1.   Find the value of the expression 15 + 4 · 3.
    A. 180 B. 57
    C. 27 D. 22
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  2.   A long-distance telephone service charges $5.00 per month for the service and then either $0.10 per minute or $0.05 per minute depending upon the time of day. Suppose during one month, you make one 15-minute and one 40-minute call at the $0.10 per minute rate and one 65-minute and one 90-minute call at the $0.05 rate. What will be the total charge for that month?
    A. $26 B. $15.50
    C. $13.25 D. $18.25
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  3.   Name the property shown by the statement (4 + x) + y = 4 + (x + y).
    A. Commutative Property of Addition B. Commutative Property of Multiplication
    C. Associative Property of Multiplication D. Associative Property of Addition
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  4.   Lily has a long rope of licorice. She wants to cut it into 10 pieces to share with friends. How many cuts will she need to make to cut it into 10 pieces?
    A. 8 B. 10
    C. 9 D. 11
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  5.   Which value occurred most often?
   
    A. 89 B. 75
    C. 95 D. 98
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  6.   Which number line shows the graphs of the points with coordinates -3, -1, 0, and 5?
    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
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  7.   In which quadrant does the point (-2, 1) lie?
    A. I B. IV
    C. II D. III
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  8.   What is the difference 6 - (-6)?
    A. 6 B. 12
    C. 0 D. -6
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  9.   Find the quotient -56 ÷ (-8).
    A. -7 B. -64
    C. 7 D. -46
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  10.   The population of a particular town decreased by 6000 people in 4 years. What was the average change in population per year?
    A. -24,000 B. -1500
    C. 24,000 D. 1500
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  11.   Name the property of numbers shown by the statement:
23 · 0 = 0 · 23 = 0.
    A. Additive Identity B. Multiplicative Identity
    C. Multiplicative Property of Zero D. Substitution Property
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  12.   Name the property shown by the statement 12 + 13 = 13 + 12.
    A. Closure Property of Whole Numbers B. Associative Property of Multiplication
    C. Commutative Property of Addition D. Associative Property of Addition
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  13.   Simplify the expression 4n + (5 + n).
    A. 3n + 6 B. 8n + 5
    C. 5n + 5 D. 9n
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  14.   Simplify the expression 6 · (3x · 4 · 2x).
    A. 144x2 B. 12 + 6x
    C. 72x2 D. 18x2 + 3
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  15.   According to the graph, do you think Arturo will be making at least $80.00 per week by the time he is 16 if he continues his lawn mowing business? Explain.
   
    A. Yes; Arturo has always made at least $80.00 per week mowing lawns. B. No; the graph never goes higher than $75.00 per week.
    C. No; the amount of money Arturo makes per week is decreasing. D. Yes; if the graph keeps increasing at the same rate, it will bypass $80.00 per week by the time he is 16 years old.
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  16.   Opal wants to be a professional baseball player. She decides to start going to a batting cage to practice. On the first day, Friday, she hits 61% of the balls that are pitched to her. On Saturday she hits 64%, and on Sunday she hits 67%. If she continues to improve at this rate for the next three days, what percent will she hit on Wednesday?
    A. 0.76 B. 0.71
    C. 0.75 D. 0.73
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  17.   Refer to the line graph. How much will Jason's pet pig Charley weigh by the time he is 17 weeks old?
   
    A. 135 lb B. 75 lb
    C. 150 lb D. 120 lb
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  18.   On the graph below, which letter correctly identifies the point with coordinates (-2, -2)?
   
    A. L B. I
    C. M D. S
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  19.   Find the difference 25 – 7.
    A. 18 B. -18
    C. 32 D. -32
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  20.   Find the product -2(3)(-8).
    A. 13 B. 48
    C. -13 D. -48
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