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100

Which of the following is true regarding the sequence below?


a. The sequence is arithmetic because there is a common difference of .

b. The sequence is arithmetic because there is a common difference of 1.

c. The sequence is not arithmetic because there is no common difference between the values of n.

d. The sequence is not arithmetic because there is no common difference between the values of an.


a. The sequence is arithmetic because there is a common difference of .

100

The graph below represents the distance a pilot is from the home airport during a period of time.



Which describes the pilot’s distance in section I?

a. zero

b. constant

c. decreasing

d. increasing

c. decreasing

100

Which statement is true about the sum of two rational numbers?

a. It can always be written as a fraction.

b. It can never be written as a fraction.

c. It can always be written as a repeating decimal.

d. It can never be written a terminating decimal.


a. It can always be written as a fraction.

100

Who is the villain in “Peter Pan”?

Captain Hook

100

What is the Grinch’s dog’s name

Max

200

What are the first three terms of the sequence represented by the recursive formula
, if ?

a. 12.25, –10.25, 13.25

b. 0.25, 3.75, 5.25

c. –13.25, 17.25, –8.25

d. –4.25, –3.25, 7.25

b. 0.25, 3.75, 5.25

200

Lola needs to sign 96 invitations. Using a stopwatch that measures time to tenths of a second, it takes Lola 5.3 seconds to sign her full name. Going by the accuracy of the stopwatch, which is the most accurate determination for the number of seconds Lola needs to sign all 96 invitations?

a. 508 seconds

b. 510 seconds

c. 509 seconds

d. 508.8 seconds

d. 508.8 seconds

200

The sum of two rational numbers will always be

a. an irrational number.

b. an integer.

c. a rational number.

d. a whole number.

c. a rational number.

200

“Have it your way” is the memorable slogan of what fast food restaurant?

Burger King 

200

Which math theorem states that in a right triangle, A² + B² = C²?

Pythagorean Theorem

300

Within the set of whole numbers, one set of numbers satisfies the recursive formula
, when . What are the first two terms of the sequence?

a. 3, 6

b. 6, 30

c. 2, 6

d. 2, 3

a. 3, 6

300

Three ounces of cinnamon cost $2.40. If there are 16 ounces in 1 pound, how much does cinnamon cost per pound?

a. $12.80

b. $31.20

c. $38.40

d. $115.20

a. $12.80

300

To find the area of a trapezoid, Dylan uses the formula  The bases have lengths of 3.6 cm and  cm. The height of the trapezoid is  cm.

The area of the trapezoid is irrational because

a. the values of the variables are all irrational numbers.

b. the entire answer is being multiplied by a fraction.

c. the height is irrational, and it is multiplied by the other rational dimensions.

d. the bases have an irrational sum that will be multiplied by the rational height.

c. the height is irrational, and it is multiplied by the other rational dimensions.

300

How many noses does a slug have?

4

300

Invented by Douglas Engelbart in 1963, the first computer mouse was made from what material?

Wood

400

A karate studio charges $35 for the first course and $22.50 for each course after that, even if the student leaves the course early. Cena paid $170 for her son to take courses. How many courses did he take?

a. 6 courses

b. 7 courses

c. 8 courses

d. 10 courses

b. 7 courses

400

At a grocery store, blueberries come packaged in 8-ounce containers for $2.80. At a farmer's market, blueberries cost $4.20 for 14 ounces. There are 16 ounces in one pound. Which statement accurately compares the cost of blueberries?

a. Blueberries are $0.23 per pound more expensive at the farmer’s market.

b. Blueberries are $0.50 per pound less expensive at the farmer’s market. 

c. Blueberries are $0.80 per pound less expensive at the farmer’s market.

d. Blueberries are $1.40 per pound more expensive at the farmer’s market.

c. Blueberries are $0.80 per pound less expensive at the farmer’s market.

400

Which of the following will result in a rational answer?

a. multiplying  by a fraction

b. adding the square root of a non perfect square to a whole number

c. adding the square root of a perfect square to

d. multiplying a fraction by a repeating decimal.

d. multiplying a fraction by a repeating decimal.

400

What country uses approximately four billion miles of toilet paper each year?

China

400

What candy was originally known as “chicken feed”?

Candy Corn

500

What is the next term in the sequence 58, 47, 36, 25, ...?

a. –58

b. –8

c. 14

d. 69

c. 14

500

The table shows conversions of common units of length.



Unit of Length

Customary System Units

Metric System Units

1 inch

2.54 centimeters

1 foot

0.3048 meters

1 mile

1.61 kilometers

About how many inches are equivalent to 3 meters? Round the number(s) needed in the table to the nearest tenth to find the approximate answer.

a. 10 inches

b. 75 inches

c. 100 inches

d. 120 inches

d. 120 inches

500

The Pythagorean theorem states that the sum of the squares of the legs of a right triangle is equal to the square of the hypotenuse by the formula a2 + b2 = c2.

If a is a rational number and b is a rational number, why could c be an irrational number?

a. The square of rational numbers is irrational, and sum of two irrational numbers is irrational.

b. The product of two rational numbers is rational, and the sum of two rational numbers is irrational.

c. The left side of the equation will result in a rational number, which is a perfect square.

d. The left side of the equation will result in a rational number, which could be a non-perfect square.

d. The left side of the equation will result in a rational number, which could be a non-perfect square.

500

What fast food chain once used the slogan “Think outside the bun”?

Taco Bell

500

What was the first vegetable ever to be grown in space?

Potato

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