1.   The Rodriguez family is taking a vacation that costs $1,400. They are making a down payment of $500 and paying the rest in three equal payments. What will be the amount of each payment?
    A. $400 B. $300
    C. $500 D. $900
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  2.   In a basketball game, the number of points scored for a team consists of two-point field goals, three-point field goals, and (one-point) free throws. If x represents two-point field goals, y represents three-point field goals, z represents free throws, and p represents the total number of points, write a rule for calculating the total points scored in the game.
    A. p = 2x + 3yz B. p = 2x + 3y + z
    C. p = 2x – 3yz D. p = x + 2y + 3z
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  3.   Luis is l inches tall. Taylor is 10 inches shorter than Luis. Isabel is as tall as Luis. Alexa is 6 inches taller than Isabel. Suppose Luis is 76 inches tall. How tall is Alexa?
    A. 82 inches B. 66 inches
    C. 57 inches D. 63 inches
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  4.   At a hockey stadium, there are 15 seats in every row. Let s represent the number of seats and r represent the number of rows. Which rule correctly describes the situation?
    A. s = r ÷ 15 B. s = 15 + r
    C. r = 15s D. s = 15r
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  5.   Describe a situation that can be represented by the rule c = g – 8, where c represents the score Chin received on his Chapter 7 test and g represents the score Georganne received on her Chapter 7 test.
    A. Georganne scored 8 times as many points as Chin.
    B. Chin scored 8 times as many points as Georganne.
    C. Chin scored 8 points higher than Georganne.
    D. Georganne scored 8 points higher than Chin.
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