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Solve  |
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3 |
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3.5 |
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4 |
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2.5 |
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no solution |
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Which of the following describes the best use of the circle graph? |
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It compares parts of a set of data to the whole set. |
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It is a comparison graph that shows one value compared to a second value. |
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It shows only the parts of the data that add to 50%. |
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It represents frequency. |
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Suppose you bought two storage blocks for your bedroom. One is  inches high. The other is  inches high You want to stack them and fit them under the window, which is 21 inches from the floor. Will they fit? |
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They will not fit at all. |
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They will fit exactly. |
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They will fit but not exactly. |
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None is correct. |
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Solve the equation  . Write the solution in simplest form. |
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The average human heart beats 72 times in 60 seconds. How many times does it beat in 45 seconds? |
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96 times |
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54 times |
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84 times |
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30 times |
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7. |
Kylie designed a logo for her school. The logo, which is 3 inches wide and 5 inches long, will be enlarged and used on a school sweatshirt. If the logo will be 4.5 inches wide on the sweatshirt, find its length. |
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0.3 inches |
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6 inches |
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7.5 inches |
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3.3 inches |
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The diagram shows the dimensions of a silo. What is the volume of the grain that can be stored in the silo? |
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about 14,726 cubic feet |
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about 17,671 cubic feet |
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about 58,905 cubic feet |
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about 70,686 cubic feet |
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Find the surface area of a triangular prism whose bases are right triangles with legs 9 feet and 12 feet and whose height is 14 feet. |
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486 square feet |
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558 square feet |
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444 square feet |
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612 square feet |
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A projector focuses an image from the 15-millimeter film onto a screen that is 2.5 meters wide. What is the scale factor? |
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Estimate 25% of 39. |
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10 |
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3 |
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25 |
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12 |
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Determine whether a scatter plot of a set of data involving time spent studying and grades on a test would show a positive, negative or no relationship? |
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Not Enough Information Given |
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Negative |
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Positive |
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No Relationship |
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Find the simple interest to the nearest cent on $527.86 at 3.99% for 7.5 years. |
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$369.90 |
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$147.43 |
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$685.82 |
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$157.96 |
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Find the perimeter of a triangle whose vertices on the coordinate plane are (4, 3), (9, 3), and (9, -5). |
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17.3 units |
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9.4 units |
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19.2 units |
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22.4 units |
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How many different 4-member committees can be chosen from a panel of 10 people? |
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420 |
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30 |
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40 |
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210 |
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Evaluate -4p – r if p = -6 and r = 3. |
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-21 |
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-27 |
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27 |
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21 |
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The graph shows the population of Washington, D.C. Find the rate of change in population of Washington, D.C. from 1990 to 2000. |
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-3,500 people per year |
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-3,300 people per year |
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-3,100 people per year |
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-3,400 people per year |
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There are 23 students in Mr. Blackwell’s science class. Three students are picked to go elementary schools that have students coming to the middle school next year. Each student will go to a different elementary school. Does this represent a combination or a permutation? How many ways can the students be chosen? |
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combination; 10,626 ways |
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permutation; 1,771 ways |
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combination; 1,771 ways |
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permutation; 10,626 ways |
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Which measures of central tendency are representative of the data?
15, 10, 13, 20, 152, 18, 8, 5, 13 |
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mean and median |
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mean and mode |
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mean, median , and mode |
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median and mode |
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A taxi costs $5 plus $8 for each mile. Which function relates the cost c of a taxi ride to the distance d traveled? |
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c = 5d + 8 |
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d = 5c + 8 |
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c = 8d + 5 |
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d = 8c + 5 |
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