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1. Donald earns 8% of the selling price of each house he sells. If he sells a house for $152,000, how much does he earn?

• A. $12,160
• B. $12,160
• C. $19,000
• D. $21,600

Correct answer: B

Rationale: To calculate how much Donald earns from selling a house for $152,000 at an 8% commission rate, we multiply the selling price by the commission rate: $152,000 x 0.08 = $12,160. Therefore, he earns $12,160. Choice A, $12,160, is the correct answer as calculated. Choices C and D are incorrect amounts as they do not result from the given information. Choice C, $19,000, is significantly higher than the correct calculation, and choice D, $21,600, is the result of incorrectly adding the commission to the selling price instead of calculating the commission earned.

2. What is 72 inches converted to feet?

• A. 12 feet
• B. 6 feet
• C. 4 feet
• D. 17 feet

Correct answer: B

Rationale: To convert inches to feet, you divide the number of inches by 12 since there are 12 inches in a foot. Therefore, 72 inches divided by 12 equals 6 feet. The correct answer is 6 feet. Choice A, 12 feet, is incorrect as it is the result if we were converting 144 inches. Choice C, 4 feet, and Choice D, 17 feet, are incorrect conversions and do not correspond to the given measurement of 72 inches.

3. Stu purchased a set of 6 cups and 6 plates at a garage sale. The cups were 25 cents each, and the plates were 75 cents each. If Stu paid with a $10 bill, how much change was he owed?

• A. $4
• B. $4.50
• C. $5
• D. $5.50

Correct answer: C

Rationale: Stu purchased 6 cups at 25 cents each, totaling $1.50 (6 cups x $0.25 = $1.50). He also bought 6 plates at 75 cents each, totaling $4.50 (6 plates x $0.75 = $4.50). Therefore, the total cost of the cups and plates is $1.50 + $4.50 = $6. Stu paid with a $10 bill, so the change he was owed is $10 - $6 = $4. Stu was owed $4 in change. The correct answer is $5, not $4 as he was owed that amount. Option A, $4, is incorrect as it miscalculates the change amount. Option B, $4.50, is incorrect as it does not consider the correct total cost. Option D, $5.50, is incorrect as it overestimates the change Stu was owed.

4. For his daily commute, Paul drives about 115 miles round trip. If he fills up his gas tank with 9 gallons every other day, about how many miles per gallon is his car averaging?

• A. 12.8
• B. 23
• C. 25.6
• D. 57.5

Correct answer: C

Rationale: To find the miles per gallon Paul's car is averaging, we first need to determine the miles he drives on 9 gallons of gas. Since he drives about 115 miles round trip daily, he covers approximately 115/2 = 57.5 miles one way. If he fills up his gas tank with 9 gallons every other day, he covers 115 miles every 2 days. This means his car is averaging around 57.5 miles per 9 gallons, which equals approximately 6.38 miles per gallon. As he uses 9 gallons every other day, his car averages about 6.38 * 2 = 12.76 miles per gallon. Among the given options, the closest value to this calculation is option C, 25.6 miles per gallon. Choice A is incorrect because it does not accurately reflect the mileage per gallon calculation. Choice B is incorrect as it is not the closest to the calculated value. Choice D is incorrect as it is significantly higher than the calculated mileage per gallon.

5. What is the probability of rolling a 5 on a six-sided die?

• A. 1/6
• B. 1/4
• C. 1/2
• D. 1/3

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The probability of rolling a specific number on a fair six-sided die is calculated by dividing the number of favorable outcomes (1 in this case, as there is one '5' on the die) by the total number of possible outcomes (6 for a six-sided die), resulting in a probability of 1/6. Therefore, the correct answer is A. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect because they do not accurately represent the probability of rolling a 5 on a six-sided die. Option B (1/4) is incorrect because it represents the probability of rolling a specific number on a four-sided die. Option C (1/2) and Option D (1/3) are incorrect as they do not match the probability calculation for rolling a 5 on a six-sided die.

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