1.   An average drip from a faucet wastes 20 glasses of water per day. If one glass holds 12 ounces of water, how much water is wasted in a day?
    A. 32 oz
    B. 240 oz
    C. 24 oz
    D. 1.7 oz
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  2.   At noon the temperature was 64°. The change in temperature each
hour afterward is shown in the table. What was the temperature after
the third hour?
   
    A. 65° B. 63°
    C. 62° D. 64°
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  3.   Evaluate n6 if n = 2.
    A. 36 B. 16
    C. 64 D. 12
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  4.   Each year, the population of Chicago increases. What would a line graph showing the yearly population of Chicago look like?
    A. It would go up from left to right.
    B. It would be a vertical line.
    C. It would go down from left to right.
    D. It would be a horizontal line.
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  5.   Find the mean for the data set
99, 103, 140, 153, 109, 92, 125, 110, 140.
    A. 61 B. 140
    C. 119 D. 110
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  6.   Choose the measure of central tendency that would best describe the set of data. 22, 1, 1, 24, 20, 29, 25, 26, 50, 21, 23
    A. mode B. mean or median
    C. range and mean D. mean, median, or mode
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  7.   Find 0.3 × 5.
    A. 0.15 B. 150
    C. 15 D. 1.5
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  8.   Find 9.72 ÷ 1.2.
    A. 8.1 B. 0.81
    C. 810 D. 81
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  9.   Express as a decimal.
    A. 0.4 B. 0.8
    C. 0.04 D. 0.5
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  10.   The graph shows the average annual precipitation for four different cities. Write the average annual precipitation for New Orleans as a decimal.
   
    A. 61.78 B. 61.875
    C. 61.56 D. 61.125
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  11.   Find the circumference. Round the answer to the nearest tenth.
   
    A. 25.1 in. B. 28.3 in.
    C. 282.6 in. D. 14.1 in.
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  12.   Solve 24 = 2m mentally.
    A. 48 B. 22
    C. 4 D. 12
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  13.   Which of the following graphs is not misleading?
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  14.   If you made $15.68 for mowing lawns on Saturday and $26.35 for washing cars on Sunday, about how much did you make to the nearest dollar that weekend?
    A. $40 B. $50
    C. $41 D. $42
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  15.   Maria has $9.09. She wants to spend all her money on peaches. If peaches are on sale for $0.45 per pound, how many pounds of peaches can she buy?
    A. 2.2 lb B. 22 lb
    C. 20.2 lb D. 2.02 lb
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  16.   The number of points a basketball team scored in eight different games is listed in the table shown. Which of the following scores represents the mean score?
   
    A. 70 B. 72
    C. 75 D. 73
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  17.   Which statement best describes how the outlier affects the mean of the data set shown?
   
    A. The outlier causes the mean to be slightly greater in value than the other values in the data set. B. The outlier causes the mean to be much greater in value than the other values in the data set.
    C. The outlier causes the mean to be much less in value than the other values in the data set. D. The outlier does not affect the mean of the data.
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  18.   A baseball diamond is a square that measures 90 feet on each side. What is the perimeter of the diamond?
    A. 360 ft B. 810 ft
    C. 180 ft D. 36 ft
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  19.   Thirty-six out of 60 students surveyed said they exercised regularly. Express the fraction in simplest form.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  20.   Write the number modeled as an improper fraction.
   
    A. B. 2
    C. D.
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