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1. What is the product of 2/3 and 3/4?

• A. 1
• B. 2
• C. 3
• D. 4

Correct answer: A

Rationale: To multiply fractions, you multiply the numerators to get the new numerator and multiply the denominators to get the new denominator. Therefore, multiplying 2/3 by 3/4 results in (2*3) / (3*4) = 6/12. Simplifying 6/12 by dividing both the numerator and denominator by 6 gives 1. Hence, the correct answer is 1. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect as they do not represent the correct product of multiplying 2/3 by 3/4.

2. What is the value of 0.0523 expressed as a fraction?

• A. 523/10000
• B. 523/1000
• C. 523/100
• D. 523/10

Correct answer: A

Rationale: To convert a decimal to a fraction, place the decimal value over the place value of the last digit. In this case, 0.0523 can be expressed as 523/10000 since the last digit is in the ten-thousandths place. Choice A is correct. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect because they represent different decimal values and do not match the correct conversion of 0.0523.

3. What are all the factors of 12?

• A. 12, 24, 36
• B. 1, 2, 4, 6, 12
• C. 12, 24, 36, 48
• D. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12

Correct answer: D

Rationale: The factors of 12 are numbers that divide evenly into 12 without leaving a remainder. The correct factors of 12 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 12. Choice A (12, 24, 36) is incorrect as only 12 is a factor of 12. Choice B (1, 2, 4, 6, 12) includes all the correct factors of 12. Choice C (12, 24, 36, 48) is incorrect as 24, 36, and 48 are not factors of 12.

4. Over several years, a real estate agent sold houses, with one year having an outlier where she sold 11 houses. Which of the following measures will most accurately reflect the number of houses she sold per year?

• A. mean
• B. median
• C. mode
• D. range

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The outlier of 11 would skew the data if the mean or range were used. The median, however, is not affected by outliers and is the most appropriate measure for reflecting the number of houses she sold per year. In this scenario, the data set does not have a mode as each value occurs only once, making mode not the most appropriate choice.

5. The cost of renting a bicycle is $3.60 per hour. Which equation shows the best relationship between the total cost (C) and the number of hours (h) rented?

• A. C = 3.60h
• B. C = h + 3.60
• C. C = 3.60h + 10.80
• D. C = 10.80h

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The best relationship is C = 3.60h because the cost increases by $3.60 for each hour of rental. This equation represents a linear relationship where the total cost (C) is directly proportional to the number of hours rented (h). Choice B (C = h + 3.60) is incorrect because it wrongly assumes a fixed additional cost of $3.60 regardless of the number of hours rented. Choice C (C = 3.60h + 10.80) is incorrect as it overestimates the initial cost. Choice D (C = 10.80h) is incorrect as it implies a constant rate of $10.80 per hour, which is not the case.

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