1.   Determine whether the triangles are similar. If not, explain why not.
   
    A. yes B. no, b = 110
    C. no, a = 30 D. no, b = 40
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  2.   If 10 gallons of punch are needed for 110 people, how many people will 35 gallons serve?
    A. 31 people B. 77 people
    C. 385 people D. 85 people
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  3.   A pentagon is a polygon with five sides. If pentagons ABCDE and HIJKL are similar, find the length of side JK.
   
    A. 1.5 m B. 3 m
    C. 12 m D. 2 m
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  4.   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?
    A. 4.3 meters B. 11.3 meters
    C. 5.7 meters D. 1.8 meters
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  5.   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?
    A. about 16 hours
and 15 minutes
B. about 5 hours
and 20 minutes
    C. about 12 hours
and 30 minutes
D. about 4 hours
and 55 minutes
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  6.   The process of enlarging or reducing an image is called a(n)
    A. illusion B. image
    C. scale factor D. dilation
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  7.   Write a ratio in simplest form. number of shaded squares: total number of squares.
   
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  8.   Solve .
    A. d = 208 B. d = 198
    C. d = 260 D. d = 226
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  9.   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?
    A. 1.846 m B. 4.875 m
    C. 3.972 m D. 3.5 m
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  10.   A model of a boxcar is 6 inches long. If the actual boxcar is 20 feet long, what is the scale of the model?
    A. 1:14 B. 1:3
    C. 1:40 D. 3:10
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  11.   A projector displays an image from 25-millimeter film onto a screen that is 3.5 meters wide. What is the scale factor?
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  12.   The price of various size jars of spaghetti sauce are given in the table. Which size costs the least per ounce?
   
    A. 20 ounces B. 26 ounces
    C. 12 ounces D. 16 ounces
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  13.   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.
   
    A. 0.33 inch per hour B. 0.80 inch per hour
    C. 0.75 inch per hour D. 0.67 inch per hour
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  14.   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.
   
    A. -0.4 mpg per year B. 0 mpg per year
    C. 0.075 mpg per year D. -0.2 mpg per year
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  15.   The points given in the table lie on a line. Find the slope of the line.
   
    A. - B.
    C. D. -
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  16.   The points given in the table lie on the line. Find the slope of the line.
   
    A. - B. -1
    C. 0 D. 1
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