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1) If k is an integer and 0.0010101 × 10k (k is the power of 10) is greater than 1,000, what is the least possible value of k? a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5 e. 6
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2) In a weight-lifting competition, the total weight of Noni’s two lifts was 750 pounds. If twice the weight of his first lift was 300 pounds more than the weight of his second lift, what was the weight, in pounds, of his first lift? a. 225 b. 275 c. 325 d. 350 e. 400
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3) The number 2 - 0.5 is how many times the number 1 - 0.5? a. 2 b. 2.5 c. 3 d. 3.5 e. 4
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4) Coins are dropped into a toll box so that the box is being filled at the rate of approximately 2 cubic feet per hour. If the empty rectangular box is 4 feet long, 4 feet wide, and 3 feet deep, approximately how many hours does it take to fill the box? a. 4 b. 8 c. 16 d. 24 e. 48
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5) A club collected exactly $599 from its members. If each member contributed at least $12, what is the greatest number of members the club could have? a. 43 b. 44 c. 49 d. 50 e. 51
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6) Elena purchased brand X pens for $4.00 a piece and brand Y pens for $2.80 a piece. If Elena purchased a total of 12 of these pens for $42.00, how many brand X pens did she purchase? a. 4 b. 5 c. 6 d. 7 e. 8
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7) If the length and width of a rectangular garden plot were each increased by 20 percent, what would be the percent increase in the area of the plot? a. 20% b. 24% c. 36% d. 40% e. 44%
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8) A company makes a profit of 7% selling goods which cost $2,000; it also makes a profit of 6% selling a machine that cost the company $5,000. How much total profit did the company make on both transactions? a. $300 b. $400 c. $420 d. $440 e. $490
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9) What is the sum of the solutions of the equation |2x - 7| = 11 ? a. -9 b. -7 c. 5 d. 7 e. 9
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10) The total savings in purchasing thirty 13-cent lollipops for a class party at a reduced rate of $1.38 per dozen is: a. $.35 b. $.38 c. $.40 d. $.45 e. $.50
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11) A gallon of water is equal to 231 cubic inches. How many gallons of water are needed to fill a fish tank that measures 11” high, 14” long, and 9” wide? a. 6 b. 8 c. 9 d. 14 e. 16
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12) A college graduate goes to work for x dollars per week. After several months, the company gives all the employees a 10% pay cut. A few months later, the company gives all the employees a 10% raise. What is the college graduate’s new salary? a. 0.90x b. 0.99x c. X d. 1.01x e. 1.11x
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13) What is the net amount of a bill of $428 after a discount of 6% has been allowed? a. $432.62 b. $430.88 c. $414.85 d. $412.19 e. $402.32
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14) In the first year of the Pak Stickball League, the Bayonne Bombers won 50% of their games. During the second season of the league, the Bombers won 65% of their games. If there were twice as many games played in the second seasons as in the first, what percentage of the games did the Bombers win the first two years of the league? a. 115% b. 60% c. 57.5% d. 55% e. It Cannot Be Determine From The Information Given
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15) One angle of a triangle is 82°. The other two angles are in the ratio of 2:5. Find the number of degrees in the smallest angle of the triangle. a. 24 b. 25 c. 28 d. 38 e. 82
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