Please the review sheet as a guide for studying for the
first exam. It is not meant to be totally com prehensive
so other suggestions would be to review the Apply and Evaluate sections for each
topic. Also use the
Cumulative Review at the end of each topic.
1. Circle all of the true statements:
f. the sum of a number and its opposite is
always zero
g. the sum of a positive number and a
negative number is always negative
h. the product of three negative numbers and
three positive number is always
negative
2. Find:
3. a. Draw a number line with all integers labeled
from -10 to 10.
b. On this number line, plot the following :
4. Write using exponents :
5. Find:
6. Given A = {3, 5, 7, 9} B = {5, 7}
and C = {3, 4, 5, 7}
True or False:
7. A and B are two points on the number line. If
A = 14 and the distance between the points
is 8, what are the two possibilities for B?
8. Find the GCF and LCM for each:
a. 8 and 12
b. 18 and 30
c. 9 and 30
d. 36 and 35
e. 24 and 30
9. a. There will be 540 people attending the card
tournament. If every table is to be
completely filled and every one has a seat ,
what size tables should be rented - 6, 7 or 8
person tables? Explain how you arrived at
your answer.
b. What if there were only 440 attending?
Explain.
10. Simplify - answer in lowest terms :
11. Simplify - please show each step
12. For 5x2 - 3y + x - 8 + 5y
a. list each coefficient
b. list each constant term
c. list one pair of like terms
d. evaluate when x = 4 and y = 3
e. evaluate when x = 5 and y = - 4
f. evaluate when x = - 2 and y = 2
13. Simplify each of the following :
ANSWERS -- are on the back
Answers to Review -
1. True statements are c, f and h
6. a. True
b. True
c. False
d. False
7. 6 or 22 (both of these numbers are 8 units
away from 14.
8. a. GCF: 4 and LCM: 24
b. GCF: 6 and LCM: 90
c. GCF: 3 and LCM: 90
d. GCF: 1 and LCM: 1260
e. GCF: 6 and LCM: 120
9. a. tables for 6. 6 is the only number of the
three that divides evenly into
540 so there
are no ‘leftovers’ - seats or people!
b. Tables for 8 for the same reason as above.
12. a. 5, -3, 1, -8, 5
b. -8
c. -3y and 5y
d. 82
e. 114
f. 14
How to study:
1. Set aside time for EACH DAY between now
and the exam as study time and try to
stick to it.
2. Take this practice exam as though it were the
real exam. Use only yourself as
a reference -
no looking back at notes or the textbook
for help (until you are
finished and have
graded yourself).
3. Use the feedback provided by this practice
exam to de termine any areas that
may be a
weak or confusing for you yet.
4. GET HELP on the material you are not sure of -
either at the review session
or at the
Learning Center (room 1202)
5. Use the cumulative review at the end of topic 1.
6. Use any apply problems that you did not
already complete - or go back through
some
of the problems you have already done.
7. Take any EVALUATES that you have not
taken yet - even if you already have a
good
score on it - just for the review.
PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT THIS
REVIEW SHEET IS 5 POINTS OF
YOUR FINAL
GRADE.
DUE: the class before the exam - all problems
worked on a separate sheet of paper
