1.   On how many days was the temperature below 76 degrees?
   
    A. 1 B. 5
    C. 2 D. 6
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  2.   What is the median for a set of quiz scores?
   
    A. 16 B. 13
    C. 15 D. 17
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  3.   Find the least common multiple of 3 and 6.
    A. 18 B. 3
    C. 6 D. 12
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  4.   Find the least common denominator for and
    A. 15 B. 50
    C. 10 D. 5
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  5.   What integer represents a rise in temperature of 19°?
    A. 19 B. -|19|
    C. -19 D. -|-19|
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  6.   Solve n = 14 + (-2).
    A. 12 B. 16
    C. -28 D. -12
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  7.   Solve -12 - (-3) = m.
    A. 9 B. 15
    C. -9 D. -15
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  8.   The table below lists four solutions of y = 3x – 2.Find the missing value.
   
    A. –4 B. –1
    C. –5 D. –2
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  9.   Find the interquartile range of the data.
   
    A. 17 B. 7
    C. 10 D. 5
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  10.   An automobile dealer wants to sell a certain car for $20,000. If three other dealers in town are selling the same car for $15,000, $15,000, and $30,000, which measure of central should the car dealer use to describe this data to his customers?
    A. mode B. range
    C. mean D. median
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  11.   Express in simplest form.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  12.   Solve x = -9 - (-7).
    A. -2 B. -16
    C. 2 D. 16
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  13.   Solve k = -21 ÷ -3.
    A. 7 B. -7
    C. -18 D. 18
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  14.   Write an algebraic expression for the phrase 6 times z.
    A. 6 + z B. z - 6
    C. z6 D. 6z
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  15.   Write the inequality that is graphed on the number line below.
   
    A. x > -3 B. x -3
    C. x < -3 D. x -3
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  16.   Solve 5s - 2 < 18
    A. s > 4 B. s > 5
    C. s < 5 D. s < 4
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  17.   The Mojave Desert in southern California is 15,000 square miles. The Sahara Desert in northern Africa is about 233 times larger than the Mojave Desert. How big is the Sahara Desert?
    A. 3.5 × 104 sq mi B. 3.5 × 106 sq mi
    C. 3.5 × 103 sq mi D. 3.5 × 105 sq mi
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  18.   The scatter plot shows the number of students per computer in U.S. public schools. Predict the number of students per computer in 2006.
   
    A. 5 B. 8
    C. 0 D. 2
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  19.   Which frequency table matches the histogram below?
   
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  20.   The graph below shows the number of minutes spent on the phone. What conclusion cannot be made about the data in the graph?
   
    A. There were a total of 69 calls made.
    B. Fourteen calls were made that were 10 minutes or less.
    C. The interval with the fewest number of calls is 6-10.
    D. Nineteen calls were made that were between 16 and 20 minutes.
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