MATH
12x + 7y = 195 & 6x + 3y = 95
Based on the system of equations above, what is the value of 6x + 4y?
100
At first, Henry Ford made cars the traditional way, one at a time. However, he soon realized that the assembly line offered the potential to dramatically expand it's production of automobiles.
A) NO CHANGE
B) its
C) their
D) his
D) his
The two brothers had little in common but blood, and even that was shared begrudgingly. It was said that the newly-born Herman howled when Ishmael’s flickering, candle-cast shadow fell upon the infant.
As it is used in line 1, “blood” most nearly means
A) animating spirit.
B) familial ties.
C) common temperament.
D) long-standing animosity.
B) familial ties.
What is the most watched YouTube video of all time?
Baby Shark
Jack climbs a hill in 5 hours at a rate of 2 miles an hour. If Jill climbs the same hill in 4 hours, what is her climbing rate?
2.5 mi / hr
As Friday night draws near, my grandmother begins preparing for forty-eight hours of non-stop clubbing. She eagerly reads the weekly listing of concerts that comes out once a week.
A) NO CHANGE
B) that is published on a regular basis.
C) that appears regularly.
D) DELETE the underlined portion and end the sentence with a period.
D) DELETE the underlined portion and end the sentence with a period.
He was a printer, a member of the powerful International Typographical Union which had over 60,000 members. An able orator, he toured the United States, lecturing and recruiting supporters for the movement.
As it is used in line 27, “orator” most likely means
A) operator.
B) speaker.
C) writer.
D) organizer.
B) speaker.
What singer holds the record for most Grammy nominations?
Beyonce
After pooling the money in their wallets, Danny and Claire had a total of $325. If Danny had $65 more than Claire, how much money did Claire have?
$130
These schools were public but were not free, they were supported at the expense of the parents.
A) NO CHANGE
B) was not free because it was
C) were not free; they were
D) were not free; being
C) were not free; they were
Males compete for dominance and dispense patronage; females build networks and smooth their sons’ paths to power. Chimpanzee fights are not usually won, as are monkey fights, by brute force, but by coalitions.
The statement on lines 38-40 (“Chimpanzee . . . coalitions”) provides evidence to support that
A) like humans, chimps rise to power by developing social networks, rather than relying on sheer brawn.
B) monkeys use means other than physical force to establish dominance.
C) disputes should be settled calmly and rationally.
D) male chimps are instinctively more violent than females.
A) like humans, chimps rise to power by developing social networks, rather than relying on sheer brawn.
According to Forbes, who was the highest paid actor in 2022?
Dwayne "the Rock" Johnson (270 million)
x2 – 6x – 40
If h is a solution to the equation above, and h>0, what is the value of h?
10
When an Egyptian wanted to create a book, he or she gathers the stems of a kind of reed called papyrus, which grew in some parts of Egypt in marshy ground.
A) NO CHANGE
B) were gathering
C) would gather
D) were in charge of gathering
C) would gather
Faith rules supreme not only over individual life, but also over the fates of civilizations. The only reason that each citizen of a nation continues his or her daily routine (be it work, school, or play) and adheres to his or her duties and obligations is the faith-filled assumption that tomorrow will exist and will be much unchanged from today. Who would go to work on Tuesday if Wednesday might not exist?
The author would most likely describe the “daily routine” (line 53) as
A) ultimately based on an assumption.
B) unnecessary accoutrements of faith.
C) the unfortunate result of following logic.
D) evidence of the wholly positive power of faith-based
thought.
A) ultimately based on an assumption.
How many actors have played Batman onscreen?
11 actors have played Batman onscreen — Robert Pattinson, Ben Affleck, Christian Bale, George Clooney, Val Kilmer, Michael Keaton, Adam West, Robert Lowery, Lewis G. Wilson, Iain Glen, and David Mazouz.
A contractor is estimating how many kilometers of PVC piping will be needed in the construction of a new apartment building. One kilometer of piping is needed to construct four apartments.
If each apartment is identical in size and each is 390 square feet, approximately how many square feet could 8 kilometers of piping be used to construct?
12,500
The Coast Range, rises as a grand green barrier against the ocean, from 2000 to 8000 feet high, is composed of
A) B) C) D)
NO CHANGE
All of the landscapes were evidently predestined, for the physical structure of the rocks on which the features depend was acquired while they lay at least a mile deep below the pre-glacial surface.
Even the summit-peaks, so clear and high in the sky, seem comparatively smooth and featureless.
But with this general simplicity of features there is a great complexity of hidden detail.
A) NO CHANGE
B) which rose
C) will rise
D) rising
D) rising
However, as nothing but heaven is impregnable to vice, it will unavoidably happen, that as they surmount the first difficulties of emigration, which bound them together in a common cause, they will begin to relax in their duty and attachment to each other, and this remissness will point out the necessity, of establishing some form of government to supply the defect of moral virtue.
The phrase “defect of moral virtue” in line 52 most likely refers to
A) the lack of integrity displayed by most people. B) the act of demanding help from another without returning the favor.
C) the tendency of people to grow negligent over time.
D) the inability of humanity to form lasting bonds with each other.
C) the tendency of people to grow negligent over time.
What is the highest grossing film, and highest grossing animated film of all time?
Avatar & Frozen II