or equal to 1
D
all real numbers greater than or equal to 2
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The table represents a linear equation.

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y – 8 = –0.15(x – 10)
B
y + 8 = –0.15(x – 10)
C
y – 8 = –0.2(x + 10)
D
y + 8 = –0.2(x – 10)
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The cost in dollars, y, of a large pizza with x toppings from Pat’s Pizzeria can be modeled by a linear function. A large pizza with no toppings costs $14.00. A large pizza with 2 toppings costs $17.50.What is the cost of a pizza with 5 toppings? Round to the nearest penny.

A
$19.00
B
$22.75
C
$43.75
D
$70.00
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Which graph shows a set of ordered pairs that represents a function?

A
On a coordinate plane, solid circles appear at the following points: (negative 5, 4), (negative 3, 2), (negative 1, 3), (1, 1), (1, negative 2), (3, negative 3).
Option A
B
On a coordinate plane, solid circles appear at the following points: (negative 5, 2), (negative 4, negative 4), (negative 3, 4), (negative 2, 2), (2, negative 2), (4, 3).
Option B
C
On a coordinate plane, solid circles appear at the following points: (negative 4, 2), (negative 1, 4), (1, 0), (2, 3), (2, negative 3), (3, 1).
Option C
D
On a coordinate plane, solid circles appear at the following points: (negative 4, 2), (negative 3, negative 4), (negative 3, 4), (negative 2, 1), (2, negative 3), (3, negative 1).
Option D
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The final cost of a sale item is determined by multiplying the price on the tag by 75%. Which best describes the function that represents the situation?

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A
It is linear because the ratio of the change in the final cost compared to the rate of change in the price tag is constant.
B
It is linear because the function is continuous.
C
It is nonlinear because the final cost is determined by multiplying each price tag by 0.75.
D
It is nonlinear because the price tag and final cost columns do not have the same common difference.
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The table shows the number of songs that were downloaded and the total cost for buying the songs.

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A
2 songs for $1
B
$2 per song
C
4 songs for $1
D
$4 per song
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Roger and Rita each drive at a constant speed between Phoenix and San Diego. Each driver’s distance (miles) is shown for the same elapsed time (hours) of the trip. Who had a head start, and how many miles was the head start?

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A
Rita had a 28-mile head start.
B
Roger had a 26-mile head start.
C
Roger had a 25-mile head start.
D
Rita had a 22-mile head start.
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Line CD passes through points C(1, 3) and D(4, –3). If the equation of the line is written in slope-intercept form, y = mx + b, what is the value of b?

A
–5
B
–2
C
1
D
5
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The point-slope form of the equation of a line that passes through points (8, 4) and (0, 2) is y – 4 = (x – 8). What is the slope-intercept form of the equation for this line?

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A
y = x – 12
Option A
B
y = x – 4
Option B
C
y = x + 2
Option C
D
y = x + 6
Option D
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The point-slope form of the equation of the line that passes through (–4, –3) and (12, 1) is y – 1 = (x – 12). What is the standard form of the equation for this line?

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x – 4y = 8
B
x – 4y = 2
C
4x – y = 8
D
4x – y = 2
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Elena agrees to finish a knitting project for a friend. The graph shows the number of rows Elena completes compared to the amount of time spent knitting.

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A
12
B
14
C
15
D
19
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Line AB passes through points A(−6, 6) and B(12, 3). If the equation of the line is written in slope-intercept form, y=mx+b, then m=. What is the value of b?

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−6
B
−5
C
5
D
6

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