Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the
statement or answers the question.
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A cable 20 m long runs from the top of a utility pole to a
point on the ground 3 m from the base of the pole. How tall is the utility pole, to the nearest
tenth?
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Find the percent of markup. Round to the nearest
tenth.
$39.00 to $44.50
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3
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Is the line containing (–9, 5) and (–9,
–10) horizontal, vertical, or neither?
A | vertical | B | horizontal | C | neither |
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Refer to the diagram below. Surveyors know that 
and  are similar. What is PQ, the distance across the lake?
A | 3.20 km | B | 2.80
km | C | 3.60 km | D | 3.24
km |
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A 6-ft adult has a shadow 4 ft long. How long is the shadow
of a 3-ft child standing next to the adult?
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Solve the equation.
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The ladders shown below are standing against the wall at the
same angle. How high up the wall does the longer ladder go? (All measurements are in
feet.)
A | 26 ft | B | 11.25
ft | C | 12.5 ft | D | 14
ft |
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Find the total weekly earnings for a waitress with a weekly
salary of $325 plus a 4% commission on dinners, if the total worth of the dinners she served was
$2,700.00.
A | $108.00 | B | $428.30 | C | $619.80 | D | $433.00 |
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Write a word phrase for  .
A | a number decreased by 9 | C | a number divided
by 9 | B | the product of a number and 9 | D | a number plus
9 |
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12
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Two similar right triangles are shown below. What is the
value of x?
 
A | 7.3 units | C | 24.8
units | B | 16.5 units | D | 19.8
units |
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Use  = 3.14 to estimate the area of the
circle. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth if necessary.
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A | 50.24 m2 | C | 25.12
m2 | B | 200.96
m2 | D | 803.84 m2 |
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A department store purchases a dress for $45. To sell the
dress to customers, the price is marked up by 12%. You hand the clerk $65. How much change will you
get back?
A | $14.60 | B | $20.00 | C | $50.40 | D | $5.40 |
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Find the commission on a $600.00 sale if the commission is
15%.
A | $140.00 | B | $90.00 | C | $66.00 | D | $101.00 |
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The graph of the equation y = x + 3 passes
through which point?
A | (–4, 0) | C | (2,
4) | B | (1, 3) | D | (–1,
2) |
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Brandon needs $320 to buy a TV and stereo system for his
room. He received $80 in cash for birthday presents. He plans to save $20 per week from his part-time
job. To find how many weeks w it will take to have $320, solve 80 + 20w =
320.
A | 12 weeks | B | 16
weeks | C | 11 weeks | D | 13
weeks |
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18
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Suzanne wants to put a fence around her square garden. If
the garden covers an area of 16 ft2, how many feet of fencing does she need?
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19
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Use the Pythagorean Theorem to calculate the hypotenuse of a
right triangle with legs of 7 and 9.
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20
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Draw a line with a slope of  through the point (5,
5).
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Nick spent 5 dollars fewer than half his allowance last
month on a new skateboard. Let a represent the amount of his monthly allowance. Write an
expression that represents the cost of the skateboard.
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Write and solve an equation.
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Mark wants to buy a skateboard that costs $72. He plans to
save $6 per week. How many weeks w will it take him to save $72?
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Find the area of the trapezoid.
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A | 26 cm2 | C | 256
cm2 | B | 102
cm2 | D | 128 cm2 |
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The circle graph represents a family’s monthly budget.
If the total monthly budget is $5,000, how much is spent on housing?
A | $2,500 | B | $1,000 | C | $1,500 | D | $3,500 |
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A town plans to make a triangular park. The triangle has a
base of 180 feet and a height of 81 feet. What will the area of the park be?
A | 7,290 ft2 | C | 29,160
ft2 | B | 3,280.5
ft2 | D | 14,580 ft2 |
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