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Determine whether the triangles are similar. If not, explain why not. |
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yes |
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no, b = 110 |
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no, a = 30 |
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no, b = 40 |
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If 10 gallons of punch are needed for 110 people, how many people will 35 gallons serve? |
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31 people |
B. |
77 people |
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385 people |
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85 people |
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A pentagon is a polygon with five sides. If pentagons ABCDE and HIJKL are similar, find the length of side JK. |
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1.5 m |
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3 m |
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12 m |
D. |
2 m |
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A stop sign casts a shadow 8 meters long, while a bush nearby casts a shadow 4.5 meters long. If the stop sign is 3.2 meters high, how tall is the bush? |
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4.3 meters |
B. |
11.3 meters |
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C. |
5.7 meters |
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1.8 meters |
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On a map with a scale of 1 inch = 80 miles, the distance between two towns is 4 inches. If a person travels 65 miles per hour, how long will it take to travel from one town to the other? |
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about 16 hours and 15 minutes |
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about 5 hours and 20 minutes |
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about 12 hours and 30 minutes |
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about 4 hours and 55 minutes |
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The process of enlarging or reducing an image is called a(n) |
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illusion |
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image |
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scale factor |
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dilation |
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Write a ratio in simplest form. number of shaded squares: total number of squares. |
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Solve . |
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d = 208 |
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d = 198 |
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d = 260 |
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d = 226 |
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Kim is standing next to a tree. The tree has a shadow that is 3 m long. Kim, who is 1.3 m tall, has a shadow that is 0.8 m long. How tall is the tree? |
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1.846 m |
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4.875 m |
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C. |
3.972 m |
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3.5 m |
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A model of a boxcar is 6 inches long. If the actual boxcar is 20 feet long, what is the scale of the model? |
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1:14 |
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1:3 |
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1:40 |
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3:10 |
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A projector displays an image from 25-millimeter film onto a screen that is 3.5 meters wide. What is the scale factor? |
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The price of various size jars of spaghetti sauce are given in the table. Which size costs the least per ounce? |
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20 ounces |
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26 ounces |
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12 ounces |
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16 ounces |
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The table shows the amount of snow during a snow storm. Find the rate of change in the amount of snow from 2:30 to 4:30. |
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0.33 inch per hour |
B. |
0.80 inch per hour |
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C. |
0.75 inch per hour |
D. |
0.67 inch per hour |
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The graph shows the fuel efficiency for the light duty trucks in the United States. Find the rate of change in the fuel efficiency from 1999 to 2000. |
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-0.4 mpg per year |
B. |
0 mpg per year |
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C. |
0.075 mpg per year |
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-0.2 mpg per year |
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The points given in the table lie on a line. Find the slope of the line. |
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- |
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The points given in the table lie on the line. Find the slope of the line. |
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A. |
- |
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-1 |
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0 |
D. |
1 |
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