1.   Find the solution of 72 + z = 84 if the value of z can be selected from the set {4, 8, 12, 16}.
    A. 4 B. 12
    C. 16 D. 8
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  2.   What is the third step in the 4-step plan to solve problems?
    A. Explore B. Plan
    C. Solve D. Examine
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  3.   Evaluate c + 5 if c = 3.
    A. c + 3 B. 3
    C. 8 D. 5
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  4.   Write 24 as a product.
    A. 4 + 4 B. 2 + 2 + 2 + 2
    C. 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 D. 4 · 4
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  5.   Which of the following numbers is composite?
    A. 1 B. 31
    C. 9 D. 23
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  6.   In a survey, 75 out of 100 eighth graders said they bought lunch at school. What percent is this?
    A. 0.75% B. 100%
    C. 25% D. 75%
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  7.   Find the least common denominator for and
    A. 5 B. 15
    C. 10 D. 50
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  8.   Eric uses 7 gallons of gas to drive 196 miles. How many miles can he drive using 1 gallon of gas?
    A. 14 B. 22
    C. 30 D. 28
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  9.   What number is 34% of 65?
    A. 19.1 B. 52.3
    C. 41.2 D. 22.1
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  10.   58 is 29% of what number?
    A. 200 B. 232
    C. 50 D. 168.2
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  11.   What number is 28% of 520?
    A. 131.25 B. 145.6
    C. 156 D. 125
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  12.   The groundskeeper for a professional football team is very careless. He paints one of the end zones and keeps on painting on the regular playing field. If he paints 12 yards of the 100-yard football field all the way across before he stops and notices, what percent of the playing field did he accidentally paint?
    A. 12% B. 0.06%
    C. 6% D. 0.12%
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  13.   Express as a percent.
    A. 20% B. 90%
    C. 80% D. 60%
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  14.   Solve 1 = p - 16.
    A. -15 B. 17
    C. 1 D. 16
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  15.   Solve 3.2 + y = 8.7.
    A. 5.5 B. -3.2
    C. 8.7 D. 11.9
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  16.   Find the perimeter of a rectangle with length 5 miles and width 2 miles.
    A. 5 miles B. 7 miles
    C. 14 miles D. 10 miles
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  17.   Find the interest earned if you place $76.43 into an account that pays 21.5% simple interest, and leave it in for 3 months.
    A. $49.30 B. $23.22
    C. $4.11 D. $278.59
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  18.   Write 9.01 × 108 in standard form.
    A. 9,010,000 B. 90,100,000
    C. 901,000,000 D. 9,010,000,000
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  19.   Evaluate |-15| - |-9|.
    A. 6 B. -24
    C. 24 D. -6
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  20.   Of all Americans who use a mobile phone, approximately 1 in 5 subscribe to the wireless Internet. What percent of mobile phone users is this?
    A. 20% B. 40%
    C. 15% D. 10%
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