1.   Which statistic is misleading in the following set of test scores?
2, 85, 87, 88, 89
    A. upper quartile B. mean
    C. mode D. median
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  2.   Write a percent to represent the shaded area.
   
    A. 100% B. 4%
    C. 16% D. 64%
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  3.   In a survey, 75 out of 100 eighth graders said they bought lunch at school. What percent is this?
    A. 100% B. 0.75%
    C. 25% D. 75%
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  4.   Find the least common multiple of 6 and 15.
    A. 3 B. 60
    C. 30 D. 15
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  5.   Solve x = 6(-7).
    A. -42 B. 13
    C. 42 D. -1
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  6.   The temperature rose 34°F from 7:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. The temperature was 88°F at 5:00 P.M. Use the equation t + 34 = 88 to find the temperature at 7:00 A.M.
    A. 52°F B. 54°F
    C. 44°F D. 62°F
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  7.   Estimate .
    A. 3 B. 2
    C. 11 D. 17
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  8.   About how many -inch ribbons can a seamstress cut from a 36-inch ribbon?
    A. 6 B. 4
    C. 5 D. 7
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  9.   Find the perimeter of the triangle.
   
    A. in. B. in.
    C. in. D. 14 in.
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  10.   Find a good estimate of 145% of 58.
    A. 90 B. 30
    C. 60 D. 120
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  11.   Solve m - 5 = 9.
    A. 14 B. 15
    C. 13 D. 12
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  12.   Find the least common multiple of 18 and 24.
    A. 216 B. 36
    C. 72 D. 432
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  13.   Find the least common denominator for and .
    A. 45 B. 30
    C. 135 D. 90
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  14.   Solve d = -14 + 6.
    A. -20 B. 8
    C. -8 D. 20
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  15.   Find the perimeter of the rectangle.
   
    A. 40 ft B. 13 ft
    C. 19 ft D. 26 ft
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  16.   Express 83% as a decimal.
    A. 0.83 B. 8.3
    C. 83 D. 0.083
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  17.   In a sample of air containing about 500 liters, 4.67 liters of the element Argon was found. What percentage of the air is Argon?
    A. 0.1868% B. 0.2335%
    C. 0.467% D. 0.934%
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  18.   Find 72% of 850.
    A. 618 B. 118
    C. 612 D. 238
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  19.   If a sweater costs $37.99, and the sales tax in the area is 6.0%, what is the total price of the sweater?
    A. $35.84 B. $40.27
    C. $60.79 D. $23.75
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  20.   Find the slope of the line that passes through each pair of points.
   
    A. B. 5
    C. -5 D. -
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