MATH CUMULATIVE EXAM EXPECTED QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Question 1.
The frequency table represents the results of a survey comparing the average age of household
members to the way that they watch non-network television.
Madigan converts the frequency table to a conditional relative frequency table by row. Television
Viewing Method
Which value should she use for X? Round to the nearest hundredth.
A. 0.09
B. 0.20
C. 0.25
D. 0.30
ANSWER
D. 0.30
Question 2.
The graph of y = x2 + 11x + 24 is equivalent to the graph of which equation?
A. y = (x + 8)(x + 3)
B. y = (x + 4)(x + 6)
C. y = (x + 9)(x + 2)
D. y = (x + 7)(x + 4)
ANSWER
A. y = (x + 8)(x + 3)
Question 3.
The two-way table represents data from a survey asking students whether they plan to attend
college, travel, or both after high school.
Which is the marginal relative frequency for students who plan to attend college? Round the answer
to the nearest percent.
A. 18%
B. 22%
C. 35%
D. 82%
ANSWER
, D. 82%
Question 4.
Arturo is building a flower bed in the shape of a right triangle. The hypotenuse of the right triangle
is 13 feet. One of the legs needs to be 7 feet longer than the other leg.
Which equation can be used to find x, the length of the shorter leg?
A. x(x + 7) = 13
B. x(x + 7) = 169
C. x2 + (x + 7)2 = 13
D. x2 + (x + 7)2 = 169
ANSWER
D. x2 + (x + 7)2 = 169
Question 5.
Which is a zero of the quadratic function f(x) = 4x2 + 24x + 11?
A. x = -9.25
B. x = -5.5
C. x = 0.5
D. x = 3.25
ANSWER
B. x = -5.5
Question 6.
The variables A, B, and C represent polynomials where A = x + 1, B = x2 + 2x 1, and C = 2x. What is
AB + C in simplest form?
A. x3 + 3x 1
B. x3 + 4x 1
C. x3 + 3x2 + 3x 1
D. x3 + 2x2 x + 1
ANSWER
C. x3 + 3x2 + 3x - 1
Question 7.
Which represents the polynomial written in standard form? 4m - 2m4 - 6m2 + 9
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Question 1.
The frequency table represents the results of a survey comparing the average age of household
members to the way that they watch non-network television.
Madigan converts the frequency table to a conditional relative frequency table by row. Television
Viewing Method
Which value should she use for X? Round to the nearest hundredth.
A. 0.09
B. 0.20
C. 0.25
D. 0.30
ANSWER
D. 0.30
Question 2.
The graph of y = x2 + 11x + 24 is equivalent to the graph of which equation?
A. y = (x + 8)(x + 3)
B. y = (x + 4)(x + 6)
C. y = (x + 9)(x + 2)
D. y = (x + 7)(x + 4)
ANSWER
A. y = (x + 8)(x + 3)
Question 3.
The two-way table represents data from a survey asking students whether they plan to attend
college, travel, or both after high school.
Which is the marginal relative frequency for students who plan to attend college? Round the answer
to the nearest percent.
A. 18%
B. 22%
C. 35%
D. 82%
ANSWER
, D. 82%
Question 4.
Arturo is building a flower bed in the shape of a right triangle. The hypotenuse of the right triangle
is 13 feet. One of the legs needs to be 7 feet longer than the other leg.
Which equation can be used to find x, the length of the shorter leg?
A. x(x + 7) = 13
B. x(x + 7) = 169
C. x2 + (x + 7)2 = 13
D. x2 + (x + 7)2 = 169
ANSWER
D. x2 + (x + 7)2 = 169
Question 5.
Which is a zero of the quadratic function f(x) = 4x2 + 24x + 11?
A. x = -9.25
B. x = -5.5
C. x = 0.5
D. x = 3.25
ANSWER
B. x = -5.5
Question 6.
The variables A, B, and C represent polynomials where A = x + 1, B = x2 + 2x 1, and C = 2x. What is
AB + C in simplest form?
A. x3 + 3x 1
B. x3 + 4x 1
C. x3 + 3x2 + 3x 1
D. x3 + 2x2 x + 1
ANSWER
C. x3 + 3x2 + 3x - 1
Question 7.
Which represents the polynomial written in standard form? 4m - 2m4 - 6m2 + 9
