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Basic MathThe mass of a carbon atom is 1.994 x 10-23 grams. The mass of a hydrogen atom is 1.67 x 10-24 grams. What is the difference of their masses?
A.0.324 x 10-24 grams
B.1.827 x 10-23 grams
C.1.827 x 10-24 grams
D.0.324 x 10-23 grams
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Basic MathWhich of the following actions provides you the best protection from a crime-related
injury?
Locking your car doors and staying in your car when your car breaks down.
Hitchhiking your way home after your car breaks down.
Intervening in a knife fight between two acquaintances.
Refusing to give up your possessions to a person trying to rob you.
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Basic MathGas mileage is the number of miles you can drive on a a gallon of gasoline.
A test of a new car results in 370 miles on 20 gallons of gas. How far could
you drive on 75 gallons of gas? What is the car's gas mileage?
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Quadratic equationsIf the roots of the equation x² - 6x = 27 are p and t, and if t < p, then p =
1/t
t2
2t
-t
t+6
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Basic MathIn the past month, Laura rented 4 video games and 6 DVDs. The rental price for each video game was $2.10. The rental price for each DVD was $3.80. What is the total amount that Laura spent on video game and DVD rentals in the past month?
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Coordinate systemThe point (7,-4) is on the terminal arm of angle θ in standard position.
a) Draw a sketch of angle θ. Be sure to label the side lengths and θ.
b)Determine the exact values of sin θ, cos θ, and tan θ.
c) State the value of θ, to the nearest degree.
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Basic MathWhich statement best describes the difference between modality and format?
The format used depends on the type of presentation, whereas the modality gives the purpose.
The format is the way information should be processed by the five senses, whereas the modality is the way the information is organized.
The modality used depends on the type of presentation, whereas the format gives the purpose.
The modality is the way information is designed to be processed by the five senses, whereas the format is the way information is organized.
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Basic MathThe volume of a right circular cone is 367 units³. If the height of the cone is 12 units, what is the radius of the cone?
9 units
1 unit
3 units
√3 units
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Basic MathHow does paragraph 5 contribute to the development
of the story?
A It shows Ivan was trying to be brave.
B It shows why the men make fun of Ivan.
C It shows that Ivan does not care what the men think.
D It shows that Ivan will not complete the lieutenant's
challenge.
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Basic MathΔCRV has side lengths that measure 10 centimeters, 12 centimeters, and 15
centimeters. Which of the following best describes this type of triangle?
A. Scalene triangle
B. Obtuse triangle
C. Isosceles triangle
D. Equilateral triangle
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Basic MathA blologist has a 3218-gram sample of a radioactive substance. Find the mass of the sample after six hours if it decreases according to a continuous exponential decay model, at a relative rate of 15% per hour.
Do not round any intermediate computations, and round your answer to the nearest tenth.
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Basic MathAn animal breathes approximately 30 times per minute.
Part A: About how many seconds would it take to breathe one million times?
Part B: How many minutes would it take to breathe one million times?
Part C: How many hours would it take to breathe one million times?
Part D: How many days would it take to breathe one million times?
Part E: How many years would it take to breathe one million times?
Part A: It would take seconds to breathe one million times.
(Round to the nearest second as needed.)
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Sequences & SeriesThe population of a certain bacteria can be modeled by the function P (t) = 2,000(1.034)t,
where t represents the number of hours after an experiment has started. What does 2,000
represent in the function?
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Basic MathA principal of $1600 is invested at 8.75% interest, compounded annually. How many years will it take to accumulate $5000 or more in the account? (Use the calculator provided if necessary.)
Write the smallest possible whole number answer.
years
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Straight linesWrite an equation in slope-intercept form for the line that passes through the given point
(-1,-7) and is perpendicular to the graph of 3x +12y=-6.
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Basic MathWhat is the volume of a sphere with a radius of 41.8 in, rounded to the nearest tenth of a cubic inch?
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Basic MathFind the direction angle of the vector w=8i-4j. That is, find the angle between 0° and 360° that w makes with the positive x-axis (measured counterclockwise), when w is in standard position.
Do not round any intermediate computations, and round your answer to the nearest whole number.
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Basic MathSolve, using a proportion.
If 13 candy bars weigh 26 ounces,
then 35 candy bars weigh ounces.
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Mathematical ReasoningThere are several statements in the table below.
For each, determine whether it is a negation of this statement.
The water temperature is 75°F.
Statement Negation (Yes/No)
The water temperature is 85°F.
The water temperature is not 75°F.
The water temperature is not 65°F.
It is not the case that the water temperature is 75°F.
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Basic MathMary starts dong yard work at 4:30 P.M. She spends 1 hour and 25 minutes 2 points
mowing the grass and 55 minutes pulling weeds. At what time does she
finish her yard work? How much time does she spend on yard work? *
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Basic MathJerome has exemptions of $7,500 for dependents. His deductions include $2,400 in allowable
medical expenses, and $450 for damage to his home caused by a hailstorm. Jerome's taxable income if he has an income of $47,900 is
a. $10,350
b. $37,550
c. $40,400
d. $58,250
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Basic MathMonica's checkbook register balance is $456.98. She has written checks in the amounts of $10.00, $14.95, $6.07, and $109.10. She has made a deposit of $30.00. Her new checkbook balance is
a. $104.05
b. $170.05
c. $316.86
d. $346.86
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TrigonometryLet θ be an angle in quadrant I such that tan θ=7/4
Find the exact values of cos θ and csc θ
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Basic MathThe length of a rectangular box is 2 times its height, and its width is 3 in more than its height. The volume of the box is 130 in calculator to find the height of the box. Round your answer to two decimal places.
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Coordinate systemThe polar coordinates of a point are (9,3π/2). Find the rectangular coordinates of this point.
The rectangular coordinates are
(Simplify your answer. Type an ordered pair. Type an exact answer for each coordinate, using radicals as needed. Use integers or fractions for any numbers in the expression.)
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Basic MathA machine produces 264 bolts in 42 minutes. At the same rate, how many minutes would it take to produce 308 bolts?
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Basic MathThe math department needs to buy new textbooks and laptops for the computer science classroom. The textbooks cost $116.00 each, and the laptops cost $439.00 each. If the math department has $6500 to spend and purchases 30 textbooks, how many laptops can they buy?
1) 6
2) 7
3) 11
4) 12
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Basic MathWhen using substitution to solve this system of equations, what is the result of the first step?
x = 6y + 3
x + 2y = 5
A. x + 2(6x + 3) = 5
B. x + 2(6y + 3) = 5
C. 6y +3+ 2y = 5
D. 6x + 3 + 2y = 5
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Basic Math5 lbs. of organic red potatoes cost $6.00. What is the price per lb.?
A. $0.83
B. $1.20
C. $0.91
D. $1.00
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Basic MathSolve, using a proportion.
If there are 75 pepperoni on
5 large pizzas, how many pepperoni
are there on 3 large pizzas?
pepperoni
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TrigonometryA 75-horsepower outboard motor at full throttle will rotate its propeller at exactly 4100 revolutions per min. Find the angular speed of the propeller in radians per second.
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Basic MathSuppose that you are headed toward a plateau 37.8 meters high. If the angle of elevation to the top of the plateau is 24.5°, how far are you from the base of the plateau?
What is your distance from the base of the plateau?
___meters (Round to one decimal place as needed.)
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Basic MathA farmer has a house at the point (0, 0). He has a corn field that can be found by driving 2 units
left, 2 units up, and 4 units right. If he instead walks diagonally to his corn field, how far has he
gone? Round to 2 decimal places.
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Basic MathA surveyor measures the length of a surveying chain containing 1000 chain links. The length is 0.052 km. What is the length of a single chain link in centimeters? Write your answer as a decimal.
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Basic MathVera needs repairs on her car. The mechanic's estimate says that he will provide 7.3 hours of labor. His rate is $55 per hour. The total cost of the labor will be
a. $165.00
b. $172.00
c. $385.00
d. $401.50
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Basic MathForrest is purchasing a car priced at $7,299. His down payment is $299 and his monthly payments
are $165 per month for 48 months. The deferred cost of the car is
a. $7,000
b. $7,299
c. $7,920
d. $8,219
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Basic MathWhat is the radius of a hemisphere with a volume of 5320 in³, to the nearest tenth of an inch?
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StatisticsGeraldine opened a savings account with a principal amount of $100. The interest is 105 compounded quarterly. At the end of six months, the amount of money in her savings account will be
a. $100.00
b. $102.50
c. $102.56
d. $105.06
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Basic MathWhich of the following is a disadvantage to using tables? Check all that apply.
A. Graphs are much easier to work with for all problems.
B. They organize the data.
C. It is often difficult to solve complicated problems with tables alone.
D. They force you to do every problem twice, once with a table and once with an equation.
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Mathematical ReasoningLorenzo is planning a 285-mile trip. His car's EPA rating is 18 mpg. The number of gallons of gas
that Lorenzo will need for the trip is about
a. 15.8 gallons
b. 18.0 gallons
c. 26.7 gallons
d. 28.5 gallons
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Basic MathHow would you "remove the discontinuity" of f? In other words, how would you define f(3) in order to make f continuous at 3?
f(x) =x²-x--6/x - 3
f(3) =
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Basic MathA new Youth Sports Center is being built in Hadleyville. The perimeter of the rectangular playing field is 320 yards. The length of the field is 8 yards less than double the width. What are the dimensions of the playing field?
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Basic MathEllen is purchasing a used car. She is paying $89 down plus $128.57 per month for 36 months. The total amount paid for the car financed in this manner is
a. $1,424.54
b. $4,628.52
c. $4,717.52
d. $7,832.52
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ProbabilityYou roll a six-sided die and select a card from a standard deck of cards. Find the probability that you roll a number less than five on the die and select a face card from the deck of cards. Write your answer as a reduced fraction. (Use the / symbol to write your fraction, ex. 1/2.) Hint (they are
independent events). P(A)*P(B)
The probability is
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StatisticsDoes the mean represent the center of the data?
A. The mean represents the center.
B. The mean does not represent the center because it is the largest data value.
C. The mean does not represent the center because it is not a data value.
D. The mean does not represent the center because it is the smallest data value.
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Basic Math(a) Find the five-number summary, and (b) draw a box-and-whisker plot of the data.
3 8 8 6 1 9 8 7 9 6 9 5 1 6 2 9 8 7 7 9
(a) Min = 1 (Simplify your answer.)
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TrigonometryIf 0= 135°, find the exact value of each expression below.
(a) cos (-θ) = 1
(b)cos ²θ=
(c) cos 2θ = .0
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Straight linesChin was shown the graph of a line that contained point (1, 7). He wrote f(x) = 4x + 3 to correctly represent the line.
Which of these equations could represent the same line?
y-7=3(x-1)
y-1=3(x-7)
y-7=4(x-1)
y-1=4(x-7)