Practice Test Answers

Which corrects the student’s first error?

What is the solution for the equation? negative 5 halves is equal to 3 fourths plus n

Leo spent the same amount of time working on each of 5 different weight machines and then spent 2 thirds of an hour on the treadmill. If he spent a total of 1 and 3 fourths hours at the gym, which shows the correct equation and solution for x , the number of hours Leo spent at each of the weight machines?

Marina is solving the following equation by using the multiplicative inverse, or the reciprocal. 1 fifth times open paren x minus 2 close paren is equal to 20 By which number should Marina multiply both sides of the equation as the first step in solving it?

Kendra bought a gallon of milk and 5 sixths of a pound of oranges. If the gallon of milk cost 3 point 6 0 dollars and she spent a total of 4 point 3 5 dollars , which equation can be used to determine x , the cost of a pound of oranges?

What property was applied to solve the given equation? negative 3 eighths x is equal to 48 negative 3 eighths open paren negative 8 thirds close paren x is equal to 48 times open paren negative 8 thirds close paren x is equal to negative 128

Which statement can be represented by the equation 2 fifths x plus 9 is equal to 9 ?

Katya cut part of the jump rope off to make it shorter. The new length is 8 and 1 sixth feet. The difference between the original length and the new length is 5 sixths foot. The equation x minus 8 and 1 sixth is equal to 5 sixths can be used to represent this problem, where x is the original length of the rope. What was the original length of the rope?

Hassan’s age is three times Parul’s age. Samuel’s age is one-half Parul’s age. The total of their ages is 18 The equation 3 p plus p plus 1 half p is equal to 18 can be used to find Parul’s age, p How old is Parul?

Jada is solving the following equation. negative 1 half times open paren x plus 4 close paren is equal to 6 Which is a possible first step to begin to simplify the equation? Choose two correct answers.

What is the value of x in the equation negative 2 ninths x is equal to 2 fifths ?

Every seventh-grade student at Martin Middle School takes one world language class. One-tenth of the seventh-grade students take French. Eighteen seventh-grade students take French. Which equation represents s , the total number of seventh-grade students at the middle school?