1.   Replace the with a number so that the fractions are equivalent.
   
    A. multiplying 4 by 9. B. dividing 4 by 4.
    C. dividing 4 by 9. D. multiplying 4 by 4.
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  2.   Which of the following is a unit rate?
    A. 17 heartbeats in 15 seconds B. 300 miles in 5 hours
    C. 60 Calories per serving D. 2 hamburgers for $2.00
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  3.   Eric uses 7 gallons of gas to drive 196 miles. How many miles can he drive using 1 gallon of gas?
    A. 14 B. 22
    C. 30 D. 28
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  4.   Rockford has a population of 234,870 people and its area is 7,829 square miles. Doleville has a population of 331,840 people and its area is 9,760 square miles. What can you conclude from each town's population density?
    A. The population density in Doleville is 34 people per square mile.
    B. More people live in Rockford.
    C. The population density in Rockford is 30 square miles per person.
    D. There are more people per square mile in Rockford than in Doleville.
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  5.   A fruit drink that was sold in 16-ounce containers is now sold in
20-ounce containers. What is the percent of change in quantity?
    A. 4% B. 20%
    C. 16% D. 25%
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  6.   During Little League baseball, the Tigers and the Cubs finished the season atop the division. The Tigers won 11 games and lost 4. Because of a couple of rainouts, the Cubs won 10 games and lost 3. Find percent of the games both teams lost.
    A. Tigers 27%, Cubs 23% B. Tigers 73%, Cubs 77%
    C. Tigers 77%, Cubs 73% D. Tigers 27%, Cubs 23%
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  7.   Suppose biologists tagged 53 penguins in Antarctica during mating season. The next year, they caught 82 penguins and found that 11 of them had tags. Estimate the total number of penguins in the area.
    A. 353 B. 446
    C. 405 D. 395
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  8.   The price of a stock was $52.63 when the stock market opened. It rose to $61.50 when the stock market closed. Find the percent of change of the stock price during the day.
    A. 16.90% B. 14.40%
    C. 12.30% D. 8.90%
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