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Solve the equation  |
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a =  |
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a = 0 |
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a =  |
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a = 5 |
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A 50-mile trip uses 2 gallons of gas. How much gas would you use on a 115-mile trip? |
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5 gallons |
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4.6 gallons |
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25 gallons |
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4 gallons |
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What is implied when it is said that x and y have a negative correlation? |
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When the value of x increases, the value of y increases. |
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When the value of x is negative, the value of y negative. |
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When the value of x increases, the value of y decreases. |
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When the value of x increases, the value of y does not necessarily increase or decrease. |
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4. |
Find the solution of 4x + 10 = 42
if the replacement set is {6, 7, 8, 9}. |
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6 |
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7 |
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8 |
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9 |
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5. |
Translate the equation into a verbal sentence.  |
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One-third of a number x minus 5 equals 4. |
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One-third of a number x minus 4 equals 5. |
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Five subtracted from the quotient of  and a number x is 4. |
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D. |
One-third times the difference of a number x and 5 is 4. |
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6. |
Solve 9x – 11 = -56. |
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x = -405 |
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x = 5 |
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x = 405 |
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x = -5 |
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7. |
Find the next three terms in the sequence 10, 15, 25, 40, …. |
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55, 70, 85 |
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65, 100, 145 |
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60, 85, 115 |
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45, 50, 55 |
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8. |
Evaluate p · (p + 3q) – r if p = -7, q = 4, and r = -16. |
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-51 |
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45 |
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-19 |
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77 |
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9. |
The least number of children fall in which interval? |
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15-29 months |
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cannot be determined |
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0-14 months |
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30-44 months |
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10. |
A composition teacher needs to choose 10 students out of 15 to serve as rough draft reviewers. A group of 10 seniors, 3 juniors, and 2 sophomores have volunteered. If the students are chosen randomly, what is the probability that 6 seniors, 2 juniors, and 2 sophomores will be selected? |
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Two number cubes are rolled. What is the probability of rolling a sum of 9 or a sum that is even? |
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The table shows the results of rolling a number cube over three separate experiments. What is the experimental probability of rolling a two for all three experiments? |
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Which value occurs most often? |
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77 |
B. |
99 |
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84 |
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71 |
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Which interval has the most values? |
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50-60 |
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70-80 |
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60-70 |
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80-90 |
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What is the mode of the number of rainy days each month? |
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5 |
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6 |
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8 |
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7 |
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16. |
Simplify  . |
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-3a + 3 |
B. |
-a - 3 |
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-a + 3 |
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a - 27 |
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17. |
Simplify 4(x + 1) - 3(4x - 2). |
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7x + 10 |
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x - 2 |
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7x - 2 |
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x + 10 |
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18. |
Which is a graph of real numbers greater than 3? |
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19. |
Which is a graph of real numbers less than ? |
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20. |
Calculate 4C4 |
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1 |
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24 |
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16 |
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8 |
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