1.   Two solid rocket boosters provide the main thrust to lift the space shuttle off the launching pad. Each booster weighs approximately 1.92 × 105 pounds. Express this weight in standard form.
    A. 0.0000192 pounds B. 192,000 pounds
    C. 19,200,000 pounds D. 19,200 pounds
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  2.   Which is the best buy: $4.08 for a 16-ounce box of cereal, $4.50 for an 18-ounce box of cereal, or $5.39 for a 22-ounce box of cereal?
    A. 22-ounce box B. 18-ounce box
    C. There is no best buy because they all have the same unit price. D. 16-ounce box
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  3.   What number is 34% of 65?
    A. 22.1 B. 41.2
    C. 19.1 D. 52.3
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  4.   Draw the graph of x + 3y = 12.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  5.   What is the volume of a shoebox that measures 14 inches by 8 inches by 8 inches?
    A. 112 in3 B. 896 in3
    C. 224 in3 D. 176 in3
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  6.   Find 2 – (–5).
    A. –7 B. 7
    C. –3 D. 3
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  7.   Find 2(–8).
    A. –32 B. 8
    C. 16 D. –16
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  8.   Find an explanation for the expression 5a + 3.
    A. If a is the price of an anchovy pizza in dollars, 5a + 3 is the total cost of 5 anchovy pizzas with a delivery fee of $3.
    B. If a is the price of an anchovy pizza in dollars, 5a + 3 is the total cost of 5 anchovy pizzas with a delivery fee of $8.
    C. If a is the price of an anchovy pizza in dollars, 5a + 3 is the total cost of 3 anchovy pizzas with a delivery fee of $5.
    D. If a is the price of an anchovy pizza in dollars, 5a + 3 is the price of 8 anchovy pizzas.
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  9.   Determine the volume of the figure below.
   
    A. 38 cubic units B. 8 cubic units
    C. 18 cubic units D. 27 cubic units
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  10.   Rewrite m8 ÷ n8 using a single base.
    A. B.
    C. D. (m – n)8
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  11.   Simplify (xy)z.
    A. xyz B. xy + z
    C. yzx D. xyz
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  12.   What is the value of 5x when x = 5?
    A. 3125 B. 5
    C. 25 D. 10
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  13.   The diameter of a quarter is approximately 1 in. How many quarters would it take to cover a football field measuring 360 ft by 160 ft?
    A. 1,216,000 quarters B. 57,600 quarters
    C. 691,200 quarters D. 8,294,400 quarters
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  14.   Find a solution to the equation using guess-check-and-improve.
10a + 4(a + 1) = 32
    A. a = 2 B. a = 10
    C. a = 4 D. a = 7
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  15.   Write an equation that fits the balance puzzle below
   
    A. 4n + 6 = 2n + 4
    B. 4n + 2 = 4n + 6
    C. 4n + 4 = 2n + 6
    D. 8n + 4 = 8n + 6
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  16.   Simplify the equation.y = –2(x – 7) – (9 + 5x)
    A. y = 3x – 16 B. y = –7x + 5
    C. y = –16x + 3 D. y = 7x – 5
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  17.   What needs to be true to determine whether two triangles are similar?
    A. only one set of sides must be congruent
    B. at least two sets of angles must be congruent
    C. only one set of sides must be similar
    D. only one set of angles must be congruent
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  18.   The triangles below are similar. Find y.
   
    A. 90° B. 55°
    C. 110° D. 35°
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  19.   Find the perimeter of a small rectangle.
   
    A. 5.4 units B. 24.0 units
    C. 12.2 units D. 9.0 units
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  20.   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 won.
    A. Tigers 77%, Cubs 73% B. Tigers 27%, Cubs 23%
    C. Tigers 73%, Cubs 77% D. Tigers 23%, Cubs 27%
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