MCAS 2015 Review

The first five terms in a geometric sequence are show below:
4, 12, 36, 108, 324,...
What is the next term

• 432
• 648
• 972
• 1296

Which of the following is equivalent to the expression below?
x²+7x-60

• (x+12)(x-5)
• (x+10)(x-6)
• (x+15)(x-4)
• (x+20)(x-3)

The length, in centimeters, of a rectangle is represented by an expression, as shown in the diagram below.
Based on the diagram, which of the following is closest to the length, in centimeters, of the rectangle?

• 8.3
• 8.7
• 9.1
• 9.5

What is the value of the expression below?
(5+4)² - (5+4²)

• 20
• 52
• 60
• 92

What are the solutions of the equation below?
(x-2)(x+9)=0

• x=-2, x=-9
• x=-2, x=9
• x=2, x=-9
• x=2, x=9

The line plot below shows the fuel efficiency, in miles per gallon, for the vehicles owned by a rental car company.
Based on the line plot, what is the median fuel efficiency, in miles per gallon, for the vehicles?

• 32
• 33
• 34
• 35

Jay and Kalani graphed lines on a coordinate plane.  Jay's line is represented by the equation below.
y=2x-5
Kalani's line is parallel to Jay's line.  Which of the following could be an equation of Kalani's line?

• 2x+y=-5
• -2x+y=5
• x+2y=-5
• -x+2y=5

The first 2,450 people to attend a baseball game received a free hat.  A total of 19,544 people attended the game.
Which of the following is the closest to the fraction of people attending the game who received a free hat?

• 1/20
• 1/8
• 1/5
• 1/4

Which of the following is equivalent to the expression below?
4+36÷2⋅5²-3

• 4+18⋅25-3
• 4+36÷20-3
• 40÷2⋅10-3
• 40÷2⋅25-3

The scatterplot below shows the relationship between the total monthly sales, in millions of dollars at a retail store and the monthly commissions, in dollars earned by one salesperson.
Based on the line of best fit for the scatterplot, which of the following is closest to the monthly commission that the salesperson could expect to make when the total monthly sales at the retail store is $0.8 million?

• $1500
• $2500
• $4500
• $6500