Pre-Algebra Homework Book

Homework and
Problem-Solving
Practice Workbook
To the Student This Homework and Problem-Solving Practice Workbook gives

you additional problems for the concept exercises in each lesson. The exercises are
designed to aid your study of mathematics by reinforcing important
mathematical skills needed to succeed in the everyday world. The materials are
organized by chapter and lesson, with one Homework Practice worksheet and one
Problem-Solving Practice worksheet for every lesson in Glencoes Florida
Math Connects, Course 3.
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CONTENTS
Chapter 0 Start Smart
0-1 A Plan for Problem Solving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Variables and Expressions . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Ordered Pairs and Relations . . . . . . . . . . 31
0-2 Integers and Absolute Value. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

0-3 Add Integers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Lesson
2-2
0-4 Subtract Integers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

0-5 Multiply and Divide Integers. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Chapter 1 Rational Numbers

and Percent
Lesson
1-1
A
B
Add and Subtract Rational Numbers . . . . 9
Multiply Rational Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Divide Rational Numbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
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Analyze Tables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Analyze Graphs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Translate Tables and Graphs into

Equations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Lesson
2-3
Lesson
1-2
Rational Numbers
Rational Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Percents
Problem-Solving Investigation: Look for a

Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Compare Rational Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Algebra: The Percent Proportion and

Equation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Translate Among
Words, Tables, Graphs,
and Equations
Relations and
Functions
Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Linear Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Linear and Nonlinear Functions . . . . . . . 43
Chapter 3 Linear Functions and

Systems of Equations
Lesson
3-1
Lesson
1-3
Apply Percents
Discount, Markup, and Sales Tax . . . . . . 21
Financial Literacy: Interest . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Percent of Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Slope
Constant Rate of Change. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Slope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Direct Variation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Lesson
3-2
Chapter 2 Expressions and

Functions
Intercepts
Slope-Intercept Form. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Graph Functions Using Intercepts . . . . . 53
Lesson
3-3
Lesson
2-1
A
Expressions
Problem-Solving Investigation: Make a

Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
iii
Systems of Equations
Problem-Solving Investigation: Guess,

Check, and Revise.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Solve Systems of Equations by

Graphing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Solve Systems of Equations by

Substitution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Chapter 5 Operations on Real

Numbers
Lesson
5-1
Chapter 4 Equations and

Inequalities
Lesson
4-1
One-Step Equations
Problem-Solving Investigation: Work

Backward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Write Equations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Solve Addition and Subtraction

Equations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Solve Multiplication and Division

Equations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Powers and Exponents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Multiply and Divide Monomials. . . . . . . . 85
Powers of Monomials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Problem-Solving Investigation:
Act It Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Lesson
5-2
Lesson
4-2
Laws of Exponents
Scientific Notation
Negative Exponents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Scientific Notation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Compute with Scientific Notation . . . . . . 95
Two-Step Equations
Lesson
Solve Two-Step Equations . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
5-3
Write Two-Step Equations . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Square Roots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Estimate Square Roots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Compare Real Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
One-Step Inequalities
Graph Inequalities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Solve Inequalities by Addition or

Subtraction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Solve Inequalities by Multiplication or

Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Chapter 6 Angles and Lines

Lesson
6-1
Angle Measure
Classify Angles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Complementary and Supplementary

Angles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Use Logical Reasoning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Lesson
4-4
Two-Step Inequalities
Solve Two-Step Inequalities . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Compound Inequalities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Lesson
6-2
B
iv
Parallel Lines
Lines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Lesson
4-3
Square Roots
CONTENTS
Lesson
6-3
Lesson
8-2
Angle Relationships in
Polygons
Triangles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Quadrilaterals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Polygons and Angles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Box-and-Whisker Plots
Measures of Variation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Box-and-Whisker Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Double Box-and-Whisker Plots . . . . . . . 141
Lesson
8-3
Chapter 7 Similar Triangles and

the Pythagorean Theorem
Scatter Plots
Use a Graph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Scatter Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Lines of Best Fit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Select an Appropriate Display . . . . . . . . 149
Lesson
7-1
Similar Triangles
Draw a Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Similar Polygons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Indirect Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
The Tangent Ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Chapter 9 Units of Measure

Lesson
9-1
Lesson
7-2
The Pythagorean
Theorem
The Pythagorean Theorem . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Use the Pythagorean Theorem . . . . . . . . 127
Distance on the Coordinate Plane . . . . . 129
Special Right Triangles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Analyze Data
Measures of Central Tendency . . . . . . . . 133
Changes in Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Literal Equations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Convert Temperatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Determine Reasonable Answers. . . . . . . 155
9-2
Lesson
Lesson
Chapter 8 Data Analysis
8-1
Literal Equations
Convert Units of
Measure
Convert Length, Weight/Mass, Capacity,

and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Convert Rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Convert Units of Area and Volume . . . . 161
Lesson
11-2 Multi-Step Equations
Chapter 10 Measurement: Area

and Volume
and Inequalities
Lesson
Solve Equations with Variables on

Each Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Solve Multi-Step Equations . . . . . . . . . . 189
Solve Multi-Step Inequalities . . . . . . . . . 191
10-1 Circumference and

Area
B
Circumference and Area of Circles . . . . 163
Make a Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Area of Composite Figures . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Chapter 12 Nonlinear Functions

and Polynomials
Lesson
12-1 Nonlinear Functions
Lesson
10-2 Volume
A
Three-Dimensional Figures . . . . . . . . . . 169
Volume of Prisms and Cylinders . . . . . . 171
Volume of Pyramids, Cones, and

Spheres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Graph Cubic Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
12-2 Operations with

Polynomials
Lesson
Surface Area of Prisms and

Cylinders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Surface Area of Pyramids and
Cones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Chapter 11 Properties and

Multi-Step Equations and
Inequalities
Polynomials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Add Polynomials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Subtract Polynomials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Multiply a Binomial by a Monomial . . . 203
Multiply Polynomials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Lesson
12-3 Factor Polynomials

B
Use the GCF to Factor Polynomials. . . . 207
11-1 Properties of Math
Factor Trinomials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
The Distributive Property . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Use a Graph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Simplify Algebraic Expressions . . . . . . . 183
Solve a Simpler Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Lesson
vi
Graph Quadratic Functions . . . . . . . . . . 193
Lesson
10-3 Surface Area

B
Chapter
NAME ________________________________________ DATE _____________ PERIOD _____
0-1
Homework Practice
A Plan for Problem Solving
Use the four-step plan to solve each problem.

1. PATTERNS Draw the next figure in the pattern.
2. BASEBALL The table shows the number of wins the Tampa Bay Rays had
during four years.
Year
Number of Games Won
2008
97
2007
66
2006
61
2005
67
a. How many more games did they win in 2008 than in 2007?
b. How many total games did they win during these four years?
3. PIZZA Mr. Sergius is having a pizza party for the students in his five
classes. The restaurant has tables that seat 6 people. There are 27, 19, 24,
31, and 29 students in his classes. How many tables will he need if
everyone attends?
4. PET CARE It takes Erno 16 minutes to trim the toenails on two dogs. How
long will it take him to trim the nails on ten dogs?
5. POPULATION The table gives the population and area of Alaska and
Florida.
State
Alaska
Florida
Population (2006 est)

670,053
18,089,888
Area (mi2)
663,267
65,755
a. Which state has the greater number of people per square mile? How
many more?
b. Estimate what the population of Alaska would need to be for it to
have about the same number of people per square mile as Florida.
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Chapter
0-2
NAME ________________________________________ DATE _____________ PERIOD _____
Homework Practice
Integers and Absolute Value
Write an integer for each situation.

1. A stock went up $4.
2. Lex lost $5 out of his pocket.
3. A country is on the equator.
4. An antique bowl gained $300 in value.
Graph each set of integers on a number line.
5. {1, 9, 3}
6. {0, 3, 6}
7. {2, 7, 4}
Evaluate each expression.
9. |9|
8. |9|
11. |22| |9|
12. |22| |9|
13. |22| + 2
14. |17| + |0|
15. |22| + |9|
10. |22 9|
16. INVESTMENTS The table shows the amount of money different people
made or lost on an investment.
Name
Sammy
Sita
Trish
Amount of Change in Investment ($)

38
92
24
a. Whose investment gained the most?

b. Whose investment lost the most?
c. How much more did Trish make on her investment than
Sammy?
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Chapter
0-3
NAME ________________________________________ DATE _____________ PERIOD _____
Homework Practice
Add Integers
Add.
1. 36 + (8)
2. 21 + (12)
3. 15 + 8
4. 4 + (35)
5. 19 + 14
6. 17 + (10)
7. 14 + (42)
8. 32 + 29
9. 26 + 31
10. 16 + (23)
11. 56 + (41) + (18)
12. 38 + (49) + 28
13. 9 + (7) + 6 + (12)
14. 35 + (19) + (57)
15. 25 + 4 + (5) + 28
16. 14 + 2 + (27) + 40
17. 6 + 16 + 6 + (16)
18. 11 + (21) + (33)
19. 30 + 43 + (26)
20. 41 + 29 + 8
Write an addition expression to describe each situation. Then find

each sum and explain its meaning.
21. PORPOISES A porpoise went from 10 feet above the surface of the water to
26 feet below the surface.
22. DVDS Helena bought 16 new DVDs for her collection. Then she loaned 11
DVDs to her best friend.
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Chapter
0-4
NAME ________________________________________ DATE _____________ PERIOD _____
Homework Practice
Subtract Integers
Subtract.
1. 7 16
2. 8 (4)
3. 20 5
4. 11 (9)
5. 1 (6)
6. 18 14
7. 12 (3)
8. 19 (8)
10. 4 (18)
11. 11 (5)
12. 23 (4)
13. 1 15
14. 12 (20)
15. 30 9
16. 29 (27)
17. 26 (38)
18. 5 (13)
9. 2 (7)
Evaluate each expression if a = 6, b = 9, and c = 7.

19. b 15
20. a b
21. c 4
22. c b
23. b c a
24. (a b) + c
25. MARS The highest and lowest temperatures ever recorded on Mars were
191F and 24F. Find the difference between these temperatures.
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Chapter
0-5
NAME ________________________________________ DATE _____________ PERIOD _____
Homework Practice
Multiply and Divide Integers
Multiply.
1. 6 3
2. 7(2)
3. 4(12)
4. 9(13)
5. 6 11
6. 5(21)
7. 16(5)
8. 16(10)
Divide.
9. 16 (8)
11. 28 (14)
12. 18 (3)
72
13.
10
14.
100
15.
48
16.
10. 30 6
25
17. FLOODING Following a heavy rain, a river is 7.5 feet above flood stage.
The river recedes 1.5 feet per day. How many days will it take until the
river is no longer above flood stage?
18. AVIATION An airplane is flying at a height of 10,000 feet. It descends
each minute to the height shown in the table. How high will the airplane
be after 12 minutes?
Time (min) Height (ft)

0
10,000
1
9,450
2
8,900
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NAME ________________________________________ DATE _____________ PERIOD _____
1-1
A
Homework Practice
Rational Numbers
Write each fraction or mixed number as a decimal.

3
1.
5
2.
37
4.
11
5. -
9
6. -
1
7. 3
3
8. 4
5
9.
9
3.
50
7
10. -
9
20
16
32
33
11
11. -8
11
12. -9
18
30
Write each decimal as a fraction or mixed number in simplest form.

13. -0.8
14. 0.44
15. -1.35
16. 0.8
17. -1.5
18. 4.45
Population of Florida by Race

Fraction of
Total Population
Race
a. Express the fraction for Asian as a

decimal.
b. Find the decimal equivalent for the
fraction of the population that
is African American.
Asian
African American
Hispanic
50
25
5
c. Write the fraction for Hispanic as a

decimal.
20. MEASUREMENTS Use the figure at the right.

a. Write the width of the jellybean as a fraction.
b. Write the width of the jellybean as a decimal.
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19. POPULATION Refer to the table at the right.
NAME ________________________________________ DATE _____________ PERIOD _____
1-1
A
Homework Practice
Rational Numbers
Write each fraction or mixed number as a decimal.

3
1.
5
2.
37
4.
11
5. -
9
6. -
1
7. 3
3
8. 4
5
9.
9
3.
50
7
10. -
9
20
16
32
33
11
11. -8
11
12. -9
18
30
Write each decimal as a fraction or mixed number in simplest form.

13. -0.8
14. 0.44
15. -1.35
16. 0.8
17. -1.5
18. 4.45
19. POPULATION Refer to the table at the right.
Population of Florida by Race

Fraction of
Total Population
Race
a. Express the fraction for Asian as a

decimal.
b. Find the decimal equivalent for the
fraction of the population that
is African American.
Asian
African American
Hispanic
50
25
5
c. Write the fraction for Hispanic as a

decimal.
20. MEASUREMENTS Use the figure at the right.

a. Write the width of the jellybean as a fraction.
b. Write the width of the jellybean as a decimal.
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NAME ________________________________________ DATE _____________ PERIOD _____
1-1
A
Problem-Solving Practice
Rational Numbers
1. ASTRONOMY The pull of gravity on

the surface of Mars is 0.38 that of
Earth. Write 0.38 as a fraction in
simplest form.
2. ENERGY Nuclear power provided 78%

of the energy used in France in 2005.
Write 0.78 as a fraction in
simplest form.
3. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES One pint is
4. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES One inch is

25.4 millimeters. Write 25.4 millimeters
as a mixed number in simplest form.
5
5
liter. Write
liter as a decimal.
about
9
9
6. BASEBALL In the 2008 season, the

Florida Marlins won 84 out of 162
games. What was the ratio of wins to
total games? Write your answer as
both a fraction in simplest form
and a decimal rounded to the
nearest thousandth.
7. COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES Recently, a

small college had an enrollment of
1,342 students and a total of 215
faculty. What was the student-faculty
ratio for this college? Write your answer
as both a mixed number in simplest
form and a decimal rounded to the
nearest hundredth.
8. BASKETBALL In the 20072008 season,

Dwayne Wade made 439 field goals out
of 937 attempts. What was Dwayne
Wades ratio of successful field goals to
attempts? Write your answer as both a
fraction in simplest form and a decimal
rounded to the nearest thousandth.
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5. EDUCATION A local middle school has 47

computers and 174 students. What is
the number of students per computer at
the school? Write your answer as both a
mixed number in simplest form and a
decimal rounded to the nearest tenth.
NAME ________________________________________ DATE _____________ PERIOD _____
1-1
Homework Practice
Add and Subtract Rational Numbers
Add or subtract. Write in simplest form.
( 8)
3
1
+
1. -
3
1
2. -
+ -
10
8
3. -
+
5
4
4. -
-
7
11
5.
-
7
2
6.
- -
3
1
7. 4
+ 6
7
3
8. 1
+ -5
12
5
2
10. -3
- 4
3
12
10
15
15
3
1
9. 7
- -5
5
3
9
11. -4
- 5
11
11
5
3
12. -18
+ 14
10
12
1
1
13. POPULATION About
of the worlds population lives in China, and about
of the worlds
5
population lives in India. What fraction of the worlds population lives in other
countries?
ALGEBRA Evaluate each expression for the given values.

5
5
4
2
and s = -3
15. j - k if j = -
and k = 4
14. r + s if r = 8
5
5
9
6
GEOMETRY Find the missing measure for each figure.
17.
16.
3 1 in.
3
x in.
5 1 in.
4
24
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14 5 in.
8
17 3 in.
4
23
perimeter = 12
in.
Chapter 1
10 1 in.
2
x in.
1
perimeter = 59
in.
4
Course 3
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1-1
B
Add and Subtract Rational Numbers
1
1. MEASUREMENTS Tate fills a 13
-ounce
2. DECORATING Jeri has two posters. One
3
2
-ounce bottle of juice.
glass from a 21
3
7
1
feet wide and the other is 5
is 4
10
10
feet wide. Will the two posters fit

beside each other on a wall that is 10
feet wide? Explain.
How much juice is left in the bottle?
3. HUMAN BODY Toms right foot
4. COMPUTERS Trey has two data files

on his computer that he is going to
2
inches, while Randys
measures 10
5
4
right foot measures 9
inches. How
5
4
combine. One file is 1
megabytes,
9
8
megabytes.
while the other file is 3
much longer is Toms foot than

Randys foot?
What will be the size of the

resulting file?
5
years old. What
brother David is 3
6
5
pounds and the other puppy
weighs 4
is the sum of the ages of Alma

and David?
6
1
pounds. How much more
weighs 5
2
does the second puppy weigh than

the first?
2
7. MEASUREMENT Ned pours 7
ounces
1
8. GEOMETRY A triangle has sides of 1
1
of water from a beaker containing 10
1
2
inches, and 1
inches. What
inches, 1
ounces. How much water is left in

the beaker?
is the perimeter of the triangle?
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3
6. AGE Alma is 6
years old, while her
5. PETS Laura purchased two puppies

from a litter. One of the puppies
NAME ________________________________________ DATE _____________ PERIOD _____
1-1
Homework Practice
Multiply Rational Numbers
Multiply. Write in simplest form.

6
1
2.

1
4

1.
4
3
2
3.

10
( 8 )( 7 )
15
4
4. -
8 15
5. -
7
1
6. -
-
1 1
7. 1
1
1
8. 1
1
2
1
9. -2
-
16
1
4
10.
-
4
25 16
15
) 57
2
1
11. 2
2
2
5
1
12. 10 8.56
2
3
7
1
2
ALGEBRA Evaluate each expression if a = - , b = , c = , and d = - .
3
8
5
4
14. ab
13. bc
15. abc
16. abd
1
17. COOKING A recipe calls for 2
cups of flour. How much flour would you need
4
1
of the recipe?
to make
3
1
18. FARMING A farmer has 6
acres of land for growing crops. If she plants corn
3
of the land, how many acres of corn will she have?
on
5
PROBABILITY The spinner at the right is spun and a number cube is

rolled. Find each probability.
19. P(spinning an odd number)

2
20. P(rolling a 2)
21. P(spinning an odd number and rolling a 2)

22. P(spinning a 2 or 3 and rolling a number greater than 4)
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Multiply Rational Numbers
3
2. ELECTIONS In the last election,
of the
1. NUTRITION Marias favorite granola bar

has 230 Calories. The nutrition label
voters in Afton voted for the incumbent

mayor. If 424 people voted in Afton in
the last election, how many voted for
the incumbent mayor?
7
of the Calories come from
states that
8
fat. How many Calories in the granola

bar come from fat?
1
3. HOBBIES Jerry is building a
scale
4. COOKING Enolas recipe for cookies calls
1
cups of flour. If she wants to
for 2
model of a race car. If the tires on the

actual car are 33 inches in diameter,
what is the diameter of the tires on the
model?
3
of a batch of cookies, how much
make
4
flour should she use?
3
5. TRANSPORTATION Hanas car used
of a
tank of gas to cross Arizona. The gas

1
gallons. How
tank on her car holds 15
6. GEOMETRY The area of a rectangle is

found by multiplying its length times
its width. What is the area of a
1
rectangle with a length of 2
inches
many gallons of gas did it take to cross
5
inches?
and a width of 1
Arizona?
7. MIDDLE SCHOOL Use the table and information below.

There are 480 students enrolled in a middle school
located in southern Florida.
Class
Fraction
of
Students
Enrolled
English
a. How many students are enrolled in English?

Math
b. Are more students enrolled in math or science?
Explain.
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Art
Science
8
3
4
1
5
3
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Homework Practice
Divide Rational Numbers
Write the multiplicative inverse of each number.

7
2. -
4
1.
5
3
4. -5
3. -20
12
Divide. Write in simplest form.

5
2
6.

1
1
5.
5
3
4
8.

10
5
4
13. -

11
3
1
17. 4
1
5
6
12.
(-8)
(- 35 )
4
11
6
10.
3
12
3
9.
6
4
11.
10
5
14.
3
6
7.

( 5)
( 9)
3
2
15. -
-
13
8
16. -
-
3
1
18. 8
3
1
1
19. -10
2
10
18
7
1
20. OFFICE SUPPLIES A regular paper clip is 1
inches long, and a jumbo paper clip is 1
4
inches long. How many times longer is the jumbo paper clip than the regular paper
clip?
2
21. STORAGE The ceiling in a storage unit is 7
feet high. How many boxes may be stacked
3
foot tall?
in a single stack if each box is
ALGEBRA Evaluate each expression for the given values.

7
7
4
11
and s =
23. m n if m =
and n =
22. r s if r = -
15
9
12
20
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3
2. MUSIC Doug has a shelf 9
inches long
1. CONTAINER GARDENING One bag of
1
quarts of soil.
potting soil contains 8
3
inch
for storing CDs. Each CD is
How many clay pots can be filled from

one bag of potting soil if each pot
3
holds
quart?
wide. How many CDs will fit on

one shelf?
3. SERVING SIZE A box of cereal contains
4. HOME IMPROVEMENT Lori is building a

path in her backyard using square
3
ounces of cereal. If a bowl holds
15
5
3
feet on each
paving stones that are 1
2
ounces of cereal, how many bowls
2
side. How many paving stones placed

end-to-end are needed to make a path
that is 21 feet long?
of cereal are in one box?
length. A rectangle has an area of
6. GEOMETRY Given the length of the

base b of a parallelogram and its area,
you can find its height h by dividing
the area by the base. The
2
6
square inches and a length of
parallelogram shown has an area of
3
1
inches. What is the width of the
2
2
9
9
square inches. What is its
10
height?
rectangle?
h
b = 4 1 in.
2
7. HOBBIES Dena has a picture frame that
8. YARD WORK Leon is mowing his yard,
1
inches wide. How many pictures
is 13
2
3
inches wide can be placed
that are 3
8
2
feet wide. His lawn
which is 21
3
2
feet wide
mower makes a cut that is 1
3
beside each other within the frame?
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Leon need to finish the lawn?
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5. GEOMETRY Given the length of a

rectangle and its area, you can find the
width by dividing the area by the
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Homework Practice
Problem-Solving Investigation: Look for a Pattern
1
3. YARD WORK Denzel can mow
of his
8
yard every 7 minutes. If he has 40
3
minutes to mow
of the yard, will he
4
have enough time?
Look for a pattern in Exercises 1 and 2.

1. GEOMETRY Draw the next two angles
in the pattern.
a.
b.
10
c.
20
d.
4. READING Ling read 175 pages by 1:00

P.M., 210 pages by 2:00 P.M., and 245
pages by 3:00 P.M. If she continues
reading at this rate, how many pages
will Ling have read by 4:00 P.M.?
40
30
5. MOVIES The land area of Alaska is

about 570 thousand square miles. The
land area of Washington, D.C., is
2. ANALYZE TABLES A falling object

continues to fall faster until it hits
the ground. How far will an object fall
during the fifth second?
3
about
square mile. How many times
50
larger is Alaska than Washington, D.C.?

Time Period Distance Fallen
1st Second
16 feet
2nd Second
48 feet
3rd Second
80 feet
4th Second
112 feet
6. U.S. PRESIDENTS President Clinton

served 5 two-year terms as governor
of Arkansas and 2 four-year terms as
President of the United States. How
many total years did he serve in these
two government offices?
Use any strategy to solve Exercises

36. Some strategies are shown
below.
PROBLEM-SOLVING STRATEGIES
Look for a pattern

Work backward
Guess, check, and revise
Choose an operation
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Problem Solving Investigation: Look for a Pattern
Look for a pattern. Then use the pattern to solve each problem.
ENTERTAINMENT For Exercises 1 and 2, use the information
at the right, which shows the ticket prices at a skating rink.
Number of
People in
Group
1
2
3
4
5
Total Cost
per Group
$1.00
$2.00
$2.90
$3.70
$4.40
2. If the pattern continues, what would

the cost be for a group of 8 skaters?
3. RUNNING Evie wants to train to run a

marathon. For the first four weeks, she
ran 3, 6, 9, and 12 miles. If the pattern
continues, how many miles will she run
in the 6th week of training?
4. AGRICULTURE In a vegetable garden, the

second row is 8 inches from the first
row, the third row is 10 inches from the
second row, the fourth row is 14 inches
from the third row, and the fifth row is
20 inches from the fourth row. If the
pattern continues, how far will the
eighth row be from the seventh row?
5. GEOMETRY Draw the next two figures

in the pattern.
6. BIOLOGY A newborn seal pup weighs

4 pounds at the end of the first week, 8
pounds at the end of the second week,
16 pounds at the end of the third week,
and 32 pounds at the end of the fourth
week. If this growth pattern continues,
how many weeks old will the seal pup
be before it weighs over 100 pounds?
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1. Describe the pattern used to calculate

the cost for a group after 2 people.
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Homework Practice
Compare Rational Numbers
Write each percent as a decimal.

1. 70%
2. 40%
3. 135%
4. 369%
5. 0.5%
6. 52.5%
7. 8%
8. 3%
Write each decimal as a percent.

9. 0.73
10. 0.84
11. 0.375
12. 0.232
13. 0.005
14. 1.3
15. 4.11
16. 3.52
Write each fraction as a percent.

13
17.
19
18.
5
19.
9
20.
3
21.
7
22.
5
23.
1
24.
25
20
40
125
Order each set of numbers from least to greatest.

3
2
, 0.5, 4%,
25.
3 4
26. 0.6, 6%,
,
47 19
27. 93%, 0.96,
,
3 19
28. 77%,
, , 0.73
10
20 25
50 20
Replace
1
29.
200
4 25
with <, >, or = to make a true statement.

1
%
2
30. 2.24
2
2
%
5
7
31.
8
%
8
32. TEST SCORES On a science test, Ali answered 38 of the 40 questions

9
of the questions correctly, and Paco
correctly, Jamar answered
10
answered 92.5% of the questions correctly. Write Alis and Jamars scores
as percents and list the students in order from the least to the highest
score.
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Compare Rational Numbers
2. POPULATION From 2000 to 2006, the
population of New York City increased
by 3%. Write this percent as a decimal.
3. BASEBALL Recently, the Chicago White

Sox had a team batting average of
0.263. Write this decimal as a
percent.
4. POPULATION In 2006, 4.4% of people in

the U.S were of Asian descent. Write
this percent as a decimal.
5. INTERNET Internet access in the U.S.

has increased dramatically in recent
years. If 110 out of every
200 households has Internet access,
what percent of households has
Internet access?
6. VOTING The data below show the rate

of voter turnout in three U.S
presidential elections. Order the rates
from least to greatest as percents.
7. LAND Florida makes up approximately

0.015 of the land mass of the United
States. Write this decimal as a
percent.
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Rate of Turnout
1996
49.1%
2000
0.513
2004
553
1,000
8. READING Over the summer, Chang

7
of the books that Alaqua read
read
8
during the previous school year. Write

this fraction as a percent.
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1. BASKETBALL In a recent season, Deanne

Nolan of the WNBA team the Detroit
Shock made 39% of her 3-point shots.
Write this percent as a decimal.
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Homework Practice
Algebra: The Percent Proportion and Equation
Solve each problem using a percent proportion.

1. 6 is what percent of 24?
3. What is 20% of 80?
4. What is 14% of 440?
5. 28 is 35% of what number?
7. GAMES Before discarding, Carolee has 4 green cards, 3 red cards, 3 orange
cards, and 1 gold card. If she discards the gold card, what percent of her
remaining cards are red?
Solve each problem using a percent equation.
8. 4% of what number is 7?
1
10. Find 3
% of 250.
1
11. What is 7
% of 56?
1
13. 2
% of what number is 44?
14. MUSIC In a recent survey, 47% of teens said they use the Internet to
download music. If there were 300 teens surveyed, how many use the
Internet to download music?
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Algebra: The Percent Proportion and Equation
In Exercises 14, use a percent proportion. In Exercises 5-8, use a percent

equation.
2. CHESS The local chess club has
60 members. Twenty-four of the
members are younger than twenty.
What percent of the members of the
chess club are younger than twenty?
3. TENNIS In the city of Bridgeport, 75%

of the parks have tennis courts. If
18 parks have tennis courts, how
many parks does Bridgeport
have altogether?
4. COLLEGE There are 175 students in

twelfth grade at Silverado High School.
A survey shows that 64% of them are
planning to attend college. How many
Silverado twelfth-grade students are
planning to attend college?
5 SPORTS In the 2007-2008 season, the

Tampa Bay Buccaneers won 9 out of 16
games in the regular season. What
percent of their games did they win?
Round to the nearest tenth if necessary.
6. GOLF On a recent round of golf, Shana

made par on 15 out of 18 holes. On
what percent of holes did Shana make
par? Round to the nearest tenth if
necessary.
7. DRIVING TEST On the written portion of

her driving test, Sara answered 84% of
the questions correctly. If Sara
answered 42 questions correctly, how
many questions were on the driving
test?
8. EDUCATION In a certain small town,

65% of the adults are college graduates.
How many of the 240 adults living in
the town are college graduates?
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1. DINING OUT Trevor and Michelles

restaurant bill comes to $35.50. They
are planning to tip the waiter 20%.
How much money should they leave
for a tip?
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Homework Practice
Discount, Markup, and Sales Tax
Find the sale price, selling price, or total cost of each item to the nearest cent.
1. earrings: $20, 6% tax
2. snowcone: $2, 30% markup
3. picture frame: $44, 15% discount
4. potato chips: $4.50, 7.4% tax
5. photo album: $25.50, 10% markup
6. yoyo: $4.50, 15% discount
7. lawn chair: $15, 25% off, 6% tax
8. rake: $27, 15% off, 7.5% tax
9. swimsuit: $22, 5% off, 4% tax
10. jeans: $67, 12% off, 8% tax
11. TRAVEL Theodore is staying at the Comfy Hotel. The hotel charges $145 a night
for a room.
a. He has a coupon to receive an additional 15% off. What is the cost of
the room before tax?
b. After he receives the discount, how much will his total bill be if there
is an 8% tax?
12. AUTOMOBILES Tayshia is buying a new car. The sales person tells her she will
get a goodwill discount of 5% but then will have to pay an 8.75% sales tax.
a. If the car Tayshia wants to buy costs $35,000 without the discount,
what will the cost be after the discount but before the tax?
b. After she receives the discount, how much will her total bill be after
taxes?
13. SHOPPING Rosa knows that her mother buys bolts of fabric for her sewing shop
wholesale. If a bolt of fabric costs $150 dollars and the markup is 20%, what is
the selling price of a bolt of fabric?
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Discount, Markup, and Sales Tax
1. SPORTS Hector wants to buy a new

football. He initially thought it would
cost $36, but when he went to the
sporting goods store it was discounted
20%. What is the sale price of the
football?
2. RESTAURANT Camilla had lunch with

her friend Cleavon. Before tax, the bill
is $15.45. How much will the bill be if
there is a 7.4% sales tax?
3. PHARMACY At Health First Pharmacy,

the wholesale price of an asthma
medicine is $126. What is the selling
price, if the percentage of markup is
42%?
4. SHOPPING Upon entering EZ-Mart, Kyle

sees the following sign. What should he
pay for a sweater originally selling for
$32.50?
5. CARNIVAL A ride ticket usually costs

$1.50, but if you buy 10 tickets, you get
a 5% discount. Find the sale price of 10
tickets which would normally cost $15.
6. SURFBOARD A surf board that costs $112

is on sale for 12% off, and the sales tax
is 5.5%. What is the total cost of the
surf board?
7. TELEVISION At Total Viewing, the

wholesale price of a 52-inch television is
$1,950. What does it cost to buy the
television if the stores markup is 15%
and the sales tax is 7.5%?
8. BAKERY It costs Mr. Goody $0.85 to

make a loaf of bread. What does it cost
to buy the loaf if Mr. Goodys markup is
22% and the sales tax is 8%?
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Everything in the
store 10% off!
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Homework Practice
Financial Literacy: Interest
Find the simple interest to the nearest cent.

1. $350 at 5% for 4 years
2. $750 at 6.5% for 3 years
3. $925 at 4.75% for 3 months
4. $2,050 at 7.65% for 36 months
Find the total amount in each account to the nearest cent, assuming
simple interest.
5. $1,500 at 6% for 5 years
6. $4,010 at 5.2% for 4 years
1
7. $16,000 at 3
% for 42 months
2
1
8. $3,200 at 6
% for 5
years
Find the total amount in each account to the nearest cent if the
interest is compounded annually.
9. $320 at 2.5% for 4 years
1
11. $70 at 6
% for 2 years
4
10. $1,100 at 5% for 4 years
12. $470 at 6.6% for 24 months
13. HOUSING Mrs. Landry bought a house for $35,000 in 1975. She sold the house for
$161,000 in 2005. Find the simple interest rate for the value of the house.
14. CARS Brents older brother took out a 4-year loan for $16,000 to buy a car. If the
simple interest rate was 8%, how much total will he pay for the car including
interest?
15. SAVINGS What is the total amount of money in an account where $300 is invested
at an interest rate of 4.5% compounded annually for 5 years?
16. CREDIT Reed borrowed $3,200 from the credit union at an interest rate of 7%. The
interest is compounded annually. Suppose he made no payments. How much does he
owe at the end of the 3 years?
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Financial Literacy: Interest
2. INVESTMENTS Salvadors investment of
$2,200 in the stock market earned $528
in two years. Find the simple interest
rate for this investment.
3. SAVINGS ACCOUNT Lonnie places $950

in a savings account that earns 5.75%
interest compounded annually. Find the
total amount in the account after five
years.
4. INHERITANCE Williams inheritance from

his great uncle came to $225,000 after
taxes. If William invests this money in
a savings account at 7.3% simple
interest, how much will he earn from
the account each year?
5. RETIREMENT Han has $410,000 in a

retirement account that earns $15,785
each year. Find the simple interest
rate for this investment.
6. COLLEGE FUND When Jin was born, her

parents put $8,000 into a college fund
account that earned 9% interest
compounded annually. Find the total
amount in the account after
2 years.
7. MONEY Leora won $800,000 in a state

lottery. After paying $320,000 in taxes,
she invested the remaining money in a
savings account at 4.25% interest
compounded annually. What is the total
amount of money in her account after
4 years?
8. SAVINGS Mona has an account with a

balance of $738. She originally opened
the account with a $500 deposit and a
simple interest rate of 5.6%. If there
were no deposits or withdrawals, how
long ago was the account opened?
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1. SAVINGS ACCOUNT How much interest

will be earned in 3 years from $730
placed in a savings account at 6.5%
simple interest?
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Homework Practice
Percent of Change
Find each percent of change. Round to the nearest tenth if necessary.

State whether the percent of change is an increase or a decrease.
1. original: 20 rooms
new: 15 rooms
2. original: 110 tickets

new: 175 tickets
3. original: $312
new: $400
4. original: 92 hours
new: 62 hours
5. original: 75 minutes
new: 45 minutes
6. original: 620 miles

new: 800 miles
7. POLLS In a presidential poll taken last week, 182 people said they
would vote for the democratic candidate. This week, when the poll
was taken again, 150 people said they would vote for the democratic
candidate. Find the percent of change. Round to the nearest tenth if
necessary. State whether the change is an increase or decrease.
8. TRAFFIC The Florida Department of Transportation wanted to know

how many vehicles passed through a particular intersection weekly.
During the first week, 470 vehicles passed through the intersection.
During the second week, 600 vehicles passed through the intersection.
Find the percent of change. Round to the nearest tenth if necessary.
State whether the change is an increase or decrease.
9. COMMISSION Nino works at a furniture store. Last week he earned $130

in commission. This week he earned $90 in commission. Find the percent
of change. Round to the nearest tenth if necessary. State whether the
change is an increase or decrease.
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Percent of Change
2. READING During Todds junior year in
high school, he read 15 books. In his
senior year, he read 18 books. Find the
percent of change. Round to the nearest
tenth, if necessary. State whether the
change is an increase or decrease.
3. INCOME LaRae earned $612 last week

and $820 this week. Find the percent of
change. Round to the nearest tenth if
necessary. State whether the change is
an increase or decrease.
4. SOFTBALL Eileen plays softball. Last

year she had 34 extra base hits. This
year she had 21. Find the percent of
5. TRAVEL Micha is on vacation. Yesterday

he traveled 512 miles. Today he
traveled 212 miles. Find the percent of
6. GROWTH Last year Becca was 48 inches

tall. This year she is 52 inches tall.
Find the percent of change. Round to
the nearest tenth if necessary. State
whether the change is an increase or
decrease.
7. PRICING The table shows the change

in price of three items sold at Eisenbachs
Grocery Store. Find the percent of change
in the price of potatoes. Round to the
nearest tenth if necessary. State whether
the change is an increase or decrease.
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Item
Beans
Potatoes
Tomatoes
Old Price
$2.75 per lb
$4.00 per lb
$5.15 per lb
New Price
$2.20 per lb
$3.30 per lb
$5.00 per lb
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1. CLUBS Last year the chess club had 20

members. This year the club has 15
members. Find the percent of change.
State whether the change is an increase
or decrease.
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Homework Practice
Problem-Solving Investigation: Make a Table
Mixed Problem Solving

Use the make a table strategy to solve
Exercises 1 and 2.
Use any strategy to solve Exercises 35.

Some strategies are shown below.
Problem-Solving Strategies
1. LIZARDS Biologist recorded the number

of lizards and scorpions they found in
the desert each month. In which month
can they expect to find the same
number of lizards and scorpions?
Month
1
2
3
4
5
3. ART FAIR At the art fair, 95 artists

exhibited their work. Of those 95 artists,
25 showed sculptures and 48 showed
paintings. If 12 showed both sculptures
and paintings, how many artists showed
only sculptures or paintings?
Number of Number of
Lizards
Scorpions
Found
Found
16
10
20
15
24
28
32
Make a table.
Use logical reasoning.
Guess, check, and revise.
Choose an operation.
20
25
30
4. BABY ELEPHANT The table shows the
weight increase of a baby elephant. If
the trend continues, about how much
will the elephant weigh at the age of
one year?
2. INVENTORY At the end of each day, the

manager of a bookstore runs an
inventory program that reports the
activity for the day. At 10:00 A.M. there
were 2,500 books on the shelves in the
bookstore. Every 15 minutes, 10 books
were sold. Every hour, 25 books were
stocked on the shelves. What was the
count at 5:00 P.M. when the store
closed?
Month
Weight
(pounds)
230
320
410
500
5. GEOGRAPHY Finland has a land area of

117,943 square miles. If the total area of
Finland is 130,128 square miles, what
percent of Finlands total area is water,
to the nearest tenth of a percent?
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Problem-Solving Investigation: Make a Table
Make a table to solve each problem.

1. CAR RENTAL Lawrence wants to rent a
car for a family vacation. The prices to
rent the car from two different
companies are shown below. For how
many miles must he drive for the cost
from each company to be the same?
Base
Cost
per Week
Cost
per
Mile
A-Z Car Rental
$249
$0.10
Valley Car Rental
$299
$0.05
Company
2. ENROLLMENT The school keeps track of

the number of students in each grade.
At the beginning of the year, there were
240 6th graders, 280 7th graders, and
310 8th graders. Each month, 10 more
students in each class enrolled but
2 students moved. What will be their
total enrollment after 5 months?
3. SPORTS The table shows the total

number of runs scored by a baseball
team throughout the season. Assuming
the runs were scored at a steady rate,
how many runs were scored in the
6th month?
Total
Number
of Runs
25
10
50
17
75
24
100
31
5. DISTANCE To train for a marathon,

Nuveen adds three more miles to his
running routine every week. If he runs
2 miles the first week, how many miles
will he have run altogether after five
weeks?
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Day
Total
Number of
Spam E-mails
6. PLANTS The table below shows the

height of a tomato plant. Assuming the
plant grows at the same rate, what will
be the height of the plant after eight
weeks?
28
Week
Height (in.)
13
18
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4. SPAM EMAILS Marjeen keeps track of

how many spam emails she receives
each day and totals the emails in a
table as shown below. At this rate, what
will be her total after one week?
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Homework Practice
Variables and Expressions
Evaluate each expression if f = 3 and g = 5.

1. 4f 2g
2. 3(f + g) 8
4. 4(g + 6) 11
5.
f
g-2
6fg
5f+3
6fg
6.
2
3.
Evaluate each expression if a = 3, b = 4, and c = 6.

8. 4(a + c) b
7. 3c + 4 2b
- 4a
10. bc
c
ab
11.
6 + 2c
5a - 3
9.
abc
12.
c-2
Translate each phrase into an algebraic expression.

13. $250 plus the current balance
14. half the number of players
15. three plus twice the number of baseball cards
16. $1 less than three times the price

17. POLLS In a county poll taken last week 184 people said they would vote
for the incumbent candidate. Each week, when the poll was taken again,
the number of people who said they would vote for the incumbent went
down by eight.
a. Write an expression to find the total number of people who would vote
for the incumbent in any week.
b. Find the number of people in the fifth week who would vote for the
incumbent.
18. TRAFFIC The Florida Department of Transportation found that 420
vehicles passed through an intersection in one week. Each week, ten more
vehicles passed through the intersection than the week before.
a. Write an expression to find the number of vehicles that passed
through the intersection in any week.
b. Find the number of vehicles that passed through the intersection
during the fourth week.
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Variables and Expressions
1. MONEY Last year the computer club

had $300 in its savings account. Each
month, the members contributed an
additional total of $24.
2. PARKING GARAGE The rates to park in a

garage are given in the table below.
The table continues with the same
pattern.
a. Write an expression representing

the balance in the account in any
month.
b. Find the balance after four months.
Hours, h
Rate
$3
$5
$7
$9
a. Write an expression to find the total

cost to park for any number of
hours.
b. Find the total cost to park for 8

hours.
4. TEMPERATURE The temperature in
9
degrees Fahrenheit is 32 more than
5
the temperature in degrees Celsius.

the earnings rate for LaJuan if he
works for more than 40 hours.
a. Write an expression to convert from

Celsius to Fahrenheit.
b. Find the total salary for one week if

LaJuan worked 43 hours.
b. If the temperature is 25 degrees

Celsius, find the temperature in
degrees Fahrenheit.
5. T-SHIRTS The soccer team wants to order

T-shirts. The T-shirts cost $20 each plus
a shipping fee of $8.
the cost of ordering T-shirts.
a. Write an expression for Aruns

height for any year.
b. If there are 18 students on the

soccer team, how much do they have
to pay for the T-shirts?
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6. GROWTH Arun has been growing at an

average rate of two inches per year
since 5th grade when he measured 42
inches.
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b. What is Aruns height in eighth

grade?
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3. INCOME Each week, LaJuan earns $8

per hour plus a bonus of $20 if he
works 40 hours.
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Homework Practice
Ordered Pairs and Relations
Name the ordered pair for each point.
2. B
1. A
"
3. C
-2
4. D
-1
1
1
%
2x
-1
-2
Graph each ordered pair on a coordinate plane.
( 2)
1
7. (
,2
2 )
1
5. 1,
6. (1, 2)
Express the relation as a table and a graph. Then state the domain
and range.
9. {(3, 4), (2, 0), (4, 1), (0, 3)}
10. TELEVISION Alton pays $48

per month for satellite television
service.
1
8. 2,
2
a. Make a table of ordered pairs

in which the x-coordinate
represents the number of
months and the y-coordinate
represents the total cost for 1, 2, 3, or 4 months.
b. Graph the ordered pairs.
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Ordered Pairs and Relations
1. MONEY The Happy Place charges $30

per hour for parties. Make a table of
ordered pairs in which the x-coordinate
represents the hours and the
y-coordinate represents the total cost
for 2, 3, 4, and 5 hours.
x
2. Graph the ordered pairs from

Exercise 1 and state the domain
and range.
3. CAR RENTALS The ABC Car Rental

Company charges a flat rate $58 per
day. Make a table of ordered pairs in
which the x-coordinate represents the
number of days and the y-coordinate
represents the total cost for 1, 3, 5,
and 7 days.
5. Graph the ordered pairs from

Exercise 4.
6. BABIES Shaqueems baby brother drinks

4 ounces of formula every 3 hours.
Make a table of ordered pairs in which
the x-coordinate represents the number
of hours and the y-coordinate
represents the total number of ounces
in 3, 6, 9, and 12 hours.
x
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4. PRODUCE A company that sells produce

fills 350 boxes of squash per day. Make
a table of ordered pairs in which the xcoordinate represents the number of
days and the y-coordinate represents
the number of boxes filled in 1, 2, 3,
and 4 days.
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Homework Practice
Analyze Tables
Write an expression that can be used to find the nth term of each
sequence. Then use the expression to find the next three terms.
1.
2.
Term Number, n
Term
Term Number, n
Term
10
26
42
58
3. 9, 17, 25, 33,
4. 1, 5, 11, 17,
1 1 1 5
5.
, , , ,
1
1
6. 5
, 8, 10
, 13,
7. 3, 8, 13, 18,
8. 45, 60, 75, 90,
6 4 3 12
9. SPEED Tremelle increases the number of laps she swims

each week.
a. Write an expression that can be used to find how many
laps Tremelle will swim in the nth week.
b. How many laps will Tremelle swim in her eighth week of
swimming?
10. TICKETS Ms. Jones wants to buy reserved seating tickets to
a comedy show. There are different options available,
depending on how many tickets she buys.
a. Write an expression that can be used to find how much
the tickets will cost for n people.
b. How much will the tickets cost if she buys ten tickets?
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Week
1
2
3
4
Number
of People
1
2
3
4
Laps
6
8
10
12
Cost ($)
25
30
35
40
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Analyze Tables
1. SPEED Lagan increases the number of

minutes she practices piano each day.
Write an expression that can be used to
find how many minutes Lagan will
practice on the nth day.
Day
1
2
3
4
Minutes
10
14
18
22
3. ENTRY FEES Ramon wants to buy entry

fee tickets for Joes Sports Park. The
different options available are shown in
the table.
Cost ($)
14
19
24
29
Week
1
2
3
4
Number of Miles
3
3.5
4
4.5
a. Write an expression that can be

used to find the number of miles
she runs on the nth day.
a. Write an expression that can be

used to find the cost of fees for n
people.
b. How much will it cost if he buys
tickets for 12 people?
b. How many weeks will it take for her

to be running 9 miles per week?
5. PHONE The local telephone company

charges a monthly fee of $48 for their
service. However, after 20 minutes of
long distance, an additional fee per
minute of long distance is charged.
Write an expression that can be used to
find how much n minutes of long
distance will cost after the first
20 minutes.
Minutes of
Total Cost
Long Distance
($)
20
48.00
21
48.15
22
48.30
23
48.45
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4. RUNNING Piera increases the number of

miles she runs each week.
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6. In Exercise 4, Piera decides to stop

increasing the weekly number of miles
she runs after six months. At that time,
will she be running 15 miles per week?
Explain.
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Number of
People
1
2
3
4
2. In Exercise 1, how many total minutes

will Lagan practice in her first five days
of playing piano?
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Homework Practice
Analyze Graphs
Write an algebraic expression to represent data in the graph.

2.
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
(0, 34)
(1, 31)
(2, 28)
(3, 25)
(4, 22)
Digging Holes
Depth (in.)
Number of Cans in Pantry
Cat Food
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
Day Number
(3, 48)
(2, 33)
(1, 18)
1
Time Digging (h)
3. ELECTRICIAN The graph shows the amounts of

money an electrician charges for jobs that take a
different number of hours to complete.
a. Write the ordered pairs in the graph as a table.
Electricians Charges
(4, 295)
300
250
200
150
100
50
(3, 240)
(2, 185)
(1, 130)
Number of Hours Worked
b. Write an expression that could be used to find the

amount of money the electrician would charge for
a job that takes any number of hours.
c. How much would the electrician charge for a job that takes
9 hours?
4. PARKING The graph shows the number of cars

in a parking garage.
a. Write an algebraic expression to represent the
data in the graph.
b. How many cars do you expect to be in the garage
7 hours after the gate opens?
Parking Garage
Number of Cars in Garage
(4, 63)
Amount of Bill ($)
1.
200
175
150
125
100
75
50
25
0
(6, 192)
(5, 167)
(4, 142)
(3, 117)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Hours after Gate Opens
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Analyze Graphs
Data about a hiking trail are shown in the graphs below. Use the graphs to
answer the exercises.
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
(2, 84)
(3, 81) (4, 78)
(6, 72)
(5, 75)
Trail Elevations
Elevation (ft)
Temperature (F)
Trail Temperatures (High)
7000
6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
(4, 6150)
(3, 5500)
(2, 4850)
(1, 4200)
Distance Traveled (mi)
Elevation (thousands of feet)
2. SUMMIT The trail leads to the summit

of a mountain which has an elevation of
9,500 feet. What will be the
temperature at the summit?
3. PHOTOS Jarvis knows that he will have

scenic photo opportunities at certain
elevations. What expression can he use
to determine the elevation after any
number of miles traveled?
4. LUNCH Masako will have lunch after

hiking 8 miles. At what elevation will
Masako have lunch?
5. WILDLIFE Claudia spotted a goat after

hiking for 6 miles. At what elevation
did Claudia spot the goat?
6. SHOELACES Mayon stopped to tie his

shoelaces after hiking one mile. What
was the temperature of the spot where
he tied his laces?
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1. CLOTHING Consuelo wants to be sure

she dresses appropriately. What
expression can she use to determine the
temperature at any elevation?
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Homework Practice
Translate Tables and Graphs into Equations
1. PRODUCTION A manufacturer produces 950 light bulbs

per day.
a. Write an equation to find the number of bulbs b the
manufacturer makes in any number of days d.
Days, d
1
2
3
4
Bulbs, b
950
1,900
2,850
3,800
Days, d
1
2
3
4
Gallons, g
38
76
114
152
b. Use the equation to determine how many bulbs the

manufacturer will make in 25 days.
2. WATER The workers at a plant drink 38 gallons of
water per day.
a. Write an equation to find the number of gallons g
the workers drink in any number of days d.
b. Use the equation to determine how many gallons of
water the workers will drink in 30 days.
3. ALLOWANCE Chet gets $12 per week as allowance.
a. Write an equation to find the amount of allowance a

Chet receives in any number of weeks w.
b. Make a table to find the amount of allowance Chet
receives in 5, 6, 7, or 8 weeks. Then graph the
ordered pairs.
Weeks, w
Allowance, a
4. MEASUREMENT There are 16 ounces in a pound.

a. Write an equation to find the number of ounces o in
any number of pounds p.
b. Make a table to find the number of ounces in 2, 3,
4, or 5 pounds. Then graph the ordered pairs.
Pounds, p
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1. MEASUREMENT Use the table to write

an equation to find the number of
inches i in any number of meters m.
Use the equation to find the number of
inches in 9 meters.
Meters, m
1
2
3
4
2. TOOLS A home improvement store sells

band saws for $150 plus $4 for each
extra blade. Write an equation to find
the total cost c of a band saw with any
number of extra blades e. Use the
equation to find the cost of a band saw
with 4 extra blades.
Inches, i
39
78
117
156
3. AQUARIUM An aquarium costs $85 plus

$2 per fish. Write an equation to find
the cost c of an aquarium plus any
number of fish f. Make a table to find
the cost of an aquarium plus 3, 4, 5, or
6 fish.
4. SALES A florist sells roses by the dozen.

Write an equation to find the total cost
c of r dozens of roses.
(4, 80)
(3, 60)
(2, 40)
(1, 20)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Number of Dozens
5. BOATING Boat rentals are $50 plus

$4 per hour. Write an equation to find
the total cost c to rent a boat for any
number of hours h. Make a table to find
the cost of renting a boat for 4, 5, 6, or
7 hours.
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6. SWIMMING Private swimming lessons

cost $30 per visit plus $3 per child in
the group. Write an equation to find the
total cost t of a swimming lesson for
any number of children c. Use the
equation to find the cost of a lesson for
3 children.
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Total Cost of Roses
(5, 100)
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80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
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Homework Practice
Functions
Find each function value.

1. f(6) if f(x) = 4x
2. f(8) if f(x) = x + 11
3. f(3) if f(x) = 2x + 4
4. f(5) if f(x) = 3x - 2
5. f(-6) if f(x) = 4x + 7
6. f(-14) if f(x) = 2x - 3
(9)
(4)
(5)
3
1
8. f
if f(x) = 2x -
2
1
7. f
if f(x) = 3x +
3
4
1
9. f
if f(x) = 4x -
Choose four values for x to make a function table for each function.
Then state the domain and range of the function.
10. f(x) = 5x - 4
11. f(x) = 2 - 3x
5x - 4
f(x)
13. f(x) = x - 7
x
2 - 3x
12. f(x) = 6 + 2x
f(x)
14. f(x) = 9x
x-7
f(x)
6 + 2x
f(x)
15. f(x) = 3x + 5
9x
f(x)
3x + 5
f(x)
16. JACKETS The school baseball team wants to have each players name
imprinted on the players jacket. The cost is $75 plus $8.50 for each name.
Write a function to represent the cost c(n) for n names. What is the cost to
have names imprinted on 25 jackets?
17. LEMONADE Gene sold 10 glasses of lemonade while setting up his
lemonade stand. After opening, he sold an average of 20 glasses each hour.
Write a function to represent the approximate number of glasses g(h) sold
after h hours. About when did he sell the 100th glass of lemonade?
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Functions
1. JOBS Strom works as a valet at the

Westside Mall. He makes $48 per day
plus $1 for each car that he parks. The
total amount that Strom earns in one
day can be found using the function
f(x) = x + 48, where x represents the
number of cars that Strom parked.
Make a function table to show the total
amount that Strom makes in one day if
he parks 25 cars, 30 cars, 35 cars, and
40 cars.
x
x + 48
2. PLUMBING Ricos Plumbing Service

charges $80 for a service call plus $65
per hour for labor. The total charge can
be found using the function
f(x) = 65x + 80, where x represents the
number of hours of labor. Make a
function table to show the total amount
that Ricos Plumbing Service charges if
a job takes 1 hour, 2 hours, 3 hours, and
4 hours.
x
f(x)
65x + 80
f(x)
4. HEALTH CLUB Courtney belongs to a

health club that charges a monthly fee
of $20, plus $85 to join. Write a function
to represent her costs. How much has
she paid after six months?
5. LIBRARY FINES The amount that Sunrise

Library charges for an overdue book is
$0.25 per day plus a $1 service charge.
Write a function using two variables for
this situation.
6. LIBRARY FINES Explain how to find the

amount of the fine the library in
Exercise 5 will charge for a book that is
overdue by 12 days. Then find the
amount.
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3. GEOMETRY The perimeter of an

equilateral triangle equals 3 times the
length of one side. Write a function
using two variables for this situation.
Find the perimeter of an equilateral
triangle with sides 18 inches.
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Linear Functions
Graph each function.

1. y = 2x
2. y = -4x
3. y = x - 4
y
4. y = x + 3
1
6. y =
x+2
5. y = 3x + 1
y
7. CARPENTRY Mrs. Valdez can assemble a chair in 1 day

1
and a table in 4 days. Graph the function y = 5 -
x
4
to determine how many of each type of furniture
Mrs. Valdez can assemble in 20 days. Is the function
continuous or discrete? Explain.
8. FITNESS A fitness center has set a goal to have 500

members. The fitness center already has 150 members
and adds an average of 25 members per month. The
function f(x) = 150 + 25x represents the membership
after x months. Graph the function to determine the
number of months it will take for the fitness center to
reach its membership goal. Is the function continuous
or discrete? Explain.
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2-3
Linear Functions
1. FUEL CONSUMPTION The function

d = 18g describes the distance d that
Rick can drive his truck on g gallons of
gasoline. Graph this function. Why is it
sufficient to graph this function in the
upper right quadrant only? How far can
Rick drive on 2.5 gallons of gasoline?
2. HOTELS The function c = 0.5m + 1

describes the cost c in dollars of a
phone call that lasts m minutes made
from a room at the Shady Tree Hotel.
Graph the function. Use the graph to
determine how much a 7-minute call
will cost.
5.00 c
80
4.00
60
3.00
Cost ($)
Distance (mi)
100 d
40
20
2.00
1.00
g
0
10
Gasoline (gal)
10
Length of Call (min)
Amount Remaining ($)
300 y
250
200
150
100
50
4. GIFTS Jonah received $300 in cash gifts

for his fourteenth birthday. The
function y = 300 25x describes the
amount y remaining after x weeks if
Jonah spends $25 each week. Graph the
function and determine the amount
remaining after 9 weeks.
x
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3
400
300
200
100
x
Hour
0
12
Week
16
6. Ron got a cell phone rate of

C(a) = 0.22 + 0.10a. Graph the cost per
minute. How much will a five-minute
call cost?
Rate ()
5. GIFTS Explain how you can use your

graph in Exercise 4 to determine during
which week the amount remaining will
fall below $190. Then find the week.
80 y
70
60
50
40
30
0
x
1 2 3 4 5
Minutes
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3. A computer store charges $45 for

materials and $50 an hour for service to
install two new programs and a
connection. The cost C(h) is a function
of the number of hours h it takes to do
the job. Graph the function
C(h) = 45 + 50h. How much will a
3-hour installation cost?
Cost ($)
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Homework Practice
Linear and Nonlinear Functions
Determine whether each table represents a linear or a nonlinear

function. Explain.
1.
6.5
11.5
14
13
18
23
4.
18
38
1.5
4.5
16
5. The table shows the cost of long distance calls as a function of the number of minutes
used. Is the cost a linear or nonlinear function of the number of minutes used?
Explain.
Number of Minutes
Cost($)
40
80
120
160
200
$4.00
$8.00
$12.00
$16.00
$20.00
Washington's Minimum Wage
6. MINIMUM WAGE The state of

Washington has the highest hourly
minimum wage in the United
States. The graphic shows
Washington's minimum wage from
1999 to 2006. Would you describe
the yearly increase as linear or
nonlinear? Explain your reasoning.
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$7.63
$8.00
Hourly Wage
3.
2.
$7.00
$6.00
$6.50
$6.72
$7.16 $7.35
$6.90 $7.01
$5.70
$5.00
0
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Linear and Nonlinear Functions
GEOMETRY For Exercises 1 and 2, use the
following information.
Recall that the perimeter of a square is equal to

4 times the length of one of its sides, and the area
of a square is equal to the square of one of its sides.
2. Write a function for the area of the

square. Is the area of a square a linear
or nonlinear function of the length of
one of its sides? Explain.
3. BUSINESS The Devon Tool Company

uses the equation p = 150t to calculate
the gross profit p the company makes,
in dollars, when it sells t tools. Is the
gross profit a linear or nonlinear
function of the number of tools sold?
Explain.
4. GRAVITY A camera is accidentally

dropped from a balloon at a height of
300 feet. The height of the camera after
falling for t seconds is given by
h = 300 - 16t2. Is the height of the
camera a linear or nonlinear function of
the time it takes to fall? Explain.
5. LONG DISTANCE The table shows the

charge for a long distance call as a
function of the number of minutes the
call lasts. Is the charge a linear or
nonlinear function of the number of
minutes? Explain.
6. DRIVING The table shows the cost of a

speeding ticket as a function of the
speed of the car. Is the cost a linear or
nonlinear function of the cars speed?
Explain.
Minutes
Cost ()
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1
5
2
10
3
15
Speed (mph)
Cost ($)
4
20
44
70
25
80
50
90
150
100
300
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1. Write a function for the perimeter of

the square. Is the perimeter of a square
a linear or nonlinear function of the
length of one of its sides? Explain.
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Constant Rate of Change
Determine whether the relationship between the two quantities

described in each table is linear. If so, find the constant rate of
change. If not, explain your reasoning.
1. Fabric Needed for Costumes
Number of Costumes
Fabric (yd)
2. Distance Traveled on Bike Trip
2
7
4 6 8
14 21 28
Day
1
2
3
4
Distance(mi) 21.8 43.6 68.8 90.6
For Exercises 3 and 4, refer to the graphs below.

4.
3.
Hawk Diving Toward Prey
80
4,000
60
3,000
40
Y
2
10
10
a. Find the constant rate of change and

interpret its meaning.
a. Find the constant rate of change and

interpret its meaning.
b. Determine whether a proportional

linear relationship exists between
the two quantities shown in the
graph. Explain your reasoning.
b. Determine whether a proportional

linear relationship exists between
the two quantities shown in the
graph. Explain your reasoning.
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Y
2
Day
Time (s)
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2,000
1,000
20
0
Book Sales
5,000 Z
Sales ($)
Altitude (ft.)
100
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Constant Rate of Change
FLOWERS For Exercises 1 and 2, use the
LONG DISTANCE For Exercises 36, use the

graph that compares the costs of long
distance phone calls with three
different companies.
graph that shows the depth of the

water in a vase of flowers over 8 days.
Long Distance Charges

2.50 y
2.00
Cost ($)
Depth (in.)
Depth of Water in Vase

10 y
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
1.50
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Company B
1.00
0.50
Company A
Company C
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Length of Call (minutes)
Day
2. Interpret the difference between depth

in inches and the day as a rate of
change.
3. Interpret the difference between the

cost in dollars and the length in
minutes for Company A as a rate of
change.

minutes for Company B as a rate of
change.

minutes for Company C as a rate of
change.
6. Which company charges the least for

each additional minute? Explain your
reasoning.
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1. Find the rate of change for the line.
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Slope
Find the slope of each line.

y
1.
2.
3.
The points given in each table lie on a line. Find the slope of the line.
Then graph the line.
4.
-1
-2
5.
-2
-2 -1
y
8
13
6.
-1
12
x
16
-8
-4
4
-4
8
-8
7. HOMES Find the slope of the roof

of a home that rises 8 feet for every
horizontal change of 24 feet.
4
4
8x
8. MOUNTAINS Find the slope of a

mountain that descends 100 meters for
every horizontal distance of 1,000 meters.
100 m
8 ft
1,000 m
24 ft
Find the slope of the line that passes through each pair of points.
9. A(1, 3), B(4, 7)
12. P(-2, -5), R(2, 3)
10. C(3, 5), D(2, 6)
11. E(4, 0), F(5, 5)
13. S(-7, 4), T(5, 2)
14. V(9, -1), W(7, 6)
15. SNOWFALL Use the graph at the right. It shows the depth in feet of
snow after each two-hour period during a snowstorm.
Snowfall
a. Find the slope of the line.

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b. Does the graph show a constant rate of change? Explain.
c. If the graph is extended to the right, could you expect the

slope to remain constant? Explain.
Depth (ft)
-1 -5
4
O
2
1
x
0
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2. BASKETBALL After Game 1, Felicia had

scored 14 points. After Game 5, she had
scored a total of 82 points for the
season. After Game 10, she had scored
129 points. Graph the data with the
game number on the horizontal axis
and the number of points on the
vertical axis. Connect the points using
two different line segments.
8
6
Number of Points
Revenue (millions of dollars)
1. MOVIES By the end of its first week, a

movie had grossed $2.3 million. By the
end of its sixth week, it had grossed
$6.8 million. Graph the data with the
week on the horizontal axis and the
revenue on the vertical axis, and draw a
line through the points. Then find and
interpret the slope of the line.
4
2
0
10
160
120
80
40
Week
0
10
Game
4. GEOMETRY The figure shows triangle

ABC plotted on a coordinate system.
Explain how to find the slope of the line
through points A and B. Then find the
slope.
y
#(2, 4)
"(-3, -2)
5. Use the figure in Exercise 4. What is

the slope of the line through points A
and C? How do you know?
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6. Use the figure in Exercise 4. What is

the slope of the line through points B
and C? How do you know?
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3. BASKETBALL Find the slope of each line

segment in your graph from Exercise 2
and interpret it. Which part of the
graph shows the greater rate of change?
Explain.
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Direct Variation
1. ADVERTISING The number of vehicles a

dealership sells is directly proportional to
the money spent on advertising. How many
vehicles does the dealership sell for each
$1,000 spent on advertising?
Dealership Sales
Vehicles Sold
80
60
40
20
0
10
x
12
Advertising ($1,000's)
2. SNOWMOBILES Bruce rents snowmobiles to tourists. He charges $135 for

4 hours and $202.50 for 6 hours. What is the hourly rate Bruce charges to
rent a snowmobile?
3. SOLAR ENERGY The power absorbed by a solar panel varies directly with
its area. If an 8 square meter panel absorbs 8,160 watts of power, how
much power does a 12 square meter solar panel absorb?
4. INSECT CONTROL Mr. Malone used 40 pounds of insecticide to cover 1,760

square feet of lawn and 60 pounds to cover an additional 2,640 square
feet. How many pounds of insecticide would Mr. Malone need to cover his
whole lawn of 4,480 square feet?
Determine whether each linear function is a direct variation. If so,
state the constant of variation.
5. Volume, x
6. Gallons, x
10
Mass, y
10
20
30
40
Miles, y
95
190 285 380
7. Time, x
10
11
Temp, y
68
71
74
77
8. Age, x
Height, y
15
20
12
28
40
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ALGEBRA If y varies directly with x, write an equation for the direct

variation. Then find each value.
9. If y = -5 when x = 2, find y when x = 8.

10. Find y when x = 1, if y = 3 when x = 2.
11. If y = -7 when x = -21, what is the value of x when y = 9?
12. Find x when y = 18, if y = 5 when x = 4.
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35
30
25
20
15
10
5
2. MANUFACTURING The number of cars

built varies directly as the number of
hours the production line operates.
What is the ratio of cars built to hours
of production?
Number of Cars Built
Earnings ($)
1. JOBS The amount Candice earns is

directly proportional to the number of
magazines she sells. How much does
Candice earn for each magazine sale?
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
Magazines Sold
x
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Production Hours
5. RECORDING The amount of cable that

is wound on a spool varies directly
with the amount of time that passes.
Determine the speed at which the cable
moves.
6. GEOMETRY The width of a rectangle

varies directly as its length. What is the
perimeter of a rectangle that is
15 inches long?
Cable Length (in.)
4. MEASUREMENT The number of

kilograms that an object weighs varies
directly as does the number of pounds.
If an object that weighs 45 kilograms
weighs about 100 pounds, how many
kilograms is an object that weighs
70 pounds?
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
5 in.
12.5 in.
x
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Time (s)
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3. DRIVING A car drives 283.5 miles in 4.5

hours. Assuming that the distance
traveled is directly proportional to the
time traveled, how far will the car
travel in 7 hours?
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Homework Practice
Slope-Intercept Form
State the slope and the y-intercept for the graph of each equation.
1. y = 4x + 1
2. y = -3x + 5
3. -x + y = 4
5
4. y =
x-3
5. y + 3x = -7
1
6. y =
x+2
Graph each equation using the slope and the y-intercept.

7. y = -2x + 2
2
x
9. 1 = y -
8. y + x = -3
10. CAMPING The entrance fee to the national park is $15.

A campsite fee is $15 per night. The total cost y for a
camping trip for x nights can be represented by
the equation y = 15x + 15.
a. Graph the equation.
b. Use the graph to find the total cost for 4 nights.
c. Interpret the slope and the y-intercept.
11. GEOMETRY Use the diagram shown.

x
y
x y 90
a. Write the equation in slope-intercept form.
b. Graph the equation.

c. Use the graph to find the value of y if x = 30.
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NAME ________________________________________ DATE _____________ PERIOD _____
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Slope-Intercept Form
CAR RENTAL For Exercises 1 and 2, use the following information.
Ace Car Rentals charges $20 per day plus a $10 service charge to rent
one of its compact cars. The total cost can be represented by the equation
y = 20x + 10, where x is the number of days and y is the total cost.
1. Graph the equation. What do the slope
2. Explain how to use your graph to find
and y-intercept represent?
the total cost of renting a compact car
for 7 days. Then find this cost.
y
Cost ($)
160
120
80
40
x
0
10
Number of Days
TRAVEL For Exercises 3 and 4, use the following information.
Thomas is driving from Oak Ridge to Lakeview, a distance of 300 miles.

He drives at a constant 60 miles per hour. The equation for the distance
yet to go is y = 300 - 60x, where x is the number of hours since he left.
Distance (mi)
300
4. What is the x-intercept? What does it

represent?
200
100
x
0
Time (h)
5. WEATHER The equation y = 0.2x + 3.5

can be used to find the amount of
accumulated snow y in inches x hours
after 5 P.M. on a certain day. Identify
the slope and y-intercept of the graph of
the equation and explain what each
represents.
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6. SALARY Janettes weekly salary can be

represented by the equation
y = 500 + 0.4x, where x is the dollar
total of her sales for the week. Identify
the slope and y-intercept of the graph of
the equation and explain what each
represents.
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3. What is the slope and y-intercept?

Explain how to use the slope and
y-intercept to graph the equation. Then
graph the equation.
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Homework Practice
Graph Functions Using Intercepts
State the x- and y-intercepts of each function.

1. 6x + 8y = 24
3
x 6y = 18
2.
1
1
3. -
x
y = 12
4. 10x 10y = 20
5. x + y = 1
1
6. x y =
State the x- and y- intercepts of each function. Then graph the

function.
7. 4x + 2y = 8
8. 6x 2y = 18
2
1
9. FARMING Mr. Jeans raises cows and chickens on his farm.

Altogether, his cows and chickens have 140 legs. This can
be represented by the function 4x + 2y = 140. Graph the
function. Then interpret the x- and y-intercepts.
10
0
10
10. MONEY Monty has a total of $290 in ten dollar and five dollar bills. This can be
represented by the function 10x + 5y = 290. Interpret the x- and y-intercepts.
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1. FOOTBALL Tyrell plays running back

and kicks field goals for his team. He
scores 6 points for a touchdown and
3 points for a field goal. In his last
game, he scored 24 points. This can be
represented by the function
6x + 3y = 24. Find the x- and
y-intercepts. Interpret the x- and
y-intercepts.
2. GARDENING Mr. Bigelows garden is a

rectangle with dimensions x feet long
by y feet wide. Its perimeter is 70 feet.
a. Write a function to represent the
perimeter of his garden.
b. What are the x- and y-intercepts of

the function?
c. Does either intercept make sense as

a solution for this situation?
Explain.
4. CONSTRUCTION Jack bought x picks

costing $30 each and y shovels costing
$40 each. In all he spent $240.
a. Write a function to represent this
situation.
Dance Ticket Prices

Fr./Soph.
$2
Jr./Sr.
$5
b. What are the x- and y-intercepts of

the function?
- intercept 160; -intercept 64;

Sample answer: The -intercept
indicates that 160 freshman/
sophomores attended the dance and
that no juniors/seniors did. The
y-intercept indicates that 64 juniors/
seniors attended the dance and that
no freshman/sophomores did.
c. What do the intercepts represent?
5. BRICKS Jarrod is putting in a sidewalk using two different style bricks. One style
brick is 8 inches long, and he intends to use x of these bricks. The other style brick is
6 inches long, and he intends to use y of these. His sidewalk is to be 288 inches long.
a. Write a function to represent the length of his sidewalk.
b. What are the x- and y-intercepts of the function? What do they represent?
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3. SCHOOL DANCE The sign below

indicates the cost of attending the big
dance. In all $320 was made. This can
be represented by the function
2x + 5y = 320. Find the x- and
y-intercepts. What do they represent?
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Homework Practice
Problem-Solving Investigation: Guess, Check, and Revise
4. SHOPPING You are buying a jacket that
costs $69.95. If the sales tax rate is
7.75%, would it be more reasonable to
expect the sales tax to be about $4.90 or
$5.60?

For Exercises 1 and 2, solve using the
guess, check, and revise strategy.
1. NUMBER THEORY A number is squared
and the result is 676. Find the
number.
2. CRAFTS Sabrina has 12 spools of ribbon.

Each spool has either 3 yards of ribbon,
5 yards of ribbon, or 8 yards of ribbon. If
Sabrina has a total of 68 yards of
ribbon, how many spools of each length
of ribbon does she have?

5. STATES Of the 50 United States, 14 have

coastlines on the Atlantic Ocean, 5 have
coastlines on the Gulf of Mexico, and
one state has coastlines on both. How
many states do not have coastlines on
either the Atlantic Ocean or the Gulf of
Mexico?
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6. TIME Melissa spent 7
minutes of the
2
last hour downloading songs from the
Internet. What percent of the last hour
did she spend downloading songs?
7. VOLUNTEERING Greg helps his mother

deliver care baskets to hospital patients
each Saturday. Last Saturday at noon
they had three times as many baskets
left to deliver as they had already
delivered. If they were delivering a total
of 64 baskets that day, how many had
they delivered by noon?
Draw a diagram.
Make a table.
3. NUMBERS Among all pairs of whole
numbers with product 66, find the pair
with the smallest sum.
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NAME ________________________________________ DATE _____________ PERIOD _____
Problem-Solving Investigation: Guess, Check, and Revise
Use the guess, check, and revise strategy to solve each problem.
SKATES For Exercises 1 and 2, use the information below. It shows
the income a sporting goods store received in one week for

skate sharpening.
Skate Sharpening Income for Week 6
Cost to Sharpen Cost to Sharpen
Total Pairs of
Total Income
Hockey Skates
Figure Skates
Skates Sharpened from Skate
Sharpening
$6 a pair
$4 a pair
214
$1,096
2. How much more did the sporting goods

store earn sharpening hockey skates
than figure skates?
3. FIELD TRIP At the science museum, the

laser light show costs $2 and the
aquarium costs $1.50. On a class field
trip, each of the 30 students went to
either the laser light show or the
aquarium. If the teacher spent exactly
$51 on tickets for both attractions, how
many students went to each attraction?
4. NUMBERS Mr. Wahl is thinking of two

numbers. The sum of the numbers is 27.
The product of the numbers is 180.
What two numbers is Mr. Wahl
thinking of?
5. READING MARATHON Mrs. Johnsons

class broke the school reading record by
reading a total of 9,795 pages in one
month. Each student read a book that
was either 245 pages or 360 pages. If 32
students participated in the reading
marathon, how many students read
each book?
6. REWARDS The soccer coaches bought

gifts for all their soccer players. Gifts
for the girls cost $4 each and gifts for
the boys cost $3 each. There were 32
more boy soccer players than girl soccer
players. If the coaches spent a total of
$411 on gifts for their players, how
many boys and girls played soccer?
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1. How many pairs of hockey skates and

figure skates were sharpened during
the week?
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Homework Practice
Solve Systems of Equations by Graphing
Solve each system of equations by graphing.

1. y = 3x + 4
y = -x - 4
2. y = 10 + 6x
y = 6x
y
Write and solve a system of equations that represents each situation.

Interpret the solution.
3. Alonzo and Miguel scored a total of 54 points in the
basketball game. Miguel scored four more points than
Alonzo.
y
56
40
24
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4. Morgan is 15 years younger than Mrs. Santos.

Their combined age is 44.
x
4
12
20
28
12
20
28
30
50
70
12
20
28
y
56
40
24
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O
5. The total number of cats and dogs at the shelter is 125.

There are 5 more cats than dogs.
y
140
100
60
20
O 10
6. Jenny won the ping-pong championship eight more times

than Gerardo. They have won a combined total of
32 championships.
y
56
40
24
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NAME ________________________________________ DATE _____________ PERIOD _____
Solve Systems of Equations by Graphing
Write and solve a system of equations that represents each situation.

Interpret the situation.
2. JEWELRY Julie has 81 pieces of jewelry.
She has twice as many earrings as she
has necklaces.
Bolts
Earrings
1. PROFIT Mr. Blackwells company

produces nuts and bolts. The total
monthly profit for his company was
$76,378. The profit earned from nuts
was $3,428 more than the profit earned
from bolts.
64,000
56,000
48,000
40,000
32,000
24,000
16,000
8,000
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
O
5 10 15 20 25 30 35
Necklaces
x
31,000
32,000
33,000
34,000
35,000
36,000
37,000
38,000
Nuts
Hamburgers
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
900
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
Sandwiches
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Beverages
4. SANDWICHES The hamburger shop sells

500 sandwiches each day. They sell
100 more hamburgers than they do
chicken sandwiches.
3. REFRESHMENTS The seventh grade class

supplied bags of snacks and beverages
for the school dance. They supplied
19 more beverages than bags of snacks.
The dance was supplied with a total
y
of 371 items.
400
Snacks
5. DOGS Arnold dog weighs 10 pounds less

than twice his brothers dog. The dogs
combined weight is 50 pounds.
6. STUDENTS There are 26 students in

Mrs. Ortliebs class. There are two more
boys than girls.
56
40
Boys
Brothers Dog (lbs)
24
8
x
0
4
12
20
28
O
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
Arnolds Dog (lbs)
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24
20
16
12
8
4
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Homework Practice
Solve Systems of Equations by Substitution
Solve each system of equations by substitution.

1. y = x + 2
y = -3x
2. y = -x
y = -7x
3. y = -x - 4
y=x
4. y = x - 6
y = 2x
5. y = x + 5
y = -2x
6. y = x - 4
y = 2x
7. y = -x - 14
y = -8x
8. y = x + 20
y = 6x
9. y = -x - 3
y = 3x
Write and solve a system of equations that represents each situation. Interpret
the solution.
10. MONEY Neil has a total of twelve $5 and $10 bills in his wallet. He has 5
times as many $10 bills as $5 dollar bills. How many of each does he have?
11. HAYRIDE Hillary and 23 of her friends went on a hayride. There are 8
more boys than girls on the ride. How many boys and girls were on
the ride?
12. DRIVING Winston drove a total of 248 miles on Monday. He drove 70

fewer miles in the morning than he did in the afternoon. How many miles
did he drive in the afternoon?
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Solve Systems of Equations by Substitution
1. GEOMETRY The perimeter of a rectangle

is 36 meters. The length of the
rectangle is 4 meters longer than the
width. Find the length and width of the
rectangle. Interpret the solution.
2. WOOD Mildred cut a 9 foot board into

two pieces. The long piece is twice as
long as the short one. How long is the
short piece? Interpret the solution.
3. SWIMMING POOLS Victors swimming

pool holds 3,000 gallons. He filled the
pool using two hoses. The larger hose
filled the pool four times as fast as the
smaller one. How many gallons of water
came from the smaller hose? Interpret
the solution.
4. FALL Julio bought a total of 20 medium

and large pumpkins. If he spent $53
and bought 6 more large pumpkins as
medium pumpkins, how many large
pumpkins did he buy? Interpret the
solution.
Pumpkins
Large - $3
Medium - $2
Small - $1
6. BAND The seventh and eighth grade
bands held a joint concert. Together
there were 188 band members. If the
eighth grade band is 3 times as big as
the seventh grade band, how big is the
eighth grade band? Interpret the
solution.
7. WORK Amal worked a total of 30 hours

last week. On Saturday and Sunday he
worked 5 times as many hours than he
worked the rest of the week. How many
hours did he work the rest of the week?
8. RAIN During the months of August and

September the total rainfall was
6.2 inches. If the rainfall in August was
0.6 inch more than the amount of
rainfall in September, how much rain
fell in each month? Interpret the
solution.
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5. MUSIC Mr. Winkle downloaded 34 more

songs than Mrs. Winkle downloaded.
Together they downloaded 220 songs.
How many songs did each download?
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Problem-Solving Investigation: Work Backward
4. ANALYZE TABLES The table below gives
the results from a poll taken at school
about the times in minutes that boys
and girls spend using the Internet for
school work and the total time spent
using the Internet each week.

Use the work backward strategy to
solve Exercises 1 and 2.
1. TRAVEL Rajiv and his family left home
on a trip and drove for 2 hours before
they stopped to eat. After 1.5 hours,
they were back on the road. They
arrived at their destination 3 hours
later at 5:00 P.M. What time did they
leave home?
Gender Time Used for Total Time

School Work
per Week
Boys
33 min
255 min
Girls
72 min
213 min
How many more minutes per week do
boys spend using the Internet for
purposes other than school work than
girls?
2. GRADES Kumiko had an average of 92

on her first three math tests. Her scores
on the second and third tests were 97
and 89. What was her score on the first
test?
5. MOVIES The two animated films with

the highest box office receipts brought
in a total of $775 million. If one film
brought in $97 million more than the
other, how much did the film with the
highest receipts bring in?

Work backward.
Look for a pattern.
6. U.S. PRESIDENTS Harry S. Truman was

elected vice president in 1944. He died
in 1972 at the age of 88. How old was he
at the time he was elected?
3. BAKING Isabel doubled her recipe for

chocolate chip cookies. After her
brothers ate 8 cookies, she set aside half
of the remaining cookies for a school
party. Isabel then gave 2 dozen cookies
to her neighbor. She had 12 cookies left
over. How many cookies does one recipe
make?
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Use the work backward strategy to solve each problem.

CLARINET PRACTICE For Exercises 1 and 2, use the table below. It is a record of the
amount of time Elena practiced her clarinet in a week.

Monday
Tuesday
Thursday
Saturday
Sunday
20 minutes
more than
Monday
10 minutes
less than
Tuesday
Twice as
long as
Thursday
15 minutes
less than
Saturday
45 minutes
2. How many minutes did Elena practice

on Monday?
3. HOCKEY During a hockey game,

Brandon played 7 less minutes than
Nick. Zach played 12 minutes more
than Brandon. Hunter played twice as
long as Zach. Hunter played for 44
minutes. How many minutes did Nick
play in the hockey game?
4. PACKAGES In the morning, a delivery

truck delivers 24 of its packages to a
factory. It then goes to a distribution
lot, where the remaining packages are
separated into 4 equal groups and put
on other trucks. There were 18
packages in each of the groups. How
many packages were on the delivery
truck to begin with?
5. WEATHER On Monday, Eliza read her

book. On Tuesday, she read three times
as long as she read on Monday. On
Wednesday she read 20 minutes less
than Tuesday. On Thursday she read
for 20 minutes, which was half as long
as she read on Wednesday How many
minutes did Eliza read over the 4-day
period?
6. STAMPS Zoe added 23 stamps to her

collection. Three months later her
collection had tripled in number to a
total of 159 stamps. How many stamp
did Zoe have to start her collection?
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1. How many minutes did Elena practice

the clarinet on Thursday?
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Write Equations
Define a variable. Then write an equation to model each situation.

1. After receiving $25 for her birthday, Latisha had $115.
2. At 14 years old, Adam is 3 years younger than his brother Michael.
3. A class of 30 students separated into equal sized teams results in
5 students per team.
4. When the bananas were divided evenly among the 6 monkeys, each
monkey received 4 bananas.
Define a variable. Then write an equation that could be used to solve
each problem.
5. GRADES Kellys test score was 6 points higher than Michelines.
If Kellys test score was 88, what was Michelines test score?
6. GEOMETRY A rectangles width is one-third its length. If the width is
8 inches, what is the length of the rectangle?

7. FOOTBALL A team had a total gain of -15 yards over several plays with
an average gain of -5 yards per play. How many plays are represented?
Write an equation to model the relationship between the quantities

in each table.
8. Kilograms, k Grams, g
1
2
3
4
k
9.
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Yards, y
3
6
9
12
f
1
2
3
4
y
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
g
10. MONEY Carlotta earns $3 for every hour

that she baby sits. Complete the table of
values showing the amount she earns for
baby sitting 1, 2, 3, 4, and h hours. Given
h, a number of hours, write an equation to
find a, the amount that Carlotta earns.
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Hours, h
Amount, a
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2. CIVICS In the 2008 presidential election,
Florida had 23 more electoral votes
than Idaho. Define a variable and write
an equation to find the number of
Idahos electoral votes if Florida had
27 votes.
3. ENERGY One year, China consumed

4 times as much energy as Brazil.
Define a variable and write an equation
to find the amount of energy Brazil
used that year if China used
2,000 billion kilowatt-hours.
4. CHEMISTRY The atomic number of

cadmium is half the atomic number of
curium. The atomic number for
cadmium is 48. Define a variable and
write an equation to find the atomic
number of curium.
5. LIBRARIES The San Diego Public Library

has 44 fewer branches than the Chicago
Public Library. Define a variable and
write an equation for the number of
branches in the San Diego Public
Library if Chicago has 79 branches.
6. ASTRONOMY Saturn is 6 times farther

from the Sun than Mars. Define a
variable and write an equation to find
the distance of Mars from the Sun if
Saturn is about 1,429,400,000 km from
the sun.
7. POPULATION The estimated population

of Jacksonville, Florida, is 401,868 more
than the population of Omaha,
Nebraska. Omaha has an estimated
population of 432,921. Define a variable
and write an equation to find the
population of Jacksonville.
8. GEOGRAPHY Kings Peak in Utah is

8,667 feet taller than Spruce Knob in
West Virginia. Spruce Knob is 4,861
feet tall. Define a variable and write an
equation to find the height of
Kings Peak.
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1. AGE Julia is 3 years younger than

Kevin. Kevin is 13. Define a variable
and write an equation to find Julias
age.
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Homework Practice
Solve Addition and Subtraction Equations
Solve each equation. Check your solution.

1. t + 7 = 12
2. h - 3 = 8
3. 8 = b - 9
4. k - 4 = -14
5. m + 9 = -7
6. y - 10 = -3
7. -14 = 2 + d
8. 15 + n = 10
9. -8 = r - 6
10. 11 = w - 5
11. -9 = g + 9
13. GEOMETRY Two angles are supplementary if

the sum of their measures is 180. The two
angles shown are supplementary. Write and
solve an equation to find the measure of
angle R.
12. 12 + c = 16
140
R S
14. ARCHITECTURE The Sears Tower in Chicago was the tallest building in
the world when it was completed. Twenty-three years later, a taller
building was completed in 1996 in Taiwan. Write and solve an equation
to find the year that the Sears Tower was completed.
15. FUNDRAISING During a five-day fundraiser, Shantell sold 8 boxes of

greeting cards the first day, 6 boxes the second day, 10 boxes the third day,
and 7 boxes the fourth day. If she sold a total of 45 boxes of greeting cards
during the five days, write an equation that can be used to find the
number of boxes Shantell sold the fifth day. Explain two methods of solving
this equation. Then solve the equation.
16. ANALYZE TABLES The total points scored by both

teams in the 2008 Super Bowl was 15 less than the
total points for 2007. Write and solve an equation to
find the total points for 2007.
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Total Points Scored by Both

Teams in Super Bowl
Year
Points
2007
2008
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1. AGE Walter lived 2 years longer than

his brother Martin. Walter was 79 at
the time of his death. Write and solve
an addition equation to find Martins
age at the time of his death.
2. CIVICS Florida has 28 fewer members in

the House of Representatives than
California. Florida has 25
representatives. Write and solve a
subtraction equation to find the number
of California representatives.
3. GEOMETRY Two angles are

supplementary if the sum of their
measures is 180. Angles A and B are
supplementary. If the measure of
angle A is 78, write and solve an
addition equation to find the measure
of angle B.
4. BANKING After you withdraw $40 from

your checking account, the balance is
$287. Write and solve a subtraction
equation to find your balance before
this withdrawal.
180
m"=78
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6. CHEMISTRY The atomic number of

mercury is the sum of the atomic
number of aluminum and 67. The
atomic number of mercury is 80. Write
and solve an addition equation to find
the atomic number of aluminum.
7. ELEVATION The lowest point in

Louisiana is 543 feet lower than the
highest point in Louisiana. The
elevation of the lowest point is -8 feet.
Write and solve a subtraction equation
to find the elevation of the highest
point in Louisiana.
8. POPULATION In 2008, the estimated

population of Honduras was the
estimated population of Haiti decreased
by 7,639,327. The population of
Honduras was 1,285,226. Write and
solve a subtraction equation to find the
population of Haiti.
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5. WEATHER After the temperature

had risen 12F, the temperature
was 7F. Write and solve an
addition equation to find the
starting temperature.
7 F
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Homework Practice
Solve Multiplication and Division Equations

1. 5s = 45
2. 8h = 64
3. 36 = 9b
4. -3p = 24
5. -12m = -72
6. -56 = 7d
x
7.
= 11
v
8.
= 20
c
9.
= 43
35
y
-3
-12
n
11. -9 =
10. 16 =
a
12.
= -13
25
13. CARS Mrs. Alvarez bought a new car. Her monthly payments are $525. If
she will pay a total of $25,200 in payments, write and solve a
multiplication equation to find the number of payments.
14. POPULATION The projected population of South Africa in 2010 is four

times the projected population of Zambia. If the projected population of
South Africa in 2010 is 48 million, write and solve a multiplication equation
to find the projected population of Zambia.
15. MEASUREMENT Refer to the table. Write and solve
an equation to find each quantity.
a. the number of quarts in 24 pints
b. the number of gallons in 104 pints
Customary System
Conversions (capacity)
1 pint = 2 cups
1 quart = 2 pints
1 quart = 4 cups
1 gallon = 4 quarts
1 gallon = 8 pints
Solve each equation.

-84
16. 3 =
g
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-4
17.
x = -8
-144
18.
= -16
r
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2. SHOPPING Granola bars are on sale
for $0.50 each. If Brad paid $5 for
granola bars, write and solve a
multiplication equation to find how
many bars he bought.
3. EXERCISE Jasmine jogs 3 miles each

day. Write and solve a multiplication
equation to find how many days it will
take her to jog 57 miles.
4. TRAVEL On a trip, the Rollins family

drove at an average rate of 62 miles per
hour. Write and solve a multiplication
equation to find how long it took them to
drive 558 miles.
5. ROBOTS The smallest robot can travel

20 inches per minute through a pipe.
Write and solve a multiplication
equation to find how long it will take
this robot to travel through 10 feet
of pipe.
6. BANKING Nate withdraws $40 from his

checking account each day. Write and
solve a multiplication equation to find
how long it will take him to withdraw
$680.
7. AGE The product of Barts age and 26 is

338. Write and solve a multiplication
equation to find Barts age.
8. POPULATION The population of a small

town is increasing at a rate of 325 people
per year. Write and solve a multiplication
equation to find how long it will take the
population to increase by 6,825.
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1. WAGES Felipe earns $9 per hour for

helping his grandmother with her yard
work. Write and solve a multiplication
equation to find how many hours he
must help his grandmother in order to
earn $54.
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Homework Practice
Solve Two-Step Equations

1. 3g + 5 = 17
2. 9 = 4a + 13
3. 13 = 5m - 2
4. -15 = 2t - 11
5. 7k - 5 = -19
6. 13 = 4x -11
z
7. 10 =
+7
n
8. 6 +
= -4
9. 4 - 3y = 31
10. 15 - 2b = -9
1
11. -
y - 6 = -11
r
12. 16 -
= 21
13. 30 = 5d - 8d
14. w + 3w = 20
15. 5 - 7m + 9m = 11
16. -18 = 8x - 9 - 5x
17. 25 = s + 13 - 4s
18. 6a + 7 - a = -18
19. 3(y + 5) = 21
20. 7(p - 3) = 35
21. -48 = 6(v + 2)
k-3
22.
= 10
23. = -3
z+5
7
9+t
12
24. = -3
25. SHOPPING Mrs. Williams shops at a store that has an annual membership fee of $30.
Today she paid her annual membership and bought several fruit baskets costing $15
each as gifts for her coworkers. Her total was $105. Solve the equation 15b + 30 = 105
to find the number of fruit baskets Mrs. Williams purchased.
26. GAMES A card game has 50 cards. After dealing 7 cards to each player, Tupi has
15 cards left over. Solve the equation 50 - 7p = 15 to find the number of players.
27. GEOMETRY Write an equation to represent
the length of PQ. Then find the value of y.
28
12
P
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2. CARS It took Lisa 85 minutes to wash
three cars. She spent x minutes on each
car and 10 minutes putting everything
away. Solve 3x + 10 = 85 to find how
long it took to wash each car.
3. EXERCISE Cole jogged the same distance

on Tuesday and Friday, and 8 miles on
Sunday, for a total of 20 miles for the
week. Solve 2x + 8 = 20 to find the
distance Cole jogged on Tuesday and
Friday.
4. MOVING Heather has a collection of

26 mugs. When packing to move, she
put the same number of mugs in each
of the first 4 boxes and 2 mugs in the
last box. Solve 4x + 2 = 26 to find the
number of mugs in each of the first four
boxes.
5. TELEVISION Burts parents allow him to

watch a total of 10 hours of television
per week. This week, Burt is planning
to watch several twohour movies and
four hours of sports. Solve 2x + 4 = 10
to find the number of movies Burt is
planning to watch this week.
6. TRAVEL Lawrence drives the same

distance Monday through Friday
commuting to work. Last week,
Lawrence drove 25 miles on the
weekend, for a total of 60 miles for the
week. Solve 5x + 25 = 60 to find the
distance Lawrence drives each day
commuting to work.
7. MONEY McKenna had $32 when she got

to the carnival. After riding 6 rides, she
had $20 left. Solve 32 - 6x = 20 to find
the price for each ride.
8. GARDENING Jack has 15 rosebushes. He

has the same number of yellow, red, and
pink bushes, and 3 multicolored bushes.
Solve 3x + 3 = 15 to find the number of
yellow rosebushes Jack has.
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1. SHOPPING Jenna bought 5 reams of

paper at the store for a total of $21. The
tax on her purchase was $1. Solve
5x + 1 = 21 to find the price for each
ream of paper.
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Homework Practice
Write Two-Step Equations
Translate each sentence into an equation.

1. Three more than eight times a number is equal to 19.
2. Twelve less than seven times a number is 16.
3. Four more than twice a number is -10.
4. Nine less than five times a number is equal to -30.
5. ART Ishi bought a canvas and 8 tubes of paint for $24.95. If the canvas cost $6.95, how
much did each tube of paint cost?
6. ENGINEERING The worlds two highest dams are both in Tajikistan. The Rogun dam is
35 meters taller than the Nurek dam. Together they are 635 meters tall. Find the
height of the Nurek dam.
7. U.S. PRESIDENTS Use the information at the right.
a. If you double President Reagans age at the time

of his first inauguration and subtract his age at
the time he died, the result is 45 years. How old
was President Reagan when he died?
President
Age at First
Inauguration
J. Carter
R. Reagan
G. H. W. Bush
W. Clinton
G. W. Bush
52
69
?
46
54
b. If you divide the age of the first President Bush

when he was inaugurated by 2 and add 14 years,
you get the age of President Clinton when he was
first inaugurated. How old was President
G. H. W. Bush when he was inaugurated?
x
8. GEOMETRY Find the value of x in the triangle at

the right.
9. ALGEBRA Three consecutive integers can be
represented by n, n + 1, and n + 2. If the sum
of three consecutive integers is 57, what are
the integers?
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Write Two-Step Equations
Write and solve an equation to solve each problem.

2. GEOMETRY A rectangle has a width of
6 inches and a perimeter of 26 inches.
What is the length of the rectangle?
3. EXERCISE Ella swims four times a week

at her clubs pool. She swims the same
number of laps on Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday, and 15 laps on Saturday.
She swims a total of 51 laps each
week. How many laps does she swim
on Monday?
4. SHOPPING While at the music store,

Drew bought 5 CDs, all at the same
price. The tax on his purchase was $6,
and the total was $61. What was the
price of each CD?
5. STUDYING Over the weekend, Koko

spent 2 hours on an assignment, and
she spent equal amounts of time
studying for 4 exams for a total of
16 hours. How much time did she spend
studying for each exam?
6. FOOD At the market, Meyer buys a

bunch of bananas for $0.65 per pound
and a frozen pizza for $4.99. The total
for his purchase was $6.94, without tax.
How many pounds of bananas did
Meyer buy?
7. HOME IMPROVEMENT Laura is making a

patio in her backyard using paving
stones. She buys 44 paving stones and a
flowerpot worth $7 for a total of $73.
How much did each paving stone
cost?
8. TAXI A taxi service charges you $1.50

plus $0.60 per minute for a trip to the
airport. The distance to the airport is
10 miles, and the total charge is $13.50.
How many minutes did the ride to the
airport take?
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1. CONSTRUCTION Carlos is building a

screen door. The height of the door
is 1 foot more than twice its width.
What is the width of the door if it
is 7 feet high?
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Homework Practice
Graph Inequalities
Write an inequality for each sentence.

1. Applicants with less than 5 years of experience must take a test.
2. The home team needs more than 6 points to win.
3. The minimum voting age is 18.
4. You must answer at least 10 questions correctly to stay in the game.
5. A tip of no less than 10% is considered acceptable.
6. The cost including tax is no more than $75.
Graph each inequality on a number line.
7. y > 5
0
8. h < 5
1
-4
-3
-2
-1
9. c 1
10. t 2
-2
-1
10
11
12
11. x 4
12. r < 9
State whether the inequality is true or false for the given value.
13. 9 + b < 16, b = 8
14. 14 - f > 8, f = 5
15. -5t < 24, t = 5
16. 51 3m, m = 17
z
17.
7, z = 40
-28
18.
> 7, d = -4
19. Use the table that shows the literacy rate in several
countries.
a. In which country or countries is the literacy rate
less than 90%?
b. In which country or countries is the literacy rate at

least 88%?
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Country
Literacy
Rate
Albania
87%
Jamaica
88%
Panama
93%
Senegal
40%
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2. RESTAURANTS Before Valerie and her
two friends left Mels Diner, there were
more than 25 people seated. Write an
inequality for the number of people
seated at the diner after Valerie and
her two friends left.
3. FARM LIFE Reggie has 4 dogs on his

farm. One of his dogs, Lark, is about to
have puppies. Write an inequality for
the number of dogs Reggie will have if
Lark has fewer than 4 puppies.
4. MONEY Alicia had $25 when she

arrived at the fair. She spent t dollars
on ride tickets and she spent $6.50
on games. Write an inequality for the
amount of money Alicia had when she
left the fair.
5. HEALTH Marcus was in the waiting

room for 26 minutes before being called.
He waited at least another 5 minutes
before the doctor entered the
examination room. Write an inequality
for the amount of time Marcus waited
before seeing the doctor.
6. POPULATION The population of Ellisville

was already less than 250 before Bob
and Ann Tyler and their three children
moved away. Write an inequality for
the population of Ellisville after the
Tyler family left.
7. HOMEWORK Nova spent one hour on

Thursday, one hour on Saturday, and
more than 2 hours on Sunday working
on her writing assignment. Write an
inequality for the amount of time she
worked on the assignment.
8. YARD WORK Harold was able to mow

3
more than
of his lawn on Saturday
4
night. Write an inequality for the
fraction of the lawn that Harold will
mow on Sunday.
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1. SPORTS Colins time in the 400-meter

run was 62 seconds. Alvin was at least
4 seconds ahead of Colin. Write an
inequality for Alvins time in the
400-meter run.
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Homework Practice
Solve Inequalities by Addition or Subtraction
Solve each inequality. Graph the solution on a number line.

2. t + 7 > 12
1. n + 4 < 9
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
3. p + (-5) > -3
4. -13 x - 8
-7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1
6. 3
+m
5. -32 a + (-5)
-30
-28
-26
-24
12
3
8. -
<w-1
2
7. 4 s -
3
-22
Write an inequality and solve each problem.

9. Five less than a number is more than twenty.
10. Four more than a number is no more than twelve.

11. The sum of a number and 3.5 is at least 14.5.
12. The difference of a number and -5 is less than 7.
13. The sum of -12 and a number is at least 6.
14. Eleven less than a number is more than fifteen.
15. CARNIVALS Carol wants to ride the bumper cars, but the sign says that she needs to be
at least 42 inches tall. Write and solve an inequality that describes how many inches
she needs to grow if she is currently 33 inches tall.
16. CANDY Karl had a total of 45 chocolate bars to give away. He had already given away
26 of them. Write and solve an inequality that describes how many more candy bars at
most he has to give away.
17. AGE Sergio is no older that 18 but is 5 years older than Marco. Write and solve an
inequality that describes the possibilities for Marco's age.
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Solve Inequalities by Addition or Subtraction
2. ENTERTAINMENT Kelvin and Marsha are
going to dinner and a movie this
evening. Kelvin wants to have at least
$70 cash in his wallet. He currently has
$10. Write and solve an inequality to
find how much cash Kelvin should
withdraw from the bank.
3. CLUBS The charter for the Spartan Club

limits the membership to 85. Currently,
the club has 47 members. Write and
solve an inequality to find how many
more members can be recruited.
4. GROWTH Akira hopes that he will

someday be more than 71 inches tall.
He is currently 63 inches tall. Write
and solve an inequality to find how
much more Akira must grow to fulfill
his wish.
5. MUSIC Jamie is preparing to burn a

music CD. The CD holds at most 70
minutes of music. Jamie has 52 minutes
of music already selected. Write and
more minutes of music Jamie can
select.
6. TELEVISION Dario limits his TV

watching to no more than 11 hours a
week. This week, he has already
watched 6 hours of TV. Write and solve
an inequality to find how much more
time Dario can spend watching TV this
week.
7. CARS At the gas station, Elena bought a

quart of oil for $1.50, and she filled her
car with gas. Her total was less than
$20. Write and solve an inequality to
find how much she spent on gas.
8. HOMEWORK Peter must write an essay

with more than 500 words for his
English class. So far, he has written 245
words. Write and solve an inequality to
find how many more words Peter needs
to write for his essay.
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1. DRIVING Michael is driving from

Lakeview to Dodge City, a distance of
more than 250 miles. After driving 60
miles, Michael stops for gas. Write and
solve an inequality to find how much
farther Michael has to drive to reach
Dodge City.
NAME ________________________________________ DATE _____________ PERIOD _____
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Homework Practice
Solve Inequalities by Multiplication or Division
Solve each inequality. Graph the solution on a number line.

1. -8 4w
2. -6a > -78
-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4
3. -25t 400
-20
-18
-16
-14
16
18
-8
-6
-4
-2
-2
9.2
9.4
9.6
9.8
3.2
-7
3.4
3.6
3.8
9. 13a -26
-4
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
m
8.
1.2
-0.4
14
r
6.
< -2
k
7. -8 >
-6
-10
-12
y
4
12
4. 18 > -2g
5. 2.4
9.0
10
-9
-8.6
-8.2
-7.8
-7.4
10. -15 5b
-2
-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2
11. KAYAKING Junior wants to go kayaking at least 8 hours each week.

If he averages 2 hours per day, write and solve an inequality to find
how many days he will have to go kayaking.
12. WEIGHT LIFTING Ariel wants to spend no more than 4 hours per week lifting
weights. If she lifts Monday through Saturday, write and solve an
inequality to find the maximum number of hours per day she can lift.
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2. ART Lois is making a rectangular
collage. The area of the rectangle is 255
square inches, and the area of each
photo is 15 square inches. She will
overlap the photos so the total area of
the photos is more than 255 square
inches. Write and solve an inequality to
find how many photos Lois will need.
3. CAR WASH Jasons class is having a car

wash to raise money for a project. They
want to raise at least $120, and they
are charging $5 to wash a car. Write
and solve an inequality to find how
many cars must be washed to
raise $120.
4. PETS Kendra wants to buy some

goldfish for her fish tank. She can
spend no more than $18, and the fish
cost $3 each. Write and solve an
inequality to find how many goldfish
Kendra can buy.
5. PIZZA Trent and three of his friends

are ordering a pizza. They plan to split
the cost, and they want to spend at
most $3.50 per person. Write and solve
an inequality to find the cost of the
pizza they should order.
6. GEOMETRY You are asked to draw a

rectangle with a length of 6 inches and
an area less than 30 square inches.
Write and solve an inequality to find
the width of the rectangle.
7. CONSTRUCTION Melinda wants to have

a picture window in the shape of a
regular hexagon in her new home. She
wants the perimeter of the hexagon to
be at least 9 feet. Write and solve an
inequality to find the length of each
side of the hexagon.
8. COOKING Len wants to make several

batches of cookies. He is starting with
less than 2 cups of raisins, and each
1
batch takes
of a cup. Write and solve
3
an inequality to find how many batches
of cookies Len can make.
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1. PLANTS Monroe needs more than

45 cubic feet of soil to fill the planter
he built. Each bag of soil contains
2.5 cubic feet. Write and solve an
inequality to find how many bags of
soil Monroe will need.
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Homework Practice
Solve Two-Step Inequalities
Solve each inequality. Graph the solution set on a number line.

2. 11 -1 - 2x
1. 4x - 3 < 9
-1
3. -2 + 2x > -16
x
5. 7 <
+4
-9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1
-9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1
10
7. -4 4x + 8
x
6.
-1-2
4. -3x + 2 17
-11 -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3
8. -3x -3 > 12
-7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1
-9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1
9. RENTAL BICYCLES A rental company charges $15 plus $4 per hour to rent
a bicycle. If Margie does not want to spend more than $27 for her rental,
write and solve an inequality to find how many hours she can rent the
bicycle and not spend more than $27. Interpret the solution.
10. MOWING GRASS Rupesh is mowing grass to save money for a vacation.
He charges $12 per yard. Rupesh already has $40 and wants to have at
least $148 to take with him. Write and solve an inequality to determine
how many yards Rupesh needs to mow to have at least $148. Interpret
the solution.
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2. SAVINGS Tameca already has $55
dollars in her savings account. If she
puts $5 per week in her account, write
and solve an inequality to find out how
many weeks she must save to have at
least $100 in her account. Interpret the
solution.
3. COMMISSION Manuel earns $400 per

week plus a 3% commission on
everything he sells. Write and solve an
inequality to find out how much he must
sell to have a weekly income of at least
$700. Interpret the solution.
4. CARS Remington needs at least $3,000

to buy a used car. He already has
$1,800. If he saves $50 per week, write
and solve an inequality to find out how
many weeks he must save to buy the
car. Interpret the solution.
5. POSTCARDS Latrell has $8 to spend on

postcards. He wants to buy one large
postcard and some small ones. Write and
solve an inequality to find out how many
small postcards Latrell can purchase.
6. CARRIAGE RIDE You want to spend at

most $12 on a carriage ride. The driver
tells you there is an initial charge of $5
plus $0.50 per mile. Write and solve an
inequality to find out how many miles
you can ride. Interpret the solution.
Postcards
Large $2
Medium $1.50
Small $1.25
1.25 + 2 8, 4.8; Latrell can
buy at most 4 small post cards.
7. BAKING Corey has 16 cups of flour to
make cookies. One batch of cookies takes
1
cups of flour. If he must save 6 cups
2
2
of flour for other baking, write and solve

an inequality to find out how many
batches of cookies he can make.
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8. ENTERTAINMENT Sylvia needs at least

$310 for a new audio system. She has
already saved $120. She earns $10 per
hour at her part-time job. Write and
hours she will need to work to buy the
system. Interpret the solution.
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1. CLOTHING Matilda needs at least $112 to

buy a new dress. She has already saved
$40. She earns $9 an hour babysitting.
Write and solve an inequality to find
how many hours she will need to babysit
to buy the dress. Interpret the
solution.
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Compound Inequalities
1. NUMBERS A number is greater than or equal to 5 but less than 13. Write a compound
inequality to represent this situation.
2. BICYCLES Proper tire inflation for a 26-inch bicycle is between 50 pounds per square
inch and 55 pounds per square inch. Write a compound inequality that represents the
values for which a tire is improperly inflated.
Graph the solution set of each inequality.
3. t < 5 or t > 7
1
10
11
12
13
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
10
11
12
13
14
15
4. a > 2 and a 4
5. n 12 or n < 8
5
6. g 17 and g < 21
14
15
16
17
7. m 9 or m > 13
6
8. k > 7 and k 11
3
Write a compound inequality for each graph.

9.
-3 -2 -1
10.
4
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Use the following table for Exercises 1 and 2. The Saffir-Simpson

Tornado Scale assigns a rating to a tornado based on the tornados
wind speed.
Saffir-Simpson Tornado Scale

Category
Wind Speed (mph)
F1
73112
F2
F3
F4
F5
113157
158206
207260
261318
2. TORNADO Write a compound inequality

representing the wind speed of an F3 or
F4 tornado.
3. WORLD RECORDS According to the 2009

Guinness Book of World Records, Bao
Xishun was the tallest living man at 7.9
feet and He Pingping was the shortest
living man at 2.4 feet. Write a
compound inequality representing the
height range of men in the world in
2009.
4. AIRPLANES The Boeing 747, commonly

called a jumbo jet, has four jet engines
which propel the plane to cruising
speeds of between 500 and 900
kilometers per hour. Write a compound
inequality which represents speeds
that are not cruising speeds for the
Boeing 747.
5. CEILING HEIGHTS Zoie lives in a home

that has a vaulted ceiling in the family
room. At one end the ceiling is 8 feet
high and at the opposite end the ceiling
is 12 feet high. Write a compound
inequality representing the height
range of the ceiling.
6. CLIMATE As of 2008, the coldest air

temperature ever recorded on Earth
was 129 F. It was recorded in 1983 in
Vostok, Antarctica. The warmest air
temperature ever recorded on Earth
was 136 F. It was recorded in 1922 at
Al Aziziyah, Libya. Write a compound
inequality which represents
temperatures outside of these two
extremes.
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1. TORNADO Write a compound inequality

representing the wind speed of an F3
tornado.
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Homework Practice
Powers and Exponents
Write each expression using exponents.
( 4 )( 4 )( 4 )
1. 3 3 m
1 1 1

2.
3. 2 d 5 d d 5
4. p (-9) p (-9) p q q
5. g (-7) (-7) g h (-7) h
1
1
6. x
xxy
yx
8
(5)
1
8.
7. (-8)4
( 5)
3
9. -
10. (-2)3 + 52
11. 34 - 52
12. (-2)5 - (-2)4
13. 43 23
14. 53 23
15. 17 + (-3)4
ALGEBRA Evaluate each expression.
16. r3 - s, if r = 5 and s = 4
17. m2 - n3, if m = 6 and n = 2
18. f - g4, if f = 3 and g = -5
19. (x5 - y2)2 + x3, if x = 2 and y = 8
20. Replace
with <, >, or = to make a true statement: 24
42.
21. ISLANDS Florida has about 22 32 53 islands (over 10 acres). About

how many islands is this?
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1. GEOMETRY The volume of a cube can

be found by raising the side length to
the third power. What is the volume of
the cube below?
2. SPORTS In the first round of a local

tennis tournament, there are 25
matches. Find the number of matches.
14 in.
4. NATURE A forest fire affected about

34 104 acres of land. About how many
acres did the fire affect?
5. BIOLOGY A scientist estimates that

after a certain amount of time, there
would be 25 33 105 bacteria in a Petri
dish. About how many bacteria is this?
6. ACTIVISM A total of 54 73 people have

signed a petition. How many people
have signed the petition?
7. MEASUREMENT There are 106

millimeters in one kilometer. The
distance from Danas house to her
uncles house is 44 kilometers. What is
this distance in millimeters?
8. DOGS Dedras dog weighs 5 24

pounds. What is the weight of Dedras
dog?
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3. PALM TREES There are about

23 3 53 species of palm trees in the
whole world. About how many species is
this?
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Multiply and Divide Monomials
Simplify. Express using exponents.

1. k8 k
2. t7 t6
3. 2w2 5w2
4. 3e3 7e3
5. 4r4(-4r3)
6. (-3l2w3)(2lw4)
7. (-11w4)(-5w3x4)
8. (-4b6)(-b2c3)
9. (10t4v5)(3t2v5)
59
10.
3
38
11.
b6
12.
4
13.
7
18v5
14.
9v
24a6
15.
5
16. y6 y3
n19
17.
11
9521
18.
18
g15
g
6a
95
5
63 810
19. Simplify 5
.
3
9
5 68
20. BONUSES A company has set aside 107 dollars for annual employee bonuses. If the
company has 104 employees and the money is divided equally among them, how much
will each employee receive?
21. CAR LOANS After making a down payment, Mr. Valle will make 62 monthly payments of
63 dollars each to pay for his new car. What is the total of the monthly payments?
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1. SOUND Decibels are units to measure

sound. Ordinary conversation is rated
at about 60 decibels (or a relative
loudness of 106). Thunder is rated at
about 120 decibels (or a relative
loudness of 1012). How many times
greater is the relative loudness of
thunder than the relative loudness of
ordinary conversation?
2. GEOMETRY Express the area of a square

with sides of length 5ab as a monomial.
3. COMPUTERS The byte is the

fundamental unit of computer
processing. The byte is based on powers
of 2, as shown in the table. How many
times greater is a gigabyte than a
megabyte?
4. GEOMETRY The area of the rectangle in

the figure is 24a2b3 square units. Find
the width of the rectangle.
Number of Bytes
20 or 1
210
220
230
5. BOOKS A publisher sells 106 copies of a

new book. Each book has 102 pages.
How many pages total are there in all
of the books sold? Write the answer
using exponents.
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6. RABBITS Randall has 23 pairs of rabbits

on his farm. Each pair of rabbits can be
expected to produce 25 baby rabbits in a
year. How many baby rabbits will there
be on Randalls farm each year? Write
the answer using exponents.
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Memory Term
byte
kilobyte
megabyte
gigabyte
6ab
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Homework Practice
Powers of Monomials
Simplify.
1. (6t5)2
2. (4w9)4
3. (12k6)3
4. (15m8)3
5. (4d3e5)7
6. (-4r6s15)4
7. [(72)2]2
8. [(32)2]3
3 6 92
9. (
ab)
10. (4x2)3(3x6)4
11. (0.6p5)3
1 5 3
12.
wx
(5
GEOMETRY Express the area of each square below as a monomial.
14.
13.
9c6d
14g5h9
15. MEASUREMENT In the Metric System, you would need to have

(104)2 grams to equal 1 metric ton. Simplify this measurement
by multiplying the exponents, then simplify by finding the actual
number of grams needed to equal 1 metric ton.
16. GAMING A video-game designer is using the expression 6n3 in a program

to determine points earned, where n is the game level. Simplify the
expression for the n2 level.
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Powers of Monomials
1. DEBATE Charmaine and Aaron are

having a debate. Charmaine thinks the
answer to their math homework is (42)4,
but Aaron says the answer is (44)2.
Explain how both Charmaine and
Aaron can be correct.
2. LAND Kate was given a square plot of

land in which to build. If one side of the
plot was (3a)3 feet long, express the
area of her plot as a monomial.
(3a)3
3. CRAFTS Numa loves beads and wants to

know which amount would be more, a
thousand beads or (62)3 beads?
4. TEST The teacher marked Silvanos

problem wrong on his test.
(45)4 = 49
Explain what he did wrong and give the
correct answer.
6. VOLUME Express the volume of the

following cube as a monomial.
(4d )2
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5. WOOD Dmitry calculated that he needs

6s2 square inches of wood for each crate
he makes. Simplify the expression when
s is replaced by t4.
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Problem-Solving Investigation: Act It Out
4. CHORES Kimberley has the choice of
washing the car, mowing the lawn, or
raking leaves on Saturday and baking a
cake, washing the dishes, or doing the
laundry on Sunday. In how many ways
can she choose one chore for each day?

For Exercises 1 and 2, use the act it out
strategy.
1. BILLS Joaquin bought a DVD for $21. He
gave the cashier two $20 bills. How
many different combinations of $1, $5,
and $10 bills can the cashier give him
for change?
2. TENNIS Felix, Lolita, Tetsuo, Kaveri, and

Maxine are on the school tennis team.
When ranked from first to fifth, how
many ways can they be ranked if
Maxine is always first and Felix is
always ranked above Tetsuo?
5. FUNDRAISER The drama club is selling

100 T-shirts for $15 each for a
fundraiser. The T-shirts cost a total of
$623. If they sell all the T-shirts, how
much money will be raised for the
drama club?

Act it out.
Work backward.
6. NEWS Tuan told good news to two
friends. They each told three friends,
and each of their friends told three
friends. How many people had heard
good news at this point?
Look for a pattern.

3. PUMPKINS Mr. Greene harvested

pumpkins for selling at four markets.
He sold one-fifth of his crop at the first
market, 40 at the second, 25% of the
remaining at the third, and twice what
he sold at the second at the fourth
market. If Mr. Greene has one pumpkin
remaining, how many pumpkins did he
sell?
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For Exercises 16, use the act it out strategy to solve.

2. TEAMS There are 5 players on a
basketball team. If Evan always plays
in the point guard position, and
Holman always plays in the power
forward position, how many different
ways can the coach arrange Mohe, Alki,
and Shahid in the center, small forward,
and off-guard positions?
3. MONEY Elaine wants to buy an apple

that costs $0.55. How many different
combinations of quarters, nickels, and
dimes can be used to make $0.55?
4. AGES Parvin is older than Jan, who is

older than Meg, who is older than
Laurie, who is older than Vicky, who is
older than Leslie. How many different
ways can they stand in line so that the
youngest person is always first, and the
oldest person is always last?
5. E-MAILS Nina received two E-mails on

Monday. Every day after that she
received one more than twice as many
as the day before. How many E-mails
did she receive on Thursday?
6. MONEY Brian wants to buy a muffin

that costs $0.80. How many different
combinations of nickels and dimes can
be used to make $0.80?
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1. PHOTOGRAPHY Maura has six photos

that she has taken framed and hanging
in a row on the wall. If she wants to
rearrange them so that the middle two
photos stay in place, how many
different ways can she arrange the
photos?
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Homework Practice
Negative Exponents
Write each expression using a positive exponent.

1. 85
2. 39
3. z2
4. p4
7. 29
8. (7)3

5. (6)5
6. 84
Write each fraction as an expression using a negative exponent.

1
9.
9
2
1
10.
64
1
11.
5
e
1
12.
4
7
Simplify. Express using positive exponents.

65
13.
2
14. n2 n3
w3
15.
1
w
k4
16.
6
k
17. ROADS A state highway that is 44 miles long runs parallel to a smaller country road
that is 42 miles long. How many times longer than the country road is the state
highway? Write the answer as a number with a positive exponent.
18. FUNDRAISERS The hospital spent 95 dollars on new medical equipment this year. Last
year, they spent 97 dollars. How many times more money did they spend last year than
this year?
19. MEASUREMENT 1 milligram is equal to 103 grams. Write this number using a positive
exponent.
20. DISTANCE A long-distance runner runs 25 miles one week and 27 miles the next week.
How many times farther did he run in the second week than in the first week?
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Negative Exponents
1. MOTHS A Polyphemus Moth caterpillar

1
weighs about
times less when it
2
2. WEIGHT The length of one common

termite is about 302 meters. Write this
number using a positive exponent.
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first becomes a larva than it does when

it is fully grown. Write this number
using a negative exponent.
3. MONEY The school system spent 38

dollars on fuel for buses and school
vehicles per week last year. This year,
they spent 310 dollars per week. How
many times more did they spend per
week this year than last year?
4. MEASUREMENT The table converts the

size of each measurement to kilograms.
Write each number using a positive
exponent.
6. MONEY A bank loans a new business 67

dollars to get started. If the business
pays back 65 dollars per year, how many
years will it take to pay off the loan?
Write your answer using a positive
exponent.
5. SCIENCE Electrons are smaller than

10-18 meters. Write this number using
a positive exponent.
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Amount
Amount in Kilograms
1 centigram
10-5
1 decigram
10-4
1 dekagram
10-2
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Scientific Notation
Write each number in standard form.

1. 9.03 102
2. 7.89 103
3. 4.115 105
4. 3.201 106
5. 5.1 10-2
6. 7.7 10-5
7. 3.85 10-4
8. 1.04 10-3
Write each number in scientific notation.

9. 4,400
10. 75,000
11. 69,900,000
12. 575,000,000
13. 0.084
14. 0.0099
15. 0.000000515
16. 0.0000307
17. Which number is greater: 3.5 104 or 2.1 106?
18. Which number is less: 7.2 107 or 9.9 105?

19. POPULATION The table lists the populations
of five countries. List the countries from
least to greatest population.
Country
Australia
Brazil
Egypt
Luxembourg
Singapore
Population
2 107
1.9 108
7.7 107
4.7 105
4.4 106
20. SOLAR SYSTEM Pluto is 3.67 109 miles from the Sun. Write this
number in standard form.
21. MEASUREMENT One centimeter is equal to about 0.0000062 mile. Write
this number in scientific notation.
22. DISASTERS In 2005, Hurricane Katrina caused over $125 billion in
damage in the southern United States. Write $125 billion in scientific
notation.
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Scientific Notation
2. POPULATION In the year 2000, the
population of Rahway, New Jersey, was
26,500. Write this number in scientific
notation.
3. MEASUREMENT There are 5,280 feet in

one mile. Write this number in scientific
notation.
4. PHYSICS The speed of light is about

1.86 105 miles per second. Write this
number in standard notation.
5. COMPUTERS A CD can store about

650,000,000 bytes of data. Write this
number in scientific notation.
6. SPACE The diameter of the Sun is about

1.39 109 meters. Write this number in
standard notation.
7. ECONOMICS The U.S. Gross Domestic

Product in the year 2004 was
1.17 1013 dollars. Write this number
in standard notation.
8. MASS The mass of planet Earth is

about 5.98 1024 kilograms. Write this
number in standard notation.
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1. MEASUREMENT There are about

25.4 millimeters in one inch. Write this
number in scientific notation.
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Compute with Scientific Notation
Evaluate each expression. Express the result in scientific notation.

1. (7.3 108)(2.4 103)
4.62 107
2.
4
8.64 106
3.
3
4. (5.32 108) (4.6 106)
5. (9.67 106) + (3.45 105)
6. (4.5 103)(1.6 105)
7. (2.82 109) + (6.3 107)
8. (3.64 106) (2.18 104)
4.32 10
2.144 107
9.
4
10. (7.2 107)(1.82 102)
3.2 10
1.2 10
11. (9.8 105) (6.7 103)
12. (6.98 105) + (1.65 107)
13. (2.46 107)(1.78 102)
3.936 105
14.
2
2.4 10
15. MARS The diameter of Mars is about 6.8 103 kilometers. The diameter
of Earth is about 1.2763 104 kilometers. About how much greater is
Earths diameter than the diameter of Mars?
16. WAREHOUSE A factory builds a new warehouse that is approximately

1.28 105 square feet. Later, they add on 1.13 103 more square feet for
offices. Use scientific notation to write the total size of the new building.
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1. OCEAN Humpback whales are known to

weigh as much as 8 104 pounds. The
tiny krill they eat weigh only
2.1875 103 pounds. How many times
greater than krill are humpback
whales?
2. MEASUREMENT One inch is equal to

1.5782 105 miles. One centimeter is
equal to 6.2137 106 miles. How
many miles greater is one inch than
one centimeter?
3. MONUMENT The Statue of Liberty is

about 1.5108 102 feet tall from the
base to the torch. The pedestal is
1.54 102 feet tall. How tall is the
Statue of Liberty from the foundation of
the pedestal to the top of the
torch?
4. FUNDRAISER The table shows the

amount of money raised by each region
for cancer awareness. How much money
did the North and South raise together?
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Amount Raised ($)

1.46 104
North
2.38 104
South
6.75 103
West
8.65 103
6. MONEY A bank starts the day with

2.93 104 dollars in the vault. At the
end of the day, the bank has 3.5 105
dollars in the vault. How much more
money is in the vault at the end of the
day than there was in the morning?
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5. TURKEYS When the National Wild

Turkey Federation was formed in 1973,
there were only about 1.3 106 wild
turkeys in North America. Now there
are over 7 106 wild turkeys in North
America. About how many more
turkeys are there now than there were
in 1973?
Region
East
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Homework Practice
Square Roots
Find each square root.

36
1.
2. -
144
9
3. -
5.
2.25
121
6.
7.
9. -
0.49
10. -
3.24
16
289
4.
1.96
-81

100
8.
0.0025
25
11. -
441
12.
361
ALGEBRA Solve each equation. Check your solution(s).
13. h2 = 121
14. 324 = a2
81
15. x2 =
16. 0.0196 = m2
17. y = 6
18.
169
z
= 8.4
19. GARDENING Moesha has 196 pepper plants that she wants to plant
in square formation. How many pepper plants should she plant in
each row?
20. RESTAURANTS A new restaurant has ordered 64 tables for its outdoor
patio. If the manager arranges the tables in a square formation, how
many will be in each row?
GEOMETRY The formula for the perimeter of a square is P = 4s,
where s is the length of a side. Find the perimeter of each square.
21.
22.
Area =
144 square
inches
23.
Area =
81 square
feet
Area =
324 square
meters
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Square Roots
2. GEOMETRY If the area of a square is
81 square meters, how many meters
long is each side?
3. ART A miniature portrait of George

Washington is square and has an area
of 169 square centimeters. How long is
each side of the portrait?
4. BAKING Cody is baking a square cake

for his friends wedding. When served to
the guests, the cake will be cut into
square pieces 1 inch on a side. The cake
should be large enough so that each of
the 121 guests gets one piece. How
long should he make each side of
the cake?
5. ART Cara has 196 marbles that she is

using to make a square formation. How
many marbles should be in each
row?
6. GARDENING Tate is planning to put a

square garden with an area of
289 square feet in his back yard. What
will be the length of each side of the
garden?
7. HOME IMPROVEMENT Basil has 324

square paving stones that he plans to
use to construct a square patio. How
many paving stones will make up the
width of the patio?

529 square inches, what is the length of
a side of the square?
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1. PLANNING Rosy wants a large picture

window put in the living room of her
new house. The window is to be square
with an area of 49 square feet. How
long should each side of the window
be?
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Homework Practice
Estimate Square Roots
Estimate to the nearest whole number.

38
1.
2.
53
3.
99
4.
227
5.
8.5
6.
35.1
7.
67.3
8.
103.6
9.
86.4
10.
45.2
11.
2
7

5
12.
3
27

8
Order from least to greatest.

61 ,
73
13. 8, 10,
15.
50 , 7,
44 , 5

14.
45 , 9, 6, 63
ALGEBRA Estimate the solution of each equation to the
nearest integer.
16. d2 = 61
17. z2 = 85
18. r2 = 3.7
19. GEOMETRY The radius of a cylinder with volume V and height

V
. If a can that is 10 centimeters

10 centimeters is approximately
30
tall has a volume of 900 cubic centimeters, estimate its radius.
20. TRAVEL The formula s =

18d can be used to find the speed s of
a car in miles per hour when the car needs d feet to come to a complete
stop after slamming on the brakes. If it took a car 12 feet to come to
a complete stop after slamming on the brakes, estimate the speed of
the car.
GEOMETRY The formula for the area of a square is A = s2, where s is
the length of a side. Estimate the length of a side for each square.
21.
22.
Area =
40 square
inches
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Area =
97 square
feet
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2. DECORATING Miki has a square rug
in her living room that has an area of
19 square yards. Estimate the length
of a side of the rug to the nearest
whole number.
3. GARDENING Ruby is planning to put

a square garden with an area of 200
square feet in her back yard. Estimate
the length of each side of the garden to
the nearest whole number.
4. ALGEBRA Estimate the solution of

c2 = 40 to the nearest integer.

x2 = 138.2 to the nearest integer.
6. ARITHMETIC The geometric mean of

two numbers a and b can be found by
evaluating
a b . Estimate the
geometric mean of 5 and 10 to the
nearest whole number.
7. GEOMETRY The radius r of a certain

circle is given by r =
71 . Estimate
the radius of the circle to the nearest
foot.
8. GEOMETRY In a triangle whose base

and height are equal, the base b is
given by the formula b =
2A , where
A is the area of the triangle. Estimate
to the nearest whole number the base
of this triangle if the area is 17 square
meters.
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29 square inches, estimate the length
of each side of the square to the nearest
whole number.
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Compare Real Numbers
Name all sets of numbers to which the real number belongs.

1. -9
2.
144
3.
35
8
4.
5. 9.55
6. 5.3
20
7.
8. -
44
Replace each
8
9.
3
12. 2
10
11
with <, >, or = to make a true statement.
2.7

5.29
10.
15
3.9
13.
9.8
3.1
2
11. 5

30
14. 8.2
2
8
Order each set of numbers from least to greatest. Verify your answer
by graphing on a number line.
10 ,
8 , 2.75, 2.8
15.
2.7
2.8
2.9

16. 5.01, 5.01, 5.01,
26
3.1
3.2
17. -
12 ,
13 , -3.5, 3.5
5.1
-4 -3 -2
-1
18. ALGEBRA The geometric mean of two numbers a and b is

ab . Find the
geometric mean of 32 and 50.
19. ART The area of a square painting is 600 square inches. To the nearest
hundredth inch, what is the perimeter of the painting?
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2. GARDENING Hal has a square garden
in his back yard with an area of
210 square feet. Estimate the length
of a side of the garden to the nearest
tenth of a foot.

a2 = 21 to the nearest tenth.
4. ALGEBRA Estimate the solution

of b2 = 67.5 to the nearest tenth.
5. ARITHMETIC The geometric mean of two

numbers a and b can be found by
evaluating
a b . Estimate the
geometric mean of 4 and 11 to the
nearest tenth.
6. ELECTRICITY In a certain electrical

circuit, the voltage V across a 20 ohm
resistor is given by the formula
V =
20P , where P is the power
dissipated in the resistor, in watts.
Estimate to the nearest tenth the
voltage across the resistor if the power
P is 4 watts.
7. GEOMETRY The length s of a side of a

cube is related to the surface area A of
A
the cube by the formula s =

. If the
8. PETS Alicia and Didia are comparing

the weights of their pet dogs. Alicia
1
reports that her dog weighs 11
5
pounds, while Didia says that her dog
weighs
125 pounds. Whose dog
weighs more?
surface area is 27 square inches, what

is the length of a side of the cube to the
nearest tenth of an inch?
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1. GEOMETRY If the area of a square is 33

square inches, estimate the length of a
side of the square to the nearest tenth
of an inch.
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Classify Angles
Use the figure at the right to answer Exercises 14.

1. Name two angles that are vertical.
.
x
2. Name two angles that are adjacent.

-
85
1
95
3. Find the value of x.

4. Find the value of y.
Name each angle in four ways. Then classify the angle as acute,
right, obtuse, or straight.
5.
6.
7.
;
5
3
"
9.
)
'
8.
10.
&
6
'
1
Use the figure at the right to name the following.

(
'
11. two acute angles

"
12. two straight angles
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&
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)
13. two right angles

14. two obtuse angles
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1. CLOCKS The time shown on the clock

is 11:05. Starting at this time,
approximately what time will it be
when the hands form an obtuse angle?
2. AIRPORT The runways at a local airport

are sketched in the figure. Classify 1
and 2 as acute, obtuse, right, or
straight.
3. ALPHABET Which of the following letters

contain at least one acute angle? Which
contain vertical angles? Which contain
adjacent angles?
4. CLOCKS The time shown on the clock is

12:07. After 20 minutes have gone by,
will the angle formed by the hour and
minute hands be acute, obtuse, right, or
straight?
A E L X
6. ARCHITECTURE The plans for a new
aquarium call for several hallways of
exhibits leading out of a circular main
room. Because of the size of the tanks
that will be used, the angle formed
between two adjacent hallways can be no
smaller than 65. What is the maximum
number of hallways that can be built
leading out of the main room?
Hallway
65
Main
Room
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5. BALLET When a ballet dancers feet are

in first position, the heels are touching,
and the feet are turned out. A dancer
with excellent technique can position
his or her feet so that they are nearly
in a straight line. Isabella is practicing
her technique. Classify the angle her
feet form as acute, obtuse, or right.
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Complementary and Supplementary Angles
Classify each pair of angles as complementary, supplementary, or neither.

2.
1.
3.
1
ALGEBRA Find the value of x in each figure.
5.
4.
6.
22
x
43
65 x
x
7.
8.
9.
110
29
72
ALGEBRA Find the value of x in each figure.
10.
11.
49
12.
19
92 78
x
13. ALGEBRA If C and D are supplementary, and the measure of D is 45,

what is the measure of C?
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Complementary and Supplementary Angles
1. PYRAMIDS A side view of the Great

Pyramid at Giza is shown below. The
sides of the pyramid make an angle of
52 with respect to the ground. What is
the value of x?
2. RAILROAD A map shows a railroad

crossing a highway, as shown below.
Which of the numbered angles are
supplementary angles?
Railroad
x
52
Highway
3. RAILROAD Refer to the map shown in

Exercise 2. If m1 is 64, what is the
measure of 2?
4. SKIING A ski jump makes an angle of

27 with respect to the water as shown
below. How are the 27 angle and the
unknown angle related? What is the
value of x?
5. KITES A kite string makes an angle of

48 with respect to the ground as shown
below. The dashed line is vertical and
the ground is horizontal. How are the
48 angle and the unknown angle
related? What is the value of x?
27
6. GAMES In a game of pick-up-sticks, the

last 4 sticks are shown below. Which of
the numbered angles are
supplementary angles?
3
4
5
6
8 7
48
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Problem-Solving Investigation: Use Logical Reasoning

3. SPORTS At the end of a baseball
game, the winning team had three more
runs than their opponents. If they had
scored 1 more run, they would have had
twice as many as their opponents. How
many runs did each team have?

Use logical reasoning to solve
Exercises 1 and 2.
1. NUMBER SENSE Simplify each
product of powers. Then use logical
reasoning to simplify 104 0.14,
105 0.15, and 1012 0.112.
Product of
Powers
4. SHOPPING Brittany bought five items at

the grocery store for her mother. From
the given clues, list the items from least
expensive to most expensive.
Simplified
Form
102 0.12
103 0.13
107 0.17
2. MEASUREMENT You have a pen

that is 6 inches long and a pencil that is
7 inches long. Explain how you can use
the pen and pencil to draw a line
segment that is 3 inches long.

Look for a pattern.

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5. SOLAR SYSTEM Jupiter is the largest

planet in the solar system with a
diameter of 88,736 miles. Saturn is the
second largest planet with a diameter of
74,978 miles. How much greater is the
diameter of Jupiter than the diameter of
Saturn?
6. TRAVEL Mr. Bradley often flies from

Chicago to San Francisco and back again,
a total distance of 3,716 miles. If he made
this trip 25 times last year, find the total
distance Mr. Bradley traveled on these
trips.
The peanut butter cost less than the

sliced turkey.
The sliced turkey cost half as much as
the birthday cake.
The peanut butter cost $0.20 more than
the milk.
The price of the lettuce was 40% of the
price of the milk.
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Solve each problem using logical reasoning.

2. MEASUREMENT Can you use a 4-pint
container and a 9-pint container to fill a
10-pint container? Explain.
3. MONEY After a visit to the mall, Ray

and Mary counted their money to see
how much they had left. Ray said, If I
had $8 more, I would have as much as
you. Mary replied, If I had $8 more, I
would have twice as much as you.
How much money does each person
have? Explain.
4. SPORTS Wade, Rich, Sue, Destin, and

Tracey were the first five finishers of a
race. From the given clues, state the
order in which they finished: Rich
finished behind Destin, Sue was fifth,
Tracey finished ahead of Wade, and
Destin finished behind Wade.
5. NUMBER SENSE The sum of two numbers

is equal to 15. The product of the
numbers is 44. What are the two
numbers?
6. GEOMETRY A regular hexagon has 6

hexagons surrounding it. Each of the 6
hexagons shares a side with the middle
hexagon and with the hexagon next to
it. If each of the hexagons has 2-inch
sides, what is the perimeter of the
figure?
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1. GEOMETRY A solid figure has two

triangular faces and three square faces.
Is the figure a pyramid, a triangular
prism, or a cube? Explain.
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Lines
For Exercises 16, use the figure at the right. In

the figure, line m is parallel to line n.
List all pairs of each type of angle.
1. vertical
N 1
2
4 3
5
8
9 10
2. complementary
3. supplementary
4. corresponding
5. alternate interior
6. alternate exterior
Use the figure at the right for Exercises 710.
7. Find the measure of 2. Explain your reasoning.
1 86
2 3
5 4
6 7
11. ALGEBRA Angles A and B are corresponding angles. If mA = 4x and

mB = 3x + 7, find the value of x. Explain
12. ALGEBRA Angles G and H are supplementary and congruent. If G and H are
alternate interior angles, what is the measure of each angle?
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Lines
1. SYMBOLS The symbol below is an equal

sign with a slash through it. It is used
to represent not equal to in math, as in
1 2. If m1 = 108, classify the
relationship between 1 and 2. Then
find m2. Assume the equal sign
consists of parallel lines.
2. BRIDGE Arturo is designing a bridge

for science class using parallel supports
for the top and bottom beam. Find m2
if m1 = 60.
3. LEG LIFTS For cheerleading practice,

Kiara must be able to lift her legs so
that they are parallel to her
outstretched arms. For each side of her
body, what is the relationship between
the angle formed by her arms and the
floor and the angle formed by her legs
and the floor?
4. ALGEBRA In the figure, line m is

parallel to line n. If m3 = 7x-10 and
m6 = 5x + 10, What is the measure of
3 and 6?
Q
N
3 4
5 6
7 8
5. ALGEBRA Refer to the figure in

Exercise 4. If m1 = 4x + 40, and
m5 = 120, what is the value of x?
6. ART The drawing below shows the side

view of a drawing easel. The brace is
parallel to the ground. If mA is 82,
what is the measure of B?
B
A
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Triangles
Find the value of x in each triangle.

2.
1.
42
3.
22
4.
140
17
6.
5.
61
41
60
37
29
60
Find the missing measure in each triangle with the given angle
measures.
7. 45, 35, x
8. 100, x, 40
9. x, 90, 16
10. Find the third angle of a right triangle if one of the angles measures 24.
11. What is the third angle of a right triangle if one of the angles measures 51?
12. ALGEBRA Find mA in ABC if mB = 38 and mC = 38.
13. ALGEBRA In XYZ, mZ = 113 and m X = 28. What is mY?

Classify the marked triangle in each object by its angles and by its
sides.
14.
16.
15.
30
40
25
30
50
ALGEBRA Find the value of x in each triangle.
17.
2x
2x
18.
19.
7x
3x
2x
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Triangles
1. TAILORING Each lapel on a suit jacket is

in the shape of a triangle. The three
angles of each triangle measure 47,
68, and 65. Classify the triangle by its
angles.
2. FLAGS A naval distress signal flag is in

the shape of a triangle. The three sides
of the triangle measure 5 feet, 9 feet,
and 9 feet. Classify the triangle by its
sides.
3. CARPENTRY The supports of a wooden

table are in the shape of a triangle.
Find the angles of the triangle if the
measures of the angles are in the ratio
4x : 4x : 10x.
4. MAPS The three towns of Ripon, Sparta,

and Walker form a triangle as shown
below. Classify the triangle by its angles
and by its sides. What is the value of x
in the triangle?
Ripon
38
Sparta
5. HIKING The figure shows the Oak Creek

trail, which is shaped like a triangle.
Classify the triangle by its angles and
by its sides. What is the value of x in
the figure?
47 mi
104
x
30 mi
Walker
5. LADDER The figure shows a ladder

learning against a wall, forming a
triangle. Classify the triangle by its
angles and by its sides. What is the
value of x in the figure?
Rocky Peak
0.8 mi 61 1.2 mi
Oak Creek
78
Meadow
9 ft
x
1.1 mi Trail Head
66
4 ft
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Quadrilaterals
Classify each quadrilateral using the name that best describes it.
2.
1.
3.
ALGEBRA Find the missing angle measure in each quadrilateral.
4.
80
5.
x
107
7.
54
96
8.
50
130
78
x
50
126
9.
60
125
6.
152
110
120
Find the missing angle measure in each quadrilateral with the given
angle measures.
10. 63, 56, 111, x
11. 31, x, 161, 51
12. x, 122, 53, 90
13. 83, 137, x, 28
14. ALGEBRA Find mC in quadrilateral ABCD if mA = 110, mB = 88,

and mD = 55.
15. ALGEBRA What is mZ in quadrilateral WXYZ if mW = 86, mX = 88,
and mY = 92?
ALGEBRA Find the value of x in each quadrilateral.
16.
68
68
x
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17.
60
18. 3x
3x
3x
3x
60
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Quadrilaterals
1. KITES A kite is shown below. What is

the best name to classify the shape of
the kite? Explain.
2. MAPS A map showing the road

connecting the towns of Pike, Hudson,
Placid, and Alton is shown. The road
connecting Pike and Hudson is parallel
to the road connecting Alton and Placid.
What is the best name to classify the
shape of the roads connecting the four
towns? Explain.
N
Pike
Hudson
Alton
4. SCHOOL SUPPLIES The side view of an

eraser is shown below. What is the best
name to classify the shape of the
eraser?
1 ft
1 ft
5. PARTY The front of a birthday party

invitation is shown below. Find the
measure of the missing angle.
120
PARTY!
60
6. TABLE The top of Mr. Bautistas new

coffee table is shown below. Find the
measure of the missing angle.
x
60
120
120
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3. ART A picture frame is shown below.

What is the best name to classify the
shape of the frame?
Placid
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Polygons and Angles
Find the sum of the interior angle measures of each polygon.

1. pentagon
2. decagon
3. 16-gon
4. 18-gon
5. 30-gon
6. 34-gon
Find the measure of one interior angle in each regular polygon.

7. pentagon
8. octagon
9. 24-gon
ALGEBRA For Exercises 10 and 11, determine the angle measures in each
polygon.
10.
5x
x
11.
5x
135
135
12. FLOORING A floor is tiled with a pattern consisting of

regular octagons and squares as shown. Find the measure
of each angle at the circled vertex. Then find the sum of
the angles.
13. ART Rachaunn is laying out a pattern for a stained glass

window. So far he has placed the 13 regular polygons shown.
Find the measure of each angle at the circled vertex. Then
find the sum of the angles.
14. REASONING Vanessas mother made a quilt using a

pattern of repeating regular hexagons as shown. Will
Vanessa be able to make a similar quilt with a pattern
of repeating regular pentagons? Explain your reasoning.
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For Exercises 16, use the formula S = (n - 2)180 to solve.

1. FLOORING Ashleys kitchen floor is
made from a tessellation of rows of
regular octagons. The space between
them is filled with square tiles as
shown below. Find the measure of one
interior angle in both the octagon and
the square tiles.
2. CIRCLES As the number of sides of a

regular polygon increase, the polygon
gets closer and closer to a true circle.
The interior angles of any regular
polygon can never actually reach 180.
How many sides would a polygon have
if its interior angles are exactly 179?
3. GEOMETRY A trapezoid has angles that

measure 3x, 3x, x, and x. What is the
measure of x?
4. GEOMETRY An irregular heptagon has

angles that measure x, x, 2x, 2x, 3x,
3x, and 4x. What is the measure of x?
3x
2x
3x
x
4x
5. TILES A bathroom tile consists of

regular hexagons surrounded by
regular triangles as shown below. Find
the measure of one interior angle in
both the hexagon and the triangle tiles.
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6. CHALLENGE How many sides does a

regular polygon have if the measure of
an interior angle is 171?
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Problem-Solving Investigation: Draw a Diagram

Use the draw a diagram strategy to
solve Exercises 1 and 2.
1. SWIMMING Jon is separating the width

of the swimming pool into equal-sized
lanes with rope. It took him 30 minutes
to create 6 equal-sized lanes. How long
would it take him to create 4 equalsized lanes in a similar swimming
pool?
2. TRAVEL Two planes are flying from San

Francisco to Chicago, a distance of
1,800 miles. They leave San Francisco
at the same time. After 30 minutes, one
plane has traveled 25 more miles than
the other plane. How much longer will
it take the slower plane to get to
Chicago than the faster plane if the
faster plane is traveling at 500 miles
per hour?

4. LETTERS Suppose you have three strips

of paper as shown. How many capital
letters of the alphabet could you form
using one or more of these three strips
for each letter? List them according to
the number of strips.
5. CLOTHING A store has 255 wool ponchos

to sell. There are 112 adult-sized
ponchos that sell for $45 each. The rest
are kid-sized and sell for $32 each. If
the store sells all the ponchos, how
much money will the store receive?
Draw a diagram.
Work backward.
Look for a pattern.
3. TALENT SHOW In a solo singing and
piano playing show, 18 people sang and
14 played piano. Six people both sang
and played piano. How many people
were in the singing and piano playing
show?
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6. DINOSAURS Brad made a model of a

Stegosaurus. If you multiply the
models length by 8 and subtract 4, you
will find the length of an average
Stegosaurus. If the actual Stegosaurus
is 30 ft long, how long is Brads
model?
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For Exercises 16, use the draw a diagram strategy to solve the problem.
2. AQUARIUM An aquarium holds

42 gallons of water. After 2 minutes,
the aquarium has 3 gallons of water in
it. How many more minutes will it take
to completely fill the aquarium?
3. FABRIC It takes Lucy 7 minutes to cut a

20-yard-by-1-yard roll of fabric into 14
equal pieces. How many minutes would
it take her to cut the fabric into 25
equal pieces?
4. FIXTURES Mr. Sanchez is installing

in-ground lighting fixtures every
30 inches around the perimeter of his
swimming pool. His swimming pool is
in the shape of a rectangle with
dimensions 15 feet by 20 feet. How
many lighting fixtures does he need?
5. BEVERAGES It requires 4 gallon jugs of

water to fill 104 glasses equally. How
many gallon jugs are required to fill
338 glasses equally?
6. GAS It takes Richard 48 seconds to fill

his gas tank with 3 gallons of gas. If the
tank holds 14 gallons, how many more
seconds will it take to fill it completely?
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1. TILING Kelly is using 3-inch square tiles

to cover a 4-foot by 2-foot area. The tiles
are 0.5 inch tall. If the tiles were
stacked on top of each other to create a
tower, how many inches tall would the
tower be?
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Similar Polygons
Determine whether each pair of polygons is similar. Explain.

1.
2.
15
15
22.8
7.6
24
12
13
8
5
45
15
17
Each pair of polygons is similar. Find each missing side measure.

3.
4
4.
10
3
6
5.6
18
9
12
18
5.
6.
4.5
4
3.5
20
x
6
14
5
8
7. TILES A blue rectangular tile and a red rectangular tile are similar. The
blue tile has a length of 10 inches and a perimeter of 30 inches.
The red tile has a length of 6 inches. What is the perimeter of the
red tile?
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2. PHOTOCOPIES Lydia plans to use a
photocopy machine to increase the size
of a small chart that she has made as
part of her science project. The original
chart is 4 inches by 5 inches. If she uses
a scale factor of 5:11, will the chart fit
1
on a sheet of paper 8
inches by 11
2
inches? Explain.
3. MICROCHIPS The image of a microchip

in a projection microscope measures
8 inches by 10 inches. The width of
the actual chip is 4 millimeters. How
long is the chip?
4. PROJECTIONS A drawing on a
transparency is 11.25 centimeters wide
by 23.5 centimeters tall. The width of
the image of the drawing projected onto
a screen is 2.7 meters. How tall is the
drawing on the screen?
5. GEOMETRY Polygon ABCD is similar to

polygon FGHI. Each side of polygon
1
ABCD is 3
times longer than the
6. KITES A toy company produces two kites

whose shapes are geometrically similar.
Find the length of the missing side of
the smaller kite.
corresponding side of polygon FGHI.

Find the perimeter of polygon ABCD.
25 in.
$
#
25 in.
x
30 in.
2 in. )
3 in.
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30 in.
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1. JOURNALISM The editor of the school

newspaper must reduce the size of a
graph to fit in one column. The original
graph is 2 inches by 2 inches, and the
scale factor from the original to the
reduced graph is 8:3. Find the
dimensions of the graph as it will
appear in one column of the newspaper.
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Indirect Measurement
In Exercises 1-4, the triangles are similar. Write a proportion and

solve the problem.
1. TREES How tall is Yori?
2. TREASURE HUNT How far is it from the

hut to the gold coins?
Shovel
18 yd
GU
Hut
I
x yd
15 yd
Silver Coins
Gold
Coins
12 yd
GU
GU
Jewels
3. LAKE How deep is the water 31.5 feet

from the shore? (Hint: ABC ADE)
GU
$
EGU
N
"
N
GU
GU #
4. SURVEYING How far is it across the

pond? (Hint: RST RUV)
N
5
&
7
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For Exercise 5, draw a diagram of the situation. Then

write a proportion and solve the problem.
5. ARCH The Gateway Arch in St. Louis,
Missouri, is 630 feet tall. Suppose a
12-foot tall pole that is near the Arch
casts a 5-foot shadow. How long is the
Archs shadow?
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Indirect Measurement
1. HEIGHT Eduardo is 6 feet tall and casts

a 12-foot shadow. At the same time,
Diane casts an 11-foot shadow. How tall
is Diane?
2. LIGHTING If a 25-foot-tall house casts a

75-foot shadow at the same time that a
streetlight casts a 60-foot shadow, how
tall is the streetlight?
1
3. FLAGPOLE Lena is 5
feet tall and casts
4. LANDMARKS A woman who is 5 feet

5 inches tall is standing near the
Space Needle in Seattle, Washington.
She casts a 13-inch shadow at the same
time that the Space Needle casts a
121-foot shadow. How tall is the Space
Needle?
an 8-foot shadow. At the same time, a

flagpole casts a 48-foot shadow. How
tall is the flagpole?
6. ACCESSIBILITY A ramp slopes upward

from the sidewalk to the entrance of a
building at a constant incline. If the
ramp is 2 feet high when it is 5 feet
from the sidewalk, how high is the
ramp when it is 7 feet from the
sidewalk?
2 ft
5 ft
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5. NATIONAL MONUMENTS A 42-foot

flagpole near the Washington
Monument casts a shadow that is
14 feet long. At the same time, the
Washington Monument casts a shadow
that is 185 feet long. How tall is the
Washington Monument?
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The Tangent Ratio
Find the tangent of each acute angle. Round to the nearest hundredth.
Explain its meaning.
1.
2.
70 cm
'
14 yd
30 cm
&
29 yd
3. ROOF A roof has an angle of 32. If the length of the base of the
roof is 48 feet, how tall is the roof?
x ft
32
48 ft
4. LOADING DOCK The base of a loading dock ramp is 41 feet long.

The height of the ramp is 7 feet. What is the angle of elevation
for the ramp? Round to the nearest tenth of a degree.
5. KITE Nikky is standing 400 feet from his

kite. He is looking at the kite at a 31
angle of elevation. How far above
Nikky is his kite? Round to the nearest
tenth of a foot.
x ft
31
400 ft
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The Tangent Ratio
1. LADDER The foot of a ladder is 4 feet

from the base of a house. The ladder
makes a 72 angle with the ground.
How high up on the house is the top of
the ladder resting? Round to the
nearest tenth of a foot.
2. BUILDING Brenda is standing 31 feet

from the base of a building. She is
looking at the top at a 62 angle of
elevation. How tall is the building?
Round to the nearest tenth of a foot.
3. SKIING The base of a ski jump ramp is 7

meters long. The ramp is 2 meters high.
What is the angle of inclination for the
ramp? Round to the nearest tenth of a
degree.
4. HAMSTERS Corky is building a small

runway for his pet hamster Cecil. The
runway is shown below. How high is it?
Round to the nearest tenth of a
centimeter.
way
Run
20
30 cm
Run
way
6. SQUIRRELS Jay spotted a squirrel sitting

at the top of a 25 foot flagpole. Jay
knows that he is standing 10 feet from
the pole. Find the angle of elevation for
Jays sight. Round to the nearest tenth
of a degree.
7. MAGIC Minnie the magician has a dog in her act that climbs the ramp shown. How
high is the ramp?
h
30
6 ft
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5. BOATING Cletus is in his boat when he

spots Delilah on a hill. The boat is
40 yards from the base of the hill.
He is looking at Delilah at a 52 angle
of elevation. How high is the hill?
Round to the nearest tenth of a yard.
h cm
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Homework Practice
The Pythagorean Theorem
Write an equation you could use to find the length of the missing side
of each right triangle. Then find the missing length. Round to the
nearest tenth if necessary.
1.
2.
a in.
10 ft
8 ft
18 cm
3.
26 in.
c cm
24 in.
15 cm
b ft
4.
a yd
14 yd
28 yd
5.
6.
50 mm
c mm
cm
45 m
64 m
50 mm
7. a, 65 cm; c, 95 cm
8. a, 16 yd; b, 22 yd
Determine whether each triangle with sides of given lengths is a

right triangle. Justify your answer.
9. 18 ft, 23 ft, 29 ft
10. 7 yd, 24 yd, 25 yd
11. The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 15 inches, and one of its legs is
11 inches. Find the length of the other leg.
12. A leg of a right triangle is 30 meters long, and the hypotenuse is
35 meters long. What is the length of the other leg?
13. TELEVISIONS The diagonal of a television measures 27 inches. If the width
of a 27-inch is 22 inches, calculate its height to the nearest inch.
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The Pythagorean Theorem
2. GARDENING Ross has a rectangular
garden in his back yard. He measures
one side of the garden as 22 feet and
the diagonal as 33 feet. What is the
length of the other side of his garden?
Round to the nearest tenth of a foot.
3. TRAVEL Troy drove 8 miles due east and

then 5 miles due north. How far is Troy
from his starting point? Round the
answer to the nearest tenth of a mile.
4. GEOMETRY What is the perimeter of a

right triangle if the hypotenuse is
15 centimeters and one of the legs is
9 centimeters?
5. ART Anna is building a rectangular

picture frame. If the sides of the frame
are 20 inches by 30 inches, what should
the diagonal measure? Round to the
nearest tenth of an inch.
6. CONSTRUCTION A 20-foot ladder leaning

against a wall is used to reach a
window that is 17 feet above the
ground. How far from the wall is the
bottom of the ladder? Round to the
nearest tenth of a foot.
7. CONSTRUCTION A door frame is

80 inches tall and 36 inches wide. What
is the length of a diagonal of the door
frame? Round to the nearest tenth of an
inch.
8. TRAVEL Tina measures the distances

between three cities on a map. The
distances between the three cities are
45 miles, 56 miles, and 72 miles. Do the
positions of the three cities form a right
triangle?
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1. ART What is the length of a diagonal of

a rectangular picture whose sides are
12 inches by 17 inches? Round to the
nearest tenth of an inch.
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Use The Pythagorean Theorem
Write an equation that can be used to answer the question. Then

solve. Round to the nearest tenth if necessary.
1. How far is the ship from
the lighthouse?
8 mi
2. How long is the wire

supporting the sign?
1.5 ft
3. How far above the water is

the person parasailing?
w
2 ft
6 mi
100 yd
p
Open 24/7
80 yd
4. How wide is the pond?
5. How high is the ramp?
6. How high is the end of the

ladder against the building?
95 ft
21 ft
w
120 ft
13 ft
19 ft
4 ft
7. GEOGRAPHY Suppose Birmingham, Huntsville, and

Gadsden, Alabama, form a right triangle. What is
the distance from Huntsville to Gadsden? Round to
the nearest tenth if necessary.
Huntsville
d
98 mi
Gadsden
61 mi
Birmingham
8. GEOMETRY Find the diameter d of the circle in the figure

at the right. Round to the nearest tenth if necessary.
18 ft
d
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Use the Pythagorean Theorem
2. TRIATHLON The course for a local
triathlon has the shape of a right
triangle. The legs of the triangle consist
of a 4-mile swim and a 10-mile run. The
hypotenuse of the triangle is the biking
portion of the event. How far is the
biking part of the triathlon? Round to
3. LADDER A ladder 17 feet long is leaning

against a wall. The bottom of the ladder
is 8 feet from the base of the wall. How
far up the wall is the top of the ladder?
4. TRAVEL Tara drives due north for

22 miles then east for 11 miles. How far
is Tara from her starting point? Round
to the nearest tenth if necessary.
5. FLAGPOLE A wire 30 feet long is

stretched from the top of a flagpole to
the ground at a point 15 feet from the
base of the pole. How high is the
flagpole? Round to the nearest tenth if
necessary.
6. ENTERTAINMENT Isaacs television is

25 inches wide and 18 inches high.
What is the diagonal size of Isaacs
television? Round to the nearest tenth
if necessary.
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1. RECREATION A pool table is 8 feet long

and 4 feet wide. How far is it from one
corner pocket to the diagonally opposite
corner pocket? Round to the nearest
tenth.
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Distance on the Coordinate Plane
Graph each pair of ordered pairs. Then find the distance between
the points. Round to the nearest tenth if necessary.
1. (4, 3), (1, -1)
2. (3, 2), (0, -4)
3. (-4, 3.5), (2, 1.5)
Use the Distance Formula to find the distance between each pair
of points. Round to the nearest tenth if necessary.
4. W(2, 5), U(4, 3)
5. A(1, 7), B(3, 5)
6. P(1, 1), Q(1, 1)
7. M(5, 3), N(9, 1)
8. C(4, 8), D(2, 2)
9. R(4, 2), S(4, 9)
(2
) (
1
1
1
10. E
, 4
, F 5,
4
11. J(5.4, 3.2), K(4, 1.2)
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13. Find the distance between points R and S shown at

the right. Round to the nearest tenth.
14. GEOMETRY If one point is located at (-6, 2) and

another point is located at (6, -3), find the distance
between the points.
) (
1
1
12. A 5
, 2 , B 1, 2
0
R
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Distance on the Coordinate Plane
2. GARDENING Vega set up a coordinate
system with units of feet to locate the
position of the vegetables she planted
in her garden. She has a tomato plant
at (1, 3) and a pepper plant at (5, 6).
How far apart are the two plants?
Round to the nearest tenth if
necessary.
3. CHESS April is an avid chess player.

She sets up a coordinate system on her
chess board so she can record the
position of the pieces during a game. In
a recent game, April noted that her
king was at (4, 2) at the same time that
her opponents king was at (7, 8). How
far apart were the two kings? Round to
the nearest tenth of a unit if necessary.
4. MAPPING Cory makes a map of his

favorite park, using a coordinate system
with units of yards. The old oak tree is
at position (4, 8) and the granite
boulder is at position (-3, 7). How far
apart are the old oak tree and the
granite boulder? Round to the nearest
tenth if necessary.
5. TREASURE HUNTING Taro uses a

coordinate system with units of feet to
keep track of the locations of any
objects he finds with his metal detector.
One lucky day he found a ring at (5, 7)
and an old coin at (10, 19). How far
apart were the ring and coin before
Taro found them? Round to the nearest
tenth if necessary.
6. GEOMETRY The coordinates of points A

and B are (-7, 5) and (4, -3),
respectively. What is the distance
between the points, rounded to the
nearest tenth?
7. GEOMETRY The coordinates of points A,

B, and C are (5, 4), (-2, 1), and (4, -4),
respectively. Which point, B or C, is
closer to point A?
8. THEME PARK Bryce is looking at a map

of a theme park. The map is laid out in
a coordinate system. Bryce is at (2, 3).
The roller coaster is at (7, 8), and the
water ride is at (9, 1). Is Bryce closer
to the roller coaster or the water
ride?
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1. ARCHAEOLOGY An archaeologist at a
dig sets up a coordinate system using
string. Two similar artifacts are
foundone at position (1, 4) and the
other at (5, 2). How far apart were the
two artifacts? Round to the nearest
tenth of a unit if necessary.
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Special Right Triangles
Find each missing measure.

1.
2.
3.
60
Y
45
12.1 cm
42 dm
Y
45
45
12.1 cm
29.6 m
42 dm
45
30
4.
5.
6.
45
30
17 ft
11.1 in.
60
30
70 cm
60
45
11.1 in.
7. In a 30-60-90 triangle, the hypotenuse is 7 yards long.

Find the exact lengths of the legs.
8. In a 45-45-90 triangle, a leg is 11.2 meters long. Find the exact

length of the hypotenuse.
9. SAILING The sail on Miltons schooner is the shape of a 30-60-90
triangle. The length of the hypotenuse is 45 feet. Find the lengths of the
legs. Round to the nearest tenth.
10. DOG PENS Rebecca built a dog pen, for her dog Roscoe, in the shape
of a 45-45-90 triangle. The length of a leg is 21 feet. Find the
length of the hypotenuse. Round to the nearest tenth.
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Special Right Triangles
1. PAINTING Warren is painting his house

using a 20 foot ladder. The ladder
makes a 60 angle with the ground.
How high up on the house is the top of
the ladder?
2. FLOWER BED Michos flower bed is in the

shape of a 45-45-90 triangle. If the
lengths of the legs of the flower bed are
18.5 feet, what is the exact length of the
hypotenuse? Round to the nearest
tenth.
3. CHESS Chess is played on a square

board similar to the one shown below.
What is the exact length of the diagonal
of the chess board?
4. TRIANGLES Alfonso constructed a

30-60-90 triangle out of cardboard. If
the length of the hypotenuse is 44
centimeters, what is exact length of the
longest leg?
16 in.
5. CLOTHES POLE Devan dug two holes and

cemented his two 5-foot clothes poles
vertically into the ground. The next day
one of them was leaning over at a
60 angle with the ground. How high is
the top of the leaning clothes pole from
the ground?
6. LIVING ROOM Mertless living room is in

the shape of a square. If her room is
21 feet by 21 feet, what is the exact
length of the diagonal of the room?
7. PENNANT Coye has a pennant of her

favorite baseball team, the Tampa Bay
Rays. It is in the shape of a
30-60-90 triangle. What is the exact
length of the shorter side if the length
of the hypotenuse is 74 centimeters?
8. BIRTHDAY CAKE Rosa made a birthday

cake in the shape of a 45-45-90
triangle. If the length of the legs of the
cake is 14 inches, what is the exact
length of the hypotenuse?
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Homework Practice
Measures of Central Tendency
Find the mean, median and mode of each data set. Round to the nearest tenth if
necessary.
1. prices, in dollars, of day packs
37, 43, 41, 36, 43
2. points on quizzes
13, 6, 9, 8, 14, 5, 10, 7
3.
4.
10
15
0.5
1.0
For Exercises 5 and 6, select the appropriate measure of central tendency to

describe the data in each table. Justify your reasoning.
5.
Known Mountains on Mars

Mountain
Height (km)
Alba Patera
3
Arsia Mons
9
Ascraeus Mons
11
Olympus Mons
27
Pavonis Mons
7
6.
Average Lengths of Wildcats

Cat
Length
Cat
Length
Cheetah
50.5 in.
Lion 102 in.
Eurasian 24.3 in.
Puma
60 in.
Wildcat
Jaguar
57.5 in.
Serval
33.5 in.
Leopard
57 in.
Tiger
128 in.
7. MARS Refer to the table of mountains on Mars in Exercise 5. Describe how the mean,
median and mode are each affected if the data for Olympus Mons is not included.
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Measures of Central Tendency
ANIMALS For Exercises 14, use the

information in the table below that
shows the lifespan of selected mammals.
FOOTBALL For Exercises 5 and 6,

use the information in the table
below. Round to the nearest tenth
if necessary.
Average Lifespan for Mammals

Mammal
Average Lifespan (years)
Baboon
20
Camel
12
Chimpanzee
20
Cow
15
Goat
8
Gorilla
20
Moose
12
Pig
10
2007 NFL Season

Team
Games Won
Atlanta
4
Carolina
7
Denver
7
Kansas City
4
New Orleans
7
Oakland
4
St. Louis
3
San Diego
11
San Francisco
5
Seattle
10
2. Explain how to find the median of the
set of data. Then find the median.
3. Explain how to find the mode of the set

of data. Then find the mode.
4. Which measure of central tendency

is most representative of the data?
Explain.
5. What are the mean, median and mode

of the number of games won by the
teams in the table?
6. Which measure of central tendency is

most representative of the data?
Explain.
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1. Explain how to find the mean of the

lifespans listed in the table. Then find
the mean.
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Homework Practice
Changes in Data
1. CLASSIC CARS Four years ago, Terrence hosted his first classic
car show. The table shows the number of car enthusiasts who
participated in the show in successive years. Which measure
of central tendency will change the most if 65 car enthusiasts
participate the fifth year?
Year
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Number of
Participants
14
25
35
36
2. BALLET Joys dance group is presenting a

Ballet Tickets Sold
community ballet on two successive weekends.
Stem
Leaf
The stem-and-leaf plot shows the number of tickets
4
2
sold for the first 5 of 6 performances. Describe how
5
5 8
the mean, median, and mode will change if 25 people
attend the sixth performance.
7
5 5 4|2 = 42 tickets
3. MAGAZINES Zina sells magazines door-to-door. On Monday she sold 14

subscriptions, on Tuesday she sold 28, on Wednesday she sold 16, and on
Thursday she sold 12. Which measure of central tendency will change if
she sells 15 subscriptions on Friday?
Describe how the mean is affected if the indicated value is removed from the
data set.
4. lawns mowed: 15, 20, 35, 20, 14, 10, 5
5. free throws made: 7, 5, 2, 6, 5
6. votes counted: 100, 88, 62, 150, 120, 80
7. pies sold: 13, 2, 17, 13, 15
8. pages read: 36, 43, 54, 19, 37, 15
9. cost in dollars of jeans: 46, 40, 55, 21, 29, 19
3 1
1
10. study time in hours: 4, 3
, 4, 2, 2
, 3 , 3
2
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Changes in Data
Use the table for Exercises 1 and 2.

GARDENING Tamara has a large garden in her backyard.
The table shows the number of tomatoes she picked during

a five-week period.
Week
1
2
3
4
5
Tomatoes
Picked
15
24
36
60
25
2. Describe how the mean of the data set

will change if the greatest number of
tomatoes picked in a week is removed
from the data set.
3. SALES Mussan is trying to build his

client base for his company by making
calls in the community. On Monday he
called 15 people, on Tuesday 18, on
Wednesday 5, on Thursday 12, and on
Friday 10. Describe how the mean,
median, and mode will change if he
makes 18 calls on Saturday.
4. COMMISSION Toby works on

commission. During the past few
weeks his earnings were $200, $150,
$75, $1,000, and $170. Describe how
the mean of the data set will change if
his $1,000 commission was reduced to
$200.
Use the following information for Exercises 5 and 6.

ALGEBRA Indias algebra test scores are shown in the table.
5. MEAN Describe how her mean test score

will change if her two highest test scores
are removed.
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Test Scores
62
64
73
81
86
88
92
94
6. MEDIAN Describe how her median test

score will change if her highest and
lowest test scores are removed.
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1. Describe how the mean of the data set

will change if the least number of
tomatoes picked in a week is removed
from the data set.
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Measures of Variation
1. WILDCATS Use the data in the

table.
a. Determine the range of the data.
b. Find the median and the upper

and lower quartiles.
Average Birth Weights of Wildcats

Cat
Weight (oz)
Cat
Weight (oz)
Cheetah
Eurasian
Wildcat
Jaguar
Leopard
7.5
1.4
Lion
Puma
48
12
28
17.5
Serval
Tiger
8.5
40
c. What is the interquartile range of the data?

d. Identify any outliers.
e. Use the measures of variation to describe the data in the table.
2. WEATHER Use the data in the table.

a. Determine the range of the data.
b. Find the median and the upper and lower quartiles.
Death Valley Average

Monthly Precipitations
0.19
0.13
0.35
0.12
0.12
0.05
0.42
0.18
0.11
0.42
0.14
0.10
c. What is the interquartile range of the data?

d. Identify any outliers.
e. Use the measures of variation to describe the data in the table.
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Measures of Variation
FOOTBALL For Exercises 14, use the table below that shows the points scored by
the winning team in the Super Bowl from 1995 through 2008.
Winning Super Bowl Scores, 19952008
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
49
27
35
31
34
23
34
20
48
32
24
21
29
17
1. Explain how to find the range of the

data. Then find the range.
2. Find the median, the upper and lower

quartiles, and the interquartile range
of the winning scores.
3. Describe how to find the limits for

outliers. Then find the limits.
4. Are there any outliers among the

winning Super Bowl scores? If so, what
are they? Explain your reasoning.
table at the right showing the scores on

the midterm exam in English.
5. Find the range, median, upper and

lower quartiles, and the interquartile
range of the exam scores.
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80
86
94
75
77
89
91
97
81
83
88
90
85
6. Are there any outliers in this data?

Explain your reasoning.
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Construct a box-and-whisker plot for each data set.

1. ages of children:
10, 12, 9, 7, 10, 12, 14, 14, 10, 16
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
2. prices in dollars: 150, 134, 132, 120,

145, 170, 125, 130, 145, 185, 140
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
CHICKEN For Exercises 37, use the box-and-whisker plot below.

"WFSBHF$IJDLFO1SJDFT DFOUTQFSQPVOE
3FDFJWFECZ'BSNFST
30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44
3. How many outliers are in the data?
4. What is the range in chicken prices?

5. Which quartile(s) show the greatest spread of data?
6. What percent of the data indicates that farmers received more than $0.34 per pound for
their chickens?
7. What percent of the data indicates that farmers received less than $0.35 per pound for
their chickens?
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U.S. SENATE For Exercises 14, use the

box-and-whisker plot at the right.
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40
50
60
70
80
90
1. Explain how to determine from the

box-and-whisker plot whether there are
any outliers in the data. Then identify
any outliers.
2. Describe the distribution of the data.

What can you say about the ages of U.S.
senators?
3. What percent of U.S. senators are at

least 54 years old? Explain how you
found your answer.
4. Can you determine from the

box-and-whisker plot whether there are
any U.S. Senators exactly 65 years old?
Explain.
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at the right.
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600
700
800
900
6. Describe the distribution of the data.

What can you say about the number of
goals made by the top 10 all-time
leading scorers?
5. Identify any outliers in the data.
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HOCKEY For Exercises 5 and 6,
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Double Box-and-Whisker Plots
1. THEME PARKS The stem-and-leaf

plot shows the number of people who
visited two different theme parks
last week.
Theme Park A
a. Construct a double box-and-whisker

plot for the data.
Stem
5
Theme Park B
8
5|6 = 65 visitors
5|8 = 58 visitors
b. Compare the number of visitors to theme park A to the number of visitors

to theme park B.
2. DANCE MARATHON The dance clubs at Whitfield Middle School and Jacob
Middle School held a dance marathon to raise money for a local charity. How
much money each club raised is based on the number of hours each couple
danced. Refer to the double box-and-whisker plot that shows the number of
hours couples danced.
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School
Jacob Middle
School
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10
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a. What percent of the couples from Whitfield Middle School danced more
than 4 hours?
b. Compare the number of hours danced by couples at both middle schools.
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Use the following information and box-and-whisker plot to answer

Exercises 1 and 2.
PRACTICE Taylor and Janice both play the flute. The box-and-whisker plot is a
comparison of the number of minutes they practiced each day last week.
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35
43
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Taylor
30
38
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Janice
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
1. Who has the greater range in practice

time, Taylor or Janice? What is this
range?
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2. In general, who spent more time during

the week practicing? Justify your
answer.
RELIEF PITCHER Jeremiah is a relief pitcher on a pony league team.
Pitching Speeds (mph)

Game 1
Game 2
67, 70, 68, 79, 75
70, 62, 68, 75, 64
65, 75, 70, 71, 79
71, 74, 69, 62, 65
4. In which game was his overall pitching

speeds faster? Justify your answer.
3. Construct a double box-and-whisker

plot for the data.
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Yesterday his team played a double header and he pitched the ninth
inning in both games. The table shows the speed, in miles per hour,
of each pitch he threw. Use the data to answer Exercises 3 and 4.
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Problem-Solving Investigation: Use a Graph


For Exercises 1 and 2, solve by using a
graph.
1. RESTAURANTS Diners were asked which
aspect of a dining experience was the
most important: the quality of the food,
the friendliness of the server, or the cost
of the meal. The graph shows the
results of the survey. How many diners
were surveyed?
Number of Diners
80
Most Important Aspect

of Dining Experience
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
2. COMMUTING Ms. Bonilla recorded

the amount of time it took her to drive
to work each morning. Make a graph of
the data in the table. Does the earliest
time have the least travel time?
1st Week Mon.

1st Week Tues.
1st Week Wed.
1st Week Thurs.
1st Week Fri.
2nd Week Mon.
2nd Week Tues.
2nd Week Wed.
2nd Week Thur.
2nd Week Fri.
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7:38
7:32
7:20
7:35
7:26
7:25
7:38
7:34
7:23
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Money (dollars)
Aspect
Day
3. FLORIST Ms. Parker charges $29.95 for a

bouquet of one dozen roses. Last year,
she paid her supplier $4.50 per dozen
roses. This year, she paid $3.25 more
per dozen. How much less profit did she
make this year on 20 dozen bouquets?
4. TOUR BUS One bar in the graph shows

the cost of operating a tour bus. The
other bar shows the amount of money
received from the passengers. How
many passengers must ride the tour bus
to make a profit?
Quality Friendliness Cost

of Food of Server of Meal
Departure
Time (A.M.)
Use a graph.
Look for a pattern.
Travel
Time
(min)
17
26
22
15
22
20
18
24
21
17
600
500
Amount
Received
Cost of
Operations
400
300
200
100
0
10
20
30
40
50
Number of Passengers
5. TOWN MEETING The Waynesville

auditorium seats 375 people. In a survey
of 50 residents, 6 stated that they plan to
attend the next town hall meeting. If the
town has 4,200 residents, how many
would you expect to attend? Is the
auditorium large enough?
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4. JOBS Vidya and four friends mow lawns

during summer vacation to earn money.
The graph shows how much each
earned during each week of vacation. Is
there any relationship between the
amount that the friends earn each week
and the number of the week?
Meets
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90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Week
Visitors
5. ART EXHIBIT The graph shows the

number of weekly visitors at an art
exhibit. How many more people visited
the art exhibit during the week with
the most visitors than the week with
the least visitors?
650 y
600
550
500
450
400
0
6. SURVEY A group of students was asked

to name their favorite color out of four
colors. The circle graph shows the
results of the survey. If 150 students
chose blue as their favorite color, how
many students chose green?
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Month
3. EXERCISING Chuck runs the mile race at

every track meet. The graph shows his
times, in minutes, for each meet. Did
Chucks time improve each time that he
ran the mile race?
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8:40
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sales of Georges Comic Book Shop.
Between which two months did sales
decrease the most?
Sales ($1,000)
1. SURVEY A group of students was asked

to name their favorite subject in school.
The circle graph shows the results of
the survey. If 45 students chose math
as their favorite subject, how many
students were surveyed?
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Homework Practice
Scatter Plots
2.
100 y
90
Car Value
(% cost new)
4
2
50
40
30
10
3.
80
Games Won
10
20
1.
70
60
50
Pumpkin Weight
(pounds)
Explain whether the scatter plot of the data for each of the following shows a
positive, negative, or no relationship.
50 y
40
30
20
10
0
40
x
30 60 90 120150
Growth Time (days)
30
Average Game Attendance
20
10
0
x
2
8 10
Car Age (yr)
4. RIVER Construct a scatter plot of the rivers width and the waters speed.
River Width (m)

Water Speed (km/h)
15
18
20
12.6 10.7 11.2
28
9.7
30
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8.7
38
6.9
40
5.4
42
3.9
45
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5. DONATIONS Construct a scatter plot of the number of cars donated to a local charity
over the past five years since 2004.
Years Since 2004
Number of Cars
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2
21
3
30
4
28
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Scatter Plots
WAGES For Exercises 1 and 2, use the

table below.
Years Since 2002

1
2
3
4
5
6
BRICKS For Exercises 3 and 4, use the
table below.
Average
Hourly Wage
$12.25
$12.75
$13.50
$14.00
$14.75
$15.25
Time
(minutes)
0
10
20
30
40
50
Bricks Remaining
600
565
530
495
460
425
3. Construct a scatter plot of the data.
2.
a. Does the scatter plot show a positive,
negative, or no relationship? Explain.
4.
a. Does the scatter plot show a positive,
negative, or no relationship? Explain.
b. If a relationship exists, make a

conjecture about the hourly wages in
2009.
b. If a relationship exists, make a

conjecture about the number of bricks
remaining to be loaded after 1 hour and
10 minutes has passed.
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Homework Practice
Lines of Best Fit
1. BALLOONS Salina is having a surprise party for her friend Ernie. The
table shows how many balloons she has been able to blow up by the end
of each 10-minute segment.
10 20 30 40 50
3 12 15 16 21
34
a. Construct a scatter plot of the data. Then draw a line

that seems to best represent the data.
b. Use the line of best fit to make a conjecture about the
number of balloons she will have blown up at the
end of 70 minutes.
32
28
Number of Balloons
Time (min)
Balloons
24
20
16
12
8
4
0
x
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
Time
y
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
b. Use the equation to make a conjecture about the

number of comic books he will have at the end of the
seventh day.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Days
3. ICE RINK Maury has an ice rink in his back yard. The
scatter plot shows the thickness of the ice relative
to the temperature.
a. Write an equation in slope-intercept form for the line
that is drawn.
b. Use the equation to make a conjecture about the
1
temperature if the thickness of the ice is 2
inches.
3
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Ice Thickness (in.)

0
Temperature (F)
a. Write an equation in slope-intercept form for the line

that is drawn.
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2. COMIC BOOKS Sidney is selling his comic book collection

on the Internet. The scatter plot shows how many comic
books he has left at the end of each day.
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-7
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FALL Haley has a leaf-raking company to help offset school costs.
The table shows how many bags of leaves Haley was able to fill
each hour. Use the information in the table to answer
Exercises 1 and 2.
Hour
Bags Filled
1
3
Bags Filled
3
5
4
8
5
14
2. Use the line of best fit to make a

conjecture as to how many bags of
leaves Haley will have filled at the end
of 7 hours of raking.

Then draw a line that represents the
data.
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
2
4
x
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Hours
45
Water Left in Pool (gal)
shows the amount of water left in the pool at the end

of each 5-minute segment. Use the information in the
scatter plot to answer Exercises 3 and 4.
35
25
15
5
0
x
5
15
25
35
45
Time
3. Write an equation in slope-intercept

form for the line that is drawn.
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4. Use the equation to make a conjecture

about the amount of water left in the
pool after 40 minutes.
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BABY POOL Cleos baby pool has a leak. The scatter plot
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Homework Practice
Select an Appropriate Display
Select an appropriate display for each situation. Justify your reasoning.

1. prices of athletic shoes in the store arranged by intervals
2. the numbers of teens who spend Saturdays doing homework, playing,
and/or doing chores
3. the number of each of four kinds of trees found in the forest
1
4. the spread of the run times for the first
of the runners completing a marathon
4
Select an appropriate display for each situation. Justify your reasoning. Then
construct the display.
5. Heights of Mountains on the Moon
Percent of the
Height
Mountains
Less than 1 km
11.8
1-2 km
17.7
2-3 km
17.7
3-4 km
35.3
More than 4 km
17.7
6. WORK Jim worked 1 hour on Monday. On

Tuesday, he worked 2 more hours than he
worked on Monday. On Wednesday, he
worked 2 more hours than he worked on
Tuesday. The pattern continued through
Friday.
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Select an Appropriate Display
AGE For Exercises 14, use the following information. Cosmic, Inc. is a
software company with 30 employees. The ages of the employees are
displayed below using both a histogram and a stem-and-leaf plot.
Employee Age
Number of Employees
14
Stem
1
2
3
4
5
12
10
8
6
4
2
50
5
9
40
4
9
30
3
9
20
2
9
10
1
9
Leaf
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Age
2. Can you tell from the stem-and-leaf plot

how many employees are between the
ages of 20 and 29? If so, how many are
there? If not, explain your reasoning.
3. Can you tell from the histogram how

many employees are between the ages
of 36 and 43? If so, how many are
4. Can you tell from the stem-and-leaf plot

how many employees are between the
ages of 36 and 43? If so, how many are
5. CARS What percent of cars sold were

small, medium, or large? Explain how
you found your answer.
6. CARS Construct a circle graph using the

data in the table in question 5. What
benefit does the circle graph have?
Type/Size of Cars Sold

in the U.S.
Type/Size Percent Type/Size Percent
Small
37%
Large
13%
Medium
33%
Premium
17%
Type/Size of Cars
Sold in the U.S.
The circle graph shows how

each size compares to the whole.
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1. Can you tell from the histogram how

many employees are between the ages
of 30 and 39? If so, how many are
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Homework Practice
Literal Equations
Solve each equation for the indicated variable.

1. V = bwh, for b
2. I = prt, for p
3. L = 2rh, for h
1 2
4. V =
r h, for h
5. Ax + By = C, for y
6. A = P + Prt, for t
7. T = r + r2, for
8. a2 + b2 = c2, for b
9. FIRE PIT The circumference C of Billys fire pit is 11.9 meters.

a. Solve the equation C = 2r for r.
b. Find the radius r of Billys fire pit to the nearest tenth.

10. ROAD SALT The city keeps its road salt in a building shaped like a pyramid.
The volume V of this building is 2,400 cubic meters.
1
Bh for h.
a. Solve the equation V =
3
b. Find the height h of the building if the area of the base B is 400 square
meters.
11. TABLES The area of the round tables Moira is using at her party is
30.2 square feet.
a. Solve the equation A = r2 for r.
b. Find the radius r of each table to the nearest tenth.
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Literal Equations
1. OATMEAL Oatmeal often comes in a

container shaped like a cylinder.
Suppose the volume V of an oatmeal
container is 4,618.1 cubic centimeters.
Solve the equation V = r2h for h. Then
find the height h of the container if the
radius is 7 centimeters. Round to the
nearest tenth.
2. SIMPLE INTEREST George invested p

dollars earning simple interest. Solve
the equation I = prt for p. If the
interest earned I was $11, invested at
an interest rate r of 5% for a period t of
2 years, how much did he invest?
3. SNARE DRUM Harriets snare drum is

shown below. Solve the equation
4. DESK TOP Rios new desk in her

bedroom has a desk top perimeter P of
152 inches. Solve the equation
P = 2( + w) for w. Find the width w
of her desk top if its length is
46 inches.
A = r2 for r. Find the radius r of her

drum. Round to the nearest tenth.
"= 153.9 in2
6. THREE-DIMENSIONAL FIGURES Riaz is

studying volume in geometry. An
example from his book is shown below.
1 2
Solve V =
r h for r. Then find the
3
radius r of the cone if the
volume is 87.7 cubic
h = 4 cm
centimeters. Round to
the nearest tenth.
for b. Find the left endpoint b if the

right endpoint a is 7.
r=?
7. TESTS Mr. Tuttles first question on his

test is to solve the equation
y = mx + b for the variable b.
8. FLOOR TILES Ben is tiling his floor

using floor tiles in the shape of a
parallelogram.
a. Solve the equation A = bh for h.
a. Solve the equation for b.

b. Find the value of b when y = 12,
m = 2, and x = -3.
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b. Find the height h of one tile if the

area A of the tile is 156 square
centimeters and the base b is
12 centimeters.
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5. MIDPOINT The midpoint M of a line

segment graphed on a number line
a+b
is -3. Solve the equation M =
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Homework Practice
Convert Temperatures
Complete each conversion. Round to the nearest hundredth if

necessary.
1. 25C =
4. -77F =
7. 68C =
10. 84F =
13. 106.5F =
2. 90C =
5. 104.5F =
8. -40F =
3. 65C =
6. 131.2F =
9. -5.8C =
11. 32F =
12. -38C =
14. 72C =
15. -4C =
16. EVERGLADES The maximum surface temperature ever recorded in the

water of the Everglades in Miami-Dade County was 35.8C. About
what temperature is this in degrees Fahrenheit? Round to the nearest
hundredth if necessary.
17. DOGS The average core body temperature of a dog is about 38C.
About what temperature is this in degrees Fahrenheit? Round to the
nearest hundredth if necessary.
18. PRECIPITATION Whether precipitation reaches the ground as rain or

snow depends on if the ground level temperature is 32 degrees
Fahrenheit or less. About what would this temperature be in degrees
Celsius? Round to the nearest hundredth if necessary.
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Convert Temperatures
WEATHER Use the information in the table at
the right for Exercises 1 and 2.
Average Annual Temperature

City
Low
High
Daytona Beach
61F
80F
Fort Myers
64F
84F
Pensacola
59F
77F
2. Find the average annual high

temperature in Pensacola in degrees
Celsius. Round to the nearest
3. GRILLING According to a cookbook, beef

cooked medium rare must be at a
temperature of 63C. About what
temperature is this in degrees
Fahrenheit? Round to the nearest
4. BOILING POINT Water boils at 100C.

About what temperature is this in
degrees Fahrenheit? Round to the
5. LAVA The temperature of molten lava

varies depending on the kind of rock
material it is made from. The
temperature range is from 1,300F to
2,000F. When molten lava is at its
highest temperature, at about what
temperature is this in degrees Celsius?
Round to the nearest hundredth if
necessary.
6. SNAKES Corn snakes like a temperature

no lower than 25C in the daytime.
About what temperature is this in
degrees Fahrenheit? Round to the
7. BURNS The following table shows the time it takes to cause a burn at certain
temperatures. What is the temperature of water in degrees Fahrenheit that it takes to
cause a burn in 6 seconds? Round to the nearest hundredth if necessary.
Temperature
of Water
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Time to Cause
a Burn
66C
2 seconds
60C
6 seconds
52C
2 minutes
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1. Find the average annual low

temperature in Fort Myers in degrees
Celsius. Round to the nearest
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Homework Practice
Problem-Solving Investigation: Determine Reasonable

Answers

Determine reasonable answers to solve
Exercises 1 and 2.
4. MONEY After Latoya gave 35% of her

allowance to her brother and 25% of her
allowance to her sister, she had $12 left.
How much was Latoyas allowance?
1. POPULATION About 9.5% of the

population of New Mexico is Native
American. If the population of New
Mexico is 1,874,614, would the number
of Native Americans living in New
Mexico be about 180,000, 360,000, or
900,000? Explain.
2. HOMES Mr. and Mrs. Whatley want to

buy a new home for $245,000. The bank
requires 20% of the price of the home as
a down payment for the loan. Should
the Whatleys plan to pay $5,000,
$25,000, or $50,000 as the down
payment? Explain.
5. ELECTIONS A county with 31,500

registered voters is buying new voting
machines. State law requires that the
county have one polling place for every
750 registered voters and 4 voting
machines per polling place. How many
new voting machines should the county
order?

Determine reasonable answers.
Work backward.
Look for a pattern.
6. GEOMETRY Kejal is drawing a rectangle

similar to the one below except that
1
each side of his rectangle is 2
times
2
3. SPORTS Three teams participating

in a track meet have 25 members,
29 members, and 33 members. The
coach of the hosting team wants to have
three bottles of water for each athlete.
If each case of water contains 24 bottles,
should the coach buy 4, 12, or 20 cases
of water?
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longer. Find the area of Kejals

rectangle.
8 cm
2.4 cm
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Answers
For Exercises 18, determine a reasonable answer.

2. MONEY Mindy took $100 to the store.
She spent $44.56 on a video game. She
wants to buy a CD for $18.79 and a
book for $32.89. Does she have enough
money with her to make these two
purchases? Explain.
3. SCHOOL There are 438 students at

Newton Middle School. If 38% of the
students participate in after-school
sports, would the number of students
involved in sports be about 110, 170, or
220? Explain.
4. JOBS Fredrick is paid $12.35 per hour

at his part-time job at a landscaping
company. If he is saving to buy a new
MP3 player that costs $289, will he
have to work 20, 25, or 30 hours?
Explain.
5. INTEREST A savings account earns

5.23% interest in one year. If the
account holds $4,978 for the entire year,
about how much will it earn in interest?
Explain.
6. SURVEY In a recent survey, 22% of

students at Belletown Middle School
participate in music programs at the
school. If there are 1,417 students in
the school, is 280, 420, or 560 a
reasonable estimate for the number of
students who participate in music
programs? Explain.
7. CARS Maryanne is saving to buy a car.

She wants to have a down payment of
10% for a car that costs $11,783. So far,
she has saved $487. If she saves $125
each week for the down payment, how
soon can she buy the car?
8. GAS Lucies car averages about 34.7

miles per gallon. If a full tank holds
14.3 gallons of gas, about how far can
she drive on a full tank of gas?
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1. SHOPPING A coat that normally costs

$90 is on sale at 45% off. If Daniel
brings $45 with him, will he have
enough to purchase the coat? Explain.
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Homework Practice
Convert Length, Weight/Mass, Capacity, and Time
Complete.
mi
1. 7,920 ft =
4. 60 h =
2. 47.5 g =
mg
5. 15,000 L =
kL
3. 14 qt =
gal
6. 6.4 m =
cm
Complete each conversion. Round to the nearest hundredth

if necessary.
7. 4.4 L
1
10. 6
kg
pt
8. 4 gal
lb
11. 2.7 m
yd
9. 15 ft
12. 40 qt
Order each set of measurements from least to greatest.

13. 1.1 ft, 5 in., 0.1 m, 19 cm
14. 1.5 pt, 0.5L, 0.8 qt, 400 mL
15. MARATHON The Chicago marathon is run in October. The distance is

26.2 miles. How far is this in kilometers? Round to the nearest hundredth
if necessary.
16. ASTRONOMY The Earth rotates at a speed of 25,000 miles in 24 hours.

How fast is this in kilometers per second?
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Convert Length, Weight/Mass, Capacity, and Time
1. TIME Carrick wants to know how many

seconds are in one day. He knows that
there are 24 hours in a day. How many
seconds are in one day?
2. MARKET Haroon went to the market

and saw the sign shown below. If he
wants a 16-ounce roast, what will it
cost?
Meat
Weight (lb)
Cost ($)
Chops
6.90
Roast
19.50
1.5
4.70
Chicken
4. BUTTERFLY Melanie caught a butterfly

and needed to keep it in a jar that had
the capacity of at least 3 liters. How big
does the jar have to be if its capacity is
measured in gallons? Round to the
5. CANNED VEGETABLES Reid found that a

can of green beans weighed 250 grams.
What is the weight in kilograms?
6. TRAVEL Penelope lives in Chicago,

Illinois, and is planning a trip to
Florida. In her travel book, she found
the information shown below. How far
is it from Chicago to Jacksonville,
Florida, in kilometers? Round to the
Chicago to:
7. GARBAGE CAN A typical outdoor

garbage can holds 30 gallons. How
many cups does it hold?
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Tallahassee
965
Jacksonville
1,058
Miami
1,373
8. FOOT Matt used a ruler to measure the

length of his foot. He found it to be 25
centimeters long. How long is this in
inches? Round to the nearest hundredth
if necessary.
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3. RAIN After waking up, Delman saw that

it had rained overnight. His rain gauge
showed that 6.35 centimeters of rain
had fallen. How much rain is this in
inches?
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Convert Rates
Complete each conversion. Round to the nearest hundredth if necessary.

m/h
1. 16.2 cm/min =
4. 102 km/h =
mi/min
7. 39.5 fl oz/min
mL/s
2. 49 oz/s =
lb/min
3. 29 L/s =
qt/min
5. 44 lb/min =
kg/h
6. 97 cm/h =
in./h
8. 400 pt/h
L/min
9. 90 yd/s
m/min
Order each set of rates from least to greatest.

10. 20 qt/h, 1 oz/min, 1 L/min
11. 50 in./s, 2 mi/h, 5 yd/min
12. WIND One night there were wind gusts of up to 65 miles per hour.
How fast is this in kilometers per minute? Round to the nearest
13. LION A lion has a top speed of about 80 kilometers per hour. How fast
is this in miles per hour? Round to the nearest hundredth if necessary.
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1. FOOD Recently a study showed that the

average amount of beef consumed per
person in the U.S. was 64.9 pounds per
year. How many pounds of beef does the
average American consume on average
per day? Round to the nearest
2. SPEED OF LIGHT In a vacuum, the speed

of light is approximately 3 108 meters
per second. What is the approximate
speed of light in kilometers per second?
necessary.
3. ANIMALS The table shows the speed of

several animals. What is the speed of
an ostrich in feet per minute? Round to
the nearest hundredth if necessary.
4. FAUCETS Suppose your bathroom faucet

is dripping at a rate of 10 drips per
minute. According to some calculations
this amounts to about 3 liters per day.
What is this volume of water in gallons
per year? Round to the nearest
Animal
Cheetah
Quarter Horse
Ostrich
Kangaroo
Speed
(mph)
70
47.5
40
30
6. SPEED OF SOUND Sound travels through

dry air at a temperature of 20C, at 343
meters per second. What is the speed of
sound in miles per hour? Round to the
7. GREAT LAKES A recent study claims that

over the past few decades the volume of
water lost was 845 million gallons per
day. How many gallons is this per year?
necessary.
8. GASOLINE CONSUMPTION The average

amount of gasoline used per person in
the U.S. was 1,635.2 liters per year.
How many gallons did the average
person use per year? Round to the
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5. NIAGARA FALLS The volume of water

passing over the Canadian portion of
Niagara Falls, known as Horseshoe
Falls, is approximately 600,000 gallons
of water per second. What is this
volume of water in kiloliters per
minute? Round to the nearest
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Convert Units of Area and Volume

1. 500 in 2 =
3. 12.5 yd 3 =
ft 2
ft 3
2. 9.1 cm 2 =
mm 2
4. 3,100,000 cm 3 =
m3

5. 8.2 yd 2 =
7. 27 m 3 =
m2
ft 3
6. 512 cm 2 =
in 2
8. 9.2 mi 2 =
km 2
9. CEILING TILES The area of the ceiling in Henrys den is 600 square feet. How big
is Henrys ceiling in square meters? Round to the nearest hundredth if necessary.
10. SOUP Sudarsans soup pot holds 550 cubic centimeters of broth. How many cubic
inches does it hold? Round to the nearest hundredth if necessary.
11. COOKING The volume of Gails slow cooker is 5,100 cubic centimeters. How
many liters does it hold? Round to the nearest hundredth if necessary.
12. BREADBOX The inside of Fuads breadbox is 4,320 cubic inches. The width of
the breadbox is 20 inches and the depth is 12 inches. How tall is the breadbox?
Round to the nearest hundredth if necessary.
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2. WADING POOL Graysons wading pool
holds 20,500 cubic centimeters of water.
How many liters does it hold? Round to
the nearest hundredth if necessary.
3. ROOFING TAR One gallon of roofing tar

can cover 75 square feet. How many
square meters will one gallon can cover?
necessary.
4. RAIN BARREL A rain barrel holds 8,294.4

cubic inches of water. How many liters
does it hold? Round to the nearest
5. LAWNS Bonnie is comparing two bags of

lawn fertilizer. Which bag of fertilizer
will cover more of her lawn? Explain
your reasoning.
6. PITCHER A pitcher holds 3.7 liters of

tomato juice. How many cubic
centimeters of tomato juice does it hold?
necessary.
Brand
Zotts
Greeners
Coverage
700 sq yd
600 sq m
7. BALLOONS Meta bought a large balloon

for her friend Gretas birthday. The
balloon holds 540 cubic centimeters of
helium. How many cubic inches of
helium does it hold? Round to the
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8. YARD The area of Cornelius yard is

9,000 square meters. How big is his
yard in square yards? Round to the
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1. HOME Olivias home is 1,400 square

feet. How big is her home in square
yards? Round to the nearest hundredth
if necessary.
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Circumference and Area of Circles
Find the circumference of each circle. Round to the nearest tenth.

2.
1.
3.
4.
14 mm
25 m
22 yd
10 in.
Find the area of each circle. Round to the nearest tenth.

6.
5.
7.
8.
5.25 cm
8.5 ft
25 m
6.75 mi
Find the exact circumference and area of each circle.

9. The diameter is 8 centimeters.
10. The radius is 4.7 inches.
11. The radius is 0.9 feet.
12. The diameter is 6.8 kilometers.
13. The diameter is 14 yards.
1
14. The radius is 1
millimeters.
6
15. WINDMILL Each sail on a windmill is 5 meters in length.

How much area do the sails cover as they turn from the
force of the wind?
16. ALGEBRA Find the radius of a circle if its area is 314 square
miles.
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1. FOUNTAINS The circular fountain in

front of the courthouse has a radius of
9.4 feet. What is the circumference of
the fountain? Round to the nearest
tenth.
2. PETS A dog is leashed to a point in the

center of a large yard, so the area
the dog is able to explore is circular.
The leash is 20 feet long. What is the
area of the region the dog is able to
explore? Round to the nearest tenth.
3. GARDENING A flowerpot has a circular

base with a diameter of 27 centimeters.
Find the circumference of the base of
the flowerpot. Round to the nearest
tenth.
4. WINDOWS Find the area of the window

shown below. Round to the nearest
tenth.
36 in.
6. LANDSCAPING Joni has a circular

1
garden with a diameter of 14
feet. If
2
she uses 2 teaspoons of fertilizer for
every 25 square feet of garden, how
much fertilizer will Joni need for her
entire garden? Round to the nearest
tenth.
13 4 in.
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5. BICYCLES A bicycle tire has a radius of

1
13
inches. How far will the bicycle
4
travel in 40 rotations of the tire? Round
to the nearest tenth.
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Problem-Solving Investigation: Make a Model

For Exercises 1 and 2, solve using the
make a model strategy.
1. QUILTS Mrs. Renoir has completed the
interior portion of a quilt top measuring
4 feet by 6 feet. She is outlining this
with squares measuring 4 inches on
each side. How many such squares will
she need?
2. GEOMETRY Sunhee has four plastic
shapes: a circle, a square, a triangle, and
a pentagon. In how many ways can she
line up the four shapes if the circle
cannot be next to the square?
4. GAMES Jonas has a deck of 40 cards.

After giving each player in the game an
equal number of cards, he has four cards
left over, which is not enough to give
each player another card. How many
players could be in the game?
5. CLOTHING Salome has 5 T-shirts, 3 pairs

of jeans, and 2 pairs of sneakers. In how
many ways can she choose one T-shirt,
one pair of jeans, and one pair
of sneakers to wear today?

Make a model.
Draw a diagram.
6. NUMBER THEORY After adding 8 to a

number and then dividing by 3, the
result is 19. What is the number?
3. FOOTBALL The attendance at the first

two football games of the season are
shown in the table. Did the attendance
increase by about 1% or about 10%?
Football Attendance
Game 1
5,049
Game 2
5,582
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7. TRAVEL Celia begins saving $28 each

week from her paycheck to put toward a
trip to Sicily. Airfare will be $942
including taxes and fees. How many
weeks will it take Celia to save for the
airfare?
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Make a model to solve each problem.
Sure-Safe Cocoa Tins

dimensions
diameter: 4 in.
height: 8 in.
quantity to be
153 tins
shipped
dimensions of large 18 in. 18 in. 24 in.
shipping boxes
high
SHIPPING COCOA For Exercises 1 and 2,

use the information at the right. This
table gives information about cocoa tins
that a distributor needs to box up and
ship to various stores around the country.
2. What are the dimensions of the

smallest box that could be used to ship
the remaining cocoa tins?
3. GAMES A hollow tower is built of 1-inch

cubes with dimensions of 4 inches wide
by 4 inches long by 15 inches high. How
many 1-inch cubes would it take to fill
the tower?
4. STAMPS Dina wants to display her

stamp collection on a poster. Each
stamp is a 1-inch square. She wants to
arrange the stamps in a 24-by-48 array
with one-half inch between each stamp
and leave a 2-inch border around the
outer edges of the array. What should
the length and width of the poster
board be?
5. TILING A wooden box is to be covered

with 1-inch square tiles. The
dimensions of the box are 10 inches by
6 inches by 4 inches. There is an
opening in the top of the box that
measures 8 inches by 4 inches. How
many 1-inch tiles are needed to cover
the sides and the top of the box?
6. PICTURE DISPLAY Julia is arranging

pictures of her mother, her father, her
brother, and herself on a shelf. If she
wants to keep the pictures of her
parents next to each other, how many
different ways can she arrange the four
pictures?
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1. How many large shipping boxes can be

filled with cocoa tins? How many cocoa
tins will be left over?
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Area of Composite Figures
Find the area of each figure. Round to the nearest tenth if necessary.
1.
2.
12 mi
5 mi
8 mi
18 mi
3.
4.8 cm
5.
8m
4 ft
5.9 cm
1.1 cm
4.
5 ft
3.6 cm
6.
9 yd
12 in.
6m
10 m
4 in.
7 in.
8 yd
6m
9 in.
20 m
In each diagram, one square unit represents 10 square centimeters.

Find the area of each figure. Round to the nearest tenth if necessary.
8.
9. GAZEBO The Parks and Recreation department

is building a gazebo in the local park with the
dimensions shown in the figure. What is the area
of the floor?
10. DECK The Pueyo family wants to paint the deck
around their swimming pool with the dimensions
shown in the figure. If a gallon covers 200 square
feet, how many gallons of paint are needed to apply
two coats of paint?
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4m
11 m
24 ft
12 ft
30 ft
18 ft
24 ft
7.
36 ft
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LANDSCAPING For Exercises 1 and 2 use the diagram of a

yard and the following information. The figure shows
the measurements of Buzzs yard which he intends
to sod.
15 ft
20 ft
30 ft
50 ft
1. Find the area of the yard.
2. One pallet of sod covers 400 square feet.

How many full pallets of sod will Buzz
need to buy to have enough for his
entire yard?
3. ICE CREAM Leeor was asked to repaint

the sign for his mothers ice cream shop,
so he needs to figure out how much
paint he will need. Find the area of the
ice cream cone on the sign. Round to
the nearest tenth.
4. HOME IMPROVEMENT Ward is planning

to install a new countertop in his
kitchen, as shown in the figure. Find
the area of the countertop.
6 ft
2 ft 3 ft
3 ft
3 ft 2 ft
2.5 ft
2.5 ft
12 in.
5. SCHOOL PRIDE Cindy has a jacket with

the first letter of her schools name on
it. Find the area of the letter on Cindys
jacket.
6 in.
2 in.
10 in.
6. SWIMMING POOLS The Cruz family is

buying a custom-made cover for their
swimming pool, shown below. The cover
costs $2.95 per square foot. How much
will the cover cost? Round to the
nearest cent.
25 ft
6 in.
2 in.
15 ft
2 in.
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6 in.
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Three-Dimensional Figures
Identify each figure. Then name the bases, faces, edges, and vertices.
1.
2.
3.
8
%
"
4
3
$
"
5
6
:
$
4. Describe the shape resulting from a vertical, angled, and horizontal

cross section of a rectangular prism.

cross section of a triangular prism.

cross section of a cone.
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ARCHITECTURE For Exercises 14, refer to

the drawing of a wooden table.
Each square has a side length of 5 inches.
Side
Front
2. Find the height of the table in inches.
3. Find the area of the table top.
4. Find the area of the wood that is

touching the floor.
5. PUBLIC SPEAKING A pedestal used in an

auditorium is shaped like a rectangular
prism that is 1 unit high, 5 units wide,
and 5 units long. Sketch the pedestal
using isometric dot paper.
6. PETS Dora has four pet fish that she

keeps in an aquarium. The aquarium is
shaped like a triangular prism that is
4 units high. Sketch what this
aquarium might look like using
isometric dot paper.
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1. Draw and label the top, front, and side

views of the table.
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Volume of Prisms and Cylinders
Find the volume of each solid. Round to the nearest tenth if

necessary.
4m
1.
2.
3.
7 in.
4 cm
3 in.
5m
11 cm
7 cm
2 in.
4.
5.
6.
10 ft
3 mm
0.8 yd
2.1 yd
3 mm
4.2 ft
1.1 yd
12 mm
7. rectangular prism: base, 10 meters; width, 5 meters; height, 5 meters

8. triangular prism: base of triangle, 8 inches; altitude, 8 inches; height of
prism, 6 inches
9. cylinder: radius, 7 feet; height, 4 feet
10. cylinder: diameter, 6.4 centimeters; height, 4.9 centimeters
11. ALGEBRA Find the base of the triangle of a triangular prism with a
height of 8 yards, altitude of 4 yards, and a volume of 16 cubic yards.
12. ALGEBRA Find the height of a cylinder with a diameter of 5 meters

and a volume of 49.1 cubic meters.
13. WATER TANK About 7.5 gallons of water
occupy one cubic foot. About how many gallons
of water are in a cylindrical water tank with
dimensions shown in the figure?
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1. CAMPING A tent used for camping is

shown below. Find the volume of the
tent.
2. CONSTRUCTION The dimensions of a

new tree house are shown below. How
many cubic feet of space will the tree
house contain?
2m
5 ft
33 m
8 ft
6 ft
6m
5m
3. FOAM The figure below shows a piece of

foam packaging. Find the volume of the
foam.
1 ft
2 ft
2 ft
4. DONATIONS Anderson is donating some

outgrown clothes to charity. The
dimensions of the box he is using are
shown below. How many cubic feet of
clothes will fit in the box?
2 ft
7 ft
3 ft
2.5 ft
3 ft
5. FARM LIFE A trough used for watering

horses is shown in the figure. The
trough is half of a cylinder. How many
cubic feet of water will the trough hold?
Round to the nearest tenth.
6. FARM LIFE If the volume of the water in

the trough in Exercise 5 decreases by
5.6 cubic feet per day, after how many
days will the trough be empty? Round
to the nearest tenth if necessary.
15 ft
1 ft
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Volume of Pyramids, Cones, and Spheres
Find the volume of each solid. Round to the nearest tenth if necessary.
2.
1.
3. 2 2 yd
3
5.1 cm
5 ft
3 ft
3 ft
4 13 yd
3 yd
4.
5.
6.
20 mm
5 in.
8.4 in.
18 mm
10 in.
7.
6 mm
2 mm
8 mm
8 mm
8.
4 ft
2 ft
9.
5 ft
1.5 yd
3 ft
2 yd
0.9 yd
10. PYRAMIDS The Great Pyramid has an astounding volume of about

84,375,000 cubic feet above ground. At ground level the area of the
base is about 562,500 square feet. What is the approximate height
of the Great Pyramid?
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1. DESSERT Find the volume of the ice

cream cone shown below. Round to the
2. SOUVENIRS On a trip to Egypt, Myra

bought a small glass pyramid as a
souvenir. Find the volume of the glass
used to make the pyramid. Round to
the nearest tenth.
1 in.
4 in.
4 in.
4 in.
3. AUTO REPAIR A funnel used to fill the

transmission on a car is shown below.
Find the volume of the funnel. Round to
the nearest tenth.
4 in.
4. ART An artist created a commemorative

marker in the shape of a triangular
pyramid. Find the volume of the stone
used to make the marker. Round to the
nearest tenth.
2 in.
A = 15.6 ft2
5. FARMING The top of a silo is a cone, as

shown in the figure. Find the volume of
the cone. Round to the nearest tenth.
10 ft
6. TENNIS BALLS Find the volume of the

tennis balls packed tightly in the
can.
7 ft
20.1 cm
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Surface Area of Prisms and Cylinders
Find the lateral and total surface areas of each solid. Round to the
1.
1 in.
4 in.
2.
3.
5 ft
0.9 mm
7 ft
1.1 mm
5 in.
4.
1.3 mm
1.5 mm
2.1 mm
5.
4.3 yd
7 yd
5 yd
6.
13 cm
3m
9 cm
2m
2 12 m
5 yd
8 yd
7. ALGEBRA A rectangular prism has height 4 millimeters and width

5 millimeters. If the total surface area is 166 square millimeters, what
is the base of the prism?
8. WATER A cylindrical-shaped water storage tank with diameter 60 feet

and height 20 feet needs to be painted on the outside. If the tank is on
the ground, find the surface area that needs painting.
9. CONCRETE Find the total surface area of the hollow concrete casing
shown, including the interior.
4 in.
8 in.
8 in.
12 in.
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1. BAKING The top and sides of the cake

shown below are to be covered in
frosting. Calculate the area that will be
covered with frosting.
2. GIFTS A birthday gift is placed inside

the box shown below. What is the
minimum amount of wrapping paper
needed to wrap this gift?
2 in.
7 in.
9 in.
12 in.
14 in.
10 in.
3. FARMING Phil is planning to shingle the

roof on his barn shown below. How
many square feet will he be shingling?
4. FARMING Refer to Exercise 3. If one

package of shingles covers 325 square
feet, how many packages will Phil need
to buy?
24 ft
24 ft
27 ft
41.6 ft
5. LIGHT SHOW A mirrored cylinder used

in a light show is shown below. Only the
curved side of the cylinder is covered
with mirrors. Find the area of the
cylinder covered in mirrors. Round to
the nearest tenth.
6. SOUP Emily has the flu, so she decides

to make chicken noodle soup. How
many square inches of metal were used
to make Emilys can of soup? Round to
the nearest tenth.
3 in.
22 cm
1
4 2 in.
30 cm
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Surface Area of Pyramids and Cones
Find the lateral and total surface areas of each solid. Round to the nearest tenth
if necessary.
1.
2.
4.2 cm
15 ft
2.1 cm
2.1 cm
15 ft
3.
4.
" = 9 in2
3 yd
3 yd
6 in.
2.6 yd
3 yd
3 yd
5.
6.
20 mm
12 cm
16 mm
5 cm
16 mm
7. ALGEBRA A cone has a lateral surface area of 20 square yards. If the slant height is 2
yards, what is the total surface area of the cone?
8. PYRAMIDS When the Great Pyramid was built, the slant height was
about 610 feet and the length of the base was about 750 feet. Find the
approximate lateral surface area of the Great Pyramid when it was built.
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1. ROOFS A farmer is planning to put new

roofing material on the pyramidal roof
of a work shed as shown below.
Calculate the number of square feet of
roofing material needed. Round to the
nearest tenth.
2. TRAFFIC CONES A 12-inch highway

traffic cone is a truncated cone. That
is, a small cone is cut off the top.
Calculate the lateral area of the
truncated cone. Round to the nearest
tenth.
2.1 in.
radius 0.625 in.
14.7
10 ft
in.
8 ft
10 ft
12 in.
8.75 in.
26 in.
4. HORTICULTURE The local college has a

greenhouse that is shaped like a square
pyramid, as shown below. The lateral
faces of the greenhouse are made of
glass. Find the surface area of the glass
on the greenhouse.
12 m
9m
12 in.
5. ART Find the surface area of the

sculpture shown below.
9m
6. COSTUMES The top of a costume hat is

shaped like a triangular pyramid, as
shown below. How much black felt is
needed to cover the sides of the
pyramid?
4 ft
9 in.
11 in.
12 ft
11 in.
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3. HOBBIES When the butterfly net shown

below is fully extended, it forms the
shape of a pyramid with a slant height
of 26 inches. The sides of the square
base are 12 inches. Calculate the
amount of mesh material needed to
make the butterfly net.
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Properties
Name the property shown by each statement.

1. 1 (a + 3) = a + 3
2. 2p + (3q + 2) = (2p + 3q) + 2
3. (ab)c = c(ab)
4. 2t 0 = 0
5. m(nr) = (mn)r
6. 0 + 2s = 2s
State whether the following conjectures are true or false. If false,

provide a counterexample.
7. The product of an odd number and an even number is always odd.
8. The sum of two whole numbers is always larger than either whole number.
Simplify each expression. Justify each step.
9. 2d(3)
10. 2y + (4 + 5y)
11. FAXES Marcellus sent four faxes to Gem. The first fax took 14 seconds to
send, the second fax 19 seconds, the third 16 seconds, and the fourth 11
seconds. Use mental math to find out how many seconds it took to fax all
four documents to Gem. Explain your reasoning.
12. SNOW The first four snowfalls of the year in Shawnees hometown
measured 1.6 inches, 2.2 inches, 1.8 inches, and 1.4 inches. Use mental
math to find the total amount of snow that fell. Explain your reasoning.
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1. PROPERTY Alanas house sits on a

rectangular lot with dimensions
62.4 feet by 108.6 feet. Use mental
math to find the perimeter.
2. SHOPPING Sera went to the mall and

made four purchases. She spent $2.85,
$5.11, $7.89, and $4.15. Use mental math
to determine how much money Sera
spent at the mall.
3. VIDEO GAME Porsche bought a new

video game. The first time she played,
it took her 24 minutes to reach level 2,
the second time it took 18 minutes, the
third time it took 16 minutes, and the
fourth time it took 12 minutes. Use
mental math to determine how many
minutes she spent at level 1 while
playing these four games.
4. FLOWERS Bethany placed a bouquet of

roses in a vase full of water. Each day
she recorded how much water had
evaporated from the vase before refilling
it. The results are shown in the table
below. Over the course of five days how
much water had evaporated? Use mental
math to find your answer.
6. DISTANCE Anza gave Angela directions to

her house from school. Angela was to
head south for 2.2 miles, then west for
3.5 miles, then south again for 5.8 miles.
Use mental math to determine how far
school is from Anzas house. Explain your
reasoning.
7. GROCERIES Tayshawn saw the following sign in a

grocery store. If he buys one of each item, how much
will he spend? Use mental math to help find your
answer. Explain your reasoning.
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SALE
Roast - $7.19
Bread - $1.56
Milk - $2.81
Yogurt - $0.44
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5. RECORDS Olympia listened to some

old records. The first song lasted
2 minutes and 12 seconds, the second
lasted 2 minutes and 16 seconds, the
third 2 minutes and 18 seconds, and
the fourth 3 minutes and 4 seconds.
Use mental math to determine the
total playing time for all four records.
Day
1
2
3
4
Evaporation (in.) 0.8 0.2 1.1 0.9
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The Distributive Property
Use the Distributive Property to evaluate each expression.

1. (16 6)2
2. 4(12 + 3)
3. 3(7 + 2)
4. (8 + 3)(1)
5. 5(7 + 3)
6. 2(8 5)
Use the Distributive Property to rewrite each expression.

7. (2 + g)8
9. 7(5 n)
11. 6x(y z)
8. 4(h 5)
10. m(2m + 1)
12. 3b(2b 2a)
13. DINING OUT The table shows the different prices at a diner.
a. Write two equivalent expressions for the total cost if two
customers order each of the items.
Item
Sandwich
Drink
Dessert
Cost ($)
$5
$2
$3
b. What is the total cost for both customers?

14. SUNDAES Carmine bought 5 ice cream sundaes for his friends. If each
sundae costs $4.95, how much did he spend? Justify your answer by using
the Distributive Property.
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1. SCHOOL PLAY Marika and her three

friends attended the school play. Tickets
cost $5.75 each, and Marika paid for
everyone. Find the total cost of the
tickets. Justify your answer by using
2. LUNCH Althea buys a carton of milk

each day at school. The milk costs
$0.90. How much does she spend on
milk during a typical 5-day week?
Justify your answer by using the
Distributive Property.
3. BOOKSTORE The sign below indicates

the cost for several items at Tings
middle school bookstore. If Ting wants
to buy two of each item, how much will
it cost? Justify your answer by using
4. HOCKEY The table shows the price of a

ticket and food items at a hockey game.
a. Suppose Coleman and two of his
friends go to the game. Write an
expression that could be used to find
the total cost for them to go to the
game and buy one of each item.
Price ($)
1.00
2.50
3.00
Item
Ticket
Hot dog
Fries
Candy
bar
Cost ($)
7.00
3.00
2.25
1.50
5. PICTURES Belinda wants to buy 5

pictures to hang in her family room. If
each picture costs $30.90, how much
will it cost her to buy all five? Justify
your answer by using the Distributive
Property.
6. FLASH DRIVES Mr. Kaplan is ordering 30

flash drives for the students in his
class. If each one costs $11.95, how
much will he pay? Justify your answer
by using the Distributive Property.
7. FORMULA Mr. and Mrs. Newby are

buying baby formula. Each case of
formula costs $59.89. If they want to
purchase four cases, how much will they
pay? Justify your answer by using the
Distributive Property.
8. TIRES Mao needs four new tires for his

car. Each tire costs $88.70. How much
will it cost him to buy the tires? Justify
your answer by using the Distributive
Property.
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Item
Pencil
Pen
Notebook
b. What is the total cost for all three

people?
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Simplify Algebraic Expressions
Identify the terms, like terms, coefficients, and constants in each

expression.
1. 4b + 7b + 5
2. 8 + 6t 3t + t
3. 5x + 4 x 1
4. 2z z + 6
5. 4 + h 8 h
6. y y 2 + 2
Write each expression in simplest form.

7. h + 6h
8. 10k - k
3
7
1
1
10. -
x-
+
x-
9. 3b + 8 + 2b
11. 5c - 3d - 12c + d
12. -y + 9z - 16y - 25z
MEASUREMENT Write an expression in simplest form for the perimeter
of each figure.
13.
a
3a - 1
14.
3y - 2
15.
4h + 6
4x - 3
2y -1
2a + 3
2x
5h
2y + 2
y
2y - 2
16. SHOPPING Maggie bought c CDs for $12 each, b books for $7 each, and
a purse costing $24.
a. Write an expression to show the total amount of money Maggie spent.
b. If Maggie bought 4 CDs and 3 books, how much money did she spend?
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2. TENNIS Two weeks ago, Star bought
3 cans of tennis balls. Last week, she
bought 4 cans of tennis balls. This
week, she bought 2 cans of tennis balls.
The tennis balls cost d dollars per can.
Write an expression in simplest form
that represents the total amount that
Star spent.
3. AMUSEMENT PARKS Sari and her friends

played miniature golf. There were p
people in the group. Each person paid
$5 for a round of golf and together they
spent $9 on snacks. Write an expression
in simplest form that represents the
total amount that Sari and her friends
spent.
4. BICYCLING The bicycle path at the park

is a loop that covers a distance of
m miles. Dot biked 2 loops each on
Monday and Wednesday and 3 loops on
Friday. On Sunday, Dot biked 10 miles.
that represents the total distance that
Dot biked this week.
5. GEOMETRY Write an expression in

simplest form for the perimeter of the
triangle below.
6. SIBLINGS Mala is y years old. Her

sister is 4 years older than Mala.
that represents the sum of the ages
of the sisters.
2x + 3
2x
4x - 2
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1. GAMES At the Beltway Outlet store, you

buy x computer games for $13 each and
a magazine for $4. Write an expression
in simplest form that represents the
total amount of money you
spend.
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Problem-Solving Investigation: Solve a Simpler Problem

Use the solve a simpler problem strategy
to solve Exercises 1 and 2.
1. ASSEMBLY A computer company has two
locations that assemble computers. One
location assembles 13 computers in an
hour and the other location assembles
12 computers in an hour. Working
together, how long will it take both
locations to assemble 80 computers?
4. ANALYZE TABLES Mr. Brown has $1,050

to spend on computer equipment. Does
Mr. Brown have enough money to buy
the computer, scanner, and software if a
20% discount is given and the sales tax
is 5%? Explain.
Item
Computer
Scanner
Software
Cost
$899
$54
$278
2. AREA Determine the area of the shaded

region if the radii of the six circles are 1,
2, 3, 4, 5, and 10 centimeters. Round to
5. COPIER The counter on a business copier
read 18,678 at the beginning of the
week and read 20,438 at the end of the
week. If the business was in operation
40 hours that week, what was the
average number of copies made each
hour?

6. HUMMINGBIRD In normal flight a

hummingbird can flap its wings
75 times each second. At this rate, how
many times does a hummingbird flap it
wings in a 20-minute flight?
Solve a simpler problem.
Look for a pattern.
Work backward.
3. NUMBER SENSE Find the sum of all the
even numbers from 2 to 50, inclusive.
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For Exercises 16, use the solve a simpler problem strategy.

2. TABLES A picnic area has 21 square
tables that can be pushed together to
form one long table for a large group.
Each square table can seat 4 people per
side. How many people can be seated at
the combined tables?
3. PACKAGES Postcards come in packages

of 12 and stamps come in packages of
20. How many of each type of package
will Jessica need to buy in order to send
300 postcards with no stamps or
postcards left over?
4. JOBS Larry can stuff 150 envelopes in

one hour. Harold can stuff 225
envelopes in one hour. About how long
will it take them to stuff 10,000
envelopes?
5. BUILDING Alexy can lay 40 bricks in one

hour. Vashawn can lay 30 bricks in one
hour. Jesse can lay 20 bricks in one
hour. About how long will it them to
build a wall that uses 900 bricks?
6. GEOMETRY How many squares of any

size are in the figure?
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1. GEOMETRY Alejandro has a large pizza.

What is the maximum number of pieces
that can be made using 12 cuts?
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Homework Practice
Solve Equations with Variables on Each Side

1. 9m + 14 = 2m
2. 13x = 32 + 5x
3. 8d - 25 = 3d
4. t - 27 = 4t
5. 7p - 5 = 6p + 8
6. 11z - 5 = 9z + 7
7. 12 - 5h = h + 6
8. 4 - 7f = f -12
9. -6y + 17 = 3y -10
10. 3x - 32 = -7x + 28
11. 3.2a - 16 = 4a
12. 16.8 - v = 6v
Define a variable, write an equation, and solve to find each number.

13. Fourteen less than five times a number is three times the number.
14. Twelve more than seven times a number equals the number less six.
Write an equation to find the value of x so that each pair of polygons

has the same perimeter. Then solve.
15.
Y+
Y+
Y
16.
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y+
Y+
Y+
Y+
Y+
Y
Y+
Write and solve an equation to solve each exercise.

17. GOLF For an annual membership fee of $500, Mr. Bailey can join a
country club that would allow him to play a round of golf for $35. Without
the membership, the country club charges $55 for each round of golf. How
many rounds of golf would Mr. Bailey have to play for the cost to be the
same with and without a membership?
18. MUSIC Marc has 45 CDs in his collection, and Corinna has 61. If Marc
buys 4 new CDs each month and Corinna buys 2 new CDs each month,
after how many months will Marc and Corinna have the same number
of CDs?
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Solve Equations with Variables on Each Side
Write and solve an equation to solve each exercise.

2. EXERCISE Mikes Fitness Center charges
$30 per month for a membership.
All-Day Fitness Club charges $22 per
month plus an $80 initiation fee for a
membership. After how many months
will the total amount paid to the two
fitness clubs be the same?
3. SHIPPING The Lone Star Shipping

Company charges $14 plus $2 a pound
to ship an overnight package. Discount
Shipping Company charges $20 plus
$1.50 a pound to ship an overnight
package. For what weight is the charge
the same for the two companies?
4. MONEY Deanna and Lise are playing

games at the arcade. Deanna started
with $15, and the machine she is
playing costs $0.75 per game. Lise
started with $13, and her machine costs
$0.50 per game. After how many games
will the two girls have the same
amount of money remaining?
5. MONEY The Wayside Hotel charges its

guests $1 plus $0.80 per minute for
long distance calls. Across the street,
the Blue Sky Hotel charges its guests
$2 plus $0.75 per minute for long
distance calls. Find the length of a call
for which the two hotels charge the
same amount.
6. COLLEGE Duke is a part-time student at

Horizon Community College. He
currently has 22 credits, and he plans
to take 6 credits per semester until he
is finished. Dukes friend Kila is also a
student at the college. She has 4 credits
and plans to take 12 credits per
semester. After how many semesters
will Duke and Kila have the same
number of credits?
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1. PLUMBING A1 Plumbing Service charges

$35 per hour plus a $25 travel charge
for a service call. Good Guys Plumbing
Repair charges $40 per hour for a
service call with no travel charge. How
long must a service call be for the two
companies to charge the same amount?
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Homework Practice
Solve Multi-Step Equations

1. 5(x - 3) + 2x = 41
2. 4a - 3(a - 2) = 2(3a - 2)
3. (7t - 2) - (-3t + 1) = 3(1 3t)
4. 14 - 2(3p + 1) = 6(4 + p)
7
2
5.
14q +
- 3q = 9
7
6. x - (4x - 7) = 5x - (x + 21)
7. BACKPACKING Guido and Raoul each went backpacking in Glacier

National Park. The expressions 4(d + 2) 2d and 3(2 + d) represent the
respective distances Guido and Raoul hiked each day. On what day
number d will their distance hiking be the same?
8. SAVINGS The table at the right shows the savings

account balance of each of the Alvarez siblings.
a. Write an equation to find the amount of money
in Petross account if the total of all of
their accounts is $148.
Sibling
Account Balance
Cindy
Petros
2(s + 3)
Nila
4s 5
b. Solve the equation from part a to find the

amount of money in Petross account.
9. LAWNS Luisa mows lawns during the summer. She charges $15 if she
cuts the grass but charges $5 more if she also trims the grass. Last week
she trimmed 5 more yards than she cut. If she made $415 last week, how
many yards did she trim?
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Solve Multi-Step Equations
1. AGES Mel is 3 years older than Rahfat

and Aurelio is twice as old as Mel.
The sum of their ages is 57. How old
is Mel?
2. SALES Ye has his own business. He

checks his sales receipts three times a
day. One day, his afternoon sales were
$50 more than his morning sales, and
his evening sales were three times his
afternoon sales. If his total sales for the
day were $1,000, what were his evening
sales?
3. POLYGONS The triangle and square

shown below have the same perimeter.
What is the length of one side of the
square?
4. PRESENTS Torrance is buying presents

for members of his family. He wants to
spend $10 less on his brother than he
spends on his sister, and six dollars
more than twice the amount he spends
on his sister on his mother. If Torrance
has $100 to spend, how much does he
intend to spend on his brother?
5x
3x
x+2
x+2
4x
6. SAVINGS Garland put 2b + 3 dollars in

the bank in the first week. The
following week he doubled the first
weeks savings and put that amount in
the bank. The next week he doubled
what was in the bank and put that
amount in the bank. If he now has $477
in the bank, how much did he put in
the bank the first week?
7. FOOD Nendell saw the following sign at

a diner. If he bought one of each item
and spent $7.50, how much did the
drink cost?
8. WORK Colby worked three more hours

on Tuesday than he did on Monday. On
Wednesday, he worked one hour more
than twice the number of hours that he
worked on Monday. If the total number
of hours is two more than five times the
number of hours worked on Monday,
how many hours did he work on
Monday?
Item
Cost ($)
Burger
3x + 0.05
Fries
Drink
x + 0.10
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5. NUMBERS Pasha is thinking of a

number such that when twice the
number is added to three times one
more than the number she gets the
same result as when she multiplies four
times one less than the number. What
number is Pasha thinking about?
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Solve Multi-Step Inequalities
Solve each inequality. Graph the solution set on a number line.

1. -3(2b - 1) 45
2. -1(4 - 2c) > 18
3. 4(3m + 2) < 56
4. 2(3p + 1) 5(p - 2)
5. -2(n 3) > -4(-1 - n)
6. 5(1 - 2e) -11(e - 2)
7. DIVING Fredrico has earned a score of 7.2, 8.4, and 8.4 on his first three
dives. He has one dive left. What score must he get on his last dive to
have an average of at least 7.4 on all four dives?
8. PERIMETER A square has side lengths of x + 3 inches. If the perimeter of

the square is at least 100 inches, what is the minimum length of each
side of the square?
9. CARS Neva is renting a motor home to use while she is on vacation. The
rental store charges a $200 deposit plus a $90 rental fee per day. If Neva
has at most $1,100 to spend on a motor home rental, how many days can
she go on vacation?
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1. BOWLING Hardy and his brother Ralph

went bowling. Ralphs average score for
his three games is 110. Hardy scored
101 and 113 in his first two games. If
Hardy wants his average score for three
games to be greater than his brothers
average, what is the least score for the
third game?
2. LOANS Carmen borrowed money from

her sister. Each month she makes four
payments, with an average payment of
no more than $200. This month she has
already paid her sister $225, $245, and
$235. What is the maximum amount
she can pay for the fourth payment?
3. BUDGET Kjel has budgeted no more

than $55 a week for lunches. The table
shows how much he spent for lunch on
four of five days last week. If Kjel
stayed within his budget, what is the
maximum cost for lunch on Wednesday?
4. GROCERIES Lila wants to spend no more

than $22 at the grocery store. The
receipt below shows what Lila bought
and what each item cost. The price of
the last item is missing. What is the
maximum cost of the pizza?
Bread $2.79
Roast $9.11
Coffee $6.50
Pizza
5. RENTALS Breana is renting skis. The

rental store charges $30 plus $9 for
each hour or partial hour. If she has
$92 dollars to spend, how many hours
can she rent the skis?
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6. BASEBALL Jacob plays on his high

school baseball team. Jacob got 42, 53,
and 47 hits for the first three seasons.
If Jacob wants to average at least 50
hits per season over his high school
career, what is the minimum number of
hits he needs to fulfill his goal?
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Sales Recepit
Day
Lunch ($)
Monday
$12.00
Tuesday
$10.50
Wednesday
?
Thursday
$11.25
Friday
$10.00
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Homework Practice
Graph Quadratic Functions

1. y = x2
2. y = -x2
3. y = x2 + 3
4. y = -x2 + 3
5. y = x2 - 5
7. y = -2x2 - 3
8. y = 6x2
9. y = -3x2 - 2
y
y
0
10. BALL The function h = -16t2 + 25t + 5 can be used

to represent the height h in feet of a jugglers ball
after t seconds of being tossed in the air by a juggler
5 feet tall. Graph the function. Use your graph to
estimate the height of a jugglers ball that has been
in the air for 1.5 seconds.
Height (ft)
6. y = 3x2 - 4
y
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
t
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
Time (s)
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GEOMETRY For Exercises 13, use the following information.
The quadratic equation A = 6x2 models the area of a triangle with base 3x and height 4x.
1. Graph the equation. Explain why you
only need to graph the function in the
upper right quadrant.
50
2. Explain how to find the area of the

triangle when x = 3 inches. Then find
the area.
40
30
20
10
x
0
3. Explain how to use your graph to

determine the value of x when the area
is 24 square inches. Then find the base
and height of the triangle when its area
is 24 square inches.
4. PHYSICS The quadratic equation

K = 500s2 models the kinetic energy in
joules of a 1,000-kilogram car moving at
a speed of s meters per second. Graph
this function. Then use your graph to
estimate the kinetic energy at a speed of
8 meters per second.
K
40,000
30,000
20,000
10,000
0
s
10
Speed (m/s)
s2
5. CARS The quadratic equation d =
20
models the stopping distance in feet of a

car moving at a speed of s feet per
second. Graph this function. Then use
your graph to estimate the stopping
distance at a speed of 40 feet per second.
d
100
75
50
10
20
30
40
s
50
200
150
100
r
10
Number of Ovens
Speed (ft/s)
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25
0
250
Profit (dollars)
Stopping Distance (feet)
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6. BUSINESS The quadratic equation

p = 50 + 2r2 models the gross profit
made by a factory that produces r ovens.
Graph this function. Then use your
graph to estimate the profit for 5 ovens.
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50,000
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Graph Cubic Functions

1 3
2. y =
x
1. y = 0.1x3 + 1
3. y = 0.2x3
1 3
4. y =
x
3
8. y = -0.2x3
9. y = 0.1x3
y
10. MEASUREMENT Write a function to find the volume

of the prism at the right. Then graph the function in the
first quadrant. Use your graph to estimate the volume of
the prism if a = 2 centimeters.
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
1 3
6. y =
x
y
1 3
7. y = -
x
5. y = -4x3
a cm
a cm
4a cm
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8x
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1. MEASUREMENT A rectangular prism

with a square base of side length x
centimeters has a height of (x + 2)
centimeters. Write the function for the
volume V of the prism. Graph the
function. Then estimate the dimensions
of the box that would give a volume of
approximately 96 cubic centimeters.
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
2. MEASUREMENT A pyramid with a

square base of side length x inches has
a height of (x + 4) inches. Write the
function for the volume V of the
pyramid. Graph the function. Then
estimate the length of one side of the
square base of the pyramid if the
volume is approximately 21 cubic
inches.
27
24
21
18
15
12
9
6
3
450
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
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4. MEASUREMENT Explain why only

quadrant I is used when creating a
table or graph involving volume.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9x
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3. MEASUREMENT The formula for the

volume V of a basketball is given by the
4 3
equation V =
r where r represents
3
the radius of the ball. Graph this
function. Then estimate the length of
the radius if the volume of the
basketball is approximately
463 cubic inches.
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Homework Practice
Polynomials
Use algebra tiles to model each polynomial.

1. 7 - 4x
2. 3x + 2 + x2
Simplify each polynomial. Use models if needed.

3. 2x2 - 6 + 4x2 + 2
2
-1 -1 -1
-1 -1 -1
4. 5 - x + 3x - 2
1
-1
-Y
-1
5. 3 - x2 + 5 + 2x2
-Y
6. 5x2 + 2x2 - 2x + 3
2
-Y -Y
1
7. x2 - 5x + 2 + 3x2 + 8x - 7
8. -7 - 5x + 9x + 10
Simplify each polynomial.
5 2
3
2 2
1
x + 4x +
x -
x + 6
9.
3
10. 4.2x2 - 2x + 1.1x2 - 3.6

11. BANANAS Amani bought x bananas, Somnuck bought 4x bananas, and
Eleanor bought 6 bananas. Write and simplify a polynomial expression
to represent the total number of bananas these three people bought.
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Polynomials
1. GEOMETRY Write and simplify a

polynomial expression for the perimeter
of the rectangle.
(x 2 + 3x ) in.
2. DESSERTS Terri paid 2x + 6 dollars for

pudding, Sherwin paid 3x - 5 dollars
for sherbet, and Pia paid x + 8 dollars
for ice cream. Write and simplify a
polynomial expression for the total
these three students spent on
dessert.
(x 2 + 5x ) in.
3. CABLE TELEVISION Roberta has basic

cable television service. The table gives
the cost of various options. Write and
simplify a polynomial expression to
represent the cost if Roberta paid her
monthly fee and bought x movies and x
football games during the month.
Monthly fee
Cost ($)
29
Movie
Football Game
3
6. MUSIC Travis played the triangle in
music class. Write and simplify a
polynomial expression to represent the
perimeter of the triangle.
5. TEXT MESSAGES Sarah sent 2x + 6 text

messages and received 3x - 4 text
messages. Write and simplify a
total number of text messages Sarah
sent and received.
(4x -1) cm
(4x -1) cm
(4x -1) cm
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Option
4. DOG WALKING Brenton walked his dog

x blocks, Peyton walked his dog four
times as far, and Toya walked her dog
7 blocks. Write and simplify a
total number of blocks these three
students walked their dogs.
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NAME ________________________________________ DATE _____________ PERIOD _____
Homework Practice
Add Polynomials
Add. Use models if needed.

1. (9x + 7) + (x + 3)
2. (3x2 - 4x + 6) + (x2 - 5x)
3. (-3x2 + 15) + (-3x + 2)
4. (-2x + 10) + (-8x - 1)
5. (x2 - 2x + 4) + (x2 + x - 11)
6. (3x2 + 8x + 9) + (x2 - 6x - 1)
7. (x2 - 6x + 3) + (5x2 - 4)
8. (x2 + 2x - 4) + (3x2 - x + 9)
9. (-8x + 2) + (-5x + 7)
10. (-4x - 2) + (13x + 1)
11. (2x2 - 7x - 14) + (x - 6)
12. (12x2 + 3x) + (-7x + 5)
13. (3x2 + 4x - 1) + (-5x2 + 17)
14. (-4x2 - 9x + 2) + (-4x2 - 8x - 2)
) (4
3
2
1
1
x-
+
x-
15. (x2 + 1.3x + 2.4) + (3.6x2 - 6.1x - 3.2) 16. -
2
17. GEOMETRY A rectangle has side lengths of (3x2 + 6) inches and (2x2 - 4)
inches. Write a polynomial to represent the perimeter of the rectangle.
Then find the value of x if the perimeter is 94 inches.
18. CRUISE SHIPS The table shows the number of cruise ships in a harbor on
various days.
Day
Number
Monday
x-4
Tuesday
x+9
Wednesday
2x
Thursday
3x - 7
Friday
4
a. Write a polynomial expression for the total number of cruise ships in

the harbor on Monday and Tuesday.
b. Write a polynomial expression for the total number of cruise ships in
the harbor on all 5 days.
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NAME ________________________________________ DATE _____________ PERIOD _____
Add Polynomials
1. SWIMMING The table gives the number

of laps Pragitha swam each week. Write
a polynomial expression for the total
number of laps she swam all four
weeks.
2. GEOMETRY Write a polynomial

expression for the perimeter of this
pentagon. If the perimeter is 157 units,
find x.
(4x - 1)
Week
Laps
x+2
3x
(3x + 2)
(4x - 1)
2x + 1 4x 6
(3x + 2)
(3x + 2)
3. BEDROOM Write a polynomial

expression for the perimeter of the
bedroom shown below.
4. HOCKEY The table shows the number of

goals scored during each game. Write a
polynomial expression for the total
number of goals scored in these
3 games.
(x 2 + 4x )
5. FLIGHT An airline charges $(22x + 20)

for a ticket, $(x + 1) to check a bag, $2x
for food, and $(15x - 16) to upgrade to
first class. Write a polynomial
expression to represent the total cost of
flying first class, checking a bag, and
buying food on the plane.
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Goals
2x
x+2
3x 1
6. FOOD Loy paid $(4x + 7) for a beef

roast and $(2x - 5) for five pounds of
potatoes. Write a polynomial expression
for the total amount he spent on food.
Course 3
(2x 2 - 3x )
Game
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NAME ________________________________________ DATE _____________ PERIOD _____
Homework Practice
Subtract Polynomials
Subtract. Use models if needed.

1. (9x + 7) - (x + 3)
2. (3x2 - 4x) - (x2 - 5x)
3. (-3x + 15) - (-3x + 2)
4. (-2x + 10) - (-8x - 1)
5. (x2 - 2x + 4) - (x2 + x - 11)
6. (3x2 + 8x + 9) - (x2 - 6x - 1)
7. (x2 + 3) - (5x2 - 4)
8. (x2 + 2x - 4) - (3x2 - x + 9)
9. (-8x + 2) - (-5x + 7)
10. (-4x - 2) - (13x + 1)
11. (2x2 - 7x - 14) - (x - 6)
12. (12x + 3) - (-7x + 5)
13. (3x2 - 1) - (-5x2 + 17)
14. (-4x2 - 9x + 2) - (-4x2 - 8x - 2)
) (
3
2
1
1
15. (x2 + 1.3x + 2.4) - (3.6x2 - 6.1x - 3.2) 16. -
x-
- -
x-
2
17. FOOTBALL The Dolphins scored x2 + 2x - 7 points, while the Jaguars

scored 2x2 - 5x - 3 points. How many more points did the Dolphins
score than the Jaguars?
18. LUNCH The table shows the cost of a sandwich and a drink at a local
cafeteria. How much more does a sandwich cost than a drink?
Item
Cost ($)
Sandwich
2x + 1.50
Drink
x + 0.49
19. COLLEGE COSTS The table shows some college costs. How much more is
tuition than the cost of fees and room and board?
Room and
Item
Tuition
Fees
Board
Cost ($)
2x2 + 8x + 75
x + 50
x2 + 3x
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Subtract Polynomials
1. GASOLINE The table gives the cost of a

gallon of gasoline at two stations. How
much more does gasoline cost at Gas
For Less than at Cut-Rate?
2. GEOMETRY What is the difference in the

areas of the polygons shown?
A = x 2 + 4x
x2 2x + 3.5
Cut-Rate
A = 2x 2 - 5x - 7
3x2 + x 1.2
Gas for Less
3. PLACEMATS Find the missing side of the

placemat shown if the perimeter is
28x + 11 inches.
?
(8x + 2) in.
4. SHOES Uthara has 6x 7 pairs of shoes

while China has 2x + 3 pairs of shoes.
How many more pairs of shoes does
Uthara have than China?
(8x + 2) in.
5. INSECTS A grasshopper has a length of

5x 2 inches. A spider has a length of
1
2x 1
inches. How much longer is the
4
grasshopper?
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6. PANTHERS Two Florida panthers were

weighed. One weighs 6x + 21 pounds
and the two together weigh 14x + 11
pounds. How much does the other
panther weigh alone?
Course 3
(5x + 12) in.
NAME ________________________________________ DATE _____________ PERIOD _____
12-2
Homework Practice
Multiply a Binomial by a Monomial
Multiply. Use models if needed.

2. 3x(2x + 3)
1. 2x(x - 4)
x
2
-1-1 -1-1
-Y -Y -Y -Y
-Y -Y -Y -Y
3. 8x(2x - 3)
4. -5x(-x + 1)
5. 2x2(4x - 6)
6. 7(9x2 + 3)
7. x(10x2 + 2x)
8. -3x(5x + 6)
x
2
1 1 1
Y Y Y
Y Y Y
Y Y Y
9. PING-PONG A ping-pong table has a length of (5x - 4) feet and a width

of 2x feet. Write an expression for the area of the table.
10. EARRINGS Fiona wants to buy two pairs of earrings. One pair costs $15.
There is a 7% sales tax. If x represents the cost of the other pair of
earrings, then the expression x + 15 + 0.07(x + 15) represents the
total cost.
a. Simplify the expression.
b. If the other pair of earrings costs $19 and Fiona has $36, does she
have enough money to buy both pairs? Explain.
Simplify.
11. x(x - 2) + 5x(2x + 3)
12. x2(x + 1) - 4x(x - 2)
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Multiply a Binomial by a Monomial
1. GEOMETRY Find the area of the shaded

region.
x+3
2x
2. GUITARS Suri wants to buy an electric

guitar and a beanbag chair. The guitar
costs $180. Sales tax is 5%. If x
represents the cost of the chair, then
the expression x + 180 + 0.05(x + 180)
represents the total cost of the two
items. Simplify the expression.
3x + 5
3. LUNCH You took a friend to a restaurant

for lunch. Your lunch cost $8 and you
left a 15% tip. If x represents the cost of
your friends lunch, then the expression
x + 8 + 0.15(x + 8) represents the total
cost of the meal.
4. RESORT A resort has 3x hotels. Each

hotel has x + 5 rooms. Simplify an
expression for the total number of
rooms at the resort.
a. Simplify the expression.
5. VIDEO GAMES Van is playing a video

game. There are 2x + 3 levels in the
game, and each level takes 5x minutes
to complete. Write and simplify an
expression for the number of minutes it
will take Van to play all of the levels.
6. TISSUE BOX Write and simplify an

expression for the volume of the tissue
box shown.
2x
x
x+4
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b. You have $20 and your friends lunch

cost $9. Do you have enough money
to pay the bill? Explain.
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NAME ________________________________________ DATE _____________ PERIOD _____
Homework Practice
Multiply Polynomials
Multiply. Use models if needed.

1. (x + 6)(x + 7)
2. (x + 5)(x + 5)
3. (x + 14)(x - 2)
4. (x - 9)(x + 9)
5. (x - 13)(x + 4)
6. (x - 8)(x - 8)
7. (x - 4)(x + 5)
8. (x + 11)(x + 12)
9. (x + 1)(x - 6)
10. (x - 7)(x - 9)
11. (x + 16)(x + 3)
12. (x - 11)(x - 6)
13. (x + 20)(x + 12)
14. (x - 19)(x + 2)
15. (4x - 3)(x + 2)
16. (3x + 7)(x - 4)
17. (2x + 6)(2x + 5)
18. (5x - 1)(2x + 7)
19. SWIMMING POOL A 20-foot-by-24-foot swimming pool has a deck width

of x feet all around it. Express the area of the pool and deck together as a
polynomial.
20. GEOMETRY Write a polynomial for the volume of the figure.
(x + 1) in.
(6x) in.
(x + 1) in.
21. GO-CARTS A go-cart travels at (x + 5) miles per hour for (x - 4) hours.

How many miles does it travel?
Get Connected
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Multiply Polynomials
1. TENNIS BALLS Nikhil bought (x + 7)

tennis balls for $(x + 2) each. Write a
polynomial to represent the total cost of
the tennis balls.
2. CEREAL A box of cereal has dimensions

as shown. Write a polynomial to
represent the volume of the box.
(x + 9) in.
x in.
(x - 3) in.
4. LIVING ROOM Aimee has an L-shaped

living room as shown. Write a
polynomial to represent the total area
of the living room.
(x + 6) ft
(x - 4) ft
x ft
(x - 1) ft
5. FIND THE ERROR Renaldo multiplied

2x + 3 and 5x + 2 using the FOIL
method. His answer was
10x + 4x + 15x + 6, which he simplified
to 29x + 6. What was his mistake?
Chapter 12
206
6. PICTURE A 20-inch-by-16-inch
photograph is going to be enclosed in a
frame x-inches wide. Express the area
of the photo and frame as a polynomial.
Course 3
3. PARK A rectangular park with

dimensions (x + 20) meters and
(x + 12) meters, has a bicycle path
width of 2 meters all around it. Write a
polynomial to represent the area of the
park and path.
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Homework Practice
Use the GCF to Factor Polynomials
Factor each polynomial using the GCF. If the polynomial cannot be

factored, write cannot be factored.
1. 4x + 12
2. x2 + 9x
3. 3x2 + 15x
4. 15x + 4
5. 18x2 + 90
6. 7x2 + 2
7. 36x3 24x2
8. 54x4 + 9x2
9. 28x 35
10. 45x2 + 48x
11. GEOMETRY Write a polynomial in factored form to represent the total
area of the rectangle.
12Y
8Y
12. PHYSICS Theodosia dropped a shell from the top floor of a condominium
building on Sanibel Island. The height h, in feet, of the shell above the
ground after t seconds is given by h = 96 16t2. Factor 96 16t2.
Get Connected
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NAME ________________________________________ DATE _____________ PERIOD _____
Use the GCF to Factor Polynomials
1. POOLS The figure shows a swimming

pool and a diving well with their areas
labeled. Write an expression in factored
form that represents the dimensions of
the pool and diving well.
2
8Y
2. RUGS The figure shows an area rug on

a hardwood floor. There is 2 feet of floor
on all edges of the rug. Write an
expression in factored form for the area
of the rug.
2
6Y
2
x ft
3x ft
4. BOATS The Srinivasans have saved

$600 as a down payment on a motor
boat. The expression 60x + 600
represents the total cost of the boat if x
is the monthly payment for 5 years.
Factor 60x + 600.
5. TRIANGLE The area of a triangle is given

by the expression 6x2 + 10x. Factor
6x2 + 10x.
6. BOX The volume of a box with a height

of 3 inches is 24x2 + 12x cubic inches.
Factor this expression to find the length
and width of the box.
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3. PHYSICS A ball is thrown into the air at

10 feet per second. Its height h, in feet,
above the ground after t seconds is
given by the formula h = 10t 16t2.
Factor the expression 10t 16t2.
NAME ________________________________________ DATE _____________ PERIOD _____
12-3
Homework Practice
Factor Trinomials
Factor each trinomial.

1. x2 + 15x + 50
2. x2 + 2x + 1
3. x2 + 7x + 10
4. x2 + 11x + 24
5. x2 10x + 24
6. x2 12x + 27
7. x2 16x + 60
8. x2 + 10x + 16
9. x2 + 9x 22
10. x2 6x 16
11. GEOMETRY A square has an area of x2 + 10x + 25 square centimeters.
Find the perimeter of the square.
12. GENETICS Brown eyes are dominant and blue eyes are recessive.
B represents brown eyes and b represents blue eyes. Find the missing
genes or gene pairs in this Punnett square.
B
B
b
Bb
Bb
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NAME ________________________________________ DATE _____________ PERIOD _____
Factor Trinomials
1. TABLE A table has an area of

x2 8x + 7 square feet. Factor this
trinomial to find the dimensions of the
table.
2. GEOMETRY The area of a rectangle is

x2 + 18x + 45 square centimeters.
Factor the trinomial to find the length
and width.
3. GENETICS Tall pea plants are dominant

and short pea plants are recessive. T
represents tall pea plants and t
represents short pea plants. Complete
this Punnett square.
4. JEWELRY BOX Tetra has a jewelry box

with a volume of x3 + 13x2 + 36x as
shown. Find the length and height of
the box.
5. PATIO The figure shows a square patio

with a rock border around it. The total
area in square feet of the patio and
border is x2 + 6x + 9. Write this area in
factored form.
Chapter 12
6. ROCK BORDER Find the width of the

rock border in Exercise 5.
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NAME ________________________________________ DATE _____________ PERIOD _____
12-3
Homework Practice
Use a graph to solve Exercises 1 and 2.
1. PLAYGROUND The area of a rectangular

playground is 192 square yards. The
length is 4 yards more than the width.
Find the width.
Use a graph.
Look for a pattern.
800
600
3. ALGEBRA What are the next three

numbers in the pattern?
400
200
226, 268, 310, 352,
0
-40 -20
20
40
-200
y
2. PHYSICS A ball is thrown up in the air

at a velocity of 64 feet per second from a
height of 3 feet. The height h of the ball
after t seconds is given by the formula
h = 3 + 64t - 16t2. The graph is shown.
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
-4-3-2-1 0
4. TICKETS Stuart sold 15 tickets to the

orchestra concert. The value of these
tickets was $100. Adult tickets cost $8
and student tickets cost $3. How many
of each type of ticket did Mack sell?
1 2 3 4x
a. How high is the ball after 1 second?
b. After how many seconds will the ball

reach its maximum height?
5. JOBS Ang is considering three different

part-time jobs. She can work for
10 hours per week at a soda fountain
and earn $7 per hour. Or she can work
for 4 days per week at a dry cleaner and
earn $15 per day for each 2 hours of
work. Or she can work in a clarinet shop
for 12 hours per week and earn $81 per
week.
a. At which job will she earn the best
hourly rate?
c. What is the maximum height?

b. At which job will she earn the most
each week?
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NAME ________________________________________ DATE _____________ PERIOD _____
12-3
Solve each problem using any strategy you have learned.

2. GEOMETRY The base of a triangle is 10
centimeters longer than the height of
the triangle. If the area of the triangle
is 72 square centimeters, what are the
measures of the base and height?
1. COURTYARD The area of a courtyard

is 285 square feet. The width is 4 feet
less than the length. Find the length.
800
600
0
-20 -10
400
200
x
20
-100
x
0
-40 -20
10
20
40
-200
y -200
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
-2
-1
4. TIME How long does it take for the

stone in Exercise 3 to hit the water?
2t
5. NEWSPAPERS Miko surveyed the 30

students in his math class. He found
that 22 read the comics in the
newspaper, 14 read the sports, and 8 of
these read both the comics and the
sports.
6. PATTERN Find the next number in the

pattern: 7, 9, 12, 16, _____ .
a. How many read the comics but not

the sports?
b. How many read neither?
Chapter 12
212
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3. STONES The quadratic equation

h = 64 - 16t2 models the height above
the water of a stone t seconds after it is
dropped from a bridge. The graph is
shown below. How high is the stone
after 1 second?

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Variables and Expressions . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Ordered Pairs and Relations . . . . . . . . . . 31

0-2 Integers and Absolute Value. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

0-4 Subtract Integers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Chapter 1 Rational Numbers

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Multiply Rational Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Divide Rational Numbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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Problem-Solving Investigation: Look for a

Compare Rational Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Algebra: The Percent Proportion and

Linear and Nonlinear Functions . . . . . . . 43

Chapter 3 Linear Functions and

Discount, Markup, and Sales Tax . . . . . . 21

Financial Literacy: Interest . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Constant Rate of Change. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Chapter 2 Expressions and

Graph Functions Using Intercepts . . . . . 53

Problem-Solving Investigation: Make a

Problem-Solving Investigation: Guess,

Solve Systems of Equations by

Solve Systems of Equations by

Chapter 5 Operations on Real

Chapter 4 Equations and

Problem-Solving Investigation: Work

Solve Addition and Subtraction

Solve Multiplication and Division

Powers and Exponents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Multiply and Divide Monomials. . . . . . . . 85

Compute with Scientific Notation . . . . . . 95

Solve Two-Step Equations . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Write Two-Step Equations . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Estimate Square Roots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Compare Real Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Solve Inequalities by Addition or

Solve Inequalities by Multiplication or

Chapter 6 Angles and Lines

Classify Angles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Complementary and Supplementary

Solve Two-Step Inequalities . . . . . . . . . . . 79

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Polygons and Angles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Measures of Variation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Box-and-Whisker Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Double Box-and-Whisker Plots . . . . . . . 141

Chapter 7 Similar Triangles and

Scatter Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Lines of Best Fit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Select an Appropriate Display . . . . . . . . 149

Similar Polygons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Indirect Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

The Tangent Ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Chapter 9 Units of Measure

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Use the Pythagorean Theorem . . . . . . . . 127

Distance on the Coordinate Plane . . . . . 129

Special Right Triangles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Measures of Central Tendency . . . . . . . . 133

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