1.   Insert parentheses to make the equation 9 + 6 × 2 ÷ 3 - 1 = 12 true.
    A. (9 + 6) × 2 ÷ 3 - 1 = 12
    B. 9 + 6 × 2 ÷ (3 - 1) = 12
    C. (9 + 6 × 2) ÷ 3 - 1 = 12
    D. 9 + (6 × 2) ÷ 3 - 1 = 12
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  2.   Which operation should be performed first in the expression
4 + 8 ÷ 2 × 3 - 10?
    A. multiplication B. subtraction
    C. division D. addition
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  3.   What is the value of 6[(7 + 4) - 2(5 - 3)]?
    A. 48 B. 88
    C. 72 D. 42
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  4.   Write a numerical expression for the verbal phrase: three more than the quotient of eight and four.
    A. (3 + 8) ÷ 4 B. 3 + 4 ÷ 8
    C. (3 + 4) ÷ 8 D. 3 + 8 ÷ 4
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  5.   A towing company charges $25.00 plus $1.50 per mile to tow a car. What is the cost to tow a car thirty miles?
    A. $795.00 B. $70.00
    C. $56.50 D. $45.00
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