Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the
statement or answers the question.
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A cable 18 m long runs from the top of a utility pole to a
point on the ground 4 m from the base of the pole. How tall is the utility pole, to the nearest
tenth?
A | 16 m | C | 324
m | B | 18.4 m | D | 17.5
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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 | 91.69 m2 | C | 2677.29
m2 | B | 45.84
m2 | D | 669.32 m2 |
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Refer to the diagram below. Surveyors know that 
and  are similar. What is PQ, the distance across the lake?
A | 2.69 km | B | 2.80
km | C | 3.20 km | D | 3.49
km |
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Solve the equation.
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Two similar right triangles are shown below. What is the
value of x?
 
A | 22.4 units | C | 19.5
units | B | 8.7 units | D | 29.3
units |
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8
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Use the Pythagorean Theorem to calculate the hypotenuse of a
right triangle with legs of 8 and 13.
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The graph of the equation y = x + 2 passes
through which point?
A | (1, 4) | C | (–3,
–2) | B | (4, 5) | D | (3,
5) |
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10
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Henry 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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11
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Find the commission on a $580.00 sale if the commission is
22.5%.
A | $125.78 | B | $108.50 | C | $130.50 | D | $154.50 |
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Find the area of the trapezoid.
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A | 154 cm2 | C | 77
cm2 | B | 29.75
cm2 | D | 47.25 cm2 |
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Find the total weekly earnings for a waitress with a weekly
salary of $350 plus a 4% commission on dinners, if the total worth of the dinners she served was
$2,200.00.
A | $438.00 | B | $652.30 | C | $88.00 | D | $422.80 |
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Write and solve an equation.
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14
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Mark wants to buy a skateboard that costs $54. He plans to
save $6 per week. How many weeks w will it take him to save $54?
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15
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Is the line containing (–6, 6) and (0, 6)
horizontal, vertical, or neither?
A | horizontal | B | neither | C | vertical |
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A town plans to make a triangular park. The triangle has a
base of 180 feet and a height of 98 feet. What will the area of the park be?
A | 4,802 ft2 | C | 8,820
ft2 | B | 17,640
ft2 | D | 35,280 ft2 |
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Draw a line with a slope of  through the point
(–5, 5).
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18
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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 | 12 ft | B | 15
ft | C | 10.67 ft | D | 21
ft |
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Brandon needs $340 to buy a TV and stereo system for his
room. He received $100 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 $340, solve 100 + 20w =
340.
A | 12 weeks | B | 11
weeks | C | 13 weeks | D | 17
weeks |
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Write a word phrase for  .
A | a number divided by 2 | C | a number
decreased by 2 | B | the sum of a number and
2 | D | the product of a number and 2 |
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A department store purchases a dress for $65. To sell the
dress to customers, the price is marked up by 11%. You hand the clerk $85. How much change will you
get back?
A | $7.15 | B | $72.15 | C | $12.85 | D | $20.00 |
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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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23
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Suzanne wants to put a fence around her square garden. If
the garden covers an area of 36 ft2, how many feet of fencing does she need?
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24
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Find the percent of markup. Round to the nearest
tenth.
$30.00 to $53.50
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The circle graph represents a family’s monthly budget.
If the total monthly budget is $4,500, how much is spent on items other than food and
housing?
A | $3,150 | B | $1,350 | C | $2,250 | D | $900 |
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