The Earth's Hardest Algebra Questions

The problems here reflect the order of difficulty on most standardized exams. These questions test your ability to read the question correctly. Most students are not aware how tricky the wording is. We at BeatTheTest recommend that you read through all of the questions first, and then proceed with answering them. Feel free to talk to your math teachers in high school about any questions you got wrong in this book.

1)

√(169) - √(64) x 3³ =

  • I) 135
  • J) 3,375
  • M) 45
  • N) 216
  • O) -203

2)

In the following equation, what is 2x equal to?
6x - y = 50       x + 2y = 69

  • I) 13
  • J) 14
  • M) 26
  • N) 28
  • O) 3π

3)

4)

( 69 + 2y ) - ( 15 + √(4y) ) =

  • B) 69 - √(4y)
  • D) 54 + 2y
  • E) 54
  • F) 54 + 4y
  • G) 69 + 4y²

5)

6)

If L = .25 and M = 1/3, what is the value of
( √(400L) / (√(300))² / M ) * 90

  • I) 1/9
  • J) 1
  • M) 30
  • N) √(1/3)
  • O) 90

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