PSAT Questions + Answers Part 1

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QUESTION 1
In a college, some courses contribute more towards an overall GPA than other courses. For example, a science class is worth 4 points; mathematics is worth 3 points; history is worth 2 points; and English is worth 3 points. The values of the grade letters are as follows, A= 4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0. What is the GPA of a student who made a "C" in Trigonometry, a "B" in American History, an "A" in Botany, and a "B" in Microbiology?
A. 2.59 B. 2.86 C. 3.08 D. 3.33 E. 3.67
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QUESTION 2
Over the course of a week, Fred spent $28.49 on lunch. What was the average cost per day?
A. $4.07 B. $3.57 C. $6.51 D. $2.93 E. $5.41
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QUESTION 3
A roast was cooked at 325°F in the oven for 4 hour s. The internal temperature rose from 32°F to 145°


A. Whatwastheaverageriseintemperatureperhour? B. 20.2°F/hr
C. 28.25°F/hr
D. 32.03°F/hr
E. 37°F/hr
F. 37.29°F/hr
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QUESTION 4
In the number 743.25 which digit represents the tenths space?
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5 E. 6

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QUESTION 5
Add 0.98 + 45.102 + 32.3333 + 31 + 0.00009
A. 368.573
B. 210.536299 C. 109.41539 D. 99.9975
E. 80.8769543
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QUESTION 6
Find 0.12 ÷ 1
A. 12
B. 1.2 C. .12 D. .012 E. .0012
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QUESTION 7
(9 ÷ 3) x (8 ÷ 4) =
A. 1 B. 6 C. 72


D. 576 E. 752
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QUESTION 8
6x0x5
A. 30 B. 11 C. 25 D. 0 E. 27

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QUESTION 9
7.95 ÷ 1.5
A. 2.4 B. 5.3


C. 6.2 D. 7.3 E. 7.5
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QUESTION 10
-32 + 7 equals:
A. -25 B. 25 C. -26 D. 26 E. 27
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QUESTION 11
-37 + -47 equals:
A. 64 B. -84 C. 65 D. -75 E. -66
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QUESTION 12
41% equals:
A. 4.1
B. .41
C. .041 D. .0041 E. .00415
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QUESTION 13
Describe the following sequence in mathematical terms. 144, 72, 36, 18, 9
A. Descendingarithmeticsequence B. Ascendingarithmeticsequence C. Descending geometric sequence D. Ascending geometric sequence E. Miscellaneoussequence
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QUESTION 14
Which of the following is not a whole number followed by its square?


A. 1,1
B. 6,36 C. 8,64 D. 10, 100 E. 11,144
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QUESTION 15
A nurse has to record her temperatures in Celsius but her thermometer reads Fahrenheit. A patient's temperature is 100.7°F. What is the temperature in ° C?
A. 32°C
B. 36.5°C C. 38.2°C D. 213.3°C E. 223.7°C
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QUESTION 16
Art realized that he had 2 more quarters than he had originally thought in his pocket. If all of the change in his pocket is quarters and it totals to $8.75, how many quarters did he originally think were in his pocket?
A. 27 B. 29 C. 31 D. 33


E. 35
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QUESTION 17
There are 12 more apples than oranges in a basket of 36 apples and oranges. How many apples are in the basket?
A. 12 B. 15 C. 24 D. 28 E. 36
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QUESTION 18
Which of the following correctly identifies 4 consecutive odd integers where the sum of the middle two integers is equal to 24?
A. 5,7,9,11
B. 7,9,11,13 C. 9,11,13,15 D. 11, 13, 15, 17 E. 13,15,17,19
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QUESTION 19
What is the next number in the sequence? 6, 12, 24, 48, ___
A. 72 B. 96 C. 108 D. 112 E. 124
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QUESTION 20
Which of the following numbers could be described in the following way: an integer that is a natural, rational and whole number?
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2.33
D. -3
E. noneoftheabove
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QUESTION 21
What is the next number in the following pattern? 1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, ___
A. 1/10 B. 1/12


C. 1/14 D. 1/15 E. 1/16
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QUESTION 22
Of the following units, which would be most likely to measure the amount of sugar needed in a recipe for 2 dozen cookies
A. degreesCelsius B. milliliters
C. quarts
D. kilograms
E. cups
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QUESTION 23
104 is not equal to which of the following?
A. 100,000
B. 0.1x105
C. 10x10x10x10 D. 102x102
E. 10,000
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QUESTION 24
Multiply 104 by 102
A. 108 B. 102 C. 106 D. 10-2 E. 103
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QUESTION 25
Divide x5 by x2
A. x7 B. x4 C. x10 D. x3 E. x2.5
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QUESTION 26
Find 8.23 x 109


A. 0.00000000823 B. 0.000000823 C. 8.23
D. 8230000000
E. 823000000000
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QUESTION 27
83,000 equals:
A. 83.0x104 B. 8.3x104 C. 8.3x103 D. 83.0 x 105 E. 83.0x102
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QUESTION 28
.00875 equals:
A. 8.75x10-2 B. 8.75x10-3 C. 8.75 x 10-4 D. 87.5 x 10-3 E. 875x10-4


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QUESTION 29
What is the improper fraction or mixed number represented by the following figure?
A. 21/3 B. 7/6 C. 25/8 D. 11/3 E. 11/9
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QUESTION 30
Which of the following fractions most correctly depicts the shaded area of the circle below?


A. 3/8 B. 5/8 C. 3/4 D. 5/11 E. 1/2
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QUESTION 31
Which of the following is not a fraction equivalent to 3/4?
A. 6/8 B. 9/12 C. 12/18 D. 21/28 E. 27/36
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QUESTION 32
Solve: 0.25 + 0.65
A. 1/2 B. 9/10 C. 4/7 D. 2/9 E. 5/16
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QUESTION 33
Which of the following statements is false?

A. Inthefraction1⁄2,oneisthenumerator.
B. When4.89isroundedtotheonesplace,theansweris5.
C. Ten thousandths place is located 5 places to the right of the decimal
D. 7/6 is described as an improper fraction.
E. 331/3%isequivalenttohttp://www.testprepreview.com/modules/wbans45_1.PNG
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QUESTION 34
Find the square of 25/9
A. 5/3
B. 3/5
C. 7 58/81 D. 15/2
E. 650/81
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QUESTION 35
What is the measure of the solid line angle depicted by the following figure?
A. 90degrees B. 180degrees C. 225 degrees D. 270 degrees E. 0degrees


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QUESTION 36
What is the measure of angle B in the following figure if angle A measures 135°?
A. 40° B. 45° C. 50° D. 135° E. 225°
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QUESTION 37
In the following figure, what is the area of the shaded circle inside of the square?


A. 512 B. 256 C. 16
D. 50.24 E. 12.57
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QUESTION 38
In the figure below, determine the area of the shaded region of the figure.


A. 9.354 B. 10.52 C. 16.437 D. 49
E. 104.86
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QUESTION 39
What are the coordinates of point A on the following graph?


A. (-3,-4) B. (-4,3) C. (3, -4) D. (-4, -3) E. (3,4)
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QUESTION 40
What was the average number of babies that Dr. Jones delivered each year from 1995 to 1998?


A. 35 B. 40 C. 45 D. 50 E. 55
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QUESTION 41
How many babies did Dr. Jones deliver in 1998?
A. 25 B. 35 C. 45 D. 55 E. 65
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QUESTION 42
If Dr. Jones delivered 85 babies in 1999, how many rattles would represent this number?
A. 61⁄2 B. 7 C. 71⁄2 D. 8 E. 81⁄2
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QUESTION 43
If XYZ Auto Company sold 23,000 vehicles in 1999, how many were SUV's?


A. 2,990 B. 3,030 C. 3,450 D. 4,760 E. 4,775
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QUESTION 44
If 7,650 trucks were sold in 1999, how many total vehicles were sold in 1999 by XYZ Auto Company?
A. 35,000 B. 40,000 C. 45,000


D. 50,000 E. 55,000
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QUESTION 45
If 3,750 2-door sedans were sold in 1999, then how many 4-door sedans were sold in 1999 by XYZ Auto Company?
A. 3,578 B. 4,950 C. 5,120 D. 5,670 E. 5,845
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QUESTION 46
How much did the infant gain in the first month of life?


A. 6ounces
B. 12ounces
C. 15 ounces
D. 8 lbs 8 ounces E. 9lbs4ounces
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QUESTION 47
What was the average weight of the infant from April to October, rounded to the nearest ounce?
A. 10lbs
B. 10lbs5ounces C. 10 lbs 9 ounces D. 11 lbs 5 ounces E. 11lbs9ounces
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QUESTION 48
Between which two months did the infant gain the most weight?
A. AprilandMay
B. JuneandJuly
C. July and August
D. August and September E. SeptemberandOctober
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QUESTION 49
In the graph below, no axes or origin is shown. If point B's coordinates are (10,3), which of the following coordinates would most likely be A's?


A. (17,-2) B. (10,6) C. (6, 8) D. (-10, 3) E. (-2,-17)
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QUESTION 50
How many boys attended the 1995 convention?


A. 358 B. 390 C. 407 D. 540 E. 716
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QUESTION 51


Which year did the same number of boys and girls attend the conference?
A. 1995 B. 1996 C. 1997 D. 1998 E. None
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QUESTION 52
Which two years did the least number of boys attend the convention?
A. 1995and1996 B. 1995and1998 C. 1996 and 1997 D. 1996 and 1992 E. 1997and1998
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QUESTION 53
An instrument store gives a 10% discount to all students off the original cost of an instrument. During a back to school sale an additional 15% is taken off the discounted price. Julie, a student at the local high school, purchases a flute for $306. How much did it originally cost?
A. $325 B. $375 C. $400


D. $408 E. $425
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QUESTION 54
If y(x-1)=z then x=
A. y-z
B. z/y+1 C. y(z-1) D. z(y-1) E. 1-zy
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QUESTION 55
Which of the following values is NOT equal to 34(58+9)?
A. 34x67
B. 58(34+9)
C. 34x58+34x9 D. 1,972 + 306
E. (9+58)34
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QUESTION 56
Twoanglesofatrianglemeasure15°and85°.What isthemeasureforthethirdangle?
A. 50° B. 55° C. 60° D. 80° E. 90°
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QUESTION 57
If 5 ounces is equal to 140 grams, then 2 pounds of ground meat is equal to how many grams?
A. 863 B. 878 C. 896 D. 915 E. 932
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QUESTION 58
Which year did the most children take swimming lessons?


A. 1990 B. 1991 C. 1992 D. 1994 E. 1995
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QUESTION 59
Between which year did the largest decrease in children taking swimming lessons occur?
A. 1990-1991 B. 1991-1992


C. 1992-1993 D. 1993-1994 E. 1994-1995
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QUESTION 60
What was the average number of children taking swim lessons from 1990 to 1995?
A. 250 B. 308 C. 385 D. 450 E. 1,850
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QUESTION 61
Which of the following is equal to 5.93 x 10-2?
A. 0.0593 B. 0.00593 C. 593
D. 5930
E. 59300
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QUESTION 62
On a Map, 1 inch represents 20 miles. The distance between 2 towns is 6 1/5 inches. How many miles are actually between the two towns?
A. 65miles B. 84miles C. 124 miles D. 138 miles E. 145miles
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QUESTION 63
Which of the following is a correct graph of x>1, x <4?


A. Line A B. LineB C. Line C D. Line D E. LineE
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QUESTION 64
A cyclist bikes x distance at 10 miles per hour and returns over the same path at 8 miles per hour. What is the cyclist's average rate for the round trip in miles per hour?
A. 8.1 B. 8.3 C. 8.6 D. 8.9 E. 9.0
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QUESTION 65
If edging cost $2.32 per 12-inch stone, and you want a double layer of edging around your flower bed that is 6 yards by 1 yard. How much will edging you flower bed cost?
A. $32.48 B. $64.96 C. $97.44 D. $129.92


E. $194.88
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QUESTION 66
If 3x=6x-15 then x + 8=
A. 5 B. 10 C. 11 D. 12 E. 13
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QUESTION 67
The number of milliliters in 1 liter is
A. 10,000 B. 1,000 C. 0.1
D. 0.01 E. 0.001
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QUESTION 68
The cost to ride on a ferry is $5.00 per vehicle and driver with an additional cost of 50 cents per passenger. If the charge to get on the ferry is $6.50, how many people were in the vehicle?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5
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QUESTION 69
What is 1/9 of 9?
A. 1/9 B. 0 C. 1 D. 2 E. 3
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QUESTION 70
Of the following fractions, which is less than 2/3? A. 7/8


B. 5/6 C. 3/4 D. 3/5 E. 5/7
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QUESTION 71
A hockey team won 6 games and lost 8. What is the ratio of wins to number of games?
A. 6/8 B. 8/6 C. 3/7 D. 8/14 E. 6/7

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QUESTION 72
Sue receives a base salary of $90 weekly plus a 12% commission on all sales. Sue had $3,000 in sales this week. How much did she make total?


A. $375 B. $450 C. $480 D. $510 E. $525
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QUESTION 73
If the perimeter of a rectangular house is 25 1/3 yards, and the length is 22 feet. What is the width?
A. 16feet B. 35feet C. 37 feet D. 40 feet E. 42feet
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QUESTION 74
Jimmy made a 15% profit on the sale of a custom designed boat, and the original cost of the boat was $15,000. The boat sold for how much?
A. $17,250.00 B. $16,540.44 C. $16,230.34 D. $15,980.55 E. $15,870.88


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QUESTION 75
A recent study showed that an increase in body weight by 10 kilograms resulted in a 0.15% increase in heart disease. What fraction is equal to 0.15%?
A. 3/2000 B. 2/750 C. 7/4000 D. 5/3462 E. 1/500
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QUESTION 76
If 3x + 5x = -8, then x + 1 =
A. -2 B. -1 C. 0 D. 1 E. 2
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QUESTION 77
Two angle in a triangle equal 120°. What is the mea sure of the third angle?
A. 60° B. 70° C. 80° D. 90° E. 120°
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QUESTION 78
Which of the following would be an appropriate unit to measure sugar for a cookie recipe?
A. liters
B. cups
C. quarts
D. kilograms E. pounds
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QUESTION 79
Two angles of a triangle each measure 70°. What is the measure of the third angle in degrees?
A. 40° B. 80° C. 100°


D. 120° E. 140°
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QUESTION 80
If Jack needs 2 1⁄2 pints of cream to make a dessert. How many pints will he need to make 3 desserts?
A. 21⁄2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5 E. 71⁄2
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QUESTION 81
A discount store takes 50% off of the retail price of a desk. For the store's holiday sale, it takes an additional 20% off of all furniture. The desk's retail price was $320. How much is the desk on sale for during the holiday sale?
A. $107 B. $114 C. $128 D. $136 E. $192
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QUESTION 82
Which vacation destination is most common for the students?
A. Beach
B. HistoricalSites C. Cruises
D. Mountains
E. Other
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QUESTION 83
If 500 students attend Washington Middle School, how many are going to the mountains for vacation?
A. 25 B. 60 C. 75 D. 100 E. 125
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QUESTION 84
If a 1⁄4 of a teaspoon is 1 ml, then how many milliliters are in 6 teaspoons?
A. 10ml B. 12.5ml C. 15ml D. 20ml E. 24ml
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QUESTION 85
Which of the following is the correct graph for x3 or x -2?


A. Line A B. LineB C. Line C D. Line D E. LineE
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QUESTION 86
A scale on a map states that every 1⁄4 of an inch represents 20 miles. If two cities are 3 1⁄2 inches apart, how many miles are actually between the two cities?
A. 14miles B. 20miles C. 125 miles D. 230 miles E. 280miles
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QUESTION 87
Michelle wants to expand her flowerbed by increasing the length and width each by 2 ft. What will the new area of the flowerbed be, if L and W represent the original dimensions of the flowerbed's length and width?
A. 2LW
B. 2(L+W)
C. 2L +2W
D. (L+2) (W+2) E. LW/2
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QUESTION 88
Melinda's lights went out. She has 3 pairs of red socks in her drawer, 2 pairs of black socks, and 5 pairs of white socks. What is the minimum number of pairs she must remove from the drawer to ensure that she has a pair of each color?
A. 3 B. 5 C. 7 D. 9 E. 10
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QUESTION 89
Which of the following fractions are correctly placed from the least in value to the greatest in value?


A. 1/4,17/25,3/4,11/16 B. 17/25,1/4,11/16,3/4 C. 1/4, 17/25, 11/16, 3/4 D. 1/4, 17/25, 3/4, 11/16 E. 3/4,17/25,11/16,1/4
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QUESTION 90
What is the mathematical average of the number of days in a typical year, the number of days in a week, and the number of hours in a day?
A. 100 B. 115 C. 132 D. 158 E. 224
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QUESTION 91
1.75 x 105=
A. 175,000 B. 17,500 C. 1,750
D. 0.00175 E. 0.000175


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QUESTION 92
The electric company charges 3 cents per kilowatt-hour. George used 2800 kilowatt-hours in April, 3200 kilowatt-hours in May, and 3600 kilowatt-hours in June. What was his average cost of electricity for the 3 months?
A. $72 B. $88 C. $96 D. $102 E. $113
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QUESTION 93
On a map, 1/3 inch equals 15 miles. The distance between two towns on a map is 3 2/3 inches. How many miles are actually between the two towns?
A. 11 B. 16 C. 88 D. 132 E. 165
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QUESTION 94
James invested $4,000 at 5% interest per year; how long will it take him to earn $200 in simple interest?
A. 1year B. 2years C. 3 years D. 4 years E. 5years
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QUESTION 95
John pays $650 in property tax. What is the assessed value of his property if property taxes are 1.2% of assessed value?
A. $28,800.27 B. $41,328.90 C. $43,768.99 D. $54,166.67 E. $64,333.39
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QUESTION 96
A lamp is marked with a sale price of $23.80, which is 15% off of the regular price. What is the regular price?
A. $26 B. $28


C. $30 D. $32 E. $43
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QUESTION 97
A mattress store sells their stock for 15% off of retail. If someone pays cash, they take an additional 10% off of the discounted price. If a mattress's retail price is $750, what is the price after the store discount and the cash discount?
A. $550.75 B. $562.50 C. $573.75 D. $637.50 E. $675.00
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QUESTION 98
85% of what number is 136?
A. 160 B. 170 C. 180 D. 190 E. 220
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QUESTION 99
A building that is 150 ft tall casts a shadow of 20 feet long. At the same time a tree casts a shadow of 2 ft. How tall is the tree?
A. 10 B. 15 C. 20 D. 25 E. 30
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QUESTION 100
Which of the following is a true statement?
A. Theproductoftwonegativenumbersisnegative.
B. Theproductofonenegativeandonepositivenumberispositive.
C. When dividing a positive number by a negative number, the results are negative. D. When dividing a negative number by a positive number, the results are positive. E. Whendividinganegativenumberbyanegativenumbertheresultsarenegative.



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QUESTION 101
What is the fractional equivalent of 12.5%?
A. 1/4 B. 2/9 C. 1/5 D. 1/8 E. 2/7
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QUESTION 102
Change 4 3/5 to an improper fraction.
A. 23/5 B. 7/5 C. 12/20 D. 20/12 E. 12/5
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QUESTION 103
The fine for a driver riding in the carpool lane without any passengers is $133. A driver is issued a bench warrant for $2,294.25, which includes a 15% fee for late charges and court costs. How many tickets has the driver not paid?
A. 10 B. 12 C. 13 D. 14 E. 15
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QUESTION 104
Brett started a race at 6:30 A.M., and he did not cross the finish line until 1:05 P.M. How long did it take for Brett to finish the race?
A. 6hoursand15minutes B. 6hoursand35minutes C. 7 hours and 5 minutes D. 7 hours and 15 minutes E. 7hoursand35minutes
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QUESTION 105
What is the fraction equivalent of the shaded region in the following circle?


A. 2/3 B. 3/8 C. 4/5 D. 3/4 E. 7/16
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QUESTION 106
Multiply 2.345 x 0.023
A. 0.53935 B. 0.053935 C. 0.0053935 D. 10.195652 E. 101.95652
Correct Answer: B


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QUESTION 107
A men's basketball team won 24 games and lost 32. What is the ratio of games lost to the number of games played?
A. 32:24 B. 4:3 C. 3:4 D. 4:7 E. 3:7
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QUESTION 108
Which of the following choices is equivalent to 5/6?
A. 5/12 B. 10/6 C. 20/30 D. 15/24 E. 15/18
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QUESTION 109


Jill earns $120 for 8 hours of work. At the same pay rate, how much will she earn for 15 hours of work?
A. $180 B. $225 C. $245 D. $280 E. $310
Correct Answer: B Section: (none) Explanation
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QUESTION 110
Which two years were the least number of tires sold?


A. 1998and1999 B. 1998and2000 C. 1998 and 2001 D. 1999 and 2000 E. 2000and2001
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QUESTION 111
Which year did the store sell 1/3 more tires than the year before?
A. 1998
B. 1999
C. 2000
D. 2001
E. Thisdidnotoccurduringthe4yearspan.
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QUESTION 112
What was the average number of tires sold by the store from 1998 to 2001?
A. 9,000 B. 9,375 C. 9,545 D. 9,770 E. 9,995
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QUESTION 113
A salesman sold 20 cars in the month of July, and 40 cars the month of August. What is the percent increase in the number of cars the salesman sold?
A. 50% B. 100%


C. 150% D. 200% E. 250%
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QUESTION 114
If one side of a square is 5 units, what is the area of the square?
A. 10 B. 15 C. 20 D. 25 E. 30
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QUESTION 115
If 8x + 5 = 21, then 3 x + 4 =
A. 2 B. 5 C. 10 D. 16 E. 17
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QUESTION 116
In triangle ABC, AB=BC and (C's measure is 65°.) Wh at is the measure of angle B?
A. 40° B. 50° C. 60° D. 65° E. 75°
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QUESTION 117
If the average arithmetic mean of 8, 12, 15, 21, x and 11 is 17 then what is x?
A. 3 B. 15 C. 17 D. 35 E. 42
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QUESTION 118
Sarah has a 20 dollar bill and a 5 dollar bill. If she purchases two items, one for $11.23 and the other for $8.32, then how much money does she have left over?


A. $3.75 B. $5.45 C. $6.34 D. $7.77 E. $8.12
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QUESTION 119
How long will Lucy have to wait before for her $2,500 invested at 6% earns $600 in simple interest?
A. 2years B. 3years C. 4 years D. 5 years E. 6years
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QUESTION 120
Grace has 16 jellybeans in her pocket. She has 8 red ones, 4 green ones, and 4 blue ones. What is the minimum number of jellybeans she must take out of her pocket to ensure that she has one of each color?
A. 4 B. 8 C. 12 D. 13


E. 16
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QUESTION 121
If r = 5 z then 15 z = 3 y, then r =
A. y
B. 2y C. 5y D. 10y E. 15y
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QUESTION 122
What is 35% of a number if 12 is 15% of a number?
A. 5 B. 12 C. 28 D. 33 E. 62
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