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Solve x = -2 + 7 + (-11). |
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-20 |
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6 |
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-6 |
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20 |
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Express 95% as a fraction. |
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B. |
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Solve the equation  |
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About 1 out of every 5 people is left handed. If there are 40 students in a class, how many would you expect to be left handed? |
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A. |
9 |
B. |
7 |
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8 |
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6 |
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A 14-foot ladder that is placed 5 feet from the base of the vertical rock wall just reaches the top of the entrance of the cave. How high is the cave entrance above the ground? |
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about 6.2 feet |
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about 9 feet |
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about 14.9 feet |
D. |
about 13.1 feet |
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6. |
Choose the correct symbol to make a true statement.
–17____-15 |
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7. |
Solve 17 + (-21) + (-16) + 22 = x. |
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x = 76 |
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x = 2 |
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x = -42 |
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x = -32 |
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8. |
Find 50% of 5,000. |
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2,500 |
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25,000 |
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C. |
250 |
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25 |
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9. |
 P and T are corresponding angles of similar triangles. Find the value of x if mP = 6x° and mT = 78°. |
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x = 15 |
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x = 10 |
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x = 13 |
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x = 18 |
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Solve v = using the distributive property. |
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v = |
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Cynthia opened a savings account with $1,250.00.The account pays 4.5% interest annually. If no transactions are made, how much will Cynthia have in her savings account in 3 years? |
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$168.75 |
B. |
$1,418.75 |
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$1,081.25 |
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$1,264.06 |
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A tower cast a 30-foot shadow. At the same time, a person who is 6 feet tall casts a 4-foot shadow. How tall is the tower? |
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18 feet |
B. |
47 feet |
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34 feet |
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48 feet |
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In a right triangle, a = 14.2 cm and b = 13.9 cm. Find c. Round to the nearest tenth. |
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c = 14.1 cm |
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c = 0.3 cm |
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c = 19.9 cm |
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c = 2.9 cm |
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14. |
Evaluate -7 + |d| if d = -6. |
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A. |
-13 |
B. |
1 |
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-1 |
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13 |
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15. |
Write 7 as a decimal. |
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7.75 |
B. |
0.75 |
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0.25 |
D. |
7.25 |
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16. |
Find  . |
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15 |
B. |
-25 |
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-15 |
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25 |
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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. |
-0.2 mpg per year |
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C. |
0.075 mpg per year |
D. |
0 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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During his visit to Washington, D.C., Corey visited the Smithsonian Museums. He spent 40% of his time in these museums in the National Air and Space Museum. If he spent 5 hours in the National Air and Space Museum, what is the total amount of time he spent in the Smithsonian Museums? |
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8 hours |
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12 hours |
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15 hours |
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10 hours |
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20. |
Estimate 7 out of 27 as a percent. |
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15% |
B. |
35% |
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40% |
D. |
25% |
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