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91. If 10% of a town's population of 10,000 people moved away, how many people remained in the town?
    1. 100
    2. 900
    3. 1000
    4. 9000
    5. 9900

    Answer: D

92. A part-time job pays $6.75 per hour.Which of the following expressions best represents an employee's total earnings if the employee works 2 hours on Monday, 3 hours on Tuesday, 4 hours on Wednesday, 5 hours on Thursday, and 6 hours on Friday?
    1. 2+3+4+5+6
    2. 10 + 6.75
    3. 10(6.75)
    4. 20 + 6.75
    5. 20(6.75)

    Answer: E

93. Which quantity is not equal to 75(32 + 88)?
    1. 75 · 32 + 75 · 88
    2. (75 · 32) + 88
    3. 75(88 + 32)
    4. (88 + 32) · 75
    5. 88 · 75 + 32 · 75

    Answer: B

94. The equation of the line passing through the points (–2, 2) and (3, –3) is
    1. x + y = 5
    2. x – y = 5
    3. y – x = 5
    4. y = x
    5. y = –x

    Answer: E

95. A painter mixes gallons of paint in a large cylindrical bucket so that there will be no difference in color among individual gallons
    

    If one gallon of paint has a volume of approximately 8000 cm3, what is the maximum number of whole gallons of paint that can be poured into the bucket?

    1. 3
    2. 7
    3. 9
    4. 11
    5. 37

    Answer: C

96. A surveyor made the measurements shown in the diagram below.
    

    What is the measure, in feet, of AB, the straight-line distance across the stream?

    1. 50
    2. 75
    3. 80
    4. 100
    5. 150

    Answer: D

97. Shane is working with a spreadsheet on his computer.The spreadsheet will calculate the cost of the wood trim around rectangular windows based on the dimensions of the window and the price of the wood.The following entries have been made.
    

    Shane wants to enter a formula in the last column so that the spreadsheet will calculate the final cost of the job.Which of the following formulas should he enter?

    1. A7 x B7 x C7
    2. (2 x A7 + 2 x B7) x C7
    3. A7 + B7 + C7
    4. (A7 + B7) x C7
    5. A7 x B7 + C7

    Answer: B

98. Last month, the balance in Tisha's checkbook was $1219.17.Since then she has deposited her latest paycheck of $2425.66 and written checks for $850.00 (rent), $235.89 (car payment), and $418.37 (credit card payment).

    What is the current balance in Tisha's checking account?

    1. $921.40
    2. $2140.57
    3. $3215.27
    4. $3929.92
    5. $5149.09

    Answer: B