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1
Find the measure of angle C in the triangle shown to the nearest tenth of a degree.
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A)0.8o
B)36.9o
C)51.3o
D)53.0o
2
Find the measure of the indicated angle in the triangle shown to the nearest tenth of a degree.
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A)48.6o
B)69.6o
C)74.4o
D)87.3o
3
Find the measure of the indicated side in the triangle shown to the nearest km.
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A)2222 km
B)64 km
C)53 km
D)47 km
4
Harrison is looking up at a bird’s nest in a tree. He measures the angle of elevation as 64o. If he is standing 12 m away from the base of the tree, how far above the ground is the bird’s nest?
A)19.5 m
B)22.1 m
C)24.6 m
D)27.4 m
5
Edmund is standing 50 m east of Tiffany, who is flying a kite. The kite is at the end of a 30 m length of string, and Tiffany’s angle of elevation to the kite is 43o. How far away is Edmund from the kite?
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A)27 m
B)35 m
C)1196 m
D)1206 m
6
In a probability experiment a successful result was obtained 120 times out of 200. The experimental probability of success is:
A)1/5
B)2/5
C)3/5
D)5/5
7
You draw a card randomly from a standard deck of cards. What is the theoretical probability that you draw a black face card (jack, queen, or king)?
A)3/26
B)3/23
C)3/20
D)3/17
8
You flip a fair coin 200 times. Which of the following is the most likely number of tails which you will record?
A)97
B)98
C)99
D)100
9
800 households at random were telephoned and asked what they were eating for dinner that night. The results are summarized below:
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If a household was chosen at random, what is the probability that they would not be eating pizza that evening?
A)4/5
B)17/20
C)31/40
D)1/5
10
There is a 75% chance of rain on any given day of the year in the city of Mudville. Approximately how many rainy days would you expect in a year?
A)280
B)274
C)272
D)268
11
A community centre wants to find out what kind of activities to offer for the summer. It mails out questionnaires to everyone who is currently enrolled in a program at the centre. Which of the following correctly identifies the population and sample in this case?
A)population: people currently enrolled in programs sample:
people who want to use the centre
B)population: the community
sample: people who want to use the centre
C)population: people who want to use the centre
sample: people currently enrolled in programs
D)population: people currently enrolled in programs sample: the community
12
Monroe's student council wants to pick a theme for this year’s prom and decides to survey the student population. They set up a booth near the cafeteria and wait for people to come up to the booth to fill out a questionnaire. The kind of bias which is likely to occur here is:
A)Measurement bias.
B)Response bias.
C)Non-response bias.
D)No bias at all.
13
Find the mean of the following data set:
19, 3, 11, 9, 15, 1, 7, 20, 5, 19
A)9
B)10
C)10.9
D)19
14
Find the standard deviation of the following data set:
19, 3, 11, 9, 15, 1, 7, 20, 5, 19
A)7.03
B)6.93
C)6.75
D)6.67
15
Find the interquartile range of the following data set:
19, 3, 11, 9, 15, 1, 7, 20, 5, 19
A)14
B)7.03
C)6.67
D)5







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