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Which expression is equivalent to the expression below?

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StartFraction 3 c (2 c minus 1) Over 2 c + 1 EndFraction
Option A
B
StartFraction negative 3 c (2 c + 1) squared Over 4 (2 c minus 1) squared EndFraction
Option B
C
3c
D
–3c
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Which expression is equivalent to the following complex fraction?

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StartFraction x minus 3 Over x EndFraction
Option A
B
StartFraction x + 3 Over 1 EndFraction
Option B
C
StartFraction x + 3 Over x EndFraction
Option C
D
StartFraction x Over x + 3 EndFraction
Option D
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Naomi wants to take yoga classes. She can take classes at the high school for a one-time fee of $20 plus $10 per class. She can join the local gym for $50 and take classes for $5 per class. Which statement is true about the average cost for the two options?

A
The high school option costs less per class for six classes.
B
The gym option costs less per class for six classes.
C
The high school option costs less per class for seven classes.
D
The gym option costs less per class for seven classes.
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Mrs. Cho wrote the following problem on the board.Problem: Step 1: Step 2: Step 3: What should Mrs. Cho do next?

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Find a common denominator for the two fractions.
B
Divide the numerator and denominator of the first fraction by x2 and y.
C
Multiply the numerators, multiply the denominators, and then simplify.
D
Multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction.
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A basketball player’s free-throw percentage is the ratio of the number of successful shots made to the number of shots attempted. A basketball player has made 13 of the first 20 free throws she has attempted this season. Which rational expression can be used to find the free throw percentage for the season if she successfully makes her next x free-throw attempts?

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Option
Option A
B
Option
Option B
C
Option
Option C
D
Option
Option D
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A chemist has 500 mL of a 30% acid solution. She adds x milliliters of a 10% acid solution. Which statement is true about the graph of the function that represents the concentration of the final solution?

A
The horizontal asymptote y = 30 means that the final concentration will always be less than 30%.
B
The horizontal asymptote y = 10 means that the final concentration will always be greater than 10%.
C
The vertical asymptote x = 500 means that the volume of the solution will always be greater than 500 mL.
D
The vertical asymptote x = 0 means that the volume of the solution will always be greater than 0 mL.
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What is the quotient?

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StartFraction 1 Over 2 y EnDfraction
Option A
B
StartFraction 3 y + 2 Over 6 y squared EndFraction
Option B
C
StartFraction 1 Over y EndFraction
Option C
D
StartFraction 2 (3 y + 2) Over 3 EndFraction
Option D
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The table below shows how the number of hours needed to fill a pool depends on the flow rate of the hoses used to fill it.Flow rate, x(gal/hr)Time, y(hours)60300454003650030600How long will it take to fill the pool if two hoses are used, one that fills at a rate of 40 gallons per hour and one that fills at a rate of 60 gallons per hour?

A
100 hours
B
150 hours
C
180 hours
D
200 hours
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Lupe can ride her bike at a rate of 20 mph when there is no wind. On one particular day, she rode 2 miles against the wind and noticed that it took her the same amount of time as it did to ride 3 miles with the wind. How fast was the wind blowing that day?

A
4 mph
B
7 mph
C
10 mph
D
12 mph
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Which solution to the equation is extraneous?

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a = –2
B
a = –2 and a = 4
C
neither a = –2 nor a = 4
D
a = 4
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Haji rows his canoe 10 mph in still water. He noticed one day that he could row 4 miles upstream in the same amount of time he could row 6 miles downstream. What was the approximate speed of the current that day?

A
2.0 mph
B
3.3 mph
C
5.0 mph
D
10.0 mph
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Which graph represents the function ?

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On a coordinate plane, a hyperbola is shown. One curve opens up and to the right in quadrant 1, and the other curve opens down and to the left in quadrant 3. A vertical asymptote is at x = negative 3, and the horizontal asymptote is at y = negative 2.
Option A
B
On a coordinate plane, a hyperbola is shown. One curve opens up and to the right in quadrants 1 and 4, and the other curve opens down and to the left in quadrants 2 and 3. A vertical asymptote is at x = 3, and the horizontal asymptote is at y = negative 2.
Option B
C
On a coordinate plane, a hyperbola is shown. One curve opens up and to the right in quadrants 1 and 4, and the other curve opens down and to the left in quadrants 2 and 3. A vertical asymptote is at x = negative 3, and the horizontal asymptote is at y = 2.
Option C
D
On a coordinate plane, a hyperbola is shown. One curve opens up and to the right in quadrant 1 , and the other curve opens down and to the left in quadrants 2, 1, and 4. A vertical asymptote is at x = 3, and the horizontal asymptote is at y = 2.
Option D
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What are the vertical and horizontal asymptotes for the function ?

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vertical asymptote: x = 1horizontal asymptote: none
B
vertical asymptote: x = 1horizontal asymptote: y = 0
C
vertical asymptote: x = –2, x = 3horizontal asymptote: y = 0
D
vertical asymptote: x = –2, x = –3horizontal asymptote: none
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What is the product?

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StartFraction k + 1 Over k squared EndFraction
Option A
B
StartFraction k minus 1 Over k squared EndFraction
Option B
C
StartFraction negative 1 Over k EndFraction
Option C
D
StartFraction 1 Over k EndFraction
Option D
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A certain company has a fixed cost of $200 per day. It costs the company $3.10 per unit to make its products. The company is tracking its average cost to make x units using . Which statement is true?

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The horizontal asymptote of y = 3.10 represents that the average cost per unit will approach $3.10 as the number of units produced increases.
B
The horizontal asymptote of y = 0 represents that the average cost per unit will approach $0 as the number of units produced increases.
C
The vertical asymptote of x = 3.10 represents that the average cost per unit will approach $3.10 as the number of units produced increases.
D
The vertical asymptote of x = 0 represents that the average cost per unit will approach $0 as the number of units produced increases.
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Which expression is equivalent to the following complex fraction?

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StartFraction y + x Over y minus x EndFraction
Option A
B
StartFraction (y minus x) (y + x) Over x squared y squared EndFraction
Option B
C
StartFraction x squared y squared Over (y + x) (y + x) EndFraction
Option C
D
StartFraction y minus x Over y + x EndFraction
Option D
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Using V = lwh, what is an expression for the volume of the following rectangular prism?

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StartFraction 15 Over 2 x EndFraction
Option A
B
StartFraction 3 x + 12 Over 2 x + 8 EndFraction
Option B
C
StartFraction 15 Over 2 x + 2 EndFraction
Option C
D
Fifteen-eighths
Option D
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Riley makes a mistake in step 2 while doing her homework. What was her mistake? Step 1: Step 2: Step 3: Step 4:

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She added the two fractions incorrectly.
B
She used the wrong common denominator.
C
She did not distribute the negative correctly.
D
She did not multiply the first fraction by a factor.

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