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. $300 B. $900
    C. $500 D. $400
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  2.   Each year, the population of Chicago increases. What would a line graph showing the yearly population of Chicago look like?
    A. It would be a vertical line.
    B. It would be a horizontal line.
    C. It would go down from left to right.
    D. It would go up from left to right.
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  3.   Find the solution of 72 + z = 84 if the value of z can be selected from the set {4, 8, 12, 16}.
    A. 8 B. 12
    C. 16 D. 4
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  4.   Which symbol makes the sentence true?
   
    A. = B. <
    C. D. >
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  5.   Order the integers –5, 1, -6, -3, and 5 from least to greatest.
    A. –5, -6, -3, 1, 5 B. –6, -5, -3, 1, 5
    C. –3, -5, -6, 1, 5 D. 5, 1, -3, -5, -6
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  6.   In an eighth grade class, 20% of the students are in the band, 20% are in the orchestra, and 90% are in the choir. Which bar graph best represents this data?
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  7.   Mrs. Torres wants to put up a fence around her circular flower garden. How much fencing should she buy? Round your answer to the nearest foot.
   
    A. 16 feet B. 18 feet
    C. 17 feet D. 19 feet
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  8.   Find . Write the difference in simplest form.
    A. B.
    C. D. -2
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  9.   Jon took a test with a total of 50 questions. His teacher told him that he must answer 90% of the questions correctly to earn an A. How many questions must he answer correctly to earn the A?
    A. 45 B. 40
    C. 30 D. 35
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  10.   Estimate the measure of .
   
    A. 45° B. 90°
    C. 30° D. 60°
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  11.   A 12-ft ladder is placed 5 feet from a building. Approximately how high does the ladder reach?
    A. 13 ft B. 10 ft
    C. 8 ft D. 11 ft
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  12.   Find the area of a circular swimming pool cover if the radius of the cover is 7.5 feet. Use and round the answer to the nearest square foot.
    A. 44 ft2 B. 177 ft2
    C. 148 ft2 D. 47 ft2
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  13.   Which integer is the opposite of 7?
    A. +7 B. -7
    C. +14 D. -14
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  14.   Find the sum of the measures of the interior angles of the polygon.
   
    A. 720° B. 540°
    C. 360° D. 1080°
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  15.   Jenna charges $10 for the first two hours of babysitting, and $3 for every additional hour. How much does Jenna charge for four hours of babysitting?
    A. $40 B. $12
    C. $13 D. $16
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  16.   Complete the table given the rule.one kangaroo can eat 14 pounds of grass and other plants per day
   
    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
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  17.   A local drugstore can develop a roll of film in 3 minutes. Write a rule for calculating the time it takes to develop film.
    A. add 3 to the number of rolls of film
    B. divide the number of rolls of film by 3
    C. subtract 3 from the number of rolls of film
    D. multiply the number of rolls of film by 3
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  18.   Li, Ramesh, and Mariola formed a landscaping service where they mow their neighbor's lawns during the summer. The friends split their profits in three ways. Li receives 0.6 of the total profit, Ramesh receives 0.3, and Mariola receives 0.1. If the landscaping service received a profit of $321 for the month of July, about how much money did Ramesh receive?
    A. $90 B. $150
    C. $110 D. $200
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  19.   This drawing shows the front view of several buildings. Plot a point to represent the height and width of each building.
   
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  20.   Find a rule involving the sum of four consecutive whole numbers.
    A. the sum of four consecutive whole numbers equals two times the last number
    B. the sum of four consecutive whole numbers equals two times the sum of the first and last numbers
    C. the sum of four consecutive whole numbers equals three times the second number
    D. the sum of four consecutive whole numbers equals three times the sum of the middle two numbers
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