Factoring Polynomials - Multiple Choice Questions
Part 1: Factoring GCF and Monomial Terms (30 Items)
1. What is the GCF of the terms 18x^2 + 12x?
a. 6x
b. 3x^2
c. 6x^2
d. 12x
2. What is the GCF of the expression 24a^2b - 36ab^2?
a. 6ab
b. 12ab
c. 6a^2b
d. 12a^2b^2
3. Find the GCF of 30m^4n + 45m^2n^2.
a. 15mn
b. 15m^2n
c. 5m^2n^2
d. 30mn
4. Which is the GCF of 50p^3 - 10p^2?
a. 10p^2
b. 10p
c. 5p^2
d. 50p^2
5. What is the GCF of 14x^3y^2 + 21x^2y?
a. 7x^2y
b. 7xy
c. 14x^2y
d. 21x^2y^2
6. Identify the GCF of the binomial 64y^3 - 48y^2.
a. 8y^2
b. 16y
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c. 8y
d. 16y^2
7. What is the GCF of 28a^2b^3 + 35ab^2?
a. 7ab^2
b. 7a^2b^2
c. 14ab
d. 7ab^3
8. Which of the following is the GCF of 32r^2s - 40rs^2?
a. 8rs
b. 4rs
c. 8r^2s
d. 16rs^2
9. Find the GCF of 18x^4y^2 + 27x^3y.
a. 9x^3y
b. 3x^2y
c. 9x^2y
d. 18x^3y^2
10. What is the GCF of 60x^2y + 72xy^2?
a. 12xy
b. 6xy
c. 18x^2y
d. 12x^2y^2
11. What is the correct factor of 8x^2 + 4xy?
a. 4x(2x + y)
b. 2x(4x + 2y)
c. 4(x + y)
d. 4x^2(2 + y)
12. Factor: 15ab - 20ac
a. 5a(3b - 4c)
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b. 5(3ab - 4ac)
c. 5ab(1 - c)
d. 3a(5b - 7c)
13. Which is the correct factorization of 21x^2y + 14xy^2?
a. 7xy(3x + 2y)
b. 7x^2y(3 + 2y)
c. 7xy^2(3x + 2y)
d. 7y(3x^2 + 2xy)
14. Factor 36a^3b - 12a^2b^2.
a. 12a^2b(3a - b)
b. 6ab(6a^2 - 2b)
c. 12ab(3a^2 - b)
d. 6a^2(6ab - 2b^2)
15. Factor out the GCF from 10m^2n + 25mn^2.
a. 5mn(2m + 5n)
b. 5m^2n^2(2 + 5)
c. 5mn^2(2m + 5n)
d. 10mn(1 + 2n)
16. What is the factored form of 18x^2 - 12x?
a. 6x(3x - 2)
b. 3x(6x - 4)
c. 6(3x^2 - 2x)
d. 6x^2(3 - 2x)
17. Factor 40p^2 - 16pq.
a. 8p(5p - 2q)
b. 8pq(5 - 2)
c. 4p^2(10 - 4q)
d. 4p(10p - 4q)
18. Choose the correct factorization: 63a^2b + 27ab^2
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a. 9ab(7a + 3b)
b. 9ab^2(7a + 3)
c. 9a^2b(7 + 3b)
d. 9a(7ab + 3b^2)
19. Factor the binomial: 100x^2y - 40xy^2
a. 20xy(5x - 2y)
b. 10xy(10x - 4y)
c. 5x(20y - 8y^2)
d. 10x^2(10y - 4y)
20. What is the correct factor of 9m^2 - 6mn?
a. 3m(3m - 2n)
b. 3(3m^2 - 2mn)
c. 3mn(3 - 2)
d. 6m(3m - n)
21. Factor out the common term: 42x^3y - 6x^2y^2
a. 6x^2y(7x - y)
b. 6xy(7x^2 - y)
c. 6x^2y^2(7 - y)
d. 6x^2(7xy - y^2)
22. Factor the polynomial: 32a^2 - 48ab
a. 16a(2a - 3b)
b. 8a(4a - 6b)
c. 8a^2(4 - 6b)
d. 8a(4a + 6b)
23. What is the factor of 50xy + 30x^2y?
a. 10xy(5 + 3x)
b. 10x(5y + 3x)
c. 5xy(10 + 6x)
d. 5x^2y(10 + 6)
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24. Factor: 56pqr - 14pq^2
a. 14pq(4r - q)
b. 14p(qr - q^2)
c. 7pq(8r - 2q)
d. 14pqr(4 - q)
25. Factor the expression: 81a^2b - 27ab^2
a. 27ab(3a - b)
b. 9ab(9a - 3b)
c. 9ab^2(9 - 3a)
d. 27a^2b(3 - b)
26. What is the factored form of 18x^2y^2 + 12xy^3?
a. 6xy^2(3x + 2y)
b. 6x^2y(3y + 2)
c. 3xy^2(6x + 4y)
d. 6xy(3xy + 2y^2)
27. Factor out the common term: 60a^2b + 90ab^2
a. 30ab(2a + 3b)
b. 30ab^2(2 + 3b)
c. 15a(4ab + 6b^2)
d. 15ab(4a + 6b)
28. What is the correct factorization of 72x^3y - 48x^2y^2?
a. 24x^2y(3x - 2y)
b. 12xy(6x^2 - 4y)
c. 12x^2y(6x - 4y)
d. 24xy(3x^2 - 2y)
29. Factor 90mn^2 + 60m^2n.
a. 30mn(3n + 2m)
b. 30mn^2(3 + 2)
c. 15mn(6n + 4m)
d. 10mn(9n + 6m)
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30. What is the factored form of 36ab^2 - 60a^2b?
a. 12ab(3b - 5a)
b. 6ab(6b - 10a)
c. 6a(6b^2 - 10ab)
d. 12a^2b^2(3 - 5)
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Part 2: Factoring the Difference of Two Squares (10 Items)
1. Factor: x^2 - 49
a. (x + 7)(x - 7)
b. (x + 49)(x - 1)
c. (x + 1)(x - 49)
d. (x + 14)(x - 14)
2. What is the factored form of 25a^2 - 36b^2?
a. (5a + 6b)(5a - 6b)
b. (25a - 6b)(a + 6b)
c. (5a + 3b)(5a - 3b)
d. (5a + 18b)(5a - 2b)
3. Factor: 49x^2 - 64
a. (7x - 8)(7x + 8)
b. (49x + 64)(49x - 64)
c. (7x + 64)(7x - 64)
d. (x + 8)(x - 8)
4. What is the factored form of 4m^2 - 81n^2?
a. (2m - 9n)(2m + 9n)
b. (4m - 9n)(m + 9n)
c. (2m - 3n)(2m + 3n)
d. (m - 9n)(4m + 9n)
5. Factor: x^4 - 16
a. (x^2 - 4)(x^2 + 4)
b. (x^2 - 2)(x^2 + 8)
c. (x - 2)(x + 2)(x^2 + 4)
d. (x^2 - 16)(x^2 + 1)
6. What is the correct factorization of 121p^2 - 9q^2?
a. (11p + 3q)(11p - 3q)
b. (121p - 3q)(p + 3q)
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c. (11p + 9q)(11p - 9q)
d. (p + 3q)(p - 3q)
7. Factor the expression: 36a^2 - 1
a. (6a + 1)(6a - 1)
b. (6a + 6)(a - 1)
c. (36a + 1)(a - 1)
d. (a + 1)(a - 1)
8. What is the factored form of x^2y^2 - 100?
a. (xy - 10)(xy + 10)
b. (x - 10y)(x + 10y)
c. (xy - 5)(xy + 20)
d. (x^2y^2 - 50)(x^2y^2 + 2)
9. Factor: 64a^4 - 81
a. (8a^2 - 9)(8a^2 + 9)
b. (4a^2 - 9)(4a^2 + 9)
c. (64a - 81)(64a + 81)
d. (a^2 - 9)(a^2 + 9)
10. What is the factor of 49x^6 - 1?
a. (7x^3 - 1)(7x^3 + 1)
b. (49x^3 - 1)(x^3 + 1)
c. (7x - 1)(7x + 1)
d. (x^3 - 1)(x^3 + 1)
