Solve the problem.Suppose that you are to cut a piece of ribbon for a wreath that is 120 inches long into two pieces so that one piece is 4 times as long as the other. How long is each piece of ribbon?

A. 30 in., 120 in.
B. 30 in., 72 in.
C. 24 in., 96 in.
D. 24 in., 120 in.


Answer: C

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A. y = -0.03x + 0.11; -0.13 B. y = 0.0053x + 0.15; 0.19 C. y = 0.0041x + 0.15; 0.18 D. y = -0.0053x + 0.15; 0.11

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Solve. Simplify the answer.Erika spent  hr on her computer visiting the History Channel and the Discovery Channel websites. She spent  hr at the History Channel website. How many hours did she spend at the Discovery Channel website?

A.  hr
B.  hr
C.  hr
D.  hr

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Determine whether the statement is true for n = 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. Use the number of true statements as your answer.2n2 < (2n)2

A. 2 B. 4 C. 3 D. 5

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Simplify the radical. Assume that all variables represent positive numbers.

A. 4x
B. x 
C.
D.

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