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D. September
There are about 30 days a month. Since 264/30= 8.8, the 264th day falls during the 9th month
In which month of the year does the 264th day of the year fall?
A. June B. July C. August D. September E. October |
D. 2/7
P(yellow)= yellow balls/ total balls =10/35 =2/7
A box contains only 5 pink, 10 yellow, and 20 orange tennis balls. If one ball is to be selected randomly from the box, what is the probability that the selected ball will be yellow?
A. 1/10 B. 1/5 C. 1/3 D. 2/7 |
C. 8.5
34 miles/4hours =8.5 miles/hour
Emily biked 34 miles in 4 hours. What was her average speed in miles per hour?
A. 7.5 B. 8 C. 8.5 D. 9.5 |
D. 4x+8−2x+6=20
4(x+2)−2(x−3)=20
Which of the following would be a logical and correct first step in solving the equation above? A. 4x+2−2x−3=20 B. 4x+8−2x−3=20 C. 4x+8−2x−6=20 D. 4x+8−2x+6=20 |
B. 6
42/6=7 48/6=8
Which of the following is a factor of both 42 and 48?
A. 4 B. 6 C. 7 D. 12 |
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C. Subtraction
The length of the trip is final milege - initial milage
On a trip, a driver records the initial and the final mileage shown on the odometer of the car. Using these two numbers, the driver can compute the length of the trip by using which of the following operations?
A. Addition B. Multiplication C. Subtraction D. Divison |
B. 5/13
P(nut)= nut/total pieces =10/26 =5/13
A box of assorted chocolates contains 10 pieces filled with nut mixtures, 5 pieces filled with only chocolate, and 11 pieces filled with fruit creme. If Carlos randomly selects a chocolate from the box, what is the probability that the selected piece will be filled with a nut mixture?
A. 1/10 B. 5/13 C. 11/16 D. 10/21 |
B. 3
42 ounces/14days =3 ounces/day
Theo makes oatmeal every morning. If he uses 42 ounces of dry oatmeal in 14 days, how many ounces of dry oatmeal does he use on average each day?
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5 |
A. 3
C. 17
Which of the following are factors of 102?
A. 3 B. 7 C. 17 D. 25 |
D. 8
64/8=8 120/8=15
Which of the following is a factor of both 64 and 120?
A. 32 B. 16 C. 9 D. 8 |
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A. 6 packages 16 rolls each
8 packages containing 12 rolls each amounts to 8*12=96 rolls 6 packages containing 16 rolls each amounts to 6*16=96 rolls
Which of the following contains the same number of rolls as 8 packages containing 12 rolls each?
A. 6 packages 16 rolls each B. 10 packages 10 rolls each C. 4 packages 6 rolls each D. 6 packages 12 rolls each |
C. 1/2
P(purple) = purple socks/total socks =10/20 =1/2
Adeola's sock drawer contains 6 black, 10 purple, and 4 white socks. If Adeola reaches into her sock drawer without looking and randomly selects a sock, what is the probability that the selected sock will be purple?
A. 1/5 B. 3/10 C. 1/2 D. 8/10 |
D. 52
1,560 messages/30 days =52 messages/day
Lucia sent 1,560 text messages in the past 30 days. On average, how many text messages did she send each day?
A. 48 B. 49 C. 51 D. 52 |
B. 8
96/8=12 8 divides evenly into 96
Which of the following numbers is a factor of 96?
A. 5 B. 8 C. 13 D. 10 |
D. 4/52
George drew one card from a deck of cards. What is the probability that he drew a king?
A. 1/14 B. 55% C. 2/24 D. 4/52 |
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C. Maria Gaetana Agnesi, 1718-1799
Maria Gaetana Agnesi lived about 1799 - 1718 = 81
Of the following mathematicians, which lived for approximately 80 years?
A. Georg Cantor, 1845-1918 B. Pierre de Fermat, 1601-1665 C. Maria Gaetana Agnesi, 1718-1799 D. Emmy Noether, 1882-1935 |
B. 4/6
What is the probability of a face with less than 5 spots turning up when you toss a die?
A. 5/6 B. 4/6 C. 33% D. 80% |
B. $166
830 dollars/5 nights =166 dollars/night
Noelle stayed 5 nights at a hotel for a total price of $830. What was the cost of each night of her hotel stay?
A. $167 B. $166 C. $165 D. $168 |
D. 7
112/7=16 7 is a factor of 112
Which of the following numbers is a factor of 112?
A. 12 B. 11 C. 9 D. 7 |
D. 3/9
Helen has a bag filled with 4 caramels, 2 chocolates, and 3 jellies. She put her hand in the bag and took out one sweet. What is the probability of getting a jelly?
A. 3/6 B. 30% C. 66.6% D. 3/9 |
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What is prime
The number 2 is the only even ______ number
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What is probability
A number from 0 to 1 that describes how likely an event is to occur.
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What is an obtuse angle
An angle that measures more than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees
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What is the area of a parallelogram
A= base X height
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What is monomial
an algebraic expression that consists of one term that is a number, a variable
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