1.   The table shows the cost of hiring a plumber. Make a graph of the data to predict which is the cost of hiring a plumber for 4 hours.
   
    A. $210 B. $200
    C. $180 D. $190
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  2.   Find |-2| + |-3|.
    A. -1 B. -5
    C. 1 D. 5
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  3.   Solve -3 + (-5) = q.
    A. -8 B. 8
    C. 15 D. -15
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  4.   Solve 5 - (-20) = n.
    A. -15 B. 25
    C. -25 D. 15
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  5.   Replace _____ with <, >, or = to make -0.6 _____ - a true sentence.
    A. > B. =
    C. None of these is correct. D. <
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  6.   Name the multiplicative inverse of .
    A. 1 B.
    C. D.
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  7.   If James can bicycle 32 miles in 4 hours, how far can he bicycle in 3 hours?
    A. 12 miles B. 30 miles
    C. 8 miles D. 24 miles
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  8.   Mrs. Jones is creating several cubicle work spaces for her consulting business. One square workspace needs to have a floor area of 961 square feet. Find the length of each side for the cubicle.
    A. 32 feet B. -32 feet
    C. -31 feet D. 31 feet
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  9.   Suppose you are in a building and your eyes are 1,000 feet above the ground. The distance you can see to the horizon is where h represents the height your eyes are from the ground in feet and d is the distance in miles. About how far can you see to the horizon if you estimate to the nearest whole number?
    A. about 39 miles B. about 38 miles
    C. about 37 miles D. about 36 miles
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  10.   Write a Pythagorean triple other than 3-4-5 that is in the 3-4-5 family.
    A. 5-12-13 B. 10-24-26
    C. 9-12-15 D. 6-8-9
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  11.   Solve .
    A. d = 226 B. d = 208
    C. d = 260 D. d = 198
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  12.   Solve x =.
    A. x = 7 B. x =
    C. x = D. x = 1
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  13.   On a blueprint with a scale of inch = 1 foot, what are the dimensions of a room whose actual dimensions are 10 feet by 12 feet?
    A. 4 inches by 5 inches B. inch by inch
    C. 5 inches by 6 inches D. 20 inches by 24 inches
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  14.   A 15-foot ladder is placed against a house and reaches a second story window. The ladder's base is 9 feet from the house. How far above ground is the window?
    A. 17.5 feet B. 12 feet
    C. 13 feet D. 6 feet
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  15.   The temperatures in five Minnesota cities are -7°F, -3°F, 5°F, -4°F, and -6°F. Find the mean (average) temperature of the cities.
    A. -3°F B. 1°F
    C. -2°F D. -4°F
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  16.   Destiny cut a rope into four pieces. The lengths of the four pieces are 3 inches, 2 inches, 4 inches, and 5. What was the length of the original rope?
    A. 12 inches B. 15 inches
    C. 10 inches D. 20 inches
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  17.   Evaluate 10-5.
    A. -100,000 B.
    C. D. -10,000
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  18.   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. 13 feet B. 17.3 feet
    C. 18.7 feet D. 16.8 feet
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  19.   The table shows the population and the number of members in the U.S. House of Representatives for four states. In which state does a member represent more people?
   
    A. Indiana B. Tennessee
    C. North Carolina D. Florida
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  20.   The table compares the age of a cat to the age of a human. Find the rate of change in human years between a cat’s age of 1 and 6?
   
    A. 5.7 human years per year B. 4.5 human years per year
    C. 5 human years per year D. 4 human years per year
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