1.   The graph of a linear function is _______.
    A. a horizontal line only B. a straight line
    C. a curved line D. None of these is correct
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  2.   Find the equation that has direct variation.
    A. y = 0.8x + 9 B. y = 4x
    C. y = 5x + 1.3 D. y = –3x – 1
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  3.   Find the situation that involves a decreasing linear relationship and has direct variation.
    A. A bucket that begins at ground level and is lowered into a well at a rate of 1 foot per second.
    B. An airplane that begins at 20,000 feet and descends for a landing on the ground at the airport.
    C. A submarine that begins at the bottom of the ocean and is raised to the surface of the water at 15 meters per second.
    D. The temperature that begins at 0°F at 6:00 a.m. rises 3°F every hour for 6 hours.
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  4.   Find the situation that is linear but does not have direct variation.
    A. At the beginning of the summer, Dina had $0 in the bank. She earned $50 mowing lawns the previous week and deposited the money in the bank.
    B. At the beginning of the summer, Dina had $200 in the bank. She started a job and deposited $10 per week.
    C. At the beginning of the summer, Dina had $200 in the bank. She withdrew $30 to buy a new pair of shorts.
    D. At the beginning of the summer, Dina had $0 in the bank. She started a job and deposited $10 per week.
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  5.   Find the graph that is nonlinear.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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