1.   Solve the equation
    A. 4 B.
    C. D. -4
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  2.   If the number 178,651 is rounded to 179,000 and plotted on a stem-and-leaf plot as 17|9, how would you display 151,205?
    A. 1|51 B. 15|1
    C. 151|2 D. 15|2
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  3.   A scale drawing of a room has a scale of 1.75 inches = 1.5 feet. How long is a couch that is 7 inches in the scale drawing?
    A. 6 ft B. 5 ft
    C. 8 ft D. 7 ft
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  4.   What is the final price of a $152 item after 6% tax is added?
    A. $9.12 B. $243.20
    C. $142.88 D. $161.12
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  5.   What are the odds of not selecting a black ace from a standard deck of 52 cards?
    A. 25:1 B. 1:25
    C. 25:26 D. 26:1
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  6.   If h(z) = 2z2 - 5z + 7, find h(3c).
    A. 9c2 - 15c + 7 B. 18c2 - 15c + 7
    C. 18c2 - 3c + 7 D. c + 7
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  7.   Factor xy – 6 + 2y – 3x.
    A. (x – 2)(y – 3) B. (x + 2)(y – 3)
    C. (xy – 3x) + (2y – 6) D. x(y – 3) + 2(y – 3)
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  8.   Which is the graph of y = 2.5x?
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  9.   A bag contains 10 blue marbles, 7 white marbles, 6 red marbles, and 2 green marbles. What is the probability of randomly selecting a blue marble?
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  10.   A chemistry experiment calls for a 25% solution of copper sulfate. Juanita has 20 milliliters of 15% solution. How many milliliters of 35% solution should she add to obtain the required 25% solution?
    A. 20 milliliters B. 15 milliliters
    C. 17 milliliters D. 23 milliliters
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  11.   At a bulk store, lollipops cost $1.95 per pound and jawbreakers cost $1.25 per pound. How many pounds of lollipops should be added to 4 pounds of jawbreakers to make a mixture that costs $1.45 per pound?
    A. 1.6 pounds B. 2 pounds
    C. 1.8 pounds D. 1.5 pounds
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  12.   Identify the transformation.
   
    A. Translation B. Rotation
    C. Dilation D. Reflection
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  13.   Write an equation for the nth term of –6, -14.5, -23, -31.5, ….
    A. = -6n B. = -8.5n – 7
    C. = -8.5n + 2.5 D. = -14.5n + 8.5
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  14.   Suppose y varies directly as x, and y = -319 when x = 29. Write a direct variation equation that relates x and y.
    A. B. y = 11x
    C. y = -11x D.
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  15.   Solve –15k > -120.
    A. k < -8 B. k > -8
    C. k < 8 D. k > 8
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  16.   To ensure healthy food, every tenth item is checked. What kind of sample is this?
    A. unbiased, systematic random sample B. biased, convenience sample
    C. unbiased, stratified random sample D. unbiased, simple random sample
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  17.   Find the area of a triangle with base 2x + 3 and height 3x – 1.
    A. x2 + x – 3 B. 6x2 + 7x – 3
    C. 5x2 + 7x – 3 D. 3x2 + x
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  18.   Suppose that the sixth term of a geometric sequence is 1215, and the first term is 5. What is the second term?
    A. 9 B. 15
    C. 8 D. 12.5
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  19.   Find the result of
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  20.   Find .
    A. B.
    C. D.
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