1.   Write an equation to represent ''x increased by 50 is 72.''
    A. 50 - x B. 50x
    C. x + 50 D. x - 50
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  2.   Write an equation to represent ''41 less than b is 9.''
    A. b + 9 = 41 B. 41 - b = 9
    C. b - 41 = 9 D. 9 - b = 41
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  3.   Solve c = -3 + 5 + (-5) + 8.
    A. 5 B. 0
    C. -5 D. -8
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  4.   Express the decimal 0.212121… using bar notation.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  5.   The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 38 meters long, and one of its legs is 15 meters long. Find the length of the other leg.
    A. about 40.9 m B. about 46.4 m
    C. about 52.9 m D. about 34.9 m
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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. 14 centimeters B. 17 centimeters
    C. 6 centimeters D. 12 centimeters
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  7.   A 14-foot ladder that is placed 5 feet from the base of the vertical rock wall just reaches the top of the entrance of the cave. How high is the cave entrance above the ground?
    A. about 9 feet B. about 14.9 feet
    C. about 13.1 feet D. about 6.2 feet
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  8.   Graph the ordered pairs (4, 0) and (7, 4). Then find the distance between the points.
    A. 4 units apart B. 2.6 units apart
    C. 3 units apart D. 5 units apart
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  9.   Objects on Earth are about times heavier than objects on Mars. If an object weighs pounds on Mars, how much does it weigh on Earth?
    A. pounds B. pounds
    C. pounds D. pounds
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  10.   Evaluate 84.
    A. 4096 B. 32
    C. 512 D. 32768
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  11.   Evaluate |-21| - |16|.
    A. 37 B. 36
    C. -37 D. 5
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  12.   Calculate the sum of (-13) and (-11).
    A. -24 B. 2
    C. -2 D. 24
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  13.   Express as a fraction.
    A. 7 B. 7
    C. 7 D. 7
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  14.   Express 2,475,000 in scientific notation.
    A. 2.475 × 105 B. 2.475 × 106
    C. 2.475 × 103 D. 2.475 × 10-6
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  15.   Give the height of a stack of three boxes if each box is 19inches tall.
    A. 59inches B. 58inches
    C. 60inches D. 57inches
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  16.   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 18 feet B. about 5 feet
    C. about 25 feet D. about 11.2 feet
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  17.   Which value of y makes the difference of y minus -8 equal to 16?
    A. -24 B. -8
    C. 24 D. 8
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  18.   Write 4.06 × 10-4 in standard form.
    A. 0.00406 B. 40,600
    C. 0.000406 D. 4,060
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  19.   The population of five cities in California is given in the table. Order the cities according to the population from least to greatest
   
    A. Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, San Francisco, Long Beach B. San Diego, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose
    C. San Diego, Los Angles, Long Beach, San Francisco, San Jose D. Long beach, San Francisco, San Jose, San Diego, Los Angeles
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  20.   A guy wire is attached to a pole. It is anchored to the ground 5 feet from the base of the pole. If the wire is 18 feet long, how high is the wire attached to the pole?
    A. 17.3 feet B. 13 feet
    C. 16.8 feet D. 18.7 feet
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