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A graph is misleading if ______. |
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it has a title |
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it is a line graph with years labeled on the horizontal axis |
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it is a bar graph |
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there are no labels on either scale |
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What is the range for the scores 3, 1, 5, 7, 11, 9? |
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9 |
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10 |
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6 |
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11 |
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What is the difference between the highest and the lowest values? |
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100 |
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80 |
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84 |
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75 |
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What is the median for a set of quiz scores? |
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13 |
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16 |
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17 |
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15 |
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Find the absolute value of -17. |
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-17 |
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-18 |
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17 |
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Which is the correct graph of (2,1)? |
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7. |
Teresa is competing in a bicycle race which is 12 miles long. If her speed is an average of 3 miles per hour, how long will it take her to finish the race? Use the equation d = rt where d is the distance in miles, r is the average speed in miles per hour, and t is the time in hours. |
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4 hours |
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3.5 hours |
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2.5 hours |
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3 hours |
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8. |
What is the first step in solving 4x – 3 = 9? |
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Subtract 3 from each side of the equation. |
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Divide each side of the equation by –3. |
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Divide each side of the equation by 4. |
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Add 3 to each side of the equation. |
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Write an algebraic expression for the phrase t decreased by 7. |
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t ÷ 7 |
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t + 7 |
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t – 7 |
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t × 7 |
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A music club is offering unlimited CDs for $6.00 each. There is also a $5.00 shipping cost. If m = the number of CDs, which equation can you use to determine how many CDs you can buy with $35.00? |
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6m = 35 |
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5 + 6 = 35m |
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6m + 5 = 35 |
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5m + 6 = 35 |
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Name the operation that should be done first in the expression
9 × (7 - 3) ÷ 2. |
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multiplication |
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subtraction |
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addition |
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division |
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12. |
Write 45,870,320 in scientific notation. |
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4.587032 × 108 |
B. |
4.587032 × 107 |
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45.87032 × 107 |
D. |
45.87032 × 106 |
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How many baseball players had a batting average above .250? |
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11 |
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2 |
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7 |
D. |
9 |
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Which statistic gives the most meaningful information about what price you should expect to pay for a certain baseball bat if the following data are a set of prices at different stores for the bat. {10, 10, 10, 10, 10.50, 11, 12, 14, 18}. |
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mean |
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mode |
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median |
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range |
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Find the solution of 62 + x = 75 if the value of x can be selected from the set {12, 13, 14, 15}. |
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15 |
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13 |
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12 |
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14 |
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In what quadrant is point C located? |
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IV |
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I |
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none |
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II |
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Make a bar graph to display the data in the table. |
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18. |
Simplify (-6a)(-8b). |
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48b |
B. |
-48ab |
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C. |
48ab |
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48 |
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Find the slope of the line that passes through each pair of points. |
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Find the slope of the line that passes through each pair of points. (-3, -4), (-10, 2) |
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- |
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- |
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