Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Jack and his 3 friends went out to eat and the total cost was $280. They
had a $45 gift card to share together. The equation below represents that total cost:  What does the variable “x” represent? a. | the total cost of the meal | c. | the amount each person pays before
deducting the gift card | b. | the total cost after deducting the gift
card | d. | The amount each person
pays after deducting the gift card |
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 of the students in a class received an
“A” 6 students got an “A”. The equation is  . What
does the variable “x” represent? a. | How many students got an “A” | d. | the 30 students in the
class | b. | How many students did not get an “A” | e. | the number of students in the
class | c. | How many students are in the school |
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The amount that Jim pays in house insurance is equal to 0.10% of the value of
his house plus $500. This year, Jim paid $2500 in house insurance. The equation is:
 . What does the variable “x”
represent? a. | The amount he paid for house insurance | c. | The assessed value of house
| b. | How many times he needs to pay house insurance in a year | d. | How much people are willing to pay for his
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The perimeter (P) of a square is equal to 4 times the length of each side
(S). Which equation below is the correct one?
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Jerry’s Dad’s age (D) is 5 times as old as Jim’s age
(J). Which equation below is correct?
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Peter’s score on a test is (P) and Tony’s score on the same test is
(T). Which equation below gives the average of the two scores?
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4 Apples (A) and 3 peaches cost $6.75. If each peach costs $1.00, which
equation will give the cost of each apple?
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The perimeter of a rectangle is the sum of all the sides. If
“L” is the length and “W” is the width, which equation gives the Perimeter
“P”?
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When solving the equation  , what step should be taken?
a. | Muliply both sides by 5 | d. | Divide the right side by
5 | b. | Divide both sides by 5 | e. | Divide both sides by 7 | c. | Multiply the right side by
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When solving the equation  , what step should be taken?
a. | Muliply both sides by 3 | d. | Divide the right side by
3 | b. | Divide both sides by 3 | e. | Multiply both sides by 8 | c. | Multiply the right side by
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When solving the equation  , what step should be taken?
a. | Muliply both sides by 5 | d. | Divide the right side by  | b. | Divide both sides by 4 | e. | Multiply both sides by  | c. | Multiply the right side by  |
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Solve for “x”  a. | 21 | c. | 42 | b. | 14 | d. |  |
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Solve for “x”:  a. | 2 | c. | 72 | b. |  | d. |  |
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Solve for “x”  a. | 36 | c. |  | b. | 45 | d. |  |
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Solve for ‘x’: 
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