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What does it mean when a Guatemalan shakes his hand quickly so that the index and middle fingers slap together and make a snapping sound?

A
He is trying to get a girl's attention.
B
He is adding emphasis, expressing surprise, or indicating “hurry.”
C
He is showing affection.
D
He is hungry.
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Veronica’s velocity was measured as 4.3 m/s. She displaced 20 meters in 4.7 seconds. Which piece of information is missing for the correct calculation of velocity?

A
the starting point
B
the direction
C
the end point
D
the time per meter
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Mr. Smith is designing a race where velocity will be measured. Which course would allow velocity to accurately get a winner?

A
a 5 mile course from the center of town heading north to the outskirts of town
B
a 100 meter swim in a 50 meter pool
C
a 2 mile run around a 400 meter track
D
a 10 mile bike course that zigzags through the mountains and back again
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The chart indicates the time, speed, and velocity of five runners.

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A
Garreth and Elisa ran the same distance but not the same displacement, Luigi and Jasmine went the same displacement, and Logan ran faster than Jasmine.
B
Garreth ran farther than Luigi, Elisa and Jasmine went the same distance, and Logan and Jasmine has the same displacement in the opposite direction.
C
Garreth and Elisa ran together, Luigi and Jasmine went the same distance, and Logan and Jasmine have the same displacement in the opposite direction.
D
Garreth ran less than Logan, Elisa and Jasmine went the same displacement, and Luigi and Garreth ran together.
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The box plot represents the number of minutes customers spend on hold when calling a company.What is the upper quartile of the data?

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A
3
B
5
C
6
D
8
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A variety of two types of snack packs are delivered to a store. The box plots compare the number of calories in each snack pack of crackers to the number of calories in each snack pack of trail mix.Which statement is true about the box plots?

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A
The interquartile range of the trail mix data is greater than the range of the cracker data.
B
The value 70 is an outlier in the trail mix data.
C
The upper quartile of the trail mix data is equal to the maximum value of the cracker data.
D
The number of calories in the packs of trail mix have a greater variation than the number of calories in the packs of crackers.
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Jamal is 8 miles away from his house. He rides his bike home toward home at a speed of 12 mph..How far away from home is he after a half hour?

A
1 mile
B
2 miles
C
3 miles
D
4 miles
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The chart shows Daniela’s run through her race.

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A
1.5 m/s
B
2 m/s
C
2.5 m/s
D
5 m/s
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Greg is in a bike race. At mile marker four (out of ten), his speed was measured at 13.5 mph.Which best describes the measured number?

A
It is the average speed of the bike rider.
B
It is the instantaneous speed of the bike rider.
C
It is the instantaneous velocity of the bike rider.
D
It is the average velocity of the bike rider.
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Which best defines the relationship between speed and velocity?

A
Speed is velocity with displacement.
B
Velocity is speed with displacement.
C
Speed is based on a specific direction.
D
Velocity is based on distance.
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The chart shows the movement of a ball after several seconds.

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A
Column A should be “Time,” and Column B should be “Position.”
B
Column A should be “Position,” and Column B should be “Time.”
C
Column A should be “Velocity,” and Column B should be “Speed.”
D
Column A should be “Speed,” and Column B should be “Velocity.”
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In this letter to Jackson, Adams states his belief that political partieswill lead to opposition in the US.will bring unity to the US.will not exist in the US.should be part of the US government.

A
will lead to opposition in the US.
B
will bring unity to the US.
C
will not exist in the US.
D
should be part of the US government.
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Which activity is not a role of political parties?influencing laws and policiesinfluencing votersorganizing electionsnominating candidates

A
influencing laws and policies
B
influencing voters
C
organizing elections
D
nominating candidates
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Review the image. Which conclusion about political parties can you make from analyzing this cartoon?

A
Political parties often accuse each other of the same thing.
B
Political parties work well together.
C
Democrats played partisan politics “then.”
D
Republicans work with Democrats “now.”
Option D
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The data set represents the number of miles Mary jogged each day for the past nine days.6, 7, 5, 0, 6, 12, 8, 6, 9What is the outlier of the data?

A
0
B
6
C
7
D
12
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What is the most commonly consumed protein in Guatemala? Click on Explore Topics, then Diet.

A
beef
B
nuts
C
eggs
D
beans
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The graph is the path Beth took on a walk.

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A
Beth slowed down considerably.
B
Beth turned around and went the other direction.
C
Beth sped up considerably.
D
Beth went farther away from the origin.
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The data set represents the total number of tuba players in each of 11 different school bands.0, 1, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 6, 6, 8What is the lower quartile of the data?

A
1
B
3
C
4
D
6
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Which explains the information needed to calculate speed and velocity?

A
Both require the total distance, but velocity also requires time and displacement.
B
Both require time, but velocity requires displacement and speed requires distance.
C
Speed requires displacement, while velocity requires distance.
D
Speed does not require time, while velocity does require time.
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Which statement is true about the ranges for the box plots?

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A
The range of the Morning box plot is the same as the range of the Afternoon box plot.
B
The range of the Morning box plot is 1 less than the range of the Afternoon box plot.
C
The range of the Morning box plot is 1 more than the range of the Afternoon box plot.
D
The range of the Morning box plot is 2 less than the range of the Afternoon box plot

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