A: Even whole numbers between 24 and 34 B: Odd whole numbers between 23 and
4 of the registered
voters actually voted. What portion of the citizens voted in this election?
a. 3 4 b. 1 4 c. 3 5 d. 1 5
134. Perform the following calculations:
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1.1 1 111 + 443 ÷ 574 a. 22 15 b. 23 15 c. 19 13 d. 17 13135. Calculate the following expression: 1 2 1 3 2 + 3 1+ 1 + 1 5 3 + 3 a. 9.3 b. 9.1 c. 8.9 d. 6.3
136. Cindy measures a side and a diagonal of a square-shaped garden, and after repeating the measurements, she found the following lengths:
Side length = 1200 ft. Diagonal length = 1690 ft.
Her friend suggests that if the side length is accurate, then the length of the diagonal must be adjusted in her calculation. Assuming the side length is accurate, which of the following measurements will replace the length of the diagonal if more precise calculations are made?
a. 1798 ft. b. 1789 ft. c. 1697 ft. d. 1679 ft.
137. The hypotenuse and the altitude of a right triangle are given as 4 ft. and 13 ft. A student measures the legs of the triangle and comes up with measurements of 12 ft. and 5 ft. To what number must the altitude be adjusted?
a. 5.82 ft. b. 5.62 ft. c. 4.81 ft. d. 4.62 ft.
138. Michelle wants to find some ordered pairs to fit in the equation y = 3x − 2. She created the following table: x y 3 7 5 13 7 19 8 21 11 31
Which value in the table must be adjusted in order to verify that the given function represents all the given values in the table?
a. 21 must be changed to 22 b. 21 must be changed to 26 c. 31 must be changed to 30 d. 31 must be changed to 33
139. A survey of a group of 300 people shows that 41.33% of the people preferred a twin size bed. Since the fractional part in the context (.33) of individuals may not make sense for a group or audience, how can you adjust the result to make it more sensible?
a. 41% b. 42% c. 45% d. 40%
140. An irregular shape is made up of four triangles with areas 143 ft2, 34 ft2, 56 ft2 and 122 ft2. What
operation is needed to find the area of the shape?
a. Multiplication b. Division c. Subtraction d. Addition
141. To express the value 0.32 as a percent what operation is needed?
a. Multiplication b. Division c. Addition d. Subtraction
142. Shannon can type 32 words per minute. To find out how many minutes it takes her to type 2341 words, what operation should be performed on these numbers?
a. Addition b. Subtraction c. Multiplication d. Division
143. Each ton is about 2000 pounds. To find out how many tons make up 4589 pounds, what operation must be performed using these numbers?
a. Multiplication b. Division c. Addition d. Subtraction
144. Which of the following is the best estimation of 2300 × 3209?
a. 7,360,000 b. 7,370,000 c. 7,380.000 d. 7,400,000
145. Mt. Whitney is 14,494 feet above sea-level and Rock Valley is 347 feet below sea-level. Which of the following is the best estimation of the difference in these elevations?
a. 14000 b. 14500 c. 15000 ft. d. 1480 ft.
146. Which is the best estimation of 45008
1505 ?
a. 30 b. 29.29 c. 29 d. 28.89
147. A submarine is submerging at the rate of 11 feet per second. Which is the best estimate of its distance from the surface of the ocean after 39 seconds?
a. 440 ft. b. 400 ft. c. 385 ft. d. 380 ft.
148. To find a reasonable estimate of 330003
1129 , which fraction is the best choice?
a. 340000 1100 b. 330000 1100 c. 33000 1100 d. 330000 110
149. The thickness of each bag of wheat stacked in a silo is 9 inches. If in each column of the silo 43 bags are stacked, which of the following is a reasonable estimate of the height of the bags?
a. 300 in. b. 330 in. c. 400 in. d. 450 in.
150. To find a reasonable estimate of 1000.01 × 100, which expression is the best choice?
a. 10010 × 100 b. 1000 × 100 c. 1001 × 100 d. 1000 × 101
151. Which is a reasonable estimate of the total amount of the following coins, in dollars? 40 quarters 10 dimes 20 nickels 770 pennies a. $20 b. $19 c. $18 d. $17
152. Which ratio is proportional to 12
48? a. 7 24 b. 5 28 c. 7 28 d. 6 28
153. Which proportion is true?
a. 22 18 77 64= b. 11 18 77 63= c. 22 16 77 63= d. 22 18 77 63=
154. There are 3 teachers for every 38 students in Cherokee Middle School. If there are 798 students, how many teachers are at the Cherokee Middle School?
a. 63 b. 65 c. 76 d. 79
155. Which number must be placed inside the box 11 = 28 35? a. 12.25 b. 12.85 c. 13.25 d. 13.75
156. On weekends, 22% of customers of a restaurant are senior citizens. If during one weekend the number of customers of the restaurant were 1050, how many of them were senior citizens?
a. 213 b. 219 c. 231 d. 243
157. Let p and q represent the following simple statement: p is a number less than zero. q is a negative number. Which statement is true?
a. If p, then q. b. If q, then not p. c. If q but not p, then q. d. If q but not p, then q.
158. The following simple statements are given: p: Mika likes Ronald q: Ronald likes Mika. Which symbolic statement is true?
a. p q∨ b. p q∧ c. p q p∨ ∨ d. p q∨ →q
159. p and q define the following statements: p: John visited New York. q: John visited London.
Which statement represents “John visited New York or London, but not both at the same time?”
a. q→ ∨q p b. p q p∨ ∨ c. p q∧ d. p q∨
160. The following statements are given:
Elementary schools are closed on Sunday. It is Sunday.
Write a conditional statement by combining these statements.
a. If elementary schools are closed, then it’s Sunday. b. It is either Sunday or the elementary schools are closed. c. If it is Sunday, then the elementary schools are closed.
d. If the elementary schools are closed, then it may not be Sunday.
161. The following statement is given:
In any right triangle, the sum of two acute angles is 90º. Which triangle is a right triangle?
a. Triangle ABC, in which the difference of two angles is 90º. b. Triangle DEF, in which no angle is obtuse.
c. Triangle GHK, in which two angles are acute.
162. The following simple statements are given:
All members of a Literature club are published authors. John is a member of this club.
Which statement is true?
a. John is a publisher.
b. John may be both an author and a member of the club. c. John may be a published author.
d. John is a published author.
163. The following statements are given:
S = set of integers that are even and are divisible by 3. a is an even integer.
Which statement is true?
a. a is not definitely a member of S. b. a is not a member of S.
c. a may be a member of S. d. a is a member of S.
164. The following statements are given:
All the students in Algebra class are attending Geometry class. All the students in Geometry class are attending History class. John is in History Class.
Which statement is true?
a. John may attend Algebra and/or Geometry class(es). b. John is not attending Algebra class.
c. John is not attending Geometry class.
d. John is attending both Algebra and Geometry classes.
165. Which general formula can be used for all the numbers in the following series? 2, 6, 12, 20…
a. 2n(2n − 1) b. n(n - 1) c. 2n(n + 1) d. n(n + 1)
166. The sum 1 + 2 + 3 = 6 is simplified as 32 – 3 = 6 which means that the sum equals the square of
the last term minus the last term. Using this method, the sum 1, 2, 3, . . . , n
is generalized as n2 − n. Which number disproves this generalization?
a. 2 b. 3 c. 4
d. Both 2 and 4
167. A brick staircase is made up of 8 steps. The bottom step has 18 bricks, and each successive step has two less bricks. How many bricks are used in the staircase?
a. 88 b. 82 c. 76 d. 66