Basic College Mathematics An Applied Approach 10th Edition Aufmann Test Bank
Basic College Mathematics An Applied Approach 10th Edition Aufmann Test Bank
Basic College Mathematics An Applied Approach 10th Edition Aufmann Test Bank
2. Find the least common multiple (LCM) of the numbers 10, 16.
A) 10
B) 2
C) 160
D) 1
E) 80
3. Find the least common multiple (LCM) of the numbers 14, 10.
A) 1
B) 2
C) 140
D) 70
E) 14
4. Find the least common multiple (LCM) of the numbers 4, 10, 16.
A) 80
B) 2
C) 640
D) 1
E) 4
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7. Find the greatest common factor (GCF) of the numbers 24, 48.
A) 48
B) 24
C) 1152
D) 1
E) 2
8. Find the greatest common factor (GCF) of the numbers 10, 16, 34.
A) 1360
B) 5440
C) 2
D) 1
E) 10
9. Find the greatest common factor (GCF) of the numbers 12, 18, 24.
A) 6
B) 12
C) 18
D) 24
E) 216
10. Identify the following fraction as a proper fraction, an improper fraction, or a mixed
number.
23
5
A) Proper fraction
B) Mixed number
C) Improper fraction
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11. Identify the following fraction as a proper fraction, an improper fraction, or a mixed
number.
2
8
3
A) Improper fraction
B) Mixed number
C) Proper fraction
12. Identify the following fraction as a proper fraction, an improper fraction, or a mixed
number.
13
16
A) Improper fraction
B) Mixed number
C) Proper fraction
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13. Express the shaded portion of the circle as a fraction.
A) 1
2
B) 1
3
C) 2
4
D) 1
9
E) 3
4
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14. Express the shaded portion of the circles as a mixed number.
A) 3
1
2
B) 1
1
2
C) 2
1
3
D) 2
2
5
E) 3
2
2
A) 2
6
B) 2
3
C) 3
8
D) 3
2
E) 8
3
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16. 2
2
Shade 3 out of 3 circles.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
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17. 25
Write the improper fraction 7 as a mixed number or a whole number.
A) 2
4
7
B) 4
4
7
C) 2
2
7
D) 4
2
7
E) 4
3
7
18. 28
Write the improper fraction 4 as a mixed number or a whole number.
A) 7
B) 3
7
4
C) 3
6
8
D) 3
9
4
E) 9
19. 1
3
Write the mixed number 3 as an improper fraction.
A) 4
3
B) 5
3
C) 10
3
D) 3
E) 1
3
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20. Write an equivalent fraction with the given denominator.
3 ?
13 52
A) 3
52
B) 13
52
C) 16
52
D) 12
52
E) 19
52
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23. Write the fraction in simplest form.
4
60
A) 2
15
B) 1
30
C) 1
15
D) 60
4
E) 4
60
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26. Write the fraction in simplest form.
15
24
A) 24
15
B) 5
16
C) 5
4
D) 5
8
E) 15
24
28. Add:
7 1
17 17
A) 8
34
B) 8
17
C) 6
17
D) 6
34
E) 1
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29. Add:
1 7
8 8
A) 3
8
B) 1
2
C) 3
4
D) 8
E) 1
30. Add:
5 6 9
7 7 7
A) 6
2
7
B) 11
7
C) 3
7
D) 3
2
7
E) 6
7
31. 11 9 9
Find the sum of 7 , 7 , and 7 .
A) 1
4
14
B) 29
7
C) 1
14
D) 29
4
7
E) 1
7
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32. Add:
7 1
20 12
A) 13
1
30
B) 13
30
C) 13
60
D) 13
2
60
E) 13
1
60
33. Add:
4 9 9
5 10 20
A) 3
3
20
B) 3
2
10
C) 3
2
20
D) 3
20
E) 3
10
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34. 1 1
What is 3 added to 5 ?
A) 8
15
B) 8
1
15
C) 4
15
D) 1
2
4
E) 1
4
35. 7 3 3
Find the sum of 10 , 8 , and 4 .
A) 33
3
80
B) 33
3
40
C) 33
1
80
D) 33
1
40
E) 33
2
80
36. 1 3 1
Find the total of 2 , 8 , and 3 .
A) 5
1
24
B) 5
3
24
C) 5
1
48
D) 5
3
48
E) 5
2
24
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37. Add:
5 3
2
9
12 10
A) 43
12
72
B) 43
12
60
C) 43
11
60
D) 43
11
72
E) 43
12
600
38. Add:
4
3
6
8
A) 9
11
64
B) 3
11
8
C) 3
10
8
D) 9
10
64
E) 1
11
8
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39. Add:
4
4
5
8
A) 4
12
5
B) 4
13
5
C) 4
13
5
D) 4
12
5
E) 2
13
5
40. Add:
1
22
2
A) 1
5
2
B) 1
4
2
C) 1
5
4
D) 1
4
4
E) 1
5
12
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41. Add:
21
7 4
25
A) 12
B) 21
12
25
C) 21
12
50
D) 21
11
50
E) 21
11
25
42. 5 2 1
1 1 2
Add: 7 5 2.
A) 43
6
70
B) 43
5
70
C) 43
5
490
D) 43
6
490
E) 43
6
280
43. 3 5
5 1
Find the sum of 8 and 6 .
A) 5
7
18
B) 5
8
24
C) 5
8
18
D) 5
7
24
E) 5
8
32
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44. 6 3
6 3
Find 11 more than 4 .
A) 13
11
121
B) 13
11
44
C) 13
11
16
D) 13
10
16
E) 13
10
44
45. 1 2
6 10
What is 4 added to 7?
A) 15
17
28
B) 15
16
28
C) 15
17
16
D) 15
16
16
E) 15
17
49
46. 5 5
3 1
Find the total of 2 , 6 , and 8 .
A) 11
7
24
B) 11
6
24
C) 11
7
144
D) 11
6
144
E) 11
7
192
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47. 1
1
A table 35 inches high has a top that is 8 inches thick. Find the total thickness of the
1
2
table top after a 16 inches veneer is applied.
A) 3
4
16 inches
B) 3
3
16 inches
C) 3
4
256 inches
D) 3
3
256 inches
E) 3
4
128 inches
48. 1 2 1
1 4 1
You are working on a part-time job for $21 per hour. You worked 5, 2, 3, 2,
1
8
and 3 hours during the last five days.
a. Find the total number of hours you worked during the last five days.
b. Find your total wages for the five days.
A) (a) 24 hours; (b) $504 pay.
B) (a) 3 hours; (b) $504 pay.
C) (a) 24 hours; (b) $483 pay.
D) (a) 3 hours; (b) $483 pay.
E) (a) 3 hours; (b) $525 pay.
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49. 7
2
The course of a yachting race is in the shape of a triangle with sides that measure 10
1 5
2 5
miles, 2 miles, and 8 miles. Find the total length of the course.
A) 33
12
40 miles
B) 33
10
40 miles
C) 33
10
80 miles
D) 33
12
80 miles
E) 33
9
80 miles
50. Subtract:
11
19
10
19
A) 1
19
B) 1
1
19
C) 1
1
38
D) 1
38
E) 1
2
19
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51. Subtract:
5
11
3
11
A) 1
1
11
B) 2
1
11
C) 2
11
D) 1
11
E) 2
2
11
52. 5 12
What is 19 less than 19 ?
A) 7
2
19
B) 7
1
19
C) 7
1
38
D) 7
38
E) 7
19
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53. 13 2
Find the difference between 21 and 21 .
A) 11
42
B) 11
1
21
C) 11
1
42
D) 11
21
E) 11
63
54. 15 9
Find 22 decreased by 22 .
A) 3
22
B) 1
11
C) 3
11
D) 3
44
E) 3
55
55. 11 9
What is 14 minus 14 ?
A) 1
14
B) 1
21
C) 1
7
D) 1
28
E) 1
35
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56. Subtract:
6
13
1
5
A) 17
845
B) 17
325
C) 17
195
D) 17
65
E) 17
130
57. Subtract:
7
12
6
13
A) 19
156
B) 19
144
C) 19
468
D) 19
312
E) 19
169
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58. 4 8
What is 17 less than 13 ?
A) 84
289
B) 84
169
C) 84
3757
D) 84
2873
E) 84
221
59. 6 4
Find the difference between 11 and 9.
A) 5
1
99
B) 5
1
22
C) 10
99
D) 10
891
E) 5
99
60. 8 8
Find 11 decreased by 15 .
A) 4
1
11
B) 32
165
C) 16
1
165
D) 32
1815
E) 16
165
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61. 9 1
What is 14 minus 22 ?
A) 23
1
77
B) 46
1
77
C) 46
77
D) 23
77
E) 92
99
62. Subtract:
7
5
11
5
4
11
A) 2
1
7
B) 2
2
11
C) 2
2
7
D) 2
1
11
E) 2
3
11
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63. Subtract:
7
13
15
2
11
15
A) 1
2
3
B) 1
3
3
C) 5
3
7
D) 5
2
7
E) 1
2
21
64. Subtract:
5
3
11
1
A) 5
3
11
B) 5
1
11
C) 5
1
22
D) 5
2
22
E) 5
2
11
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65. Subtract:
8
8
1
9
A) 1
6
9
B) 1
5
9
C) 8
5
9
D) 8
6
9
E) 8
7
9
66. Subtract:
5
17
12
2
11
9
A) 7
5
36
B) 7
6
36
C) 35
5
432
D) 35
6
432
E) 7
5
180
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67. 1 4
7 11
What is 2 less than 11 ?
A) 19
3
22
B) 19
4
22
C) 19
4
44
D) 19
3
44
E) 19
3
66
68. 5 1
11 3
Find the difference between 11 and 3 .
A) 8
8
121
B) 4
7
33
C) 8
7
121
D) 4
7
165
E) 4
8
33
69. 1 2
9 2
What is 3 minus 5 ?
A) 14
9
15
B) 14
5
15
C) 14
5
45
D) 14
6
15
E) 14
6
45
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70. 4
3
An 11 mile walkathon has three checkpoints. The first is 7 miles from the starting
1
4
point. The second checkpoint is 5 miles from the first.
a. How many miles is it from the starting point to the second checkpoint?
b. How many miles is it from the second checkpoint to the finish line?
A) 27 8
7 1
(a) 70 miles; (b) 35 miles
B) 27 8
7 2
(a) 35 miles; (b) 35 miles
C) 27 4
7 2
(a) 70 miles; (b) 35 miles
D) 27 8
7 1
(a) 35 miles; (b) 35 miles
E) 27 4
7 2
(a) 35 miles; (b) 35 miles
71. A patient with high blood pressure who weighs 171 pounds is put on a diet to lose 19
3 3
10 11
pounds in three months. The patient loses 8 pounds the first month and 8
pounds the second month. How much weight must be lost the third month for the goal to
be achieved?
A) 1
4
4 pounds
B) 1
3
4 pounds
C) 1
4
2 pounds
D) 1
3
2 pounds
E) 1
5
2 pounds
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72. Multiply:
1 5
9 9
A) 7
324
B) 5
162
C) 7
81
D) 5
243
E) 5
81
73. Multiply:
3 1
4 8
A) 1
32
B) 3
64
C) 3
32
D) 3
1
64
E) 3
1
32
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74. 1 13
Multiply 4 and 20 .
A) 13
160
B) 13
80
C) 41
240
D) 13
1
160
E) 13
1
80
75. 2 5
Find the product of 5 and 24 .
A) 1
4
B) 1
24
C) 1
12
D) 1
1
24
E) 1
1
12
76. 3 6
What is 8 times 13 ?
A) 5
26
B) 9
104
C) 9
52
D) 5
104
E) 3
52
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77. Multiply:
2
5
9
A) 1
1
9
B) 2
1
45
C) 2
45
D) 2
5
9
E) 1
5
9
78. Multiply:
3
2
4
A) 3
8
B) 3
2
4
C) 1
2
2
D) 1
1
2
E) 3
1
8
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79. Multiply:
6 1
1
7 4
A) 1
1
7
B) 1
1
28
C) 1
1
14
D) 3
1
28
E) 3
1
14
80. Multiply:
7 1
4
9 3
A) 8
1
27
B) 16
1
27
C) 50
1
81
D) 26
1
81
E) 52
1
81
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81. Multiply:
3
63
7
A) 4
20
7
B) 4
6
7
C) 3
20
7
D) 3
6
7
E) 3
20
14
82. Multiply:
3
3 3
8
A) 3
3
8
B) 1
3
8
C) 3
10
8
D) 3
8
E) 1
10
8
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83. Multiply:
2
2 5
3
A) 4
13
15
B) 1
13
3
C) 2
5
3
D) 2
13
3
E) 4
5
15
84. Multiply:
1
6 2
5
A) 1
2
5
B) 3
3
5
C) 3
12
5
D) 2
12
5
E) 3
5
85. Multiply:
2
4 0
7
A) 2
4
7
B) 1
C) 0
D) Undefined
E) 14
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86. Multiply:
5 1
2 1
9 5
A) 7
3
45
B) 1
3
30
C) 1
3
9
D) 7
3
90
E) 1
3
15
87. 1 3
2 3
Multiply 2 and 8 .
A) 7
8
32
B) 7
8
16
C) 9
8
16
D) 11
8
32
E) 11
8
16
88. 2 1
3
Find the product of 11 and 3 .
A) 1
1
11
B) 1
1
33
C) 4
1
33
D) 2
1
33
E) 2
1
11
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89. 2 1
4 5
What is 3 times 6 ?
A) 1
24
9
B) 1
24
18
C) 4
24
27
D) 5
24
54
E) 5
24
27
90. 1
5
Salmon costs $4 per pound. Find the cost of 3 pounds of salmon.
A) $22.00
B) $19.00
C) $23.00
D) $22.75
E) $23.75
91. The perimeter of a square is equal to 4 times the length of a side of the square. Find the
5
11
perimeter of a square whose side measures 8 inches.
A) 1
46
4 inches
B) 1
46
2 inches
C) 1
45
2 inches
D) 1
45
4 inches
E) 1
45
8 inches
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92. The area of a rectangle is equal to the product of the length of the rectangle times its
2 2
4 2
width. Find the area of a rectangle that has a length of 5 miles and a width of 5
miles. The area will be in square miles.
A) 8
10
25 sq mi
B) 7
10
25 sq mi
C) 3
10
5 sq mi
D) 14
10
25 sq mi
E) 16
10
25 sq mi
93. The Booster Club is making 24 capes for the members of the high school marching
1
1
band. Each cape is 8 yards of material at a cost of $8 per yard. Find the total cost of
the material.
A) $315
B) $7
C) $192
D) $15
E) $360
94. Divide:
5
0
6
A) 24
B) 1
C) Undefined
D) 0
E) 5
6
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95. Divide:
1 1
6 24
A) 1
144
B) 4
C) 0
D) Undefined
E) 1
288
96. Divide:
1 2
3 3
A) 1
2
B) 2
9
C) 1
4
D) 4
9
E) 1
6
97. Divide:
3 5
5 36
A) 4
4
25
B) 1
12
C) 8
4
25
D) 1
6
E) 16
4
25
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98. Divide:
8 10
6 7
A) 15
14
B) 40
21
C) 14
15
D) 1
E) 21
40
99. 13 2
Divide 18 by 3 .
A) 1
1
6
B) 13
27
C) 1
1
24
D) 26
27
E) 1
1
12
100. 1 7
Find the quotient of 4 and 40 .
A) 7
160
B) 3
1
7
C) 3
1
14
D) 7
80
E) 6
1
7
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101. Divide:
2
20
3
A) 2
13
3
B) 1
13
3
C) 1
21
2
D) 30
E) 1
1
2
102. Divide:
1
20
2
A) 1
8
B) 18
C) 1
160
D) 36
E) 1
40
103. Divide:
4
52
9
A) 4
12
9
B) 2
12
9
C) 1
2
44
D) 1
2
22
E) 1
2
11
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104. Divide:
1 1
4
4 4
A) 1
B) 1
1
16
C) 17
D) 1
1
32
E) 1
17
16
105. Divide:
4 5
2
5 8
A) 1
2
5
B) 1
2
10
C) 16
105
D) 32
105
E) 64
105
106. Divide:
1
4 11
9
A) 37
198
B) 2
45
9
C) 37
99
D) 1
45
9
E) 74
99
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107. Divide:
1 5
7 6
3 6
A) 3
1
41
B) 1
50
9
C) 3
1
82
D) 2
50
9
E) 6
1
41
108. 2 7
8 7
Divide 3 by 11 .
A) 17
1
252
B) 2
66
11
C) 17
1
126
D) 4
66
11
E) 17
1
63
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109. 1 1
5 1
Find the quotient of 6 and 4 .
A) 2
4
15
B) 11
6
24
C) 1
4
15
D) 11
6
12
E) 4
4
15
110. 1
Individual cereal boxes contain 8 ounce of cereal. How many boxes can be filled with
489 ounces of cereal?
A) 1
20
8
B) 1288
C) 1
1288
4
D) 1
20
4
E) 20
111. 1
10
The Inverness Investor Group bought 3 acres of land for $23,800. What was the
cost of each acre?
A) $134,866
B) $154,700
C) $23,800
D) $4760
E) $4200
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112. 3
10
A car used 7 gallons of gasoline on a 574-mile trip. How many miles can the car
travel on 1 gallon of gasoline?
A) 41 miles
B) 191 miles
C) 1 mile
D) 42 miles
E) 39 miles
113. 1
11
The Hammond Company purchased 4 acres for a housing project. One and a half
acres were set aside for a park.
a. How many acres are available for housing?
1
b. How many 4 acre parcels of land can be sold after the land for the park is set aside?
A) 3
9
(a) 4 acres; (b) 29 parcels
B) 3
10
(a) 4 acres; (b) 29 parcels
C) 3
10
(a) 4 acres; (b) 25 parcels
D) 3
9
(a) 4 acres; (b) 25 parcels
E) (a) 10 acres; (b) 28 parcels
114. Place the correct symbol, < or >, between the two numbers.
13 28
51 51
A) 13 28
51 51
B) 13 28
51 51
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115. Place the correct symbol, < or >, between the two numbers.
89 13
100 100
A) 89 13
100 100
B) 89 13
100 100
116. Place the correct symbol, < or >, between the two numbers.
7 7
8 17
A) 7 7
8 17
B) 7 7
8 17
117. Place the correct symbol, < or >, between the two numbers.
11 8
24 11
A) 11 8
24 11
B) 11 8
24 11
118. Simplify:
2
3
5
A) 18
25
B) 9
25
C) 9
50
D) 3
5
E) 3
50
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119. Simplify:
4
2 1
3 2
A) 1
12
B) 1
24
C) 1
48
D) 1
6
E) 3
32
120. Simplify:
4 2
1 2
2 3
A) 1
9
B) 1
18
C) 1
36
D) 2
9
E) 1
4
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121. Simplify:
2
3 5 6
5 6 7
A) 15
7
B) 14
5
C) 5
14
D) 7
15
E) 3
7
122. Simplify:
3 2
3 1
3
7 3
A) 27
343
B) 27
2401
C) 27
7
D) 27
E) 9
343
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123. Simplify:
2
3 5
4 12
A) 19
128
B) 7
96
C) 7
48
D) 7
1
96
E) 7
1
48
124. Simplify:
5 2 1 7
6 3 6 18
A) 29
1
36
B) 29
72
C) 437
540
D) 29
1
72
E) 29
36
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125. Simplify:
2
7 2 5
12 3 8
A) 55
1
144
B) 55
144
C) 1981
2592
D) 55
72
E) 55
1
72
126. Simplify:
2
5 6 1
6 11 4
A) 43
2
44
B) 43
2
88
C) 775
2
792
D) 43
3
88
E) 241
484
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127. Simplify:
1 5 7
4 6 10
A) 23
2
84
B) 23
1
84
C) 31
1
56
D) 23
1
42
E) 23
2
42
128. Simplify:
4 10 4
9 27 9
A) 6
23
B) 3
23
C) 13
46
D) 3
1
23
E) 6
11
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Answer Key
1. C
2. E
3. D
4. A
5. B
6. A
7. B
8. C
9. A
10. C
11. B
12. C
13. A
14. B
15. E
16. D
17. E
18. A
19. C
20. D
21. B
22. C
23. C
24. A
25. E
26. D
27. E
28. B
29. E
30. A
31. B
32. B
33. C
34. A
35. D
36. A
37. C
38. C
39. D
40. B
41. E
42. B
43. D
44. E
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45. B
46. A
47. B
48. A
49. B
50. A
51. C
52. E
53. D
54. C
55. C
56. D
57. A
58. E
59. C
60. B
61. C
62. D
63. A
64. E
65. A
66. B
67. A
68. E
69. D
70. D
71. B
72. E
73. C
74. B
75. C
76. C
77. A
78. D
79. C
80. B
81. A
82. E
83. B
84. D
85. C
86. E
87. B
88. D
89. A
90. C
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91. B
92. D
93. E
94. D
95. B
96. A
97. C
98. C
99. E
100. B
101. D
102. E
103. D
104. C
105. D
106. C
107. A
108. C
109. A
110. B
111. E
112. D
113. D
114. A
115. B
116. A
117. B
118. B
119. B
120. C
121. C
122. E
123. C
124. E
125. D
126. E
127. D
128. E
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