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. $200 B. $210
    C. $180 D. $190
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  2.   Solve s + 2 = -8.
    A. 10 B. 6
    C. -6 D. -10
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  3.   A drain pipe is five inches in diameter. If the sides of the pipe are thick, find the width of the opening in the pipe.
   
    A. inches B. inches
    C. inches D. inches
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  4.   Find the percent of change. Round to the nearest percent.
Original: 22
New : 30
    A. 40% B. 27%
    C. 36% D. 45%
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  5.   Martha deposited $400 in a savings account. The account earns 7.15% interest annually. If she does not deposit or withdraw any money for 30 months, how much will she have in her account.
    A. $471.50 B. $610
    C. $71.50 D. $210
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  6.   Which statement is true?
    A. All rectangles are similar. B. All triangles are similar.
    C. None of these is correct. D. All squares are similar.
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  7.   The distance you can see to the horizon can be estimated by using the formula . In the formula, d represents the distance you can see in miles, and h represents the height your eyes are from the ground in feet. Suppose when you are standing on the ground your eyes are about 4.1 feet above ground level. About how far can you see to the horizon?
    A. 9.76 miles B. 2.47 miles
    C. 4.88 miles D. 1.22 miles
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  8.   For safety reasons, the base of a 26-foot ladder should be at least 8 feet from the wall. How high can a 26-foot ladder safely reach?
    A. about 27.2 feet B. about 22.6 feet
    C. about 18 feet D. about 24.7 feet
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  9.   A triangle on the coordinate plane has vertices A(0, 0), B(0, 5), and
C(7, 0). Determine the perimeter of the triangle to the nearest tenth.
    A. 15.6 units B. 8.6 units
    C. 20.6 units D. 13.6 units
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  10.   Find the area of the trapezoid.
   
    A. square inches B. square inches
    C. square inches D. square inches
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  11.   When translated P(7, -6) has coordinates P'(0, -2). Describe the translation using an ordered pair.
    A. (4, -7) B. (7, -4)
    C. (-7, -4) D. (-7, 4)
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  12.   How much tax would you pay on an $159.95 item if the tax rate is 5.5%
    A. about $0.88 B. about $8.80
    C. about $29.08 D. about $87.97
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  13.   In quadrilateral QRST, point Q has coordinates (5, -6) and is translated 6 units left and 5 units down. What are the coordinates of the translated point Q'?
    A. (-1, -11) B. (-1, -12)
    C. (10, 0) D. (11, -1)
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  14.   Name the figure shown.
   
    A. Rectangular Prism B. Triangular Prism
    C. Triangular Pyramid D. Rectangular Pyramid
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  15.   Tickets for the Washington Middle School talent show cost $3. If $735 is collect from the sale of tickets, which equation could be used to determine the number of tickets sold? Let t represent the number of tickets.
    A. 3 + t = 735 B. 3t = 735
    C. = 735 D. = 3
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  16.   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 human years per year B. 4 human years per year
    C. 4.5 human years per year D. 5.7 human years per year
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  17.   Amber borrowed $2,100 to buy a big screen television. She will be paying $103.25 each month for the next 24 months. Find the simple interest rate for her loan.
    A. 10% B. 9%
    C. 10.5% D. 9.5%
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  18.   Which figure shows the completion of the design so that the design has a vertical line of symmetry?
   
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  19.   Find the surface area of the cone. Round to the nearest tenth.
   
    A. 201.1 square inches B. 351.9 square inches
    C. 603.2 square inches D. 150.8 square inches
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  20.   There are 23 students in Mr. Blackwell’s science class. Five students are picked to talk to the elementary students who will be coming to the middle school next year. Does this represent a combination or a permutation? How many ways can the students be chosen?
    A. combination; 4,037,880 ways B. combination; 33,649 ways
    C. permutation; 4,037,880 D. permutation; 33,649 ways
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