1.   A brand of grape drink that is 25% grape juice is mixed with another brand that is 75% grape juice. The result is 7 gallons of grape drink that is 35% grape juice. How much of the brand that is 25% grape juice was used?
    A. 6 gallons B. 1.4 gallons
    C. 5.6 gallons D. 7 gallons
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  2.   A person biking uphill travels 15 miles in 1hour.
The same person biking downhill travels 15 miles
in hour. Find this person's average speed.
    A. 20 mph B. 22.5 mph
    C. 30 mph D. 15 mph
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  3.   You leave your house traveling 60 mph. After you have driven 25 miles, your mother leaves the house traveling in the same direction. What speed must your mother travel to catch up to you 5 hours after she leaves?
    A. 60 mph B. 65 mph
    C. 55 mph D. not possible
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  4.   At a candy shop, plain candy covered chocolate costs $2.95 per pound, while candy covered chocolate with almonds costs $4.95 per pound. How many pounds of plain candy covered chocolate should be mixed with 3 pounds of candy covered chocolate with almonds to obtain a mix that sells for $3.95 per pound?
    A. 3.5 pounds B. 3 pounds
    C. 2.5 pounds D. 2 pounds
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  5.   Xenxang drove 60 miles to visit his daughter. On the way to his daughter's house the trip took 1 hour and 15 minutes. On the way back from his daughter's house the trip took 1 hour and 30 minutes. Rounded to the nearest mile per hour, what was Xenxang's average speed for the round trip?
    A. 44 miles per hour
    B. 40 miles per hour
    C. 46 miles per hour
    D. 48 miles per hour
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