1.   Which fraction is equivalent to the ratio 16:48?
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  2.   If three coins are tossed, what is the probability that exactly two will show heads?
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  3.   A spinner like the one below is used in a game. Determine the probability that the spinner will land on an odd number less than nine.
   
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  4.   What number is 35% of 250?
    A. 87.5 B. 162.5
    C. 112.25 D. 130.75
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  5.   North High School has 2764 students enrolled. Use the table to determine how many students study for 2 or more hours.
   
    A. 594 B. 1534
    C. 69 D. 2419
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  6.   What number is approximately 40% of 685?
    A. 320 B. 350
    C. 280 D. 420
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  7.   If you invest $1000 in a savings account, how much interest will you earn in 3 years if the interest rate is 4.2%?
    A. $126 B. $42
    C. $1126 D. $874
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  8.   During the first term of the school year, Mrs. Farache had 24 students in her French class. In the second term, there were 31 students. What is the percent of change in the number of students?
    A. 29.17% decrease B. 22.58% increase
    C. 22.58% decrease D. 29.17% increase
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  9.   A bottle of 28 ounce laundry detergent costs $4.99, a bottle of 45 ounce laundry detergent costs $6.99, and a bottle of 60 ounce laundry detergent costs $8.99. Which bottle has the lowest cost per ounce?
    A. 28 ounce bottle B. The unit rates are equal.
    C. 45 ounce bottle D. 60 ounce bottle
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  10.   Solve
    A. x = 1.5 B. x = 37.5
    C. x = 29 D. x = 24
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  11.   The school store is preparing for its yearly ''Spirit Shirt'' sale. In years past, the school store has sold a shirt to two out of every three students in the school. How many ''Spirit Shirts'' should the store expect to sell if the student population is 930?
    A. 660 shirts B. 620 shirts
    C. 740 shirts D. 700 shirts
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  12.   Preston is designing a room that will be feet long and feet wide. He wants to create a scale drawing of the room using a scale of inch = feet. What should be the dimensions of the room on Preston's scale drawing?
    A. inches by inches B. inches by inches
    C. inches by inches D. inches by 3 inches
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  13.   A blueprint of a house shows a closet with a width of 1.75 inches. The actual closet will have a width of 2.5 feet. What is the scale of the blueprint?
    A. 8 inches = 1 foot B. 10 inches = 7 feet
    C. 7 inches = 8 feet D. 7 inches = 10 feet
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  14.   Express as a percent. Round to the nearest tenth percent, if necessary.
    A. 19% B. 14.30%
    C. 18.20% D. 525%
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  15.   Express as a percent. Round to the nearest tenth percent, if necessary.
    A. 355.60% B. 3.60%
    C. 35.60% D. 3555.60%
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  16.   Estimate 73% of 16.
    A. 14 B. 8
    C. 12 D. 10
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  17.   Find 16% of 230.
    A. 368 B. 3.68
    C. 36.8 D. 3680
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  18.   An item that usually sells for $109.99 is now selling for $89.99. To the nearest tenth of a percent, what is the percent of decrease for the cost of the item?
    A. 9.10% B. 25%
    C. 18.20% D. 0.20%
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