D771: Quantitative Literacy Preassessment
Questions And Verified Answers
Graph the linear equation: y = -3x + 8 - CORRECT - ANSWERS See camera roll
Graph the linear equation: y = 4x + 2 - CORRECT - ANSWERS See camera roll
Draw a Linear Function where the slope is -5 and the y-intercept is -4 - CORRECT - ANSWERS
See camera roll
In the function y = 840 x 1.15t, y is the value of an investment after t years. What is the
interest rate? - CORRECT - ANSWERS 15%
In the function y = 395 x 1.18t, y is the value of an investment after t years. What is the
interest rate? - CORRECT - ANSWERS 18%
The function that calculates the value of an investment after t years is given by y = 516 x
1.16t. What is the interest rate? - CORRECT - ANSWERS 16%
y = 320 x 1.19t, what is the interest rate? - CORRECT - ANSWERS 19%
Lulu has driven 320m out of a 770m trip and is traveling at an average speed of 50mph. Write
an equation to show how much more Lulu needs to drive. - CORRECT - ANSWERS 770 -
50x = 320
Sophia went out to a restaurant and left a tip of $29.90, which was 23% of the total bill. What
was the original total before the tip? - CORRECT - ANSWERS $130.00
, Loto is hanging two paintings on a wall that is 33ft long. The paintings are each 9ft long. Loto
wants the distance between the two paintings to be the same as the distance between the
paintings and the edges of the wall. How far apart should the paintings be? - CORRECT -
ANSWERS 5ft
Kamal's car gets 26 miles per gallon on average. How many miles can Kamal drive on 35
gallons? - CORRECT - ANSWERS 910
There are 3ft in 1 yard and 12in in 1 foot. How many inches are in 82 yards? - CORRECT -
ANSWERS 2,952
Graph a linear equation with a slope of 1 and a y-intercept of 10 - CORRECT - ANSWERS
See camera roll
The equation 4x + 11 = 51 describes a scaled score on a standardized test, where x is the
number of questions answered correctly. What is a constant in the equation? - CORRECT -
ANSWERS 51
Oliver invests $2,800 in an investment that earns simple interest. After 2 years, the value of
the investment is $3,248. What is the annual interest rate? - CORRECT - ANSWERS 8%
Maya invested $7,400 in an account that pays 7% interest compounds annually. How much
will be in Maya's account after 2 years? - CORRECT - ANSWERS $8,472.26
Maria wants to invest $4,500 in a savings account and has two options. Option A is an
account that compounds interest twice per year at an annual rate of 7%. Option B is an
account that compounds interest four times per year at an annual rate of 4%. What is the
better option for Maria? - CORRECT - ANSWERS Option A because it will have more
money after 1 year.
Questions And Verified Answers
Graph the linear equation: y = -3x + 8 - CORRECT - ANSWERS See camera roll
Graph the linear equation: y = 4x + 2 - CORRECT - ANSWERS See camera roll
Draw a Linear Function where the slope is -5 and the y-intercept is -4 - CORRECT - ANSWERS
See camera roll
In the function y = 840 x 1.15t, y is the value of an investment after t years. What is the
interest rate? - CORRECT - ANSWERS 15%
In the function y = 395 x 1.18t, y is the value of an investment after t years. What is the
interest rate? - CORRECT - ANSWERS 18%
The function that calculates the value of an investment after t years is given by y = 516 x
1.16t. What is the interest rate? - CORRECT - ANSWERS 16%
y = 320 x 1.19t, what is the interest rate? - CORRECT - ANSWERS 19%
Lulu has driven 320m out of a 770m trip and is traveling at an average speed of 50mph. Write
an equation to show how much more Lulu needs to drive. - CORRECT - ANSWERS 770 -
50x = 320
Sophia went out to a restaurant and left a tip of $29.90, which was 23% of the total bill. What
was the original total before the tip? - CORRECT - ANSWERS $130.00
, Loto is hanging two paintings on a wall that is 33ft long. The paintings are each 9ft long. Loto
wants the distance between the two paintings to be the same as the distance between the
paintings and the edges of the wall. How far apart should the paintings be? - CORRECT -
ANSWERS 5ft
Kamal's car gets 26 miles per gallon on average. How many miles can Kamal drive on 35
gallons? - CORRECT - ANSWERS 910
There are 3ft in 1 yard and 12in in 1 foot. How many inches are in 82 yards? - CORRECT -
ANSWERS 2,952
Graph a linear equation with a slope of 1 and a y-intercept of 10 - CORRECT - ANSWERS
See camera roll
The equation 4x + 11 = 51 describes a scaled score on a standardized test, where x is the
number of questions answered correctly. What is a constant in the equation? - CORRECT -
ANSWERS 51
Oliver invests $2,800 in an investment that earns simple interest. After 2 years, the value of
the investment is $3,248. What is the annual interest rate? - CORRECT - ANSWERS 8%
Maya invested $7,400 in an account that pays 7% interest compounds annually. How much
will be in Maya's account after 2 years? - CORRECT - ANSWERS $8,472.26
Maria wants to invest $4,500 in a savings account and has two options. Option A is an
account that compounds interest twice per year at an annual rate of 7%. Option B is an
account that compounds interest four times per year at an annual rate of 4%. What is the
better option for Maria? - CORRECT - ANSWERS Option A because it will have more
money after 1 year.
