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  1. What is the median of the data set: 3, 7, 9, 12, 15?

    Answer: 9

    The median is the middle value of an ordered set; here it is 9.

  2. A savings account earns simple interest at 4% per year. How much interest does $500 earn in 3 years?

    Answer: $60

    Simple interest = P × r × t = 500 × 0.04 × 3 = $60.

  3. Which of the following is the largest number?

    Answer: 9/20

    9/20 = 0.45 and 4/9 ≈ 0.444, while 44% = 0.44; all are equal or 9/20 ties 0.45, but 9/20 = 0.45 is equal to 0.45 and larger than 44% and 4/9.

  4. A map has a scale of 1 inch = 50 miles. Two cities are 3.5 inches apart on the map. What is the actual distance?

    Answer: 175 miles

    3.5 × 50 = 175 miles.

  5. If y = 3x − 2 and x = 4, what is y?

    Answer: 10

    y = 3(4) − 2 = 12 − 2 = 10.

  6. What is the least common multiple (LCM) of 4 and 6?

    Answer: 12

    The smallest number divisible by both 4 and 6 is 12.

  7. A worker earns $15.50 per hour and works 38 hours in a week. What are the worker's gross earnings?

    Answer: $589.00

    15.50 × 38 = $589.00.