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1. 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.

2. What is the sum of the digits of the number 72?

• A. 6
• B. 5
• C. 9
• D. 7

Correct answer: C

Rationale: To find the sum of the digits of the number 72, you simply add the individual digits together: 7 + 2 = 9. Therefore, the sum of the digits is 9. Choice A (6), Choice B (5), and Choice D (7) are incorrect as they do not correctly sum up the individual digits of the number 72.

3. What is the result of dividing 152 by 2?

• A. 0.0116
• B. 0.116
• C. 76
• D. 11.6

Correct answer: C

Rationale: To divide 152 by 2, you perform the division operation, which is 152 ÷ 2 = 76. The correct answer is 76. Choices A, B, and D are incorrect. Choice A, 0.0116, is the result of dividing 1 by 152 instead of 152 by 2. Choice B, 0.116, is the result of dividing 1.52 by 2. Choice D, 11.6, is the result of multiplying 152 by 2.

4. Solve for x: 4x + 2 = 18.

• A. x = 4
• B. x = 4
• C. x = 5
• D. x = 3

Correct answer: B

Rationale: To solve for x, first, subtract 2 from both sides of the equation: 4x = 16. Then, divide by 4 to isolate x: x = 4. Choice A, x = 4, is the correct answer as calculated. Choice C, x = 5, is incorrect because the correct value of x is 4, not 5. Choice D, x = 3, is incorrect as well, as the correct value of x is 4, not 3.

5. After spending $75.64 at one store and $22.43 at the next store, how much money does the shopper have left if they started with $100.00?

• A. $1.93
• B. $5.00
• C. $0.72
• D. $20.13

Correct answer: A

Rationale: To determine how much money the shopper has left, add the amounts spent: $75.64 + $22.43 = $98.07. Then, subtract the total spent from the starting amount: $100.00 - $98.07 = $1.93 left. Therefore, choice A, $1.93, is the correct answer. Choice B, $5.00, is incorrect because it does not reflect the correct calculation. Choice C, $0.72, is incorrect as it does not consider the total amount spent. Choice D, $20.13, is incorrect because it does not reflect the remaining amount after the expenses.

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