Solve the problem.If an earthquake has an intensity of I, then its magnitude, as computed by the Richter Scale, is given by 
where I0 is the intensity of a small, measurable earthquake. (Consider 
for this question.) If one earthquake has a magnitude 
on the Richter scale and a second earthquake has a magnitude 
on the Richter scale,
how many times more intense (to the nearest whole number) is the second earthquake than the first?
A. 681
B. 316,228
C. 316,227,766,017
D. 2
Answer: B
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The graph of a function is given. Choose the answer that represents the graph of its derivative.
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D. 
A bus company operates four bus routes (A, B, C, and D) and 100 buses. The buses are apportioned among the routes on the basis of average number of daily passengers per route which is given in the following table.
Find the apportionment of the buses among the routes using Jefferson's method.
A. Route A: 13; Route B: 36; Route C: 19; Route D: 32 B. Route A: 12; Route B: 37; Route C: 20; Route D: 31 C. Route A: 12; Route B: 37; Route C: 19; Route D: 32 D. Route A: 13; Route B: 36; Route C: 20; Route D: 31 E. none of these
Solve the problem.A ball is thrown downward from a window in a tall building. Its position at time t in seconds is 
where s is in feet. How long will it take the ball to fall 149 feet?
A. 2.0 sec B. 4.8 sec C. 2.2 sec D. 3.1 sec
Multiply and simplify th result. Remember to divide out common factors before performing any multiplication.
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B. 
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D. 