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Store X sold$$\frac{ 1}{6}$$ more television sets in March than in February, and in February, it sold 3/8 fewer television sets than in January. If the store sold 480 television sets in January, how many sets were sold in March?
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With which of the following is the author most likely to agree regarding the movie The Bridge on the River Kwai?
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In preparation for the cold winter months, during the summer, it was the usual custom for prehistoric people to gather and preserve, with smoke or by salting it, as much meat as they could.
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The legislature of the Philippines voted recently to abolish the death penalty. In contrast, the death penalty remains legal in the United States. The difference in the legality of capital punishment demonstrates that the majority of American citizens believe in the death penalty, while the majority of Filipino citizens do not.Which of the following is an assumption upon which the above argument depends?
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The average (arithmetic mean) height of five of Peter's friends is 70 inches. What will be the new average height if Peter is included in the group? (1) Peter's height is 1 foot greater than the average height of his five friends (1 foot = 12 inches). (2) Peter is 5 inches taller than the tallest of his five friends.
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A tire store offered customers a 25 percent rebate on all tires purchased during a certain weekend. Assuming all customers who purchased tires received rebates, what is the total amount that the tire manufacturer paid out in rebates? (1) On Saturday, the store had $900 in tire sales, and total tire sales doubled on Sunday. (2) For the entire weekend, the store had a total of $2,700 in tire sales.
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What is 20% of 3x? (1) 40% of 6x equals 12(2) 20x = 15x + 25
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On average, American consumers buy a new computer every four years even though older computers are still perfectly capable of basic operations such as word processing and surfing the Internet. This is the case despite the fact that most computers are designed to work for approximately ten years.The statements above, if true, best support which of the following as a conclusion?
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A student committee that must consist of 5 members is to be formed from a pool of 8 candidates. How many different committees are possible?
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Smith, a basketball player, successfully made 80% of the shots that he attempted this year – an exceptionally high percentage for a player in Smith's league. However, this statistic does not mean that Smith is an exceptional shooter, because the best shooters take many shots from risky locations 20 or more feet away from the basket. Instead, Smith's high shooting percentage simply shows that he takes most of his shots from locations very close to the basket.
Which of the following statements, if true, provides additional support for the argument?
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In a group of 9 children, there are twice as many girls as boys, and twice as many right-handed people as there are left-handed people. If a third of the boys are left-handed, how many girls are right-handed?
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At any given time, approximately fifteen percent of all homes in Florida are on the market. In Texas, however, only seven percent of all homes are on the market at any given time. Therefore, one will have a wider selection of homes to choose from if one looks for a home in Florida rather than in Texas.Which of the following, if true, would most strongly strengthen the argument above?
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On Sunday morning, a printing press printed its newspapers at a constant rate from 1:00 AM to 4:00 AM. How many newspapers did the printing press print on Sunday morning? (1) The printing rate on Saturday morning was twice that of Sunday morning. (2) On Saturday morning, the printing press ran at a constant rate from 1:00 AM to 3:00 AM, stopped for a half hour, and then ran at the same constant rate from 3:30 AM to 5:30 AM, printing a total of 4,000 newspapers.
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The author of the passage mentions Stanton's husband's intention to leave town most likely in order to emphasize which of the following?
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The hepatitis B virus is common in China relative to other countries in the region. The disease can easily be prevented through vaccination, regulation of barbershop and manicure practices, and health education. Yet, the incidence of this disease continues to rise in China, while it remains stable or is falling in China's neighboring countries.Which of the following, if true, would best explain the situation described above?
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Despite their numerous attempts to do so, scientists have not been able to sustain a controlled nuclear fusion reaction.
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Demand levels for some categories of products are closely interdependent. When one type of a product can serve as a complement for another product, the levels of demand for these goods are positively related. An increase in the demand for one product usually increases the demand for its complementary product. Similarly, a decrease in the demand for one good causes a decrease in the demand for its complementary product.Which of the following statements provides an example of the relationship between product demands described above?
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Jane and Bob are currently x and 13 years old, respectively, where x is an integer. If Jane is older than Bob, what is the minimum value of x such that the sum of Jane's and Bob's ages has a units digit that is greater than the units digit of Bob's age?
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A cake recipe uses a constant ratio of 2 teaspoons vanilla extract to 1 ounce chocolate. If the original recipe, which serves four people, is altered proportionally to yield a cake that serves six people, how many ounces of chocolate will be used in the larger cake?(1) The original recipe calls for exactly five teaspoons of vanilla extract.(2) If the original recipe were altered proportionally to yield a cake that serves eight people, ten teaspoons of vanilla extract would be used.
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If Renee earns a raise of between 5% and 10%, non-inclusive, by what fraction could her salary have increased?
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