Select the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters. REMOTE
A. anxious
B. distant
C. sleepy
D. sluggish
The total combined cost of a hat, a pair of gloves, and a scarf is $14.00.
If the hat is twice as expensive as the scarf, and the pair of gloves costs one quarter of the cost of the hat, how much does the hat cost?
A. $2
B. $4
C. $8
D. $10
The main purpose of the passage is to: A. inform the reader about a service that offers braille and talking books to the blind and physically handicapped.
B. explain why reading should be a part of every person's life, regardless of disabilities.
C. argue that the rise of television has caused people to read less than they should.
D. compare traditional audiobooks with the audiobooks provided by NLS.
Select the word that best completes the sentence.
Karen is often described by her coworkers as a __________ worker who pays careful attention to every detail.
A. playful
B. bickering
C. diligent
D. bellicose
A fair coin has an equal probability of landing on heads or tails when it is flipped. A fair die has an equal probability of landing on a 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 when it is rolled.
Compare the quantity in column A to the quantity in Column B.
A. The quantity in Column A is greater.
B. The quantity in Column B is greater.
C. The two quantities are equal.
D. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
In lines 4-5, "politely observed these orbits" can be best interpreted to mean that the planets:
A. behaved according to known rules.
B. were easy to observe in the night sky.
C. revolved around the sun quietly.
D. rarely changed their orbits.
The local blackbird population increased by 25% over the last five years.
If x represents the size of the population five years ago, which expression represents the size of the current population?
A. 0.125x
B. 12.5x
C. 125/x
D. 1.25x
Every person who has a certain genetic mutation x has a 30% likelihood of developing a particular disease.
If two people with the genetic mutation x are randomly chosen out of the population, what is the probability that both will develop the disease?
A. 6%
B. 9%
C. 30%
D. 60%
Compare the quantity in column A to the quantity in Column B.
A. The quantity in Column A is greater.
B. The quantity in Column B is greater.
C. The two quantities are equal.
D. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
Which of the following expressions represents the complete factorization of x4 - 16?
A. Option A
B. Option B
C. Option C
D. Option D