1.   What is the next term in the sequence 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, …?
    A. 20 B. 21
    C. 18 D. 14
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  2.   You have scores of 62, 75, and 90 on three of your history exams. What do you need to get on your fourth exam for a mean of 80?
    A. 93 B. 97
    C. 80 D. 100
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  3.   Write a verbal expression for the algebraic expression (2 - y) × 6.
    A. two times six minus y
    B. six times y minus two
    C. the difference, y less than two, times six
    D. two minus y times six
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  4.   Simplify (4x3) (3x5).
    A. 7x15 B. 7x8
    C. 12x15 D. 12x8
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  5.   Find the equation for the flowchart.
   
    A. - 9 = 1
    B. - 9 = 1
    C. = 1
    D. - 1 = 9
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  6.   Name the coordinate of each point that is graphed on the number line.
   
    A. {-6, -3, 0, 2} B. {0, 2, 3, 6}
    C. {-6, -3, -1, 2} D. {-6, -3, -2, 0}
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  7.   Find the next three terms in the sequence 10, 15, 25, 40, ….
    A. 45, 50, 55 B. 65, 100, 145
    C. 60, 85, 115 D. 55, 70, 85
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  8.   Which scatter plot shows that x and y have a negative correlation?
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  9.   Which relationship would most likely have a negative correlation?
    A. The number of miles driven, and the number of gallons of gas in the car.
    B. The number of pizzas ordered, and the total price of the bill.
    C. A person's height and the person's shoe size.
    D. A person's age, and the address of the person.
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  10.   Evaluate p · (p + 3q) – r if p = -7, q = 4, and r = -16.
    A. -19 B. -51
    C. 77 D. 45
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  11.   What are the dimensions of the matrix?
    A. 2 × 3 B. 6
    C. 3 × 2 D. 4 × 2
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  12.   Express 2.38 × 106 in standard notation.
    A. 2,380,000 B. 238,000
    C. 0.00000238 D. 0.000000238
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  13.   A baseball owner is trying to convince people that he is spending too much on his players. He is paying 10 of them $1 million, 8 of them $2 million, and 3 of them $15 million. To support his case, which measure of central tendency should he use?
    A. mean B. standard deviation
    C. median D. mode
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  14.   Which relationship will most likely have a positive correlation?
    A. Battery power of a flashlight, and continued use of the flashlight.
    B. A person's height and a person's eye color.
    C. The number of movie tickets sold and the amount of popcorn sold.
    D. Rising temperatures and ski equipment sales.
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  15.   Using the box-and-whisker plot, what is the first quartile of Exam B?
   
    A. 83 B. 75
    C. 63 D. 72
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  16.   What is the third quartile of {2, 5, 13, 21, 29}?
    A. 18 B. 20
    C. 25 D. 27
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  17.   Why is the graph misleading?
   
    A. Scale is not at even intervals. B. The dimensions other than height have changed.
    C. Months are out of order. D. Scale should be smaller.
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  18.   Why is the graph misleading?
   
    A. Scale is not at even intervals. B. Bars appear to have cut in half.
    C. Color is misleading. D. Months are out of order.
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  19.   What expression describes the total bill, b, divided equally by 4 people?
    A. b – 4 B. 4b
    C. D. b + 4
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  20.   Simplify m – 4n + 8m.
    A. 9m – 4n B. 5m
    C. –4n – 4m D. –4m – 4n
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