MTH101 FINAL EXAM REVIEW Fall 2023
MTH101 FINAL EXAM REVIEW Fall 2023
This is a collection of questions to use as a review for the MTH101 Final Exam. The final exam will be composed of 40
questions - 25 multiple-choice and 15 open-ended. All work must be shown on the exam to receive full credit. The format
of the question given here is not necessarily the same format that the question will be given on the final exam. On the final
exam, you must SHOW ALL WORK in order to receive full credit (even on multiple -choice questions). No work shown
means no credit will be given.
In addition to the questions given here, the tests given throughout the semester should also be used in reviewing for the
final exam.
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. SHOW ALL
WORK
11 11 11 13
A) - B) C) - D)
24 74 74 8
3 15 3 3
A) B) - C) - D) -
20 4 4 20
1
Solve the equation for the specified variable. Use the distributive property to factor as necessary.
8y - x
7) w = for y 7)
y
Solve.
8) 3s + 6p = tp - 6 for p 8)
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. SHOW ALL
WORK
Use the variable x for the unknown, and write an equation representing the verbal sentence. Then solve the problem.
9) Four times a number added to 9 times the number equals 52. 9)
A) 52 m B) 26 m C) 45 m D) 19 m
11) Tech Support spent $66,700 this year on health insurance alone. If total sales were $569,400, what 11)
percent of total sales was spent on health insurance? Round to the nearest tenth of a percent, if
necessary.
12) Walt made an extra $10,000 last year from a part-time job. He invested part of the money at 10% 12)
and the rest at 9%. He made a total of $960 in interest. How much did he invest at each rate?
2
Solve the mixture problem.
15) In a chemistry class, 7 liters of a 4% silver iodide solution must be mixed with a 10% solution to get 15)
a 6% solution. How many liters of the 10% solution are needed?
A) 48 B) 36 C) 12 D) 8
17) Bert is 18 kilometers away from Brenda. Both begin to walk toward each other at the same time. 17)
Bert walks at 3 kilometers per hour. They meet in 4 hours. How fast is Brenda walking?
A) 34°, 125°, 21° B) 38°, 123°, 19° C) 28°, 128°, 24° D) 47°, 22°, 21°
3
SET UP A SYSTEM OF EQUATIONS AND SOLVE THE PROBLEM.
22) There were 450 people at a play. The admission price was $2.00 for adults and $1.00 for children. 22)
The admission receipts were $730. How many adults and children attended?
A) 182 adults and 268 children B) 170 adults and 280 children
C) 280 adults and 170 children D) 85 adults and 365 children
Solve the inequality. Give the solution set in both interval and graph forms.
9x + 6 8
24) <- 24)
-2 3
For the compound inequality, give the solution set in both interval and graph forms.
27) 3x + 10 ≥ -2 and 3x + 10 ≤ 10 27)
-7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
30) 3m + 5 - 1 = 4 30)
4
Solve the compound or absolute value inequality.
32) |-8x + 4| + 2 < 11 32)
Solve the given equation or inequality. If an equation is given, then write the solution set in set notation. If an
inequality is given, then write the solution set in interval notation.
34) |4k + 1| - 9 < -3 34)
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. SHOW ALL
WORK
1 1
A) B) 3 C) - 3 D) -
3 3
-10 -5 5 10 x
-5
-10
1 1
A) B) - C) 2 D) - 2
2 2
5
SHOW ALL WORK TO ANSWER THE FOLLOWING.
Find an equation of the line passing through the two points. Write the equation in standard form.
42) (9, 7) and (4, -1) 42)
Find an equation of the line satisfying the conditions. Write the equation in slope -intercept form.
43) Through (-6, 7); parallel to 3x + 7y = 3 43)
6
Solve the system by elimination. If the system is inconsistent or has dependent equations, say so.
49) 7x - 7y = -49 49)
-4x - 3y = 7
50) 2x - 3y = -2 50)
6x - 9y = 6
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. SHOW ALL
WORK
Simplify the expression so that no negative exponents appear in the final result. Assume all variables represent nonzero
numbers.
17r-1 (r3 )
5
52) 52)
-1
19(r-4 )
17 17 17r12 17r10
A) B) C) D)
19r12 19r10 19 19
-2
2x3 y-3
53) 53)
x-4 y3
y12 y12 2x14 y12
A) B) C) D)
2x14 4x14 y12 2x7
7
SHOW ALL WORK TO ANSWER THE FOLLOWING.
x2 + 9x + 16
59) (use long division or synthetic division) 59)
x+4
16y4 + 24y3 + 6y - 1
60) (use long division) 60)
4y2 + 1
Factor out the greatest common factor. Simplify the factors, if possible.
61) 16x7 y6 - 40x2 y4 + 16x5 y2 61)
Factor by grouping.
62) 20a 3 - 25a 2 b + 8ab2 - 10b3 62)
71) z 4 + z 3 + z + 1 71)
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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. SHOW ALL
WORK
z 2 + 9z + 20 z 2 + 4z
75) ÷ 75)
z + 10z + 25 z - 3z - 40
2 2
z z-8 z-8
A) B) z - 8 C) D)
z + 10z + 25
2 z z + 5z
2
10 12
80) =1+ 80)
x-2 x+2
9
Solve the quadratic equation by the method of your choice.
y 8y + 28 4
81) + = 81)
y + 4 y + 7y + 12 y + 3
2
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. SHOW ALL
WORK
83) One maid can clean the house three times faster than another. Working together they can clean the 83)
entire house in 3 hours. How long would it take the faster maid cleaning alone?
3
A) hr B) 3 hr C) 4 hr D) 5 hr
4
Use the rules of exponents to simplify the expression. Write the answer with positive exponents. Assume that all
variables represent positive real numbers.
m -7/5
4
-1
84) (m -1/7 b1/6 ) 84)
b-5/8
a 3 b-6
1/4
85) 256 85)
a -1 b2
Express the radical in simplified form. Assume that all variables represent positive real numbers.
87) - 500k7 q8 87)
3 y19
88) 88)
216
10
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. SHOW ALL
WORK
Find the unknown length in the right triangle. Simplify the answer if necessary.
89) 89)
b 14
7
A) 35 B) 7 5 C) 21 D) 7 3
A) 3x 35 B) 13x 5 C) 14x 5 D) 2x 35
Multiply, then simplify the product. Assume that all variables represent positive real numbers.
91) ( 3x + 2)( 5x + 5) 91)
A) x 15 + 10 B) x 15 + 5 3x + 2 5x + 10
C) x 5 + 10 D) x 15 + 5x + 10
A) 16 - 8 3 B) 4 - 4 3 C) 4 + 4 3 D) 16 + 8 3
3 3 3 3
21x 567x2 63x 567x
A) B) C) D)
3x 9x 9x 81
Rationalize the denominator. Assume that all variables represent positive real numbers and that the denominator is not
zero.
x- y
94) 94)
3x + 7y
4 x- y
95) 95)
2 x+5 y
11
Solve the equation.
96) 22y + 11 = y + 6 96)
Use the quadratic formula to solve the equation. (All solutions are real numbers.)
101) 3x(x + 3) = 1 101)
18 20
104) =1+ 104)
x-4 x+4
12
105) 2x + 15 - x = 6 105)
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. SHOW ALL
WORK
A) 13 B) 27 C) 11 D) 51
13
SHOW ALL WORK TO ANSWER THE FOLLOWING.
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. SHOW ALL
WORK
116) 116)
Decide whether the relation is a function, and give the domain and range.
117) 117)
y
10
-10 -5 5 10 x
-5
-10
14
SHOW ALL WORK TO ANSWER THE FOLLOWING.
Sketch the graph the equation. Label at least 3 points. Determine whether the relation defines y as a function of x. Give
the domain.
120) y = 3x - 7 120)
Sketch the graph of the parabola. Find the DOMAIN and the RANGE. Find the x -intercepts and y-intercept. Label at
least 3 points on the graph.
122) y = -x2 + 3 122)
Graph the function and give its domain and its range. Find the x -intercepts and y-intercept. Label at least 3 points on
the graph.
123) f(x) = x + 2 123)
Graph the parabola. Identify the vertex, axis, domain and range.
5
125) f(x) = x2 - 4 125)
3
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Answer Key
Testname: MTH101 FINAL EXAM REVIEW FALL 2023
1) A
2) D
3) C
4) A
5) (-∞, ∞)
2A - hb2
6) b1 =
h
-x x
7) y = or y =
w-8 8-w
-3s - 6 3s + 6
8) p = or p =
6-t t-6
9) C
10) B
11) B
12) A
13) D
14) D
15) A
16) C
17) A
18) A
19) C
20) A
21) B
22) C
23) A
2
24) - ,∞
27
2
-
27
25) [2, ∞)
-2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
26) (-3, 1]
-7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
27) [-4, 0]
-7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
28) (- ∞, 2) ∪ (5, ∞)
-7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
29) {-27, 9}
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Answer Key
Testname: MTH101 FINAL EXAM REVIEW FALL 2023
30) 0, -10/3
3 7
31) ,
2 2
5 13
32) - ,
8 8
1 15
33) - ∞, ∪ ,∞
7 7
7 5
34) - ,
4 4
35) ∅
36) ∅
37) C
38) C
39) (6, 0); (0, -2)
y
10
-10 -5 5 10 x
-5
-10
4
40) Slope ; y-intercept (0, -1)
5
3
41) Slope:
5
y
10
-10 -5 5 10 x
-5
-10
3 31
43) y = - x+
7 7
4
44) y = - x+4
3
45)
y
10
-10 -5 5 10 x
-5
-10
46)
y
-4 -2 2 4 6x
-2
-4
-6
47)
y
10
-10 -5 5 10 x
-5
-10
53) B
54) D
55) C
56) B
57) A
5t3
58) 4t - + 16
4s
4
59) x + 5 -
x+4
60) 4y2 + 6y - 1
61) 8x2 y2 (2x5 y4 - 5y2 + 2x3 )
62) (5a 2 + 2b2 )(4a - 5b)
63) (u + 5v)(u - 7v)
64) (2m + 5n)(5m + 8n)
65) 3x(x - 2y)(x + 3y)
66) (7x + 8)(7x - 8)
67) km(7k + 4m)2
68) (5a - 3b)(25a 2 + 15ab + 9b2 )
69) (p - q + 8)2
70) (5 + 3b)(5 - 3b)(25 + 9b2 )
71) (z + 1)2 (z 2 - z + 1)
72) 2x(x - 2y)(x + 4y)
73) B
74) B
75) C
4a + 5b
76)
a+b
77) 4p + 8q
z+m
78)
z-m
79) ∅
80) {6, -8}
81) ∅
82) C
83) C
b7/3
84)
m 191/35
4a
85)
b2
86) -27k1/2 - 63k7/8
87) -10k3 q4 5k
3
y6 y
88)
6
89) D
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Answer Key
Testname: MTH101 FINAL EXAM REVIEW FALL 2023
90) B
91) B
92) A
93) A
x 3- 7xy - 3xy + y 7
94)
3x - 7y
8x - 22 xy + 5 2y
95)
4x - 25y
96) {5}
97) {-3}
11
98) 3,
9
7+ 10 7 - 10
99) ,
4 4
-11 + 31 -11 - 31
100) ,
6 6
-9 + 93 -9 - 93
101) ,
6 6
1+i 5 1-i 5
102) ,
6 6
1 1
103) - ,
5 10
104) {12, -14}
105) {-3}
106) -4 3, -3, 3, 4 3
5 5
107) - , -1, 1,
4 4
108) {123, -29}
109) {3, -3, 2i, -2i}
110) B
111) A
112) B
113) -52
114) D
115) B
116) A
117) B
118) D
119) 4k2 - 10k - 1
7
120) Function; domain: ,∞
3
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Answer Key
Testname: MTH101 FINAL EXAM REVIEW FALL 2023
121) Domain: (- ∞, ∞)
Range: (- ∞, ∞)
y
6
-6 -4 -2 2 4 6 x
-2
-4
-6
122)
y
10
-10 -5 5 10 x
-5
-10
10 y
-10 -5 5 10 x
-5
-10
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Answer Key
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124)
y
10
-10 -5 5 10 x
-5
-10
-10 -5 5 10 x
-5
-10
22