Which of the following lists is in order from least to greatest? (1/7), 0.125, (6/9), 0.60
- A. (1/7), 0.125, (6/9), 0.60
- B. (1/7), 0.125, 0.60, (6/9)
- C. 0.125, (1/7), 0.60, 6/9
- D. 0.125, (1/7), (6/9), 0.60
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: To determine the order from least to greatest, convert all fractions to decimals and compare them. Converting the fractions: (1/7) ≈ 0.14, (6/9) ≈ 0.67. The decimals in order from least to greatest are: 0.125 < 0.14 < 0.60 < 0.67. Therefore, the correct order is 0.125, (1/7), 0.60, 6/9, making choice C the correct answer. Choice A is incorrect as it lists (1/7) before 0.125. Choice B is incorrect as it places 0.60 before (6/9). Choice D is incorrect as it lists (6/9) before 0.60.
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Solve the equation 8x − 6 = 3x + 24. Which of the following is the correct solution?
- A. x = 2.5
- B. x = 3.6
- C. x = 5
- D. x = 6
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: To solve the equation 8x − 6 = 3x + 24, start by adding 6 to both sides: 8x − 6 + 6 = 3x + 24 + 6, which simplifies to 8x = 3x + 30. Next, subtract 3x from both sides to get 5x = 30. Finally, divide both sides by 5 to solve for x: x = 6. Therefore, the correct solution is x = 6. Choices A, B, and C are incorrect because they do not result from the correct algebraic manipulation of the equation.
Which statement about the following set is true? {60, 5, 18, 20, 37, 37, 11, 90, 72}
- A. The median and the mean are equal.
- B. The mean is less than the mode.
- C. The mode is greater than the median.
- D. The median is less than the mean.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: To find the median, we first need to arrange the set in ascending order: {5, 11, 18, 20, 37, 37, 60, 72, 90}. The median is the middle value, which is 37 in this case. The mean is calculated by adding all numbers and dividing by the total count, which gives a mean greater than 37. Therefore, the statement that the median is less than the mean is correct. Choice A is incorrect because the median and mean are not equal in this set. Choice B is incorrect as the mean is greater than the mode in this set. Choice C is incorrect as the mode is 37, which is equal to the median, not greater.
A restaurant employs servers, hosts, and managers in a ratio of 9:2:1. If there are 36 total employees, what is the number of hosts at the restaurant?
- A. 3
- B. 4
- C. 6
- D. 8
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: To find the number of hosts in the restaurant, first, express the ratio algebraically as 9x + 2x + 1x = 36, where x represents the common factor. Combine like terms to get 12x = 36. Solve for x by dividing both sides by 12 to get x = 3. To find the number of hosts, multiply the coefficient of hosts (2) by x, which equals 6. Therefore, there are 6 hosts at the restaurant. Choice A, 3, is incorrect as it represents the number of servers. Choices B and D are incorrect as they do not correspond to the number of hosts based on the given ratio.
What is the result of the expression 102 - 7(3 - 4) - 25? Which of the following is correct?
- A. -12
- B. 2
- C. 68
- D. 82
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: To simplify the expression, we follow the order of operations (PEMDAS): Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division (from left to right), Addition and Subtraction (from left to right). First, solve inside the parentheses: 3 - 4 = -1. Then, multiply -1 by 7: -1 * 7 = -7. Now, substitute these values back into the expression: 102 - (-7) - 25 = 102 + 7 - 25 = 109 - 25 = 84. Therefore, the correct answer is 84. Choices A, B, and C are incorrect as they do not represent the correct simplification of the given expression.
Melissa is ordering fencing to enclose a square area of 5625 square feet. How many feet of fencing does she need?
- A. 75 feet
- B. 150 feet
- C. 300 feet
- D. 5,625 feet
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: To find the side length of the square, we take the square root of the area: √5625 ft² = 75 ft. The perimeter of a square is 4 times its side length, so the fencing needed is 4 75 ft = 300 ft. Therefore, Melissa needs 300 feet of fencing to enclose the square area of 5625 square feet. Option A (75 feet) is the side length of the square, not the fencing needed. Option B (150 feet) is half of the correct answer and does not account for all sides of the square. Option D (5,625 feet) is the total area, not the length of fencing required.