Multiple Choice Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Which conjecture, if any, could you make about the sum of two odd integers
and one even integer?
a. | The sum will be an even integer. | b. | The sum will be an odd
integer. | c. | The sum will be negative. | d. | It is not possible to make a
conjecture. |
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Henry made the following conjecture: The square of a number is always greater than
the number.
Is the following equation a counterexample to this conjecture?
Explain.
0.42 = 0.16
a. | Yes, it is a counterexample, because 0.4 is less than 0.16. | b. | No, it is not a
counterexample, because 0.16 is less than 0.4. | c. | No, it is not a counterexample, because 0.4 is
less than 0.16. | d. | Yes, it is a counterexample, because 0.16 is less than
0.4. |
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3.
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What type of error, if any, occurs in the
following proof?
2 = 2 + 2
4(2) = 4(2 + 2) 4(2) +
3 = 4(2 + 2) + 3 8 +
3 = 16 + 3
11 = 19
a. | a false assumption or generalization | b. | an error in reasoning | c. | an error in
calculation | d. | There is no error in the proof. |
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4.
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Determine the unknown term in this pattern.
1, 1, 2, 3, 5, ____, 13,
21
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5.
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Fred and Ethel are playing darts. Ethel has a score of 16. To win, she must reduce her score to zero and have her last
counting dart be a double. Which of the following scores on the dart board, in order, would give
her the win? |  | | |
a. | triple 2, triple 2, double 3 | b. | 2, 2, 6 | c. | 4, 4, double
4 | d. | 4, triple 4 |
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6.
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Which angle property proves ÐBED =
73°? 
a. | alternate interior angles | b. | vertically opposite angles | c. | corresponding
angles | d. | alternate exterior angles |
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7.
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In which diagrams are two lines parallel?
a. | Choice 2 and Choice 3 | b. | Choice 1 only | c. | Choice 1 and Choice
3 | d. | Choices 1, 2, and 3 |
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8.
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Which are the correct measures for ÐWXZ,
ÐUZY, and ÐVYX? 
a. | ÐWXZ = 166°, ÐUZY = 109°, and ÐVYX =
89° | b. | ÐWXZ = 162°, ÐUZY = 106°, and ÐVYX =
92° | c. | ÐWXZ = 162°, ÐUZY = 106°, and ÐVYX =
88° | d. | ÐWXZ = 152°, ÐUZY = 116°, and ÐVYX =
88° |
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9.
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Determine the sum of the measures of the interior angles of this
polygon.

a. | 1080° | b. | 1260° | c. | 1620° | d. | 1440° |
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10.
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In DRST, ÐS
= 54°, s = 91.8 cm, and ÐT = 64°.
Determine the length of side t to the nearest tenth of a centimetre.
a. | 102.4 cm | b. | 102.2 cm | c. | 102.0
cm | d. | 102.6 cm |
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11.
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A bush pilot delivers supplies to a remote camp
by flying 310 km in the direction N12°W. While at the camp, the pilot receives a radio message
to pick up a passenger at a village. The village is 70 km S61°W from the camp.
How
would you determine the distance from the village to the starting point?
a. | primary trigonometric ratios | b. | the sine law | c. | the cosine
law | d. | not possible |
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12.
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A radar operator on a ship discovers a large sunken vessel lying parallel to the
ocean surface, 150 m directly below the ship. The length of the vessel is a clue to which wreck has
been found. The radar operator measures the angles of depression to the front and back of the sunken
vessel to be 52° and 70°. How long, to the nearest tenth of a metre, is the sunken
vessel?
a. | 172.3 m | b. | 171.8 m | c. | 172.8
m | d. | 173.3 m |
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In DLMN, ÐM = 63°, m = 13.4 m, and n = 15.0 m. Which
statement is true for this set of measurements?
a. | This is not a SSA situation. | b. | This is a SSA situation; no triangle is
possible. | c. | This is a SSA situation; only one triangle is possible. | d. | This is a SSA
situation; two triangles are possible. |
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14.
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Which would you use to determine the indicated angle measure? 
a. | primary trigonometric ratios | b. | the sine law only | c. | the cosine law
only | d. | the sine law or the cosine law |
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15.
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Which histogram represents the following test scores? Geography Test 3 Scores
(our of 100) 92 85
78 67
54 92 83
78 65
53 90 83
77 62
50 88 80
75 62
48 86 80
68 60 42
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16.
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Environment Canada compiled data on the number of lightning strikes per square
kilometre in Alberta and British Columbia towns from 1999 to
2008. 0.42 0.04
0.81 0.40
0.03 0.74 0.28
0.03 0.70
0.23 0.03
0.66 0.13 0.02
0.61 0.12
0.01 0.58 0.10
0.00 0.49
0.07 1.08
0.43 0.05 0.91
0.42 0.04 0.88
Determine the
standard deviation, to two decimal places.
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17.
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Jayma recorded the time it takes her to get to school using three different
routes. | Hour | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | | Route 1 (min) | 12 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 8 | | Route 2 (min) | 14 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | | Route 3 (min) | 6 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 11 | | | | | | |
On which route does Jayma
have a more consistent travel time?
a. | Route 1 | b. | Route 3 | c. | Route
2 |
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Determine the z-score for the given value. µ = 52, s = 6, x = 64
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19.
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A poll was conducted about an upcoming election. The results are considered
accurate within ±2.7 percent points, 19 times out of 20. State the confidence
level.
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20.
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A poll was conducted about an upcoming election. The result that 71% of people
intend to vote for one of the candidates is considered accurate within ±3.0 percent points, 9
times out of 10. State the confidence interval.
a. | 69.5%–72.5% | b. | 71%–77% | c. | 74%–77% | d. | 71%–74% |
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In a recent survey of high school students, one third of those surveyed said
they would vote for Melissa as student council treasurer. The survey is considered accurate to within
5 percent points, 19 times out of 20. If a high school has 1200 students, state the range of the
number of votes Melissa should expect.
a. | 340–460 | b. | 300–500 | c. | 200–600 | d. | 370–430 |
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22.
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Which system of linear inequalities has no solution?
a. | x + y £ 0 x + y
³ 0 | b. | x – y >
0 x + y > 0 | c. | x + y > 0 x
+ y < 0 | d. | x + y 0 x
+ y 100 |
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23.
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Identify the point of intersection for the following system of linear
inequalities. { y – 3 x < 12, x + y  0, x R, y
R}
a. | (3, –3) | b. | (1, –1) | c. | (–1,
1) | d. | (–3, 3) |
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24.
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Which test point is in the solution set for the following system of linear
inequalities? {10 y – 5 x  0, 4 x +
2 y > 10, x I, y  I}
a. | (2, 1) | b. | (3, 0) | c. | (1,
2) | d. | (0, 0) |
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25.
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A football stadium has 60 000 seats. • 70% of the seats are in the
lower deck. • 30% of the seats are in the upper deck. • At least 40 000 tickets are
sold per game. • A lower deck ticket costs $100, and an upper deck ticket costs $60. Let
x represent the number of lower deck tickets. Let y represent the number of upper
deck tickets. Which of the following is a constraint for this situation?
a. | y 18 000 | b. | y 18 000 | c. | None of the
above. | d. | x 18
000 |
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26.
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Jan volunteers to fold origami frogs and swans for a display. • She
has 8 squares of green paper for the frogs and 12 squares of white paper for the swans. • It
takes her 4 min to fold an origami frog and 3 min to fold an origami swan. • There
must be two swans for every frog. Let f represent the number of frogs. Let s
represent the number of swans. Which of the following points is in the feasible
region?
a. | (1, 1) | b. | (1, 20) | c. | (5,
10) | d. | (10, 10) |
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27.
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Which parabola opens upward?
a. | y = 2x – 4x2 – 5 | b. | y = 2 +
4x – 5x2 | c. | y = 4 – 2x2
–5x | d. | y = –5x + 4x2 +
2 |
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28.
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Which set of data is correct for this graph?  | | Axis of Symmetry | Vertex | Domain | Range | A. | x =
3 | (3, 2) | x Î R | 2 £ y | B. | x =
3 | (2, 3) | x Î R | y Î R | C. | x =
2 | (2, 3) | –1 £ x £ 7 | 2 £ y | D. | x = 3 | (3, 2) | –2 £ x £ 8 | 0 £ y | | | | | |
a. | Set A. | b. | Set C. | c. | Set
D. | d. | Set B. |
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29.
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What are the x- and y-intercepts for the function
f(x) =x2 – 2x – 8?
a. | x = –2, x = 4, y = –8 | b. | x = –2,
x = 2, y = –8 | c. | no x-intercepts, y =
–8 | d. | x = –4, x = 4, y =
–8 |
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30.
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What is the correct quadratic function for this parabola? 
a. | f(x) = (x – 4)(x + 1) | b. | f(x) =
(x – 4)(x – 1) | c. | f(x) = (4 – x)(1
– x) | d. | f(x) = (x + 4)(x
– 1) |
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31.
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Which set of data is correct for the quadratic relation f( x) =
–2( x – 1)( x – 5)?
| | x-intercepts | y-intercept | Axis of Symmetry | Vertex | A. | (1, 0), (5, 0) | y =
–10 | x = 3 | (3, 8) | B. | (–1, 0), (–5, 0) | y = 10 | x =
–3 | (–3, 64) | C. | (–1, 0), (–5, 0) | y = –10 | x =
3 | (3, –8) | D. | (1, 0), (5, 0) | y =
10 | x = –3 | (3, 64) | | | | | |
a. | Set B. | b. | Set C. | c. | Set
D. | d. | Set A. |
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32.
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Solve 4p2 + 15p = –9 by factoring.
a. | p = – , p = 3 | b. | p =
– , p = –3 | c. | p = –4, p =
3 | d. | p = 4, p = 3 |
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33.
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A company manufactures cylindrical planters. A town council wants planters with
a wide rim for people to sit on. The company suggests that the area of the soil in the planter be
about equal to the area of the rim. If the outer radius of the planter is 8.0 m, what is the radius
of the soil?
a. | 4.9 m | b. | 5.7 m | c. | 6.1
m | d. | 2.3 m |
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34.
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A bridge is supported by three arches. The function that describes the arches is
h(x) = –0.2x2 + 3.0x, where h(x) is
the height, in metres, of the arch above the ground at any distance, x, in metres, from one
end of the bridge. How tall is each arch?
a. | 9.7 m | b. | 13.5 m | c. | 10.8
m | d. | 11.3 m |
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35.
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The graph shows how a cyclist travels over time.
Over which interval
is the cyclist travelling at 10 km/h?

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36.
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A 4.5 kg package of wild Pacific salmon costs $108. Which equation determines
the amount of salmon, A, in kilograms, you could buy for $8?
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37.
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It takes 4 h 26 min to fill a 3600 L water tank. Which equation determines
the length of time, t, in minutes, it will take to fill a 1700 L water tank?
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38.
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Data for circle O is shown on the first line of the table. Circle
O is reduced so the area is 1017.876 cm 2. Which circle is the reduction of
circle O? Circle Name | Radius (cm) | Scale Factor | Area (cm2) | | O | 24 | 1 | 1809.56 | 1
| P | 17 | 0.85 | 1017.88 | 0.625 | Q | 18 | 0.75 | 1017.88 |
0.5625 | R | 16 | 0.8 | 1017.88 | 0.64 | S | 17 | 0.75 | 1017.88 | 0.675 | | | | | |
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39.
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Data for rectangle ABCD is shown on the first line of the table.
Rectangle ABCD is enlarged so the width is 19.5 cm. Which rectangle is the enlargement
of rectangle ABCD? Rectangle Name | Length (cm) | Width (cm) | Scale Factor | Area (cm2) | | ABCD | 9.0 | 13.0 | 1.00 | 117.00 | 1 | EFGH | 13.5 | 19.5 | 1.35 | 265.25 | 2.25 | JKLM | 12.5 | 19.5 | 1.25 | 253.25 | 2.125 | NOPQ | 13.5 | 19.5 | 1.50 | 263.25 | 2.25 | RSTU | 15.5 | 19.5 | 1.50 | 302.25 | 2.5 | | | | | | |
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40.
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Which of the following mixing bowls are similar to a mixing bowl that is 15
cm deep, is 9 cm in diameter at the bottom and 21 cm in diameter at the top? Choose the best
answer.
a. | a bowl 12.5 cm deep, with 7.5 cm bottom diameter and 17.5 cm top
diameter | b. | a bowl 6 cm deep, with 3.6 cm bottom diameter and 8.4 cm top
diameter | c. | a bowl 37.5 cm deep, with 22.5 cm bottom diameter and 52.5 cm and top
diameter | d. | all of the above |
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41.
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Determine two angles between 0° and 180° that have the sine ratio
0.8480.
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42.
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Is the data in this set normally distributed? Explain. | Interval | 10–19 | 20–29 | 30–39 | 40–49 | 50–59 | 60–69 | | Frequency | 1 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 3 | | | | | | | |
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43.
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Determine the z-score for the given value. µ = 9.3, s = 0.4, x = 8.8
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44.
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Is the point (0, –5) in the solution set for the following system of
linear inequalities? { y – 2 x  2,
y > 3 x – 5, x  R, y  R}
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45.
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A student council is ordering signs for the winter dance. Signs can be made in
letter size or poster size. • No more than 30 of each size are wanted. • No more
than 50 signs are needed altogether. • Letter-size signs cost $8.75 each, and poster-size
signs cost $14.50 each. Let l represent the number of letter-size signs. Let p
represent the number of poster-size signs. Write linear inequalities to represent the first
point above.
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46.
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Sketch the graph of f(x) = 2(x – 1.5)2 +
3, then state the domain and range of the function.
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47.
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Solve 2y2 + 8y + 2 = 0. State the solution as
exact values.
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48.
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A 4.0 L can of Coloura paint will cover 45 m2. A 2.5 L can of
Brights paint will cover 30 m2. Determine the area that one litre of each type of
paint will cover. Which brand of paint will cover a greater surface area?
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49.
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Dortea is grilling chicken for a school reunion.
Her barbecue sauce recipe is one fifth molasses, and she needs 200 mL of sauce per pound of chicken.
She is grilling 18 kg of chicken legs. How many millilitres of molasses does she need?
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50.
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A potter creates a cylindrical vase with a volume of 7250
cm 3. Then the potter creates a smaller, similar vase, in which the dimensions are
reduced by a scale factor of  . Determine the volume of the smaller vase.
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51.
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The divisibility rule for 3 is:
If the sum of the digits of a number is divisible by 3,
then the original number is divisible by 3.
Prove this
rule is true for numbers with four digits.
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52.
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Akilah, Barbara, Cathy, and Donna all go to the same high school. One likes
history the best, one likes math the best, one likes computer science the best, and one likes English
the best. Use the statements below to determine who likes computer science the best.
•
Akilah and Cathy eat lunch with the student who likes computer science. • Donna likes
history the best.
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53.
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Alexandra, Morana, Rebecca, and Yvonne play on the high school basketball team.
After the first quarter of one game, Morana led Rebecca by 3 points. Yvonne led Alexandra by 5
points, and Rebecca led Alexandra by 2 points. In the second half, Alexandra got 4 points while
Rebecca was scoreless. At half time, Yvonne was ahead of Morana by 4 points and Morana was 4 points
ahead of Rebecca. Morana, Yvonne, and Rebecca did not play in the second half of the game. At the end
of the game, Alexandra had 2 more points than Yvonne. Who finished third in scoring?
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54.
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Do you need to know QP || MR to determine the measure of ÐQMO? Explain. 
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55.
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A farmer finishes repairing a fence post and then walks 200 yd through his corn
field. He turns and walks another 250 yd east, until he can see the fence post directly southwest of
him. He realizes that he left some of his tools at the fence post and heads directly back to it. How
far does he need to walk, to the nearest metre?
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56.
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Leon keeps track of the amount he spends, in dollars, on weekly lunches during
one semester: 25 19
36 19 17
10 24 33
24 28 25
31 28 26
29 26 18
32 a) Determine the range, mean, and standard deviation, correct to two decimal
places. b) Remove the greatest and the least weekly amounts. Then determine the range,
mean, and standard deviation for the remaining amounts. c) What effect does removing the
greatest and the least amounts have on the three values?
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57.
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A banquet room is set up to seat, at most, 750 people. Each rectangular table
seats 24 people, and each circular table seats 5 people. a) Define the variables and write
a linear inequality to represent the number of each type of table needed. b) The organizers
of the banquet would like to have as close to the same number of rectangular tables and circular
tables as possible. What combination of tables could they use? Explain your choice.
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58.
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Odette is setting up her social networking page: • She wants to have no
more than 460 friends on her new social networking page. • She also wants to have at least
two school friends for every karate friend. a) Define the variables and write a system of
inequalities that models this situation. b) Describe the restrictions on the domain and
range of the variables.
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59.
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Triangle A is 42 cm wide and 20 cm high. Triangle B is 7 cm wide and similar
to triangle A. a) Determine the scale factor by which triangle A was reduced to form
triangle B. Sketch the triangles if it will help you. b) Determine the areas of triangle
A and triangle B. c) How many triangles congruent to triangle B would fit inside triangle
A?
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60.
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A male moose is 2.6 m tall and 3.2 m long, with antlers that are 1.2 m across.
An artist wants to carve scale models of the moose. She uses a scale factor of  . a)
What are the dimensions of the carvings to the nearest centimetre? b) How many carvings
can she make using part of a railway tie that is 22 cm by 18 cm by 32 cm? Explain.
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