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1. A jacket costs $80 and is 25% off. What is the sale price?
   A $55B $60C $65D $70E $75
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   B. $60. 25% of $80 is $20. $80 − $20 = $60.

2. A car travels 150 miles in 3 hours at a steady speed. How far does it go in 5 hours?
   A 200B 225C 250D 275E 300
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   C. 250. 150 ÷ 3 = 50 miles an hour, and 50 × 5 = 250.

3. If 3 pencils cost 45 cents, how many cents do 8 pencils cost?
   A 96B 120C 135D 150E 160
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   B. 120. One pencil is 15 cents, and 8 × 15 = 120.

4. Which word is closest in meaning to CANDID?
   A hiddenB frankC fragileD costlyE brief
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   B. frank. Candid means open and honest.

5. Which word is most nearly the opposite of SCARCE?
   A rareB plentifulC costlyD tinyE distant
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   B. plentiful. Scarce means in short supply.

6. Glove is to hand as sock is to ___
   A shoeB legC footD woolE wash
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   C. foot. A glove covers a hand and a sock covers a foot.

7. 2, 5, 8, 11, ?
   A 12B 13C 14D 15E 16
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   C. 14. Add 3 each time.

8. 3, 6, 12, 24, ?
   A 30B 36C 42D 48E 60
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   D. 48. Double each time.

9. 1, 10, 2, 20, 3, ?
   A 4B 25C 30D 33E 40
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   C. 30. Two series are interleaved: 1, 2, 3 and 10, 20, 30.

10. Anna is taller than Ben. Ben is taller than Chloe. Who is the shortest?
    A AnnaB BenC ChloeD Anna and BenE Cannot tell
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    C. Chloe. Anna > Ben > Chloe.

11. If today is Tuesday, what day is it 10 days from now?
    A ThursdayB FridayC SaturdayD SundayE Monday
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    B. Friday. 10 days is a week plus 3 days. Tuesday plus 3 is Friday.

12. Which word does not belong: oak, maple, pine, tulip, birch?
    A oakB mapleC pineD tulipE birch
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    D. tulip. The others are trees.

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