The scatterplot shows 5 measurements of the body length, in centimeters (cm), of a New Zealand fur seal from an age of 1 year to 6 years old. A line of best fit is also shown. For a New Zealand fur seal at an age of 3 years old, what is the body length predicted by the line of best fit, to the nearest 10 cm?
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Module 1 (Medium)
The function f is defined by f(x)=-3x+20. What is the value of f(x) when x=-7 ?
- A41
- B17
- C13
- D10
A botanist estimates the number of oak trees in a forest to be at least 2,900 and not more than 3,100. Which inequality best represents the number of oak trees, x, in this forest?
- Ax≤200
- Bx≤2,900
- C2,900≤x≤3,100
- Dx≤2,900 or x≥3,100
In the figure shown, line l intersects lines j and k. Which additional piece of information is sufficient to prove that lines j and k are parallel?
- Aw=60
- Bx=120
- Cy=60
- Dz=120
Which expression is equivalent to 11x^3+2x^2+3x ?
- A16(x^3+x^2+x)
- Bx(11x^2+2x+3)
- C3x(11x^3+2x^2+1)
- D11x(x^2+2x+3)
y=4/7x+5
One of the two equations in a system of linear equations is given. The system has infinitely many solutions. If the second equation in the system is y= mx + b, where m and b are constants, what is the value of b?
- A-5
- B-1/5
- C1/5
- D5
Which expression is equivalent to (4nr^2+2nr)+(3n^2r+7nr)?
- A7n^2r^2+9nr
- B7n^3r^3+9n^2r^2
- C12n^3r^3+14n^2r^2
- D4nr^2+3n^2r+9nr
What is the slope of the line shown?
y=7,800(0.85)^x
The given equation estimates the value, in dollars, of a certain car x years after it was purchased. According to the given equation, what was the estimated value, in dollars, of the car at the time it was purchased?
- A780
- B6,630
- C7,800
- D8,500
Triangle XYZ shown is a right triangle. Which of the following has the same value as sin X?
- AcosY
- Bcos X Y
- CtanY
- Dtan X
The function f is defined byf(x)=3(1/4-x)^2+5/4. What is the value off(1/4) ?
A survey was conducted in Arlington to estimate the percent of adult residents who support the addition of a community pool in their town. Based on the survey, it is estimated that 40% of all adult residents of Arlington support the addition of a community pool in their town, with an associated margin of error of 7%. Which of the following is the most appropriate conclusion about all adult residents of Arlington?
- APlausible values for the percent of all adult residents of Arlington who support the addition of a community pool in their town are between 33% and 47%.
- BThe addition of a community pool in the town is supported by exactly 33% of all adult residents of Arlington.
- CPlausible values for the percent of all adult residents of Arlington who support the addition of a community pool in their town are either less than 33% or more than 47%.
- DThe addition of a community pool in the town is supported by more than 47% of all adult residents of Arlington.
Line t in the xy-plane has a slope of 1/4 and passes through the point (12,-8). Which equation defines line t?
- Ay=-11x+1/4
- By=x/4-11
- Cy=x/4-8
- Dy=12x-8
7(x-4)=13+5(x-4)
If x is the solution to the given equation, what is the value of x-4?
The ratio 12 to x is equivalent to the ratio 168 to y. Which expression represents y in terms of x?
- A1/14x
- B14x
- C1/12x
- D12x
Rectangles ABCD and EFGH are similar. The length of each side of EFGH is 8 times the length of the corresponding side of ABCD. The area of ABCD is 48 square units. What is the area, in square units, of EFGH ?
- A6
- B64
- C384
- D3,072
1/x+1/(x-9)=10/(x^2-9x)
What are all the solutions to the given equation?
- A-1 and10
- B0 and9
- C5
- D19/2
Circle A in the xy-plane has the equation (x+3)^2+(y-3)^2=16. Circle B has the same center as circle A. The radius of circle B is two times the radius of circle A. The equation defining circle B in the xy-plane is (x+3)^2+(y-3)^2=k , where k is a constant. What is the value of k?
How many centimeters are equivalent to 47 meters?
(1 meter = 100 centimeters)
|x-8|=11
What is the sum of the solutions to the given equation?
- A0
- B16
- C19
- D22
The graph of y=f(x)-k is shown in the xy-plane. If k, a, and b are positive constants, which equation could define f ?
- Af(x)=(x-a)^2(x+b)
- Bf(x)=(x+a)^2(x-b)
- Cf(x)=(x-a)^2(x+b)^2
- Df(x)=(x+a)^2(x-b)^2
The linear function g is defined by g(x)=b-18x, where b is a constant. If g(c+6)=c/5, where c is a constant, which of the following expressions represents the value of b?
- A18c+108
- B91c/5+108
- C23c/5+6
- D18c/5
Module 2 (Advanced)
As part of a science experiment on evaporation, Ella measured the height of water in a glass over a period of time. The function f(x)=38-0.22x gives the estimated height, in centimeters (cm), of the water in the glass x days after the start of the experiment. Which of the following is the best interpretation of 38 in this context?
- AThe estimated height, in cm, of the water at the start of the experiment
- BThe estimated height, in cm, of the water at the end of the experiment
- CThe estimated change in the height, in cm, of the water each day
- DThe estimated number of days for all the water to evaporate

The roofs on the buildings of a public garden are designed to allow water to drain into the garden. The table shows the relationship between the area x, in square feet, of a roof and the amount of water f(x), in gallons, drained from the roof into the garden over a certain period of time. Which equation could define f?
- Af(x)=0.6x
- Bf(x)=2.4x
- Cf(x)=1,320.0x
- Df(x)=2,640.0x
In 2010, a skating team had a total of 37 skaters, each classified as either advanced or intermediate. From 2010 to 2020, the number of advanced skaters on the team increased by approximately 23%, and the number of intermediate skaters on the team increased by approximately 33%. The total number of skaters on the team increased by approximately 27%. Which equation best represents this situation, where a represents the number of advanced skaters on the team in 2010 and b represents the number of intermediate skaters on the team in 2010?
- A1.23a+1.27b=37(1.33)
- B1.27a+0.23b=37(1.33)
- C1.23a+1.33b=37(1.27)
- D1.33a+1.23b=37(1.27)
b-65=x/y
The given equation relates the positive numbers b, x, and y. Which equation correctly expresses x in terms of b and y?
- Ax=(by-65)/y
- Bx=by-65
- Cx=by-65y
- Dx=(b-65)/y
The function f is defined by f(x)=3x^2. What is the value of f(7)?
- A21
- B27
- C42
- D147
y=6x+17
-7x-y=35
What is the solution (x, y) to the given system of equations?
- A(-4,-7)
- B(-18/13,-72/13)
- C(4,41)
- D(18,125)
The histograms summarize the distributions of scores for team A and team B. Which statement best compares the standard deviations of scores for these teams?
- AThe standard deviation of scores for team A is less than the standard deviation of scores for team B.
- BThe standard deviation of scores for team A is greater than the standard deviation of scores for team B.
- CThe standard deviation of scores for team A is equal to the standard deviation of scores for team B.
- DThere is not enough information to compare the standard deviations.
x^2-5x-36=0
What is the sum of the solutions to the given equation?
The graph of y=f(x) is shown, where f(x)=ab^x+c , and a, b, and c are constants. For how many values of x does f(x)=0?
- AThree
- BTwo
- COne
- DZero
To study fluctuations in leaf water potential, samples of wood were taken from 25 trees and cut in the shape of a cube. The length of the edge of one of these cubes is 3.000 centimeters. This cube has a density of 0.210 grams per cubic centimeter. What is the mass of this cube, in grams?
Function f is a quadratic function where f(-21)=0 and f(-5)=0. The graph of y=f(x) in the xy-plane has a vertex at (r,-64). What is the value of r?
The function f gives the product of a number, x, and a number that is 77 more than x. Which equation defines f?
- Af(x)=x^2+x+77
- Bf(x)=x^2+77
- Cf(x)=x^2+77x
- Df(x)=x^2+77x+77
-25x^2-10x+c=0
In the given equation, c is a constant. The equation has exactly one solution. What is the value of c?
- A-3
- B-1
- C0
- D1
The positive number a is 2,024% of the sum of the positive numbers b and c, and b is 88% of c. What percent of b is a?
- A4,324%
- B2,112%
- C43.24%
- D21.12%
The functions f and g are defined by the given equations below, where x≥0. Which of the following equations displays, as a constant or coefficient, the minimum value of the function it defines, wherex≥0?
Ⅰ.f(x)=14(1.3)^(x+5)
Ⅱ.f(x)=14(1.09)(1.3)^x+3g(x)=14(1.09)(1.3)^(x+3)
- AⅠ only
- BⅡ only
- CⅠ and Ⅱ
- DNeither Ⅰ nor Ⅱ
- AⅠ only
- BⅡ only
- CⅠ and Ⅱ
- DNeither Ⅰ nor Ⅱ
(12x+16)/4-s/13=r(x-9)
In the given equation, s and r are constants, and s>0. If the equation has infinitely many solutions, what is the value of s?
The perimeter of an isosceles right triangle is 28+28√2 inches. What is the length, in inches, of the hypotenuse of this triangle?
- A14
- B14√2
- C28
- D28√2
A right triangular pyramid has exactly six edges. Each of these edges is 74 centimeters long. If the surface area of the pyramid is k√3 square centimeters, what is the value of k?
In right triangle RST, the sum of the measures of angle R and angle S is 90 degrees. The value of sin(R) is (3√17)/13. What is the value of cos(S)?
- A(4√17)/51
- B(3√17)/13
- C(13√17)/51
- D(3√17)/4
The cost of renting a piece of construction equipment for up to 10 days is $230 for the first day and $115 for each additional day. Which of the following equations gives the cost y, in dollars, of renting the equipment for x days, where x is a positive integer and x≤10?
- Ay=115x+115
- By=115x+230
- Cy=230x-115
- Dy=230x+115
A line intersects two parallel lines, forming four acute angles and four obtuse angles. The measure of one of these eight angles is (9x-310)°. The sum of the measures of four of the eight angles is k°. Which of the following could NOT be equivalent to k, for all values of x?
- A360
- B-36x+1,960
- C18x-440
- D-18x+1,780
8x+7y=3
40x+35y=15
For each real number r, which of the following points lies on the graph of each equation in the xy-plane for the given system?
- A(r/5+3,-r/5+15)
- B(-7r/8+3/8,r)
- C(r,8r/7+3/7)
- D(r,-7r/8+3/8)