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1. Solve for x: 3x - 5 = 10

• A. x = 5
• B. x = 10
• C. x = 15
• D. x = 20

Correct answer: A

Rationale: To solve the equation 3x - 5 = 10, start by isolating x. Add 5 to both sides of the equation to get 3x = 15. Then, divide by 3 on both sides to find x = 5. Therefore, the correct answer is x = 5. Choice B, x = 10, is incorrect because adding 5 to 10 does not yield 10. Choice C, x = 15, is incorrect as adding 5 to 15 does not equal 10. Choice D, x = 20, is incorrect because adding 5 to 20 does not result in 10.

2. If a person wants to plant 65,536 trees so that the number of rows equals the number of trees in each row, how many trees should they plant in each row?

• A. 1684
• B. 1268
• C. 668
• D. 256

Correct answer: D

Rationale: To plant 65,536 trees with the same number of rows and trees in each row, you need to calculate the square root of 65,536. The square root of 65,536 is 256. Therefore, planting 256 trees in each row would result in 256 rows with 256 trees in each row, totaling 65,536 trees. Choices A, B, and C are incorrect as they do not provide the correct calculation based on the requirements of the question.

3. What is the average of the numbers 14, 73, and 7?

• A. 28.57
• B. 30.57
• C. 29.56
• D. 31.33

Correct answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D. Adding 14 + 73 + 7 gives a total of 94. To find the average, we divide the sum by the number of values (3), which equals 31.33. Rounding this average to two decimal places gives us 31.33, which corresponds to option D. Choices A, B, and C are incorrect as they do not correctly calculate the average of the given numbers. Choice A is close to the sum of the numbers, not the average. Choices B and C are also not correct averages calculated from the provided numbers.

4. A runner leaves at 7:45 for a morning run at an average speed of 6 mph and returns at 10:00. How many miles did he run?

• A. 11.5 miles
• B. 14.5 miles
• C. 12 miles
• D. 13.5 miles

Correct answer: D

Rationale: The runner left at 7:45 and returned at 10:00, which means he ran for 2 hours and 15 minutes (10:00 - 7:45). At an average speed of 6 mph, in 2.25 hours, he would have covered 6 mph * 2.25 hours = 13.5 miles. Therefore, the correct answer is 13.5 miles. Choices A, B, and C are incorrect because they incorrectly calculate the distance based on the time and speed provided in the question.

5. Change 1/6 to a percent.

• A. 16.67%
• B. 15%
• C. 14%
• D. 17%

Correct answer: A

Rationale: To convert 1/6 to a percentage, you multiply 1/6 by 100. This gives you 16.67%. Choice A is correct. Choice B, 15%, is incorrect as it is the rounded value of 1/6 as a percentage. Choice C, 14%, and Choice D, 17%, are also incorrect as they do not represent the accurate conversion of 1/6 to a percentage.

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