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Lesson 2: Still More Arithmetic — Practice Questions

  1. 1. A rectangle has a width of $3x$ and a height of $4y$. The simplified expression for its perimeter is ___.

  2. 2. In a restaurant, there are three nonsmokers for every smoker. If $x$ is the number of smokers, the expression for the number of nonsmokers is ___.

  3. 3. There are 8 more cats than dogs at a shelter. If $d$ represents the number of dogs, the expression for the number of cats is ___.

  4. 4. In the expression $5p - 2q + 7r - 3p$, which pair of terms are like terms?

    • A. $5p$ and $-2q$
    • B. $-2q$ and $7r$
    • C. $5p$ and $-3p$
    • D. $7r$ and $-3p$
  5. 5. The numerical coefficient of the term $-12xy$ is ___.

  6. 6. For the algebraic term $-m$, the numerical coefficient is understood to be ___.

  7. 7. Which of the following terms is NOT a like term with $7ab$?

    • A. $2ab$
    • B. $-ab$
    • C. $7a$
    • D. $100ab$
  8. 8. Consider the expression $6x + y - 4z + 2$. Which term is a like term with $x$?

    • A. $y$
    • B. $6x$
    • C. $-4z$
    • D. $2$
  9. 9. Simplify the algebraic fraction: $\frac{8m^3n}{12mn^2}$. The result is ___.

  10. 10. Which expression is equivalent to $\frac{15p^4q^2}{5p^2q^5}$?

    • A. $\frac{3p^2}{q^3}$
    • B. $3p^2q^3$
    • C. $\frac{p^2}{3q^3}$
    • D. $3p^6q^7$