1.   A 50-mile trip uses 2 gallons of gas. How much gas would you use on a 115-mile trip?
    A. 5 gallons B. 25 gallons
    C. 4.6 gallons D. 4 gallons
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  2.   Find the value of y in the figure.
   
    A. 7 B. 4
    C. 5 D. 8
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  3.   Based on the figure below, which statement is false?
   
    A. D is the midpoint of . B. ABCADE
    C.  ||  D. ABCADE
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  4.   Find IJ.
   
    A. 10 B. 17
    C. 10.5 D. 13
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  5.   Find the value of x.
   
    A. 8 B.
    C. 9 D. 7
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  6.   Two polygons are similar if ___________.
    A. they are the same size and same shape
    B. they are not congruent
    C. they are the same shape but possibly different sizes
    D. they are the same size but possibly different shapes
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  7.   The statement a parallelogram and a trapezoid are similar, is _________.
    A. never true B. sometimes true
    C. always true D. possibly true if an isosceles trapezoid is used
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  8.   Which one of the triangles shown is not similar to the others?
   
    A. Z B. X
    C. Y D. W
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  9.   If AB = 1, WX = 2, BD = 7, and YZ = 3, then what is the measure of ?
   
    A. 14 B. 4
    C. 11 D. 10
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  10.   Solve –13b – 17 – 5b = 2b – 10 –20b – 7.
    A. b = 0 B. b = 1
    C. No Solution D. All Real Numbers
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  11.   Which of the following is not necessarily true concerning similar triangles?
    A. Each triangle has angles whose sum is 180°.
    B. The measures of their corresponding sides are proportional.
    C. The measures of their corresponding sides are equal.
    D. The measures of their corresponding angles are equal.
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  12.   A scale drawing of a room has a scale of 1 inch = 2.5 feet. How long is a wall that is 7 inches?
    A. 0.36 ft B. 17.5 ft
    C. 2.8 ft D. 175 ft
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  13.   A scale drawing of a room has a scale of 0.5 centimeters: 2.7 meters. How long is a wall that is 3 centimeters?
    A. 16.2 m B. 4.05 m
    C. 0.56 m D. 8.1 m
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  14.   A flagpole casts a shadow 15-ft long at the same time a 4-ft tree casts a 6-ft shadow. How tall is the flagpole?
    A. 22.5 ft B. 10 ft
    C. 6.25 ft D. 12.5 ft
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