1.   Which is the graph of the equation y = 2x2 - 1?
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  2.   See the line graph below of George's, Jerry's, and Stanley's heights between the ages of 5 and 14 years. Predict Jerry's height when he becomes 15 years old.
   
    A. 66¼ inches B. 64 inches
    C. 62 inches D. 66 inches
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  3.   Joy walks slowly and steadily across her living room. Describe the graph below.
   
    A. Joy is walking slowly from left to right.
    B. Joy is walking slowly from right to left.
    C. Joy is walking slowly from right to left, stopping in the middle of the room, then walking slowly from left to right.
    D. Joy is walking slowly from left to right, stopping in the middle of the room, then walking slowly from right to left.
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  4.   Use the graph to find the solution to 35 = 20x + 3.
   
    A. x = 2.1 B. x = 1.6
    C. x = 2.5 D. x = 1.2
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  5.   Kathleen started her after school job at the grocery store. She gets a paycheck every two weeks, which she deposits in her bank account. Every week, she takes out $20 of spending money. Kathleen drew a table showing how much she is going to be able to save in the next 12 weeks. What will the balance be on Apr. 12, three weeks after the last entry in the table?
   
    A. $1,145 B. $1,125
    C. $1,285 D. $1,325
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  6.   Find a description that can model this graph.
   
    A. Bill taking his dog for a walk to the park and back..
    B. Bill walking back and forth across a room.
    C. Bill running in a cross country race.
    D. Bill walking to the store.
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