Algebra Summer Packet

Algebra Summer Review Packet Timberlane Middle School

DUE THE FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL

The problems in this packet are designed to help you review topics from previous mathematics courses that are important to your success in Algebra. Please try to do each problem and show the work that goes with that answer. Bring the packet with you to your Algebra class on the first week of school. This packet may count as part of your first quarter Algebra grade or be counted as extra credit.

Here are some helpful websites you may find useful if you get stuck on your summer packet: http://www.math.com/ (The pre-algebra and algebra sections will be most helpful.) http://www.mathleague.com/help/help.htm http://www.freemathhelp.com/algebra-help.html (This has text lessons and video lessons.) http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/drmath.middle.html http://www.sgis.org/uploaded/faculty/scloud/algebra_I/Real_Number_Ope rations_Recap.doc www.purplemath.com www.brainpop.com (You can sign up for a trial membership.)

Enjoy your summer. We are looking forward to meeting you and working with you in the fall.

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Name ____________________________ DIRECTIONS: Each of the following problems comes from Pre-Algebra and should help prepare you for Algebra in the fall. Please show ALL work for each problem. Use order of operations to determine each answer: 1) 4 16 + 8 0 5 2) 8(3 + 4) 2 * 8 (5 3)

3) (82 + (13 4)2) 5

Insert parentheses to make the following equation true: 4) 8 + 12 4 5 = 1

Determine the answer for each problem: 5) 94 87 = _____ 6) - 51 98 = _____ 7) 29 100 = _____

8) - 777 (-801) = ____ 9) -10 (-2 18) = _____

10) - (4 + - x) = _____

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11) - 844 4 = _____

12)

183 = ____ 61

13)

891 - 9 = _____

14) -2(x + 3) = _________

15) 3(2x 3) + (x 5) = __________

16)

2 ( 3x + 9 ) = __________ 3

Write in simplest form: 17) 5

2 1 + 4 = _______ 5 5

18)

2 5 5 + + = _________ 3 8 6

19) 9 - 2

1 = _________ 3

20) 10

1 2 - 3 = _________ 4 3

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21)

1 5 4 * * = _______ 2 8 5

22) -

16 8 = _______ 9

23) -

3 3 = _________ 8 4

Write as a decimal: 24)

7 = _______ 10

25)

1 = _______ 3

26) 8

1 = _____ 4

Write as a percent: 27)

4 = _______ 5

28) 1

2 = ______ 5

29)

2 = ______ 3

Write as a decimal: 30) 51% = ______ 31) 102% = ______ 32)

3 % = ______ 4

Write as a simple fraction in lowest terms: 33) 125% = ______ 34) 3% = ______ 35) 50% = _______

Write as a percent AND as a simple fraction or mixed number: 36) .25 = _______ = _______ 37) 1.2 = ______ = _______ 38) .125 = _______ = ________

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Solve each equation below and check your answers: 39)

x + 22 = 104.8

40)

184 x = 51

41)

x 6 = 30 + 12

42)

30x = 480

43)

4y 8 = 20

44)

17 =

x 3

45)

5 x = 24 12

For each of the following, write an algebraic equation. Then solve each equation. 46) Eight times a number, increased by 6, is 62. What is the number?

47) Number C divided by 0.4 is 10. What is C?

48) One half of a number is equal to 14. What is the number?

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For each of the following, write an algebraic equation. Then solve these percent problems. 49) What number is 15% of 60? 50) 66 is 11% of what number?

51) 308 is what percent of 350?

52) A $150 leather jacket is going on sale for a 25% discount. How much will the jacket cost on sale?

53) Jim bought 3 CDs at a cost of $14.99 each. What will he pay including 7% sales tax?

Evaluate each expression given that: a) x = 4 and b) x = -3

x = 4

x = -3

54) 2x =

________________

________________

55) x2 =

________________

________________

56) x + 6 = ________________

________________

57) 5x 3 = ________________

________________

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Basic Geometry and Using Formulas. 58) Find the perimeter. 59) Find the perimeter to the nearest whole number. P=s+s+s a2 + b2 = c2

P = 2l + 2w

22 cm

15 cm

46 cm

13 cm

60) Find the area. A = bh A = bh

61) Find the area. A = bh A = bh

6 in. 11 in.

1.2 m

2.1 m

62) Find the circumference to the nearest tenth. Pi = 3.14 C = d

63) Find the area to the nearest tenth. A = r2 Pi = 3.14

3 in.

5 cm

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Simplify: 64) 4( x + 3) = ___________ 65) -2( 3x 5 ) = __________

66) 2( 3b + 1 ) 5

67) 2( x + 3 ) 5( 2x + 1 )

Plot each of the following points on the grid below. Use the letter to label the point on the graph.

68)

A(3,0)

B(5,5)

C(-1,2)

D(-3,-2)

E(0,-3)

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69) The perimeter of the figure below is equal to 150 cm. What is the length of the missing side? 27 cm 16 cm

25 cm

26 cm x 29 cm

70) Find each decimal equivalent.

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71) Taylor is participating in a new fitness program in which he is required to report his weight at the end of each week. The table below shows some of his results. Graph the data from the table on the grid provided. Use a straight edge to sketch the trend.

Weight (In pounds)

Number of weeks Explain the relationship between the number of weeks in the Fitness Program and the weight in pounds.

Using information from the graph and table, predict Taylors starting weight and weight after 25 weeks in the Fitness Program.