1.   The number 47 is _____.
    A. a whole number, an integer, and a rational number B. a whole number and an integer
    C. a whole number D. a rational number
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  2.   is _____.
    A. an integer and rational number B. a rational number
    C. an integer D. a whole number
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  3.   Solve the equation x2 = 0.81.
    A. none of these is correct
    B. x = 0.9 or x = -0.9
    C. x = 0.9 only
    D. x = -0.9 only
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  4.   Estimate to the nearest whole number.
    A. 5 B. 6
    C. 4 D. 7
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  5.   Suppose you are in a building and your eyes are 1,000 feet above the ground. The distance you can see to the horizon is where h represents the height your eyes are from the ground in feet and d is the distance in miles. About how far can you see to the horizon if you estimate to the nearest whole number?
    A. about 36 miles B. about 37 miles
    C. about 39 miles D. about 38 miles
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  6.   A circle with a diameter of 12 centimeters is inscribed in a square. To the nearest centimeter, what is the length of the diagonal of the square?
   
    A. 17 centimeters B. 14 centimeters
    C. 12 centimeters D. 6 centimeters
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  7.   Solve x2 = 256.
    A. x = 65,536 B. x = 128
    C. x = 16 D. x = 64
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  8.   In a right triangle, b = 7.1 units and c = 11.3 units. Find a. Round to the nearest tenth.
    A. a = 8.4 units B. a = 8.8 units
    C. a = 13.3 units D. a = 4.2 units
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  9.   A 15-foot ladder is placed against a house and reaches a second story window. The ladder's base is 9 feet from the house. How far above ground is the window?
    A. 12 feet B. 6 feet
    C. 17.5 feet D. 13 feet
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  10.   Maria has a rectangular garden with dimensions 10 feet by 15 feet. She plans to place a dividing fence along the diagonal of the garden. What will be the length of Maria's fence?
    A. about 25 feet B. about 11.2 feet
    C. about 5 feet D. about 18 feet
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  11.   Find the distance between the points (7, 4) and (-6, -3).
    A. 10 units B. 14.8 units
    C. 20units D. 11 units
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  12.   A unit on the grid of the map of Memorial Park is 0.06 mile. Find the distance between the old oak tree at (-4, 1) and the ranger station at (4, -3).
   
    A. 9.94 mile B. 0.99 mile
    C. 0.54 mile D. 5.4 miles
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