1.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
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2. Suppose a and b are real numbers other than zero and that . State whether the inequality is true or false.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
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QUESTION TYPE: True / False
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3. Determine whether the statement below is true for all real numbers d.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
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QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: True
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4. If a < b, then a - c > b - c.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: True
DATE CREATED: 12/25/2015 9:33 AM
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5. A manufacturer of a certain commodity has estimated that her profit in thousands of dollars is given by the expression
where x (in thousands) is the number of units produced.
What production range will enable the manufacturer to realize a profit of at least $6,000 on the commodity?
a. Between 1,000 and 9,000 units.
b. Between 5,000 and 10,000 units.
c. Between 5,000 and 6,000 units.
d. Between 1,000 and 6,000 units.
e. Between 1,000 and 10,000 units.
ANSWER: d
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6. Rationalize the numerator of the expression.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
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7. Use the fact that to evaluate the expression without using a calculator.
a. 316,200
b. 316.2
c. 31.62
d. 31,620
e. 3,162,000
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: True
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8. Simplify the expression. (Assume that r, s, and t are positive.)
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: True
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9. Evaluate the expression.
a. 8
b. –9
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