Madeline bought a 10-pound bag of pink grapefruit for $4.99. If white grapefruit sold for $0.59 per pound, why did Madeline think that she made the best buy? (8.16)(B)

The cost per pound of pink grapefruit is about $0.10 less than the cost per pound of white grapefruit.

The cost per pound of pink grapefruit is $0.10 more than the cost per pound of white grapefruit.

The cost for different kinds of grapefruit in 10-pound bags is the same.

The number of white grapefruits in a 10-pound bag is fewer than the number of pink grapefruit in a 10-pound bag.

Algebra Exam Quiz: MCQ Trivia!

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1.
- A.
  
  15 and 16
- B.
  
  16 and 17
- C.
  
  17 and 18
- D.
  
  18 and 19
Correct Answer
C. 17 and 18
2.
- A.
  
  0.45 in.
- B.
  
  0.58 in.
- C.
  
  0.67 in.
- D.
  
  0.75 in.
Correct Answer
C. 0.67 in.
3.
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
Correct Answer
A.
4.

Lorenzo dropped a ball from an open window 50 feet above the ground in the Tower of the Americas in San Antonio, Texas. If the ball rebounds half the distance it drops each time it bounces, what will be the height of the rebound after the third bounce? (8.5)(B)
- A.
  
  3.125 ft
- B.
  
  6.25 ft
- C.
  
  12.5 ft
- D.
  
  25 ft
Correct Answer
B. 6.25 ft
5.
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
Correct Answer
D.
6.
- A.
  
  18
- B.
  
  27
- C.
  
  39
- D.
  
  54
Correct Answer
B. 27
7.

Triangle ABC was dilated by a scale factor of 2 to form triangle DEF. Which graph best represents this dilation? (8.6)(A)
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
Correct Answer
B.
8.
- A.
  
  (0, 5)
- B.
  
  (5, 0)
- C.
  
  (5, 4)
- D.
  
  (0, 4)
Correct Answer
C. (5, 4)
9.
- A.
  
  5 square units
- B.
  
  9 square units
- C.
  
  16 square units
- D.
  
  25 square units
Correct Answer
D. 25 square units
10.
- A.
  
  47.1 square inches
- B.
  
  122.5 square inches
- C.
  
  141.4 square inches
- D.
  
  150.7 square inches
Correct Answer
D. 150.7 square inches
11.
- A.
  
  50 square inches
- B.
  
  25 square inches
- C.
  
  12.5 square inches
- D.
  
  6.25 square inches
Correct Answer
C. 12.5 square inches
12.

A spinner and a fair number of cube are used in a game. The spinner has four equal sections; red, blue, yellow, or green. The faces of the cube are numbered 1 through 6. What is the probability of a player spinning the color red and rolling a 5 or 6? (8.11)(A)
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
Correct Answer
B.
13.
- A.
  
  154 degrees
- B.
  
  108 degrees
- C.
  
  30 degrees
- D.
  
  9 degrees
Correct Answer
B. 108 degrees
14.

Emily read an article that stated that on average 15% of men are left-handed and 9% of women are left-handed. Emily gathered her own data by surveying adults at a basketball game. She found that 5 out of 26 women were left-handed. What is the approximate difference in percentage between the study's findings and Emily's experimental results? (8.11)(B)
- A.
  
  4.2%
- B.
  
  6.2%
- C.
  
  10.2%
- D.
  
  19.2%
Correct Answer
C. 10.2%
15.
- A.
  
  Mean
- B.
  
  Median
- C.
  
  Mode
- D.
  
  Range
Correct Answer
B. Median
16.
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
Correct Answer
C.
17.

Hannah and Michael are playing a game in which the object is to be the first to reach the finish line. They start the game by standing 20 feet away from the finish line. Each takes turns moving. Hannah always moves one half the distance between herself and the finish line. Michael always moves 4 feet toward the finish line. Who will reach the finish line first? (8.14)(B)
- A.
  
  It will be a tie.
- B.
  
  No one will win.
- C.
  
  Hannah
- D.
  
  Michael
Correct Answer
D. Michael
18.

Madeline bought a 10-pound bag of pink grapefruit for $4.99. If white grapefruit sold for $0.59 per pound, why did Madeline think that she made the best buy? (8.16)(B)
- A.
  
  The cost per pound of pink grapefruit is $0.10 more than the cost per pound of white grapefruit.
- B.
  
  The cost per pound of pink grapefruit is about $0.10 less than the cost per pound of white grapefruit.
- C.
  
  The cost for different kinds of grapefruit in 10-pound bags is the same.
- D.
  
  The number of white grapefruits in a 10-pound bag is fewer than the number of pink grapefruit in a 10-pound bag.
Correct Answer
B. The cost per pound of pink grapefruit is about $0.10 less than the cost per pound of white grapefruit.