1. #1#2 #3#4 #5#6 #7#8 #9#10 #11#12 #13#14 #15#16 #17#18 #19 Rational Expressions Test (Study Guide #2) Simplify Name_________________1 1) 5) 8) 4) 3) 7) 2) 6) 9) 11) 10) 12) Solve: 14) 15) Working together, Anne and Nichole can wallpaper an apartment in 12 hours. It would take Nichole 30 hours to do the job by herself. How long would it take Anne to do the job alone? It took Mr. Jones as much time to drive 180 miles as it took Mr. Smith to drive 135 miles. Mr. Jones drove 15 mph faster than Mr. Smith. What was Mr. Jones’s speed? 17) 16) 18) Mr. P can write two tests in five hours. Mr. Lomas can write three tests in seven hours. If they work together, how long will it take them to write one test. Round your answer to the nearest minute. 19) Trader Joe’s has 200 lbs. of mixed nuts that is 10% peanuts. They want to create a trail mix that is 25% peanuts. How many pounds of peanuts must they add to the original mixed nuts? 20)

2. 1) 5) 8) 4) 3) 7) 2) 6) #1#2 #3#4 #5#6 #7#8 #9#10 #11#12 #13#14 #15#16 #17#18 #19#20 Rational Expressions Test (Study Guide #2) Simplify Name_________________1 9) 11) 10) 12) Solve: 14) 13) 15) Working together, Anne and Nichole can wallpaper an apartment in 12 hours. It would take Nichole 30 hours to do the job by herself. How long would it take Anne to do the job alone? It took Mr. Jones as much time to drive 180 miles as it took Mr. Smith to drive 135 miles. Mr. Jones drove 15 mph faster than Mr. Smith. What was Mr. Jones’s speed? 17) 16) 18) Mr. P can write two tests in five hours. Mr. Lomas can write three tests in seven hours. If they work together, how long will it take them to write one test. Round your answer to the nearest minute. 19) Trader Joe’s has 200 lbs. of mixed nuts that is 10% peanuts. They want to create a trail mix that is 25% peanuts. How many pounds of peanuts must they add to the original mixed nuts? 20)

3. #1#1 Simplify Factor Cancel Common Factors!

4. #2#2 Simplify Factor Cancel Common Factors!

5. #3#3 Multiply Factor Cancel Common Factors!

6. #4#4 Cancel Common Factors! Multiply

7. #5#5 Divide Cancel Common Factors! = Multiply by the reciprocal of the divisor

8. #6#6 Add C.L.T. Cancel Common Factors!

9. #7#7 Subtract Find a common denominator

10. #8#8 Add Find a common denominator C.L.T.

11. #9#9 Subtract Find a common denominator Remember to distribute the negative when subtracting!

12. #10#10 Solve

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15. #13#13 Move terms with common denominator to one side of the equation This problem could have also been solved by multiplying both sides of the original equation by the common denominator of 2x and (x – 2)

16. #14#14 Solve

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19. #17#17 Working together, Anne and Nichole can wallpaper an apartment in 12 hours. It would take Nichole 30 hours to do the job by herself. How long would it take Anne to do the job alone? x = hours it takes for Anne to do the job alone. TimeWork Rate Anne Nichole Tog

20. #18#18 It took Mr. Jones as much time to drive 180 miles as it took Mr. Smith to drive 135 miles. Mr. Jones drove 15 mph faster than Mr. Smith. What was Mr. Jones’s speed? Distance = rate x time 135 x = speed of Jones car Smith 180 x x - 15 Jones

21. #18#18 It took Mr. Jones as much time to drive 180 miles as it took Mr. Smith to drive 135 miles. Mr. Jones drove 15 mph faster than Mr. Smith. What was Mr. Jones’s speed? x = speed of Jones car

22. #1#1 Mr. P can write two tests in five hours. Mr. Lomas can write three tests in seven hours. If they work together, how long will it take them to write one test. Round your answer to the nearest minute. TimeWork Rate Mr. P Lomas Tog

23. #19 Multiply both sides by 35x Mr. P can write two tests in five hours. Mr. Lomas can write three tests in seven hours. If they work together, how long will it take them to write one test. Round your answer to the nearest minute.

24. #20#20 Original New Peanuts Total Mix x = lbs. of peanuts to be added. “have” “want” “stuff” Trader Joe’s has 200 lbs. of mixed nuts that is 10% peanuts. They want to create a trail mix that is 25% peanuts. How many pounds of peanuts must they add to the original mixed nuts?