1.   Name the operation that should be performed first in the expression
9 + 5 × (6 - 1).
    A. division B. multiplication
    C. subtraction D. addition
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  2.   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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  3.   Simplify
    A. 3 B. 12
    C. 27 D. 36
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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 + 8 ÷ 4
    C. 3 + 4 ÷ 8 D. (3 + 4) ÷ 8
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  5.   Lorenzo purchased three shirts for $29.99 each, two pairs of jeans for $34.99 each and one pair of shoes for $59.99. Excluding tax, how much did Lorenzo spend on these items?
    A. $249.94 B. $219.94
    C. $189.95 D. $184.95
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