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Standardized Test Practice

Chapter 3 Systems of Equations and Inequalities

1.

State the number of solutions to the system of equations graphed below.

A. 0 C. 2 Hint 2.

B. infinitely many D. 1

When two lines have different slopes, the graphs of the equations are _________ A. the same line. C. intersecting lines. Hint B. parallel lines. D. horizontal lines.

3.

Solve the system of inequalities by graphing.

A.

B.

C.

D.

Hint

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4.

Find the minimum value of f(x, y) = 4x - 2y for the polygonal region determined by the feasible region.

A. -28 C. -14 Hint 5.

B. 27 D. 14

Josh has 40 minutes to complete a government exam. There are 15 multiple-choice questions worth 3 points each. There are also 5 shortanswer questions worth 11 points each. It takes about 2 minutes for Josh to answer the multiple-choice questions m and about 8 minutes to complete the short-answer questions s. Which inequality is not part of the system of inequalities that represents the problem? A. B. C. D. Hint

6.

Graph y = 2x + 5. A. B.

C.

D.

Hint

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7.

Which graph is the graph of the inequality 4x + 3y > -15? A.

B.

C.

D.

Hint 8. A set of 15 cards is numbered 1, 2, 3, , 15. Suppose you choose one card at random without looking. What is the probability of choosing an oddnumbered card? A. C. Hint 9. Which is true for the following system of equations? B. D.

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3x -

y=1

x + 2y = 7. A. y > x C. y = x Hint 10. Which of the following is always true about inequalities whose graphs do not overlap? A. Their slopes are equal. C. Each slope is positive. Hint 11. Solve the system 4y 6x + 8z = 13, 10y 15x + 20z = 6, y 5x + 2z = 5. A. infinite solutions C. no solution Hint 12. At a firm, there are three workers that are supposed to work a combined 110 hours per week. Worker 1 is supposed to work 5 hours more than worker 2, and worker 2 is supposed to work 15 hours more than worker 3. How long should each one work? A. worker 1: 42.5worker 2: 37.5worker 3: 30 C. worker 1: 45worker 2: 40worker 3: 25 Hint B. worker 1: 40worker 2: 45worker 3: 25 D. worker 1: 45worker 2: 35worker 3: 30 B. (-3, 1, 7) D. B. Their slopes are opposite reciprocals. D. Each slope is negative. B. cannot be determined from information given D. y < x

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