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Evaluate 35. |
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2187 |
B. |
243 |
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C. |
81 |
D. |
729 |
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Write an inequality for the sentence ''four less than five times a number is greater than sixteen.'' Then solve the inequality. |
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n > 4 |
B. |
n > 2.5 |
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C. |
n < 4 |
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n < 2.5 |
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3. |
Determine whether the ratios  and  form a
proportion. Justify your answer. |
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No, their cross products are not equal. |
B. |
Yes, they are both percents. |
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No, they are unit rates. |
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Yes, their cross products are equal. |
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Over 11 consecutive days, Jim did the following number of pushups. 7, 8, 10, 10, 12, 14, 15, 17, 17, 19, 33. Find the lower quartile of the data. |
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17 |
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10 |
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C. |
26 |
D. |
14 |
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Find the value of k in the equation  Write the solution in simplest form. |
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A. |
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For safety reasons, the base of a 26-foot ladder should be at least 8 feet from the wall. How high can a 26-foot ladder safely reach? |
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about 27.2 feet |
B. |
about 22.6 feet |
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about 18 feet |
D. |
about 24.7 feet |
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The cost function for a company to produce x items is y = 56 + 2x and the revenue function is y = 3.6x. Graph the system of equations, and find the break-even point. |
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30 items |
B. |
45 items |
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C. |
35 items |
D. |
40 items |
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8. |
Pentagon ABCDE has vertices A(1, 0), B(3, 0), C(4, 1), D(4, 2), and
E(1, 2). When translated, E' has coordinates (4, -7). Describe the translation using an ordered pair. |
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(3, -9) |
B. |
(-9, 3) |
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(-3, -9) |
D. |
(-3, 9) |
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Suppose a box of oatmeal has the following table to determine the right amounts of water and oatmeal mix. How many cups of water are needed for 4, 5, and 6 serving of oatmeal? |
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A. |
 cups, 3 cups, and  cups. |
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None of these is correct. |
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C. |
3 cups, cups, and 4 cups. |
D. |
cups, 4 cups, and  cups. |
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Find the next three terms of the sequence 2, -6, 18, -54, ... . |
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162, -486, 1458 |
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None of these is correct. |
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162, 486, -1458 |
D. |
-162, 486, -1458 |
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11. |
Evaluate 23 + 5 × (6 + 4) ÷ 2. |
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33 |
B. |
65 |
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C. |
108 |
D. |
41 |
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Raul owes $32.00 for his digital phone bill. If he has $40.00, how much money will Raul have after he pays his bill? |
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$72.00 |
B. |
-$8.00 |
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-$72.00 |
D. |
$8.00 |
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Solve x =  . |
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x = 108 |
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x = -972 |
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x = 972 |
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x = -108 |
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14. |
At Main Street Elementary, 75% of the students have a pet. About how many students at Main Street Elementary have a pet if the school enrollment is 405? |
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300 |
B. |
200 |
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100 |
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400 |
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A number squared is 441. What is the number? |
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 21 |
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194,481 |
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20 |
D. |
220.5 |
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Olivia has 3 times as many quarters as Kaylee has. If Olivia has 42 quarters, which equation could be used to determine the number of quarters Kaylee has? Let k represent the number of quarters that Kaylee has. |
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42 – k = 3 |
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3k = 42 |
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3 + k = 42 |
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Jasmine completed an obstacle course in 3 minutes, Masao completed it in 3.4 minutes, and Alex completed it in 3 minutes. Order the times from least to greatest. |
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3, 3, 3.4 |
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3.4, 3 , 3 |
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3, 3.4, 3 |
D. |
3.4, 3, 3 |
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18. |
What number is 65% of 300? |
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205 |
B. |
21 |
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C. |
195 |
D. |
461.5 |
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19. |
Estimate 72 out of 143 as a percent. |
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60% |
B. |
40% |
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C. |
65% |
D. |
50% |
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There are 20 students in student council. Two of these students are picked to be president and vice-president. Does this represent a combination or a permutation? How many possible ways can the president and vice-president be chosen? |
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permutation; 190 ways |
B. |
combination; 380 ways |
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C. |
permutation; 380 ways |
D. |
combination; 190 ways |
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