1. Math for College Readiness
Warm-Ups
2014 – 2015

2. Warm-Up 8/25/14
On your warm-up sheet, please solve the following problems. Copy the red writing on your warm-up sheet.
What is the definition of absolute value? On your paper write: Absolute value is…
1. – = (–19) =
3. –19 – 8 = – 34 =
5. –9(4) = –112 / (–8) =
7. –11(–11) = / (–6) =
When finished or the time is up, please turn in your warm-up sheet to your class draw.

3. Warm-Up 8/26/14
On your warm-up sheet, please evaluate each algebraic expression. You can use your notes. Use x = 4
When finished or the time is up, please turn in your warm-up sheet to your class draw.

4. Warm-Up 8/28/14
On your warm-up sheet, please solve the following problems. The variable you are solving for is in the parentheses. You can use your notes. Copy the red writing on your warm-up sheet.
1. P = 2L + 2W (W)
2. 4x + 5y = 15 (y)
3. 4a – b = c (b)
When finished or the time is up, please turn in your warm-up sheet to your class draw.

5. Warm-Up 8/29/14
We are solving these problems as a class. For each problem, name the set or sets to which each number belongs. You can use your notes.
Key: N = Natural Numbers, W = Whole Numbers, Z = Integers,
Q = Rational Numbers, I = Irrational Numbers, R = Real Numbers
1. 5/8

6. Warm-Up 9/2/14
As a class, we are going to solve the following sudoku puzzle.

7. Warm-Up 9/4/14
On your warm-up sheet, write today’s date and copy the problem below. Then, evaluate the absolute value expression. Show your work.
– 5
-11 +7 -4

8. Warm-Up 9/5/14
On your warm-up sheet, write today’s date and copy the below problems. Then, write the appropriate property of real number next to each problem.
4 + (7 + y) = (4 + 7) + y =
5x (1) = 5x
Associative Property of Addition
Commutative Property of Addition
Identity Property of Multiplication

9. Warm-Up 9/8/14
On your warm-up sheet, write today’s date and copy the below problems. Solve each problem, SHOWING ALL YOUR WORK.
1. Simplify:
2. Evaluate:
3. Evaluate:
2p – 1 12
-35

10. Warm-Up 9/9/14
On your warm-up sheet, write today’s date and copy the below problem. Solve the problem, SHOWING ALL YOUR WORK.

11. Warm-Up 9/11/14
On your warm-up sheet, write today’s date and copy the below problems. Solve each problem, SHOWING ALL YOUR WORK.

12. Warm-Up 9/12/14
On your warm-up sheet, write today’s date and copy the below problems. Solve each problem, SHOWING ALL YOUR WORK.
Perform the following operations and express the answers in scientific notation. 1. 2.

13. Warm-Up 9/15/14
On your warm-up sheet, write today’s date and copy the below problems. Solve each problem, SHOWING ALL YOUR WORK.
Simplify the square roots. 1. 2.

14. Warm-Up 9/18/14
On your warm-up sheet, write today’s date and copy the below problems. Solve each problem, SHOWING ALL YOUR WORK.
Simplify the radicals using product rule. 1. 2.

15. Warm-Up 9/19/14
On your warm-up sheet, write today’s date and copy the below problems. Solve each problem, SHOWING ALL YOUR WORK.
Simplify using quotient rule:

16. Warm-Up 9/22/14
On your warm-up sheet, write today’s date and copy the below problems. Solve each problem, SHOWING ALL YOUR WORK.
Add or subtract terms, remember to simplify if possible:

17. Warm-Up 9/23/14
On your warm-up sheet, write today’s date and copy the below problems. Solve each problem, SHOWING ALL YOUR WORK.
Rationalize the denominator:

18. Warm-Up 9/25/14
On your warm-up sheet, write today’s date and copy the below problems. Solve each problem, SHOWING ALL YOUR WORK.
Evaluate each expression:

19. Warm-Up 9/26/14
On your warm-up sheet, write today’s date and copy the below problems. Solve each problem, SHOWING ALL YOUR WORK.
Simplify:
4th root 16 = -2
1 / 3rd root 64 = 1/4

20. Warm-Up 9/29/14
On your warm-up sheet, write today’s date and copy the below problems. Solve each problem, SHOWING ALL YOUR WORK.
1. Name the polynomial by number of terms (monomial, binomial, trinomial) and degree.
2. Simplify:

21. Warm-Up 10/02/14
On your warm-up sheet, write today’s date and copy the below problems. Solve each problem, SHOWING ALL YOUR WORK.
Multiply the polynomials:

22. Warm-Up 10/06/14
On your warm-up sheet, write today’s date and copy the below problems. Solve each problem, SHOWING ALL YOUR WORK.
Multiply the binomials (use FOIL):

23. Warm-Up 10/07/14
On your warm-up sheet, write today’s date and copy the below problems. Solve each problem, SHOWING ALL YOUR WORK.
Multiply the binomials:

24. Warm-Up 10/09/14
On your warm-up sheet, write today’s date and copy the below problems. Solve each problem, SHOWING ALL YOUR WORK.
Add, subtract, or multiply the following polynomials: 1. 2.

25. Warm-Up 10/10/14
On your warm-up sheet, write today’s date and copy the below problems. Solve each problem, SHOWING ALL YOUR WORK.
Factor the common factor out of each expression: 1. 2.

26. Warm-Up 10/13/14
On your warm-up sheet, write today’s date and copy the below problems. Solve each problem, SHOWING ALL YOUR WORK.
Factor by grouping: 1. 2.

27. Warm-Up 10/14/14
On your warm-up sheet, write today’s date and copy the below problems. Solve each problem, SHOWING ALL YOUR WORK.
Factor each trinomial: 1. 2.