Solve. Write the fraction in simplest form.Marty jogged  of a mile from home and then rested. Then he continued jogging another  of a mile until he discovered his watch had fallen off. He walked back along the same path for  of a mile until he found his watch. Find how far he was from his starting point.

A.  mi
B.  mi
C.  mi
D.  mi


Answer: C

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Find f1 in the circuit below when R1 = 1 Kê, R2 = 4 Kê, C1 = 0.1 æF, C2 = 700 pF, and E = 20 V.


a. 1 KHz
b. 318 H3
c. 4 KHz
d. 8 KHz
e. 16 KHz

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A. 1679 fires B. -285 fires C. 2388 fires D. 2399 fires

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Solve the problem. If necessary, round to the nearest tenth or as indicated. An airplane is cruising at an altitude of 21,120 ft. What is the plane's altitude in miles?

A. 4 mi B. 3 mi C. 5 mi D. 8 mi

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Provide an appropriate response.The total number of reported cases of AIDS in the United States has risen from 372 in 1981 to 100,000 in 1989 and 200,000 in 1992. Does a linear equation fit this data? Why or why not?

What will be an ideal response?

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