1.   Marita always listens to her favorite radio station, an oldies station, when she drives her car. Every morning she listens to her radio on the way to school. On Monday, she turns on her car radio and it is playing country music. Which of the following is a valid conjecture for why her radio is playing different music?
    A. A country music station bought out her favorite music station over the weekend.
    B. Someone used her car during the weekend and changed the station.
    C. Her favorite station has changed their morning program to include country music.
    D. All statements are valid conjectures.
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  2.   Write a verbal expression for the algebraic expression (2 - y) × 6.
    A. two minus y times six
    B. the difference, y less than two, times six
    C. six times y minus two
    D. two times six minus y
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  3.   How many possible outcomes are there if a die is rolled and a coin is tossed at the same time?
    A. 2 B. 12
    C. 36 D. 6
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  4.   Simplify (3a4b5c)4.
    A. 7a16b20c4 B. 81a16b20c4
    C. 3a16b20c4 D. 12a8b9c5
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  5.   Find the difference (-3x3 – 7x2 + 5x – 4) – (6x2 – 8).
    A. –3x3x2 + 5x - 12 B. –3x3 – 13x2 + 5x - 12
    C. -11x8 + 4 D. –3x3 – 13x2 + 5x + 4
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  6.   Graph the line with a slope of and a y-intercept of –3.
    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
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  7.   Evaluate m2 if m = .
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  8.   Translate the sentence into a formula. The area of a trapezoid is equal to one-half times the sum of the bases times the height.
    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
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  9.   How can the following expression be described 3x2 + 4x + 5x – 3?
    A. trinomial B. binomial
    C. monomial D. polynomial other than these listed
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  10.   Find (–2x2 + 5x – 1) – (3x2 – 4x – 6).
    A. –5x2 + x + 5 B. –5x2 + x – 7
    C. –5x2 + 9x + 5 D. –5x2 + 9x – 7
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  11.   Find the range of {120, 42, 62, 44, 20, 42, 112}.
    A. 44 B. 63
    C. 42 D. 100
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  12.   Using the pictograph, how many pounds of fish does the average person in India consume in a year?
   
    A. 10 pounds B. 5 pounds
    C. 50 pounds D. 55 pounds
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  13.   The frequency table shows the results of a survey taken in a high school classroom. What is the most popular type of movie?
   
    A. Adventure B. Comedy
    C. Romance D. Drama
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  14.   Write the ratio 3 gal: 14 qt as a fraction in lowest terms.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  15.   To which set of numbers does –17 not belong to?
    A. rational numbers B. real numbers
    C. integers D. natural numbers
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  16.   What is the interest earned on a principal of $750 at an interest of 6.4%/year for 48 months? Round the answer to the nearest cent.
    A. $19.20 B. $2304
    C. $230.40 D. $192
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  17.   What percent of large pizzas were meat combinations? Round to the nearest whole number percent.
   
    A. 45% B. 18%
    C. 10% D. 28%
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  18.   Which ordered pair is a solution in the graph?
   
    A. (-5, -1) B. (1, 5)
    C. (2, -6) D. (-2, 3)
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  19.   A bag of marbles has 3 green marbles, 3 red marbles and 6 yellow marbles. One marble is taken from the bag. It is not replaced. Then another marble is taken from the bag. What is the probability that the both marbles are red?
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  20.   A 4-inch cube is painted yellow. How many cubes would there be if the 4-inch cube was cut into 1-inch cubes?
    A. 64 B. 66
    C. 16 D. 48
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