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WGU C957 APPLIED ALGEBRA OA EXAM 2026 | ACTUAL
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH A
PRACTICE EXAM TEST BANK AND STUDY GUIDE |
VERIFIED AND ACCURATE FOR GUARANTEED PASS |
GRADED A
1. A company's monthly revenue is modeled by the function
\(R(x)=45x+1,200\), where \(x\) represents the number of products
sold. What does the coefficient 45 represent in this model?
A. The initial revenue before any products are sold
B. The fixed monthly operating cost
C. The revenue generated for each additional product sold
D. The maximum possible monthly revenue
Answer: C. The revenue generated for each additional product sold
2. A fitness center currently has 850 members and expects membership
to increase by 75 members each month. Which function best models
the number of members \(M(t)\) after \(t\) months?
A. \(M(t)=75t+850\)
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B. \(M(t)=850t+75\)
C. \(M(t)=75-850t\)
D. \(M(t)=850-75t\)
Answer: A. \(M(t)=75t+850\)
3. A delivery company charges a fixed service fee of $6 plus $2.50 for
every mile traveled. Which function represents the total delivery cost
\(C(m)\) for \(m\) miles?
A. \(C(m)=6m+2.50\)
B. \(C(m)=2.50m+6\)
C. \(C(m)=8.50m\)
D. \(C(m)=6-2.50m\)
Answer: B. \(C(m)=2.50m+6\)
4. The temperature in a laboratory is represented by \(T(h)=72-3h\),
where \(h\) is the number of hours after the experiment begins. What
does the slope of this function mean?
A. The initial temperature is 3 degrees.
B. The temperature increases by 72 degrees per hour.
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C. The temperature decreases by 3 degrees per hour.
D. The experiment lasts 72 hours.
Answer: C. The temperature decreases by 3 degrees per hour.
5. A company's profit function is \(P(x)=120x-30,000\), where \(x\)
represents the number of units sold. What is the break-even quantity?
A. 120 units
B. 250 units
C. 30,000 units
D. 300 units
Answer: B. 250 units
6. Which equation represents a line with a slope of 4 and a y-intercept
of \(-7\)?
A. \(y=-7x+4\)
B. \(y=4x-7\)
C. \(y=7x-4\)
D. \(y=4x+7\)
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Answer: B. \(y=4x-7\)
7. A line passes through the points \((2,5)\) and \((6,17)\). What is the
slope of the line?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 6
Answer: B. 3
8. A company's production cost is \(C(x)=500+18x\). What is the total
cost of producing 200 units?
A. $3,600
B. $4,100
C. $5,000
D. $18,500
Answer: B. $4,100
9. A function is given by \(f(x)=2x^2-5x+3\). What is \(f(4)\)?
WGU C957 APPLIED ALGEBRA OA EXAM 2026 | ACTUAL
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH A
PRACTICE EXAM TEST BANK AND STUDY GUIDE |
VERIFIED AND ACCURATE FOR GUARANTEED PASS |
GRADED A
1. A company's monthly revenue is modeled by the function
\(R(x)=45x+1,200\), where \(x\) represents the number of products
sold. What does the coefficient 45 represent in this model?
A. The initial revenue before any products are sold
B. The fixed monthly operating cost
C. The revenue generated for each additional product sold
D. The maximum possible monthly revenue
Answer: C. The revenue generated for each additional product sold
2. A fitness center currently has 850 members and expects membership
to increase by 75 members each month. Which function best models
the number of members \(M(t)\) after \(t\) months?
A. \(M(t)=75t+850\)
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B. \(M(t)=850t+75\)
C. \(M(t)=75-850t\)
D. \(M(t)=850-75t\)
Answer: A. \(M(t)=75t+850\)
3. A delivery company charges a fixed service fee of $6 plus $2.50 for
every mile traveled. Which function represents the total delivery cost
\(C(m)\) for \(m\) miles?
A. \(C(m)=6m+2.50\)
B. \(C(m)=2.50m+6\)
C. \(C(m)=8.50m\)
D. \(C(m)=6-2.50m\)
Answer: B. \(C(m)=2.50m+6\)
4. The temperature in a laboratory is represented by \(T(h)=72-3h\),
where \(h\) is the number of hours after the experiment begins. What
does the slope of this function mean?
A. The initial temperature is 3 degrees.
B. The temperature increases by 72 degrees per hour.
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C. The temperature decreases by 3 degrees per hour.
D. The experiment lasts 72 hours.
Answer: C. The temperature decreases by 3 degrees per hour.
5. A company's profit function is \(P(x)=120x-30,000\), where \(x\)
represents the number of units sold. What is the break-even quantity?
A. 120 units
B. 250 units
C. 30,000 units
D. 300 units
Answer: B. 250 units
6. Which equation represents a line with a slope of 4 and a y-intercept
of \(-7\)?
A. \(y=-7x+4\)
B. \(y=4x-7\)
C. \(y=7x-4\)
D. \(y=4x+7\)
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Answer: B. \(y=4x-7\)
7. A line passes through the points \((2,5)\) and \((6,17)\). What is the
slope of the line?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 6
Answer: B. 3
8. A company's production cost is \(C(x)=500+18x\). What is the total
cost of producing 200 units?
A. $3,600
B. $4,100
C. $5,000
D. $18,500
Answer: B. $4,100
9. A function is given by \(f(x)=2x^2-5x+3\). What is \(f(4)\)?
