Regents Exam Questions A.SSE.A.1: Modeling Expressions 1 Name: ________________________
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16 When multiplying polynomials for a math
assignment, Pat found the product to be
4x 8x
2
2x
3
5
. He then had to state the
leading coefficient of this polynomial. Pat wrote
down
4
. Do you agree with Pat's answer?
Explain your reasoning.
17 Konnor wants to burn 250 Calories while
exercising for 45 minutes at the gym. On the
treadmill, he can burn 6 Cal/min. On the stationary
bike, he can burn 5 Cal/min. If t represents the
number of minutes on the treadmill and b
represents the number of minutes on the stationary
bike, which expression represents the number of
Calories that Konnor can burn on the stationary
bike?
1)
b
2)
5
b
3)
45 b
4)
250 5b
18 To watch a varsity basketball game, spectators must
buy a ticket at the door. The cost of an adult ticket
is $3.00 and the cost of a student ticket is $1.50. If
the number of adult tickets sold is represented by a
and student tickets sold by s, which expression
represents the amount of money collected at the
door from the ticket sales?
1)
4.50a
2)
4.50(a
)
3)
(3.00a)(1.50
)
4)
3.00a 1.50
19 Bryan's hockey team is purchasing jerseys. The
company charges $250 for a onetime set-up fee and
$23 for each printed jersey. Which expression
represents the total cost of x number of jerseys for
the team?
1)
23
2)
23
250
3)
23
250
4)
23(
250)
20 Andy has $310 in his account. Each week, w, he
withdraws $30 for his expenses. Which expression
could be used if he wanted to find out how much
money he had left after 8 weeks?
1)
310
8w
2)
280
30(w
1)
3)
310w
30
4)
280
30(w
1)