If a box has 52 ounces of sugar, how many pounds does it contain

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If a box has 52 ounces of sugar, how many pounds
does it contain?

• A) between 3.0 and 3.5 pounds
• B) between 2.0 and 3.0 pounds
• C) between 1.0 and 1.5 pounds
• D) between 0.2 and 0.4 pounds

Answer A) between 3.0 and 3.5 pounds
2
While driving, you see a sign stating that
Savannah is 28 miles away. Which is the most
appropriate method to estimate how long it will
take you at 55 miles per hour?

• A) a calculator
• B) a computer
• C) mental arithmetic
• D) paper and pencil

C) Mental arithmetic
3
The regular pentagon below has the same
perimeter as a square with side of 10 inches.
How long is each side of the pentagon?

• A) 8 inches
• B) 6 inches
• C) 5 inches
• D) 2 inches

Answer A) 8 inches
4
Given that water boils at 100 C and freezes at
0 C, what would be the most comfortable
temperature for a room in your home?

• A) between 70 C and 80 C
• B) between 55 C and 65 C
• C) between 40 C and 50 C
• D) between 20 C and 30 C

Answer D) between 20 C and 30 C
5
Tim has an irregular shaped garden as shown
below. What is the area of the garden?

• A) 58 ft2
• B) 174 ft2
• C) 198 ft2
• D) not enough info

Answer B) 174 ft2
6
Which type of graph should be used to display
the results of the following pollWhats your
favorite pet?Dog 48 Cat 32 Bird 11
Reptile 9

• A) Bar Graph
• B) Line Graph
• C) Pictograph
• D) Circle Graph

Answer D) Circle Graph
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The two right triangles are similar. Find the
value of x.

• A) 10
• B) 20
• C) 22.5
• D) 30

X
15 ft
10
30 ft
Answer C) 22.5
8
Rounding off to the nearest inch, estimate the
volume of the box
3.1 in

• A) 28 in3
• B) 54 in3
• C) 58 in3
• D) 81 in3

2.1 in
8.9 in
Answer B) 54 in3
9
What is the surface area of a cube with an edge
that measures 3 centimeters?

• A) 9 square centimeters
• B) 45 square centimeters
• C) 54 square centimeters
• D) 81 square centimeters

Answer C) 54 square centimeters
10
We are displaying this information in a
pictograph. What is the best choice for the
number of people to be represented by the symbol

• A) 1
• B) 25
• C) 50
• D) 100

B) 25
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Danas flower garden is in the shape of a
pentagon. What is the sum of the degree measures
of the interior angles of her garden?

• A) 72º
• B) 180º
• C) 360º
• D) 540º

Answer D) 540º
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If ltA and ltB are complements, and ltB and ltC are
complements, what must be true of ltA and ltC?

• A) They have the same measures
• B) They are supplementary angles
• C) They are complementary angles
• D) They are interior angles of a polygon

Answer A) They have the same measure
13
Time varies inversely with the rate of speed.
If it takes 2 hours to travel a certain distance
at a speed of 51 mph, which proportion can be
used to determine the time (T) needed to drive
that same distance at a speed of 63 mph.?

• A) B)
• C) D)

Answer D)
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Joe simplified the following expression this
wayWhich statement explains what Joe did?

• A) He simplified the expression correctly
• B) He canceled incorrectly
• C) He should have only canceled the 7s
• D) He did not add the terms in the numerator

Answer B) He canceled incorrectly
15
Twelve printing presses, all alike, can do a job
in 3 hours. How many hours would it take 10 of
these printing presses to do the same job?

• A) 2.5 hours
• B) 3.0 hours
• C) 3.6 hours
• D) 4.0 hours

Answer C)
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Which algebraic expression corresponds to the
problem below?One number is 5 greater than
another number. The sum of the two numbers is 71.

• A) 2x 5 71
• B) x 5 71
• C) x(7 x) 71
• D) 2x 71

Answer A) 2x 5 71
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Given the equation 2x 4y 12 0, find the x
and y intercepts.

• A) (2, 0) (0, -4)
• B) (-6, 0) (0, 3)
• C) (6, 0) (0, -3)
• D) (6, 0) (0, 3)

Answer C)(6, 0) (0, -3)
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Which of the following describes the slope of a
line parallel to the x axis?

• A) positive slope
• B) negative slope
• C) zero slope
• D) undefined slope

Answer C) zero slope
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Given the following system of linear
equations2x 4y 2 -2x 8y 10
What would the first step be in eliminating x?

• A) Add the two equations
• B) Multiply the two equations
• C) Multiply the first equation by -2
• D) Rewrite the equations so that they both
• equal zero

Answer A) add the two equations
20
The solution to the system of linear equations
x y 1 0 2x y 8 0 is the ordered
pair (3, 2). Which graph represents the correct
plot?

• A) B)
• C) D)

Answer A)
21
Which of the graphs below is a graph of the
equation 2x y 1?

• A) B)
• C) D)

Answer D)
22
In the figure shown, no sides are parallel.
Angle 1 has a measure of 60º. What must be true
of the other angles?

• A) Angles 2, 3, and 4 must be right angles
• B) We cannot know the measure of the other
  angles
• C) Angle 4 120, but we cant tell about Angles
  2 3
• D) The sum of Angle 2 Angle 3 Angle 4 must be
  360º

Answer B) We cannot know the measure of the
other angles
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The scores on the last math test were 87, 94,
61, 52, 88, 76, 91, 90, 65, 73, 89, 76, and 73.
What is the range of the scores?

• A) 42
• B) 73
• C) 76
• D) 78

Answer A) 42
24
Consider the statement Ice will melt at all
temperatures above 0º Celsius. Which of the
graphs below correctly describes this statement?

• A) B)
• C) D)

Answer C)
25
Consider the system of linear equationsx y
3 2x y 6 Solve for x and y.

• A) (1, 2)
• B) (0, 3)
• C) (1, -4)
• D) (3, 0)

Answer D) (3, 0)
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We are displaying this information in a
pictograph. What is the best choice for the
number of people to be represented by the symbol

• A) 1
• B) 25
• C) 50
• D) 100

C) 50
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What is the surface area of a cube with an edge
that measures 4 inches?

• A) 16 in2
• B) 24 in2
• C) 64 in2
• D) 96 in2

Answer D) 96 in2
28
Given that water boils at 100 C and freezes at
0 C, what would be the most reasonable
temperature for Atlanta in January?

• A) between -5 C and 0 C
• B) between 5 C and 10 C
• C) between 25 C and 35 C
• D) between 50 C and 60 C

Answer B) between 5 C and 10 C
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Jamal has a picture that measures 12 inches in
width and 8 inches in length. If he enlarges the
picture to make a poster that measures 3 feet in
width, how long will the poster be?

• A) 24 inches
• B) 16 inches
• C) 12 inches
• D) 2 inches

Answer A) 24 inches
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Rounding off to the nearest meter, estimate the
volume of the box
3.7 in

• A) 16 in3
• B) 28 in3
• C) 32 in3
• D) 40 in3

1.8 in
4.2 in
Answer C) 32 in3
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Which is the slope of a line that passes through
the points (1, -2) (-7, 2)?

• A) - 2
• B) - ½
• C) ½
• D) 2

Answer B) - ½
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Lisa simplified the following expression this
wayWhich statement explains what Lisa did?

• A) She simplified incorrectly
• B) She should have only divided the -6y and 2
• C) She did not add the terms in the numerator
• D) She simplified the expression correctly

Answer A) She simplified incorrectly
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You design a support beam as shown below. The
angles at the top and the bottom are equal in
measure. Classify the triangle according to the
lengths of its sides.

• A) acute triangle
• B) equilateral triangle
• C) scalene triangle
• D) isosceles triangle

Answer D) isosceles triangle
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Choose the situation where approximate numbers
would most likely be accepted.

• A) You work at a department store. You need to
  determine the number of items to order to keep
  shirts in stock
• B) Your dad pays the plumber for fixing the sink
• C) Your friend asks how many people attended the
  concert last night
• D) The baseball team keeps a record of the amount
  money in their account

Answer C) Your friend asks