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A clothing store acquired an item at a cost of x dollars and sold the item for y dollars. The store`s gross profit from the item was what percent of its cost for the item?(1)$$y - x = 20$$(2)$$\frac y x=\frac5 4$$
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Rye sown in the fall and plowed into the soil in early spring leaves a residue that is highly effective at controlling broad-leaved weeds, but unfortunately for only about 45 days. No major agricultural crop matures from seed in as little as 45 days. Synthetic herbicides, on the other hand, although not any longer-lasting, can be reapplied as the crop grows. Clearly, therefore, for major agricultural crops, plowing rye into the soil can play no part in effective weed control.The argument is most vulnerable to the objection that it fails to
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The nineteenth-century chemist Humphry Davy presented the results of his early experiments in his "Essay on Heat and Light", a critique of all chemistry since Robert Boyle as well as a vision of a new chemistry that Davy hoped to found.
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(n-x)+(n-y)+(n-z)+(n-k)What is the value of the expression above?(1)The average (arithmetic mean) of x, y, z, and k is n.(2)x, y, z, and k are consecutive integers.
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In the figure above, the value of y is
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The passage suggests which of the following about the workers who took temporary jobs during the 1980s?
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Most employees in the computer industry move from company to company, changing jobs several times in their careers. However, Summit Computers is known throughout the industry for retaining its employees. Summit credits its success in retaining employees to its informal, nonhierarchical work environment.Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports Summit`s explanation of its success in retaining employees?
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The report recommended that the hospital should eliminate unneeded beds, expensive services should be consolidated, and use space in other hospitals.
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A taxi company charges f cents for the first mile of the taxi ride and m cents for each additional mile. How much does the company charge for a 10-mile taxi ride?(1)The company charges $0.90 for a 2-mile ride.(2)The company charges $1.20 for a 4-mile ride.
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The first sentence in the passage suggests that the"observers" would be most likely to predict which of the following?
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$$\sqrt{80}+\sqrt{125}=$$
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Journalist: In late 1994, the present government of the Republic of Bellam came into power. Each year since then, about thirty journalists have been imprisoned for printing articles that criticize the government. In 1994, under the old government, only six journalists were imprisoned for criticizing the government. So the old government was more tolerant of criticism by the press than the new one is. Politician: But in 1994 only six journalists criticized the government, and now journalists routinely do.The politician challenges the journalist`s argument by doing which of the following?
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Many house builders offer rent-to-buy programs that enable a family with insufficient savings for a conventional down payment to be able to move into new housing and to apply part of the rent to a purchase later.
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In the context of the passage, the word "excessive" (highlight) most closely corresponds to which of the following phrases?
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Guy's net income equals his gross income minus his deductions. By what percent did Guy's net income change on January 1, 1989, when both his gross income and his deductions increased?(1)Guy`s gross income increased by 4 percent on January 1, 1989.(2)Guy`s deductions increased by 15 percent on January 1, 1989.
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Kelly and Chris packed several boxes with books. If Chris packed 60 percent of the total number of boxes, what was the ratio of the number of boxes Kelly packed to the number of boxes Chris packed?
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Insurance Company X is considering issuing a new policy to cover services required by elderly people who suffer from diseases that afflict the elderly. Premiums for the policy must be low enough to attract customers. Therefore, Company X is concerned that the income from the policies would not be sufficient to pay for the claims that would be made.Which of the following strategies would be most likely to minimize Company X`s losses on the policies?
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Many of the earliest known images of Hindu deities in India date from the time of the Kushan Empire, fashioned either from the spotted sandstone of Mathura or Gandharan grey schist.
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The passage mentions each of the following as an appropriate kind of governmental action EXCEPT
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What is the value of z in the triangle above?(1)x + y=139(2)y + z = 108
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