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If ABC is similar to UVW, find the value of x. |
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41 |
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39 |
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40 |
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42 |
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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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385 people |
B. |
77 people |
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85 people |
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31 people |
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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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11.3 meters |
B. |
5.7 meters |
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4.3 meters |
D. |
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 12 hours and 30 minutes |
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about 16 hours and 15 minutes |
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about 5 hours and 20 minutes |
D. |
about 4 hours and 55 minutes |
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A model of a sports car is 9 inches long. If the actual car is 12 feet long, find the scale model. |
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1:20 |
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1:12 |
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1:8 |
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1:16 |
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Graph with vertices A(1, 2), B(4, 1), C(5, 3). Graph the image of with a scale factor of 2. |
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7. |
Similar triangles always have _____. |
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Two congruent corresponding angles with a congruent corresponding side between the angles. |
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Three congruent corresponding sides. |
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Three congruent corresponding angles. |
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Two congruent corresponding sides with a congruent corresponding angle between the sides. |
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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? |
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30 feet |
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7.5 feet |
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25 feet |
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17.5 feet |
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A projector displays an image from 35-millimeter film onto a screen that is 10 meters wide. What is the scale factor? |
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The table shows the number of students and the number of teachers at four middle schools. Which school has the most students per teacher? |
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East Middle School |
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West Middle School |
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South Middle School |
D. |
North Middle School |
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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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16 ounces |
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26 ounces |
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20 ounces |
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12 ounces |
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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. |
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1.5 pounds per month |
B. |
1.25 pounds per month |
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1.75 pounds per month |
D. |
1.375 pounds per month |
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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. |
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$1,000 per year |
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$500 per year |
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$4,500 per year |
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$1,500 per year |
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Find the slope of the line. |
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-1 |
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1 |
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0 |
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Kata has a part time job. The graph shows the amount she makes. Interpret the meaning of the slope as a rate of change. |
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Kata earns $30 for her work. |
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Kata earns $10 per hour. |
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Kata earns $10 for her work. |
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Kata earns $30 per hour. |
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Which pair of ratios forms a proportion? |
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, |
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