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  1. A store marks up an item by 25% from its original cost of $80. What is the selling price?

    Answer: $100

    25% of $80 = $20; $80 + $20 = $100 is the selling price.

  2. Which literary device is used in the sentence: 'The wind whispered through the trees'?

    Answer: Personification

    Personification assigns a human action (whispering) to a non-human subject (the wind).

  3. In which war did the United States fight against Germany, Japan, and Italy?

    Answer: World War II

    During World War II (1939–1945), the United States fought against the Axis powers: Germany, Japan, and Italy.

  4. Which of the following is NOT a renewable energy source?

    Answer: Natural gas

    Natural gas is a fossil fuel and a non-renewable energy source, unlike solar, wind, and hydroelectric power.

  5. What is the median of the data set: 4, 7, 9, 2, 6?

    Answer: 6

    Arranging in order: 2, 4, 6, 7, 9 — the middle value is 6.

  6. Which organelle is known as the 'powerhouse of the cell'?

    Answer: Mitochondria

    Mitochondria generate most of the cell's energy supply in the form of ATP through cellular respiration.

  7. What does the word 'benevolent' most nearly mean?

    Answer: Well-meaning and kind

    Benevolent describes someone who is well-intentioned, kind, and charitable toward others.