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Math 012 Quiz 1

Spring 2016

Professor: Dr. Mary Dereshiwsky

Name________________________________

Instructions:

· The quiz is worth 50 points. There are 10 problems, each worth 5 points. Your score on the quiz will be converted to a percentage and posted in your assignment folder with comments.

· This quiz is open book and open notes, and you may take as long as you like on it provided that you submit the quiz no later than the due date posted in our course schedule of the syllabus. You may refer to your textbook, notes, and online classroom materials, but you may not consult anyone.

· You must show all of your work to receive full credit. If a problem does not seem to require work, write a sentence or two to justify your answer.

· Please type your work in your copy of the quiz, or if you prefer, create a document containing your work. Scanned work is also acceptable. Be sure to include your name in the document. Review instructions for submitting your quiz in the Quizzes Module.

· If you have any questions, please contact me by e-mail ([email protected]).

At the end of your quiz you must include the following dated statement with your name typed in lieu of a signature.  Without this signed statement you will receive a zero.

I have completed this quiz myself, working independently and not consulting anyone except the instructor. I have neither given nor received help on this quiz.

Name:                                                           Date:

Please remember to show ALL of your work on every problem. Read the basic rules for showing work below BEFORE you start working on the quiz.

a) Each step should show the complete expression or equation rather than a piece of it.

b) Each new step should follow logically from the previous step, following rules of algebra.

c) Each new step should be beneath the previous step.

d) The equal sign, =, should only connect equal numbers or expressions.

If you have questions about showing work, please ask.

Did you read the rules for showing work on page 1 of the quiz? If not, please go back to page 1 now and read them. If you do not show work correctly, you will not earn full credit.

1) Solve the equation below. Show all work following the methods discussed in class. If the equation has a unique solution, please show the complete check of your answer.

2) Solve the equation below. Show all work following the methods discussed in class. If the equation has a unique solution, please show the complete check of your answer.

3) Solve the equation below. Show all work following the methods discussed in class. If the equation has a unique solution, please show the complete check of your answer.

4) Solve the equation below. Show all work following the methods discussed in class. If the equation has a unique solution, please show the complete check of your answer.

5) Solve the equation below. Show all work following the methods discussed in class. If the equation has a unique solution, please show the complete check of your answer.

General instructions for #6 - #10:

Please include the following in your work on each word problem:

a) A statement defining any unknown quantities in the problem in terms of variables.

b) An equation involving the variable(s) corresponding to the information given in the problem.

c) A complete solution to the equation, showing all work.

d) A complete answer to the question asked, including appropriate units.

6) The number of kilograms of water in a person’s body varies directly as the person’s mass. A person with a mass of 90 kg contains 60 kg of water. How many kilograms of water are in a person with a mass of 50 kg?

7) The stopping distance, d, of a particular car after the brakes are applied varies directly as the square of the rate, r. If the car is travelling 40 mph, it can stop in 80 feet. How many feet will it take the same car to stop when it is travelling 80 mph?

8) If there are 435 Members of Congress and 57 more Republicans than Democrats, how many of each party are there, assuming that there are no Independents?

9) Janet set off on a bicycle trip at 6:30 am at an average rate of 24 miles per hour. Her husband, Bob, promised to bring her some lunch, and he set off by car 2 hours after Janet left, driving at an average speed of 40 miles per hour. At what time did Bob catch up with Janet?

10) Becky would like to have at least $250,000 saved for her daughter’s college education. If she invests $80,000 in an education account paying 7.15% interest compounded quarterly, will she reach her goal in 18 years? Show all work to justify your answer and include appropriate units.

End of quiz: please remember to sign and date the honor statement in the box on the first page of the quiz.

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