1.   If ABC is similar to UVW, find the value of x.
   
    A. 41 B. 39
    C. 40 D. 42
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  2.   If 10 gallons of punch are needed for 110 people, how many people will 35 gallons serve?
    A. 385 people B. 77 people
    C. 85 people D. 31 people
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  3.   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. 11.3 meters B. 5.7 meters
    C. 4.3 meters D. 1.8 meters
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  4.   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 12 hours
and 30 minutes
B. about 16 hours
and 15 minutes
    C. about 5 hours
and 20 minutes
D. about 4 hours
and 55 minutes
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  5.   A model of a sports car is 9 inches long. If the actual car is 12 feet long, find the scale model.
    A. 1:20 B. 1:12
    C. 1:8 D. 1:16
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  6.   Graph with vertices A(1, 2), B(4, 1), C(5, 3). Graph the image of with a scale factor of 2.
    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
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  7.   Similar triangles always have _____.
    A. Two congruent corresponding angles with a congruent corresponding side between the angles. B. Three congruent corresponding sides.
    C. Three congruent corresponding angles. D. Two congruent corresponding sides with a congruent corresponding angle between the sides.
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  8.   An office building casts a shadow that is 15 feet long. A nearby tree casts a shadow that is 2.5 feet long. If the tree is 5 feet tall, how tall is the office building?
    A. 30 feet B. 7.5 feet
    C. 25 feet D. 17.5 feet
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  9.   A projector displays an image from 35-millimeter film onto a screen that is 10 meters wide. What is the scale factor?
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  10.   The table shows the number of students and the number of teachers at four middle schools. Which school has the most students per teacher?
   
    A. East Middle School B. West Middle School
    C. South Middle School D. North Middle School
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  11.   The price of various size jars of spaghetti sauce are given in the table. Which size costs the least per ounce?
   
    A. 16 ounces B. 26 ounces
    C. 20 ounces D. 12 ounces
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  12.   A mother has graphed her baby’s growth. Find the rate of change in the weight of the baby from 3 months to 6 months.
   
    A. 1.5 pounds per month B. 1.25 pounds per month
    C. 1.75 pounds per month D. 1.375 pounds per month
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  13.   The owner of a house graphed the value of her home starting in 1997. Find the rate of change in value from 2000 to 2003.
   
    A. $1,000 per year B. $500 per year
    C. $4,500 per year D. $1,500 per year
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  14.   Find the slope of the line.
   
    A. -1 B. 1
    C. 0 D. -
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  15.   Kata has a part time job. The graph shows the amount she makes. Interpret the meaning of the slope as a rate of change.
   
    A. Kata earns $30 for her work. B. Kata earns $10 per hour.
    C. Kata earns $10 for her work. D. Kata earns $30 per hour.
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  16.   Which pair of ratios forms a proportion?
    A. , B. ,
    C. , D. ,
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