Algebra II : Algebra II

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Algebra II

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Example Questions

Example Question #439 : Basic Single Variable Algebra

A textbook says that, on average, a moose that is  tall will be  long.  Using that proportion, which equation would you use to figure out how long a  tall moose is?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Because this is a question about proportions, we know there's going to be one number divided by another number.  First, we're going to group our textbook length and height together:

As you can see, we choose to put the length of the moose in the numerator.  It doesn't matter if we put it in the numerator or the denominator yet.  When we group the height of the visible moose and it's length, we're going to put the length in the numerator because that's what we did for the textbook length:

Had we put the lengths in the denominators, that would have been fine (we just would have had an extra step when solving the problem).  Now we set our proportions equal to each other to get a final equation of:

Example Question #2281 : Algebra Ii

A slice of pizza has  pieces of pepperoni on it, and a full pizza has  slices.  If you order a pizza with  of it with pepperonis on top, which of the following equations will show how many pepperonis will you have on your pizza?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

It would help to first write out all our number with their units attached:

From here, we can use the units to cancel out until we have :

 

Example Question #2282 : Algebra Ii

Set up the equation:  Twice a number more than sixteen is forty.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Split the sentence into parts.

Twice a number:  

Twice a number more than sixteen: 

Is forty:  

Combine the parts to form the equation.

The answer is:  

Example Question #2283 : Algebra Ii

Set up the equation:  Five less than three times a number is eight.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Break up the sentence into parts.

Three times a number:  

Five less than three times a number:  

Is eight:  

Combine the parts to form the equation.

The answer is:  

Example Question #2284 : Algebra Ii

Set up the equation:  Six less than three times the square root of a number is four.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Break up the sentence into parts.

The square root of a number:  

Three times the square root of a number:  

Six less than three times the square root of a number:  

Is four:  

Combine the parts to form the equation.

The answer is:  

Example Question #2285 : Algebra Ii

Set up the equation:  Four less than than twice the square root of a number is nine.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The square root of a number:  

Twice the square root of a number:  

Four less than than twice the square root of a number:  

Is nine:  

Combine the parts to form the equation.

The answer is:  

Example Question #2286 : Algebra Ii

Set up the equation:  Four times the fourth root of twice a number is four.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Break up the sentence into parts.

Twice a number:  

The fourth root of twice a number:  

Four times the fourth root of twice a number: 

Is four:  

The answer is: 

Example Question #441 : Basic Single Variable Algebra

Set up the equation:  The sum of the square root of a number and the cube root of twice the number is seven.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Break up the sentence into parts.

The square root of a number:  

The cube root of twice the number:  

The sum of the square root of a number and the cube root of twice the number:

Is seven:  

The answer is:  

Example Question #2288 : Algebra Ii

Set up the equation:  Two less than a fifth of a number squared is eighteen.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Break up the sentence into parts.

A fifth of a number squared:  

Two less than a fifth of a number squared:  

Is eighteen:  

Combine the parts to form the equation.

The answer is:  

Example Question #2289 : Algebra Ii

Set up the equation:  Seven less than the fourth root of three times a number is nine.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Break up the sentence into parts.

Three times a number:  

Fourth root of three times a number:  

Seven less than the fourth root of three times a number:  

Is nine:  

Combine the parts to form the equation.

The answer is:  

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