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The demonstrations in Paris was marred by clashes between police officers and bottle-throwing gangs of youths.
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For a contest at the upcoming county fair, Marie advocates for a ring toss because the ring toss is consistently the favorite activity of the children who attend the fair. Anne, however, points out that adults win most of the prizes when playing ring toss. To make the chances of winning fair for everyone, Anne proposes a raffle. Marie rebuts that those who can afford to spend more on raffle tickets will have better chances of winning. The two agree to hold a raffle in which each person can buy only one ticket.The two boldface portions in the argument above are best described by which of the following statements?
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Created in 1731, the original thermometer by Anders Celsius had a scale where the value of 0 corresponded to the boiling point of water; after he died in 1744 the scale was reversed to its present form.
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The Breton Symphony Orchestra board of directors and the musicians' union are currently in contract negotiations. The musicians' union is considering proposing a new contract that would demand the following: a 10% increase in musician salaries, the creation of a new financial bonus system for musicians who have been with the orchestra for at least six years, and a limit on the number of rehearsals per week.The answer to which of the following questions is LEAST important in helping the union to determine whether the board will be inclined to accept the new contract proposal?
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One feature of the global food economy is the simultaneous import and export of the same items, a phenomenon known as “redundant trade.” In California, for example, domestic cherries are exported to Canada and Japan, while a nearly equivalent number of cherries are imported from Chile, Italy, and Germany. California also exports and imports nearly identical amounts of lettuce and almonds. Although shipping fresh fruits and vegetables is an expensive undertaking, there is a justifiable economic rationale for redundant trade.Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports the conclusion above?
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How many hours did it take Dale to drive from A-town to B-town?(1) If Dale's average speed for the trip had been three times as fast, the trip would have taken 2 hours.(2) The distance from A-town to B-town is 100 miles.
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If 3w + 2y = x, then what is the value of y?(1) 6w + 6 = 2x(2) 9w = 3x - 9
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What is the average (arithmetic mean) of a, b, c and d?(1) The average of a, b and c is 6(2) The average of b, c and d is 6
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If x and y are positive, what is the value of y?(1) xy is the square of an integer.(2) 600 percent of x equals 200 percent of y.
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In 1800, nearly 25 years after his discovering of methane gas, Alessandro Volta, the Italian physicist, had developed what would become known as the voltaic pile, the first electric battery.
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A mixture of oil, water, and vinegar contains 10% oil. After all of the water evaporates, what percent of the mixture is oil? (1) Before the water evaporated, the mixture exactly filled a one liter bottle. (2) Before the water evaporated, vinegar accounted for forty percent of the mixture.
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Let Set T = {2, 4, 5, 7}. Which of the following values, if added to Set T, would most increase the standard deviation of Set T?
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Line A is drawn on a rectangular coordinate plane. If the coordinate pairs (3, 2) and (-1, -2) lie on line A, which of the following coordinate pairs does NOT lie on a line that is perpendicular to line A?
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The artwork of Vincent Van Gogh, mostly paintings executed in bright colors with loose, expressive brushstrokes and drawings done in pen and ink, will be shown for the first time in minor museums where they can be appreciated by people who a trip to a major city may be too expensive for.
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What is the distance between Harry's home and his office?
(1) Harry's average speed on his commute to work this Monday was 30 miles per hour.
(2) If Harry's average speed on his commute to work this Monday had been twice as fast, his trip would have been 15 minutes shorter.
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What percent of the students at Jefferson High School study French but not Spanish?
(1) 30% of all students at Jefferson High School study French.
(2) 40% of all students at Jefferson High School do not study Spanish.
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To decrease the number of crimes in city Y, the city's Police Commissioner proposed taking some police officers from low-crime districts of the city and moving them to high-crime districts of the city. His proposal is based on city Y crime data that show that the number of crimes in any district of the city decreases when additional police officers are moved into that district.The Police Commissioner's proposal depends on which of the following assumptions?
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Most water companies in the United States add fluoride to tap water to help prevent cavities. Some dentists argue, however, that this practice actually causes more harm than good because people overestimate the protection afforded by the fluoride and do not take the proper steps to care for their teeth, such as brushing and flossing after every meal. If water companies did not add fluoride, the dentists claim, people would be forced to be more active in their dental hygiene and tooth decay would decline as a result.Which of the following, if true, most weakens the dentists' claims?
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Ranging from 1,500 to 2,300 kilograms, the body mass of the white rhinoceros is typically greater than the African hippopotamus.
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The lawyers for the patent holder pressed the federal judge to impose an injunction against the hardware manufacturer, arguing that they should take immediate action in order to prevent further economic damages against their client.
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